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Pokémon Platinum Route 218, Canalave City, and Barry Walkthrough

Mine Badge

Surf west, meet Rowan's aide, and defeat Barry at Canalave's bridge. Exact Platinum encounters, every sourced trainer, items, hidden-item directions, puzzle notes, boss data, and completion checks.

Nintendo DS Pokemon Platinum Phase 6Mine Badge Celestic, Cyrus, Canalave, Iron Island, Riley, Byron, and the lake mission. 06 / 12 Giratina artwork Rotom artwork
By Damodar Sharma Updated July 10, 2026 Walkthrough

Surf west, meet Rowan's aide, and defeat Barry at Canalave's bridge. 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

Canalave City, Canalave City Mart, Canalave City Gym, Canalave City Pokémon Center 1 Female, Canalave City Pokémon Center 2 Female, Canalave City Southeast House, Canalave City East House, Canalave City Harbor Inn, Canalave City Sailor Eldritch House, Route 218, Route 218 Gate To Jubilife City, Route 218 Gate To Canalave City, Canalave City Pokémon Center B1 Female, Canalave City West House.

Encounter rows37Trainer rows15Visible / hidden8 / 1

Platinum discipline

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

Route Plan

Surf Route 218, receive the upgraded Pokédex data check, tour Canalave, use the Move Deleter, then defeat Barry on the bridge.

Exact pret map constants (14)

MAP_HEADER_CANALAVE_CITY · MAP_HEADER_CANALAVE_CITY_MART · MAP_HEADER_CANALAVE_CITY_GYM · MAP_HEADER_CANALAVE_CITY_POKECENTER_1F · MAP_HEADER_CANALAVE_CITY_POKECENTER_2F · MAP_HEADER_CANALAVE_CITY_SOUTHEAST_HOUSE · MAP_HEADER_CANALAVE_CITY_EAST_HOUSE · MAP_HEADER_CANALAVE_CITY_HARBOR_INN · MAP_HEADER_CANALAVE_CITY_SAILOR_ELDRITCH_HOUSE · MAP_HEADER_ROUTE_218 · MAP_HEADER_ROUTE_218_GATE_TO_JUBILIFE_CITY · MAP_HEADER_ROUTE_218_GATE_TO_CANALAVE_CITY · MAP_HEADER_CANALAVE_CITY_POKECENTER_B1F · MAP_HEADER_CANALAVE_CITY_WEST_HOUSE

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.

Canalave City

Canalave City wild Pokémon by method, levels, time-of-day rates, and requirements
PokémonLevelsRateRequirement / notes
MorningDayNight
Surfing
Tentacool artworkTentacool20-3060%
Shellos artworkShellos20-3030%
Tentacruel artworkTentacruel20-409%
Gastrodon artworkGastrodon20-401%
Fishing — Old Rod
Magikarp artworkMagikarp3-15100%
Fishing — Good Rod
Magikarp artworkMagikarp10-2555%
Finneon artworkFinneon10-2545%
Fishing — Super Rod
Lumineon artworkLumineon30-5545%
Gyarados artworkGyarados30-5540%
Staryu artworkStaryu20-5015%

