Pokemon Platinum cheats, pokedex changes and easter eggs guide

2 April 2009

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Posted by:Ferry

This Pokemon Platinum tips guide will show you how to take a shortcut to getting certain Pokemon, find easter eggs, and when you get a National Pokedex in the DS RPG.

Pokemon help guide:

Unlock the following Pokemon: Pichu, Pikachu, or Raichu with Volt Tackle.
Go to the trophy garden in the Pokemon mansion and catch two pikachus; make sure one of them has a light ball when you catch them. Then go to Solaceon town and give the pikachus to the day care lady. Talk to the man outside the day care center and he will give you an egg. When the egg cracks open a pichu with volt tackle comes out. Note: If you want a female pichu give the light ball to the male and if you want a male give it to the female.

How to catch Dialga and Palkia.
First defeat the Elite Four and acquire the National Pokedex. Then, head to Mt. Coronet and scale it to the top where Team Galactic was. One of the two legendary pokemon will be there. Catch it or beat it then leave and return and the other should be there. Before taking them on, you’ll need specific orbs. To get these, make your way to Mt. Coronet through Hearthome City as if going to Sky Pillar. After progressing through about 3 caves, a new entrance will be available and inside are the orbs required to battle Palkia and Dialga.

When do you get the National Pokedex?
Complete the Sinnoh Pokedex by seeing all 210 regional Pokemon, then talk to Professor Rowan in his lab and he’ll give you the National Pokedex.

58 Pokemon have been added to the Sinnoh Pokedex. See who the new Pokemon are:
151-Manaphy
152-Rotom
153-Gligar
154-Gliscor
155-Nosepass
156-Probopass
157-Ralts
158-Kirlia
159-Gardevoir
160-Gallade
161-Lickitung
162-Lickilicky
163-Eevee
164-Vaporeon
165-Jolteon
166-Flareon
167-Espeon
168-Umbreon
169-Leafeon
170-Glaceon
171-Swablu
172-Altaria
173-Togepi
174-Togetic
175-Togekiss
176-Houndour
177-Houndoom
178-Magnemite
179-Magneton
180-Magnezone
181-Tangela
182-Tangrowth
183-Yanma
184-Yanmega
185-Tropius
186-Rhyhorn
187-Rhydon
188-Rhyperior
189-Duskull
190-Dusclops
191-Dusknoir
192-Porygon
193-Porygon2
194-PorygonZ
195-Scyther
196-Scizor
197-Elekid
198-Electabuzz
199-Electivire
200-Magby
201-Magmar
202-Magmortar
203-Swinub
204-Piloswine
205-Mamoswine
206-Snorunt
207-Glalie
208-Froslass
209-Absol
210-Giratina

Handy tips:

Locations of the 8 Hidden Machines:
HM01 (Cut) – As you come back from the pokemon statue in Eterne City (on the northeast side), a trainer named Cynthia will give it to you
HM02 (Fly) – Found in an Item Ball in the Galactic Warehouse (Veilstone City)
HM03 (Surf) – The Elder of Celestic Town gives it to you after you beat Cyrus (in the ruins)
HM04 (Strength – Riley gives this one to you at Iron Island’s cave entrance
HM05 (Defog) – Inside an Item Ball in the heart of Solaceon Ruins
HM06 (Rock Smash) – A hiker gives it to you as you go through Oreburgh Gate
HM07 (Waterfall) – After beating Volkner, Jasmine (of the Johto Region) gives it to you on Sunyshore Beach
HM08 (Rock Climb) – Inside an Item Ball behind a cabin on the left side of Route 217

Griseous Orb for Giratina origin form:
After you beat you game, go back to sendoff spring. Cynthia will have left so you can enter the cave she was blocking. Enter Turnback cave just like in Diamond / Pearl. At the end you find an item and the entrance to the Distortion world. Go through it to find the Griseous orb. It’s like the Adamant orb for Giratina. If you give it to Giratina, it can stay in its origin form outside the Distortion World. If you didn’t catch Giratina in the Distortion World, you can catch it in Turnback cave.

Easy daily experience battle:
You can find a new opponent to battle every day at the Pokemon Center in Hearthome City, next to the counter.

Easter eggs:

Diamond Dust will fall at Snow point city:
Go to Snow Point City during the 12th of January and you will see Diamond Dusts falling on the town. It is because of the birthday of Junichi Masuda, Gamefreaks Director and Composer of Pokemon Music.

Happy Birthday Message from Dawn/Lucas:
After beating Elite 4, if you play the game on your birthday, or if you set the DS clock to your birthday, and talk to Dawn/Lucas, she/he will wish you a Happy Birthday.

Secret box wallpapers:
Go to Jubilife City, and talk to the TV producer on the third floor of the TV Station. Tell him certain words when he asks you for your feedback on TV. Go to this page to generate these words. This will unlock a special box wallpaper in your game.

Mow the lawn:
You can use Pokemon with the Cut ability to cut the tall grass you encounter in your quest. Just use the ability when you are near a patch of tall grass.