Pokemon Platinum
"Totally Normal" Route
Written by Aaron "Aar" P. and last updated 02/07/2021


NOTES:
-	This guide is heavily reliant on RNG
	o	I learned that the Psychic type kind of sucks in Sinnoh
	o	Save at key battles in order to soft-reset with L+R+START+SELECT if things don't go your way
-	Options play a huge role
	o	Open them as soon as they become available
	o	Battle Style is a huge time waster/saver
		=	Using "SET" skips dialog after you defeat an opponent's Pokemon
		=	Using "SHIFT" allows you to change Pokemon mid-fight without losing a turn
	o	Battle Scene "OFF" will skip all attack animations
-	You will need to swap TMs aggressively
	o	Mewtwo learns almost nothing useful via level up
	o	Make sure you buy TWO Thunder TMs when you get to that point




Twinleaf Town

-	Race begins
-	Name your character and rival
-	As soon as TV broadcast ends, change options
	o	Text FAST
	o	Battle scene OFF
	o	Battle style SET
	o	Frame ANY (pick one)
-	Take a step for rival dialogue
-	Go to top-left house and go upstairs
-	Go downstairs and exit house
-	Head north
-	YES to both Rowan dialogues
-	Save game in front of briefcase
-	Open briefcase
-	Select Turtwig to get Mewtwo
-	Say YES to rival
-	Rival battle #1
-	Finish battle then check stats
-	Soft reset if you don't like them
-	Leave home, head north
-	Go left to Lake Verity


Lake Verity
-	Cyrus dialogue
-	Leave
-	Keep heading right to go to Sandgem Town


Sandgem Town
-	Friend and professor scene
-	Say YES to professor to get Pokedex
-	Leave lab
-	Friend (Lucas/Dawn) tutorial
-	Teach TM27 RETURN to Mewtwo
	o	This is to fight Pokemon resistant to Psychic
	o	Replace this with Swift at Lv. 15
-	Head back to Twinleaf


Twinleaf Town
-	Go to bottom-right house and talk to mom
-	Get parcel
-	Head back to Sandgem Town


Sandgem Town
-	Go to route where friend went (north)
-	Catching tutorial (you get 5 Poke Balls)
-	Keep heading north to Jubilife City
-	Catch a Bidoof and a Starly


Jubilife City
-	Looker cutscene
-	Go to Trainers School
-	Give parcel to rival
-	Check blackboard, immediately exit
-	Poketch campaign clowns
	o	Right of Poke Mart
	o	In front of Poketch building to the north
	o	In front of TV building to the north
-	Give coupons to President for Poketch
-	Press top button of Poketch 1 time
-	Head north of Poke Mart and go right
-	Rival battle #2
-	PREPARE FOR LATER: Fight all the trainers in your path until Valley Windworks
-	Keep heading right to Oreburgh


Oreburgh
-	Go to coal mines in southeast
-	Head down the stairs
-	Go south and then west
-	Pick up the Escape Room
-	Battle the Worker
-	Talk to Roark
-	Teach HM06 ROCK SMASH to Bidoof
-	Use Escape Rope
-	Heal at Pokemon Center
-	Buy at least 2 potions at the Poke Mart
-	Enter gym and beat the two youngsters
-	Save before Roark
-	Fight and defeat Roark
-	Heal at Poke Center
-	Go to Poke Mart and buy 2 Escape Ropes
-	Head west back to Jubilife


Jubilife
-	Head north
-	Galactic Grunts 
	o	Use Return against the Stunky
-	Keep heading north to Floaroma
-	Enter the cave
-	Pick up the Potion
-	Use rock smash and exit the cave at the rightmost exit
-	LV 15: Replace Return with Swift


Floaroma
-	Heal at Poke Center
-	Head right to leave Floaroma and talk to little girl
-	Keep heading right, go to Valley Windworks and fight grunt at entrance
-	Go west back to Floaroma and go to the northwest of the town. Enter "pool"
-	Flower field battle
-	Heal at Poke Center
-	Go back to Valley Windworks
-	Save the game before Commander Mars. It may be a tough fight
-	Defeat Commander Mars
	o	Disable Purugly's Faint Attack
-	Leave Valley Windworks, head west
-	Go north up the bridge to get to Eterna Forest
-	Enter the house on the mountain terrain near Forest Entrance for free heals


