Post by Zmey on Mar 31, 2011 3:08:48 GMT 3
As you begin the game, you will be asked for your name and gender, as well as
the name for your rival. Be aware that once you make a choice, you cannot
change it[unless action replay]Once you do begin the game, you will be on the top floor of your
house (Your room). Try to walk anywhere and your rival will appear and then
go away real quick. Go downstairs and your mother will tell you that your
rival is looking to you. Head outside to continue (Although this is obvious
information, the doors or exits usually have a place mat or stairs/elevator
of some kind to mark where it is).
Twinleaf has changed quite a bit since it first appeared in D/P. The ground
now has some snow on it. . There is a small puddle down south, but there is
nothing you can get from it. There are three other houses in town; two of
which have nothing in them. To get to your rivals house, go to the house that
is in the northwest corner of town. Once you talk to your rival, go in his
house and go up the stairs to find your rival. Go near him and he will run off
again. Now, hear on to Route 201.
After a brief conversation with your rival, Professor Rowan will appear and
talk to you for a little bit and ask you a few questions. When he asks, choose
the top option. After a little while, his assistant will appear with the
briefcase and allow you to choose from the three starters: Piplup, Chimchar,
and Turtwig.
Which one should you choose? Well, several factors come into play:
*Do you know anyone else that has this game, and if so what starter did they
get? Although you can get other starters via online trading, it would help
to know what the other people around you have so you can get them a bit
easier.
*How experienced are you with previous Pokemon games? Turtwig evolves late at
level 18, but evolves much earlier then the others at level 32 and has dual
grass/ground type. Chimchar evolves earlier at level 14, but evolves like
normal at level 36 and has fire/fighting type. Piplup evolves the latest at
level 16, and then 36 with water/steel type.
*Have you played D/P before? If so, then you know what to expect. Since
Platinum has a increase of Fire types, you might not need Chimchar like you
once did. You might want to pick a starter you never tried before.
*Each have their own uses with gyms. Here is a example of each:
+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| First Gym: Rock |(Turtwig and Piplup are strong, and Chimchar is |
| | weak against it until it gains fighting moves |
| | when it evolves) |
|----------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| Second Gym: Grass |(Chimchar is the strongest here, while Piplup |
| | is the weakest) |
|----------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| Third Gym: Ghost |(None are strong here, and Turtwig's Evolutions |
| | cannot attack Haunter and other Pokemon with |
| | ground attacks. Also notable is Chimchar's |
| | evolutions fighting moves are ineffective |
| | against ghost types) |
|----------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| Fourth Gym: Fighting |(None are strong here, although Chimchar has |
| | a type advantage against the leader's Lucario) |
|----------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| Fifth Gym: Water |(Turtwig is the strongest here, while Chimchar |
| | is the weakest) |
|----------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| Sixth Gym: Steel |(Chimchar is very effective here, while Turtwig |
| | can also be useful on all besides Bronzong with |
| | ground-type attacks. Piplup can also hit Steelix|
| | pretty hard with water attacks). |
|----------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| Seventh Gym: Ice |(Chimchar is effective here while Turtwig is |
| | ineffective here). |
|----------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| Eighth Gym: Electric |(Turtwig's evolutions are very strong here, |
| | while Piplup is weak here) |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
As you can see, Chimchar is the most effective type-wise against the Gyms,
while Turtwig comes in second. Piplup is not very effective in most of the
gyms. After Rowan and his assistant leaves, your rival asks you a question.
Choose the top option to battle him.
/----------------------------------------------------------------------------\
|Boss: Rival |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Pokemon: |
|Starter: lv 5 (Fire type Chimchar if you choose Turtwig, Water type |
| Piplup if you choose Chimchar, Grass type Turtwig if you |
| choose Piplup). |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Info: Like the classic games, you fight your rival right after you get your |
| first Pokemon. Bad news is your are evenly leveled, so both are you |
| are equal in terms of skill. Good news is your rival likes to use a |
| lot of non-damaging skills most of the time. So, just take it easy and|
| use your damaging attack. It usually takes about 5-7 hits, but if your|
| rival uses his non-damaging attack too much, use your own. If you |
| do lose, you only lost about 40p and some EXP. |
\----------------------------------------------------------------------------/
Once you do beat or lose to your Rival, you will be transported back home
where your mother will give you the Running Shoes. To use them, hold B while
running. Once you are ready, head to back to Route 201.
___________________________________________________________________________
/ \ / \
|--O--| ROUTE 201 |--O--|
\___/___________________________________________________________________\___/
\00A3/
----
/-----------------------------------------------------\
|Pokemon |Morning |Day |Night |Method |
|---------------|---------|-------|--------|----------|
|Starly |50% |50% |50% |Normal |
|Bidoof |40% |50% |40% |Normal |
|Kriketot |10% |- |10% |Normal |
|------------------------------------------|----------|
|National Dex |Encounter Rate |Method |
|------------------------------------------|----------|
|Nidoran Male |6% |PKMN Radar|
|Nidoran Female |6% |PKMN Radar|
|Doduo |40% |Swarm |
|Growlithe |8% |FireRed |
\-----------------------------------------------------/
Once on the Route, your Rival will ask you to go to Lake Verity. Go West and up
to the lake. Once there, you will see a man with blue hair and then he will
leave (Fans of DP will know who this is right off the bat). After that, you
will hear the Legendary Mesprit and then your rival will leave. Once you are
done, head back to Route 201.
You cannot catch anything at this point, but you might want to fight a few
Bidoofs before you move on. You want to be at least level 7 before leaving this
area, if not higher. Once you are ready, head to the right to reach Sandgem
Town.
___________________________________________________________________________
/ \ / \
|--O--| SANDGEM TOWN |--O--|
\___/___________________________________________________________________\___/
\00B3/
----
Pokemart Items:
/-------------------------------------------\
|Item Name |Price |
|--------------|----------------------------|
|Poke Ball |200 |
|Potion |300 |
|Antidote |100 |
|Paralyze Heal |200 |
\-------------------------------------------/
As soon as you enter town, Prof. Rowan's assistant will escort you to his lab,
where you will get the Pokedex. Once he is done, head outside and he will give
you TM 27 (Return). Rowan's Assistant will then you will get shown around town.
Unfortunately, there is not much you can do at this point, although you can
buy Pokeballs and Potions, so stock up for the road ahead. You can also head on
the beach to Route 219, but you can't do much besides get a Antidote. You may
want to check out the Pokemon Center as well and heal up.
