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Iron Island Platinum · Area

Iron Island on the Sinnoh map
Iron Island on the Sinnoh map

Iron Island is an old, worked-out ore mine off the coast, reachable only by the sailor's boat from Canalave City. When you arrive in Platinum, Riley greets you with HM04 Strength and then teams up with you inside the mine, healing your party after every battle. Deep in B2F you beat two Team Galactic Grunts together, and Riley thanks you with an Egg that hatches into Riolu. Post-game, the Iron Ruins below hold Registeel.

Wild Pokémon
15
Items
24
Trainers
14
HMs
Surf

Connects to: Regi chambers

Gift, legendary and roaming Pokémon

Riolu Egg · B2F Left Room

Riley gives you the Egg after you clear Iron Island together with him. It hatches into Riolu.

Wild Pokémon

Iron Island

Surfing encounter rate 10
PokémonTypeLv.Chance
WingullWaterFlying20–3060%
TentacoolWaterPoison20–3030%
PelipperWaterFlying20–409%
TentacruelWaterPoison20–401%
Fishing
RodPokémonLv.Chance
Old RodMagikarp3–15100%
Good RodMagikarp10–2555%
Finneon10–2545%
Super RodLumineon30–5545%
Gyarados30–5540%
Qwilfish20–5015%

1F

Walking in the cave encounter rate 10
PokémonTypeLv.MorningDayNight
GeodudeRockGround30–3235%35%35%
GravelerRockGround31–3335%35%35%
ZubatPoisonFlying3010%10%10%
GolbatPoisonFlying3210%10%10%
OnixRockGround31–3310%10%10%
Poké RadarGeodude 11% Graveler 11%Only in shaking grass while using the Poké Radar (after the National Pokédex).

B1F Left Room, B1F Right Room

Walking in the cave encounter rate 10
PokémonTypeLv.MorningDayNight
GravelerRockGround30–3370%70%70%
GolbatPoisonFlying30–3220%20%20%
OnixRockGround31–3310%10%10%
Poké RadarGraveler 22%Only in shaking grass while using the Poké Radar (after the National Pokédex).
Game Boy Advance game in slot 2Ruby: Mawile 8%Sapphire: Sableye 8%With the National Pokédex and that GBA game inserted, these replace two 4% grass slots.

B2F Right Room, B2F Left Room

Walking in the cave encounter rate 10
PokémonTypeLv.MorningDayNight
GravelerRockGround31–3450%50%50%
GolbatPoisonFlying31–3320%20%20%
OnixRockGround3220%20%20%
SteelixSteelGround33–3510%10%10%
Poké RadarGraveler 22%Only in shaking grass while using the Poké Radar (after the National Pokédex).
Game Boy Advance game in slot 2Ruby: Mawile 8%Sapphire: Sableye 8%With the National Pokédex and that GBA game inserted, these replace two 4% grass slots.

B3F

Walking in the cave encounter rate 10
PokémonTypeLv.MorningDayNight
GravelerRockGround31–3450%50%50%
SteelixSteelGround32–3530%30%30%
GolbatPoisonFlying31–3320%20%20%
Poké RadarGraveler 22%Only in shaking grass while using the Poké Radar (after the National Pokédex).
Game Boy Advance game in slot 2Ruby: Mawile 8%Sapphire: Sableye 8%With the National Pokédex and that GBA game inserted, these replace two 4% grass slots.

