Walkthrough:Pokémon Diamond and Pearl/Part 9

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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• Solaceon Town
  • Greatest Hits
  • Pokémon Day Care
    • Checking In
  • Pokémon News Press
  • Send Out Your Pokémon in Style
  • Solaceon Ruins
    • 1F
    • B1F
    • B2F
    • B3F (East)
    • B4 (East)
    • B3F (West)
    • B4 (West)
• Route 210
  • Café Cabin
  • An Inconvenient Group
• Route 215

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Solaceon Town

Solaceon Town

Solaceon Town is a small, rural town located between Route 209 to the south and Route 210 to the north. The west side of town is occupied by the Pokémon Day Care, while the eastern caves hold the Solaceon Ruins.

Items

Item Location Games Persim Berry Soft soil patch, next to the Poké Mart  D  P  Nanab Berry ×2 Soft soil patch, next to the Poké Mart  D  P  Figy Berry Soft soil patch, next to the Poké Mart  D  P  Pokémon History Southwest of the Pokémon Center, from a Ruin Maniac on the dirt road  D  P  Day-Care Checker Pokémon Day Care; from a man inside the building, after leaving the first Pokémon there  D  P  Seal Case Southeastern-most house; from the woman  D  P  Alphabet Seals ×10 (per each form) Southeastern-most house; from the little boy, after being shown a form of Unown  D  P  Honey Northeast corner, on a tree to the east (hidden)  D  P

Greatest Hits

Speak to the Ruin Maniac on the main road near the Pokémon Center. He points out that your encounters with Pokémon are your shared history, and that the Pokémon History app records such information. With this app, users can view icons of their 12 most recently obtained Pokémon species. Tapping on one of these icons causes the Pokémon's cry to play.

Pokémon Day Care

The Pokémon Day Care is a facility that raises Pokémon for busy Trainers. For a small fee, up to two Pokémon can be left here to be raised by the Day Care staff. During their stay, Pokémon will gradually level up and learn new moves. When two compatible Pokémon are left at the same time, their Trainer may return to find an Egg! The two Pokémon must be of opposite genders, and the resulting Egg will hatch into the unevolved form of the female parent. The Day-Care Man keeps watch over the Pokémon in their care, and hints at the odds of finding one. Certain species are unable to produce Eggs that contain their baby Pokémon forms without a parent holding the correct Incense.

Species	Original Trainer	Quote	Chance of Egg
Same	Different	"The two seem to get along very well."	70%
Same	Same	"The two seem to get along."	50%
Different	Different
Different	Same	"The two don't seem to like each other much."	20%
Incompatible Pokémon: Different Egg Groups same gender No Eggs Discovered Group both in Ditto Group		"The two prefer to play with other Pokémon than each other."	0%

The Day-Care Man normally faces south, keeping watch over the Pokémon in their care. Whenever an Egg is found, he will instead turn to face the road, eager to talk to you. Speak to him to receive the Egg, and carry it with you on your journey. The more you travel with an Egg, the sooner the Pokémon inside will hatch.

Checking In

Speak to the man inside the Day Care building, and he asks if you are also a fan of the Day Care Couple. He tells you of a new Pokétch app that was just developed in collaboration with the Day Care, then shares the app with you. The Day-Care Checker app allows the user to view any Pokémon that may currently be left in the couple's care, and if an Egg has been produced.

Pokémon News Press

The building next to the Pokémon Center is the Pokémon News Press office. Inside, a pair of journalists writes and prints the Sinnoh region's top newspaper. Speak to the man at the desk, and he asks if you saw the Help Wanted notice outside. They are looking for a "Pro Pokémon Catcher", and seeing your Pokédex, he realizes that you must be just the kind of expert they need. In order to run the newspaper's main article, he needs to see a certain Pokémon species before their deadline. The necessary species always happens be one already registered in your Pokédex, making it a simple request to complete. Do so by the end of the day, and he rewards you with a bundle of three Poké Balls; the exact variety is determined randomly.

Possible Rewards
	Poké Ball ×3		Great Ball ×3		Ultra Ball ×3		Luxury Ball ×3
	Net Ball ×3		Dive Ball ×3		Nest Ball ×3		Repeat Ball ×3
	Timer Ball ×3		Heal Ball ×3		Dusk Ball ×3		Quick Ball ×3

Send Out Your Pokémon in Style

Speak to the woman in the southeastern-most house to learn that Poké Balls can be customized by affixing Seals to them. She then gives you a Seal Case so that you may start collecting your own. Seals are small stickers that can be applied to Ball Capsules. This can be done by accessing <Player>'s PC in any Pokémon Center, and selecting Ball Capsules. The user must then choose a Capsule before applying Seals as they wish. When finished, a Capsule can then be applied to a Poké Ball. This allows for more special effects when a Pokémon is sent out than just the usual flash of light.

After meeting her son in the Solaceon Ruins, speak to him here to find that he is using Seals to learn the alphabet. If shown one of Unown's forms, he gives you a pack of 10 Alphabet Seals. The specific type of Seal received corresponds to the Unown form shown to him.