Eterna Forest
-	Team up with Cheryl
-	Exit forest to northeast
-	Head right to Eterna


Eterna
-	Enter gym
-	Fight all trainers
-	Beat Gardenia
-	Leave gym, go to Poke Mart and buy 5 Super Potions
-	Heal at Poke Center
-	Head northeast to statue
-	Head west again to meet Cynthia and get HM01 CUT
-	Teach HM01 CUT to Bidoof
-	Use cut to enter Galactic Building


Galactic HQ
-	Stairs: R, L, L
-	Defeat Commander Jupiter
	o	Disable Skuntank's Night Slash
-	Exit Galactic building
-	Head to bike shop and get a free bike
-	Get egg from Cynthia
-	Register bike
-	Get on the bike and press B 4 times to enter 4th gear
-	Heal at Poke Center
-	Head to house RIGHT of Pokemon Center and talk to the old guy
-	Head south to Cycling Road


Cycling Road
-	Avoid as many trainers as possible. The end of the road will lead back to Oreburgh
-	Head east on Route 207
-	Say anything to friend
-	Enter Mt. Coronet


Mt. Coronet
-	Head south and east
-	Cyrus dialogue
-	Keep heading east and exit the cave
-	Keep on heading east until you reach Hearthome


Hearthome
-	Go North to Contest Hall and speak to purple lady
-	Go to Poke Center to heal and deposit Egg in PC
-	Fight the gym
	o	Disable Mismagius' SHADOW BALL to beat it
	o	You may need to soft reset several times
-	Head East out of the city to Route 209
	o	Prepare for a rival battle in the transition


Route 209
-	Keep heading east and reach Pastoria
-	Head north once you reach the crumbling stone tower


Solaceon Town
-	Go to the northernmost part of the town and head as far east as possible to enter Solaceon Ruins


Solaceon Ruins
-	Navigation puzzle
	o	TOP RIGHT
	o	LOWER LEFT
	o	TOP RIGHT
	o	TOP LEFT
	o	TOP LEFT
	o	LOWER LEFT
-	Pick up the top-right item, it's HM05 DEFOG
-	Teach HM05 DEFOG to Starly
-	Use an Escape Rope
-	Exit Solaceon Town to the north


Route 210
-	Head north as much as possible until you reach the Psyduck horde
-	Head into the cafe cabin and buy 3 dozen Moomoo Milks
-	Head east to rainy Route 215


Route 215
-	Ruin maniac fight is a slog
-	Fight the two Ace Trainers separately. Do NOT do a double battle with them.
-	Exit to the east to reach Veilstone


Veilstone
-	Heal at Poke Center
-	Fight the Gym
-	Heal at Poke Center
-	Deposit Egg in PC
-	Fight Galactic Grunts to the north with friend
-	Enter the hideout with Looker
-	Pick up the dropped item HM02 FLY
-	Teach HM02 FLY to Starly
-	Exit Veilstone to the Southeast


Route 214
-	Head south


Valor Lakefront
-	Continue south, then head west once you get to the villas
-	Head south again through the hotel
	o	Talk to the policeman for a free heal
-	Once you get to the ocean, head west toward Pastoria


Pastoria
-	Go to the Gym
	o	Prepare for a rival battle at the entrance
-	Fight the gym
	o	Use DISABLE on super effective attacks from Wake
	o	Beware Floatzel's AQUA JET
-	Talk to Wake in front of the Great Marsh
-	Chase the Galactic Grunt
-	Heal with the policeman
-	Continue to chase the grunt
-	Get SecretPotion from Cynthia
-	Fly to Solaceon


Solaceon
-	Travel north to the Psyduck horde
-	Give SecretPotion to Psyduck
-	Head north
-	Use DEFOG once the fog thickens
-	Catch a Bibarel for SURF later
-	Ride along the bike bridges to pick up TM30 SHADOW BALL
-	Teach TM30 SHADOW BALL to Mewtwo in place of Barrier


