Phase 8 of 12
Pokémon Platinum Walkthrough — Phase 8: Beacon Badge
Beacon Badge Climb Mt. Coronet, stop Cyrus in the Distortion World, then restore Sunyshore's Gym and earn the final badge. Complete route, encounter, trainer, item, puzzle, and boss coverage.
Phase 8Beacon Badge Mt. Coronet, Spear Pillar, Distortion World, Sunyshore, and Volkner. 08 / 12 
Climb Mt. Coronet, stop Cyrus in the Distortion World, then restore Sunyshore's Gym and earn the final badge.
Target level
45-52
Beacon Badge, TM57 Charge Beam, Waterfall field access
Phase Route
Use Surf, Strength, Rock Climb, and the summit caves to reach Spear Pillar.
Section 2Spear Pillar CommandersBreak through the summit grunts and join Barry against Mars and Jupiter.
Section 3Distortion WorldFollow Cynthia through rotating platforms, floating boulders, and gravity shifts.
Section 4Sendoff Spring ReturnExit the Distortion World and record the future Turnback Cave route.
Section 5Route 222Clear the final coastal route and meet the last pre-League trainers.
Section 6Sunyshore City and VolknerFind Volkner at Vista Lighthouse and restore the Gym challenge.
Section 7Sunyshore Gym — VolknerRotate the gear platforms and earn the Beacon Badge.
Phase Checkpoint
- Complete all 7 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 9.
Source Note
All section tables are generated from pret/pokeplatinum; editorial routing and strategy use original wording.