Iron Island こうてつじま
Steel Island
"Wild Missingno. appeared!"
Iron Island Pt.png
Map description: A small, ore-rich island that is off the coast of Eterna City.
Inside the island are remnants of an iron ore mining operation from the past.
Location: Off the west coast of Sinnoh
Region: Sinnoh
Generations: IV
Sinnoh Iron Island Map.png
Location of Iron Island in Sinnoh.
Pokémon world locations

Iron Island (Japanese: こうてつじま Steel Island) is an island off the northwestern coast of Sinnoh, which is only accessible by boat from Canalave City.

It was once a prosperous ore mine, but was shut down after the ore reserves dried up. Since then, it was kept open as a training area and habitat for wild Pokémon. Byron, Riley, and the members of the Canalave Gym come here to train, as did Roark in his childhood. Galactic Grunts are also found within the abandoned mine.

Geography

Exterior

The main point of access to Iron Island is at its southern-west corner, which has a dock for access by boat from Canalave City. One of the openings to the inside of the island is blocked by ledges, and thus its role is more like that of an exit. In front of the dock is two sets of stairs, separated by a landing on which a cabin apparently owned by Canalave Gym Leader Byron is located. The stairs lead to another cave opening, the only other way to enter the island.

Interior

The cave inside the island is brown in Diamond and Pearl, and black in Platinum. In all three games, the floor of the cave throughout the island is lined with oil drums and I-beams, with the former occasionally serving as obstacles which the player must navigate around in order to access certain parts of the cave sections.

When the player first enters, a pair of stairs facing left and right provide access to the first basement of the island. The left stair leads to a dead-end section, in which a single Camper can be battled. The right stair leads to a larger cave section with several Trainers, where a platform lift at the end can be used to gain access to the second basement of the cave. Once again, there are two sets of stairs facing left and right at the end of the platform lift; this time the right one leads to a dead-end section, where two Workers can be battled. The left stair leads to the largest single cave section of the island, where Riley will partner the player the first time he or she enters it, participating in Tag Battles with his Lucario. Following this point, the remaining Trainers present in the cave are set up in a way such that tag battles against them with Riley as partner are possible, though strictly optional save for the battle with the two Galactic Grunts at the end of the section.

After the battle with the Galactic Grunts, Riley will cease his partnership with the player, and presents him or her with a Riolu Egg as a parting gift; if the player's party is full, he will remain until the player returns with an empty slot in his or her party. The departure of the two Galactic Grunts will also allow the player to access another platform lift that takes him or her down to the third basement. A cave opening in the wall leads to the exit section with another lift, which will take the player straight back to entrance level, where he or she can leave the inside of the island. In Pokémon Platinum, this section also contains the entrance to the Iron Ruins, where Registeel can be battled if the player has a fateful encounter Regigigas in their party.

Riley

When entering Iron Island for the first time, Riley will offer to travel through the mine with the player, participating in wild Double Battles with his Lucario. At the end of their travels, he will give the player a Riolu Egg, if the player has a space for it in his/her party; if not, he will wait until the player returns with an empty space. Like all stat Trainers, he will fully heal all of a player's Pokémon after each battle.

