Iron Island Platinum · Area

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 RoomRiley gives you the Egg after you clear Iron Island together with him. It hatches into Riolu.
Wild Pokémon
Iron Island
| Pokémon | Type | Lv. | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
Wingull | Water | 20–30 | 60% |
Tentacool | WaterPoison | 20–30 | 30% |
Pelipper | Water | 20–40 | 9% |
Tentacruel | WaterPoison | 20–40 | 1% |
| Rod | Pokémon | Lv. | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Rod | Magikarp | 3–15 | 100% |
| Good Rod | Magikarp | 10–25 | 55% |
Finneon | 10–25 | 45% | |
| Super Rod | Lumineon | 30–55 | 45% |
Gyarados | 30–55 | 40% | |
Qwilfish | 20–50 | 15% |
1F
| Pokémon | Type | Lv. | Morning | Day | Night |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Geodude | RockGround | 30–32 | 35% | 35% | 35% |
Graveler | RockGround | 31–33 | 35% | 35% | 35% |
Zubat | Poison | 30 | 10% | 10% | 10% |
Golbat | Poison | 32 | 10% | 10% | 10% |
Onix | RockGround | 31–33 | 10% | 10% | 10% |
B1F Left Room, B1F Right Room
| Pokémon | Type | Lv. | Morning | Day | Night |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Graveler | RockGround | 30–33 | 70% | 70% | 70% |
Golbat | Poison | 30–32 | 20% | 20% | 20% |
Onix | RockGround | 31–33 | 10% | 10% | 10% |
Graveler 22%Only in shaking grass while using the Poké Radar (after the National Pokédex).B2F Right Room, B2F Left Room
| Pokémon | Type | Lv. | Morning | Day | Night |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Graveler | RockGround | 31–34 | 50% | 50% | 50% |
Golbat | Poison | 31–33 | 20% | 20% | 20% |
Onix | RockGround | 32 | 20% | 20% | 20% |
Steelix | SteelGround | 33–35 | 10% | 10% | 10% |
Graveler 22%Only in shaking grass while using the Poké Radar (after the National Pokédex).B3F
| Pokémon | Type | Lv. | Morning | Day | Night |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Graveler | RockGround | 31–34 | 50% | 50% | 50% |
Steelix | SteelGround | 32–35 | 30% | 30% | 30% |
Golbat | Poison | 31–33 | 20% | 20% | 20% |
Graveler 22%Only in shaking grass while using the Poké Radar (after the National Pokédex).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


| Trainer | Pokémon | Prize | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
CamperLawrence | Aipom 34 Floatzel 36 | ₽576 | B1F Left Room |
PicnickerSummer | Raichu 37 | ₽592 | B1F Right Room |
WorkerNoel | Magnemite 34 Magnemite 36 | ₽1,440 | B2F Right Room |
WorkerBraden | Steelix 37 | ₽1,480 | B2F Right Room |
HikerDamon | Nosepass 35 Onix 33 Steelix 34 | ₽1,088 | B2F Left Room |
HikerMaurice | Graveler 35 Rhyhorn 35 | ₽1,120 | B2F Left Room |
Black BeltKendal | Toxicroak 38 | ₽912 | B2F Left Room |
Battle GirlTyler | Medicham 38 | ₽608 | B2F Left Room |
WorkerBrendon | Geodude 33 Geodude 33 Machoke 36 | ₽1,440 | B2F Left Room |
WorkerQuentin | Magnemite 34 Machop 34 Graveler 34 | ₽1,360 | B2F Left Room |
Ace TrainerJonah | Quagsire 35 Staraptor 36 Hippopotas 38 | ₽2,280 | B2F Left Room |
Ace TrainerBrenda | Lopunny 38 Kirlia 36 Medicham 35 | ₽2,100 | B2F 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
| Item | How | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Star Piece | Hidden | Iron Island |
| HM04 Strength | Gift | Iron Island |
| Protector | Item ball | B1F Left Room |
| Yellow Shard | Item ball | B1F Left Room |
| Max Repel | Item ball | B1F Right Room |
| Escape Rope | Item ball | B1F Right Room |
| Revive | Item ball | B1F Right Room |
| Star Piece | Hidden | B1F Right Room |
| Elixir | Item ball | B2F Right Room |
| TM23 Iron Tail | Item ball | B2F Right Room |
| Star Piece | Hidden | B2F Right Room |
| Ultra Ball | Item ball | B2F Left Room |
| Dusk Ball | Item ball | B2F Left Room |
| Max Potion | Item ball | B2F Left Room |
| HP Up | Item ball | B2F Left Room |
| Red Shard | Item ball | B2F Left Room |
| Magnet | Item ball | B2F Left Room |
| Iron Plate | Hidden | B2F Left Room |
| Star Piece | Hidden | B2F Left Room |
| Star Piece | Hidden | B2F Left Room |
| Shiny Stone | Item ball | B3F |
| Metal Coat | Gift | House |
| Metal Coat | Item ball | Iron Ruins |
| Nugget | Hidden | Iron 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).











