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| !!! NOTE !!! |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| The Pokedex on the save screen now shows the Pokemon seen instead |
| of caught. This comes into play later on after you beat the story |
| mode of the game. |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+
You will then have to go back to Twinleaf to talk to your mother. Once you do,
you will get a Journal from your mother and a Parcel from your rival's mother.
Once you got both, head back to Sandgem Town and then up to Route 202 to
continue.
___________________________________________________________________________
/ \ / \
|--O--| ROUTE 202 |--O--|
\___/___________________________________________________________________\___/
\00C3/
----
/-----------------------------------------------------\
|Pokemon |Morning |Day |Night |Method |
|---------------|---------|-------|--------|----------|
|Bidoof |40% |50% |50% |Normal |
|Shinx |30% |20% |20% |Normal |
|Starly |20% |30% |20% |Normal |
|Kricketot |10% |- |10% |Normal |
|------------------------------------------|----------|
|National Dex |Encounter Rate |Method |
|------------------------------------------|----------|
|Zigzagoon |40% |Swarm |
|Sentret |12% |PKMN Radar|
|Growlithe |8% |FireRed |
|Seedot |8% |Ruby |
|Lotad |8% |Sapphire |
\-----------------------------------------------------/
As soon as you enter the Route, Rowan's Assistant will show up and show you how
to catch Pokemon and give you 5 Pokeballs. Now is also a good time to catch
some Pokemon. Starly and Shinx are both great additions to your team, so try
to catch them before you move on. Bidoof and Kricketot, though...Catch them
for the Pokedex, at least.
Also, there are some trainers on the route. Nothing too major: mostly in the
2-5 level range, so you may want to level up a little bit. You can also get
a Potion in the grass near the entrance to Jublife City. Once you are ready,
head on to Jublife.
___________________________________________________________________________
/ \ / \
|--O--| JUBLIFE CITY |--O--|
\___/___________________________________________________________________\___/
\00D3/
----
Pokemart Items:
/-------------------------------------------\
|Item Name |Price |
|--------------|----------------------------|
|Poke Ball |200 |
|Heal Ball |300 |
|Potion |300 |
|Antidote |100 |
|Paralyze Heal |200 |
|Heal Ball |300 |
|Air Mail |50 |
\-------------------------------------------/
As soon as you set foot in Jublife, Rowan's Assistant will approach you and
then introduce you to a undercover cop codenamed Looker. After a brief
chat, he will give you the Battle Recorder, a new key item. Your next stop
is the Trainer's School to the left of the Pokemon Center.
=====================
||Trainer's School ||
==============================================================================
Trainers:
/------------------------------------------------\
|School Kid Harrison |
|Pokemon: |
|Starly lv 6 (Normal/Flying) |
|------------------------------------------------|
|Info: At the beginning of the battle, Harrison |
| seems to use a X Speed to increase |
| Starly's Speed. Not only that, but it |
| seems to use Quick Attack all the time. |
| Make sure your Pokemon is at least 5 or |
| higher before facing him, and have a |
| Potion or two if things go south. |
|------------------------------------------------|
| |
|------------------------------------------------|
|School Kid Christine |
|Pokemon: |
|Bidoof lv 6 (Normal) |
|------------------------------------------------|
|Info: Bidoof is similar to all the others you |
| have faced so far, although the big trick |
| is Christine likes to use a potion near |
| the end of the battle, so make sure you |
| have a evenly leveled Pokemon and a |
| Potion. |
\------------------------------------------------/
Inside, you will see your rival. Talk to him to give him the parcel and he
will give you a town map in exchange (Granted, it is sort of useless). You
can read the blackboard for some tips, and you can battle the two trainers
to the right for EXP. Once you beat the male trainer, talk to him to get a
free Potion. You can also get a X attack in the upper left corner.
==============================================================================
The next thing you should do if talk to the man in the street in between the
Pokemon Center and the Trainer School. He will tell you to find three clowns
and answer several questions for a prize. Here are the location of the clowns
(They are dressed in yellow and have Jesters hats):
- In front of the Pokemart (Directly north of the Pokemon Center)
- In front of the Jublife TV station (Directly north of town)
- In front of the Poketech Company (Directly Northwest of town)
As far as I remember, I do not remember getting a wrong answer (I said yes to
all three and got the questions right. Once you answer the question, you will
get a Poketech Coupon.
Once you get all 3 Poketech coupons, go talk to the man to the left of the
Pokemon center and he will give you a Poketech. This device will allow you to
do several things on the touch screen that can be upgraded over time. However,
at this point, you only have the first few Apps, so it is only good for time
right now. Its also good to note that it has been upgraded since DP, and now
has a back button.
Before you leave, you may want to go to Route 218 a bit early (Route 218 is
west of Jublife). Inside the gatehouse on your way there, you can pick up a
old rod from the fisherman. While is pretty much only catching Magikarp, it
might be a good idea to pick a Magikarp early if you do not have a Water
Pokemon (Keep in mind that Magikarp itself is pretty much useless. Its
evolution at lv 20, Gyarados, is a very powerful Pokemon).
Once you have gotten some Pokeballs and potions from the Pokemart and have
seen everything you wanted in Jublife, head east to Route 203.
___________________________________________________________________________
/ \ / \
|--O--| ROUTE 203 |--O--|
\___/___________________________________________________________________\___/
\00E3/
----
/-----------------------------------------------------\
|Pokemon |Morning |Day |Night |Method |
|---------------|---------|-------|--------|----------|
|Bidoof |15% |25% |15% |Normal |
|Starly |35% |35% |25% |Normal |
|Kriketot |10% |- |10% |Normal |
|Shinx |25% |25% |25% |Normal |
|Abra |15% |15% |15% |Normal |
|Zubat |- |- |10% |Normal |
|---------------|--------------------------|----------|
|Fish/Surfing |Encounter Rate |Method |
|---------------|--------------------------|----------|
|Goldeen |35% |Good Rod |
|Magikarp |65% |Good Rod |
|Gyarados |65% |Super Rod |
|Seaking |35% |Super Rod |
|Psyduck |10% |Surf |
|Golduck |10% |Surf |
|------------------------------------------|----------|
|National Dex |Encounter Rate |Method |
|------------------------------------------|----------|
|Seedot |8% |Ruby |
|Lotad |8% |Sapphire |
|Pineco |8% |Emerald |
|Cubone |40% |Swarm |
\-----------------------------------------------------/
As soon as you enter the Route, you will be challenged by your Rival. By now,
your Pokemon should be in the 6-10 lv range, so go train if they are not.