Items

Item Location Games
  Max Ether Outside, on the small rock in front of the house (hidden)  D  P 
  Star Piece Outside, on the small rock in front of the house (hidden)  Pt 
  Metal Coat In the house, from Byron after obtaining the National Pokédex  D  P  Pt 
  HM04 (Strength) Outside, from Riley when the player first arrives on the Island  Pt 
  Yellow Shard B1F Left, center of the room  Pt 
  Iron Ball B1F Left; upper-left part of raised section  D  P 
  Protector B1F Left, upper-left part of raised section  Pt 
  Escape Rope B1F Right, northwest of the lift  D  P  Pt 
  Super Repel B1F Right, in front of stone northeast of Picnicker Summer  D  P 
  Max Repel B1F Right, in front of stone northeast of Picnicker Summer  Pt 
  TinyMushroom B1F Right, on pile of beams next to Picnicker Summer (hidden)  D  P 
  Star Piece B1F Right, to the right of the three barrels northwest of Picnicker Summer (daily) (hidden)  Pt 
  Revive B1F Right, left of lift  Pt 
  Max Ether B2F Right; east of Worker Willy  D  P 
  Elixir B2F Right, east of Worker Noel  Pt 
  TM23 (Iron Tail) B2F Right, in western half of pit southeast of Worker Braden  D  P  Pt 
  Iron B2F Right, in eastern half of pit southeast of Worker Braden (hidden)  D  P 
  Star Piece B2F Right, in eastern half of pit southeast of Worker Braden (daily) (hidden)  Pt 
  Full Restore B2F Left, on barrel south of Hiker Maurice past a raised section of rock (hidden)  D  P 
  Magnet B2F Left, northeast of Black Belt Kendal and Battle Girl Tyler  D  P 
  Ultra Ball B2F Left, northeast of Black Belt Kendal and Battle Girl Tyler  Pt 
  Ultra Ball B2F Left, northwest corner beside two steel drums  D  P 
  Dusk Ball B2F Left, northwest corner beside two steel drums  Pt 
  Max Potion B2F Left, southwest of Ultra BallDP/Dusk BallPt near two small rocks  D  P  Pt 
  Magnet B2F Left, southwest of Max Potion  Pt 
  Star Piece B2F Left, on the raised platform south of Worker Brendon and Worker Quentin (daily) (hidden)  Pt 
  Iron Plate B2F Left, in pit in southeast corner (hidden)  D  P  Pt 
  Revive B2F Left, on the barrel just west of / directly behind Ace Trainer Jonah, only accessible from the west (hidden)  D  P 
  Star Piece B2F Left, on small rock right of Ace Trainer Jonah and Ace Trainer Brenda (daily) (hidden)  Pt 
  HP Up B2F Left, just north of the two Galactic Grunts  D  P  Pt 
  Red Shard B2F Left, just northeast of Worker Brendon and Worker Quentin  Pt 
  Shiny Stone In the exit room  D  P  Pt 
  Metal Coat In Registeel's cave  Pt 
  Nugget In Registeel's cave, northwest of Metal Coat (hidden)  Pt 

Pokémon

Outside

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Surfing
  Tentacool
D P Pt
  Surfing
20-30 60%
  Tentacruel
D P Pt
  Surfing
20-40 5%
  Wingull
D P Pt
  Surfing
20-30 30%
  Pelipper
D P Pt
  Surfing
20-40 5%
Fishing
  Magikarp
D P Pt
  Fishing
Old Rod
3-10 100%
  Magikarp
D P Pt
  Fishing
Good Rod
10-25 65%
  Finneon
D P Pt
  Fishing
Good Rod
10-25 35%
  Gyarados
D P Pt
  Fishing
Super Rod
30-40 60%
  Qwilfish
D P Pt
  Fishing
Super Rod
20-40 5%
  Lumineon
D P Pt
  Fishing
Super Rod
20-50 35%
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.


Cave

Pokémon located in B2F Left (excluding swarm, Poké Radar, and Dual-slot Pokémon) will be faced in Double Battles with Riley as partner.

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
1F
  Zubat
D P Pt
  Cave
30 10%
  Golbat
D P Pt
  Cave
31 10%
  Geodude
D P Pt
  Cave
29-31 35%
  Graveler
D P Pt
  Cave
31-33 35%
  Onix
D P Pt
  Cave
32-33 10%
B1F
  Golbat
D P Pt
  Cave
30-32 20%
  Geodude
D P Pt
  Cave
31 1%
  Graveler
D P Pt
  Cave
29-33 69%
  Graveler
D P Pt
  Cave
29-33 70%
  Onix
D P Pt
  Cave
32-33 10%
B2F Right
  Golbat
D P Pt
  Cave
31 10%
  Geodude
D P Pt
  Cave
31 1%
  Graveler
D P Pt
  Cave
29-33 49%
  Graveler
D P Pt
  Cave
29-33 40%
  Onix
D P Pt
  Cave
32-33 30%
  Steelix
D P Pt
  Cave
33-35 10%
B2F Left
  Golbat
D P Pt
  Cave
31-32 20%
  Geodude
D P Pt
  Cave
32 1%
  Graveler
D P Pt
  Cave
30-34 39%
  Graveler
D P Pt
  Cave
30-34 40%
  Onix
D P Pt
  Cave
32-33 30%
  Steelix
D P Pt
  Cave
33-35 10%
B3F
  Golbat
D P Pt
  Cave
31-32 20%
  Geodude
D P Pt
  Cave
32 1%
  Graveler
D P Pt
  Cave
30-34 39%
  Graveler
D P Pt
  Cave
30-34 50%
  Onix
D P Pt
  Cave
33-35 30%
  Steelix
D P Pt
  Cave
33-35 10%
  Steelix
D P Pt
  Cave
33-35 30%
Gift Pokémon
  Riolu
D P Pt
  Egg
1 One
Special Pokémon
  Sableye
D P Pt
  Dual-slot
Sapphire
31-34 8%
  Mawile
D P Pt
  Dual-slot
Ruby
31-34 8%
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.


