Appendix:Diamond and Pearl walkthrough/Section 32: Difference between revisions

==Back to Routes 226-227==

'''Make sure that you talk to Buck and his grandfather, heal your Pokemon and buy at least 40 Dusk Balls before proceeding!'''

It should be easier to get to and go through the volcano this time around because you know where you're going.

{{itlistbod|Max Revive|Northwest of Veteran Harlan|DPPt|display={{DL|Revive|Max Revive}}}}

{{Itlistbod|Flame Plate|Hidden at the west end of the walkway south of TM50|DPPt|display={{DL|Plate|Flame Plate}}}}

{{itlistbod|Nugget|Far northeast corner of room (Requires {{HM|08|Rock Climb}})|DPPt|display={{DL|Valuable item|Nugget}}}}

{{itlistbod|Fire Stone|Hidden on a large boulder in the northwest corner of the room|Pt|display={{evostone|Fire Stone}}}}

[[File:Mountain Heatran.png|thumb|right|220px|3rd Room, with the angry Heatran]]

Buck is nowhere to be seen, but a Pokemon is standing in front of you. That is the legendary Pokemon Heatran. Heatran looks angry. It seems that everything's too late......

'''Make sure that you heal your Pokemon and save your game before proceeding!'''

When you're ready, talk to Heatran, and a battle will start. Heatran is a {{t|Fire}}/{{t|Steel}}-type Pokemon, and is at Level 70. {{type|Ground}} moves deal significant damage on it, so be careful if you're unleashing something like {{m|Earthquake}} or {{m|Earth Power}}. It has its [[signature move]]-- {{m|Magma Storm}}, which you'll need to watch out for— it has 120 base power when it first hits, and will trap Pokémon hit by it for two to five turns of battle. Combined with Heatran's impressive Sp. Atk stat, this can be a big threat! It only has 70% accuracy and 5 [[PP]], but with the trapping effect, (no switching!) if your Pokemon are hit by this, it is almost done for.

Start off with moves that causes sleep or paralysis (do not bother with [[freeze]]— it will instantly defrost with Fire-type moves. Heatran is also immune to [[burn]] or [[poison]]). Follow up with {{type|Water}} or {{type|Fighting}} moves. Then, keep on damaging with weaker attacks until its HP bar is red. After that, start throwing Dusk Balls (as you're in a cave, Dusk Balls work best) until you successfully catch it.

Once you've caught Heatran, get yourself out of the volcano and continue to {{rt|228|Sinnoh}}. Or, if you're not ready, fly back to [[Survival Area]] first.

'''Make sure that you heal your Pokemon and buy a lot of medicines before proceeding! You'll need to bring Pokemon with {{m|Cut}}, {{m|Surf}} and {{m|Rock Smash}}.'''

This is a desert route. Similar to {{rt|111|Hoenn}} in [[Hoenn]], a sandstorm will be raging, reducing the visibility and affecting battles ({{type|Rock}}, {{type|Ground}}, and {{type|Steel}} Pokemon are immune to sandstorms). Don't worry, though-- you don't need a pair of [[Go-Goggles]], unlike in {{game3|Ruby and Sapphire|Pokemon Ruby and Sappire Versions|s}} or {{game3|Emerald|Pokemon Emerald Version}}. Instead, have your [[Bicycle]] ready again. Some places in this route can only be accessed by riding [[Bike obstacles|up muddy slopes or across logs]] on your bicycle.

You'll want to keep heading south to get to {{rt|229|Sinnoh}}, but try to explore all over to get all of the items (a lot of which are rare or valuable) and fight all of the Trainers. Don't hesitate to heal if you need to.