Phase 1 section
Pokémon Platinum Route 203 and Barry Walkthrough
Coal Badge Defeat the first starter-dependent rival team and push east. Exact Platinum encounters, every sourced trainer, items, hidden-item directions, puzzle notes, boss data, and completion checks.
Phase 1Coal Badge Twinleaf, Sandgem, Jubilife, Oreburgh, and Roark. 01 / 12 
Defeat the first starter-dependent rival team and push east. Every table on this page is joined to the named Platinum map, encounter, trainer, item, and script data; Diamond/Pearl rows are not substituted.
Source maps
Route 203.
Platinum discipline
Morning, day, night, daily, Radar, swarm, dual-slot, static, gift, and event rows remain distinct when their requirements differ.
Route Plan
Heal before crossing the east gate, defeat Barry, clear every ledge branch and trainer, then enter Oreburgh Gate.
Exact pret map constants (1)
MAP_HEADER_ROUTE_203
Wild Pokémon
Each area below has its own table, split by encounter method. Standard grass and cave rates merge every base slot for a species and are shown per time window: morning 04:00-09:59, day 10:00-19:59, night 20:00-03:59. Swarm, Poké Radar, GBA dual-slot, and Trophy Garden replacements keep their own labeled rows. Underlying slot odds: grass 20/20/10/10/10/10/5/5/4/4/1/1; Surf and Old Rod 60/30/5/4/1; Good and Super Rod 40/40/15/4/1.
| Pokémon | Levels | Rate | Requirement / notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Day | Night | |||
| Grass / cave floor | |||||
 Starly | 4-7 | 35% | 35% | 25% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions. |
 Bidoof | 4-7 | 15% | 25% | 15% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions. |
 Shinx | 4-5 | 25% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions. | ||
 Abra | 4-5 | 15% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions. | ||
 Kricketot | 4-5 | 10% | — | 10% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions. |
 Zubat | 4 | — | — | 10% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions. |
| Swarm (post-National Dex daily announcement) | |||||
 Cubone | 4 | 40% | Post-National Dex daily swarm; replaces grass slots 0-1 (40% total). | ||
| Poké Radar (post-National Dex) | |||||
| Bidoof | 5 or 7 | 11% | National Dex and Poké Radar; replaces slots 4, 5, 10, and 11 in Radar patches (22% total). | ||
| Abra | 4 | 10% | National Dex and Poké Radar; replaces slots 4, 5, 10, and 11 in Radar patches (22% total). | ||
| Starly | 7 | 1% | National Dex and Poké Radar; replaces slots 4, 5, 10, and 11 in Radar patches (22% total). | ||
| Dual-slot GBA insertion (post-National Dex) | |||||
 Lotad | 6 | 8% | National Dex plus Pokémon Sapphire in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
 Pineco | 6 | 8% | National Dex plus Pokémon Emerald in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
 Seedot | 6 | 8% | National Dex plus Pokémon Ruby in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Bidoof | 6 | 4% | National Dex plus Pokémon FireRed in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Bidoof | 6 | 4% | National Dex plus Pokémon LeafGreen in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Starly | 6 | 4% | National Dex plus Pokémon FireRed in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Starly | 6 | 4% | National Dex plus Pokémon LeafGreen in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Surfing | |||||
 Psyduck | 20-30 | 90% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions. | ||
 Golduck | 20-40 | 10% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions. | ||
| Fishing — Old Rod | |||||
 Magikarp | 3-15 | 100% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions. | ||
| Fishing — Good Rod | |||||
| Magikarp | 10-25 | 55% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions. | ||
 Goldeen | 10-25 | 45% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions. | ||
| Fishing — Super Rod | |||||
 Gyarados | 30-55 | 55% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions. | ||
 Seaking | 30-55 | 45% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions. | ||
Wild held items
CompoundEyes affects the held-item check when its user leads. Great Marsh catches cannot use Thief or Covet during the Safari Game; catch and inspect instead.