Trainers

Note: Trainers in B2F Left may be battled either in Single or in Double Battle mode, optionally with Riley as partner.



Pokémon Diamond and Pearl

Trainer Pokémon
B1F Left
 
Camper Lawrence
セイギ Seigi
Reward: $496
  Luxio Lv.31
No item
  Stunky Lv.31
No item
B1F Right
 
Picnicker Summer
ナルミ Narumi
Reward: $496
  Staravia Lv.31
No item
  Cherrim Lv.31
No item
B2F Right
 
Worker Willy
テツジ Tetsuji
Reward: $1240
  Onix Lv.31
No item
  Graveler Lv.31
No item
 
Worker Braden
ミチテル Michiteru
Reward: $1320
  Graveler Lv.33
No item
B2F Left
 
Hiker Damon
カツオ Katsuo
Reward: $992
Potential Double Battle with Maurice
  Zubat Lv.28
No item
  Onix Lv.31
No item
  Golbat Lv.31
No item
 
Hiker Maurice
カンタロウ Kantarō
Reward: $1024
Potential Double Battle with Damon
  Graveler Lv.30
No item
  Machoke Lv.32
No item
 
Black Belt Kendal
タケノリ Takenori
Reward: $840
Potential Double Battle with Tyler
  Croagunk Lv.35
No item
 
Battle Girl Tyler
キリカ Kirika
Reward: $544
Potential Double Battle with Kendal
  Medicham Lv.34
No item
 
Worker Brendon
ヤスオ Yasuo
Reward: $1320
Potential Double Battle with Quentin
  Onix Lv.29
No item
  Steelix Lv.33
No item
 
Worker Quentin
トモヒコ Tomohiko
Reward: $1240
Potential Double Battle with Brendon
  Geodude Lv.27
No item
  Graveler Lv.31
No item
  Onix Lv.31
No item
 
Ace Trainer Jonah
カツヨシ Katsuyoshi
Reward: $2040
Potential Double Battle with Brenda
  Ponyta Lv.31
No item
  Haunter Lv.31
No item
  Floatzel Lv.34
No item
 
Ace Trainer Brenda
レイナ Reina
Reward: $1980
Potential Double Battle with Jonah
  Pelipper Lv.33
No item
  Sudowoodo Lv.33
No item
 
Galactic Grunt
Reward: $1360
Double Battle with the following Grunt
  Zubat Lv.31
No item
  Zubat Lv.31
No item
  Golbat Lv.34
No item
 
Galactic Grunt
Reward: $1280
Double Battle with the previous Grunt
  Glameow Lv.32
No item
  Croagunk Lv.32
No item
  Stunky Lv.32
No item
Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.


