Pokémon Platinum Locations: Every Sinnoh Town, Route & Cave
All 86 places in Sinnoh with their wild Pokémon and exact encounter chances by time of day, surfing, fishing, swarms, the Poké Radar and honey trees, trainers with their rematch teams, items, Gyms and shops, plus the Distortion World, the Battle Zone and the Battle Frontier, all taken from the game’s own data.
- Sinnoh towns & cities
- 18
- Routes 201–230
- 30
- Caves, lakes & special areas
- 38
Sinnoh towns & cities
Twinleaf Town6 wild Pokémon · 3 itemsHMs: Surf
Sandgem TownNo wild Pokémon · 2 items
Jubilife CityNo wild Pokémon · 11 items
Oreburgh CityNo wild Pokémon · 9 itemsGym: Roark (Rock)
Floaroma TownNo wild Pokémon · 3 items
Eterna City6 wild Pokémon · 15 itemsGym: Gardenia (Grass)
Hearthome CityNo wild Pokémon · 8 itemsGym: Fantina (Ghost)
Solaceon TownNo wild Pokémon · 5 items
Veilstone CityNo wild Pokémon · 12 itemsGym: Maylene (Fighting)
Pastoria City9 wild Pokémon · 9 itemsGym: Crasher Wake (Water)
Celestic Town8 wild Pokémon · 7 itemsHMs: Surf
Canalave City9 wild Pokémon · 4 itemsGym: Byron (Steel)
Snowpoint CityNo wild Pokémon · 3 itemsGym: Candice (Ice)
Sunyshore City9 wild Pokémon · 5 itemsGym: Volkner (Electric)
Pokémon League8 wild Pokémon · 1 itemHMs: Surf, Waterfall
Fight AreaNo wild Pokémon · 2 items
Survival AreaNo wild Pokémon · 4 itemsHMs: Rock Climb
Resort Area3 wild Pokémon · 2 itemsHMs: SurfRoutes 201–230
Route 2013 wild Pokémon · 1 item
Route 2024 wild Pokémon · 2 items
Route 20312 wild Pokémon · 3 itemsHMs: Surf
Route 20413 wild Pokémon · 6 itemsHMs: Cut, Surf
Route 20524 wild Pokémon · 7 itemsHMs: Surf
Route 2066 wild Pokémon · 7 itemsHMs: Cut
Route 2075 wild Pokémon · 11 itemsHMs: Rock Climb
Route 20812 wild Pokémon · 6 itemsHMs: Rock Smash, Surf, Rock Climb
Route 20913 wild Pokémon · 10 itemsHMs: Cut, Surf
Route 21019 wild Pokémon · 18 itemsHMs: Rock Smash, Cut, Surf
Route 21110 wild Pokémon · 6 itemsHMs: Rock Smash, Cut, Strength
Route 21220 wild Pokémon · 24 itemsHMs: Cut, Surf
Route 21311 wild Pokémon · 21 itemsHMs: Rock Smash, Surf, Rock Climb
Route 21411 wild Pokémon · 8 itemsHMs: Rock Smash, Surf
Route 2156 wild Pokémon · 10 itemsHMs: Cut
Route 2166 wild Pokémon · 7 itemsHMs: Rock Climb
Route 2174 wild Pokémon · 18 items
Route 21811 wild Pokémon · 3 itemsHMs: Surf
Route 2198 wild Pokémon · 2 itemsHMs: Surf
Route 2209 wild Pokémon · 4 itemsHMs: Surf
Route 22112 wild Pokémon · 9 itemsHMs: Surf
Route 22214 wild Pokémon · 13 itemsHMs: Cut, Rock Smash, Surf
Route 2239 wild Pokémon · 6 itemsHMs: Surf, Waterfall
Route 22416 wild Pokémon · 14 itemsHMs: Surf
Route 22513 wild Pokémon · 13 itemsHMs: Cut, Surf, Rock Climb
Route 22614 wild Pokémon · 8 itemsHMs: Surf, Rock Climb
Route 22715 wild Pokémon · 5 itemsHMs: Surf, Rock Climb
Route 22812 wild Pokémon · 13 itemsHMs: Rock Smash, Surf, Rock Climb
Route 22914 wild Pokémon · 5 itemsHMs: Cut, Surf
Route 23016 wild Pokémon · 4 itemsHMs: Surf, Rock SmashCaves, lakes & special areas
Lake Verity8 wild Pokémon · 2 itemsHMs: Surf
Oreburgh Gate9 wild Pokémon · 6 itemsHMs: Rock Smash, Strength, Surf
Oreburgh Mine3 wild Pokémon · 4 items
Ravaged Path8 wild Pokémon · 4 itemsHMs: Rock Smash, Surf
Valley Windworks12 wild Pokémon · 4 itemsHMs: Surf
Floaroma MeadowNo wild Pokémon · 17 items
Eterna Forest11 wild Pokémon · 10 itemsHMs: Cut
