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Fantina

Gym 3 · Ghost-type Gym Leader · Hearthome City

Story spoilers: This profile discusses character history and events in the game.

Fantina is featured in Pokémon Platinum — Gym 3 · Ghost-type Gym Leader. This profile covers their background, appearance, personality, story role and practical gameplay details.

Edition covered

Original Nintendo DS release; not Brilliant Diamond or Shining Pearl.

Biography

Fantina is both Hearthome’s Gym Leader and a Super Contest performer. She brings a love of performance to her Ghost-type battles.

Appearance

Her purple dress and dramatic hair resemble a stage costume, matching her theatrical battle style.

Personality

Expressive and confident, she treats a strong challenge as something worth celebrating.

Role in the story

In Platinum she is the third Gym Leader and can be challenged on the first visit to Hearthome. This differs from Diamond and Pearl’s badge order.

Gameplay and encounters

First Gym battle in Platinum: Duskull Lv. 24; Haunter Lv. 24; Mismagius Lv. 26. Dark moves are useful. Normal and Fighting attacks cannot hit Ghost Pokémon without special effects; Mismagius also has coverage moves.

Gym puzzle

Use the flashlight to find the floor symbol, then choose the door bearing its matching symbol.

Badge and TM rewards

Win the Relic Badge and TM65 Shadow Claw. The badge allows Defog outside battle once you have the HM. These are the first Gym teams, not the later Battleground rematches.