Sinnoh Gym route and story checkpoints
An eight-badge route through Platinum, including the story gates between Gyms.
Story and late-game spoilers.
Original Nintendo DS release; not Brilliant Diamond or Shining Pearl.
| Badge | Leader / city | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roark — Oreburgh | Rock |
| 2 | Gardenia — Eterna | Grass |
| 3 | Fantina — Hearthome | Ghost |
| 4 | Maylene — Veilstone | Fighting |
| 5 | Crasher Wake — Pastoria | Water |
| 6 | Byron — Canalave | Steel |
| 7 | Candice — Snowpoint | Ice |
| 8 | Volkner — Sunyshore | Electric |
Oreburgh and Eterna
Oreburgh City — map assembled from the original game graphics. .
Eterna City — map assembled from the original game graphics. .
Begin by visiting Professor Rowan in Sandgem Town, then travel through Jubilife toward Oreburgh. Find Roark in the mine before challenging his Gym. After the first badge, return toward Jubilife and head north through Floaroma and Eterna Forest. In Eterna, the Gym and Team Galactic building are separate objectives.
Hearthome comes before Veilstone
Hearthome City — map assembled from the original game graphics. .
Veilstone City — map assembled from the original game graphics. .
Platinum lets you battle Fantina on your first main visit to Hearthome. This differs from Diamond and Pearl. Prepare a response to Ghost attacks, then continue through Solaceon toward Veilstone. Clear Maylene’s Gym and help recover the stolen Pokédex before treating the city as finished.
Pastoria and the road to Celestic
Pastoria City — map assembled from the original game graphics. .
Celestic Town — map assembled from the original game graphics. .
Old Charm — original Pokémon Platinum inventory sprite. .
After Crasher Wake, follow the Team Galactic incident outside the Great Marsh. Cynthia’s medicine resolves the Psyduck roadblock on Route 210. Deliver the Old Charm in Celestic Town. These events are story requirements, not optional detours that another Gym badge can replace.
Canalave, the lakes and Snowpoint
Canalave City — map assembled from the original game graphics. .
Lake Acuity — map assembled from the original game graphics. .
Snowpoint City — map assembled from the original game graphics. .
After Byron, visit the library and follow the events at the lakes. The northern route to Snowpoint is a long expedition: stock healing items and keep an answer to Ice types. Return to the Team Galactic storyline after Candice instead of searching immediately for the final Gym.
Finish Galactic’s plot before Sunyshore
Spear Pillar — map assembled from the original game graphics. .
Sunyshore City — map assembled from the original game graphics. .
The Veilstone headquarters, Mt. Coronet and Distortion World precede normal access to the last stretch. Save before major legendary encounters. After resolving this arc, challenge Volkner and prepare for Victory Road. Keep field-move access available until you reach the League’s healing point.