Platinum Gym puzzles, badges and field moves
The eight Sinnoh Gym Leaders in Platinum’s badge order, with each Gym’s puzzle and reward, followed by the field moves each badge allows. Full teams are on the Gym Leaders page.
Original Nintendo DS release; not Brilliant Diamond or Shining Pearl.
8 Gym Leaders · one picture per entry · open a picture for full size.
Gym Leaders in Platinum badge order
Roark
Find him in the mine. Water, Grass and Fighting coverage help against Rock; Cranidos hits hard.
Gardenia
Defeat the clock-platform trainers. Prepare Fire, Flying or Bug coverage and status healing.
Fantina
Use the flashlight and match floor symbols to marked doors. Normal and Fighting moves fail against Ghosts.
Maylene
Push the punching bags to remove tires. Lucario’s Steel typing changes the matchup.
Crasher Wake
Raise and lower water with colored buttons. Quagsire is immune to Electric; Grass covers its Water/Ground typing.
Byron
Ride the lifts between levels. Fire, Fighting and Ground coverage offer different answers to his Steel team.
Candice
Slide to build speed and break snowballs. Froslass is Ice/Ghost, so Fighting alone does not cover the team.
Volkner
Rotate gears to connect bridges. Ground attacks help, but check coverage moves and your team’s health.
Quick notes
- Platinum badge order. Fantina comes third, before Maylene and Crasher Wake.
- A machine and a badge serve different roles. Owning an HM lets a compatible Pokémon learn the move; the corresponding badge permits its field use.
Badge permissions
| Move | Badge |
|---|---|
| Rock Smash | Coal |
| Cut | Forest |
| Defog | Relic |
| Fly | Cobble |
| Surf | Fen |
| Strength | Mine |
| Rock Climb | Icicle |
| Waterfall | Beacon |
These references cover the original Nintendo DS Platinum. Check story progress, time of day and special access requirements beside each entry.