Platinum Encounters
A fun aspect of Nuzlocke runs is the variety of encounters forcing you to try out new Pokémon you've never used before. That is why it's important to know which Pokémon will be available during a run. We've compiled a list of every encounter for Pokémon Platinum so you can quickly see who you might want on your team!
Pokémon Platinum has 56 different encounter locations with 172 different Pokémon available as wild encounters. Hover over a Pokémon to see where to encounter it!
2 Dragon Pokémon encounters
- Gible - Wayward Cave
- Gabite - Victory Road
5 Ghost Pokémon encounters
- Gastly - Eterna Forest, The Old Chateau and The Lost Tower
- Gengar - The Old Chateau
- Duskull - Route 209 and The Lost Tower
- Drifloon - Valley Windworks
- Spiritomb - Route 209
6 Fire Pokémon encounters
- Vulpix - Route 209 and Route 214
- Growlithe - Route 201 and Route 202
- Ponyta - Route 207, Route 206 and Route 210
- Magmar - Fuego Ironworks
- Houndour - Route 214 and Valor Lakefront
- Chimchar - Starter
6 Fighting Pokémon encounters
- Machop - Route 207, Route 206 and Route 211
- Heracross - Route 207, Floaroma Meadow, Route 205, Valley Windworks, Eterna Forest, Route 206, Route 208, Route 209, Route 210, Route 215, Route 214, Route 212, Route 213, Fuego Ironworks, Route 221, Route 218 and Route 222
- Tyrogue - Route 211
- Meditite - Route 211 and Route 216
- Croagunk - Great Marsh and Route 212
- Toxicroak - Great Marsh
6 Steel Pokémon encounters
- Magnemite - Fuego Ironworks and Route 222
- Magneton - Route 222
- Steelix - Victory Road
- Aron - Fuego Ironworks
- Registeel - Iron Island
- Bronzor - Wayward Cave and Route 211
7 Dark Pokémon encounters
- Sneasel - Route 216, Route 217, Acuity Lakefront and Snowpoint Temple
- Houndour - Route 214 and Valor Lakefront
- Poochyena - Route 214
- Nuzleaf - Route 210
- Crawdaunt - Celestic Town
- Spiritomb - Route 209
- Drapion - Great Marsh
8 Ice Pokémon encounters
- Jynx - Snowpoint Temple
- Sneasel - Route 216, Route 217, Acuity Lakefront and Snowpoint Temple
- Swinub - Route 217 and Acuity Lakefront
- Piloswine - Route 217
- Delibird - Route 217
- Snorunt - Route 216, Route 217 and Acuity Lakefront
- Regice - Mt. Coronet
- Snover - Route 216, Route 217 and Acuity Lakefront
9 Rock Pokémon encounters
- Geodude - Oreburgh Gate, Oreburgh Mine, Route 207, Route 206, Wayward Cave, Route 210, Route 214 and Ruin Maniac's Tunnel
- Graveler - Route 214, Route 216 and Victory Road
- Onix - Oreburgh Mine, Wayward Cave and Victory Road
- Rhyhorn - Route 214
- Sudowoodo - Route 221
- Larvitar - Route 206
- Aron - Fuego Ironworks
- Lunatone - Lake Verity
- Solrock - Lake Verity
11 Electric Pokémon encounters
- Magnemite - Fuego Ironworks and Route 222
- Magneton - Route 222
- Voltorb - Route 218
- Electabuzz - Route 222
- Chinchou - Route 220
- Mareep - Valley Windworks
- Flaaffy - Route 222
- Electrike - Valley Windworks
- Shinx - Route 202, Route 203, Route 204 and Valley Windworks
- Luxio - Route 222
- Pachirisu - Route 205 and Valley Windworks
14 Grass Pokémon encounters
- Paras - Great Marsh
- Exeggcute - Great Marsh
- Hoppip - Route 205
- Lotad - Route 203, Route 204 and Route 212
- Lombre - Route 212
- Seedot - Route 203, Route 204, Eterna Forest and Route 210
- Nuzleaf - Route 210
- Shroomish - Great Marsh
- Roselia - Route 208, Route 209, Route 210, Great Marsh and Route 221
- Turtwig - Starter