Celestic Town
-	Heal at Poke Center
-	Fight Galactic Grunt blocking the cave
-	Enter the cave and inspect the painting
	o	You may want to save first
-	Battle Cyrus
-	Teach HM03 SURF to Bibarel
-	FLY to Floaroma Town


Floaroma
-	Head east to the Valley Windworks
-	Use Surf to get behind the fence
-	Press bottom button on Poketch once (App #07)
-	Find the Max Elixir (next to bottom-rightmost tile of the fan) and save it for later
-	Press top button on Poketch once (App #05)
-	FLY to Jubilife


Jubilife
-	Heal at Poke Center
-	Head north and exit from the west


Route 218
-	Surf west to Canalave


Canalave
-	Buy 10 Revives and 2 Parlyz Heals at Poke Mart
-	Save before you cross the bridge
-	Rival battle on bridge
-	Heal at Poke Center
-	FLY to Jubilife


Jubilife
-	Head north toward Floaroma
-	Enter the cave
-	Surf in the pool, head northeast
-	Pick up TM03 WATER PULSE
-	Teach TM03 WATER PULSE to Mewtwo in place of Swift
-	Use Escape Rope
-	FLY to Canalave


Canalave
-	Enter the Gym
-	Save before Ace Trainer Cesar
-	Fight Byron
	o	Take out everything with water pulse
	o	Keep moomoo milks handy
-	Head south and take the boat to Iron Island
-	Talk to Riley
-	Teach HM04 STRENGTH to Bibarel
-	Go back to the boat and leave the island
-	Head north to the library
-	Go to 3F
-	Leave library
-	FLY to Pastoria


Pastoria
-	Leave to the east
-	Heal with policeman
-	Head to Valor Lakefront
-	Enter lake valor


Lake Valor
-	Avoid grunts and enter the cave to the southeast
-	Fight Commander Saturn
-	Leave cave
-	FLY to Twinleaf


Twinleaf
-	Heal with mom
-	Head north and west to Lake Verity


Lake Verity
-	Defeat grunts
-	Defeat Commander Mars
	o	Beware Purugly's Hypnosis
-	FLY to Eterna


Eterna
-	Heal at Poke Center
-	Go to Poke Mart and buy 10 Max Repels
-	Leave to the northeast, enter Mt. Coronet


Mt. Coronet
-	Smash the rock to the east and push the eastern boulder to the east
-	Ignore eastern exit and go north as far as you can
-	Head west, take the stairs down
-	Take the top path all the way north
-	Take the stairs up
-	Ignore Regice Cave
-	Exit through the west exit


Route 216
-	Head west
-	Head into the lodge and get in bed for free heals
-	Head north


Route 217
-	Head northwest
-	Pick up HM08 ROCK CLIMB behind and slightly to the right of the house with the yellow roof
-	Teach HM08 ROCK CLIMB to Bibarel
-	Head north


Acuity Lakefront
-	Head west to Snowpoint City


Snowpoint
-	Heal at Poke Center
-	Fight gym (look up a map)
	o	Consider setting Battle Style to SWITCH
	o	Sneasel: Disable Feint Attack
	o	Froslass: Disable Shadow Ball
	o	Abomasnow: Disable Wood Hammer
	o	Piloswine: Use Water Pulse
-	Buy 10 Hyper Potions at Poke Mart
-	Head back south and west to Lake Acuity
-	ROCK CLIMB the cliff and enter the lake


Lake Acuity
-	Cutscene
-	FLY to Veilstone


Veilstone City
-	Talk to the Grunt at Galactic HQ
-	Enter Department Store
-	Go to third floor
-	Talk to bottom merchant
-	Purchase 2x TM25 THUNDER and 1x TM38 FIRE BLAST
-	Heal at Poke Center
-	Enter Galactic Warehouse


