Solaceon Town Platinum · Town
Solaceon Town is a peaceful farming town between Route 209 to the south and Route 210 to the north, with the Solaceon Ruins on its eastern edge. It is best known for the Pokémon Day Care, where you can leave Pokémon to level up and find Eggs. Barry shows off his new Seals when you arrive, and the ruins hold the Unown and HM05 Defog, which you will want for the foggy part of Route 210.
- Wild Pokémon
- None
- Items
- 5
- Trainers
- 0
Connects to: Solaceon Ruins · Route 210 · Route 209
Solaceon Town on the Sinnoh map
Wild Pokémon
No wild Pokémon here.
Items
| Item | How | Where |
|---|---|---|
| PP Up | Item ball | Solaceon Town |
| Rare Candy | Item ball | Solaceon Town |
| Big Mushroom | Hidden | Solaceon Town |
| Heart Scale | Gift | Pokémon News Press |
| Seal Case | Gift | East House |
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)
Tips
- Leave two compatible Pokémon at the Day Care to get Eggs, and pick up the Day-Care Checker app from a fan inside.
- The Pokémon News Press asks you to bring a specific Pokémon every day, and pays a Heart Scale plus Poké Balls if you deliver it that day.
- The mother in the East House gives you the Seal Case, and her son gives you Seals for each Unown form you show him.
- A man in town gives you the Pokémon History app once you have seen at least 50 kinds of Pokémon.
- Look for the Rare Candy and PP Up lying around town, plus a hidden Big Mushroom.
- HM05 Defog is deep inside the Solaceon Ruins.
Walkthrough: Part 7: Solaceon Town, the Ruins and the Lost Tower
FAQ
Where is the Day Care in Pokémon Platinum?
In Solaceon Town, between Route 209 and Route 210. The Day-Care Couple raise up to two Pokémon and may find Eggs.
Where do you get Defog in Pokémon Platinum?
HM05 Defog is inside the Solaceon Ruins next to Solaceon Town. You need Fantina's Relic Badge to use it outside battle.
How do you get Heart Scales from the Pokémon News Press?
Talk to the editor in Solaceon Town for the day's request and bring that Pokémon the same day; he pays a Heart Scale and some Poké Balls.
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).