Phase 5 section
Pokémon Platinum Route 214 and Maniac Tunnel Walkthrough
Fen Badge Clear the southbound trainer route and advance the Ruin Maniac's Unown project. Exact Platinum encounters, every sourced trainer, items, hidden-item directions, puzzle notes, boss data, and completion checks.
Phase 5Fen Badge Valor Lakefront, Route 213, Great Marsh, Crasher Wake, and the grunt chase. 05 / 12 
Clear the southbound trainer route and advance the Ruin Maniac's Unown project. 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
Ruin Maniac Cave Short, Route 214, Route 214 Gate To Veilstone City, Ruin Maniac Cave Long, Maniac Tunnel.
Encounter rows68Trainer rows9Visible / hidden12 / 3
Platinum discipline
Morning, day, night, daily, Radar, swarm, dual-slot, static, gift, and event rows remain distinct when their requirements differ.
Route Plan
Take both Route 214 lanes, collect the cave-side items, enter Maniac Tunnel, and return after catching more Unown to expand the tunnel.
Exact pret map constants (5)
MAP_HEADER_RUIN_MANIAC_CAVE_SHORT · MAP_HEADER_ROUTE_214 · MAP_HEADER_ROUTE_214_GATE_TO_VEILSTONE_CITY · MAP_HEADER_RUIN_MANIAC_CAVE_LONG · MAP_HEADER_MANIAC_TUNNEL
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.
Maniac Tunnel
| Pokémon | Levels | Rate | Requirement / notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Day | Night | |||
| Grass / cave floor | |||||
 Geodude | 23-25 | 80% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions. | ||
 Hippopotas | 24-26 | 20% | 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) | |||||
| Geodude | 24-25 | 40% | Post-National Dex daily swarm; replaces grass slots 0-1 (40% total). | ||
| Poké Radar (post-National Dex) | |||||
| Geodude | 25 | 11% | National Dex and Poké Radar; replaces slots 4, 5, 10, and 11 in Radar patches (22% total). | ||
| Hippopotas | 25-26 | 11% | National Dex and Poké Radar; replaces slots 4, 5, 10, and 11 in Radar patches (22% total). | ||
| Dual-slot GBA insertion (post-National Dex) | |||||
| Geodude | 25 | 4% | National Dex plus Pokémon Ruby in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Geodude | 25 | 4% | National Dex plus Pokémon Sapphire in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Geodude | 25 | 4% | National Dex plus Pokémon Emerald in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Geodude | 25 | 4% | National Dex plus Pokémon FireRed in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Geodude | 25 | 4% | National Dex plus Pokémon LeafGreen in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Hippopotas | 24 | 4% | National Dex plus Pokémon Ruby in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Hippopotas | 24 | 4% | National Dex plus Pokémon Sapphire in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Hippopotas | 24 | 4% | National Dex plus Pokémon Emerald in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Hippopotas | 24 | 4% | National Dex plus Pokémon FireRed in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Hippopotas | 24 | 4% | National Dex plus Pokémon LeafGreen in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
Route 214
| Pokémon | Levels | Rate | Requirement / notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Day | Night | |||
| Grass / cave floor | |||||
 Graveler | 22-24 | 35% | 35% | 25% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions. |
 Rhyhorn | 21-24 | 30% | 30% | 20% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions. |
 Houndour | 22-24 | 15% | 15% | 25% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions. |
| Geodude | 21 | 20% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions. | ||
 Zubat | 22 | — | — | 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) | |||||
 Spoink | 21 or 23 | 40% | Post-National Dex daily swarm; replaces grass slots 0-1 (40% total). | ||
| Poké Radar (post-National Dex) | |||||
 Poochyena | 23-24 | 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) | |||||
 Vulpix | 24 | 8% | National Dex plus Pokémon LeafGreen in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Houndour | 24 | 4% | National Dex plus Pokémon Ruby in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Houndour | 24 | 4% | National Dex plus Pokémon Sapphire in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Houndour | 24 | 4% | National Dex plus Pokémon Emerald in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Houndour | 24 | 4% | National Dex plus Pokémon FireRed in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Rhyhorn | 24 | 4% | National Dex plus Pokémon Ruby in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Rhyhorn | 24 | 4% | National Dex plus Pokémon Sapphire in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Rhyhorn | 24 | 4% | National Dex plus Pokémon Emerald in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Rhyhorn | 24 | 4% | National Dex plus Pokémon FireRed 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. | ||
