Platinum forms and Pokédex completion
Record the expanded Sinnoh dex and use the original evolution and form requirements.
Original Nintendo DS release; not Brilliant Diamond or Shining Pearl.
210 Sinnoh entries
The Platinum regional dex expands the Diamond/Pearl roster to 210 entries. See all 210, including Manaphy, and visit Rowan’s lab to start the National Pokédex upgrade. The Manaphy book in the Pokémon Mansion registers its sighting without an event specimen. The Diamond/Pearl exclusion of Manaphy does not apply to Platinum. Seeing an entry and owning a specimen are different completion records.
Evolutions use original locations
Eevee becomes Leafeon near Eterna Forest’s Moss Rock and Glaceon near Route 217’s Ice Rock. Magneton and Nosepass evolve by leveling in Mt. Coronet. Feebas evolves through high Beauty and leveling, rather than the later Prism Scale method. Friendship, time, held items and trade evolutions retain their original requirements.
Platinum forms
| Pokémon | Original requirement / limitation |
|---|---|
| Giratina | Origin Form in the Distortion World or while holding the Griseous Orb outside it. |
| Rotom | Secret Key’s historical event room unlocks appliances. In Generation IV, appliance forms remain Electric/Ghost. |
| Shaymin | Gracidea from Floaroma with an eligible Shaymin; Sky Form has daytime and status restrictions. |
| Wormadam | Plant, Sandy or Trash Cloak determines its secondary type and form; the displayed profile uses Plant Cloak. |
| Burmy / Shellos / Gastrodon | Cloak or regional appearance differences are distinct from later regional species. |
| Arceus | Held Plates change its type; original access requires historical events or trade. Fairy Plates do not exist. |
Finish with a practical checklist
Use gift and legendary requirements, trades, breeding and special methods to fill remaining records. Platinum has no Shiny Charm, Oval Charm or Fairy type. Label historical events and unavailable items separately from routine catches.
These references cover the original Nintendo DS Platinum. Check story progress, time of day and special access requirements beside each entry.