Phase 7 of 12
Pokémon Platinum Walkthrough — Phase 7: Icicle Badge
Icicle Badge Rescue the lake guardians, cross Sinnoh's blizzard routes, earn Rock Climb, and raid Galactic HQ. Complete route, encounter, trainer, item, puzzle, and boss coverage.
Phase 7Icicle Badge The lakes, Routes 216-217, Snowpoint, Candice, and the Galactic HQ raid. 07 / 12 
Rescue the lake guardians, cross Sinnoh's blizzard routes, earn Rock Climb, and raid Galactic HQ.
Target level
38-48
Icicle Badge, TM72 Avalanche, Rock Climb field access, Galactic Key
Phase Route
Clear the drained lake, defeat Saturn, and learn Azelf's fate.
Section 2Lake Verity and MarsJoin Rowan and Lucas or Dawn against the occupation force.
Section 3Mt. Coronet North EntranceUse Strength to reach the frozen northern exit.
Section 4Route 216Cross the first snow route and use the lodge's free rest.
Section 5Route 217 and HM08 Rock ClimbNavigate the blizzard, recover Rock Climb, and mark every buried pickup.
Section 6Acuity Lakefront and Snowpoint CityReach Snowpoint while Galactic blocks Lake Acuity.
Section 7Snowpoint Gym — CandiceBuild momentum on the ice slopes and destroy the center snowballs.
Section 8Lake Acuity and JupiterReach Barry after his loss and follow Jupiter back to Veilstone.
Section 9Galactic Warehouse and HQFollow Looker through the warehouse, obtain the Galactic Key, and storm Cyrus's headquarters.
Phase Checkpoint
- Complete all 9 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 8.
Source Note
All section tables are generated from pret/pokeplatinum; editorial routing and strategy use original wording.
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