Ruin Maniac Cave Long
| Pokémon | Levels | Rate | Requirement / notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Day | Night | |||
| Grass / cave floor | |||||
| Geodude | 22-24 | 90% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions. | ||
| Hippopotas | 23-25 | 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) | |||||
| Geodude | 23-24 | 40% | Post-National Dex daily swarm; replaces grass slots 0-1 (40% total). | ||
| Poké Radar (post-National Dex) | |||||
| Geodude | 24 | 21% | National Dex and Poké Radar; replaces slots 4, 5, 10, and 11 in Radar patches (22% total). | ||
| Hippopotas | 25 | 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) | |||||
| Geodude | 24 | 4% | National Dex plus Pokémon Ruby in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Geodude | 24 | 4% | National Dex plus Pokémon Sapphire in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Geodude | 24 | 4% | National Dex plus Pokémon Emerald in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Geodude | 24 | 4% | National Dex plus Pokémon FireRed in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Geodude | 24 | 4% | National Dex plus Pokémon LeafGreen in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Hippopotas | 23 | 4% | National Dex plus Pokémon Ruby in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Hippopotas | 23 | 4% | National Dex plus Pokémon Sapphire in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Hippopotas | 23 | 4% | National Dex plus Pokémon Emerald in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Hippopotas | 23 | 4% | National Dex plus Pokémon FireRed in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Hippopotas | 23 | 4% | National Dex plus Pokémon LeafGreen in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
Ruin Maniac Cave Short
| Pokémon | Levels | Rate | Requirement / notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Day | Night | |||
| Grass / cave floor | |||||
| Geodude | 21-23 | 95% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions. | ||
| Hippopotas | 22 or 24 | 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) | |||||
| Geodude | 22-23 | 40% | Post-National Dex daily swarm; replaces grass slots 0-1 (40% total). | ||
| Poké Radar (post-National Dex) | |||||
| Geodude | 23 | 21% | National Dex and Poké Radar; replaces slots 4, 5, 10, and 11 in Radar patches (22% total). | ||
| Hippopotas | 24 | 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) | |||||
| Geodude | 23 | 4% | National Dex plus Pokémon Ruby in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Geodude | 23 | 4% | National Dex plus Pokémon Sapphire in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Geodude | 23 | 4% | National Dex plus Pokémon Emerald in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Geodude | 23 | 4% | National Dex plus Pokémon FireRed in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Geodude | 23 | 4% | National Dex plus Pokémon LeafGreen in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Hippopotas | 22 | 4% | National Dex plus Pokémon Ruby in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Hippopotas | 22 | 4% | National Dex plus Pokémon Sapphire in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Hippopotas | 22 | 4% | National Dex plus Pokémon Emerald in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Hippopotas | 22 | 4% | National Dex plus Pokémon FireRed in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Hippopotas | 22 | 4% | National Dex plus Pokémon LeafGreen in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Geodude | Everstone | 5% |
| Graveler | Everstone | 5% |
| Poochyena | Pecha Berry | 5% |
| Spoink | Tanga Berry | 5% |
| Vulpix | Rawst Berry | 100% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pi CarlosSource trainer ID 121 | Route 214 • order 1 at source tile (726, 676) |
| ₽3,600 | One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant. |
 Collector DouglasSource trainer ID 272 | Route 214 • order 2 at source tile (731, 719) | ₽1,536 | One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant. | |
| Collector BradySource trainer ID 273 | Route 214 • order 3 at source tile (729, 685) | ₽1,344 | One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant. | |
 Ruin Maniac BryanSource trainer ID 113 | Route 214 • order 4 at source tile (714, 691) | ₽1,248 | One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant. | |
| Ruin Maniac RonaldSource trainer ID 114 | Route 214 • order 5 at source tile (721, 709) |
| ₽1,296 | One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant. |