Solaceon Ruins

Solaceon Ruins, 1F

Solaceon Ruins, B1F

Solaceon Ruins, B2F

Solaceon Ruins, B3F

Solaceon Ruins, B4F

The Solaceon Ruins are a series of chambers housed in the mountains on the east side of town. The largest chambers are home to the Unown, a mysterious Pokémon species with many different forms that resemble letters of the alphabet. Researchers are unsure whether written language or the Unown were the first to appear.

Trainers
Trainer Pokémon Ruin Maniac Karl Reward: $864 Geodude♂ Lv.16 No item Geodude♂ Lv.17 No item Bronzor Lv.18 No item Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Second chamber Unown D P Pt Cave 14-25 100% Third chamber Unown D P Pt Cave 14-25 100% Fourth chamber Unown D P Pt Cave 14-25 100% Fifth chamber Unown D P Pt Cave 14-25 100% Sixth chamber Unown D P Pt Cave 14-25 100% Seventh chamber Unown D P Pt Cave 14-25 100% Dead-end chambers Unown D P Pt Cave 14-25 5% Unown D P Pt Cave 14-25 5% Unown D P Pt Cave 14-25 5% Unown D P Pt Cave 14-25 5% Unown D P Pt Cave 14-25 5% Unown D P Pt Cave 14-25 5% Unown D P Pt Cave 14-25 5% Unown D P Pt Cave 14-25 5% Unown D P Pt Cave 14-25 5% Unown D P Pt Cave 14-25 5% Unown D P Pt Cave 14-25 5% Unown D P Pt Cave 14-25 5% Unown D P Pt Cave 14-25 5% Unown D P Pt Cave 14-25 5% Unown D P Pt Cave 14-25 5% Unown D P Pt Cave 14-25 5% Unown D P Pt Cave 14-25 5% Unown D P Pt Cave 14-25 5% Unown D P Pt Cave 14-25 5% Unown D P Pt Cave 14-25 5% Upper chamber, via Maniac Tunnel Unown D P Pt Cave 14-25 50% Unown D P Pt Cave 14-25 50% 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 Repel 1F; northwest room, on the rock (hidden)  D  P  Escape Rope B2F; southwest room, on the rock (hidden)  D  P  Big Mushroom B4F; southeast room, on the rock (hidden)  D  P  Nugget 2F; northwest of the four items  D  P  Rare Candy 2F; northeast of the four items  D  P  Mind Plate 2F; southwest of the four items  D  P  Odd Incense 2F; southeast of the four items  D  P

1F

The first chamber bears an inscription on the north wall that indicates the path necessary to reach the final room. Items may be found scattered among the several smaller chambers. Take the northeast, or top-right, stairway down to the next level.

Inscription	Translation
TOP RIGHT	Top right
LOWER LEFT	Lower left
TOP RIGHT	Top right
TOP LEFT	Top left
TOP LEFt	Top left
LOWER LEFT	Lower left

B1F

Upon reaching B1F, you find a little boy nearby. Speak to him, and he says that he enjoys visiting the ruins because there is something weird about them. He invites you to visit him in his home to receive some Seals, then heads to the exit. Take the southwest, or lower-left, stairway to proceed.

B2F

Battle Ruin Maniac Karl, then take the northeast, or top-right, stairway down to the next floor.

B3F (East)

Continue onward by taking the northwest, or top-left, stairway.

B4 (East)

Climb the northwest, or top-right, stairway to return to B3F.

B3F (West)

Go down the southwest, or lower-left, stairway to reach the final chamber.

B4 (West)

Just like the first chamber, the final chamber also bears an inscription on the north wall. Several items can also be found here.

Inscription	Translation
FRIENDSHIP	Friendship
ALL LIVES	All lives
TOUCH OTHER	touch other
LIVES TO CREATE	lives to create
SOMETHING	something
ANEW AND ALIVE	anew and alive

Route 210

Route 210

Route 210 runs north from Solaceon Town, leading to Celestic Town far to the northwest, and Route 215 as the path turns eastward. The path passes between mountains, and was made by clearing an overgrown canyon. The northernmost areas are always covered by fog.

