Appendix:Platinum walkthrough/Section 1

Starting The Game

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This is your room

Professor Rowan

Like many other games, you begin with the mascot of your game being shown in the title screen, just press "Start" and start a new game and you are ready to go. You will be greeted by Professor Rowan, for Pokemon newbies, we suggest you read the basic controls and adventure info, for Pokemon Veterans, you don't even have to bother with them, but feel free to if you want.

You will be asked to pick your gender, note that you can not change your gender later in the game, you will then be asked to enter your name, like your gender, you can not change your name later on, so check that you have the name you want. You will then be asked to name your rival, his real name in the anime is Barry, so you might as well name him that, but you don't have to, it is your choice.

After choosing your rival's name, you will be shrinked down and brought to your house in Twinleaf Town.

Twinleaf Town

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Twinleaf Town

Twinleaf Town
Fresh and Free!

You will start watching the TV screen showing a comment left by Professor Rowan. As you try to move, you will be greeted by your rival, and will also be distracted by your PC, follow him downstairs, you and your mom will have a short conversation, just before you leave the door, your mom will tell you to stay away from tall grass, head out after.

The town sure has snow patches now, what you want to do is go to the house northwest of yours, that is your rival's house, try to go in and your rival will bump into you, he goes back to the house because he forgot something, that's what you get for rushing, head upstairs and your rival will ask you to meet him at Route 201, go down again to follow him. Head north to reach Route 201.

Route 201

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Route 201

You and your rival start walking along Route 201 to see Professor Rowan in Sandgem Town, but just as you're about to enter the tall grass, the Professor himself appears behind you.

Barry meets you at Route 201 and is ready to head to Sandgem Town with you, only to realize that neither of you has a Pokémon yet and can't go into the grass. Regardless he is prepared to run with you into the grass, but before he makes it Professor Rowan appears. Recognizing that you both don't have Pokémon and considering what you both tried to do once you agree with his statement that you both love Pokémon twice, despite finding both of you reckless for going into the grass, he agrees with giving you a Pokémon.

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Gift Pokémon Turtwig D P Pt Starter Pokémon 5 Only one Chimchar D P Pt Starter Pokémon 5 Only one Piplup D P Pt Starter Pokémon 5 Only one Starly D P Pt Grass 2-3 50% Bidoof D P Pt Grass 2-3 40% 50% 40% Kricketot D P Pt Grass 3 10% 10% Doduo D P Pt Swarm 2-4 40% Nidoran♀ D P Pt Poké Radar 2-3 6% Nidoran♂ D P Pt Poké Radar 2-3 6% 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.

This is when Lucas/Dawn appears and brings the Professor's briefcase with him/her. The professor thanks him/her. Despite Lucas/Dawn's protest about giving their crucial Pokémon away, the Professor will remind him/her there are times when Pokémon should meet people. Once Rowan states it's okay to take one Pokémon, Barry will let you go first. Approach the Briefcase and choose:

Turtwig		Chimchar		Piplup
Grass		Fire		Water
	Grotle		Monferno		Prinplup
Grass		Fire	Fighting	Water
	Torterra		Infernape		Empoleon
Grass	Ground	Fire	Fighting	Water	Steel

Once you made your choice, like any Rival, Barry will pick the one that has the type advantage over your choice. Rowan will point out that these Pokémon are inexperienced with the world and need you to help them grow before he and Lucas/Dawn return to Sandgem Town. Barry will then challenge you to an immediate battle which is similar to Blue in the Kanto-region games. Just remember this is a battle you don't have to win.