Old Chateau1 wild Pokémon · 6 itemsHMs: Cut
Wayward Cave5 wild Pokémon · 15 itemsHMs: Cut, Rock Smash
Mt. Coronet25 wild Pokémon · 66 itemsHMs: Surf, Strength, Rock Smash
Lost Tower4 wild Pokémon · 7 itemsHMs: Defog
Solaceon Ruins1 wild Pokémon · 8 items
Maniac Tunnel2 wild Pokémon · 1 item
Valor Lakefront5 wild Pokémon · 8 items
Lake Valor8 wild Pokémon · 2 itemsHMs: Surf
Great Marsh13 wild Pokémon · 14 items
Pokémon MansionNo wild Pokémon · 4 items
Trophy Garden5 wild Pokémon
Galactic HQNo wild Pokémon · 18 items
Fuego Ironworks12 wild Pokémon · 13 itemsHMs: Surf
Iron Island15 wild Pokémon · 24 itemsHMs: Surf
Lake Acuity11 wild Pokémon · 3 itemsHMs: Rock Climb, Surf
Snowpoint Temple4 wild Pokémon · 3 itemsHMs: StrengthSpear PillarNo wild Pokémon
Distortion WorldNo wild PokémonHMs: Strength, Surf
Victory Road14 wild Pokémon · 28 itemsHMs: Rock Smash, Strength, Surf
Spring PathNo wild Pokémon
Sendoff Spring11 wild PokémonHMs: SurfTurnback Cave9 wild Pokémon
Pal ParkNo wild Pokémon
Battle FrontierNo wild Pokémon
Stark Mountain12 wild Pokémon · 22 itemsHMs: Strength, Rock Smash, Rock Climb
Regi chambersNo wild Pokémon
Fullmoon IslandNo wild Pokémon · 1 item
Newmoon IslandNo wild Pokémon
Flower ParadiseNo wild Pokémon
Seabreak PathNo wild Pokémon
Hall of OriginNo wild PokémonHMs: where to get them and the badge you need
| HM | Where | Badge to use it |
|---|---|---|
| HM01 Cut | Eterna City (Eterna City) | Forest Badge |
| HM02 Fly | Veilstone City (Galactic Warehouse) | Cobble Badge |
| HM03 Surf | Celestic Town (Cave) | Fen Badge |
| HM04 Strength | Iron Island (Iron Island) | Mine Badge |
| HM05 Defog | Solaceon Ruins (Room 7) | Relic Badge |
| HM06 Rock Smash | Oreburgh Gate (1F) | Coal Badge |
| HM07 Waterfall | Sunyshore City (Sunyshore City) | Beacon Badge |
| HM08 Rock Climb | Route 217 (Route 217) | Icicle Badge |
Standard Poké Mart stock
Every Poké Mart’s main counter sells this stock, unlocking more items as you earn badges; most Marts also have a second counter with local specialties (listed on each town’s page).
| Item | Price | Badges needed |
|---|---|---|
| Poké Ball | ₽200 | 0 |
| Great Ball | ₽600 | 3 |
| Ultra Ball | ₽1,200 | 5 |
| Potion | ₽300 | 0 |
| Super Potion | ₽700 | 1 |
| Hyper Potion | ₽1,200 | 5 |
| Max Potion | ₽2,500 | 7 |
| Full Restore | ₽3,000 | 8 |
| Revive | ₽1,500 | 3 |
| Antidote | ₽100 | 0 |
| Parlyz Heal | ₽200 | 0 |
| Awakening | ₽250 | 1 |
| Burn Heal | ₽250 | 1 |
| Ice Heal | ₽250 | 1 |
| Full Heal | ₽600 | 5 |
| Escape Rope | ₽550 | 1 |
| Repel | ₽350 | 1 |
| Super Repel | ₽500 | 3 |
| Max Repel | ₽700 | 5 |
FAQ
Which HMs are in Pokémon Platinum?
Cut, Fly, Surf, Strength, Defog, Rock Smash, Waterfall and Rock Climb. Badges needed to use them outside battle: Cut (Forest Badge), Fly (Cobble Badge), Surf (Fen Badge), Strength (Mine Badge), Defog (Relic Badge), Rock Smash (Coal Badge), Waterfall (Beacon Badge), Rock Climb (Icicle Badge).
Where is the Distortion World?
Inside Spear Pillar at the top of Mt. Coronet: Giratina drags you in after the Team Galactic battle. Later it can be reached again through Turnback Cave.
How do you get to the Battle Zone?
After the Hall of Fame, take the ship from Snowpoint City or Canalave City to the Fight Area.
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).