Route 218

Route 218 wild Pokémon by method, levels, time-of-day rates, and requirements
PokémonLevelsRateRequirement / notes
MorningDayNight
Grass / cave floor
Floatzel artworkFloatzel29-3130%30%40%Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions.
Gastrodon artworkGastrodon28 or 3025%25%35%Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions.
Mr Mime artworkMr Mime29-3125%Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions.
Chatot artworkChatot28 or 3020%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)
Voltorb artworkVoltorb28-2940%Post-National Dex daily swarm; replaces grass slots 0-1 (40% total).
Poké Radar (post-National Dex)
Mr Mime artworkMr Mime29-3020%National Dex and Poké Radar; replaces slots 4, 5, 10, and 11 in Radar patches (22% total).
Floatzel artworkFloatzel311%National Dex and Poké Radar; replaces slots 4, 5, 10, and 11 in Radar patches (22% total).
Gastrodon artworkGastrodon301%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 artworkFloatzel314%National Dex plus Pokémon Ruby in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total).
Floatzel artworkFloatzel314%National Dex plus Pokémon Sapphire in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total).
Floatzel artworkFloatzel314%National Dex plus Pokémon Emerald in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total).
Floatzel artworkFloatzel314%National Dex plus Pokémon FireRed in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total).
Floatzel artworkFloatzel314%National Dex plus Pokémon LeafGreen in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total).
Gastrodon artworkGastrodon304%National Dex plus Pokémon Ruby in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total).
Gastrodon artworkGastrodon304%National Dex plus Pokémon Sapphire in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total).
Gastrodon artworkGastrodon304%National Dex plus Pokémon Emerald in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total).
Gastrodon artworkGastrodon304%National Dex plus Pokémon FireRed in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total).
Gastrodon artworkGastrodon304%National Dex plus Pokémon LeafGreen in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total).
Surfing
Tentacool artworkTentacool20-3060%Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions.
Shellos artworkShellos20-3030%Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions.
Tentacruel artworkTentacruel20-409%Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions.
Gastrodon artworkGastrodon20-401%Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions.
Fishing — Old Rod
Magikarp artworkMagikarp3-15100%Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions.
Fishing — Good Rod
Magikarp artworkMagikarp10-2555%Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions.
Finneon artworkFinneon10-2545%Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions.
Fishing — Super Rod
Gyarados artworkGyarados30-5555%Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions.
Lumineon artworkLumineon30-5545%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 PokémonHeld itemChance
Chatot artworkChatotMetronome5%
Finneon artworkFinneonRindo Berry5%
Floatzel artworkFloatzelWacan Berry5%
Lumineon artworkLumineonRindo Berry5%
Mr Mime artworkMr MimeLeppa Berry5%
Staryu artworkStaryuStardust50%
Staryu artworkStaryuStar Piece5%
Tentacool artworkTentacoolPoison Barb5%
Tentacruel artworkTentacruelPoison Barb5%

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.

