Walkthrough:Pokémon Diamond and Pearl/Part 17

This is the Bulbapedia walkthrough for Pokémon Diamond and Pearl.
These pages follow the original Nintendo DS iteration, not Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. The guide for those games can be found here.

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• Acuity Lakefront
  • To the Rescue!
• Lake Acuity
  • The Raid on Lake Acuity
• Veilstone City
  • The Key to the Kingdom
  • Team Galactic HQ
    • 1F
      • Access Denied
  • Galactic Warehouse
    • 1F
    • B2F
    • B1F
  • Team Galactic HQ
    • 1F (Northeast)
    • 1F (North-Northeast)
    • 1F (Northwest)
    • 2F (Northwest)
    • 2F (North-Northwest)
    • 1F (North-Northwest)
  • Galactic Warehouse
    • B2F
  • Team Galactic HQ
    • Raid on the Galactic HQ
    • 1F (Southwest)
    • 2F (Central)
    • 2F (Northeast)
    • 3F (Northeast)
    • 3F (West, Interior)
    • 4F (Office)
      • VS Cyrus
    • 4F (Hallway)
    • 4F (Lab)
      • VS Saturn

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Acuity Lakefront

To the Rescue!

On the second visit to Acuity Lakefront, the two Galactic Grunts have moved aside and no longer block the path to Lake Acuity. Hurry ahead to find out what has become of Barry!

Lake Acuity

Lake Acuity

Lake Acuity is the third of the three lakes of Sinnoh. After the explosion at Lake Valor, a cave appeared here in the middle of the lake. This cave is said to be home Uxie, the "Being of Intelligence".

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Bibarel D P Pt Grass 34-35 35% 35% 25% Sneasel D P Pt Grass 35-36 25% Psyduck D P Pt Grass 34-35 20% Chingling D P Pt Grass 34, 36 10% Psyduck D P Pt Grass 36 10% 10% 0% Noctowl D P Pt Grass 34, 36 0% 0% 20% Surfing Psyduck D P Pt Surfing 20-40 90% Golduck D P Pt Surfing 20-40 10% Fishing Magikarp D P Pt Fishing Old Rod 3-10 100% Magikarp D P Pt Fishing Good Rod 10-25 55% Goldeen D P Pt Fishing Good Rod 10-25 45% A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Items
Item Location Games TM14 (Blizzard) Northeast of the lake, on the northwest side of the tall grass (requires Surf)  D  P

The Raid on Lake Acuity

When you reach Lake Acuity, you find Barry having just lost to Jupiter. She taunts him, asking if he really thought he could be the one to save the Pokémon of the lake. This is short-lived, however, as she dislikes the cold weather and is anxious to return to the Galactic HQ. She recognizes you as she turns to leave, and states that Team Galactic intends to do something huge for everyone's sake. She warns you to stay out of the group's way, and to stay away from their headquarters in Veilstone City.

After Jupiter leaves, you automatically move to check on Barry. He is distraught over his defeat and having witnessed Uxie's suffering. He promises to get tougher, and exits the area.

Veilstone City

Galactic Warehouse, 1F

Galactic Warehouse, B2F

Galactic Warehouse, B1F

The Key to the Kingdom

A single Galactic Grunt can be found outside the Galactic HQ building on the northeast hill. If spoken with, he reveals that because of you, his superiors took away his Clefairy and his partner quit the team to return to his home country. He suspiciously claims to know nothing about any Storage Key and rushes off before you can question him about it. In his haste, he drops an item in front of you, which turns out to be a Storage Key.

Team Galactic HQ

1F

Access Denied

The Storage Key doesn't seem to work on the electronic door on the Galactic HQ's first floor, but it must belong somewhere. Leave the building and hurry westward to try the Galactic Warehouse instead.

Galactic Warehouse

Trainers
Trainer Pokémon Galactic Grunt Reward: $1480 Golbat♂ Lv.37 No item Galactic Grunt Reward: $1400 Dustox♂ Lv.35 No item Bronzor Lv.35 No item

Items
Item Location Games Dusk Stone 1F; behind the locked door (requires Storage Key)  D  P  Zinc B2F; in the northeast storage room  D  P  Revisited TM36 (Sludge Bomb) B2F (North-Northwest); in a puddle southeast of the Grunt  D  P  Galactic Key B2F (North-Northwest); between the crates and the locked door  D  P

1F

Examine the rust-covered door to unlock it with the Storage Key, which then snaps off inside the keyhole. Pick up the Dusk Stone beyond the door and take the stairs down to the lower part of the basement.

B2F

At the bottom of the stairs, the path diverges. The northbound hallway leads to a locked door, so instead move eastward and battle a Galactic Grunt. Continue past him and pick up a Zinc in the storage room. Battle a second Grunt to continue and climb the eastern stairs.

