Pokémon Mansion Platinum · Area
The Pokémon Mansion is the lavish home of Mr. Backlot, standing on the northern part of Route 212 between Hearthome City and Pastoria City. Inside you can rest in the maids' room, take on the daily five-maid challenge and admire Backlot's treasures, while the back door opens onto his Trophy Garden. After you get the National Pokédex, Backlot's daily boasting adds new Pokémon to the garden.
- Wild Pokémon
- None
- Items
- 4
- Trainers
- 5
Connects to: Trophy Garden · Route 212
Wild Pokémon
No wild Pokémon here.
Trainers
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Luxury Ball | Item ball | Maids Room |
| Protein | Hidden | Maids Room |
| Soothe Bell | Gift | Maids Room |
| TM87 Swagger | Item ball | Office |
Hidden items show up on the Dowsing Machine Pokétch app.
Tips
- A maid gives you a Soothe Bell, and the bed in the maids' room fully heals your team.
- The five-maid challenge sets a new target of 5–9 turns each day; beat all five maids in exactly that many turns to battle Master Liam or Lady Celeste.
- Every maid uses a single Clefairy, so you can aim for the lowest targets with one-hit knockouts.
- TM87 Swagger is in Mr. Backlot's office, and a Luxury Ball is in the maids' room.
- Read the expensive book in the office to add Manaphy to your Pokédex.
- With the National Pokédex, talk to Mr. Backlot every day to find out which new Pokémon is in the Trophy Garden.
Walkthrough: Part 10: The Great Marsh to Celestic Town · Part 19: The National Pokédex and Roaming Legendaries
FAQ
How does the maid challenge work in Pokémon Platinum?
Beat all five maids in a row in exactly the day's target number of turns (5–9) to earn a battle with Master Liam or Lady Celeste.
Where do you get a Soothe Bell in Platinum?
One of the maids in the Pokémon Mansion gives you a Soothe Bell; Cheryl in Eterna Forest gives you another.
Where is the Pokémon Mansion?
It is on Route 212 between Hearthome City and Pastoria City, with the Trophy Garden behind it.
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).