Phase 7 section
Pokémon Platinum Acuity Lakefront and Snowpoint City Walkthrough
Icicle Badge Reach Snowpoint while Galactic blocks Lake Acuity. Exact Platinum encounters, every sourced trainer, items, hidden-item directions, puzzle notes, boss data, and completion checks.
Phase 7Icicle Badge The lakes, Routes 216-217, Snowpoint, Candice, and the Galactic HQ raid. 07 / 12 
Reach Snowpoint while Galactic blocks Lake Acuity. 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
Snowpoint City, Snowpoint City Mart, Snowpoint City Gym, Snowpoint City Pokémon Center 1 Female, Snowpoint City Pokémon Center 2 Female, Snowpoint City West House, Snowpoint City East House, Acuity Lakefront, Snowpoint City Pokémon Center B1 Female.
Platinum discipline
Morning, day, night, daily, Radar, swarm, dual-slot, static, gift, and event rows remain distinct when their requirements differ.
Route Plan
Collect the lakefront items, enter Snowpoint, tour the trade and tutor houses, and prepare for Candice.
Exact pret map constants (9)
MAP_HEADER_SNOWPOINT_CITY · MAP_HEADER_SNOWPOINT_CITY_MART · MAP_HEADER_SNOWPOINT_CITY_GYM · MAP_HEADER_SNOWPOINT_CITY_POKECENTER_1F · MAP_HEADER_SNOWPOINT_CITY_POKECENTER_2F · MAP_HEADER_SNOWPOINT_CITY_WEST_HOUSE · MAP_HEADER_SNOWPOINT_CITY_EAST_HOUSE · MAP_HEADER_ACUITY_LAKEFRONT · MAP_HEADER_SNOWPOINT_CITY_POKECENTER_B1F
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.
Acuity Lakefront
| Pokémon | Levels | Rate | Requirement / notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Day | Night | |||
| Grass / cave floor | |||||
 Snover | 32-35 | 40% | 40% | 30% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions. |
 Swinub | 32 or 34 | 35% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions. | ||
 Sneasel | 33 or 35 | 25% | 25% | 15% | Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions. |
 Snorunt | 32-33 | — | — | 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) | |||||
| Snover | 33 | 20% | Post-National Dex daily swarm; replaces grass slots 0-1 (40% total). | ||
| Swinub | 32 | 20% | Post-National Dex daily swarm; replaces grass slots 0-1 (40% total). | ||
| Poké Radar (post-National Dex) | |||||
| Sneasel | 35 | 11% | National Dex and Poké Radar; replaces slots 4, 5, 10, and 11 in Radar patches (22% total). | ||
| Swinub | 34 | 10% | National Dex and Poké Radar; replaces slots 4, 5, 10, and 11 in Radar patches (22% total). | ||
| Snover | 35 | 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) | |||||
 Ursaring | 35 | 8% | National Dex plus Pokémon Emerald in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Sneasel | 35 | 4% | National Dex plus Pokémon Ruby in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Sneasel | 35 | 4% | National Dex plus Pokémon Sapphire in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Sneasel | 35 | 4% | National Dex plus Pokémon FireRed in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Sneasel | 35 | 4% | National Dex plus Pokémon LeafGreen in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Snover | 35 | 4% | National Dex plus Pokémon Ruby in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Snover | 35 | 4% | National Dex plus Pokémon Sapphire in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Snover | 35 | 4% | National Dex plus Pokémon FireRed in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
| Snover | 35 | 4% | National Dex plus Pokémon LeafGreen in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces slots 8-9 (8% total). | ||
Acuity Lakefront and Snowpoint City
| Pokémon | Levels | Rate | Requirement / notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Day | Night | |||
| In-game trade | |||||
 Haunter | Matches offered Pokémon | One | Offer Medicham; receive Gaspar from Mindy holding Everstone. IVs — HP 20, Atk 25, Def 15, Spe 25, SpA 15, SpD 15. | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sneasel | Grip Claw | 50% |
| Sneasel | Quick Claw | 5% |
| Snorunt | Babiri Berry | 5% |
| Snover | Nevermeltice | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ace Trainer Snow Male AntonSource trainer ID 827 | Snowpoint City Gym • order 3 at source tile (17, 3) |
| ₽2,640 | One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant. |
 Ace Trainer Snow Female SavannahSource trainer ID 270 | Snowpoint City Gym • order 4 at source tile (21, 9) | ₽2,520 | One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant. | |
| Ace Trainer Snow Female AliciaSource trainer ID 271 | Snowpoint City Gym • order 5 at source tile (3, 6) | ₽2,580 | One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant. | |
| Ace Trainer Snow Male IsaiahSource trainer ID 269 | Snowpoint City Gym • order 6 at source tile (18, 15) |
| ₽2,640 | One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant. |
| Ace Trainer Snow Female BrennaSource trainer ID 828 | Snowpoint City Gym • order 7 at source tile (5, 16) | ₽2,460 | One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant. | |
| Ace Trainer Snow Male SergioSource trainer ID 268 | Snowpoint City Gym • order 8 at source tile (2, 13) | ₽2,520 | One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant. | |
 Leader Candice CandiceSource trainer ID 319 | Snowpoint City Gym • scripted battle |
| ₽5,280 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra Ball | Visible field item | Pick up the item ball in the southeastern part of Snowpoint City, 7 tiles east and 2 tiles south of the Ace Trainer Snow Female. Source QA tile: 372, 245. | Reach this source subarea; HM, Bicycle, time, and story gates are stated in the route and puzzle notes. |
| Ultra Ball | Visible field item | Pick up the item ball in the northeastern part of Acuity Lakefront. Source QA tile: 340, 230. | Reach this source subarea; HM, Bicycle, time, and story gates are stated in the route and puzzle notes. |
| Reaper Cloth | Visible field item | Pick up the item ball in the central part of Acuity Lakefront, 13 tiles east and 2 tiles north of the Rival. Source QA tile: 323, 235. | Reach this source subarea; HM, Bicycle, time, and story gates are stated in the route and puzzle notes. |
| Snowpoint shard tutor | Move Tutor | The section's tutor table is generated from Platinum's 38-move tutor data. | Pay the listed shard combination |
Platinum shard Move Tutor
| Move | Exact shard cost | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Snore | 2 Red + 4 Yellow + 2 Green Shards | Snowpoint City |
| Spite | 8 Yellow Shards | Snowpoint City |
| Helping Hand | 2 Red + 4 Yellow + 2 Green Shards | Snowpoint City |
| Synthesis | 2 Yellow + 6 Green Shards | Snowpoint City |
| Magnet Rise | 2 Blue + 4 Yellow + 2 Green Shards | Snowpoint City |
| Last Resort | 8 Green Shards | Snowpoint City |
| Swift | 2 Blue + 2 Yellow + 4 Green Shards | Snowpoint City |
| Uproar | 6 Yellow + 2 Green Shards | Snowpoint City |
Hidden Items
| Hidden item | Plain-English placement | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Rare Candy | Use the Dowsing Machine on the ground in the eastern part of Snowpoint City, 5 tiles east and 9 tiles south of the Snowpoint Npc Female 1. Source QA tile: 381, 220; 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 9 mapped subareas listed in the source constants.
- Record the 19 applicable wild, static, gift, trade, or event encounter rows across the per-area tables.
- Defeat or intentionally defer all 7 source-placed trainer battles.
- Collect or account for 4 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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