Valley Windworks Platinum · Area

Valley Windworks is a wind power plant just east of Route 205, between Floaroma Town and Eterna Forest. Team Galactic seizes it early in Platinum, and after you take the Works Key from the grunts in Floaroma Meadow you unlock the door, battle your way in and defeat Commander Mars, with Charon making his first appearance. Looker turns up afterwards to chase the culprits.
- Wild Pokémon
- 12
- Items
- 4
- Trainers
- 4
- Honey tree
- Yes
- HMs
- Surf
Connects to: Route 205
Valley Windworks on the Sinnoh map
Gift, legendary and roaming Pokémon
Drifloon Lv. 15 · One-off encounter · OutsideAppears by the Windworks door on Fridays once you have chased Team Galactic out of the building.
Wild Pokémon
Outside
| Pokémon | Type | Lv. | Morning | Day | Night |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shellos | Water | 9–12 | 45% | 45% | 45% |
Buizel | Water | 9–11 | 25% | 25% | 25% |
Shinx | Electric | 10 | 20% | 20% | 20% |
Pachirisu | Electric | 9–11 | 10% | 10% | 10% |
Electrike 40%Only on the day a swarm is reported here (ask Barry’s sister in Sandgem Town after the National Pokédex).
Mareep 22%Only in shaking grass while using the Poké Radar (after the National Pokédex).| Pokémon | Type | Lv. | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
Shellos | Water | 20–30 | 60% |
Tentacool | WaterPoison | 20–30 | 30% |
Gastrodon | WaterGround | 20–40 | 9% |
Tentacruel | WaterPoison | 20–40 | 1% |
| Rod | Pokémon | Lv. | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Rod | Magikarp | 3–15 | 100% |
| Good Rod | Magikarp | 10–25 | 55% |
Finneon | 10–25 | 45% | |
| Super Rod | Lumineon | 30–55 | 45% |
Gyarados | 30–55 | 40% | |
Shellder | 20–50 | 15% |
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.
Honey tree
Slather Honey on the golden tree here, wait 6–24 hours and shake it for a battle. Odds for a normal tree once a Pokémon appears:
| Pokémon | Type | Lv. | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
Combee | Bug | 5–15 | 32% |
Burmy | Bug | 5–15 | 22% |
Wurmple | Bug | 5–15 | 14% |
Cherubi | Grass | 5–15 | 11% |
Aipom | Normal | 5–15 | 10% |
Heracross | BugFighting | 5–15 | 1% |
Munchlax | Normal | 5–15 | –Only on the four Munchlax trees of each save file (1%) |
Four of the 21 honey trees in each save file are “Munchlax trees” (picked from your Trainer ID), the only place to find Munchlax.
Trainers


| Trainer | Pokémon | Prize |
|---|---|---|
Team Galactic GruntGrunt | Zubat 13 | ₽520 |
Team Galactic GruntGrunt | Glameow 11 Stunky 11 | ₽440 |
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 |
|---|---|
| TM24 Thunderbolt | Item ball |
| Potion | Item ball |
| Electirizer | Item ball |
| Max Elixir | Hidden |
Hidden items show up on the Dowsing Machine Pokétch app.
Tips
- Shellos (45%), Buizel (25%), Shinx (20%) and Pachirisu (10%) live in the grass outside.
- Once Team Galactic is gone, a Drifloon (Lv15) floats by the entrance every Friday; if you knock it out, wait for next Friday.
- The door is locked until you bring the Works Key from Floaroma Meadow.
- TM24 Thunderbolt and an Electirizer are on the grounds, plus a hidden Max Elixir.
- Electrike appears during a swarm, Mareep only with the Poké Radar, and the honey tree is worth slathering.
- Commander Mars uses Zubat and a Lv17 Purugly, so bring a Fighting type if you can.
Walkthrough: Part 3: Floaroma Town and the Valley Windworks
FAQ
How do you get into the Valley Windworks in Platinum?
Beat the two Galactic Grunts in Floaroma Meadow to get the Works Key, then use it on the locked Windworks door.
When does Drifloon appear at the Valley Windworks?
Every Friday after you have cleared Team Galactic out, a Lv15 Drifloon waits by the building's entrance.
What Pokémon does Mars use at the Valley Windworks?
Mars has a Zubat Lv15 and a Purugly Lv17.
What Pokémon can you catch in Valley Windworks in Platinum?
12 species: Shellos, Buizel, Shinx, Pachirisu, Tentacool, Gastrodon, Tentacruel, Magikarp, Finneon, Lumineon, Gyarados, Shellder.
Sources & picture credits
- Valley Windworks (Bulbapedia)
- pret/pokeplatinum (decompiled game data)
- Picture: Diamond-Pearl_Valley_Windworks_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).























