Platinum Lake Verity

Beside Twinleaf sits the lake where your adventure first stirs, and where Cyrus muses aloud about a world stripped of spirit. Mesprit lingers here, then flees to roam all of Sinnoh.

Lake Verity is in Sinnoh. In the story you arrive from Route 201 to the south and it comes before Sandgem Town.

LAKE VERITY MAP

Pokemon Encounters

The starting lake keeps things humble, with Starly and Bidoof splitting the grass at 50 percent each. The one to chain is Wobbuffet, a Pokeradar-only spawn at 22 percent, since Mesprit has long since fled to roam the region.

Type

Grass4

#399Bidoof

50% - Lv 2–4

#396Starly

50% - Lv 2–4

#337Lunatone

8% - Lv 4

Pokémon Sapphire in GBA slot

#338Solrock

8% - Lv 4

Pokémon Ruby in GBA slot

Surf2

#054Psyduck

90% - Lv 20–30

#055Golduck

10% - Lv 20–40

Fish6

Old Rod1

#129Magikarp

100% - Lv 3–15

Good Rod3

#129Magikarp

55% - Lv 10–25

#118Goldeen

40% - Lv 15–20

#119Seaking

5% - Lv 25–35

Super Rod2

#130Gyarados

55% - Lv 30–55

#119Seaking

45% - Lv 30–55

Poké Radar1

#202Wobbuffet

22% - Lv 3–4

#129

Magikarp

Water

Evolves into Gyarados at Lv 20

Encounter rate

100% Common

Level

3–15

EV yield

1 Speed

1 in 1wild encounters

will be Magikarp — about 36s of fishing to catch one.

Catch odds

~36s-1m

to catch one

Poke Ball33%

Great Ball50%

Ultra Ball67%

Nuzlocke

100%

first wild (est.)

TierHigh

PickReliable

EV - Speed

fights to cap

Raw255 fights

+ Power29 fights

+ Pokerus128 fights

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected40h 58m

Also found in 41 other locations

Canalave CityLv 3–25

100%Celestic TownLv 3–25

100%Fuego IronworksLv 3–25

100%Lake ValorLv 3–25

100%Iron IslandLv 3–25

100%Great MarshLv 3–25

100%Lake AcuityLv 3–25

100%Pastoria CityLv 3–25

100%Mt. CoronetLv 3–25

100%Oreburgh GateLv 3–25

100%Ravaged PathLv 3–25

100%Route 203Lv 3–25

100%Resort AreaLv 1–100

100%Pokémon LeagueLv 3–25

100%Sendoff SpringLv 3–25

100%Victory RoadLv 3–25

100%Twinleaf TownLv 3–25

100%Valley WindworksLv 3–25

100%Sunyshore CityLv 3–25

100%Route 204Lv 3–25

100%Eterna CityLv 3–25

100%

Magikarp page →

#054

Psyduck

Water

Evolves into Golduck at Lv 33

Encounter rate

90% Common

Level

20–30

EV yield

1 Sp. Atk

1 in 1wild encounters

will be Psyduck — about 36s of surfing to catch one.

Catch odds

~2m

to catch one

Poke Ball25%

Great Ball37%

Ultra Ball49%

Nuzlocke

community tier

Score40

PickRisky

SourceCommunity

EV - Sp. Atk

fights to cap

Raw255 fights

+ Power29 fights

+ Pokerus128 fights

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected45h 31m

Also found in 17 other locations

Celestic TownLv 20–30

90%Lake ValorLv 20–39

90%Lake AcuityLv 20–38

90%Twinleaf TownLv 20–30

90%Route 212Lv 20–30

90%Route 205Lv 20–30

90%Route 204Lv 20–30

90%Eterna CityLv 20–30

90%Oreburgh GateLv 5–30

60%Ravaged PathLv 4–30

60%Resort AreaLv 35–45

10%Route 225Lv 35–45

10%

Psyduck page →

#129

Magikarp

Water

Evolves into Gyarados at Lv 20

Encounter rate

55% Common

Level

10–25

EV yield

1 Speed

1 in 2wild encounters

will be Magikarp — about 54s of fishing to catch one.

Catch odds

~54s-2m

to catch one

Poke Ball33%

Great Ball50%

Ultra Ball67%

Nuzlocke

55%

first wild (est.)

TierHigh

PickReliable

EV - Speed

fights to cap

Raw255 fights

+ Power29 fights

+ Pokerus128 fights

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected74h 29m

Magikarp page →

#130

Gyarados

WaterFlying

Encounter rate

55% Common

Level

30–55

EV yield

2 Attack

1 in 2wild encounters

will be Gyarados — about 54s of fishing to catch one.