If the player chose Turtwig:	If the player chose Chimchar:	If the player chose Piplup:
File:RivalPlatinum.gif Pokémon Trainer Barry Route 201 Platinum Pokémon Trainer and Professor Barry Oak Route 201 Platinum Reward: $500 Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: None Chimchar Lv.5 Scratch Normal Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --	File:RivalPlatinum.gif Pokémon Trainer Barry Route 201 Platinum Pokémon Trainer and Professor Barry Oak Route 201 Platinum Reward: $500 Types: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Piplup Lv.5 Pound Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --	File:RivalPlatinum.gif Pokémon Trainer Barry Route 201 Platinum Pokémon Trainer and Professor Barry Oak Route 201 Platinum Reward: $500 Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Turtwig Lv.5 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Withdraw Water Status   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --

After the battle you will immediately go home.

Twinleaf Town

Back at home your mom is happy that you and Barry met Professor Rowan since he stopped you from being attacked by wild Pokémon. She then asks for you to thank him properly in Sandgem Town and gives you the Running Shoes.

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Lake Verity (First Visit)

You make your way along route 201 to get to Sandgem Town, where you and your Rival can see Professor Rowan. The moment you're about to enter the tall grass, the professor himself appears behind you.

After arriving back on Route 201, you'll meet up with Barry again. Even though both of you are going to Sandgem Town, he suggests that both of you should head to Lake Verity first to find and catch the legendary Pokémon to show to Professor Rowan first.

Once at Lake Verity you will see Cyrus, the leader of Team Galactic, who calls out that he will one day take control of Time and Space to the legendary Pokémon of the lake before he leaves. When Barry is ready to press forward you will hear the legendary Pokémon, and is ready to catch it only to realize that neither of you have any Poké Balls to catch it with. Barry then recalls that Professor Rowan said to come to him if they needed anything and so Barry decides to ask for some Poké Balls and immediately departs for Sandgem Town.

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Starly D P Pt Grass 2-4 50% Bidoof D P Pt Grass 2-4 50% Surfing and Fishing Psyduck D P Pt Surfing 20-30 90% Golduck D P Pt Surfing 20-40 10% Magikarp D P Pt Fishing Old Rod 3-15 100% Magikarp D P Pt Fishing Good Rod 10-25 65% Goldeen D P Pt Fishing Good Rod 10-25 35% Gyarados D P Pt Fishing Super Rod 30-55 65% Seaking D P Pt Fishing Super Rod 30-55 35% Surskit D P Pt Swarm 2-5 40% Wobbuffet D P Pt Poké Radar 3-4 22% Lunatone D P Pt Dual-slot Sapphire 4 8% Solrock D P Pt Dual-slot Ruby 4 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.

Route 201

Once past Verity Lakefront, you are free to explore the tall grass though you can't catch any wild Pokémon yet. Talk to the Poké Mart Employee in that is located at northern point near the exit to Sandgem Town to receive a free Potion. Head east to reach Sandgem Town.

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Sandgem Town

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Sandgem Town

Once you arrive Lucas/Dawn are waiting to take you inside the building, just as Barry comes out, commenting that Rowan is not as scary as he appears to be before leaving. Once inside, the Professor takes a look at your Pokémon and agrees to let you have it. Seeing the growing bond between you and your Pokémon, the Professor gives you a Pokédex to record data on the Pokémon with.

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Outside the lab Rowan gives you TM27 (Return), then Lucas/Dawn shows you around town then suggests to talk with your mom. You could leave Sandgem Town and then use the ledges to return to Twinleaf Town, but you should grab an Antidote on Route 219 just south of town first.

Notes:

• It is possible to obtain Poké Balls at this time. To do so, you must purchase them at the Poké Mart.
• Lucas/Dawn suggests that you should heal up your Pokémon at the Pokémon Center, however your mom will do this for you when you get back to Twinleaf Town.

Twinleaf Town

Once back, your mom gives you permission to go and gives you the Journal, encouraging you to have fun on your adventure. That's when Barry's mother shows up, looking for Barry, and gives you the Parcel, and believes that Barry should be at Jubilife City right now. Now return to Sandgem Town.

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Platinum walkthrough

Sandgem Town to Jubilife City Part 2 →

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