Pokémon Platinum Legendary Pokémon, Gifts & Trades
Where to find Giratina, Dialga and Palkia, the Lake Guardians, Heatran, Regigigas and the Regis, the roaming Cresselia, Mesprit and Kanto birds, the event-only Darkrai, Shaymin and Arceus, every gift Pokémon, Egg and revived Fossil, the one-off Spiritomb, Drifloon and Rotom, and the in-game trades.
- Legendaries
- 18
- Gifts & Eggs
- 14
- One-off
- 3
- Trades
- 4
Legendary Pokémon
Dialga SteelDragon
- Where
- Spear Pillar
- Level
- 70
- How
- One-off encounter
After the Hall of Fame, bring the Adamant Orb to Spear Pillar (from the Mt. Coronet summit) to meet Dialga.
Palkia WaterDragon
- Where
- Spear Pillar
- Level
- 70
- How
- One-off encounter
After the Hall of Fame, bring the Lustrous Orb to Spear Pillar to meet Palkia.
Giratina GhostDragon
- Where
- Distortion World
- Level
- 47
- How
- One-off encounter
At the end of the Distortion World during the story, in its Origin Forme. If it faints or flees, it returns to Turnback Cave.
Giratina GhostDragon
- Where
- Turnback Cave
- Level
- 47
- How
- One-off encounter
Only if you did not catch Giratina in the Distortion World: after the Hall of Fame it waits at the end of Turnback Cave in its Altered Forme.
Uxie Psychic
- Where
- Lake Acuity
- Level
- 50
- How
- One-off encounter
In Acuity Cavern in the middle of Lake Acuity, after the Distortion World and a visit to Professor Rowan in Sandgem Town.
Mesprit Psychic
- Where
- Lake Verity
- Level
- 50
- How
- Roaming
After the Distortion World, visit Professor Rowan in Sandgem Town, then meet Mesprit in Verity Cavern; it flees and roams Sinnoh. Track it with the Marking Map Pokétch app.
Azelf Psychic
- Where
- Lake Valor
- Level
- 50
- How
- One-off encounter
In Valor Cavern in the middle of Lake Valor, after the Distortion World and a visit to Professor Rowan in Sandgem Town.
Heatran FireSteel
- Where
- Stark Mountain
- Level
- 50
- How
- One-off encounter
Deep inside Stark Mountain after you help Buck at the Survival Area and return with him once he has retrieved the Magma Stone.
Regigigas Normal
- Where
- Snowpoint Temple
- Level
- 1
- How
- One-off encounter
At the bottom of Snowpoint Temple: bring Regirock, Regice and Registeel in your party to wake it. It is only level 1.
Regirock Rock
- Where
- Regi chambers
- Level
- 30
- How
- One-off encounter
In the Rock Peak Ruins on Route 228. Needs an event Regigigas in your party after the Hall of Fame.
Regice Ice
- Where
- Regi chambers
- Level
- 30
- How
- One-off encounter
In the Iceberg Ruins inside Mt. Coronet, near the Route 216 exit. Needs an event Regigigas in your party after the Hall of Fame.
Registeel Steel
- Where
- Regi chambers
- Level
- 30
- How
- One-off encounter
In the Iron Ruins on Iron Island. After the Hall of Fame, bring a Regigigas from an official event and step on the dots in the chamber to wake it.
Cresselia Psychic
- Where
- Fullmoon Island
- Level
- 50
- How
- Roaming
Talk to Cresselia at Fullmoon Island (reached from Canalave City by boat after Darkrai’s nightmare); it flees and roams Sinnoh. Track it with the Marking Map.
Articuno Ice
- Where
- Eterna City
- Level
- 60
- How
- Roaming
Roams Sinnoh after you talk to Professor Oak in Eterna City with the National Pokédex.
Zapdos Electric
- Where
- Eterna City
- Level
- 60
- How
- Roaming
Roams Sinnoh after you talk to Professor Oak in Eterna City with the National Pokédex.
Moltres Fire
- Where
- Eterna City
- Level
- 60
- How
- Roaming
After you get the National Pokédex, talk to Professor Oak in the house in the south of Eterna City: Moltres, Zapdos and Articuno then roam Sinnoh.
Darkrai Dark
- Where
- Newmoon Island
- Level
- 50
- How
- One-off encounter
Event only: with the Member Card from a Nintendo event, sleep at the Harbor Inn in Canalave City to reach Newmoon Island.
Shaymin Grass
- Where
- Flower Paradise
- Level
- 30
- How
- One-off encounter
Event only: with the Oak’s Letter from a Nintendo event, visit Route 224 to open the way to Flower Paradise.
