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Pokémon Platinum Walkthrough — Phase 4: Cobble Badge
Cobble Badge Cross Solaceon's ruins and the rainy eastern roads, then break into Veilstone's Galactic plot. Complete route, encounter, trainer, item, puzzle, and boss coverage.
Phase 4Cobble Badge Solaceon, Route 210, Veilstone, Maylene, and the Galactic warehouse tag battle. 04 / 12 
Cross Solaceon's ruins and the rainy eastern roads, then break into Veilstone's Galactic plot.
Target level
25-32
Cobble Badge, TM60 Drain Punch, Fly field access
Phase Route
Win the Hearthome-gate rival battle and clear the tower road.
Section 2Lost TowerClimb the memorial tower and collect Strength before fog blocks the upper view.
Section 3Solaceon Town, Day Care, and RuinsUnlock breeding tools, solve the Unown corridor, and collect the ruin dead ends.
Section 4Route 210 South and Café CabinClear the tall grass and the Café's optional battles.
Section 5Route 215Cross the rain-soaked bridges and collect TM66 Payback.
Section 6Veilstone City and Department StoreUnlock Veilstone's shops, Game Corner, massage, and Galactic story flags.
Section 7Veilstone Gym — MayleneSlide the punching bags to break tire barriers and defeat Maylene.
Section 8Galactic Warehouse Tag BattleRecover the Pokédex and receive Fly from Looker.
Phase Checkpoint
- Complete all 8 section checklists.
- Defeat every sourced trainer and boss assigned to these maps.
- Account for visible items, initialized berry patches, Dowsing Machine items, gifts, services, and special encounters.
- Verify the stated reward or story unlock before moving to Phase 5.
Source Note
All section tables are generated from pret/pokeplatinum; editorial routing and strategy use original wording.
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