TrainerRoute order / placementFull teamRewardOptional / rematch note
Rival battle sprite from Pokémon PlatinumRival CedricSource trainer ID 476Canalave City • scripted battle
  • Staraptor artworkStaraptor Lv. 36Moves: Aerial Ace / Take Down / Quick Attack / Double Team
  • Floatzel artworkFloatzel Lv. 35Moves: Aqua Jet / Pursuit / Quick Attack / Swift
  • Heracross artworkHeracross Lv. 37Moves: Brick Break / Aerial Ace / Night Slash / Horn Attack
  • Rapidash artworkRapidash Lv. 35Moves: Fire Spin / Take Down / Stomp / Tail Whip
  • Torterra artworkTorterra Lv. 38Moves: Razor Leaf / Bite / Mega Drain / Leech Seed
₽3,800One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant.
Rival battle sprite from Pokémon PlatinumRival CedricSource trainer ID 477Canalave City • scripted battle
  • Staraptor artworkStaraptor Lv. 36Moves: Aerial Ace / Take Down / Quick Attack / Double Team
  • Floatzel artworkFloatzel Lv. 35Moves: Aqua Jet / Pursuit / Quick Attack / Swift
  • Heracross artworkHeracross Lv. 37Moves: Brick Break / Aerial Ace / Night Slash / Horn Attack
  • Roserade artworkRoserade Lv. 35Moves: Giga Drain / Toxic Spikes / Leech Seed / Grass Whistle
  • Infernape artworkInfernape Lv. 38Moves: Brick Break / Flame Wheel / Mach Punch / Aerial Ace
₽3,800One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant.
Rival battle sprite from Pokémon PlatinumRival CedricSource trainer ID 478Canalave City • scripted battle
  • Staraptor artworkStaraptor Lv. 36Moves: Aerial Ace / Take Down / Quick Attack / Double Team
  • Roserade artworkRoserade Lv. 35Moves: Giga Drain / Toxic Spikes / Leech Seed / Grass Whistle
  • Heracross artworkHeracross Lv. 37Moves: Brick Break / Aerial Ace / Night Slash / Horn Attack
  • Rapidash artworkRapidash Lv. 35Moves: Fire Spin / Take Down / Stomp / Tail Whip
  • Empoleon artworkEmpoleon Lv. 38Moves: Bubble Beam / Aerial Ace / Metal Claw / Fury Attack
₽3,800One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant.
Black Belt battle sprite from Pokémon PlatinumBlack Belt DavidSource trainer ID 232Canalave City Gym • order 1 at source tile (24, 3)
  • Steelix artworkSteelix Lv. 35Moves: Iron Tail / Rock Slide / Sandstorm / Screech
  • Steelix artworkSteelix Lv. 37Moves: Iron Tail / Rock Slide / Sandstorm / Screech
₽888One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant.
Worker battle sprite from Pokémon PlatinumWorker JacksonSource trainer ID 256Canalave City Gym • order 3 at source tile (14, 3)
  • Magnemite artworkMagnemite Lv. 34Moves: Magnet Bomb / Spark / Thunder Wave
  • Magnemite artworkMagnemite Lv. 34Moves: Magnet Bomb / Spark / Thunder Wave
  • Magnemite artworkMagnemite Lv. 34Moves: Magnet Bomb / Spark / Thunder Wave
₽1,360One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant.
Worker battle sprite from Pokémon PlatinumWorker GarySource trainer ID 257Canalave City Gym • order 4 at source tile (22, 16)₽1,480One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant.
Black Belt battle sprite from Pokémon PlatinumBlack Belt RickySource trainer ID 314Canalave City Gym • order 6 at source tile (9, 17)
  • Steelix artworkSteelix Lv. 38Moves: Iron Tail / Taunt / Torment / Screech
₽912One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant.
Ace Trainer Male battle sprite from Pokémon PlatinumAce Trainer Male CesarSource trainer ID 279Canalave City Gym • order 7 at source tile (27, 25)
  • Scizor artworkScizor Lv. 40Moves: Metal Claw / X Scissor / Slash / Pursuit
₽2,400One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant.
Worker battle sprite from Pokémon PlatinumWorker GerardoSource trainer ID 367Canalave City Gym • order 8 at source tile (8, 3)
  • Magnemite artworkMagnemite Lv. 35Moves: Supersonic / Magnet Bomb / Spark
  • Magnemite artworkMagnemite Lv. 35Moves: Thunder Wave / Magnet Bomb / Spark
₽1,400One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant.
Ace Trainer Female battle sprite from Pokémon PlatinumAce Trainer Female BreannaSource trainer ID 283Canalave City Gym • order 9 at source tile (27, 5)
  • Bronzor artworkBronzor Lv. 35Moves: Gyro Ball / Extrasensory / Confuse Ray
  • Bronzor artworkBronzor Lv. 36Moves: Gyro Ball / Extrasensory / Confuse Ray
  • Bronzor artworkBronzor Lv. 38Moves: Gyro Ball / Extrasensory / Confuse Ray
₽2,280One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant.
Leader Byron battle sprite from Pokémon PlatinumLeader Byron ByronSource trainer ID 250Canalave City Gym • scripted battle
  • Magneton artworkMagneton Lv. 37Held: NoneMoves: Flash Cannon / Thunderbolt / Tri Attack / Metal Sound
  • Steelix artworkSteelix Lv. 38Held: NoneMoves: Flash Cannon / Ice Fang / Earthquake / Sandstorm
  • Bastiodon artworkBastiodon Lv. 41Held: Sitrus BerryMoves: Metal Burst / Stone Edge / Iron Defense / Taunt
₽4,920One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant.
Guitarist battle sprite from Pokémon PlatinumGuitarist TonySource trainer ID 300Route 218 • order 1 at source tile (80, 753)₽792One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant.
Sailor battle sprite from Pokémon PlatinumSailor SkylerSource trainer ID 338Route 218 • order 2 at source tile (76, 746)₽1,088One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant.
Fisherman battle sprite from Pokémon PlatinumFisherman MiguelSource trainer ID 153Route 218 • order 3 at source tile (93, 757)₽1,056One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant.
Fisherman battle sprite from Pokémon PlatinumFisherman LucSource trainer ID 154Route 218 • order 4 at source tile (93, 751)₽992One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant.