/-----------------------------------------------------------------------------\
|Boss: Rival |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Pokemon: |
|Starly lv 7 (Normal/Flying) |
|Starter: lv 9 (Fire type Chimchar if you choose Turtwig, Water type |
| Piplup if you choose Chimchar, Grass type Turtwig if you |
| choose Piplup). |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Info: Your Rival is at a fairly high level this early in the game, his Starly|
| alone can cause problems if you choose Turtwig. The best way to take |
| down his team at this point is to have a Shinx at around lv 6-7, your |
| own Starly around the same level, and your starter at lv 8 or above. |
| Shinx does not have any major electric moves at this point, but he is |
| one of the more powerful Pokemon at this point. Starly learns Wing |
| Attack at lv 9, which can wipe out his Pokemon is only a few hits. Your|
| starter should be kept in reserve and as a last option at this point. |
\-----------------------------------------------------------------------------/
Once you beat him, you will be able to continue. There are 5 trainers on
this Route, so it may be a good time to level up for the upcoming Gym. Also,
try to catch a Abra if you can at this point if you have someone that you
can trade with. It is also a good idea to catch Shinx at this point if you
have not. Once you are done on this route, continue east to the Oreburgh
Gate.
___________________________________________________________________________
/ \ / \
|--O--| OREBURGH GATE |--O--|
\___/___________________________________________________________________\___/
\00F3/
----
Top Level:
/-----------------------------------------------------\
|Pokemon |Morning |Day |Night |Method |
|---------------|---------|-------|--------|----------|
|Zubat |50% |50% |50% |Normal |
|Psyduck |35% |35% |35% |Normal |
|Geodude |15% |15% |15% |Normal |
|---------------|--------------------------|----------|
|Fish/Surfing |Encounter Rate |Method |
|---------------|--------------------------|----------|
|None |
|------------------------------------------|----------|
|National Dex |Encounter Rate |Method |
|------------------------------------------|----------|
|None |
\-----------------------------------------------------/
At this point, you cannot do much in this small cave. Talk to the hiker when
you first enter to get HM 06, Rock Smash (Although you cannot use it at this
point until you get the first badge). Geodude and Zubat are both common, both
being a excellent addition to your team (Zubat's final evolution Crobat is a
very good Poison/Flying type that would serve well as your main Poison Pokemon,
and Geodude's final evolution Golem does well in most situations, but you will
need to trade to get him). You can now also catch Psyduck in Platinum, which
is not bad earlier on if you did not get Piplup.
There are also some low level trainers here that you can't avoid, so make sure
you use a Pokemon that needs the EXP. Head east until you reach the exit to
Oreburgh City.
___________________________________________________________________________
/ \ / \
|--O--| OREBURGH CITY |--O--|
\___/___________________________________________________________________\___/
\00G3/
----
Pokemart Items:
/-------------------------------------------\
|Item Name |Price |
|--------------|----------------------------|
|Poke Ball |200 |
|Potion |300 |
|Antidote |100 |
|Paralyze Heal |200 |
|Heal Ball |300 |
|Net Ball |1000 |
|Tunnel Mail |50 |
\-------------------------------------------/
Not much you can do at this point. Your rival is blocking the way to the
Oreburgh Gym and tells you that the gym leader is not in right now. The
Oreburgh Museum does not have much in it until you have some fossils from The
Underground. The second condominium near when you first entered has a woman
that will trade you a Abra for a Machop: a good deal if you cannot find one
yourself (Although it cannot learn any level up moves until it evolves at lv
16, you can teach it TMs and HMs).
Also, the Pokemon Center will now have the downstairs center open, allowing
you to trade and battle people online. Once you are ready to continue, head
down south to the Oreburgh Mine.
___________________________________________________________________________
/ \ / \
|--O--| OREBURGH MINE |--O--|
\___/___________________________________________________________________\___/
\00H3/
----
/-----------------------------------------------------\
|Pokemon |Morning |Day |Night |Method |
|---------------|---------|-------|--------|----------|
|Zubat |25% |25% |25% |Normal |
|Geodude |65% |65% |65% |Normal |
|Onix |10% |10% |10% |Normal |
|---------------|--------------------------|----------|
|Fish/Surfing |Encounter Rate |Method |
|---------------|--------------------------|----------|
|None |
|------------------------------------------|----------|
|National Dex |Encounter Rate |Method |
|------------------------------------------|----------|
|None |
\-----------------------------------------------------/
One small thing you will notice is there is now coal conveyor belts in the
first room of the mines now, but it is mostly just a cosmetic change.
The only new Pokemon at this point is Onix, which is not quite a good one at
this point of the game (Catch anyway for the Pokedex if you do see one,
though).
Here, you will need to go down to the basement and talk to the Gym Leader,
Roark. He is located at the southern part of the basement area of the mine,
next to two breakable rocks. Once you talk to him, he will return to the gym.
At this point, there is much to do inside the mine besides train against wild
Pokemon. You should be at least in the 10s range for all of your Pokemon.
Once you are done in the mine, return to Oreburgh and head to the Gym. Keep in
mind that he specializes in Rock and Ground type Pokemon, so water and grass
Pokemon are good at this point. Only problem is the only Grass and Water
Pokemon at this point are your starters...
____________________________________________________________________________
/ \ / \
|--O--| OREBURGH GYM |--O--|
\___/___________________________________________________________________\___/
\00I3/
----
Roark has not changed one bit since his DP days, so the same strategy you used
back then will work here. You can either challenge the two trainers by going
straight up (They are good EXP, and you cannot fight them once you beat the
gym), or you can go up the steps on your left, over the bridge, and up the
steps on your right, and then head to the Gym Leader. Make sure you bring
several Potions before you fight him, and head to the Pokemon Center if you
fought the other trainers.