Catch odds

~5m-10m

to catch one

Poke Ball6%

Great Ball9%

Ultra Ball12%

Nuzlocke

55%

first wild (est.)

TierHigh

PickReliable

EV - Attack

fights to cap

Raw128 fights

+ Power26 fights

+ Pokerus64 fights

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected74h 29m

Also found in 40 other locations

Victory RoadLv 30–55

100%Lake ValorLv 30–55

55%Lake AcuityLv 30–55

55%Pastoria CityLv 30–55

55%Mt. CoronetLv 20–55

55%Oreburgh GateLv 30–55

55%Ravaged PathLv 30–55

55%Sendoff SpringLv 30–55

55%Twinleaf TownLv 30–55

55%Eterna CityLv 30–55

55%Canalave CityLv 30–55

40%Celestic TownLv 30–55

40%Fuego IronworksLv 30–55

40%Iron IslandLv 30–55

40%Great MarshLv 30–55

40%Pokémon LeagueLv 30–55

40%Route 220Lv 30–55

40%Route 223Lv 30–55

40%Route 224Lv 30–55

40%Valley WindworksLv 30–55

40%Route 226Lv 30–55

40%Route 230Lv 30–55

40%Sunyshore CityLv 30–55

40%

Gyarados page →

#399

Bidoof

Normal

Evolves into Bibarel at Lv 15

Encounter rate

50% Common

Level

2–4

EV yield

1 HP

1 in 2wild encounters

will be Bidoof — about 54s of walking through grass to catch one.

Catch odds

~54s-2m

to catch one

Poke Ball33%

Great Ball50%

Ultra Ball67%

Nuzlocke

50%

first wild (est.)

TierHigh

PickReliable

EV - HP

fights to cap

Raw255 fights

+ Power29 fights

+ Pokerus128 fights

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected81h 55m

Also found in 8 other locations

20%Eterna ForestLv 12–12

10%

Bidoof page →

#396

Starly

NormalFlying

Evolves into Staravia at Lv 14

Encounter rate

50% Common

Level

2–4

EV yield

1 Speed

1 in 2wild encounters

will be Starly — about 54s of walking through grass to catch one.

Catch odds

~54s-2m

to catch one

Poke Ball33%

Great Ball50%

Ultra Ball67%

Nuzlocke

50%

first wild (est.)

TierHigh

PickReliable

EV - Speed

fights to cap

Raw255 fights

+ Power29 fights

+ Pokerus128 fights

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected81h 55m

Also found in 4 other locations

#119

Seaking

Water

Encounter rate

45% Common

Level

30–55

EV yield

2 Attack

1 in 2wild encounters

will be Seaking — about 54s of fishing to catch one.

Catch odds

~6m-11m

to catch one

Poke Ball8%

Great Ball12%

Ultra Ball16%

Nuzlocke

community tier

Score20

PickLottery

SourceCommunity

EV - Attack

fights to cap

Raw128 fights

+ Power26 fights

+ Pokerus64 fights

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected91h 1m

Also found in 12 other locations

Lake ValorLv 25–55

45%Lake AcuityLv 25–55

45%Route 203Lv 30–55

45%Route 209Lv 30–55

45%Route 214Lv 30–55

45%Sendoff SpringLv 30–55

45%Route 229Lv 30–55

45%Route 208Lv 30–55

45%Twinleaf TownLv 30–55

45%Route 212Lv 30–55

45%Route 204Lv 30–55

45%Celestic TownLv 40–55

Seaking page →

#118

Goldeen

Water

Evolves into Seaking at Lv 33

Encounter rate

40% Common

Level

15–20

EV yield

1 Attack

1 in 3wild encounters

will be Goldeen — about 1m of fishing to catch one.

Catch odds

~2m-3m

to catch one

Poke Ball29%

Great Ball44%

Ultra Ball59%

Nuzlocke

40%

first wild (est.)

TierHigh

PickReliable

EV - Attack

fights to cap

Raw255 fights

+ Power29 fights

+ Pokerus128 fights

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected102h 24m

Also found in 12 other locations

Celestic TownLv 15–35

45%Route 203Lv 10–25

45%Route 209Lv 10–25

45%Route 214Lv 10–25

45%Sendoff SpringLv 10–25

45%Route 229Lv 10–25

45%Route 208Lv 10–25

45%Twinleaf TownLv 15–35

45%Route 212Lv 10–25

45%Route 204Lv 10–25

45%Lake ValorLv 15–20

40%Lake AcuityLv 15–20

40%

Goldeen page →

#202

Wobbuffet

Psychic

Encounter rate

22% Uncommon

Level

3–4

EV yield

2 HP

1 in 5wild encounters

will be Wobbuffet — about 2m of walking through grass to catch one.