- Budew - Route 204, Eterna Forest and Route 208
- Cherubi - Route 207, Floaroma Meadow, Route 205, Valley Windworks, Eterna Forest, Route 206, Route 208, Route 209, Route 210, Route 215, Route 214, Route 212, Route 213, Fuego Ironworks, Route 221, Route 218 and Route 222
- Carnivine - Great Marsh
- Snover - Route 216, Route 217 and Acuity Lakefront
19 Bug Pokémon encounters
- Caterpie - Route 204 and Eterna Forest
- Metapod - Eterna Forest
- Weedle - Route 204 and Eterna Forest
- Kakuna - Eterna Forest
- Paras - Great Marsh
- Scyther - Route 210 and Route 215
- Pineco - Route 203, Route 204, Eterna Forest and Route 210
- Heracross - Route 207, Floaroma Meadow, Route 205, Valley Windworks, Eterna Forest, Route 206, Route 208, Route 209, Route 210, Route 215, Route 214, Route 212, Route 213, Fuego Ironworks, Route 221, Route 218 and Route 222
- Wurmple - Route 207, Route 204, Floaroma Meadow, Route 205, Valley Windworks, Eterna Forest, Route 206, Route 208, Route 209, Route 210, Route 215, Route 214, Route 212, Route 213, Fuego Ironworks, Route 221, Route 218 and Route 222
- Silcoon - Eterna Forest
- Beautifly - Eterna Forest
- Cascoon - Eterna Forest
- Dustox - Eterna Forest
- Nincada - Eterna Forest
- Kricketot - Route 201, Route 202, Route 203, Route 207, Route 204 and Eterna Forest
- Kricketune - Route 206 and Valor Lakefront
- Burmy - Route 207, Floaroma Meadow, Route 205, Valley Windworks, Eterna Forest, Route 206, Route 208, Route 209, Route 210, Route 215, Route 214, Route 212, Route 213, Fuego Ironworks, Route 221, Route 218 and Route 222
- Combee - Route 207, Floaroma Meadow, Route 205, Valley Windworks, Eterna Forest, Route 206, Route 208, Route 209, Route 210, Route 215, Route 214, Route 212, Route 213, Fuego Ironworks, Route 221, Route 218 and Route 222
- Skorupi - Great Marsh
19 Psychic Pokémon encounters
- Abra - Route 203, Oreburgh City and Route 215
- Kadabra - Route 215
- Drowzee - Route 215
- Exeggcute - Great Marsh
- Mr. Mime - undefined
- Jynx - Snowpoint Temple
- Unown - Solaceon Ruins
- Wobbuffet - Lake Verity
- Girafarig - Valor Lakefront and Route 221
- Ralts - Route 208 and Route 209
- Kirlia - Route 209
- Meditite - Route 211 and Route 216
- Spoink - Route 214
- Lunatone - Lake Verity
- Solrock - Lake Verity
- Baltoy - Route 206
- Chingling - Route 211
- Bronzor - Wayward Cave and Route 211
- Uxie - Lake Acuity
19 Normal Pokémon encounters
- Snubbull - Route 209
- Ursaring - Route 216, Route 217 and Acuity Lakefront
- Stantler - Route 207
- Smeargle - Route 208
- Miltank - Route 210
- Zigzagoon - Route 202
- Swellow - Route 213
- Slakoth - Eterna Forest
- Skitty - Route 222
- Zangoose - Route 208
- Kecleon - Great Marsh
- Starly - Route 201, Lake Verity, Route 202, Route 203 and Route 204
- Staravia - Route 209, Route 210, Route 215, Valor Lakefront and Great Marsh
- Bidoof - Route 201, Lake Verity, Route 202, Route 203, Route 204, Route 205, Eterna Forest, Route 208 and Route 211
- Bibarel - Route 208, Route 209 and Valor Lakefront
- Buneary - Eterna Forest
- Chatot - Eterna City, Route 213, Route 218 and Route 222
- Munchlax - Route 207, Floaroma Meadow, Route 205, Valley Windworks, Eterna Forest, Route 206, Route 208, Route 209, Route 210, Route 215, Route 214, Route 212, Route 213, Fuego Ironworks, Route 221, Route 218 and Route 222
- Regigigas - Snowpoint Temple
21 Ground Pokémon encounters
- Sandshrew - Wayward Cave