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

Team Galactic Grunt

Team Galactic Grunt B2F Left Room

ZubatZubat 34HoundourHoundour 34GolbatGolbat 34

Prize ₽1,360

Team Galactic Grunt

Team Galactic Grunt B2F Left Room

GlameowGlameow 34StunkyStunky 34CroagunkCroagunk 34

Prize ₽1,360

TrainerPokémonPrizeWhere
CamperLawrenceAipomAipom 34FloatzelFloatzel 36₽576B1F Left Room
PicnickerSummerRaichuRaichu 37₽592B1F Right Room
WorkerNoelMagnemiteMagnemite 34MagnemiteMagnemite 36₽1,440B2F Right Room
WorkerBradenSteelixSteelix 37₽1,480B2F Right Room
HikerDamonNosepassNosepass 35OnixOnix 33SteelixSteelix 34₽1,088B2F Left Room
HikerMauriceGravelerGraveler 35RhyhornRhyhorn 35₽1,120B2F Left Room
Black BeltKendalToxicroakToxicroak 38₽912B2F Left Room
Battle GirlTylerMedichamMedicham 38₽608B2F Left Room
WorkerBrendonGeodudeGeodude 33GeodudeGeodude 33MachokeMachoke 36₽1,440B2F Left Room
WorkerQuentinMagnemiteMagnemite 34MachopMachop 34GravelerGraveler 34₽1,360B2F Left Room
Ace TrainerJonahQuagsireQuagsire 35StaraptorStaraptor 36HippopotasHippopotas 38₽2,280B2F Left Room
Ace TrainerBrendaLopunnyLopunny 38KirliaKirlia 36MedichamMedicham 35₽2,100B2F Left Room

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
Star PieceHiddenIron Island
HM04 StrengthGiftIron Island
ProtectorItem ballB1F Left Room
Yellow ShardItem ballB1F Left Room
Max RepelItem ballB1F Right Room
Escape RopeItem ballB1F Right Room
ReviveItem ballB1F Right Room
Star PieceHiddenB1F Right Room
ElixirItem ballB2F Right Room
TM23 Iron TailItem ballB2F Right Room
Star PieceHiddenB2F Right Room
Ultra BallItem ballB2F Left Room
Dusk BallItem ballB2F Left Room
Max PotionItem ballB2F Left Room
HP UpItem ballB2F Left Room
Red ShardItem ballB2F Left Room
MagnetItem ballB2F Left Room
Iron PlateHiddenB2F Left Room
Star PieceHiddenB2F Left Room
Star PieceHiddenB2F Left Room
Shiny StoneItem ballB3F
Metal CoatGiftHouse
Metal CoatItem ballIron Ruins
NuggetHiddenIron Ruins

Hidden items show up on the Dowsing Machine Pokétch app.

Tips

  • Riley gives you HM04 Strength outside the mine; you need the Mine Badge from Canalave Gym to use it in the field.
  • While Riley is with you, wild battles become double battles and he fully heals your party after each fight.
  • Keep a party slot free: Riley gives you the Riolu Egg after the Galactic Grunt battle on B2F, and he waits if your party is full.
  • Steelix appears on the lower floors at Lv32–35, at 10% on B2F and 30% on B3F.
  • Grab TM23 Iron Tail on B2F, the Protector on B1F and a Shiny Stone on B3F, and look out for several hidden Star Pieces.
  • With Ruby in the DS's slot 2 Mawile appears in the basement floors, and with Sapphire you get Sableye instead.
  • After you get the National Pokédex, Byron is in the cabin by the dock and gives you a Metal Coat.

Walkthrough: Part 12: Iron Island and the Canalave Gym

FAQ

How do you get the Riolu Egg in Pokémon Platinum?

Team up with Riley inside Iron Island and beat the two Galactic Grunts on B2F; he gives you the Egg afterward as long as you have a free party slot.

Where do you get HM04 Strength in Platinum?

Riley gives it to you as soon as you step off the boat at Iron Island.

How do you get to Iron Island?

Talk to the sailor at the harbor in Canalave City and he will take you there by boat.

Where is Registeel in Platinum?

In the Iron Ruins off B3F, but only after the Hall of Fame and with an event Regigigas in your party.

What Pokémon can you catch in Iron Island in Platinum?

15 species: Wingull, Tentacool, Pelipper, Tentacruel, Magikarp, Finneon, Lumineon, Gyarados, Qwilfish, Geodude, Graveler, Zubat, Golbat, Onix, Steelix.

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).