Valor Lakefront Platinum · Area
Valor Lakefront is the resort area around Lake Valor, linking Routes 213, 214 and 222. In Platinum you arrive chasing the Team Galactic Grunt who set off a bomb in the Great Marsh; after beating him, Cynthia hands you a SecretPotion for the Psyduck blocking Route 210. The lakefront also has the Hotel Grand Lake, the Seven Stars Restaurant with its daily double battles, and the game director's house.
- Wild Pokémon
- 5
- Items
- 8
- Trainers
- 19
Connects to: Lake Valor · Route 214 · Route 213 · Route 222
Valor Lakefront on the Sinnoh map
Wild Pokémon
| Pokémon | Type | Lv. | Morning | Day | Night |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bibarel | NormalWater | 25–27 | 30% | 30% | 30% |
 Girafarig | NormalPsychic | 26–28 | 25% | 25% | 25% |
 Staravia | Normal | 26–28 | 25% | 35% | 15% |
 Houndour | DarkFire | 27–28 | 10% | 10% | 20% |
 Kricketune | Bug | 26–27 | 10% | – | 10% |
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| TM85 Dream Eater | Item ball | Valor Lakefront |
| Ultra Ball | Item ball | Valor Lakefront |
| Iron | Item ball | Valor Lakefront |
| Sun Stone | Hidden | Valor Lakefront |
| PP Up | Hidden | Valor Lakefront |
| Big Mushroom | Hidden | Valor Lakefront |
| SecretPotion | Gift | Valor Lakefront |
| White Flute | Gift | Valor Lakefront East House |
Hidden items show up on the Dowsing Machine Pokétch app.
Tips
- Cynthia gives you the SecretPotion here; use it on the Psyduck near the café on Route 210 to reach Celestic Town.
- The Seven Stars Restaurant opens 9:00–22:59 and its diners challenge you to double battles that reset every day; you need at least two Pokémon.
- Girafarig (25%) is common in the grass, and Houndour doubles to 20% at night.
- Find the Suite Key a hotel guest dropped and return it; she then gives you the White Flute in her suite.
- TM85 Dream Eater and an Iron are on the lakefront, plus a hidden Sun Stone and PP Up.
- Show the game director in the west house a Pokédex with every Sinnoh Pokémon seen to receive an award.
Walkthrough: Part 9: Route 214 to the Pastoria Gym · Part 10: The Great Marsh to Celestic Town · Part 13: The Canalave Library, Lake Valor and Lake Verity · Part 17: The Lake Guardians and the Sunyshore Gym
FAQ
Where do you get the SecretPotion in Pokémon Platinum?
Cynthia gives it to you at Valor Lakefront after you defeat the fleeing Galactic Grunt there.
What are the Seven Stars Restaurant battles?
Pairs of diners challenge you to double battles between 9:00 and 22:59, and they are ready to battle again each day.
Why can't I get to Sunyshore City from Valor Lakefront?
A guard blocks Route 222 because of a city-wide blackout in Sunyshore, and the road stays closed until later in the story.
What Pokémon can you catch in Valor Lakefront in Platinum?
5 species: Bibarel, Girafarig, Staravia, Houndour, Kricketune.
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).