Pokémon Platinum

Trainer Pokémon
B1F Left
 
Camper Lawrence
セイギ Seigi
Reward: $576
  Aipom Lv.34
No item
  Floatzel Lv.36
No item
B1F Right
 
Picnicker Summer
ナルミ Narumi
Reward: $592
  Raichu Lv.37
No item
B2F Right
 
Worker Noel
ヨシミツ Yoshimitsu
Reward: $1440
  Magnemite Lv.34
No item
  Magnemite Lv.36
No item
 
Worker Braden
ミチテル Michiteru
Reward: $1480
  Steelix Lv.37
No item
B2F Left
 
Hiker Damon
カツオ Katsuo
Reward: $1088
Potential Double Battle with Maurice
  Nosepass Lv.35
No item
  Onix Lv.33
No item
  Steelix Lv.34
No item
 
Hiker Maurice
カンタロウ Kantarō
Reward: $1120
Potential Double Battle with Damon
  Graveler Lv.35
No item
  Rhyhorn Lv.35
No item
 
Black Belt Kendal
タケノリ Takenori
Reward: $912
Potential Double Battle with Tyler
  Toxicroak Lv.38
No item
 
Battle Girl Tyler
キリカ Kirika
Reward: $608
Potential Double Battle with Kendal
  Medicham Lv.38
No item
 
Worker Brendon
ヤスオ Yasuo
Reward: $1440
Potential Double Battle with Quentin
  Geodude Lv.33
No item
  Geodude Lv.33
No item
  Machoke Lv.36
No item
 
Worker Quentin
トモヒコ Tomohiko
Reward: $1360
Potential Double Battle with Brendon
  Magnemite Lv.34
No item
  Graveler Lv.34
No item
  Machop Lv.34
No item
 
Ace Trainer Jonah
カツヨシ Katsuyoshi
Reward: $2280
Potential Double Battle with Brenda
  Quagsire Lv.35
No item
  Staraptor Lv.36
No item
  Hippopotas Lv.38
No item
 
Ace Trainer Brenda
レイナ Reina
Reward: $2100
Potential Double Battle with Jonah
  Lopunny Lv.38
No item
  Medicham Lv.35
No item
  Kirlia Lv.36
No item
 
Galactic Grunt
Reward: $1360
Double Battle with the following Grunt
  Zubat Lv.34
No item
  Houndour Lv.34
No item
  Golbat Lv.34
No item
 
Galactic Grunt
Reward: $1360
Double Battle with the previous Grunt
  Glameow Lv.34
No item
  Croagunk Lv.34
No item
  Stunky Lv.34
No item
Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.


Layout

Outside and 1F-B1F

Version Outside 1F B1F L B1F R
Diamond        
Pearl
Platinum        
 

B2F, Exit room, and Registeel's room

Version B2F L B2F R Exit room Registeel's room
Diamond      
Pearl
Platinum        
 

In the anime

 
Iron Island in the anime

Iron Island was first mentioned in Shield with a Twist! by Barry as the location he had trained previously and also plans to train again.

Iron Island first appears in Steeling Peace of Mind! as a rocky island populated with many Steel-type Pokémon. Ash and his friends head off on a ferry to the island on Barry's alert, to investigate why Steel-type Pokémon were running amok on the island. They meet Riley and his partner Lucario and find out the cause is due to Team Galactic's machines. The group then discover that Team Galactic are trying to activate the ruins present in the island. In the next episode, Team Galactic continue their plans at the ruins on Iron Island, where they use the Spear Key to scan Mt. Coronet to find the location of the Spear Pillar. Ash and the group succeed in stopping Team Galactic, and Riley and Lucario successively contain detonating bombs placed by Team Galactic which were to destroy the island.

In the manga

 
Iron Island in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!
 
Iron Island in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Byron sent Diamond to train here with Riley, under his supervision due to his lack of training compared to the other Sinnoh Pokédex holders. It was here that Diamond's Tru learned how to attack fast despite lacking in speed.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Hareta went to train at Iron Island after losing to Byron in a Gym battle. He met Riley, who gave him an Egg which soon hatched into a Riolu. After capturing several Pokémon, he drove off a Team Galactic Grunt, at which point his Shinx evolved into Luxio.

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 鋼鐵島 Gongtit Dóu
Mandarin 鋼鐵島 / 钢铁岛 Gāngtiě Dǎo
  Danish Iron Øen
  Finnish Iron-saari
  European French Île de Fer
  German Eiseninsel
  Italian Isola Ferrosa
  Korean 강철섬 Gangcheol Seom
  Brazilian Portuguese Ilha Iron
  Russian Айрон Айленд Airon Ailend
  European Spanish Isla Hierro
  Vietnamese Đảo Sắt



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See also
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