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Oreburgh Mine in Pokémon Platinum — Oreburgh Mine B1F

Oreburgh Mine is the working coal mine on the south side of Oreburgh City. In Platinum you meet Gym Leader Roark down on B2F, where he shows off Rock Smash before heading back to the Gym for your first badge. The mine is also a handy place to catch Rock types like Geodude and Onix for the early game.

Wild Pokémon: 3
Items: 4
Trainers: 2

Connects to: Oreburgh City

Where Oreburgh Mine is on the Sinnoh map Oreburgh Mine on the Sinnoh map (marked at Oreburgh City)

Wild Pokémon

B1F

Walking in the cave encounter rate 10
Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Morning	Day	Night
Geodude	RockGround	4–8	65%	65%	65%
Zubat	PoisonFlying	5–7	25%	25%	25%
Onix	RockGround	6–8	10%	10%	10%

Poké Radar

Geodude 22%Only in shaking grass while using the Poké Radar (after the National Pokédex).

Game Boy Advance game in slot 2Ruby:

Geodude 8%Sapphire:

Geodude 8%Emerald:

Geodude 8%FireRed:

Geodude 8%LeafGreen:

Geodude 8%With the National Pokédex and that GBA game inserted, these replace two 4% grass slots.

B2F

Walking in the cave encounter rate 10
Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Morning	Day	Night
Geodude	RockGround	5–9	65%	65%	65%
Zubat	PoisonFlying	6–8	25%	25%	25%
Onix	RockGround	7–9	10%	10%	10%

Poké Radar

Geodude 22%Only in shaking grass while using the Poké Radar (after the National Pokédex).

Game Boy Advance game in slot 2Ruby:

Geodude 8%Sapphire:

Geodude 8%Emerald:

Geodude 8%FireRed:

Geodude 8%LeafGreen:

Geodude 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

Trainer	Pokémon	Prize
WorkerColin	Geodude 6 Machop 8	₽320
WorkerMason	Geodude 9	₽360

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
Poké Ball	Item ball	B1F
Flame Plate	Gift	B1F
Escape Rope	Item ball	B2F
Potion	Item ball	B2F

Hidden items show up on the Dowsing Machine Pokétch app.

Tips

Geodude makes up 65% of encounters, with Zubat at 25% and Onix at 10%.
Find Roark on B2F; after his Rock Smash demonstration he returns to the Oreburgh Gym.
Two Workers on B2F battle with Geodude and Machop, good practice before Roark.
Grab the Poké Ball, Escape Rope and Potion lying around the mine.
A philosophy student appears on B1F with the Flame Plate only after you catch Arceus at the Hall of Origin, which needs the never-distributed Azure Flute; the Flame Plate you can normally get is hidden in Stark Mountain.

Walkthrough: Part 2: Jubilife City to Oreburgh City

More pictures

Oreburgh Mine: Oreburgh Mine B2F — Oreburgh Mine B2F

FAQ

Where is Roark in Pokémon Platinum?

Roark is down on B2F of Oreburgh Mine when you first arrive in Oreburgh City, and he returns to the Gym after you meet him.

How do you get the Flame Plate in Platinum?

In a normal game, find the one hidden in Stark Mountain. A philosophy student on B1F of Oreburgh Mine also gives one, but only after you catch Arceus at the Hall of Origin, which needs the never-distributed Azure Flute.

Can you catch Onix in Oreburgh Mine?

Yes, Onix appears on both floors with a 10% encounter rate.

What Pokémon can you catch in Oreburgh Mine in Platinum?

3 species: Geodude, Zubat, Onix.

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).