Phase 10 section

Pokémon Platinum Resort Area, Villa, and Routes 229-230 Walkthrough

Build the Villa, clear the island's final routes, and fish the Resort pond. Exact Platinum encounters, every sourced trainer, items, hidden-item directions, puzzle notes, boss data, and completion checks.

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By Damodar Sharma Updated July 10, 2026 Walkthrough

Build the Villa, clear the island's final routes, and fish the Resort pond. 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 229, Resort Area, Resort Area Pokémon Center 1 Female, Resort Area Pokémon Center 2 Female, Resort Area Ribbon Syndicate 1 Female, Resort Area Ribbon Syndicate 2 Female, Resort Area Ribbon Syndicate Elevator, Villa, Resort Area House, Route 230, Resort Area Pokémon Center B1 Female.

Encounter rows60Trainer rows10Visible / hidden18 / 5

Platinum discipline

Morning, day, night, daily, Radar, swarm, dual-slot, static, gift, and event rows remain distinct when their requirements differ.

Route Plan

Cross Route 229, claim the Villa, check daily visitors and furniture unlocks, clear Route 230's island, and use the Super Rod in the Resort pond.

Villa furniture unlocks from story, walking, battling, hatching, contests, and purchases. Visitors and dialogue change as the collection grows.

Exact pret map constants (11)

MAP_HEADER_ROUTE_229 · MAP_HEADER_RESORT_AREA · MAP_HEADER_RESORT_AREA_POKECENTER_1F · MAP_HEADER_RESORT_AREA_POKECENTER_2F · MAP_HEADER_RESORT_AREA_RIBBON_SYNDICATE_1F · MAP_HEADER_RESORT_AREA_RIBBON_SYNDICATE_2F · MAP_HEADER_RESORT_AREA_RIBBON_SYNDICATE_ELEVATOR · MAP_HEADER_VILLA · MAP_HEADER_RESORT_AREA_HOUSE · MAP_HEADER_ROUTE_230 · MAP_HEADER_RESORT_AREA_POKECENTER_B1F

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.

Resort Area

Resort Area wild Pokémon by method, levels, time-of-day rates, and requirements
Pokémon	Levels	Rate			Requirement / notes
Pokémon	Levels	Morning	Day	Night	Requirement / notes
Surfing
Golduck	35-55	90%			—
Psyduck	35-45	10%			—
Fishing — Old Rod
Magikarp	3-15	100%			—
Fishing — Good Rod
Magikarp	10-35	100%			—
Fishing — Super Rod
Magikarp	1-100	100%			—

Route 229

Route 229 wild Pokémon by method, levels, time-of-day rates, and requirements
Pokémon	Levels	Rate			Requirement / notes
Pokémon	Levels	Morning	Day	Night	Requirement / notes
Grass / cave floor
Roselia	48-50	45%			Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions.
Pidgey	47 or 50	5%	25%	5%	Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions.
Ariados	50	—	—	20%	Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions.
Ledian	50	20%	—	—	Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions.
Illumise	49	10%			Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions.
Volbeat	49	10%			Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions.
Beautifly	48	5%			Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions.
Dustox	48	5%			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)
Pinsir	48-49	40%			Post-National Dex daily swarm; replaces grass slots 0-1 (40% total).
Poké Radar (post-National Dex)
Venomoth	49	20%			National Dex and Poké Radar; replaces slots 4, 5, 10, and 11 in Radar patches (22% total).
Venonat	48	2%			National Dex and Poké Radar; replaces slots 4, 5, 10, and 11 in Radar patches (22% total).
Dual-slot GBA insertion (post-National Dex)
Lombre	48	8%			National Dex plus Pokémon Sapphire in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total).
Nuzleaf	48	8%			National Dex plus Pokémon Ruby in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total).
Pineco	48	8%			National Dex plus Pokémon Emerald in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total).
Beautifly	48	4%			National Dex plus Pokémon FireRed in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total).
Beautifly	48	4%			National Dex plus Pokémon LeafGreen in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total).
Dustox	48	4%			National Dex plus Pokémon FireRed in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total).
Dustox	48	4%			National Dex plus Pokémon LeafGreen in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total).
Surfing
Surskit	35-45	95%			Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions.
Masquerain	35-55	5%			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.