Arceus Normal
- Where
- Hall of Origin
- Level
- 80
- How
- One-off encounter
Event only: the Azure Flute was never officially distributed in Platinum, so the Hall of Origin cannot be reached without it.
Save before each one. Roaming Pokémon flee on the first turn and move to another route when you change areas: track them with the Marking Map Pokétch app and use a Pokémon with Mean Look or a fast sleep move.
Gift Pokémon, Eggs and Fossils
Cranidos Rock
- Where
- Oreburgh City
- Level
- 20
- How
- Gift
Revived from the Skull Fossil at the Oreburgh Mining Museum. Fossils are dug up in the Underground.
Shieldon RockSteel
- Where
- Oreburgh City
- Level
- 20
- How
- Gift
Revived from the Armor Fossil at the Oreburgh Mining Museum. Fossils are dug up in the Underground.
Omanyte RockWater
- Where
- Oreburgh City
- Level
- 20
- How
- Gift
Revived from the Helix Fossil at the Oreburgh Mining Museum. Fossils are dug up in the Underground.
Kabuto RockWater
- Where
- Oreburgh City
- Level
- 20
- How
- Gift
Revived from the Dome Fossil at the Oreburgh Mining Museum. Fossils are dug up in the Underground.
Lileep RockGrass
- Where
- Oreburgh City
- Level
- 20
- How
- Gift
Revived from the Root Fossil at the Oreburgh Mining Museum. Fossils are dug up in the Underground.
Anorith RockBug
- Where
- Oreburgh City
- Level
- 20
- How
- Gift
Revived from the Claw Fossil at the Oreburgh Mining Museum. Fossils are dug up in the Underground.
Aerodactyl Rock
- Where
- Oreburgh City
- Level
- 20
- How
- Gift
Revived from the Old Amber at the Oreburgh Mining Museum. Fossils are dug up in the Underground.
Togepi Normal
- Where
- Eterna City
- How
- Egg
Cynthia gives you the Egg in front of the Pokémon Center after you clear the Team Galactic Eterna Building. It hatches into Togepi.
Eevee Normal
- Where
- Hearthome City
- Level
- 20
- How
- Gift
A gift from Bebe, the PC-system woman in the house next to the Pokémon Center, after you visit her. Make room in your party.
Porygon Normal
- Where
- Veilstone City
- Level
- 25
- How
- Gift
After you have the National Pokédex, the scientist in the house in the north-east of Veilstone gives you Porygon.
Riolu Fighting
- Where
- Iron Island
- How
- Egg
Riley gives you the Egg after you clear Iron Island together with him. It hatches into Riolu.
One-off encounters
Drifloon Ghost
- Where
- Valley Windworks
- Level
- 15
- How
- One-off encounter
Appears by the Windworks door on Fridays once you have chased Team Galactic out of the building.
Rotom ElectricGhost
- Where
- Old Chateau
- Level
- 20
- How
- One-off encounter
Examine the television in the back room of the Old Chateau at night (20:00–3:59). In Platinum no National Pokédex is needed.
In-game trades
| You give | You get | Where |
|---|---|---|
 Machop |  Abra “Kazza” holding Oran Berry | Oreburgh City North House 1F |
 Buizel |  Chatot “Charap” holding Leppa Berry | Eterna City Condominiums 1F |
 Medicham |  Haunter “Gaspar” holding Everstone | Snowpoint City West House |
 Finneon |  Magikarp “Foppa” holding Lum Berry | Route 226 House |
FAQ
Where is Giratina in Platinum?
At the end of the Distortion World during the story, in its Origin Forme at level 47. If it faints or you run, it waits in Turnback Cave after the Hall of Fame.
How do you get Dialga and Palkia in Platinum?
After the Hall of Fame and the National Pokédex, talk to the elder in Celestic Town, then take the Adamant Orb (Dialga) or Lustrous Orb (Palkia) from Mt. Coronet to Spear Pillar. Both are level 70.
Why is Regigigas level 1?
In Platinum the Regigigas in Snowpoint Temple really is level 1; wake it with Regirock, Regice and Registeel in your party.
Sources & picture credits
Guide text is original retrogameindex writing, checked against Bulbapedia and the game data. Wild Pokémon and encounter chances, items, trainers, rematch teams, gifts, trades and shops come from the pret/pokeplatinum decompilation, and the Pokémon and trainer sprites are drawn from the game’s own graphics in it. Location pictures © Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK, archived from the Pokémon Wiki on Fandom (listed on the image gallery).