Phase 9 section
Pokémon Platinum Route 223 Walkthrough
Receive Waterfall from Jasmine and clear the northbound swimmer gauntlet. Exact Platinum encounters, every sourced trainer, items, hidden-item directions, puzzle notes, boss data, and completion checks.
Receive Waterfall from Jasmine and clear the northbound swimmer gauntlet. 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
Pokémon League, Route 223.
Platinum discipline
Morning, day, night, daily, Radar, swarm, dual-slot, static, gift, and event rows remain distinct when their requirements differ.
Route Plan
Speak to Jasmine on Sunyshore's beach, teach Waterfall, clear every swimmer and item island, then climb the falls to the League entrance.
Exact pret map constants (2)
MAP_HEADER_POKEMON_LEAGUE · MAP_HEADER_ROUTE_223
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.
Pokémon League
| Pokémon | Levels | Rate | Requirement / notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Day | Night | |||
| Surfing | |||||
 Wingull | 30-40 | 60% | — | ||
 Pelipper | 30-50 | 35% | — | ||
 Tentacruel | 30-50 | 5% | — | ||
| Fishing — Old Rod | |||||
 Magikarp | 3-15 | 100% | — | ||
| Fishing — Good Rod | |||||
| Magikarp | 10-25 | 55% | — | ||
 Remoraid | 10-25 | 45% | — | ||
| Fishing — Super Rod | |||||
 Octillery | 30-55 | 45% | — | ||
 Gyarados | 30-55 | 40% | — | ||
 Luvdisc | 20-30 | 15% | — | ||
Route 223
| Pokémon | Levels | Rate | Requirement / notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Day | Night | |||
| Surfing | |||||
| Tentacruel | 30-50 | 60% | — | ||
| Pelipper | 30-50 | 30% | — | ||
 Mantyke | 30-40 | 10% | — | ||
| Fishing — Old Rod | |||||
| Magikarp | 3-15 | 100% | — | ||
| Fishing — Good Rod | |||||
| Magikarp | 10-25 | 55% | — | ||
| Remoraid | 15-25 | 40% | — | ||
| Octillery | 25-35 | 5% | — | ||
| Fishing — Super Rod | |||||
| Gyarados | 30-55 | 40% | — | ||
 Wailmer | 30-40 | 40% | — | ||
| Octillery | 20-50 | 15% | — | ||
 Wailord | 40-55 | 5% | — | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Luvdisc | Heart Scale | 50% |
| Tentacruel | Poison Barb | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Swimmer Male WesleySource trainer ID 183 | Route 223 • order 1 at source tile (837, 664) |
| ₽688 | One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant. |
| Swimmer Male RicardoSource trainer ID 184 | Route 223 • order 2 at source tile (844, 682) |
| ₽720 | One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant. |
| Swimmer Male FranciscoSource trainer ID 185 | Route 223 • order 3 at source tile (861, 655) | ₽720 | One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant. | |
| Swimmer Male ColtonSource trainer ID 186 | Route 223 • order 4 at source tile (854, 689) | ₽704 | One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant. | |
| Swimmer Male TroySource trainer ID 187 | Route 223 • order 5 at source tile (850, 622) |
| ₽720 | One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant. |
| Swimmer Male OscarSource trainer ID 188 | Route 223 • order 6 at source tile (844, 698) | ₽688 | One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant. | |
 Swimmer Female MirandaSource trainer ID 189 | Route 223 • order 7 at source tile (847, 723) |
| ₽720 | One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant. |
| Swimmer Female AubreeSource trainer ID 190 | Route 223 • order 8 at source tile (851, 715) | ₽688 | One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant. | |
| Swimmer Female PaigeSource trainer ID 191 | Route 223 • order 9 at source tile (847, 689) | ₽688 | One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant. | |
| Swimmer Female CrystalSource trainer ID 192 | Route 223 • order 10 at source tile (848, 668) | ₽704 | One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant. | |
| Swimmer Female CassandraSource trainer ID 193 | Route 223 • order 11 at source tile (855, 636) | ₽704 | One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant. | |
| Swimmer Female GabrielleSource trainer ID 194 | Route 223 • order 12 at source tile (843, 642) |
| ₽720 | One-time field/story battle unless the Vs. Seeker supplies a separate source trainer variant. |
 Sailor ZachariahSource trainer ID 482 | Route 223 • order 15 at source tile (847, 655) | ₽1,408 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM18 | Visible field item | Pick up the item ball in the western part of Route 223, 4 tiles west and 2 tiles south of the Swimmer Ricardo. Source QA tile: 840, 684. | 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 northern part of Route 223, 3 tiles east and 6 tiles north of the Sailor Zachariah. Source QA tile: 850, 649. | Reach this source subarea; HM, Bicycle, time, and story gates are stated in the route and puzzle notes. |
| Dive Ball | Visible field item | Pick up the item ball in the northwestern part of Route 223, 1 tile west and 6 tiles north of the Swimmer Gabrielle. Source QA tile: 842, 636. | 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 223, 3 tiles east and 6 tiles north of the Swimmer Cassandra. Source QA tile: 858, 630. | Reach this source subarea; HM, Bicycle, time, and story gates are stated in the route and puzzle notes. |
Hidden Items
| Hidden item | Plain-English placement | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Sky Plate | Use the Dowsing Machine on the ground in the western part of Pokémon League. Source QA tile: 842, 580; search radius 0. | Dowsing Machine Pokétch app and access to this subarea. |
| Heart Scale | Use the Dowsing Machine on the ground in the southern part of Route 223, 2 tiles east and 4 tiles south of the Swimmer Miranda. Source QA tile: 849, 727; 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 2 mapped subareas listed in the source constants.
- Record the 20 applicable wild, static, gift, trade, or event encounter rows across the per-area tables.
- Defeat or intentionally defer all 13 source-placed trainer battles.
- Collect or account for 4 visible items, berry patches, gifts, and services plus 2 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.
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