Route 230

Route 230 wild Pokémon by method, levels, time-of-day rates, and requirements
Pokémon	Levels	Rate			Requirement / notes
Pokémon	Levels	Morning	Day	Night	Requirement / notes
Grass / cave floor
Pelipper	48 or 50	30%			Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions.
Floatzel	48 or 50	25%			Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions.
Bellsprout	47	20%	20%	—	Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions.
Oddish	47	—	—	20%	Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions.
Roselia	49	10%			Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions.
Gloom	49	5%			Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions.
Weepinbell	49	5%			Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions.
Wingull	48	5%			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)
Corsola	48	40%			Post-National Dex daily swarm; replaces grass slots 0-1 (40% total).
Poké Radar (post-National Dex)
Togepi	48-50	22%			National Dex and Poké Radar; replaces slots 4, 5, 10, and 11 in Radar patches (22% total).
Dual-slot GBA insertion (post-National Dex)
Floatzel	50	4%			National Dex plus Pokémon Ruby in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total).
Floatzel	50	4%			National Dex plus Pokémon Sapphire in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total).
Floatzel	50	4%			National Dex plus Pokémon Emerald in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total).
Floatzel	50	4%			National Dex plus Pokémon FireRed in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total).
Floatzel	50	4%			National Dex plus Pokémon LeafGreen in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total).
Pelipper	48	4%			National Dex plus Pokémon Ruby in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total).
Pelipper	48	4%			National Dex plus Pokémon Sapphire in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total).
Pelipper	48	4%			National Dex plus Pokémon Emerald in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total).
Pelipper	48	4%			National Dex plus Pokémon FireRed in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total).
Pelipper	48	4%			National Dex plus Pokémon LeafGreen in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total).
Surfing
Sealeo	35-55	60%			Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions.
Pelipper	35-55	30%			Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions.
Tentacruel	35-55	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.
Remoraid	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	40%			Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions.
Wailmer	30-40	40%			Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions.
Octillery	20-50	15%			Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions.
Wailord	40-55	5%			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
Beautifly	Shed Shell	5%
Corsola	Hard Stone	5%
Dustox	Shed Shell	5%
Floatzel	Wacan Berry	5%
Masquerain	Silverpowder	5%
Roselia	Poison Barb	5%
Tentacruel	Poison Barb	5%
Venomoth	Shed Shell	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
Ranger Male DeshawnSource trainer ID 592	Route 229 • order 15 at source tile (829, 433)	Spinda Lv. 54 Kecleon Lv. 54 Granbull Lv. 54	₽3,240	One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant.
Ace Trainer Male FelixSource trainer ID 566	Route 229 • order 16 at source tile (796, 432)	Dusclops Lv. 55Moves: Shadow Sneak / Payback / Curse / Will O Wisp Salamence Lv. 56Moves: Dragon Claw / Aerial Ace / Zen Headbutt / Crunch	₽3,360	One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant.
Ace Trainer Female DanaSource trainer ID 575	Route 229 • order 17 at source tile (801, 432)	Mightyena Lv. 55Moves: Crunch / Sucker Punch / Iron Tail / Scary Face Kirlia Lv. 56Moves: Psychic / Magical Leaf / Shock Wave / Shadow Ball	₽3,360	One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant.
Ace Trainer Female SandraSource trainer ID 578	Route 229 • order 18 at source tile (820, 418)	Dugtrio Lv. 55 Raichu Lv. 54 Ninetales Lv. 54	₽3,300	One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant.
Swimmer Male GlennSource trainer ID 597	Route 230 • order 10 at source tile (731, 440)	Octillery Lv. 53 Poliwhirl Lv. 53	₽848	One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant.
Swimmer Female JoannaSource trainer ID 601	Route 230 • order 11 at source tile (734, 433)	Luvdisc Lv. 52 Lapras Lv. 54	₽864	One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant.
Swimmer Male KurtSource trainer ID 598	Route 230 • order 12 at source tile (750, 430)	Krabby Lv. 51 Corphish Lv. 51 Kingler Lv. 54	₽864	One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant.
Swimmer Female SophiaSource trainer ID 602	Route 230 • order 13 at source tile (699, 438)	Delibird Lv. 53 Mantine Lv. 53	₽848	One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant.
Swimmer Male SamSource trainer ID 599	Route 230 • order 14 at source tile (699, 433)	Sealeo Lv. 53 Gastrodon Lv. 53	₽848	One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant.
Swimmer Female MallorySource trainer ID 603	Route 230 • order 15 at source tile (738, 425)	Surskit Lv. 52 Lombre Lv. 54	₽864	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
Reaper Cloth	Visible field item	Pick up the item ball in the northern part of Route 229, 2 tiles east and 5 tiles north of the Pokefan Male. Source QA tile: 816, 426.	Reach this source subarea; HM, Bicycle, time, and story gates are stated in the route and puzzle notes.
Full Restore	Visible field item	Pick up the item ball in the northeastern part of Route 229, 8 tiles east and 2 tiles south of the Ace Trainer Sandra. Source QA tile: 828, 420.	Reach this source subarea; HM, Bicycle, time, and story gates are stated in the route and puzzle notes.
Protein	Visible field item	Pick up the item ball in the eastern part of Route 229, 2 tiles east and 1 tile south of the Cut Tree 5. Source QA tile: 828, 438.	Reach this source subarea; HM, Bicycle, time, and story gates are stated in the route and puzzle notes.
Nugget	Visible field item	Pick up the item ball in the central part of Resort Area, 1 tile west and 7 tiles south of the Swimmer Male. Source QA tile: 815, 462.	Reach this source subarea; HM, Bicycle, time, and story gates are stated in the route and puzzle notes.
Rare Candy	Visible field item	Pick up the item ball in the eastern part of Route 230, 2 tiles east and 1 tile north of the Rock Smash 3. Source QA tile: 727, 427.	Reach this source subarea; HM, Bicycle, time, and story gates are stated in the route and puzzle notes.
Blue Shard	Visible field item	Pick up the item ball in the central part of Route 230, 2 tiles west and 6 tiles south of the Rock Smash 1. Source QA tile: 708, 431.	Reach this source subarea; HM, Bicycle, time, and story gates are stated in the route and puzzle notes.
Grepa Berry ×1	Initial berry patch	Harvest the planted berry soil in Route 229. Source QA tile: 810, 434.	Available on the first visit unless the patch has already been harvested or replanted.
Grepa Berry ×1	Initial berry patch	Harvest the planted berry soil in Route 229. Source QA tile: 811, 434.	Available on the first visit unless the patch has already been harvested or replanted.
Qualot Berry ×1	Initial berry patch	Harvest the planted berry soil in Route 229. Source QA tile: 812, 434.	Available on the first visit unless the patch has already been harvested or replanted.
Qualot Berry ×1	Initial berry patch	Harvest the planted berry soil in Route 229. Source QA tile: 813, 434.	Available on the first visit unless the patch has already been harvested or replanted.
Lum Berry ×1	Initial berry patch	Harvest the planted berry soil in Resort Area. Source QA tile: 828, 469.	Available on the first visit unless the patch has already been harvested or replanted.
Leppa Berry ×1	Initial berry patch	Harvest the planted berry soil in Resort Area. Source QA tile: 816, 469.	Available on the first visit unless the patch has already been harvested or replanted.
Qualot Berry ×2	Initial berry patch	Harvest the planted berry soil in Resort Area. Source QA tile: 817, 469.	Available on the first visit unless the patch has already been harvested or replanted.
Grepa Berry ×2	Initial berry patch	Harvest the planted berry soil in Resort Area. Source QA tile: 827, 469.	Available on the first visit unless the patch has already been harvested or replanted.
Kelpsy Berry ×2	Initial berry patch	Harvest the planted berry soil in Route 230. Source QA tile: 684, 420.	Available on the first visit unless the patch has already been harvested or replanted.
Kelpsy Berry ×2	Initial berry patch	Harvest the planted berry soil in Route 230. Source QA tile: 685, 420.	Available on the first visit unless the patch has already been harvested or replanted.
Grepa Berry ×1	Initial berry patch	Harvest the planted berry soil in Route 230. Source QA tile: 686, 420.	Available on the first visit unless the patch has already been harvested or replanted.
Grepa Berry ×1	Initial berry patch	Harvest the planted berry soil in Route 230. Source QA tile: 687, 420.	Available on the first visit unless the patch has already been harvested or replanted.

