Pokémon Platinum walkthrough · Part 1 of 11

Part 1: Just started — no badges

Just started — no badges opens 15 areas. There are 77 trainers standing in them. The fights at this checkpoint are Commander Saturn, Team Galactic Boss Cyrus, Commander Mars, and 14 more.

Where to go

  1. Oreburgh Mine

    Wild: Geodude 70% · Lv 4-8, Zubat 25% · Lv 5-7, Onix 10% · Lv 6-8

    Trainers: Worker Colin Lv 8, Worker Mason Lv 9

  2. Mt. Coronet

    Wild: Feebas 100% · Lv 10-20, Magikarp 100% · Lv 3-15, Zubat 90% · Lv 20-30, Gyarados 55% · Lv 20-55 +25 more

    Trainers: Team Galactic Grunt Grunt Lv 43, Team Galactic Grunt Grunt Lv 40, Team Galactic Grunt Grunt Lv 42, Team Galactic Grunt Grunt Lv 42, Team Galactic Grunt Grunt Lv 43, Team Galactic Grunt Grunt Lv 41 +4 more

  3. Oreburgh Gate

    Wild: Magikarp 100% · Lv 3-15, Psyduck 60% · Lv 20-30, Gyarados 55% · Lv 30-55, Zubat 50% · Lv 5-8 +5 more

    Trainers: Camper Curtis Lv 7, Picnicker Diana Lv 9, Veteran Grant Lv 34

  4. Lake Verity

    Wild: Magikarp 100% · Lv 3-15, Psyduck 90% · Lv 20-30, Bidoof 60% · Lv 2-4, Gyarados 55% · Lv 30-55 +7 more

    Trainers: ★ Commander Mars Lv 40, Team Galactic Grunt Grunt Lv 37, Team Galactic Grunt Grunt Lv 35, Team Galactic Grunt Grunt Lv 36, Team Galactic Grunt Grunt Lv 36

  5. Route 201

    Wild: Bidoof 50% · Lv 2-3, Starly 50% · Lv 2-3, Doduo 40% · Lv 2, Nidoran♀ 11% · Lv 2-3 +6 more

    Trainers: ★ Rival Barry (Chimchar) Lv 5, ★ Rival Barry (Piplup) Lv 5, ★ Rival Barry (Turtwig) Lv 5

  6. Route 202

    Wild: Bidoof 50% · Lv 2-4, Zigzagoon 40% · Lv 3, Shinx 30% · Lv 3-4, Sentret 22% · Lv 2-4 +3 more

    Trainers: Lass Natalie Lv 5, Youngster Logan Lv 5, Youngster Tristan Lv 5

  7. Route 203

    Wild: Magikarp 100% · Lv 3-15, Psyduck 90% · Lv 20-30, Gyarados 55% · Lv 30-55, Goldeen 45% · Lv 10-25 +12 more

    Trainers: ★ Rival Barry (Chimchar) Lv 9, ★ Rival Barry (Piplup) Lv 9, ★ Rival Barry (Turtwig) Lv 9, Lass Kaitlin Lv 4, Lass Madeline Lv 8, Youngster Dallas Lv 8 +2 more

  8. Twinleaf Town

    Wild: Magikarp 100% · Lv 3-15, Psyduck 90% · Lv 20-30, Gyarados 55% · Lv 30-55, Goldeen 45% · Lv 15-35 +2 more

  9. Oreburgh City

    Wild: Abra Lv 1-100, Aerodactyl Lv 20, Anorith Lv 20, Cranidos Lv 20 +4 more

  10. Café

    Trainers: Collector Edwin Lv 25, Collector Fernando Lv 25, Waitress Kati Lv 25

  11. Galactic HQ

    Trainers: ★ Commander Saturn Lv 44, ★ Team Galactic Boss Cyrus Lv 46, Scientist Darrius Lv 42, Scientist Fredrick Lv 40, Team Galactic Grunt Grunt Lv 41, Team Galactic Grunt Grunt Lv 39 +8 more

  12. Pokémon Mansion

    Trainers: Maid Belinda Lv 25, Maid Clare Lv 33, Maid Elena Lv 31, Maid Emily Lv 29, Maid Sophie Lv 27

  13. Restaurant

    Trainers: Aroma Lady Alison Lv 28, Artist Ismael Lv 28, Beauty Gabriella Lv 26, Beauty Harley Lv 26, Cameraman Darryl Lv 26, Collector Eugene Lv 28 +12 more

  14. Trainers School

    Trainers: School Kid Christine Lv 6, School Kid Harrison Lv 6

  15. Valor Cavern

    Trainers: ★ Commander Saturn Lv 40

★ Commander Saturn — Galactic HQ

3 Pokémon · level cap Lv 44 (every cap) · Commander Saturn’s own page

PokémonAbility & itemMovesBase stats
GolbatGolbat
Lv 42
PoisonFlying
Ability Inner FocusAir Cutter Bite Poison Fang Confuse Ray
HP75Attack80Defense70Sp. Atk65Sp. Def75Speed90Total455
BronzorBronzor
Lv 42
SteelPsychic
Gyro Ball Extrasensory Shadow Ball Confuse Ray
HP57Attack24Defense86Sp. Atk24Sp. Def86Speed23Total300
ToxicroakToxicroak
Lv 44
PoisonFighting
Held item Sitrus BerryPoison Jab Brick Break X-Scissor Faint Attack
HP83Attack106Defense65Sp. Atk86Sp. Def65Speed85Total490

★ Team Galactic Boss Cyrus — Galactic HQ

3 Pokémon · level cap Lv 46 (every cap) · Team Galactic Boss Cyrus’s own page

PokémonAbility & itemMovesBase stats
SneaselSneasel
Lv 44
DarkIce
Slash Ice Punch Quick Attack Screech
HP55Attack95Defense55Sp. Atk35Sp. Def75Speed115Total430
CrobatCrobat
Lv 44
PoisonFlying
Ability Inner FocusPoison Fang Air Cutter Bite Supersonic
HP85Attack90Defense80Sp. Atk70Sp. Def80Speed130Total535
HonchkrowHonchkrow
Lv 46
DarkFlying
Held item Sitrus BerryDrill Peck Night Shade Astonish Faint Attack
HP100Attack125Defense52Sp. Atk105Sp. Def52Speed71Total505

★ Commander Mars — Lake Verity

3 Pokémon · level cap Lv 40 (every cap) · Commander Mars’s own page

PokémonAbility & itemMovesBase stats
GolbatGolbat
Lv 38
PoisonFlying
Ability Inner FocusAir Cutter Bite Toxic Supersonic
HP75Attack80Defense70Sp. Atk65Sp. Def75Speed90Total455
BronzorBronzor
Lv 38
SteelPsychic
Gyro Ball Extrasensory Iron Defense Confuse Ray
HP57Attack24Defense86Sp. Atk24Sp. Def86Speed23Total300
PuruglyPurugly
Lv 40
Normal
Held item Sitrus BerrySlash Faint Attack Hypnosis Fake Out
HP71Attack82Defense64Sp. Atk64Sp. Def59Speed112Total452

Also fought around here

Everything you can have caught by this checkpoint · Open the interactive guide

This game's documentation doesn't say where 21 of its 513 fights happen, so those trainers are on no part of this walkthrough; they are all on the Trainers page. It also doesn't say when 4 of its areas open up, so they are listed together in the last part rather than guessed into the story.