/-----------------------------------------------------------------------------\
|Boss: Roark |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Pokemon: |
|Geodude lv 12 (Rock/Ground) |
|Onix lv 12 (Rock/Ground) |
|Cranidos lv 14 (Rock) |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Info: Roark is similar to Brock and Roxanne from the previous games, |
| although much harder. His signature move is Stealth Rock: a move |
| similar to Spikes that damages your Pokemon when you switch out. |
| Geodude is his easiest Pokemon, absorb from Turtwig and bubble from |
| Piplup work well on him. His next Pokemon is Onix, which is sort of |
| a tougher Geodude with a higher defense. Same strategy works well |
| with him. |
| |
| His final Pokemon is Cranidos: a powerful fossil Pokemon with a high |
| attack (Headbutt is brutal at this point). The best Pokemon to use |
| against him is a Geodude with the move Magnitude (Rock is weak against |
| Ground, although Geodude learns it at lv 15). Its also good to note |
| that if your starter isn't evolved, there is a good chance he will not |
| last long against his Cranidos (Especially Chimchar). If you are having|
| a hard time, make sure you do not use any flying or electric types like|
| Starly and Shinx and try to evolve your starter as soon as you can. |
| Psyduck is also a really good option, since you can capture him in the |
| Oreburgh Gate (Although he is somewhat rare), and learns water gun at |
| level 9. |
\-----------------------------------------------------------------------------/
Once you beat Roark, you will get the Coal Badge and TM76 (Stealth Rock).
There isn't much else to do at this point you can head up to Route 207 and
catch a Machop early (They are fairly common. Personally, though, Machop's
final evolution Machamp is sort of meh at this point and not all that useful
down the road). You can also get Ponyta early now and even Ralts (Although
Ralts is a bit hard to find most of the time). Once you are done in Oreburgh,
head back to the Oreburgh gate (You will also see your Rival near the
entrance).
___________________________________________________________________________
/ \ / \
|--O--| OREBURGH GATE |--O--|
\___/___________________________________________________________________\___/
\00J3/
----
Top Level:
/-----------------------------------------------------\
|Pokemon |Morning |Day |Night |Method |
|---------------|---------|-------|--------|----------|
|Zubat |50% |50% |50% |Normal |
|Psyduck |35% |35% |35% |Normal |
|Geodude |15% |15% |15% |Normal |
|---------------|--------------------------|----------|
|Fish/Surfing |Encounter Rate |Method |
|---------------|--------------------------|----------|
|None |
|------------------------------------------|----------|
|National Dex |Encounter Rate |Method |
|------------------------------------------|----------|
|None |
\-----------------------------------------------------/
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| !!! NOTE !!! |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| You will need Rock Smash and a Pokemon that can use Rock Smash |
| before you can continue in this section |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Note that the following is optional (Skip on ahead to the Jublife section
after this one if you want to continue), but I will cover it anyway. You
can now break the rocks to the north of the Oreburgh Gate and enter the
first half of the basement.
Basement is pretty much the same in Platinum, to the point where you can still
find the TM for flash. Only difference is that you will now find Psyduck on
the first floor now. Keep going to Jublife.
___________________________________________________________________________
/ \ / \
|--O--| JUBLIFE CITY |--O--|
\___/___________________________________________________________________\___/
As soon as you get near Jublife, Officer Looker shows up and tells you
something, and then runs off. Anywho, now that you have the first badge, you
can now enter the Poketech building and the GTS (Since you do not have that
many Pokemon in your Pokedex at this point, it is sort of pointless. However,
you might want to get a Cranidos if you are playing Pearl, it will help
quite a bit). You can also get a new Poketech App by talking to the President
of the Poketech Company on the first floor of the building to the northwest.
Once you are ready to continue, head up directly North foe find Rowan and
his assistant being pestered by some oddly dressed people. Its also time
for your first 2-on-2 trainer battle.
/-----------------------------------------------------------------------------\
|Boss: 2 Team Galactic Grunts |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Pokemon: |
|Glameow lv 11 (Normal) |
|Stunky lv 11 (Poison/Dark) |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Info: Even though this is a easy battle, it is notable for being one of the |
| few 2-on-2 event battles in the game. Rowan's Assistant will have a lv |
| 13 starter that is the weaker type of your own (Turtwig if you have |
| Chimchar, Chimchar if you have Piplup, and Piplup if you have Turtwig).|
| Your partner will always choose his/her own attacks and you will |
| technically have two targets at once. In Platinum, the Pokemon are |
| switched up, so it is a little harder this time around. Glameow tends |
| to use Fake Out on the first turn, and then likes to use scratch, while|
| Stunky tends to use stat lowering moves most of the time. If you have |
| a Machop with a fighting move, or a Monferno with fighting moves, they |
| both do well here. |
\-----------------------------------------------------------------------------/
Once that is over, a man will show up and give you a Fashion Case. Once you
are done in Jublife, head on over to Route 204.
___________________________________________________________________________
/ \ / \
|--O--| ROUTE 204 |--O--|
\___/___________________________________________________________________\___/
\00K3/
----
South of 204:
/-----------------------------------------------------\
|Pokemon |Morning |Day |Night |Method |
|---------------|---------|-------|--------|----------|
|Starly |25% |25% |25% |Normal |
|Bidoof |25% |25% |25% |Normal |
|Kriketot |10% |- |10% |Normal |
|Shinx |15% |15% |15% |Normal |
|Budew |15% |25% |15% |Normal |
|Zubat |- |- |10% |Normal |
|Wurmple |10% |10% |- |Normal |
|---------------|--------------------------|----------|
|Fish/Surfing |Encounter Rate |Method |
|---------------|--------------------------|----------|
|Psyduck |90% |Surf |
|Golduck |10% |Surf |
|Goldeen |35% |Good Rod |
|Magikarp |65% |Good Rod |
|Seaking |35% |Super Rod |
|Gyarados |65% |Super Rod |
|------------------------------------------|----------|
|National Dex |Encounter Rate |Method |
|------------------------------------------|----------|
|Seedot |8% |Ruby |
|Lotad |8% |Sapphire |
|Pineco |8% |Emerald |
|Caterpie |8% |FireRed |
|Weedle |8% |LeafGreen |
\-----------------------------------------------------/
Another no-thrills route. Not much is different with the available Pokemon
besides being able to catch Budew (Pre-evolution to Roselia, may want to pick
up if you do not have Turtwig). In Platinum, you can now catch Wurmple a
little earlier then normal as well.
