Phase 2 section
Pokémon Platinum Jubilife Galactic Battle and Route 204 Walkthrough
Forest Badge Join Lucas or Dawn against Galactic grunts, then head north through the ravine. Exact Platinum encounters, every sourced trainer, items, hidden-item directions, puzzle notes, boss data, and completion checks.
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Join Lucas or Dawn against Galactic grunts, then head north through the ravine. 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
Jubilife City, Jubilife City Mart, Jubilife City Pokémon Center 1 Female, Jubilife City Pokémon Center 2 Female, Jubilife City South House 1 Female, Jubilife City South House 2 Female, Jubilife City Condominiums 1 Female, Jubilife City Condominiums 2 Female, Jubilife City Southwest House 1 Female, Ravaged Path, Route 204 South, Route 204 North, Jubilife City Pokémon Center B1 Female, Jubilife City Southwest House 2 Female.
Encounter rows66Trainer rows8Visible / hidden10 / 1
Platinum discipline
Morning, day, night, daily, Radar, swarm, dual-slot, static, gift, and event rows remain distinct when their requirements differ.
Route Plan
Return to Jubilife, win the tag battle, cross Route 204's south half, and enter Ravaged Path with Rock Smash.
Exact pret map constants (14)
MAP_HEADER_JUBILIFE_CITY · MAP_HEADER_JUBILIFE_CITY_MART · MAP_HEADER_JUBILIFE_CITY_POKECENTER_1F · MAP_HEADER_JUBILIFE_CITY_POKECENTER_2F · MAP_HEADER_JUBILIFE_CITY_SOUTH_HOUSE_1F · MAP_HEADER_JUBILIFE_CITY_SOUTH_HOUSE_2F · MAP_HEADER_JUBILIFE_CITY_CONDOMINIUMS_1F · MAP_HEADER_JUBILIFE_CITY_CONDOMINIUMS_2F · MAP_HEADER_JUBILIFE_CITY_SOUTHWEST_HOUSE_1F · MAP_HEADER_RAVAGED_PATH · MAP_HEADER_ROUTE_204_SOUTH · MAP_HEADER_ROUTE_204_NORTH · MAP_HEADER_JUBILIFE_CITY_POKECENTER_B1F · MAP_HEADER_JUBILIFE_CITY_SOUTHWEST_HOUSE_2F
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.
Ravaged Path
| Pokémon | Levels | Rate | Requirement / notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Day | Night | |||
| Grass / cave floor | |||||
 Zubat | 3-6 | 65% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions. | ||
 Psyduck | 4-6 | 35% | 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) | |||||
| Psyduck | 4 | 20% | Post-National Dex daily swarm; replaces grass slots 0-1 (40% total). | ||
| Zubat | 4 | 20% | Post-National Dex daily swarm; replaces grass slots 0-1 (40% total). | ||
| Poké Radar (post-National Dex) | |||||
| Zubat | 3 or 6 | 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) | |||||
| Zubat | 6 | 8% | National Dex plus Pokémon Ruby in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Zubat | 6 | 8% | National Dex plus Pokémon Sapphire in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Zubat | 6 | 8% | National Dex plus Pokémon Emerald in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Zubat | 6 | 8% | National Dex plus Pokémon FireRed in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Zubat | 6 | 8% | National Dex plus Pokémon LeafGreen in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Surfing | |||||
| Psyduck | 20-30 | 60% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions. | ||
| Zubat | 20-30 | 30% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions. | ||
 Golbat | 20-40 | 5% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions. | ||
 Golduck | 20-40 | 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. | ||
 Barboach | 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. | ||
 Whiscash | 30-55 | 45% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions. | ||
Route 204 North
| Pokémon | Levels | Rate | Requirement / notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Day | Night | |||
| Grass / cave floor | |||||
 Bidoof | 9-11 | 25% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions. | ||
 Budew | 8-10 | 15% | 25% | 15% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions. |
 Starly | 9-11 | 25% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions. | ||
 Shinx | 9-10 | 15% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions. | ||
 Kricketot | 8-9 | 10% | — | 10% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions. |