Galactic Warehouse
-	Head all the way to the east, fight the Grunts and continue east
-	Take the stairs up
-	Take the next set of stairs up
-	Take teleporter on the left
-	Take the next teleporter
-	Take the stairs up
-	Take the teleporter on the left
-	Take the stairs down
-	Take the stairs down
-	Pick up the item on the left of the boxes (Galactic Key)
-	Unlock the door and head south
-	Take the stairs up
-	Go back to the Galactic HQ


Galactic HQ
-	Take the middle entrance
-	Unlock the door and take the stairs up
-	Head up into the room with the scientist watching TV
-	Take the teleporter
-	Talk to Looker
-	Head west and take the teleporter
-	Heal in the left bed
-	Take the stairs up
-	Head west
-	Take the teleporter on the left
-	Head up the stairs
-	Head west
-	Teach Mewtwo TM25 THUNDER in place of WATER PULSE
-	Unlock the door, take 3 steps north, and save
-	Battle with Cyrus
-	LV 50: Mewtwo learns PSYCHO CUT. Replace CONFUSION
-	Save your Master Ball for later
-	Take the teleporter in the room to the right
-	Pick up the Full Restore
-	Save your game and battle Commander Saturn
-	Push the button on the machine
-	Leave the room
-	Take the teleporter
-	Go south and take the green teleporter
-	Exit the building


Veilstone
-	FLY to Oreburgh


Oreburgh
-	Heal at Poke Center
-	Go north up the slope, then head east into Mt. Coronet


Mt. Coronet
-	Use a Max Repel
-	Surf east along the small lake 
-	Use ROCK CLIMB
-	Climb the stairs
-	Skip the next set of stairs, use strength to push boulder down
-	Head north, cross the bridges
-	Enter the hole with the rubble beneath it
-	Climb the stairs
-	Go north
-	Head west and south


Shit Gets Serious
-	Head east and north
-	Use ROCK CLIMB once
-	Use another max repel
-	Head west and enter the hole
-	Use ROCK CLIMB
-	Go up the stairs, around the grunts, then down the stairs and out the hole
-	Head east and down the stairs
-	Use ROCK CLIMB on the western rocks
-	Head west, using the staircases
-	Enter the hole
-	Use another Max Repel
-	Climb the stairs
-	Head south
-	Fight the grunts
-	Head west and up the stairs
-	Head north
-	Go through the lit hole


Spear Pillar
-	Fight the first pair of grunts
-	Save the game
-	Fight Commander Mars and Jupiter with rival
-	Dialga and Palkia are summoned
-	Giratina appears and kidnaps Cyrus
-	Enter portal with Cynthia


Distortion World
-	Boulder puzzle
	o	Push the boulders down into the holes
	o	Talk to Cynthia after all the lake guardians are freed
-	Go down on the platform
-	Initiate cutscene with Cynthia vs Cyrus
-	Save the game
-	Fight Cyrus
	o	Feel free to use your Full Restore and Hyper Potions
-	Start battle with Giratina
	o	Use the Master Ball
-	Leap into the portal


Sendoff Spring
-	FLY to Sandgem Town


Sandgem
-	Enter lab and talk to Rowan
-	Exit lab and FLY to Pastoria


Pastoria
-	Exit to the east
-	Enter the hotel and exit to the north
-	Head east toward Sunyshore


Route 222
-	Head east through the beach and back up onto the land
-	Fight the Sailor
-	Enter the transition to Sunyshore


Sunyshore
-	Enter the lighthouse to the southwest of the city
-	Talk to Volkner in front of the binoculars
-	Exit the lighthouse via the elevator
-	Heal at Poke Center
-	Go to Poke Mart and buy 5 Parlyz Heals
-	Talk to Flint in front of the gym
-	Enter the gym
-	Teach Mewtwo TM36 FIRE BLAST in place of THUNDER
	o	Try to save FIRE BLAST PP for enemy MAGNETON
-	Beat Volkner
-	Exit the Gym
-	Heal at Poke Center
-	Bike to the sandy beach to the north and meet Jasmine
-	Teach HM07 WATERFALL to Bibarel
-	Head North