================
||Ravaged Path||
==============================================================================
/-----------------------------------------------------\
|Pokemon |Morning |Day |Night |Method |
|---------------|---------|-------|--------|----------|
|Psyduck |35% |35% |35% |Normal |
|Zubat |65% |65% |65% |Normal |
|---------------|--------------------------|----------|
|Fish/Surfing |Encounter Rate
the name for your rival. Be aware that once you make a choice, you cannot
change it[unless action replay]Once you do begin the game, you will be on the top floor of your
house (Your room). Try to walk anywhere and your rival will appear and then
go away real quick. Go downstairs and your mother will tell you that your
rival is looking to you. Head outside to continue (Although this is obvious
information, the doors or exits usually have a place mat or stairs/elevator
of some kind to mark where it is).
Twinleaf has changed quite a bit since it first appeared in D/P. The ground
now has some snow on it. . There is a small puddle down south, but there is
nothing you can get from it. There are three other houses in town; two of
which have nothing in them. To get to your rivals house, go to the house that
is in the northwest corner of town. Once you talk to your rival, go in his
house and go up the stairs to find your rival. Go near him and he will run off
again. Now, hear on to Route 201.
After a brief conversation with your rival, Professor Rowan will appear and
talk to you for a little bit and ask you a few questions. When he asks, choose
the top option. After a little while, his assistant will appear with the
briefcase and allow you to choose from the three starters: Piplup, Chimchar,
and Turtwig.
Which one should you choose? Well, several factors come into play:
*Do you know anyone else that has this game, and if so what starter did they
get? Although you can get other starters via online trading, it would help
to know what the other people around you have so you can get them a bit
easier.
*How experienced are you with previous Pokemon games? Turtwig evolves late at
level 18, but evolves much earlier then the others at level 32 and has dual
grass/ground type. Chimchar evolves earlier at level 14, but evolves like
normal at level 36 and has fire/fighting type. Piplup evolves the latest at
level 16, and then 36 with water/steel type.
*Have you played D/P before? If so, then you know what to expect. Since
Platinum has a increase of Fire types, you might not need Chimchar like you
once did. You might want to pick a starter you never tried before.
*Each have their own uses with gyms. Here is a example of each:
+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| First Gym: Rock |(Turtwig and Piplup are strong, and Chimchar is |
| | weak against it until it gains fighting moves |
| | when it evolves) |
|----------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| Second Gym: Grass |(Chimchar is the strongest here, while Piplup |
| | is the weakest) |
|----------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| Third Gym: Ghost |(None are strong here, and Turtwig's Evolutions |
| | cannot attack Haunter and other Pokemon with |
| | ground attacks. Also notable is Chimchar's |
| | evolutions fighting moves are ineffective |
| | against ghost types) |
|----------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| Fourth Gym: Fighting |(None are strong here, although Chimchar has |
| | a type advantage against the leader's Lucario) |
|----------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| Fifth Gym: Water |(Turtwig is the strongest here, while Chimchar |
| | is the weakest) |
|----------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| Sixth Gym: Steel |(Chimchar is very effective here, while Turtwig |
| | can also be useful on all besides Bronzong with |
| | ground-type attacks. Piplup can also hit Steelix|
| | pretty hard with water attacks). |
|----------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| Seventh Gym: Ice |(Chimchar is effective here while Turtwig is |
| | ineffective here). |
|----------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| Eighth Gym: Electric |(Turtwig's evolutions are very strong here, |
| | while Piplup is weak here) |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
As you can see, Chimchar is the most effective type-wise against the Gyms,
while Turtwig comes in second. Piplup is not very effective in most of the
gyms. After Rowan and his assistant leaves, your rival asks you a question.
Choose the top option to battle him.
/----------------------------------------------------------------------------\
|Boss: Rival |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Pokemon: |
|Starter: lv 5 (Fire type Chimchar if you choose Turtwig, Water type |
| Piplup if you choose Chimchar, Grass type Turtwig if you |
| choose Piplup). |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Info: Like the classic games, you fight your rival right after you get your |
| first Pokemon. Bad news is your are evenly leveled, so both are you |
| are equal in terms of skill. Good news is your rival likes to use a |
| lot of non-damaging skills most of the time. So, just take it easy and|
| use your damaging attack. It usually takes about 5-7 hits, but if your|
| rival uses his non-damaging attack too much, use your own. If you |
| do lose, you only lost about 40p and some EXP. |
\----------------------------------------------------------------------------/
Once you do beat or lose to your Rival, you will be transported back home
where your mother will give you the Running Shoes. To use them, hold B while
running. Once you are ready, head to back to Route 201.
___________________________________________________________________________
/ \ / \
|--O--| ROUTE 201 |--O--|
\___/___________________________________________________________________\___/
\00A3/
----
/-----------------------------------------------------\
|Pokemon |Morning |Day |Night |Method |
|---------------|---------|-------|--------|----------|
|Starly |50% |50% |50% |Normal |
|Bidoof |40% |50% |40% |Normal |
|Kriketot |10% |- |10% |Normal |
|------------------------------------------|----------|
|National Dex |Encounter Rate |Method |
|------------------------------------------|----------|
|Nidoran Male |6% |PKMN Radar|
|Nidoran Female |6% |PKMN Radar|
|Doduo |40% |Swarm |
|Growlithe |8% |FireRed |
\-----------------------------------------------------/
Once on the Route, your Rival will ask you to go to Lake Verity. Go West and up
to the lake. Once there, you will see a man with blue hair and then he will
leave (Fans of DP will know who this is right off the bat). After that, you
will hear the Legendary Mesprit and then your rival will leave. Once you are
done, head back to Route 201.
You cannot catch anything at this point, but you might want to fight a few
Bidoofs before you move on. You want to be at least level 7 before leaving this
area, if not higher. Once you are ready, head to the right to reach Sandgem
Town.
___________________________________________________________________________
/ \ / \
|--O--| SANDGEM TOWN |--O--|
\___/___________________________________________________________________\___/
\00B3/
----
Pokemart Items:
/-------------------------------------------\
|Item Name |Price |
|--------------|----------------------------|
|Poke Ball |200 |
|Potion |300 |
|Antidote |100 |
|Paralyze Heal |200 |
\-------------------------------------------/
As soon as you enter town, Prof. Rowan's assistant will escort you to his lab,
where you will get the Pokedex. Once he is done, head outside and he will give
you TM 27 (Return). Rowan's Assistant will then you will get shown around town.
Unfortunately, there is not much you can do at this point, although you can
buy Pokeballs and Potions, so stock up for the road ahead. You can also head on
the beach to Route 219, but you can't do much besides get a Antidote. You may
want to check out the Pokemon Center as well and heal up.
