Phase 2 section
Pokémon Platinum Valley Windworks Walkthrough
Forest Badge Open the plant, defeat Mars, and restore Friday's Drifloon encounter. Exact Platinum encounters, every sourced trainer, items, hidden-item directions, puzzle notes, boss data, and completion checks.
Phase 2Forest Badge Floaroma, Valley Windworks, Eterna Forest, Gardenia, Galactic Eterna, and Rotom. 02 / 12 
Open the plant, defeat Mars, and restore Friday's Drifloon encounter. 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
Valley Windworks Outside, Valley Windworks Building.
Encounter rows27Trainer rows4Visible / hidden3 / 1
Platinum discipline
Morning, day, night, daily, Radar, swarm, dual-slot, static, gift, and event rows remain distinct when their requirements differ.
Route Plan
Defeat the outside grunt, use the Works Key, clear the interior grunts, and beat Commander Mars at the generator room.
Exact pret map constants (2)
MAP_HEADER_VALLEY_WINDWORKS_OUTSIDE · MAP_HEADER_VALLEY_WINDWORKS_BUILDING
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.
Valley Windworks
| Pokémon | Levels | Rate | Requirement / notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Day | Night | |||
| Static encounter | |||||
 Drifloon | 15 | One each Friday | After Mars leaves; outside the Windworks. Does not appear on the Friday when the building is first cleared if that story clear also occurs Friday. | ||
Valley Windworks Outside
| Pokémon | Levels | Rate | Requirement / notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Day | Night | |||
| Grass / cave floor | |||||
 Shellos | 9-12 | 45% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions. | ||
 Buizel | 9-11 | 25% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions. | ||
 Shinx | 10 | 20% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions. | ||
 Pachirisu | 9 or 11 | 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) | |||||
 Electrike | 9-10 | 40% | Post-National Dex daily swarm; replaces grass slots 0-1 (40% total). | ||
| Poké Radar (post-National Dex) | |||||
 Mareep | 10-12 | 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) | |||||
| Buizel | 11 | 4% | National Dex plus Pokémon Ruby in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Buizel | 11 | 4% | National Dex plus Pokémon Sapphire in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Buizel | 11 | 4% | National Dex plus Pokémon Emerald in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Buizel | 11 | 4% | National Dex plus Pokémon FireRed in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Buizel | 11 | 4% | National Dex plus Pokémon LeafGreen in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Shellos | 12 | 4% | National Dex plus Pokémon Ruby in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Shellos | 12 | 4% | National Dex plus Pokémon Sapphire in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Shellos | 12 | 4% | National Dex plus Pokémon Emerald in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Shellos | 12 | 4% | National Dex plus Pokémon FireRed in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Shellos | 12 | 4% | National Dex plus Pokémon LeafGreen in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Surfing | |||||
| Shellos | 20-30 | 60% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions. | ||
 Tentacool | 20-30 | 30% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions. | ||
 Gastrodon | 20-40 | 9% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions. | ||
 Tentacruel | 20-40 | 1% | 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. | ||
 Finneon | 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 | |||||
 Lumineon | 30-55 | 45% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions. | ||
 Gyarados | 30-55 | 40% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions. | ||
 Shellder | 20-50 | 15% | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Buizel | Wacan Berry | 5% |
| Finneon | Rindo Berry | 5% |
| Lumineon | Rindo Berry | 5% |
| Shellder | Pearl | 50% |
| Shellder | Big Pearl | 5% |
| Tentacool | Poison Barb | 5% |
| Tentacruel | Poison Barb | 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 843 | Valley Windworks Outside • scripted battle |
| ₽520 | One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant. |
| Galactic Grunt Male GruntSource trainer ID 298 | Valley Windworks Building • order 4 at source tile (3, 8) |
| ₽520 | One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant. |
| Galactic Grunt Male GruntSource trainer ID 299 | Valley Windworks Building • order 5 at source tile (12, 3) | ₽440 | One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant. | |
 Commander Mars MarsSource trainer ID 295 | Valley Windworks Building • scripted battle | ₽1,360 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM24 | Visible field item | Pick up the item ball in the northeastern part of Valley Windworks Outside, 1 tile west and 11 tiles north of the Grunt Male. Source QA tile: 242, 644. | 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 Valley Windworks Outside, 5 tiles east of the Drifloon. Source QA tile: 246, 660. | Reach this source subarea; HM, Bicycle, time, and story gates are stated in the route and puzzle notes. |
| Electirizer | Visible field item | Pick up the item ball in the northern part of Valley Windworks Outside, 11 tiles west and 6 tiles north of the Grunt Male. Source QA tile: 232, 649. | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Max Elixir | Use the Dowsing Machine on the ground in the eastern part of Valley Windworks Outside, 7 tiles west and 4 tiles north of the Grunt Male. Source QA tile: 236, 651; 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
Commander Mars MarsSource trainer ID 295Exact Platinum team
Zubat Lv. 15Held: NoneMoves: Bite / Leech Life / Toxic
Purugly Lv. 17Held: Oran BerryMoves: Faint Attack / Scratch / Fake Out
Strategy: Expect status, flinches, and bulky signature Pokémon. Focus one target in doubles and carry status recovery.
Completion Checklist
- Visit all 2 mapped subareas listed in the source constants.
- Record the 27 applicable wild, static, gift, trade, or event encounter rows across the per-area tables.
- Defeat or intentionally defer all 4 source-placed trainer battles.
- Collect or account for 3 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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