Battle Frontier Places

There are only five places in Platinum, unlike the seven in Emerald:

• Battle Factory
• Battle Tower
• Battle Castle
• Battle Roulette
• Battle Stage

New Sinnoh Battle Frontier

A picture of the battle frontier from platinum:

Pokémon of the Week: 9/26

The Pokémon of the Week is...

Togekiss!

Togekiss is a normal and flying type Pokémon. It never appears where there's strife, though sightings of it have been rare lately. You can get Togekiss by evolving a Togetic with a Shiny Stone. Togekiss has been added to the Sinnoh Dex, and also is an addition to Champion Cynthia's team (replacing Gastrodon). It can learn moves like Air Slash, Aura Sphere, Extremespeed, and Sky Attack.

Sinnoh Elite Four Update

The Elite Four is slighty weaker in Platinum than D/P, but they have better Pokémon.


1. Aaron: Bug-type

• Yanmega-lvl 49
• Scizor-lvl 49
• Vespiquen-lvl 50
• Heracross-lvl 51
• Drapion-lvl 53

2. Bertha: Ground-type

• Whiscash-lvl 50
• Gliscor-lvl 53
• Golem-lvl 52
• Rhyperior-lvl 52
• Hippowdon-lvl 53

3. Flint: Fire-type

• Houndoom-lvl 52
• Flareon-lvl 55
• Rapidash-lvl 53
• Infernape-lvl 55
• Magmortar-lvl 58

4. Lucian: Psychic-type

• Mr. Mime-lvl 53
• Espeon-lvl 55
• Bronzong-lvl 54
• Alakazam-lvl 56
• Gallade-lvl 59

5. Champion Cynthia

• Spiritomb-lvl 58
• Roserade-lvl 58
• Togekiss-lvl 60
• Lucario-lvl 60
• Milotic-lvl 58
• Garchomp-lvl 62

After you obtain the National Dex, the Elite Four will be more powerful. (almost 20+ lvls)

Sinnoh Gym Update 2

5. Crasher Wake: Pastoria City-No update.

• Gyarados-lvl 33
• Quagsire-lvl 34
• Floatzel-lvl 37

6. Byron: Canalave City-No update.

• Magneton-lvl 37
• Steelix-lvl 38
• Bastidon-lvl 41

7. Candice: Snowpoint City-No update.

• Sneasel-lvl 40
• Piloswine-lvl 40
• Abomasnow-lvl 42
• Froslass-lvl 44

8. Volkner: Sunyshore City-No update.

• Jolteon-lvl 46
• Raichu-lvl 46
• Luxray-lvl 48
• Electivire-lvl 50

Sinnoh Gym Update 1

1. Roark: Oreburgh City-No updates

• Geodude-lvl 12
• Onix-lvl 12
• Cranidos-lvl 14

2. Gardenia: Eterna City-Updated; new puzzle with a flower with two blades where you have to battle trainers to get past. (see pic)

• Turtiwg-lv 20
• Cherrim-lvl 20
• Roserade-lvl 22

3. Fantina: Hearthome City-Updated; you can battle her when you first visit Hearthome. It's a darkened maze with a few flashlights.

• Duskull-lvl 22
• Haunter-lvl 24
• Mismagius-lvl 26

4. Maylene: Veilstone City-Updated; you move punching bags knock out obstacles.

• Meditite-lvl 28
• Machoke-lvl 29
• Lucario-lvl 32

Eterna City Gym

The Pokémon of the Week: 9/19

The Pokémon of the Week is...

Absol!

Absol appears everytime before a natural disaster. As a result, people believe it is a doom-bringer. Actually, Absol warns people because it can sense disaster. You can find it in a swarm. Absol is also a new Pokémon for the new Sinnoh Dex. It has strong attack. Absol can learn moves like Night Slash, Psycho Cut, and Perish Song.

More about Rotom Forms

Rotom's forms can be changed in the Galactic Hideout in Eterna City. In one of the rooms, there will be five appliances on the floor. Go to the appliance to change Rotom's form. When it is changed, it will also learn a spcial move.

Platinum Legendaries (continued)

Cresselia
Same as D/P. Go to Fullmoon Isle and Cresselia will run away.

