Pokémon Dazzling Platinum

Pokémon Dazzling Platinum (Japanese: ポケットモンスタープラチナ) is the sixth core series game and was released on the Nintendo Switch. The game was announced worldwide on February 27th 2022 at 12am JST in a special video presentation, and was released on November 11th 2022. The game is an enhanced remake of the 2009 Nintendo DS title, , as well as serving as an enhanced version of .
Following the fanbase's lukewarm reception to Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, it was announced that and would collaborate on the development of a third, improved version that incorporated mechanics from both the original Generation IV games, as well as from previous Generation VIII games, , Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl and .
Copies of the game are playable in twelve languages: Japanese, English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Korean, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, and for the first time in the series's history, Portuguese, Russian and Polish.
==History==
The original Pokémon Platinum Version was released for the Nintendo DS in the United States on March 22, 2009. It served as a special edition of Diamond and Pearl, which were both released for the Nintendo DS in the United States on April 22, 2007. The Platinum Version also introduced Giratina in its Origin Form along with forms of different Pokémon, which included Rotom and Shaymin.
Game Freak was responsible for the works and development of the original Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum games, while remakes were first announced on February 27, 2021. It was revealed that the remakes had been titled Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. Both remakes were developed by ILCA, Inc. and were released for the Nintendo Switch worldwide on November 19, 2021. Around the same time that both remakes were announced, another game known as Pokémon Legends: Arceus was announced, which was developed by Game Freak and released for the Switch worldwide on January 22, 2022. Legends: Arceus featured sheer complexities of open world environments that were heavily influenced by titles aside from the Pokémon series, mainly The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild citing as the principal comparison.
When Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl were released, ratings and receptions became notoriously negative. In-game determination was marred by a bulk of downsides. Every trainer in the remakes used the same teams depicted from the original Diamond and Pearl games regardless of move changes. Every area on the map had the same wild Pokémon encounter rates as depicted from the original Diamond and Pearl games. Mesprit and Cresselia roam the region of Sinnoh and flee after one turn rather than have a battle at their home turfs respectively. The Sinnoh Pokédex featured 152 species rather than the expanded 210. Trainer customization for both Lucas and Dawn needed more variety. An independent track for legendary Pokémon battles at Ramanas Park seemed redundant as their signature music tracks failed to garner any remixes. No Pokémon beyond Generation IV are playable in BDSP. No Mega Evolutions are playable.
With all the downsides disappointing much of the public, fans demanded that the Platinum Version should use a remake with updated teams from trainers and wild Pokémon from future generations taking the areas on the map post National Dex. ILCA, notable for the development of BDSP, responded to this and began the works of the special edition, and this time, with the features that BDSP missed.
== Features ==
=== New Features ===
*The game features a slightly modified story from Pokémon Platinum.
**A new post-game story, titled, Operation Loophole has been added to the game, which is initiated after completing the Stark Mountain plot involving Charon and Heatran. The story heavily features Hoopa, as well as Dialga and Palkia's Origin Forms and a mysterious new character known as Cell.
**Mega Evolution has been incorporated into the game's progression. Once the player has defeated Cyrus in the Distortion World, Cynthia rewards the player with a Mega Ring and informs the player that Mega Stones have started appearing across the Sinnoh region.
**Many Gym Leaders and the Elite Four members use new teams that are different from the ones featured in Pokémon Platinum. Furthermore, they will use Mega Evolutions in their rematches. The new teams can be seen here.
**Charon is now battled twice throughout the story. First, within the upper levels of Mt. Coronet as the player attempts to reach Spear Pillar, and again during the post-game plot at Stark Mountain.
*The game uses an expanded version of Pokémon Platinum's Pokédex known as the Modern Sinnoh Pokédex. This includes 250 Pokémon in total, 40 up from Platinum's original Pokédex.
*Seven new areas have been added to the Sinnoh Region:
**Conductor Ruins and Dragon Ruins, accessible from Fuego Ironworks and Route 207 respectively when the player has a Regigigas from Snowpoint Temple in their party.
**Route 231, Route 232, Galaxa Plateau and Galaxa Cavern, which are accessible after helping Looker capture Charon at Stark Mountain.
**Hex Island, accessible only with an event-exclusive Mystery Ticket from Canalave Harbor.
*Several pre-existing areas in the Sinnoh region have undergone minor design changes. These include:
**The Old Chateau, which has received an additional back garden area with tall grass where the Banettite can be found.
*Mysterious Spaces are new areas that can be found in the Grand Underground. These are branching caves that open up only when certain conditions are met, and allow the player to access rare items and Legendary Pokémon. These areas will not appear until Cyrus has been defeated in the Distortion World.
*Unlike in Pokémon Platinum, the player cannot encounter Dialga and Palkia at Spear Pillar after becoming Champion. Instead, they must wait until they appear there during Operation Loophole with the Adamant Crystal and Lustrous Globe.
*The five - Cheryl, Mira, Riley, Marley and Buck - will now battle the player the first time they encounter them. They can also be battled in the Battleground using full teams of 6, with a different trainer appearing on each day. Cheryl on Mondays, Mira on Tuesdays, Riley on Wednesdays, Marley on Thursdays and Buck on Fridays.
*The Global Wonder Station has been removed and Wonder Trades are now integrated into Y-Comm.
*All Pokémon are now allowed within .