Trainers

Trainer Pokémon South of Café Cabin Jogger Wyatt Reward: $672 Morning only Ponyta♂ Lv.21 No item Rancher Marco Reward: $680 Aipom♂ Lv.18 No item Psyduck♂ Lv.19 No item Girafarig♂ Lv.17 No item Belle & Pa Ava & Matt Reward: $2352 Stunky♂ Lv.21 No item Glameow♀ Lv.21 No item Twins Teri & Tia Reward: $672 Pikachu♀ Lv.21 No item Clefairy♀ Lv.21 No item Pokémon Breeder Kahlil Reward: $816 Pichu♂ Lv.18 No item Pikachu♂ Lv.19 No item Happiny♀ Lv.17 No item Pokémon Breeder Amber Reward: $864 Cleffa♀ Lv.19 No item Clefairy♀ Lv.17 No item Happiny♀ Lv.18 No item Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate South of Café Cabin Ponyta D P Pt Grass 18-20 30% 50% 30% Geodude D P Pt Grass 19 30% Kricketune D P Pt Grass 19 10% 10% 0% Kricketune D P Pt Grass 18-19 0% 0% 30% Bonsly D P Pt Grass 18, 20 25% 0% 0% Bonsly D P Pt Grass 20 0% 5% 5% Mime Jr. D P Pt Grass 18, 20 25% 0% 0% Mime Jr. D P Pt Grass 20 0% 5% 5% Chansey D P Pt Grass 18, 20 5% 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 Aspear Berry ×2 Soft soil patch, southeast corner  D  P  Razz Berry Soft soil patch, southeast corner  D  P  Pinap Berry Soft soil patch, southeast corner  D  P  TM51 (Roost) Southeast hill, from the girl near the gold-colored tree  D  P  Great Ball ×2 Tall grass, west of the gold-colored tree and south of Café Cabin (hidden) Southwest of Café Cabin  D  P

Café Cabin

Café Cabin is a small café located near the intersection with Route 215 to the east. The only food or beverage available is Moomoo Milk, which costs $500 per bottle. There are several patrons inside enjoying their refreshments, but are still ready to battle if approached.

Trainers
Trainer Pokémon Waitress Kati Reward: $704 Clefairy♀ Lv.22 No item Collector Fernando Reward: $1280 Mr. Mime♂ Lv.17 No item Mr. Mime♂ Lv.20 No item Mr. Mime♂ Lv.20 No item Collector Edwin Reward: $1216 Sudowoodo♂ Lv.19 No item Sudowoodo♂ Lv.19 No item Sudowoodo♂ Lv.19 No item Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.

An Inconvenient Group

A group of Psyduck can be seen just west of Café Cabin, in a narrow pass between the trees. Unfortunately, the Psyduck do not seem at all inclined to move, so the northern part of the route is inaccessible at the moment. Instead, turn east to reach Route 215 and continue toward Veilstone City.

Route 215

Route 215

Route 215 runs between Route 210 to the west and Veilstone City to the east. The area is always inundated by heavy rainfall, so only the hardiest Trainers tend to gather here.

Trainers

Trainer Pokémon Ruin Maniac Calvin Reward: $2208 Bronzor Lv.21 No item Shieldon♂ Lv.23 No item Jogger Craig Reward: $640 Morning only Luxio♂ Lv.19 No item Staravia♂ Lv.21 No item Ponyta♂ Lv.20 No item Black Belt Derek Reward: $600 Croagunk♂ Lv.25 No item Black Belt Gregory Reward: $504 Requires Cut Meditite♂ Lv.23 No item Machop♂ Lv.22 No item Meditite♂ Lv.21 No item Black Belt Nathaniel Reward: $528 Croagunk♂ Lv.21 No item Machop♂ Lv.22 No item Meditite♂ Lv.23 No item Jogger Scott Reward: $736 Morning only Staravia♂ Lv.23 No item Ace Trainer Dennis Reward: $1380 Potential Double Battle with Maya Monferno♂ Lv.23 No item Gyarados♂ Lv.23 No item Ace Trainer Maya Reward: $1380 Potential Double Battle with Dennis Glameow♀ Lv.23 No item Kadabra♂ Lv.23 No item Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Geodude D P Pt Grass 20-22 35% 0% 0% Geodude D P Pt Grass 20, 22 0% 25% 25% Ponyta D P Pt Grass 21-22 30% 40% 0% Ponyta D P Pt Grass 21 0% 0% 20% Kricketune D P Pt Grass 20 10% 10% 0% Kricketune D P Pt Grass 20-22 0% 0% 30% Kadabra D P Pt Grass 20-22 15% Abra D P Pt Grass 20 10% 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 Ether Below and to the east of the westernmost bridge  D  P  TM66 (Payback) From the Black Belt at the south end of the second bridge  D  P  Honey Northeast corner of the hill between the second and third bridges (hidden)  D  P  Fist Plate East of the hill between the second and third bridges, above the ledge (requires Cut)  D  P  Guard Spec. South-central area, on the mountainside to the south of the fourth bridge  D  P  Pecha Berry ×2 Soft soil patch, below and to the east of the fourth bridge (requires Cut)  D  P  Bluk Berry ×2 Soft soil patch, below and to the east of the fourth bridge (requires Cut)  D  P  Hyper Potion Northeast of the easternmost bridge, one step north of the thin tree near the ledge (hidden)  D  P  Zinc Northeast grass patch, four steps south from the northeast corner, on a tree to the east (hidden)  D  P  TM34 (Shock Wave) East side, south of the large grass patch (requires Cut)  D  P  Full Heal South-southeast area, below the ledge  D  P  Wiki Berry Soft soil patch, near the eastern gate  D  P  Mago Berry Soft soil patch, near the eastern gate  D  P

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