Hidden Items

Hidden item	Plain-English placement	Requirement
Thunderstone	Use the Dowsing Machine on the ground in the southeastern part of Route 229, 2 tiles east and 6 tiles south of the Cut Tree 1. Source QA tile: 822, 445; search radius 2.	Dowsing Machine Pokétch app and access to this subarea.
Nugget	Use the Dowsing Machine on the ground in the southeastern part of Resort Area beside the Gardenia. Source QA tile: 822, 473; search radius 2.	Dowsing Machine Pokétch app and access to this subarea.
Thunderstone	Use the Dowsing Machine on the ground in the northeastern part of Resort Area, 14 tiles north of the Beauty 2. Source QA tile: 822, 445; search radius 2.	Dowsing Machine Pokétch app and access to this subarea.
Ultra Ball	Use the Dowsing Machine on the ground in the northern part of Route 230, 2 tiles east of the Rock Smash 2. Source QA tile: 718, 419; search radius 2.	Dowsing Machine Pokétch app and access to this subarea.
Water Stone	Use the Dowsing Machine on the ground in the central part of Route 230, 1 tile north of the Rock Smash 3. Source QA tile: 725, 427; search radius 2.	Dowsing Machine Pokétch app and access to this subarea.

Puzzles, Warps, And Switches

Villa furniture unlocks from story, walking, battling, hatching, contests, and purchases. Visitors and dialogue change as the collection grows.

Boss Strategy And Partners

No boss, Gym Leader, rival branch, Commander, Elite Four member, or Champion is assigned to this section.

Completion Checklist

Visit all 11 mapped subareas listed in the source constants.
Record the 60 applicable wild, static, gift, trade, or event encounter rows across the per-area tables.
Defeat or intentionally defer all 10 source-placed trainer battles.
Collect or account for 18 visible items, berry patches, gifts, and services plus 5 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/pokeplatinum commit 7c0aa10b6a6aa09d8824e08bd8a36f6fc8b7ad8d.
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.