Old Chateau Pokémon Diamond and Pearl · Caves & landmark

Old Chateau in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl — Old Chateau in Diamond and Pearl

The Old Chateau is a crumbling, abandoned mansion hidden deep in Eterna Forest, near the exit toward Eterna City. It is purely optional in the DP story but famous for its ghostly happenings, such as a girl and a butler who briefly appear and a portrait whose eyes follow you. After the National Pokédex is obtained, a Rotom can be found in a TV upstairs at night.

Type: Caves & landmark
Wild Pokémon: 3
Items: 4
HMs needed: Cut

Connects to: Eterna Forest

Special Pokémon

Rotom

Check the TV in the Old Chateau at night after getting the National Pokédex.

Wild Pokémon

Old Chateau (entrance) and 7 more areas

Walking
Pokémon	Lv.	Morning	Day	Night	Version
Gastly	12–16	100%	100%	100%	Both

Dual-slot: Ruby
Pokémon	Lv.	Rate	Version
Haunter	16	8%	Both

Dual-slot: Sapphire
Pokémon	Lv.	Rate	Version
Haunter	16	8%	Both

Dual-slot: Emerald
Pokémon	Lv.	Rate	Version
Haunter	16	8%	Both

Dual-slot: FireRed
Pokémon	Lv.	Rate	Version
Haunter	16	8%	Both

Dual-slot: LeafGreen
Pokémon	Lv.	Rate	Version
Haunter	16	8%	Both

Old Chateau (2F right room)

Walking
Pokémon	Lv.	Morning	Day	Night	Version
Gastly	12–16	100%	100%	100%	Both

Dual-slot: Ruby
Pokémon	Lv.	Rate	Version
Gengar	16	4%	Both
Haunter	16	4%	Both

Dual-slot: Sapphire
Pokémon	Lv.	Rate	Version
Gengar	16	4%	Both
Haunter	16	4%	Both

Dual-slot: Emerald
Pokémon	Lv.	Rate	Version
Gengar	16	4%	Both
Haunter	16	4%	Both

Dual-slot: FireRed
Pokémon	Lv.	Rate	Version
Gengar	16	4%	Both
Haunter	16	4%	Both

Dual-slot: LeafGreen
Pokémon	Lv.	Rate	Version
Gengar	16	4%	Both
Haunter	16	4%	Both

Morning is 4:00–9:59, day 10:00–19:59 and night 20:00–3:59. Poké Radar, swarm and dual-slot Pokémon need the National Pokédex. Encounter methods.

Items

Item	Where
Old Gateau	2F, room west of the entrance stairs
Antidote	1F dining hall, in the northern trash can on the west side Hidden
TM90 (Substitute)	2F, easternmost bedroom
Dread Plate	2F, westernmost bedroom

Tips

You need Cut to remove the small tree blocking the entrance.
Pick up TM90 (Substitute) and the Dread Plate in the upstairs bedrooms.
Visit the TV on 2F at night with the National Pokédex to battle Rotom (Lv. 15).
Gastly is the only normal wild Pokémon; Haunter and Gengar appear with dual-slot Gen III games.
Rotom appears in a 2F TV only at night and only after the National Pokédex.

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FAQ

What Pokémon are on Old Chateau in Diamond and Pearl?

3 species can be found here, including Gastly. The tables show each one’s level, rates and version.

What items are in Old Chateau?

4 items, including Old Gateau, Antidote, TM90 (Substitute), Dread Plate.

Which HMs do you need for Old Chateau?

Cut to reach everything.

Sources & picture credits

Guide text is original retrogameindex writing, checked against Bulbapedia and the game data. Wild Pokémon tables come from the Diamond/Pearl encounter data in PokeAPI; Gym and League teams from the pret/pokediamond decompilation. Maps and screenshots © Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK, archived from the Bulbagarden Archives (listed on the image gallery).