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| !!! NOTE !!! |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| The Pokedex on the save screen now shows the Pokemon seen instead |
| of caught. This comes into play later on after you beat the story |
| mode of the game. |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+
You will then have to go back to Twinleaf to talk to your mother. Once you do,
you will get a Journal from your mother and a Parcel from your rival's mother.
Once you got both, head back to Sandgem Town and then up to Route 202 to
continue.
___________________________________________________________________________
/ \ / \
|--O--| ROUTE 202 |--O--|
\___/___________________________________________________________________\___/
\00C3/
----
/-----------------------------------------------------\
|Pokemon |Morning |Day |Night |Method |
|---------------|---------|-------|--------|----------|
|Bidoof |40% |50% |50% |Normal |
|Shinx |30% |20% |20% |Normal |
|Starly |20% |30% |20% |Normal |
|Kricketot |10% |- |10% |Normal |
|------------------------------------------|----------|
|National Dex |Encounter Rate |Method |
|------------------------------------------|----------|
|Zigzagoon |40% |Swarm |
|Sentret |12% |PKMN Radar|
|Growlithe |8% |FireRed |
|Seedot |8% |Ruby |
|Lotad |8% |Sapphire |
\-----------------------------------------------------/
As soon as you enter the Route, Rowan's Assistant will show up and show you how
to catch Pokemon and give you 5 Pokeballs. Now is also a good time to catch
some Pokemon. Starly and Shinx are both great additions to your team, so try
to catch them before you move on. Bidoof and Kricketot, though...Catch them
for the Pokedex, at least.
Also, there are some trainers on the route. Nothing too major: mostly in the
2-5 level range, so you may want to level up a little bit. You can also get
a Potion in the grass near the entrance to Jublife City. Once you are ready,
head on to Jublife.
___________________________________________________________________________
/ \ / \
|--O--| JUBLIFE CITY |--O--|
\___/___________________________________________________________________\___/
\00D3/
----
Pokemart Items:
/-------------------------------------------\
|Item Name |Price |
|--------------|----------------------------|
|Poke Ball |200 |
|Heal Ball |300 |
|Potion |300 |
|Antidote |100 |
|Paralyze Heal |200 |
|Heal Ball |300 |
|Air Mail |50 |
\-------------------------------------------/
As soon as you set foot in Jublife, Rowan's Assistant will approach you and
then introduce you to a undercover cop codenamed Looker. After a brief
chat, he will give you the Battle Recorder, a new key item. Your next stop
is the Trainer's School to the left of the Pokemon Center.
=====================
||Trainer's School ||
==============================================================================
Trainers:
/------------------------------------------------\
|School Kid Harrison |
|Pokemon: |
|Starly lv 6 (Normal/Flying) |
|------------------------------------------------|
|Info: At the beginning of the battle, Harrison |
| seems to use a X Speed to increase |
| Starly's Speed. Not only that, but it |
| seems to use Quick Attack all the time. |
| Make sure your Pokemon is at least 5 or |
| higher before facing him, and have a |
| Potion or two if things go south. |
|------------------------------------------------|
| |
|------------------------------------------------|
|School Kid Christine |
|Pokemon: |
|Bidoof lv 6 (Normal) |
|------------------------------------------------|
|Info: Bidoof is similar to all the others you |
| have faced so far, although the big trick |
| is Christine likes to use a potion near |
| the end of the battle, so make sure you |
| have a evenly leveled Pokemon and a |
| Potion. |
\------------------------------------------------/
Inside, you will see your rival. Talk to him to give him the parcel and he
will give you a town map in exchange (Granted, it is sort of useless). You
can read the blackboard for some tips, and you can battle the two trainers
to the right for EXP. Once you beat the male trainer, talk to him to get a
free Potion. You can also get a X attack in the upper left corner.
==============================================================================
The next thing you should do if talk to the man in the street in between the
Pokemon Center and the Trainer School. He will tell you to find three clowns
and answer several questions for a prize. Here are the location of the clowns
(They are dressed in yellow and have Jesters hats):
- In front of the Pokemart (Directly north of the Pokemon Center)
- In front of the Jublife TV station (Directly north of town)
- In front of the Poketech Company (Directly Northwest of town)
As far as I remember, I do not remember getting a wrong answer (I said yes to
all three and got the questions right. Once you answer the question, you will
get a Poketech Coupon.
Once you get all 3 Poketech coupons, go talk to the man to the left of the
Pokemon center and he will give you a Poketech. This device will allow you to
do several things on the touch screen that can be upgraded over time. However,
at this point, you only have the first few Apps, so it is only good for time
right now. Its also good to note that it has been upgraded since DP, and now
has a back button.
Before you leave, you may want to go to Route 218 a bit early (Route 218 is
west of Jublife). Inside the gatehouse on your way there, you can pick up a
old rod from the fisherman. While is pretty much only catching Magikarp, it
might be a good idea to pick a Magikarp early if you do not have a Water
Pokemon (Keep in mind that Magikarp itself is pretty much useless. Its
evolution at lv 20, Gyarados, is a very powerful Pokemon).
Once you have gotten some Pokeballs and potions from the Pokemart and have
seen everything you wanted in Jublife, head east to Route 203.
___________________________________________________________________________
/ \ / \
|--O--| ROUTE 203 |--O--|
\___/___________________________________________________________________\___/
\00E3/
----
/-----------------------------------------------------\
|Pokemon |Morning |Day |Night |Method |
|---------------|---------|-------|--------|----------|
|Bidoof |15% |25% |15% |Normal |
|Starly |35% |35% |25% |Normal |
|Kriketot |10% |- |10% |Normal |
|Shinx |25% |25% |25% |Normal |
|Abra |15% |15% |15% |Normal |
|Zubat |- |- |10% |Normal |
|---------------|--------------------------|----------|
|Fish/Surfing |Encounter Rate |Method |
|---------------|--------------------------|----------|
|Goldeen |35% |Good Rod |
|Magikarp |65% |Good Rod |
|Gyarados |65% |Super Rod |
|Seaking |35% |Super Rod |
|Psyduck |10% |Surf |
|Golduck |10% |Surf |
|------------------------------------------|----------|
|National Dex |Encounter Rate |Method |
|------------------------------------------|----------|
|Seedot |8% |Ruby |
|Lotad |8% |Sapphire |
|Pineco |8% |Emerald |
|Cubone |40% |Swarm |
\-----------------------------------------------------/
As soon as you enter the Route, you will be challenged by your Rival. By now,
your Pokemon should be in the 6-10 lv range, so go train if they are not.