| Collector JamalSource trainer ID 382 | Route 214 • order 6 at source tile (719, 701) |
| ₽1,728 | One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant. |
 Beauty DevonSource trainer ID 491 | Route 214 • order 7 at source tile (731, 688) | ₽1,344 | One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant. | |
 Psychic Male MitchellSource trainer ID 119 | Route 214 • order 8 at source tile (731, 694) | ₽832 | One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant. | |
 Psychic Female AbigailSource trainer ID 120 | Route 214 • order 9 at source tile (721, 660) | ₽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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM28 | Visible field item | Pick up the item ball in the northwestern part of Ruin Maniac Cave Short, 1 tile east and 4 tiles north of the Ruin Maniac. Source QA tile: 4, 3. | 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 northeastern part of Route 214, 10 tiles east and 12 tiles north of the Psychic Abigail. Source QA tile: 731, 648. | Reach this source subarea; HM, Bicycle, time, and story gates are stated in the route and puzzle notes. |
| Max Repel | Visible field item | Pick up the item ball in the central part of Route 214, 1 tile west and 2 tiles south of the Pi Carlos. Source QA tile: 725, 678. | Reach this source subarea; HM, Bicycle, time, and story gates are stated in the route and puzzle notes. |
| Red Shard | Visible field item | Pick up the item ball in the southern part of Route 214, 9 tiles west and 8 tiles south of the Collector Douglas. Source QA tile: 722, 727. | Reach this source subarea; HM, Bicycle, time, and story gates are stated in the route and puzzle notes. |
| Big Root | Visible field item | Pick up the item ball in the southern part of Route 214, 5 tiles east of the Collector Jamal. Source QA tile: 724, 701. | Reach this source subarea; HM, Bicycle, time, and story gates are stated in the route and puzzle notes. |
| Magmarizer | Visible field item | Pick up the item ball in the western part of Route 214, 5 tiles south of the Rock Smash 2. Source QA tile: 711, 687. | Reach this source subarea; HM, Bicycle, time, and story gates are stated in the route and puzzle notes. |
| TM28 | Visible field item | Pick up the item ball in the northeastern part of Ruin Maniac Cave Long. Source QA tile: 58, 3. | Reach this source subarea; HM, Bicycle, time, and story gates are stated in the route and puzzle notes. |
| TM28 | Visible field item | Pick up the item ball in the northeastern part of Maniac Tunnel. Source QA tile: 90, 3. | Reach this source subarea; HM, Bicycle, time, and story gates are stated in the route and puzzle notes. |
| Cheri Berry ×1 | Initial berry patch | Harvest the planted berry soil in Route 214. Source QA tile: 728, 660. | Available on the first visit unless the patch has already been harvested or replanted. |
| Sitrus Berry ×1 | Initial berry patch | Harvest the planted berry soil in Route 214. Source QA tile: 729, 660. | Available on the first visit unless the patch has already been harvested or replanted. |
| Chesto Berry ×1 | Initial berry patch | Harvest the planted berry soil in Route 214. Source QA tile: 730, 660. | Available on the first visit unless the patch has already been harvested or replanted. |
| Pomeg Berry ×1 | Initial berry patch | Harvest the planted berry soil in Route 214. Source QA tile: 731, 660. | Available on the first visit unless the patch has already been harvested or replanted. |
Hidden Items
| Hidden item | Plain-English placement | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Carbos | Use the Dowsing Machine on the ground in the central part of Route 214, 7 tiles west and 1 tile south of the Psychic Mitchell. Source QA tile: 724, 695; search radius 2. | Dowsing Machine Pokétch app and access to this subarea. |
| Big Mushroom | Use the Dowsing Machine on the ground in the eastern part of Route 214, 5 tiles east and 4 tiles north of the Collector Brady. Source QA tile: 734, 681; search radius 2. | Dowsing Machine Pokétch app and access to this subarea. |
| Razor Fang | Use the Dowsing Machine on the ground in the southern part of Route 214, 1 tile east and 5 tiles north of the Ruin Maniac Ronald. Source QA tile: 722, 704; 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
No boss, Gym Leader, rival branch, Commander, Elite Four member, or Champion is assigned to this section.
Completion Checklist
- Visit all 5 mapped subareas listed in the source constants.
- Record the 68 applicable wild, static, gift, trade, or event encounter rows across the per-area tables.
- Defeat or intentionally defer all 9 source-placed trainer battles.
- Collect or account for 12 visible items, berry patches, gifts, and services plus 3 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.
Dex quick links