Catch odds

~13m-25m

to catch one

Poke Ball6%

Great Ball9%

Ultra Ball12%

Nuzlocke

22%

first wild (est.)

TierMid

PickRisky

EV - HP

fights to cap

Raw128 fights

+ Power26 fights

+ Pokerus64 fights

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected186h 11m

Also found in 1 other location

Lake ValorLv 38–41

22%

Wobbuffet page →

#055

Golduck

Water

Encounter rate

10% Rare

Level

20–40

EV yield

2 Sp. Atk

1 in 10wild encounters

will be Golduck — about 7m of surfing to catch one.

Catch odds

~15m-30m

to catch one

Poke Ball10%

Great Ball15%

Ultra Ball20%

Nuzlocke

community tier

Score40

PickRisky

SourceCommunity

EV - Sp. Atk

fights to cap

Raw128 fights

+ Power26 fights

+ Pokerus64 fights

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected409h 36m

Also found in 18 other locations

Sendoff SpringLv 20–40

100%Resort AreaLv 35–55

90%Route 225Lv 35–55

90%Lake ValorLv 20–41

15%Lake AcuityLv 20–40

15%Celestic TownLv 20–40

10%Twinleaf TownLv 20–40

10%Route 212Lv 20–40

10%Route 205Lv 20–40

10%Route 204Lv 20–40

10%Eterna CityLv 20–40

10%Oreburgh GateLv 20–40

5%Ravaged PathLv 20–40

Golduck page →

#337

Lunatone

RockPsychic

Encounter rate

8% Rare

Level

EV yield

2 Sp. Atk

1 in 13wild encounters

will be Lunatone — about 9m of walking through grass to catch one.

Catch odds

~33m-1h 5m

to catch one

Poke Ball6%

Great Ball9%

Ultra Ball12%

Nuzlocke

first wild (est.)

TierLow

PickLottery

EV - Sp. Atk

fights to cap

Raw128 fights

+ Power26 fights

+ Pokerus64 fights

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected512h

Also found in 5 other locations

Lake ValorLv 40–41

8%Lake AcuityLv 40–41

8%Mt. CoronetLv 38–40

8%Sendoff SpringLv 39–40

8%Turnback CaveLv 18–38

Lunatone page →

#338

Solrock

RockPsychic

Encounter rate

8% Rare

Level

EV yield

2 Attack

1 in 13wild encounters

will be Solrock — about 9m of walking through grass to catch one.

Catch odds

~33m-1h 5m

to catch one

Poke Ball6%

Great Ball9%

Ultra Ball12%

Nuzlocke

first wild (est.)

TierLow

PickLottery

EV - Attack

fights to cap

Raw128 fights

+ Power26 fights

+ Pokerus64 fights

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected512h

Solrock page →

#119

Seaking

Water

Encounter rate

5% V.Rare

Level

25–35

EV yield

2 Attack

+10

1 in 20wild encounters

will be Seaking — about 20m of fishing to catch one.

Catch odds

~38m-1h 15m

to catch one

Poke Ball8%

Great Ball12%

Ultra Ball16%

Nuzlocke

community tier

Score20

PickLottery

SourceCommunity

EV - Attack

fights to cap

Raw128 fights

+ Power26 fights

+ Pokerus64 fights

Shiny hunt

1/8,192

full odds

Base1/8,192

Expected819h 12m

Seaking page →

ITEMS

The starting lake keeps one good secret, Fire Blast (TM38), a powerful Fire move you can pocket far earlier than most games hand it over.

TM1

TM38 Fire Blast

In the southeast corner of the western patch of grass (requires Surf, after defeating Commander Saturn at Valor Cavern)

Move

Fire BlastFireSpecial

Power

120

Accuracy

85%

Fire Blast deals damage and has a 10% chance of burning the target.

TM1

TM38 Fire Blast

In the southeast corner of the western patch of grass (requires Surf, after defeating Commander Saturn at Valor Cavern)

Move

Fire BlastFireSpecial

Power

120

Accuracy

85%

Fire Blast deals damage and has a 10% chance of burning the target.

TRAINERS

Commander Mars returns to the first lake, a level 40 Purugly leading her five-trainer detachment. The Normal cat hits hard and fast once the grunts have worn you down.

Trainer2