 Wurmple | 9 | 10% | 10% | — | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions. |
| Zubat | 8 | — | — | 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) | |||||
| Bidoof | 9 | 20% | Post-National Dex daily swarm; replaces grass slots 0-1 (40% total). | ||
| Starly | 9 | 20% | Post-National Dex daily swarm; replaces grass slots 0-1 (40% total). | ||
| Poké Radar (post-National Dex) | |||||
 Sunkern | 9 or 11 | 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) | |||||
 Caterpie | 10 | 8% | National Dex plus Pokémon FireRed in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
 Lotad | 10 | 8% | National Dex plus Pokémon Sapphire in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
 Pineco | 10 | 8% | National Dex plus Pokémon Emerald in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
 Seedot | 10 | 8% | National Dex plus Pokémon Ruby in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
 Weedle | 10 | 8% | 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. | ||
Route 204 South
| Pokémon | Levels | Rate | Requirement / notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Day | Night | |||
| Grass / cave floor | |||||
| Bidoof | 4-6 | 25% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions. | ||
| Budew | 3-5 | 15% | 25% | 15% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions. |
| Starly | 4-6 | 25% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions. | ||
| Shinx | 4-5 | 15% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions. | ||
| Kricketot | 3-4 | 10% | — | 10% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions. |
| Wurmple | 4 | 10% | 10% | — | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions. |
| Zubat | 3 | — | — | 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) | |||||
| Bidoof | 4 | 20% | Post-National Dex daily swarm; replaces grass slots 0-1 (40% total). | ||
| Starly | 4 | 20% | Post-National Dex daily swarm; replaces grass slots 0-1 (40% total). | ||
| Poké Radar (post-National Dex) | |||||
| Budew | 4 | 10% | National Dex and Poké Radar; replaces slots 4, 5, 10, and 11 in Radar patches (22% total). | ||
| Shinx | 4 | 10% | National Dex and Poké Radar; replaces slots 4, 5, 10, and 11 in Radar patches (22% total). | ||
| Bidoof | 6 | 1% | National Dex and Poké Radar; replaces slots 4, 5, 10, and 11 in Radar patches (22% total). | ||
| Starly | 6 | 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) | |||||
| Caterpie | 5 | 8% | National Dex plus Pokémon FireRed in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Lotad | 5 | 8% | National Dex plus Pokémon Sapphire in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Pineco | 5 | 8% | National Dex plus Pokémon Emerald in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Seedot | 5 | 8% | National Dex plus Pokémon Ruby in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Weedle | 5 | 8% | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Budew | Poison Barb | 5% |
| Kricketot | Metronome | 5% |
| Starly | Yache Berry | 5% |
| Sunkern | Coba 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Galactic Grunt Male GruntSource trainer ID 414 | Jubilife City • scripted battle |
| ₽440 | One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant. |
| Galactic Grunt Male GruntSource trainer ID 415 | Jubilife City • scripted battle |
| ₽440 | One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant. |
 Lass SarahSource trainer ID 12 | Route 204 South • order 1 at source tile (172, 725) |
| ₽112 | One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant. |
| Lass SamanthaSource trainer ID 11 | Route 204 South • order 2 at source tile (171, 712) |
| ₽112 | One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant. |
 Youngster TylerSource trainer ID 10 | Route 204 South • order 3 at source tile (167, 722) |
| ₽128 | One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant. |
 Bug Catcher BrandonSource trainer ID 13 | Route 204 North • order 1 at source tile (182, 685) | ₽176 | One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant. | |
 Aroma Lady TaylorSource trainer ID 14 | Route 204 North • order 2 at source tile (177, 692) | ₽352 | One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant. | |