Articuno, Zapdos, & Moltres
When you get National Dex, Professor Oak will tell you the Birds are spotted in the Sinnoh. They are roaming in the grasses like other legendaries.

Regirock, Regice, Registeel
After you have obtained Regigigas, you can find the Regis in these caves:

• Regirock-Route 228.
• Regice-Mount Coronet near exit in Route 216.
• Registeel-Iron Island.

They are level 30.

Platinum Legendaries

Giratina
Found at the end of the Torn World. It is level 47. Be careful, the Origin Form is very powerful.

Uxie, Azelf, & Mesprit
Same as D/P (In the lakes)

Dialga & Palkia
After you get National Dex, get the Adamant Orb (Dialga) and/or Lustrious Orb (Palkia) in Mount Coronet. Return to Spear Pillar and there will be a blue/pink portal. Go to it and Dialga or Palkia will battle you.

Heatran
Same as D/P, except it is Level 50.

Regigigas
Same as D/P, except it is the weakest legendary is Platinum, only level 1.

More about legendaries tommorow.

Pokémon of the Week: 9/12

The Pokémon of the Week is...

Tropius!

Tropius is a Grass and Flying type Pokémon. It lives in tropical jungles. Tropius eats its favorite fruit, which grows around its neck. Everybody loves to eat the fruit. Tropius flies using the leaves on its back as wings. You can find it in the Safari Area (Pastoria Great Marsh Game) It can learn moves like Magical Leaf, Body Slam, Air Slash, SolarBeam, and Leaf Storm.

Platinum Reminder

If you don't already know, Platinum is coming out tomorrow in Japan.

Serebii already got theirs Wednesday, and already got to the Battle Frontier (gasp). They're playing through the game and posting incredibly fast, and I'll try my best to catch up. Visit Serebii to see.

Pokémon Crater

Pokémon Crater is back up! But unfortunately, you have a start a new account. Bad if you had a good account before. Click here to visit at http://www.pokemonbattlearena.net/.

Five New Rotom Sprites

Again, to let you know, I post these news from Serebii and Platinum News. There are five new Rotom Sprites, each resembling a household item. The frost form looks like a fridge, the water form looks like a washing machine, the flying form looks like a fan, the grass form looks like a lawnmower, and the fire form looks like a toaster. Check Serebii to see the pictures.

Poll Delay

More polls coming out tomorrow.

Platinum Update 3

Hopefully, this will be the final update before Platinum actually comes out in Japan:

• 59 more Pokemon in Sinnoh Dex than D/P, making a total of 210.
• Probably more pre-evolutionaries (i.e. Cleffa, Igglybuff, Pichu, etc.)
• Confirmed that Underground will not be Wi-fi.
• In Wireless, there's a feature where you and your friends can put in eggs, and they will be tossed up. You will get random Pokemon for it.
• In the "Battle Frontier", you can buy scratch cards with your battle points.

Pokémon of the Week: 9/5

The Pokémon of the Week is...

Flygon!


Flygon is a Ground and Dragon Pokémon that lives in the desert. It whips up sandstorms by flapping its wings. Known as the Desert Spirit, Flygon can hide himself by kicking desert sand and covering itself. Its wings' sound like singing. You can get a Flygon by evolving Vibrava at level 45. Flygon can learn moves like Dragonbreath, Dragon Claw, Earthquake, and Hyper Beam.

Poll Results: August 08

Best Evolution Stone (multiple):
Fire Stone-5 votes
Thunder Stone-5 votes
Water Stone-5 votes
Leaf Stone-4 votes
Moon Stone-8 votes
Sun Stone-4 votes
Dawn Stone-6 votes
Dusk Stone 7 votes

Favorite "Honey" Pokémon:
Aipom-1 vote
Heracross-8 votes
Burmy-2 votes
Combee-3 votes
Cherubi-3 votes

Favorite HM:
Surf-8 votes
Fly-8 votes
Strength-0 votes
Waterfall-0 votes
Rock Climb-1 vote

Favorite Steel Pokémon:
Steelix-4 votes
Scizor-1 vote
Aggron-7 votes
Mawile-1 vote
Metagross-8 votes

Regi Cave Pic

Here's a picture of the cave of one the Regis in Platinum:

No News

No news about anything this week. There will be a whole lot more info coming when Platinum comes out next week, on September 10 in Japan.