Route 223
-	Use a Max Repel
-	Keep heading north


Pokemon League
-	Use Waterfall
-	Heal at Pokemon Center to regain PP
-	Enter the cave


Victory Road
-	Head north across the bridge
-	Head right and north to cross those two bridges
-	Use ROCK CLIMB to descend
-	Head west
-	Head north to climb the stairs
-	Battle the ace trainer
-	Climb the stairs, go up the transition stairs
-	Smash the leftmost southern rock
-	Push the right boulder down, the left boulder left, and the middle boulder down
-	Battle ace trainer omar
-	Push the left boulder down
-	Smash the rock
-	Push the left boulder up
-	Smash the rock
-	Battle ace trainer Sydney
-	Push the top boulder right, then go north
-	Head down the stairs
-	Head across the bridge and descend with ROCK CLIMB
-	Travel west, north, then east and battle Black Belt Miles
-	Head down the stairs
-	Head down both sets of stairs. Surf to the platform with the Psychic trainer
-	Surf north and use Waterfall
-	Head west, land on the platform with the Dragon Tamer
-	Surf west and south
-	Climb the stairs
-	Fight the Veteran
	o	If you run out of PP, switch to using Giratina for battles
-	Head down the path to the right of the Veteran and turn right
-	Use ROCK CLIMB to ascend
-	Battle the Ace Trainer
-	Cross the bridge
-	Head north and exit the cave


Pokemon League
-	Use Waterfall
-	Enter the building
	o	AVOID GETTING NEAR THE ACE TRAINER
-	Heal at the Poke Center
-	Purchase 10 Full Restores, 10 Hyper Potions, 15 to 20 Revives
-	Teach TM25 THUNDER to Mewtwo in place of DISABLE
-	Save
-	Step near the Ace Trainer
	o	Final battle with Rival
-	Heal at Poke Center
-	Initiate conversation with Ace Trainer 
-	Enter the Pokemon League, saving at your own discretion


Elite Four Aaron
-	Begin the battle
	o	Yanmega: THUNDER, reset if not OHKO
	o	Scizor: FIRE BLAST
	o	Vespiquen: THUNDER
	o	Drapion: a combination of FIRE BLAST and THUNDER
	o	Heracross: FIRE BLAST


Elite Four Bertha
-	Heal if need be
-	Teach TM72 AVALANCHE to Mewtwo in place of FIRE BLAST
-	Begin the battle
	o	Whiscash: PSYCHO CUT x2
	o	Hippowdon: AVALANCHE
	o	Rhyperior: AVALANCHE, die. FULLY REVIVE and pray, AVALANCHE
	o	Gliscor: AVALANCHE
	o	Golem: AVALANCHE


Elite Four Flint
-	Heal if need be, revive Mewtwo and Giratina
-	Begin the battle
	o	Houndoom: THUNDER x2
	o	Flareon: THUNDER, 
	o	Rapidash: SHADOW BALL x2
	o	Infernape: PSYCHO CUT
	o	Magmortar: SHADOW BALL x2, PSYCHO CUT


Elite Four Lucian
-	Heal if need be
-	Begin the battle
	o	Mr. Mime: SHADOW BALL
	o	Espeon: SHADOW BALL
	o	Alakazam: SHADOW BALL
	o	Bronzong: SHADOW BALL
		=	Bronzong will tank a ton of these. When you run out of PP for all of your moves except PSYCHO CUT, use your MAX ELIXIR.
	o	Gallade: SHADOW BALL and PSYCHO CUT
-	WARNING: Entering Cynthia's room will automatically start the battle
	o	Heal and use your MAX ELIXIR if you have not already
	o	Save your game after the elevator


Champion Cynthia
-	The Final Showdown
	o	Spiritomb: THUNDER
	o	Lucario: THUNDER
	o	Garchomp: AVALANCHE
	o	Milotic: THUNDER
	o	Togekiss: THUNDER
	o	Roserade: PSYCHO CUT
	o	TIME STOPS WHEN "Player defeated" APPEARS IN TEXT BOX