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Eterna City Platinum · Town

Eterna City in Pokémon Platinum
Eterna City

Eterna City is an old city north of Eterna Forest, joined to Route 205, Route 211 toward Mt. Coronet and the Cycling Road of Route 206. Barry drags you to its ancient Pokémon statue, where you run into Cyrus again (you first saw him at Lake Verity), and Cynthia then gives you HM01 Cut. Gardenia runs the Grass-type Gym, and afterward you storm the Team Galactic Eterna Building to rescue the Cycle Shop owner's Clefairy and earn a free Bicycle.

Wild Pokémon
6
Items
15
Trainers
11
HMs
Cut, Surf
Gym
Gardenia · Grass

Connects to: Route 206 · Route 205 · Route 211

Where Eterna City is on the Sinnoh mapEterna City on the Sinnoh map

Gardenia’s Gym Badge 2 of 8

Gardenia
Type
Grass
Badge
Forest Badge
Reward
TM86 Grass Knot
Lets you use
Cut outside battle

Moves, abilities, held items and the rematch team.

Gift, legendary and roaming Pokémon

Togepi Egg

Cynthia gives you the Egg in front of the Pokémon Center after you clear the Team Galactic Eterna Building. It hatches into Togepi.

Moltres Lv. 60 · 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.

Zapdos Lv. 60 · Roaming

Roams Sinnoh after you talk to Professor Oak in Eterna City with the National Pokédex.

Articuno Lv. 60 · Roaming

Roams Sinnoh after you talk to Professor Oak in Eterna City with the National Pokédex.

Wild Pokémon

Surfing encounter rate 10
PokémonTypeLv.Chance
PsyduckWater20–3090%
GolduckWater20–4010%
Fishing
RodPokémonLv.Chance
Old RodMagikarp3–15100%
Good RodMagikarp10–2555%
Barboach10–2545%
Super RodGyarados30–5555%
Whiscash30–5545%

Chances are the game’s encounter slots: grass and caves 20/20/10/10/10/10/5/5/4/4/1/1, with the two 10% slots changing by time of day (morning 4:00–9:59, day 10:00–19:59, night 20:00–3:59); surfing and the Old Rod 60/30/5/4/1, the Good and Super Rods 40/40/15/4/1. Where to find every Pokémon.

Trainers

Lass Caroline

Lass Caroline Gym

CherubiCherubi 17RoseliaRoselia 17

Prize ₽272

Aroma Lady Jenna

Aroma Lady Jenna Gym

BudewBudew 15BudewBudew 16BudewBudew 17

Prize ₽544

Aroma Lady Angela

Aroma Lady Angela Gym

RoseliaRoselia 19

Prize ₽608

Commander Jupiter

Commander Jupiter Team Galactic Eterna Building 4F

ZubatZubat 21SkuntankSkuntank 23

Prize ₽1,840

TrainerPokémonPrizeWhere
Team Galactic GruntGruntZubatZubat 17StunkyStunky 17₽680Team Galactic Eterna Building 1F
Team Galactic GruntGruntZubatZubat 16GlameowGlameow 18₽720Team Galactic Eterna Building 1F
Team Galactic GruntGruntGlameowGlameow 19₽760Team Galactic Eterna Building 2F
Team Galactic GruntGruntCroagunkCroagunk 19₽760Team Galactic Eterna Building 2F
Team Galactic GruntGruntStunkyStunky 16CroagunkCroagunk 16GlameowGlameow 16₽640Team Galactic Eterna Building 3F
ScientistTravonKadabraKadabra 20₽960Team Galactic Eterna Building 3F

Prize money is four times the level of the trainer’s last Pokémon times the trainer class’s rate (doubled in double battles). Trainers with rematches battle you again when the VS Seeker shows they are ready.

Items

ItemHowWhere
TM46 ThiefItem ballEterna City
Super PotionItem ballEterna City
Draco PlateHiddenEterna City
Moon StoneHiddenEterna City
HM01 CutGiftEterna City
TM86 Grass KnotGiftGym
TM67 RecycleGiftCondominiums 2F
Up-GradeGiftSouth House
Explorer KitGiftUnderground Man House
BicycleGiftCycle Shop
X SpeedItem ballTeam Galactic Eterna Building 2F
X SpecialItem ballTeam Galactic Eterna Building 3F
ReviveItem ballTeam Galactic Eterna Building 4F
Blue ShardItem ballTeam Galactic Eterna Building 4F
Up-GradeItem ballTeam Galactic Eterna Building 4F

Hidden items show up on the Dowsing Machine Pokétch app.

Shops

Poké Mart

The standard Poké Mart stock, which grows with your badges (full list).

Poké Mart (specialties)

Air Mail ₽50Heal Ball ₽300Net Ball ₽1,000Nest Ball ₽1,000

Herb Shop

Heal Powder ₽450EnergyPowder ₽500Energy Root ₽800Revival Herb ₽2,800

In-game trades

You giveYou getWhere
BuizelChatot “Charap” holding Leppa BerryCondominiums 1F

Tips

  • Gardenia uses Turtwig 20, Cherrim 20 and Roserade 22; her Forest Badge lets you use Cut outside battle, and she gives you TM86 Grass Knot.
  • In the Gym, beat each trainer to move the floral clock's hands, then walk along them to reach Gardenia.
  • Commander Jupiter waits on 4F of the Galactic building; the floors also hold an Up-Grade, Revive and Blue Shard.
  • Cynthia gives you an Egg that hatches into Togepi after you clear the Galactic building, and the Cycle Shop owner gives you a Bicycle.
  • Grab the Explorer Kit from the Underground Man next to the Pokémon Center; after you have the Bicycle, a woman stops you leaving town until you have it.
  • The Condominiums hold the Name Rater, TM67 Recycle on 2F and a Buizel-for-Chatot trade on 1F.
  • With the National Pokédex, Professor Oak in the south house gives you an Up-Grade and sets Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres roaming Sinnoh.

Walkthrough: Part 4: Eterna Forest and the Eterna Gym · Part 5: The Team Galactic Eterna Building and Cycling Road · Part 19: The National Pokédex and Roaming Legendaries

FAQ

How do you get the Bicycle in Pokémon Platinum?

Clear the Team Galactic Eterna Building and beat Jupiter on 4F; the Cycle Shop owner gets his Clefairy back and gives you the Bicycle in his shop.

Where do you get HM01 Cut in Platinum?

Cynthia gives it to you near the Pokémon statue in Eterna City, right after the scene with Barry and Cyrus. You need the Forest Badge to use it outside battle.

How do you get the legendary birds in Pokémon Platinum?

With the National Pokédex, talk to Professor Oak in the south house of Eterna City; Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres then roam Sinnoh at Lv60.

Why can't I leave Eterna City?

After you get the Bicycle, a woman blocks the exits until you have the Explorer Kit from the Underground Man's house next to the Pokémon Center.

What Pokémon can you catch in Eterna City in Platinum?

6 species: Psyduck, Golduck, Magikarp, Barboach, Gyarados, Whiscash.

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).