| Wild Pokémon | Held item | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Abra | Twistedspoon | 5% |
| Cubone | Thick Club | 5% |
| Kricketot | Metronome | 5% |
| Starly | Yache Berry | 5% |
Trainers
Route order follows event-object order, then source-script order. Teams show held items and moves only where Platinum explicitly defines them. Rewards use the engine formula: highest party level × 4 × trainer-class multiplier.
| Trainer | Route order / placement | Full team | Reward | Optional / rematch note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Youngster SebastianSource trainer ID 356 | Route 203 • order 1 at source tile (234, 757) |
| ₽128 | One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant. |
| Youngster MichaelSource trainer ID 4 | Route 203 • order 2 at source tile (204, 750) | ₽112 | One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant. | |
 Lass KaitlinSource trainer ID 323 | Route 203 • order 3 at source tile (243, 757) | ₽64 | One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant. | |
| Youngster DallasSource trainer ID 355 | Route 203 • order 4 at source tile (222, 756) |
| ₽128 | One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant. |
| Lass MadelineSource trainer ID 322 | Route 203 • order 5 at source tile (240, 748) |
| ₽128 | One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant. |
 Rival CedricSource trainer ID 247 | Route 203 • scripted battle | ₽900 | One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant. | |
| Rival CedricSource trainer ID 248 | Route 203 • scripted battle | ₽900 | One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant. | |
| Rival CedricSource trainer ID 249 | Route 203 • scripted battle | ₽900 | One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant. |
Items And Services
| Item / service | Method | Plain-English placement | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repel | Visible field item | Pick up the item ball in the northern part of Route 203, 11 tiles north of the Youngster Dallas. Source QA tile: 222, 745. | Reach this source subarea; HM, Bicycle, time, and story gates are stated in the route and puzzle notes. |
| Poké Ball | Visible field item | Pick up the item ball in the central part of Route 203, 7 tiles east of the Youngster Michael. Source QA tile: 211, 750. | Reach this source subarea; HM, Bicycle, time, and story gates are stated in the route and puzzle notes. |
| X Defense | Visible field item | Pick up the item ball in the southeastern part of Route 203, 3 tiles west and 3 tiles north of the Youngster Sebastian. Source QA tile: 231, 754. | Reach this source subarea; HM, Bicycle, time, and story gates are stated in the route and puzzle notes. |
Hidden Items
No type-2 hidden-item event is placed on these exact Platinum source maps.
Puzzles, Warps, And Switches
This section has no source-significant switch or warp maze. Follow the route plan and collect each table row before leaving.
Boss Strategy And Partners
Rival CedricSource trainer ID 247Exact Platinum team
Strategy: The exact branch depends on the player's starter. Read the full source team below and lead against the branch's opening member.
Rival CedricSource trainer ID 248Exact Platinum team
Strategy: The exact branch depends on the player's starter. Read the full source team below and lead against the branch's opening member.
Rival CedricSource trainer ID 249Exact Platinum team
Strategy: The exact branch depends on the player's starter. Read the full source team below and lead against the branch's opening member.
Completion Checklist
- Visit all 1 mapped subarea listed in the source constants.
- Record the 24 applicable wild, static, gift, trade, or event encounter rows across the per-area tables.
- Defeat or intentionally defer all 8 source-placed trainer battles.
- Collect or account for 3 visible items, berry patches, gifts, and services plus 0 Dowsing Machine items.
- Complete the route, story, puzzle, boss, partner, and event conditions above before following the next-section link.
Sources And Validation
- Primary source:
pret/pokeplatinumcommit7c0aa10b6a6aa09d8824e08bd8a36f6fc8b7ad8d. - Source layers:
res/field/encounters,res/field/events,res/field/scripts,res/trainers, personal held-item data, map headers, hidden-item table, berry initializer, trades, tutors, and Frontier sets. - Machine-readable validation report records page, map, trainer, item, encounter, asset, and source invariants.
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