- Geodude - Oreburgh Gate, Oreburgh Mine, Route 207, Route 206, Wayward Cave, Route 210, Route 214 and Ruin Maniac's Tunnel
- Graveler - Route 214, Route 216 and Victory Road
- Onix - Oreburgh Mine, Wayward Cave and Victory Road
- Cubone - Route 203
- Rhyhorn - Route 214
- Quagsire - Route 212
- Gligar - Route 206
- Steelix - Victory Road
- Swinub - Route 217 and Acuity Lakefront
- Piloswine - Route 217
- Phanpy - Route 207
- Larvitar - Route 206
- Nincada - Eterna Forest
- Barboach - Oreburgh Gate, Ravaged Path and Eterna City
- Whiscash - Oreburgh Gate, Ravaged Path and Eterna City
- Baltoy - Route 206
- Gastrodon - Route 205, Valley Windworks, Pastoria City, Route 212, Route 213, Fuego Ironworks, Route 218 and Canalave City
- Gible - Wayward Cave
- Gabite - Victory Road
- Hippopotas - Ruin Maniac's Tunnel
21 Flying Pokémon encounters
- Zubat - Route 203, Oreburgh Gate, Oreburgh Mine, Route 207, Route 204, Ravaged Path, Route 206, Wayward Cave, Route 208, Route 209, The Lost Tower, Route 214, Route 211 and Route 216
- Golbat - Oreburgh Gate, Ravaged Path, Snowpoint Temple and Victory Road
- Farfetch’d - Route 221
- Doduo - Route 201
- Scyther - Route 210 and Route 215
- Gyarados - Twinleaf Town, Lake Verity, Route 202, Route 203, Oreburgh Gate, Route 204, Ravaged Path, Route 205, Valley Windworks, Eterna City, Route 208, Route 209, Route 214, Pastoria City, Route 212, Route 213, Celestic Town, Fuego Ironworks, Routes 219, Route 220, Route 221, Route 218, Canalave City, Route 222, Sunyshore City, Route 223 and Pokémon League
- Hoothoot - Eterna Forest and Route 210
- Noctowl - Route 210 and Route 211
- Hoppip - Route 205
- Gligar - Route 206
- Delibird - Route 217
- Beautifly - Eterna Forest
- Swellow - Route 213
- Wingull - Route 213, Routes 219, Route 220, Route 221, Route 222, Sunyshore City and Pokémon League
- Pelipper - Routes 219, Route 220, Route 221, Route 222, Sunyshore City, Route 223 and Pokémon League
- Starly - Route 201, Lake Verity, Route 202, Route 203 and Route 204
- Staravia - Route 209, Route 210, Route 215, Valor Lakefront and Great Marsh
- Combee - Route 207, Floaroma Meadow, Route 205, Valley Windworks, Eterna Forest, Route 206, Route 208, Route 209, Route 210, Route 215, Route 214, Route 212, Route 213, Fuego Ironworks, Route 221, Route 218 and Route 222
- Drifloon - Valley Windworks
- Chatot - Eterna City, Route 213, Route 218 and Route 222
- Mantyke - Route 223
23 Poison Pokémon encounters
- Weedle - Route 204 and Eterna Forest
- Kakuna - Eterna Forest
- Ekans - Route 212
- Nidoran-F - undefined
- Nidorina - Valor Lakefront and Route 221
- Nidoran-M - undefined
- Nidorino - Valor Lakefront and Route 221
- Zubat - Route 203, Oreburgh Gate, Oreburgh Mine, Route 207, Route 204, Ravaged Path, Route 206, Wayward Cave, Route 208, Route 209, The Lost Tower, Route 214, Route 211 and Route 216
- Golbat - Oreburgh Gate, Ravaged Path, Snowpoint Temple and Victory Road
- Tentacool - Route 205, Valley Windworks, Pastoria City, Route 212, Route 213, Fuego Ironworks, Routes 219, Route 220, Route 221, Route 218, Canalave City, Route 222 and Sunyshore City
- Tentacruel - Route 205, Valley Windworks, Pastoria City, Route 212, Route 213, Fuego Ironworks, Routes 219, Route 220, Route 221, Route 218, Canalave City, Route 222, Sunyshore City, Route 223 and Pokémon League
- Grimer - Route 212
- Gastly - Eterna Forest, The Old Chateau and The Lost Tower
