Snowpoint City Platinum · Town

Snowpoint City in Pokémon Platinum — Snowpoint City

Snowpoint City is the snowbound city at Sinnoh's northern tip, reached at the end of the long snowy trek and linked to Lake Acuity and the Snowpoint Temple. Candice runs the Ice-type Gym. Her Icicle Badge unlocks Rock Climb. The temple is closed to visitors during the story, and the dock's ship to the Battle Zone only sails once you have entered the Hall of Fame.

Wild Pokémon: None
Items: 3
Trainers: 7
Gym: Candice · Ice

Connects to: Snowpoint Temple · Lake Acuity

Where Snowpoint City is on the Sinnoh map Snowpoint City on the Sinnoh map

Candice’s Gym Badge 7 of 8

Type: Ice
Badge: Icicle Badge
Reward: TM72 Avalanche
Lets you use: Rock Climb outside battle

Sneasel Lv. 40DarkIce

Piloswine Lv. 40IceGround

Abomasnow Lv. 42GrassIce

Froslass Lv. 44IceGhost

Moves, abilities, held items and the rematch team.

Gym trainers

Trainer	Pokémon	Prize
Ace TrainerAnton	Glalie 44	₽2,640
Ace TrainerSavannah	Snorunt 39 Snorunt 40 Glalie 42	₽2,520
Ace TrainerAlicia	Sneasel 40 Sneasel 43	₽2,580
Ace TrainerIsaiah	Piloswine 44	₽2,640
Ace TrainerBrenna	Sneasel 40 Snorunt 40 Snover 41	₽2,460
Ace TrainerSergio	Snover 41 Sneasel 42	₽2,520

Wild Pokémon

No wild Pokémon here.

Items

Item	How	Where
Ultra Ball	Item ball	Snowpoint City
Rare Candy	Hidden	Snowpoint City
TM72 Avalanche	Gift	Gym

Hidden items show up on the Dowsing Machine Pokétch app.

Shops

Poké Mart

The standard Poké Mart stock, which grows with your badges (full list).

Poké Mart (specialties)

Snow Mail ₽50Dusk Ball ₽1,000Quick Ball ₽1,000Timer Ball ₽1,000

In-game trades

You give	You get	Where
Medicham	Haunter “Gaspar” holding Everstone	West House

Tips

Candice uses Sneasel 40, Piloswine 40, Abomasnow 42 and Froslass 44; Fire-type moves work well, and she gives you TM72 Avalanche.
In the Gym, slide across the ice with enough momentum to smash the big snowballs blocking your way.
A move tutor in the East House teaches moves in exchange for colored Shards.
In the West House, trade a Medicham for a Haunter named Gaspar holding an Everstone.
Pick up the Ultra Ball in town, and look for the Rare Candy hidden nearby.
After the Hall of Fame, and once you have the National Pokédex, Candice lets you into Snowpoint Temple.

Walkthrough: Part 14: Mt. Coronet North, Snowpoint City and Lake Acuity · Part 21: The Battle Zone and Stark Mountain

FAQ

How do you get into Snowpoint Temple in Pokémon Platinum?

You need to have entered the Hall of Fame and have the National Pokédex. Candice then tells the guard to let you in.

How do you get to the Battle Zone in Platinum?

After you become Champion, board the ship at Snowpoint City's dock. Cynthia sees you off the first time.

What does the Haunter trade in Snowpoint City do?

You get Gaspar the Haunter holding an Everstone. Remove the Everstone and trade it to evolve it into Gengar.

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).