B1F

There is a single Grunt on B1F. He has no Pokémon, however, and blames it on the fact that he still doesn't know how the building's warp panels connect. Continue past him and climb the eastern stairs to the Galactic HQ building's ground floor.

Team Galactic HQ

Team Galactic HQ, 1F

Team Galactic HQ, 2F

Team Galactic HQ, 3F

Team Galactic HQ, 4F (Office)

Team Galactic HQ, 4F (Hallway)

Team Galactic HQ, 4F (Lab)

Trainers

Trainer Pokémon Accessible through the Galactic Warehouse Galactic Grunt Reward: $1480 Glameow♀ Lv.37 No item Galactic Grunt Reward: $1440 Wurmple♂ Lv.32 No item Cascoon♂ Lv.34 No item Dustox♂ Lv.36 No item Scientist Fredrick Reward: $1680 Kadabra♂ Lv.35 No item Kadabra♂ Lv.35 No item Galactic Grunt Reward: $1480 Stunky♂ Lv.37 No item Galactic Grunt Reward: $1440 Bronzor Lv.36 No item Stunky♂ Lv.36 No item Accessible through the locked door on 1F Galactic Grunt Reward: $1440 Potential Double Battle with the following Grunt Golbat♂ Lv.36 No item Golbat♂ Lv.36 No item Galactic Grunt Reward: $1360 Potential Double Battle with the previous Grunt Golbat♀ Lv.36 No item Silcoon♀ Lv.34 No item Scientist Darrius Reward: $1776 Kadabra♂ Lv.37 No item Galactic Grunt Reward: $1440 Potential Double Battle with the following Grunt Stunky♂ Lv.36 No item Croagunk♂ Lv.36 No item Galactic Grunt Reward: $1400 Potential Double Battle with the previous Grunt Croagunk♀ Lv.35 No item Stunky♀ Lv.35 No item Glameow♀ Lv.35 No item

Items

Item Location Games 1F PP Up Southwest; in a potted plant directly east of the front desk (hidden)  D  P  TM49 (Snatch) Southeast; east side of the room, accessed via warp panel from 1F (Northeast)  D  P  2F Full Heal Central; in the machine to the west of the stairs from the lobby (hidden)  D  P  Ultra Ball Central; in the machine in the northeast corner of the TV Room (hidden)  D  P  Max Revive Southeast; accessed via warp panel through 2F (Central) and 2F (Southwest)  D  P  3F Elixir Southeast; near the eastern crates, accessed via middle warp in 3F (Northeast)  D  P  Rare Candy Southeast; east side of the two western crates, accessed via middle warp in 3F (Northeast) (hidden)  D  P  Elixir West; on the machine in the northwest corner of 3F (hidden)  D  P  TM21 (Frustration) West; in the large central room at the end of the hallway  D  P  Full Restore Northeast; in the machine in the northeast corner near the stairs (hidden)  D  P  4F Master Ball Office; from Cyrus in his office in the northwest, after defeating him  D  P  Nugget Office; northwest corner of the northwest room, between the laptop and the silver machine (hidden)  D  P

1F (Northeast)

The underground hallway leads to the northeast room on the first floor. Defeat the female Grunt and turn the corner to reach a pair of warp panels. Step on the warp to the right first; this leads to the eastern part of the southeast room. Pick up TM49 (Snatch) and warp back to the northeast room. Take the warp on the left this time to continue.

1F (North-Northeast)

Move south and step on the next warp panel to reach the next room.

1F (Northwest)

Climb up the stairs to reach the second floor.

2F (Northwest)

Ignore the Grunt and the stairs to the east for now, and step on the warp panel to the west instead.

2F (North-Northwest)

Head eastward and take the stairs back down to 1F.

1F (North-Northwest)

Move westward past Scientist Fredrick and take the stairs down to the basement level.

Galactic Warehouse

B2F

Go west and pass by the Galactic Grunt to reach TM36 (Sludge Bomb) in a puddle to the south. Continue westward to find a Galactic Key. With this key card, you can unlock the electronic doors to the west to create a shortcut to the warehouse entrance.

Trainer Tips
	Treasure Hunting In order to claim every item, however, first climb back up the eastern stairs and pass by Scientist Fredrick again. Back in 2F (Northwest), defeat the Grunt and climb up the eastern stairs this time. In 3F (West), defeat the second and third of the three Grunts, then use the Galactic Key to enter the central room and collect TM21 (Frustration).

Team Galactic HQ

Raid on the Galactic HQ

It's time to storm Team Galactic's headquarters! Leave the warehouse and enter the HQ building through the western or central doors.

1F (Southwest)

Examine the electronic doors to unlock them with the Galactic Key. Climb up the stairs to 2F.

2F (Central)

Go east and battle the two Grunts in a potential Multi Battle. Continue on to reach the Team Galactic TV Room, where Scientist Darrius can be battled.