/-----------------------------------------------------------------------------\
|Boss: Rival |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Pokemon: |
|Starly lv 7 (Normal/Flying) |
|Starter: lv 9 (Fire type Chimchar if you choose Turtwig, Water type |
| Piplup if you choose Chimchar, Grass type Turtwig if you |
| choose Piplup). |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Info: Your Rival is at a fairly high level this early in the game, his Starly|
| alone can cause problems if you choose Turtwig. The best way to take |
| down his team at this point is to have a Shinx at around lv 6-7, your |
| own Starly around the same level, and your starter at lv 8 or above. |
| Shinx does not have any major electric moves at this point, but he is |
| one of the more powerful Pokemon at this point. Starly learns Wing |
| Attack at lv 9, which can wipe out his Pokemon is only a few hits. Your|
| starter should be kept in reserve and as a last option at this point. |
\-----------------------------------------------------------------------------/
Once you beat him, you will be able to continue. There are 5 trainers on
this Route, so it may be a good time to level up for the upcoming Gym. Also,
try to catch a Abra if you can at this point if you have someone that you
can trade with. It is also a good idea to catch Shinx at this point if you
have not. Once you are done on this route, continue east to the Oreburgh
Gate.
___________________________________________________________________________
/ \ / \
|--O--| OREBURGH GATE |--O--|
\___/___________________________________________________________________\___/
\00F3/
----
Top Level:
/-----------------------------------------------------\
|Pokemon |Morning |Day |Night |Method |
|---------------|---------|-------|--------|----------|
|Zubat |50% |50% |50% |Normal |
|Psyduck |35% |35% |35% |Normal |
|Geodude |15% |15% |15% |Normal |
|---------------|--------------------------|----------|
|Fish/Surfing |Encounter Rate |Method |
|---------------|--------------------------|----------|
|None |
|------------------------------------------|----------|
|National Dex |Encounter Rate |Method |
|------------------------------------------|----------|
|None |
\-----------------------------------------------------/
At this point, you cannot do much in this small cave. Talk to the hiker when
you first enter to get HM 06, Rock Smash (Although you cannot use it at this
point until you get the first badge). Geodude and Zubat are both common, both
being a excellent addition to your team (Zubat's final evolution Crobat is a
very good Poison/Flying type that would serve well as your main Poison Pokemon,
and Geodude's final evolution Golem does well in most situations, but you will
need to trade to get him). You can now also catch Psyduck in Platinum, which
is not bad earlier on if you did not get Piplup.
There are also some low level trainers here that you can't avoid, so make sure
you use a Pokemon that needs the EXP. Head east until you reach the exit to
Oreburgh City.
___________________________________________________________________________
/ \ / \
|--O--| OREBURGH CITY |--O--|
\___/___________________________________________________________________\___/
\00G3/
----
Pokemart Items:
/-------------------------------------------\
|Item Name |Price |
|--------------|----------------------------|
|Poke Ball |200 |
|Potion |300 |
|Antidote |100 |
|Paralyze Heal |200 |
|Heal Ball |300 |
|Net Ball |1000 |
|Tunnel Mail |50 |
\-------------------------------------------/
Not much you can do at this point. Your rival is blocking the way to the
Oreburgh Gym and tells you that the gym leader is not in right now. The
Oreburgh Museum does not have much in it until you have some fossils from The
Underground. The second condominium near when you first entered has a woman
that will trade you a Abra for a Machop: a good deal if you cannot find one
yourself (Although it cannot learn any level up moves until it evolves at lv
16, you can teach it TMs and HMs).
Also, the Pokemon Center will now have the downstairs center open, allowing
you to trade and battle people online. Once you are ready to continue, head
down south to the Oreburgh Mine.
___________________________________________________________________________
/ \ / \
|--O--| OREBURGH MINE |--O--|
\___/___________________________________________________________________\___/
\00H3/
----
/-----------------------------------------------------\
|Pokemon |Morning |Day |Night |Method |
|---------------|---------|-------|--------|----------|
|Zubat |25% |25% |25% |Normal |
|Geodude |65% |65% |65% |Normal |
|Onix |10% |10% |10% |Normal |
|---------------|--------------------------|----------|
|Fish/Surfing |Encounter Rate |Method |
|---------------|--------------------------|----------|
|None |
|------------------------------------------|----------|
|National Dex |Encounter Rate |Method |
|------------------------------------------|----------|
|None |
\-----------------------------------------------------/
One small thing you will notice is there is now coal conveyor belts in the
first room of the mines now, but it is mostly just a cosmetic change.
The only new Pokemon at this point is Onix, which is not quite a good one at
this point of the game (Catch anyway for the Pokedex if you do see one,
though).
Here, you will need to go down to the basement and talk to the Gym Leader,
Roark. He is located at the southern part of the basement area of the mine,
next to two breakable rocks. Once you talk to him, he will return to the gym.
At this point, there is much to do inside the mine besides train against wild
Pokemon. You should be at least in the 10s range for all of your Pokemon.
Once you are done in the mine, return to Oreburgh and head to the Gym. Keep in
mind that he specializes in Rock and Ground type Pokemon, so water and grass
Pokemon are good at this point. Only problem is the only Grass and Water
Pokemon at this point are your starters...
____________________________________________________________________________
/ \ / \
|--O--| OREBURGH GYM |--O--|
\___/___________________________________________________________________\___/
\00I3/
----
Roark has not changed one bit since his DP days, so the same strategy you used
back then will work here. You can either challenge the two trainers by going
straight up (They are good EXP, and you cannot fight them once you beat the
gym), or you can go up the steps on your left, over the bridge, and up the
steps on your right, and then head to the Gym Leader. Make sure you bring
several Potions before you fight him, and head to the Pokemon Center if you
fought the other trainers.
