5 pseudo-legendariesGen 4 · SinnohUpdated NOV 12, 2026
Pseudo-Legendary Pokémon in Platinum
Platinum keeps 5 pseudo-legendaries and drops the version split, so Larvitar and Bagon share one cartridge. Garchomp’s line is the early catch: Gible at Lv. 17 to 20 in Wayward Cave, then Gabite on Victory Road. Larvitar needs a post-game swarm on Route 206.
- Catch the first stage 5
- Catch a later stage 2
The list
Platinum pseudo-legendary list: all 5 pseudo-legendaries
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- #0149
Dragonite
Dragon/Flying typeEarliest catch: Dratini at Mt. Coronet (Super Rod; on 4F), Lv. 15 to 25, post-game - #0248
Tyranitar
Rock/Dark typeWhere to catch: Larvitar at Route 206 (during a swarm), post-game - #0373
Salamence
Dragon/Flying typeWhere to catch: Bagon at Route 210 (Poké Radar; in the northern part of the route), post-game - #0376
Metagross
Steel/Psychic typeEarliest catch: Beldum at Route 228 (during a swarm), Lv. 51 to 52, post-game - #0445
Garchomp
Dragon/Ground typeEarliest catch: Gible at Wayward Cave, Lv. 17 to 20
| Caught | Type | Details | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #0147 |  Dratini | Dragon type | 41 | 64 | 45 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 300 | ||
| #0148 |  Dragonair | Dragon type | 61 | 84 | 65 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 420 | ||
| #0149 |  Dragonite | Dragon/Flying type | 91 | 134 | 95 | 100 | 100 | 80 | 600 | ||
| #0246 |  Larvitar | Rock/Ground type | 50 | 64 | 50 | 45 | 50 | 41 | 300 | ||
| #0247 |  Pupitar | Rock/Ground type | 70 | 84 | 70 | 65 | 70 | 51 | 410 | ||
| #0248 |  Tyranitar | Rock/Dark type | 100 | 134 | 110 | 95 | 100 | 61 | 600 | ||
| #0371 |  Bagon | Dragon type | 45 | 75 | 60 | 40 | 30 | 50 | 300 | ||
| #0372 |  Shelgon | Dragon type | 65 | 95 | 100 | 60 | 50 | 50 | 420 | ||
| #0373 |  Salamence | Dragon/Flying type | 95 | 135 | 80 | 110 | 80 | 100 | 600 | ||
| #0374 |  Beldum | Steel/Psychic type | 40 | 55 | 80 | 35 | 60 | 30 | 300 | ||
| #0375 |  Metang | Steel/Psychic type | 60 | 75 | 100 | 55 | 80 | 50 | 420 | ||
| #0376 |  Metagross | Steel/Psychic type | 80 | 135 | 130 | 95 | 90 | 70 | 600 | ||
| #0443 |  Gible | Dragon/Ground type | 58 | 70 | 45 | 40 | 45 | 42 | 300 | ||
| #0444 |  Gabite | Dragon/Ground type | 68 | 90 | 65 | 50 | 55 | 82 | 410 | ||
| #0445 |  Garchomp | Dragon/Ground type | 108 | 130 | 95 | 80 | 85 | 102 | 600 | ||
| Average · 5 | 95 | 134 | 102 | 96 | 91 | 83 | 600 | ||||
| Base statunder 6060 to 8990 to 119120+ | |||||||||||
Where to catch them
Where to catch every pseudo-legendary in Platinum
Catch the first stage5 stages
- DragoniteDratini: Mt. Coronet (Super Rod), Lv. 15 to 25
TipThe Super Rod comes from the Fight Area.
- TyranitarLarvitar: Route 206
TipLarvitar turns up 40% of the time.
- SalamenceBagon: Route 210 (Poké Radar)
- MetagrossBeldum: Route 228, Lv. 51 to 52
TipBeldum turns up 40% of the time.
- GarchompGible: Wayward Cave, Lv. 17 to 20
TipGible lives on B1F, the hidden part of the cave you enter from under Cycling Road, and makes up 20% of the wild Pokémon there.
Catch a later stage2 stages
- DragoniteDragonair: Mt. Coronet (Super Rod), Lv. 20 to 55
TipDragonair bites 5% of the time.
- GarchompGabite: Victory Road, Lv. 41 to 43
TipGabite turns up 5% of the time on 1F, 2F and B1F.
Compare
Pseudo-legendary stats compared in Platinum
- HP
- 91
- Attack
- 134
- Defense
- 95
- Sp. Atk
- 100
- Sp. Def
- 100 (highest of the 5)
- Speed
- 80
- HP
- 100
- Attack
- 134
- Defense
- 110
- Sp. Atk
- 95
- Sp. Def
- 100 (highest of the 5)
- Speed
- 61
- HP
- 95
- Attack
- 135 (highest of the 5)
- Defense
- 80
- Sp. Atk
- 110 (highest of the 5)
- Sp. Def
- 80
- Speed
- 100
- HP
- 80
- Attack
- 135 (highest of the 5)
- Defense
- 130 (highest of the 5)
- Sp. Atk
- 95
- Sp. Def
- 90
- Speed
- 70
- HP
- 108 (highest of the 5)
- Attack
- 130
- Defense
- 95
- Sp. Atk
- 80
- Sp. Def
- 85
- Speed
- 102 (highest of the 5)
Each one adds up to 600 base stats, so compare where the points go. A ring marks the highest of each stat, and the tick on a bar marks the average.
Evolution lines
How each pseudo-legendary line evolves in Platinum
Dratini line
Larvitar line
Bagon line
Beldum line
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