Items And Services

Item / serviceMethodPlain-English placementRequirement
TM89Visible field itemPick up the item ball in the southwestern part of Canalave City, 11 tiles west and 12 tiles south of the Sailor Eldritch. Source QA tile: 34, 762.Reach this source subarea; HM, Bicycle, time, and story gates are stated in the route and puzzle notes.
Rare CandyVisible field itemPick up the item ball in the northeastern part of Route 218. Source QA tile: 117, 744.Reach this source subarea; HM, Bicycle, time, and story gates are stated in the route and puzzle notes.
X AccuracyVisible field itemPick up the item ball in the northeastern part of Route 218, 11 tiles east and 3 tiles north of the Fisherman Luc. Source QA tile: 104, 748.Reach this source subarea; HM, Bicycle, time, and story gates are stated in the route and puzzle notes.
Rawst Berry ×1Initial berry patchHarvest the planted berry soil in Route 218. Source QA tile: 87, 752.Available on the first visit unless the patch has already been harvested or replanted.
Persim Berry ×1Initial berry patchHarvest the planted berry soil in Route 218. Source QA tile: 88, 752.Available on the first visit unless the patch has already been harvested or replanted.
Figy Berry ×1Initial berry patchHarvest the planted berry soil in Route 218. Source QA tile: 89, 752.Available on the first visit unless the patch has already been harvested or replanted.
Pinap Berry ×2Initial berry patchHarvest the planted berry soil in Route 218. Source QA tile: 90, 752.Available on the first visit unless the patch has already been harvested or replanted.
Move Deleter serviceFree serviceCan delete HMs, unlike ordinary move replacement.Visit the house south of the Pokémon Center

Hidden Items

Hidden itemPlain-English placementRequirement
Big PearlUse the Dowsing Machine on the ground in the southwestern part of Canalave City, 9 tiles west and 3 tiles south of the Sailor Eldritch. Source QA tile: 36, 753; 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

Rival battle sprite from Pokémon PlatinumRival CedricSource trainer ID 476
Single battle₽3,800

Exact Platinum team

  • Staraptor artworkStaraptor Lv. 36Moves: Aerial Ace / Take Down / Quick Attack / Double Team
  • Floatzel artworkFloatzel Lv. 35Moves: Aqua Jet / Pursuit / Quick Attack / Swift
  • Heracross artworkHeracross Lv. 37Moves: Brick Break / Aerial Ace / Night Slash / Horn Attack
  • Rapidash artworkRapidash Lv. 35Moves: Fire Spin / Take Down / Stomp / Tail Whip
  • Torterra artworkTorterra Lv. 38Moves: Razor Leaf / Bite / Mega Drain / Leech Seed

Strategy: The exact branch depends on the player's starter. Read the full source team below and lead against the branch's opening member.

Rival battle sprite from Pokémon PlatinumRival CedricSource trainer ID 477
Single battle₽3,800

Exact Platinum team

  • Staraptor artworkStaraptor Lv. 36Moves: Aerial Ace / Take Down / Quick Attack / Double Team
  • Floatzel artworkFloatzel Lv. 35Moves: Aqua Jet / Pursuit / Quick Attack / Swift
  • Heracross artworkHeracross Lv. 37Moves: Brick Break / Aerial Ace / Night Slash / Horn Attack
  • Roserade artworkRoserade Lv. 35Moves: Giga Drain / Toxic Spikes / Leech Seed / Grass Whistle
  • Infernape artworkInfernape Lv. 38Moves: Brick Break / Flame Wheel / Mach Punch / Aerial Ace

Strategy: The exact branch depends on the player's starter. Read the full source team below and lead against the branch's opening member.

Rival battle sprite from Pokémon PlatinumRival CedricSource trainer ID 478
Single battle₽3,800

Exact Platinum team

  • Staraptor artworkStaraptor Lv. 36Moves: Aerial Ace / Take Down / Quick Attack / Double Team
  • Roserade artworkRoserade Lv. 35Moves: Giga Drain / Toxic Spikes / Leech Seed / Grass Whistle
  • Heracross artworkHeracross Lv. 37Moves: Brick Break / Aerial Ace / Night Slash / Horn Attack
  • Rapidash artworkRapidash Lv. 35Moves: Fire Spin / Take Down / Stomp / Tail Whip
  • Empoleon artworkEmpoleon Lv. 38Moves: Bubble Beam / Aerial Ace / Metal Claw / Fury Attack

Strategy: The exact branch depends on the player's starter. Read the full source team below and lead against the branch's opening member.

Completion Checklist

  • Visit all 14 mapped subareas listed in the source constants.
  • Record the 37 applicable wild, static, gift, trade, or event encounter rows across the per-area tables.
  • Defeat or intentionally defer all 15 source-placed trainer battles.
  • Collect or account for 8 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/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.

Dex quick links

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