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Lost Tower in Pokémon Platinum
The Lost Tower

The Lost Tower is a five-floor memorial tower on Route 209, between Hearthome City and Solaceon Town, where people come to remember their departed Pokémon. A thick fog fills the upper floors, and at the top two old women ask you to clear it with Defog. Fantina is said to be a regular visitor. It is optional, but the trainers are easy and the tower rewards you with TM27 Return and two useful held items.

Wild Pokémon
4
Items
7
Trainers
6
HMs
Defog

Connects to: Route 209

Where Lost Tower is on the Sinnoh mapLost Tower on the Sinnoh map (marked at Route 209)

Wild Pokémon

1F, 2F

Walking inside encounter rate 10
PokémonTypeLv.MorningDayNight
GastlyGhostPoison17–2065%65%45%
ZubatPoisonFlying17–1935%35%35%
DuskullGhost17–19––20%
Poké RadarGastly 12% Zubat 10%Only in shaking grass while using the Poké Radar (after the National Pokédex).

3F

Walking inside encounter rate 10
PokémonTypeLv.MorningDayNight
GastlyGhostPoison18–2164%64%44%
ZubatPoisonFlying18–2035%35%35%
DuskullGhost18–20––20%
GolbatPoisonFlying211%1%1%
Poké RadarGastly 12% Zubat 10%Only in shaking grass while using the Poké Radar (after the National Pokédex).

4F

Walking inside encounter rate 10
PokémonTypeLv.MorningDayNight
GastlyGhostPoison18–2160%60%40%
ZubatPoisonFlying18–2035%35%35%
DuskullGhost18–20––20%
GolbatPoisonFlying215%5%5%
Poké RadarGastly 12% Zubat 10%Only in shaking grass while using the Poké Radar (after the National Pokédex).
Game Boy Advance game in slot 2Ruby: Gastly 8%Sapphire: Gastly 8%Emerald: Gastly 8%FireRed: Gastly 8%LeafGreen: Gastly 8%With the National Pokédex and that GBA game inserted, these replace two 4% grass slots.

5F

Walking inside encounter rate 10
PokémonTypeLv.MorningDayNight
GastlyGhostPoison19–2255%55%35%
ZubatPoisonFlying19–2135%35%35%
GolbatPoisonFlying2210%10%10%
DuskullGhost19–21––20%
Poké RadarGastly 12% Zubat 10%Only in shaking grass while using the Poké Radar (after the National Pokédex).
Game Boy Advance game in slot 2Ruby: Gastly 8%Sapphire: Gastly 8%Emerald: Gastly 8%FireRed: Gastly 8%LeafGreen: Gastly 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

TrainerPokémonPrizeWhere
YoungsterOliverMothimMothim 20BarboachBarboach 19ChatotChatot 21₽3362F
PokéfanLeonardPichuPichu 19PichuPichu 19PikachuPikachu 22₽1,4083F
RoughneckKirbyCleffaCleffa 23₽5523F
PokéfanRebekahBonslyBonsly 23₽1,4724F
Young CoupleMike & Nat · double battleMurkrowMurkrow 23MisdreavusMisdreavus 23₽2,9444F
Belle & PaBeth & Bob · double battlePonytaPonyta 23PonytaPonyta 23₽2,5764F

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
Oval StoneItem ball2F
Honey ×3Hidden2F
ReviveItem ball3F
TM27 ReturnItem ball4F
Great BallHidden4F
Spell TagGift5F
Cleanse TagGift5F

Hidden items show up on the Dowsing Machine Pokétch app.

Tips

  • Use Defog on 5F, then talk to the two women for a Spell Tag and a Cleanse Tag.
  • Duskull only appears at night (20%), while Gastly is the most common Pokémon at all times.
  • Golbat shows up on the higher floors, up to 10% on 5F.
  • TM27 Return is on 4F, and an Oval Stone is on 2F.
  • 4F has two double battles, a Young Couple and a Belle & Pa pair, so bring a team ready for doubles.

Walkthrough: Part 7: Solaceon Town, the Ruins and the Lost Tower

FAQ

Where is the Spell Tag in Pokémon Platinum?

Clear the fog on Lost Tower 5F with Defog, then talk to one of the two old women there to receive it.

When can you catch Duskull in Platinum?

Duskull appears in the Lost Tower only at night, with a 20% encounter rate.

Where is TM27 Return?

It is in an item ball on 4F of the Lost Tower.

What Pokémon can you catch in Lost Tower in Platinum?

4 species: Gastly, Zubat, Duskull, Golbat.

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).