- Gengar - The Old Chateau
- Dustox - Eterna Forest
- Roselia - Route 208, Route 209, Route 210, Great Marsh and Route 221
- Gulpin - Great Marsh
- Seviper - Route 208
- Budew - Route 204, Eterna Forest and Route 208
- Skorupi - Great Marsh
- Drapion - Great Marsh
- Croagunk - Great Marsh and Route 212
- Toxicroak - Great Marsh
33 Water Pokémon encounters
- Psyduck - Twinleaf Town, Lake Verity, Route 202, Route 203, Oreburgh Gate, Route 204, Ravaged Path, Eterna City, Route 208, Route 209, Route 214 and Celestic Town
- Golduck - Twinleaf Town, Lake Verity, Route 202, Route 203, Oreburgh Gate, Route 204, Ravaged Path, Eterna City, Route 208, Route 209, Route 214 and Celestic Town
- Tentacool - Route 205, Valley Windworks, Pastoria City, Route 212, Route 213, Fuego Ironworks, Routes 219, Route 220, Route 221, Route 218, Canalave City, Route 222 and Sunyshore City
- Tentacruel - Route 205, Valley Windworks, Pastoria City, Route 212, Route 213, Fuego Ironworks, Routes 219, Route 220, Route 221, Route 218, Canalave City, Route 222, Sunyshore City, Route 223 and Pokémon League
- Shellder - Route 205, Valley Windworks and Fuego Ironworks
- Goldeen - Twinleaf Town, Lake Verity, Route 202, Route 203, Route 204, Route 208, Route 209, Route 214 and Celestic Town
- Seaking - Twinleaf Town, Lake Verity, Route 202, Route 203, Route 204, Route 208, Route 209, Route 214 and Celestic Town
- Staryu - Canalave City
- Magikarp - Twinleaf Town, Lake Verity, Route 202, Route 203, Oreburgh Gate, Route 204, Ravaged Path, Route 205, Valley Windworks, Eterna City, Route 208, Route 209, Route 214, Pastoria City, Route 212, Route 213, Celestic Town, Fuego Ironworks, Routes 219, Route 220, Route 221, Route 218, Canalave City, Route 222, Sunyshore City, Route 223 and Pokémon League
- Gyarados - Twinleaf Town, Lake Verity, Route 202, Route 203, Oreburgh Gate, Route 204, Ravaged Path, Route 205, Valley Windworks, Eterna City, Route 208, Route 209, Route 214, Pastoria City, Route 212, Route 213, Celestic Town, Fuego Ironworks, Routes 219, Route 220, Route 221, Route 218, Canalave City, Route 222, Sunyshore City, Route 223 and Pokémon League
- Chinchou - Route 220
- Marill - Route 215
- Quagsire - Route 212
- Remoraid - Pastoria City, Route 212, Route 213, Route 222, Sunyshore City, Route 223 and Pokémon League
- Octillery - Pastoria City, Route 212, Route 213, Route 222, Sunyshore City, Route 223 and Pokémon League
- Lotad - Route 203, Route 204 and Route 212
- Lombre - Route 212
- Wingull - Route 213, Routes 219, Route 220, Route 221, Route 222, Sunyshore City and Pokémon League
- Pelipper - Routes 219, Route 220, Route 221, Route 222, Sunyshore City, Route 223 and Pokémon League
- Barboach - Oreburgh Gate, Ravaged Path and Eterna City
- Whiscash - Oreburgh Gate, Ravaged Path and Eterna City
- Corphish - Celestic Town
- Crawdaunt - Celestic Town
- Luvdisc - Pokémon League
- Piplup - Starter
- Bibarel - Route 208, Route 209 and Valor Lakefront
- Buizel - Route 205, Valley Windworks, Route 212 and Route 213
- Floatzel - Fuego Ironworks, Route 221, Route 218, Route 222 and Victory Road
- Shellos - Route 205, Valley Windworks, Pastoria City, Route 212, Route 213, Fuego Ironworks, Route 218 and Canalave City
- Gastrodon - Route 205, Valley Windworks, Pastoria City, Route 212, Route 213, Fuego Ironworks, Route 218 and Canalave City