/-----------------------------------------------------------------------------\
|Boss: Roark |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Pokemon: |
|Geodude lv 12 (Rock/Ground) |
|Onix lv 12 (Rock/Ground) |
|Cranidos lv 14 (Rock) |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Info: Roark is similar to Brock and Roxanne from the previous games, |
| although much harder. His signature move is Stealth Rock: a move |
| similar to Spikes that damages your Pokemon when you switch out. |
| Geodude is his easiest Pokemon, absorb from Turtwig and bubble from |
| Piplup work well on him. His next Pokemon is Onix, which is sort of |
| a tougher Geodude with a higher defense. Same strategy works well |
| with him. |
| |
| His final Pokemon is Cranidos: a powerful fossil Pokemon with a high |
| attack (Headbutt is brutal at this point). The best Pokemon to use |
| against him is a Geodude with the move Magnitude (Rock is weak against |
| Ground, although Geodude learns it at lv 15). Its also good to note |
| that if your starter isn't evolved, there is a good chance he will not |
| last long against his Cranidos (Especially Chimchar). If you are having|
| a hard time, make sure you do not use any flying or electric types like|
| Starly and Shinx and try to evolve your starter as soon as you can. |
| Psyduck is also a really good option, since you can capture him in the |
| Oreburgh Gate (Although he is somewhat rare), and learns water gun at |
| level 9. |
\-----------------------------------------------------------------------------/
Once you beat Roark, you will get the Coal Badge and TM76 (Stealth Rock).
There isn't much else to do at this point you can head up to Route 207 and
catch a Machop early (They are fairly common. Personally, though, Machop's
final evolution Machamp is sort of meh at this point and not all that useful
down the road). You can also get Ponyta early now and even Ralts (Although
Ralts is a bit hard to find most of the time). Once you are done in Oreburgh,
head back to the Oreburgh gate (You will also see your Rival near the
entrance).
___________________________________________________________________________
/ \ / \
|--O--| OREBURGH GATE |--O--|
\___/___________________________________________________________________\___/
\00J3/
----
Top Level:
/-----------------------------------------------------\
|Pokemon |Morning |Day |Night |Method |
|---------------|---------|-------|--------|----------|
|Zubat |50% |50% |50% |Normal |
|Psyduck |35% |35% |35% |Normal |
|Geodude |15% |15% |15% |Normal |
|---------------|--------------------------|----------|
|Fish/Surfing |Encounter Rate |Method |
|---------------|--------------------------|----------|
|None |
|------------------------------------------|----------|
|National Dex |Encounter Rate |Method |
|------------------------------------------|----------|
|None |
\-----------------------------------------------------/
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| !!! NOTE !!! |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| You will need Rock Smash and a Pokemon that can use Rock Smash |
| before you can continue in this section |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Note that the following is optional (Skip on ahead to the Jublife section
after this one if you want to continue), but I will cover it anyway. You
can now break the rocks to the north of the Oreburgh Gate and enter the
first half of the basement.
Basement is pretty much the same in Platinum, to the point where you can still
find the TM for flash. Only difference is that you will now find Psyduck on
the first floor now. Keep going to Jublife.
___________________________________________________________________________
/ \ / \
|--O--| JUBLIFE CITY |--O--|
\___/___________________________________________________________________\___/
As soon as you get near Jublife, Officer Looker shows up and tells you
something, and then runs off. Anywho, now that you have the first badge, you
can now enter the Poketech building and the GTS (Since you do not have that
many Pokemon in your Pokedex at this point, it is sort of pointless. However,
you might want to get a Cranidos if you are playing Pearl, it will help
quite a bit). You can also get a new Poketech App by talking to the President
of the Poketech Company on the first floor of the building to the northwest.
Once you are ready to continue, head up directly North foe find Rowan and
his assistant being pestered by some oddly dressed people. Its also time
for your first 2-on-2 trainer battle.
/-----------------------------------------------------------------------------\
|Boss: 2 Team Galactic Grunts |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Pokemon: |
|Glameow lv 11 (Normal) |
|Stunky lv 11 (Poison/Dark) |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Info: Even though this is a easy battle, it is notable for being one of the |
| few 2-on-2 event battles in the game. Rowan's Assistant will have a lv |
| 13 starter that is the weaker type of your own (Turtwig if you have |
| Chimchar, Chimchar if you have Piplup, and Piplup if you have Turtwig).|
| Your partner will always choose his/her own attacks and you will |
| technically have two targets at once. In Platinum, the Pokemon are |
| switched up, so it is a little harder this time around. Glameow tends |
| to use Fake Out on the first turn, and then likes to use scratch, while|
| Stunky tends to use stat lowering moves most of the time. If you have |
| a Machop with a fighting move, or a Monferno with fighting moves, they |
| both do well here. |
\-----------------------------------------------------------------------------/
Once that is over, a man will show up and give you a Fashion Case. Once you
are done in Jublife, head on over to Route 204.
___________________________________________________________________________
/ \ / \
|--O--| ROUTE 204 |--O--|
\___/___________________________________________________________________\___/
\00K3/
----
South of 204:
/-----------------------------------------------------\
|Pokemon |Morning |Day |Night |Method |
|---------------|---------|-------|--------|----------|
|Starly |25% |25% |25% |Normal |
|Bidoof |25% |25% |25% |Normal |
|Kriketot |10% |- |10% |Normal |
|Shinx |15% |15% |15% |Normal |
|Budew |15% |25% |15% |Normal |
|Zubat |- |- |10% |Normal |
|Wurmple |10% |10% |- |Normal |
|---------------|--------------------------|----------|
|Fish/Surfing |Encounter Rate |Method |
|---------------|--------------------------|----------|
|Psyduck |90% |Surf |
|Golduck |10% |Surf |
|Goldeen |35% |Good Rod |
|Magikarp |65% |Good Rod |
|Seaking |35% |Super Rod |
|Gyarados |65% |Super Rod |
|------------------------------------------|----------|
|National Dex |Encounter Rate |Method |
|------------------------------------------|----------|
|Seedot |8% |Ruby |
|Lotad |8% |Sapphire |
|Pineco |8% |Emerald |
|Caterpie |8% |FireRed |
|Weedle |8% |LeafGreen |
\-----------------------------------------------------/
Another no-thrills route. Not much is different with the available Pokemon
besides being able to catch Budew (Pre-evolution to Roselia, may want to pick
up if you do not have Turtwig). In Platinum, you can now catch Wurmple a
little earlier then normal as well.
================
||Ravaged Path||
==============================================================================
/-----------------------------------------------------\
|Pokemon |Morning |Day |Night |Method |
|---------------|---------|-------|--------|----------|
|Psyduck |35% |35% |35% |Normal |
|Zubat |65% |65% |65% |Normal |
|---------------|--------------------------|----------|
|Fish/Surfing |Encounter Rate