Ravaged Path Platinum · Area
Ravaged Path is a small cave in the middle of Route 204, between Jubilife City and Floaroma Town. You can only get through it by smashing rocks, so you need HM06 Rock Smash and the Coal Badge before you can head north. Its underground pond holds a couple of extra items for when you come back with Surf.
- Wild Pokémon
- 8
- Items
- 4
- Trainers
- 0
- HMs
- Rock Smash, Surf
Connects to: Route 204
Ravaged Path on the Sinnoh map (marked at Route 204)
Wild Pokémon
| Pokémon | Type | Lv. | Morning | Day | Night |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zubat | Poison | 3–6 | 65% | 65% | 65% |
 Psyduck | Water | 4–6 | 35% | 35% | 35% |
Zubat 22%Only in shaking grass while using the Poké Radar (after the National Pokédex).| Pokémon | Type | Lv. | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psyduck | Water | 20–30 | 60% |
| Zubat | Poison | 20–30 | 30% |
 Golbat | Poison | 20–40 | 5% |
 Golduck | Water | 20–40 | 5% |
| Rod | Pokémon | Lv. | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Rod |  Magikarp | 3–15 | 100% |
| Good Rod | Magikarp | 10–25 | 55% |
 Barboach | 10–25 | 45% | |
| Super Rod |  Gyarados | 30–55 | 55% |
 Whiscash | 30–55 | 45% |
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.
Items
| Item | How |
|---|---|
| TM39 Rock Tomb | Item ball |
| Luck Incense | Item ball |
| TM03 Water Pulse | Item ball |
| Potion | Item ball |
Hidden items show up on the Dowsing Machine Pokétch app.
Tips
- Zubat (65%) and Psyduck (35%) are the only Pokémon you meet on foot.
- TM39 Rock Tomb sits among the breakable rocks northwest of the stairs.
- Come back with Surf for the Luck Incense and TM03 Water Pulse at the north end of the cave.
- Fishing in the pond with a Super Rod catches Gyarados (55%) or Whiscash (45%).
- There are no trainers here, so it is a quiet place to train early on.
Walkthrough: Part 3: Floaroma Town and the Valley Windworks
FAQ
Why can't I get through Ravaged Path?
Rocks block the way, so you need a Pokémon that knows Rock Smash and Roark's Coal Badge to break them.
Where is TM03 Water Pulse in Pokémon Platinum?
It is in Ravaged Path on Route 204; you need Surf and Rock Smash to reach it.
Where do you get the Luck Incense in Platinum?
There is one at the north end of Ravaged Path, across the water, so bring Surf.
What Pokémon can you catch in Ravaged Path in Platinum?
8 species: Zubat, Psyduck, Golbat, Golduck, Magikarp, Barboach, Gyarados, Whiscash.
Sources & picture credits
- Ravaged Path (Bulbapedia)
- pret/pokeplatinum (decompiled game data)
- Picture: Diamond-Pearl_Ravaged_Path_1.png
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).