There are two warp panels to the east of the TV Room. The northern warp leads to 2F (West), a small storage room with cardboard boxes. The southern warp leads to 2F (Southwest), where another warp leads to 2F (Southeast) and a Max Revive. Afterward, return to the TV Room and step on the warp here.

2F (Northeast)

Furnished with a pair of comfy beds, the second floor's northeast room seems to be a breakroom. Take advantage of the opportunity and rest your Pokémon if necessary, then climb up the nearby stairs to continue.

3F (Northeast)

Go west to fight two more Grunts in another Multi Battle. Continue westward to find three warp panels. Both the eastern and central warps lead to 3F (Southeast); the eastern warp leads to a dead-end while the central one leads to an Elixir. Afterward, backtrack and take the western warp.

3F (West, Interior)

Move east and climb up the stairs to 4F.

4F (Office)

Go east and use the Galactic Key to unlock the door and approach the Team Galactic boss. Cyrus realizes that you must be the Trainer trying to stand up to Team Galactic. He has heard of the trouble that you have caused for his Commanders, and knows that you're here to save Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf. He claims to no longer have any need for them, and does not care to stop you as he says it would save him the trouble of disposing of them. Cyrus is fascinated by you, as you have no connection to the lake guardians but are here to rescue them anyway. He reaffirms his belief that emotions like pity and compassion are "useless", "illogical", and "irrational", and are merely products of the weak human heart. He intends to make you regret listening to these emotions, and draws you into battle.

VS Cyrus

Galactic Boss Cyrus ' Team Galactic HQ Diamond and Pearl Reward: $7740 Murkrow♂ Lv.40 Types: Dark Flying Ability: Insomnia Held item: None Effort levels: Night Shade Ghost Special Embargo Dark Status Drill Peck Flying Physical Astonish Ghost Physical Golbat♂ Lv.40 Types: Poison Flying Ability: Inner Focus Held item: None Effort levels: Air Cutter Flying Special Poison Fang Poison Physical Supersonic Normal Status Bite Dark Physical Sneasel♂ Lv.43 Types: Dark Ice Ability: Inner Focus Held item: Sitrus Berry Effort levels: Screech Normal Status Ice Punch Ice Physical Slash Normal Physical Quick Attack Normal Physical

Defeated, Cyrus admits that your power lies in your compassion toward Pokémon. He calls such emotions a waste, mere illusions that fade over time. This is the reason he gives for abandoning all emotion as "useless sentimentality". He recognizes that you will never understand his position, and that you are strong and courageous to come here alone. Since he does not view Pokémon as friends like Trainers do, or even as tools like Team Galactic does, he rewards you with an item that he has no need for: a Master Ball, the highest grade of Poké Ball and one that is guaranteed to catch its target.

To save the Pokémon from the lakes, Cyrus invites you to take the warp panel in the room ahead. He reveals that he will be heading to the peak of Mt. Coronet, where he will bring about "a new beginning for everything". He then leaves to the east. Follow his lead and take the warp in the eastern room to reach another part of 4F.

4F (Hallway)

The second part of the fourth floor consists of a single, dimly-lit hallway lined by large machines filled with green fluid. Neither of the two Scientists here are interested in battling, and instead express regret for their involvement in the team's actions. Proceed down the hallway and pass through the door at the end.

4F (Lab)

Inside the final room, you immediately find Uxie imprisoned within some type of machine; it appears to be suffering, with its eyes tightly shut. Mesprit and Azelf are confined within other machines and seem to be suffering as well. Saturn can be seen standing at the large machine in the center of the room. Speak to him, and he wonders why Cyrus would let a child like you come and go freely. He then draws you into battle in order to get payback for his defeat at Lake Valor.

VS Saturn

Commander Saturn ' Team Galactic HQ Diamond and Pearl Reward: $3200 Kadabra♂ Lv.38 Type: Psychic Ability: Synchronize Held item: None Effort levels: Shock Wave Electric Special Embargo Dark Status Recover Normal Status Psychic Psychic Special Bronzor Lv.38 Types: Steel Psychic Ability: Levitate Held item: None Effort levels: Extrasensory Psychic Special Gyro Ball Steel Physical Confuse Ray Ghost Status Shadow Ball Ghost Physical Toxicroak♀ Lv.40 Types: Poison Fighting Ability: Anticipation Held item: Sitrus Berry Effort levels: Brick Break Fighting Physical Swagger Normal Status X-Scissor Bug Physical Poison Jab Poison Physical

Defeated, Saturn tells you to do whatever you want with the three lake guardians, and instructs you to push the red button on the large machine to set them free. Do so, and the three Pokémon escape their confinement and disappear in an instant. Saturn explains that Cyrus crafted a Red Chain from crystals that he took from the three Pokémon; this chain is apparently meant to restrain something on Mt. Coronet. Saturn says that this is all he knows, and disappears in an instant, as well. Backtrack through the hallway and take the warp back to Cyrus' office. Once there, go south and take the green warp panel for a shortcut to the exit.

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