The 4th propagation continues with the usualthird gamethat repeats most of the gameplay from Pokémon Diamond / Pearl but with an updated local Pokédex , Distortion Worldand other new feature .
Details
Release dates
Platinum pages
Pokémon
Mechanics
Unobtainable Pokémon
Several Pokémon are not useable during the course of the biz , though they are useable from either or both of Platinum ’s harbinger , Diamond & Pearl , as noted below .
Gameplay
The majority of Platinum follows the same taradiddle as Diamond and Pearl , however , there are some key change . The beginning is slightly different - you meet Professor Rowan and his assistant before you get to the lake and he lets you choose one of the three starters . You then first battle your rival , rather than a raving mad Pokémon .
The order in which you tackleSinnoh ’s gymschanges . In Diamond / Pearl your third gym battle was Maylene in Veilstone City , watch by Crasher Wake in Pastoria City , then Fantina in Hearthome City . In Platinum the third gym you add up to is Fantina ’s then Maylene and Wake .
Pokédex
The local Sinnoh Pokédex is spread out upon , with 59 more Pokémon ( honest-to-goodness and new ) includingRotom , Giratina , the whole Eevee furrow and new evolutions for old Pokémon likeDusknoirandTangrowth .
To find the National Pokédex , you must have seen all 210 Pokémon in the Sinnoh dex . All Pokémon can be construe throughout the plot in the wild and via trainer battles , except for outcome PokémonManaphy , who is added to the dex by reading the record in the Pokémon Mansion .
Distortion World
The large change in gameplay is the addition of a parallel universe of discourse calledDistortion World . Cyrus , the leader of Team Galactic , summonsDialgaandPalkiaat the Spear Pillar . This causes an seeming rip in the quad - prison term continuum andGiratinabriefly emerges from the wormhole .
Giratina and Cyrus go back into the Distortion World , and you must keep up . It ’s a very trippy orbit , quite like an Escher painting . you may walk on the walls and the tv camera rotates as you derail around . finally you may capture Giratina here .
Battle Frontier
After completing the basic plot line , a new expanse called the Battle Frontier is opened , taking the place of the Battle Park in Diamond / Pearl . While the parking area in D / P only had canonic battling , the Frontier has five unlike zone with wide-ranging convention . Clockwise from top , they are :
The Battle Frontier was also carried forward toHeartGold / SoulSilver , meaning it appear in two separate region .
Other features
A new batch ofMove Tutors , who will instruct moves to your Pokémon in return for colored shards . See here for details .
AWi - Fi Plaza , which has various miniskirt - game to be act over Nintendo WFC .
