Platinum expands the Sinnoh Pokedex over Diamond and Pearl. More Pokemon are available before the Elite Four, including Fire types that DP lacked. Houndoom and Flareon show up before postgame now. Giratina is the box legendary, caught in the Distortion World as part of the main story. Same 493 total roster, better distribution across the game.

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Showing 225 Pokemon: the regional Pokedex plus transfer-only species.

How to access additional Pokemon in Platinum

Platinum bumps the Sinnoh Dex from 151 to 210, and the extra species fix Diamond and Pearl's worst problem: almost no Fire types before postgame. Houndoom, Flareon, and all five Rotom forms are available during the main story now.

National Dex upgrade works the same way. See all 210 Sinnoh entries, talk to Rowan, and Oak shows up to expand your catalog to 493. Pal Park still handles GBA transfers. The Battle Zone and Survival Area open routes with wild encounters that didn't exist in DP.

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Porygon2 - Pokemon Platinum
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Porygon2

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Porygon-Z - Pokemon Platinum
#194

Porygon-Z

normal
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Scyther - Pokemon Platinum
#195

Scyther

bugflying
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Scizor - Pokemon Platinum
#196

Scizor

bugsteel
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Elekid - Pokemon Platinum
#197

Elekid

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Electabuzz - Pokemon Platinum
#198

Electabuzz

electric
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Electivire - Pokemon Platinum
#199

Electivire

electric
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Magby - Pokemon Platinum
#200

Magby

fire
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Magmar - Pokemon Platinum
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Magmar

fire
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Magmortar - Pokemon Platinum
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Magmortar

fire
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Swinub - Pokemon Platinum
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Swinub

iceground
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Piloswine - Pokemon Platinum
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Piloswine

iceground
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Mamoswine - Pokemon Platinum
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Mamoswine

iceground
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Snorunt - Pokemon Platinum
#206

Snorunt

ice
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Glalie - Pokemon Platinum
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Glalie

ice
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Froslass - Pokemon Platinum
#208

Froslass

iceghost
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Absol - Pokemon Platinum
#209

Absol

dark
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Giratina - Pokemon Platinum
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Giratina

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Mewtwo - Pokemon Platinum
#0150

Mewtwo

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Mew - Pokemon Platinum
#0151

Mew

psychic
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Raikou - Pokemon Platinum
#0243

Raikou

electric
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Entei - Pokemon Platinum
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Entei

fire
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Suicune - Pokemon Platinum
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Suicune

water
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Lugia - Pokemon Platinum
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Lugia

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Ho-oh - Pokemon Platinum
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Ho-oh

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Celebi - Pokemon Platinum
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Celebi

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Latias - Pokemon Platinum
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Latias

dragonpsychic
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Latios - Pokemon Platinum
#0381

Latios

dragonpsychic
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Kyogre - Pokemon Platinum
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Kyogre

water
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Groudon - Pokemon Platinum
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Groudon

ground
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Rayquaza - Pokemon Platinum
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Rayquaza

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Jirachi - Pokemon Platinum
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Jirachi

steelpsychic
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Deoxys - Pokemon Platinum
#0386

Deoxys

psychic

  • The national dex is still 493, but the regional Sinnoh dex jumped from 151 to 210 Pokemon. Platinum didn't add new species. It added access. Fire types that were locked behind the National Dex in DP show up before the postgame here, and several other coverage gaps are filled.

  • The Sinnoh dex is expanded from 151 to 210 Pokemon. Houndoom, Flareon, and other missing types are available before postgame. Giratina is the box legendary with a Distortion World storyline. The Battle Frontier replaces the Battle Tower. Gym Leader and Elite Four teams are remixed. And the game runs faster.

  • Chimchar is still strong, but the gap is smaller than in DP because Platinum adds more Fire types to the regional dex. Infernape's Speed and coverage are still top-tier. Piplup's Empoleon handles Giratina well with its Steel typing. All three starters are viable here.

  • Yes. The Distortion World is part of the main story. After the events at Spear Pillar, you enter the Distortion World and battle Giratina in its Origin Forme. Level 47, 680 BST. It's a mandatory encounter, so save before the fight.

  • Gen 4, Nintendo DS, 2008. Platinum is Sinnoh's third version. The regional dex grows from 151 to 210 Pokemon compared to DP. Giratina gets a full Distortion World storyline, and the Battle Frontier replaces the Battle Tower. Same gen, better pacing.

  • Five battle facilities replace Diamond and Pearl's single Battle Tower: Battle Tower, Battle Factory, Battle Hall, Battle Castle, and Battle Arcade. Each has unique rules and a Frontier Brain boss. It's the postgame endgame for competitive-minded players.

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