 Twins Liv & LizSource trainer ID 15 | Route 204 North • order 3 at source tile (175, 679) | ₽176 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potion | Visible field item | Pick up the item ball in the western part of Jubilife City, 3 tiles west and 5 tiles south of the Ace Trainer Female. Source QA tile: 142, 766. | Reach this source subarea; HM, Bicycle, time, and story gates are stated in the route and puzzle notes. |
| TM39 | Visible field item | Pick up the item ball in the southwestern part of Ravaged Path, 1 tile west of the Rock Smash 11. Source QA tile: 7, 38. | Reach this source subarea; HM, Bicycle, time, and story gates are stated in the route and puzzle notes. |
| Luck Incense | Visible field item | Pick up the item ball in the northern part of Ravaged Path, 4 tiles east and 1 tile north of the Rock Smash 24. Source QA tile: 17, 11. | Reach this source subarea; HM, Bicycle, time, and story gates are stated in the route and puzzle notes. |
| TM03 | Visible field item | Pick up the item ball in the northeastern part of Ravaged Path, 15 tiles east and 7 tiles north of the Rock Smash 24. Source QA tile: 28, 5. | Reach this source subarea; HM, Bicycle, time, and story gates are stated in the route and puzzle notes. |
| Potion | Visible field item | Pick up the item ball in the southeastern part of Ravaged Path, 1 tile west of the Rock Smash 1. Source QA tile: 22, 44. | Reach this source subarea; HM, Bicycle, time, and story gates are stated in the route and puzzle notes. |
| Sea Incense | Visible field item | Pick up the item ball in the southwestern part of Route 204 South, 5 tiles west and 10 tiles south of the Youngster Tyler. Source QA tile: 162, 732. | Reach this source subarea; HM, Bicycle, time, and story gates are stated in the route and puzzle notes. |
| HP Up | Visible field item | Pick up the item ball in the eastern part of Route 204 South, 18 tiles east and 4 tiles south of the Lass Samantha. Source QA tile: 189, 716. | Reach this source subarea; HM, Bicycle, time, and story gates are stated in the route and puzzle notes. |
| Parlyz Heal | Visible field item | Pick up the item ball in the southern part of Route 204 South, 5 tiles east and 3 tiles north of the Lass Sarah. Source QA tile: 177, 722. | Reach this source subarea; HM, Bicycle, time, and story gates are stated in the route and puzzle notes. |
| TM09 | Visible field item | Pick up the item ball in the northwestern part of Route 204 North, 13 tiles west and 3 tiles south of the Twin Liv. Source QA tile: 162, 682. | Reach this source subarea; HM, Bicycle, time, and story gates are stated in the route and puzzle notes. |
| Awakening | Visible field item | Pick up the item ball in the central part of Route 204 North, 3 tiles east and 3 tiles south of the Aroma Lady Taylor. Source QA tile: 180, 695. | Reach this source subarea; HM, Bicycle, time, and story gates are stated in the route and puzzle notes. |
Hidden Items
| Hidden item | Plain-English placement | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Stardust | Use the Dowsing Machine on the ground in the southern part of Jubilife City, 6 tiles west and 7 tiles south of the Counterpart. Source QA tile: 168, 795; search radius 2. | Dowsing Machine Pokétch app and access to this subarea. |
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
Galactic Grunt Male GruntSource trainer ID 414Exact Platinum team
Stunky Lv. 11
Strategy: Prepare for levels 11-11; use the explicit held items and moves below to choose safe switches rather than relying on class alone.
Galactic Grunt Male GruntSource trainer ID 415Exact Platinum team
Glameow Lv. 11
Strategy: Prepare for levels 11-11; use the explicit held items and moves below to choose safe switches rather than relying on class alone.
Completion Checklist
- Visit all 14 mapped subareas listed in the source constants.
- Record the 66 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 10 visible items, berry patches, gifts, and services plus 1 Dowsing Machine item.
- 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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