- Finneon - Route 205, Valley Windworks, Fuego Ironworks, Routes 219, Route 220, Route 221, Route 218 and Canalave City
- Lumineon - Route 205, Valley Windworks, Fuego Ironworks, Routes 219, Route 220, Route 221, Route 218 and Canalave City
- Mantyke - Route 223
2Dragon Pokémon
DRAGON
5Ghost Pokémon
GHOST
6Fire Pokémon
FIRE
6Fighting Pokémon
FIGHTING
6Steel Pokémon
STEEL
7Dark Pokémon
DARK
8Ice Pokémon
ICE
9Rock Pokémon
ROCK
11Electric Pokémon
ELECTRIC
14Grass Pokémon
GRASS
19Bug Pokémon
BUG
19Psychic Pokémon
PSYCHIC
19Normal Pokémon
NORMAL
21Ground Pokémon
GROUND
21Flying Pokémon
FLYING
23Poison Pokémon
POISON
33Water Pokémon
WATER
Platinum Boss Battles
In order to complete a Platinum Nuzlocke and become the Champion, you will need to win 29 Boss battles throughout the Sinnoh region - ranging from bickering Rival & Evil team fights, to Gym Leaders & ultimately the Elite Four.
These can be a challenge, especially when your dear nicknamed nuzlocke mons are at risk. So below we've listed detailed overviews of all these fights! Giving you all the information you'll need to face everything from Barry's Piplup to Lucian's Gallade.
8 Gym Leader fights
5 Elite Four fights
7 Rival fights
9 Evil Team fights
Select your starter type
Like all Pokémon games, you will have to select a starter. The type will update some of the boss teams to match. For example, if your starter was a grass type Barry might have a fire type to take advantage!
Gym Leader fights
- Oreburgh Gym
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Eterna Gym
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Hearthome Gym
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Veilstone Gym
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Pastoria Gym
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Canalave Gym
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Snowpoint Gym
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Sunyshore Gym
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
Elite Four fights
- Elite Four
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- Elite Four
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- Elite Four
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- Elite Four
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Champion
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
Rival fights
- Route 201
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Route 203
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Route 209
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Pastoria City
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Canalave City
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Victory Road
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Pokémon League
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
Evil Team fights
- Valley Windoworks
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Eterna Building
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Celestic Town
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Valor Cavern
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Lake Verity
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Galactic HQ
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Galactic HQ
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Spear Pillar
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Distortion World
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.