Platinum Move Database

Pokémon Platinum Moves

Same Gen 4 move pool as Diamond and Pearl. Platinum adds Move Tutors that teach coverage staples like Ice Punch, Thunder Punch, and Fire Punch without breeding.

PLATINUM MOVE LIST

Move Spotlight

Bullet Punch

#1 PickPhysical

Bullet Punch

SteelPhysical

Power40

Accuracy100%

PP30

Used by

Technician-boosted Bullet Punch turned Scizor into the most-used Pokemon in Platinum's competitive scene. Steel-type priority meant Scizor could finish off faster threats before they attacked. Dragons, Ice-types, and Rock-types all fell to it. No other priority move combined power and type coverage this effectively in Gen 4.

Bullet Punch (Steel / Physical)

Technician-boosted Bullet Punch turned Scizor into the most-used Pokemon in Platinum's competitive scene. Steel-type priority meant Scizor could finish off faster threats before they attacked. Dragons, Ice-types, and Rock-types all fell to it. No other priority move combined power and type coverage this effectively in Gen 4.

Draco Meteor

130

#2 PickSpecial

Draco Meteor

DragonSpecial

Power130

Accuracy90%

PP5

Used by

Draco Meteor hit at 140 base power and punished anything that didn't resist Dragon. Latias, Salamence, and Flygon all used it as a one-shot nuke. The Special Attack drop afterward barely mattered because the first hit was usually enough. Dragon-type dominance in Platinum started and ended here.

Draco Meteor (Dragon / Special)

Draco Meteor hit at 140 base power and punished anything that didn't resist Dragon. Latias, Salamence, and Flygon all used it as a one-shot nuke. The Special Attack drop afterward barely mattered because the first hit was usually enough. Dragon-type dominance in Platinum started and ended here.

Ice Shard

#3 PickPhysical

Ice Shard

IcePhysical

Power40

Accuracy100%

PP30

Used by

Mamoswine's Ice Shard was the antidote to Dragon dominance in Platinum. At +1 priority with super-effective Ice-type damage, it finished off Garchomp, Salamence, and Dragonite before they could move. Without this one move, the Speed conversation in Platinum's competitive scene would have been completely different.

Ice Shard (Ice / Physical)

Mamoswine's Ice Shard was the antidote to Dragon dominance in Platinum. At +1 priority with super-effective Ice-type damage, it finished off Garchomp, Salamence, and Dragonite before they could move. Without this one move, the Speed conversation in Platinum's competitive scene would have been completely different.

466moves3 categories

No active filters

Game Rules

How Moves Work in Platinum

The punches switch sides

Under the Gen 4 split the elemental punches are physical, a complete reversal from the Game Boy Advance era. The tutors here sell them for Shards, and this time the natural buyers really are physical attackers.

Slow teams get a format

Trick Room flips turn order so the slowest Pokémon act first for five turns. Gen 4 is where deliberately slow, hard-hitting teams became a real archetype instead of a handicap, and Sinnoh has the bulky attackers to try it.

Debuts

New in Platinum

113 moves introduced in Generation 4

Three Sinnoh games draw on this same pool, and familiarity is the advantage: by Platinum the sleepers had been found. If a move here looks unremarkable next to its numbers, assume a generation of players already proved otherwise.

Questions

Pokémon Moves: Frequently Asked

What Move Tutors does Pokémon Platinum add?

Platinum added extensive Move Tutors on Route 212, in Snowpoint City, and in the Survival Area. They teach competitive moves like Earth Power, Superpower, the elemental punches, and Outrage in exchange for colored Shards. This makes Platinum far superior to Diamond and Pearl for competitive moveset building.

What are the best Move Tutor options in Platinum?

The elemental punches (Fire Punch, Ice Punch, Thunder Punch) are available in the Survival Area and provide critical coverage. Earth Power, Outrage, and Superpower are other standout options that many competitive Pokémon benefit from.

Are there any new moves in Platinum compared to Diamond and Pearl?

Platinum does not add new moves to the Gen 4 pool. The move list is identical to Diamond and Pearl. The improvement comes from the greatly expanded Move Tutor access, giving many Pokémon better coverage options.

How do TMs work in Platinum?

TMs are still single-use in Platinum, same as Diamond and Pearl. The TM list and locations are mostly the same, though some TMs have been moved or given out at different points in the story.

Does the Giratina Origin Forme have any unique moves in Platinum?

Giratina Origin Forme uses the same moveset as Altered Forme but has different base stats with higher offensive stats. Shadow Force remains its signature move, which causes the user to vanish on the first turn and attack on the second, bypassing Protect and Detect.