*More Pokémon can be called using the Pokétch's field move function. Furthermore, this function now supports the moves Flash, Sweet Scent and Teleport.
*In order to encounter Spiritomb, the player only needs to find the Odd Keystone while digging underground, as the 32 NPC requirement from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, Pokémon Platinum and Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl has been removed. Although only one Odd Keystone can be found initially, more will appear after the player becomes Champion.
*Pokémon spawns in Pokémon Hideaways have been changed significantly. Furthermore, select Pokémon appearing in the overworld will act less aggresively towards the player.
*The Poké Radar has been reworked so that chains will no longer randomly break. However, the probability of encountering a Shiny Pokémon using the Poké Radar has been decreased.
*Most walking Pokémon have been scaled in size to match their sizes listed in the Pokédex. Furthermore, almost all Pokémon walk faster in order to keep up with the player.
*Encounter tables have been modified from Pokémon Platinum so that previously unavailable Pokémon such as Murkrow, Misdreavus, Glameow and Stunky are obtainable.
**Pokémon available exclusively via Mass Outbreaks have been changed significantly. As almost all pre-Generation V Pokémon can now be found in the Grand Underground before becoming Champion, almost all Mass Outbreaks encounters are now Pokémon from Generation V onwards. All Pokémon found in Mass Outbreaks will have an Egg Move, and have a 20% chance of having their Hidden Ability.
**Both Skull Fossils and Armor Fossils can be found digging in the Grand Underground, regardless of the player's Trainer ID. Furthermore, Plume, Cover, Jaw and Sail Fossils, as well as the Fossilized Bird, Fish, Drake and Dino can be found digging in the Grand Underground after Cyrus has been defeated.
*Instead of appearing in Ramanas Park, Regirock, Regice and Registeel can instead be found in the Rock Peak Ruins, Iceberg Ruins and Iron Ruins on Route 228, Route 216 and Iron Island respectively. Unlike in Pokémon Platinum where a special event Regigigas was required to access these Pokémon, a regular Regigigas caught at Snowpoint Temple will suffice.
**Furthermore, two new areas have been added to allow the player to catch Regieleki and Regidrago. Regieleki can be found in the Conductor Ruins outside Fuego Ironworks, and Regidrago can be found in the Dragon Ruins on Route 207.
**The Regigigas in Snowpoint Temple no longer requires a Regirock, Regice or Registeel to obtain. It can be encountered normally at B5F of Snowpoint Temple after becoming Champion.
*Several new Gift Pokémon are obtainable throughout the story:
**A the old couple Floaroma Town will gift the player different gifts to what they did in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. The Gentleman a Celebi if the player has save data for Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl on their Nintendo Switch user profile, while the Socialite gives the player a Victini if they have save data for Pokémon Sword and Shield. Both gifts can be shiny.
**After defeating Cyrus in the Distortion World, the player can travel to Sandgem Town where Professor Rowan will allow them to receive one of the three Kalos starters, being either Chespin, Fennekin or Froakie. These are received at Level 5 all have their Hidden Abilities.
**After completing the Stark Mountain post-game quest, the player can travel to Sandgem Town where Professor Rowan will allow them to receive one of the three Unova starters, being either Snivy, Tepig or Oshawott. These are received at Level 5 all have their Hidden Abilities.
**After completing Operation Loophole, the player can travel to Sandgem Town where Professor Rowan will allow them to receive one of the three Galar starters, being either Grookey, Scorbunny or Sobble. These are received at Level 5 all have their Hidden Abilities.
*A new event has been programmed into the game. After receiving a Mystery Ticket, the player can travel to Hex Island from Canalave Harbor where they meet Professor Willow conducting research on the local Meltan population. Willow will give them a Mystery Box and task them with catching Meltan, with the aim of discovering how they evolve into Melmetal. After capturing 20 Meltan and evolving one into Melmetal, Professor Willow will give the player a Metal Coat before leaving.
*The National Pokédex has been removed, however all Pokémon can be transferred to the game. As a result, progression that was formerly blocked by requiring a completed Sinnoh Pokédex is now accessible after defeating Cyrus in the Distortion World. This includes the appearance of non-Sinnoh native Pokémon in the Grand Underground and Swarms and access to Ramanas Park. Access to the Battle Zone, Route 224 and the Poké Radar is instead blocked until the player becomes Champion.
*Instead of roaming the region after Cyrus is defeated, Mesprit can be found at Verity Cavern.
*Exp. Share is now integrated into the game through the options menu, with three options that can be interchanged at any time. Shared experience can either be enabled or disabled, and the added option of halved experience is added, which regularly distributes experience across the party but halves the amount of experience gained, essentially functioning as a built-in difficulty setting.
*Static encounter Pokémon that are knocked out or fled from no longer have the requirement of defeating the Elite Four to respawn. They will instead respawn in their normal location after 24 hours have passed.
*Several moves cut from Pokémon Sword and Shield and Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl return. These include Camouflage, Clamp, Dizzy Punch, Double Slap, Dragon Rage, Frustration, Heal Block, Heal Order, Ice Ball, Magnet Bomb, Mirror Shot, Mud Bomb, Ominous Wind, Pursuit, Rototiller, Signal Beam, Silver Wind, Sky Uppercut, Sonic Boom, Spotlight, Trump Card and Wake-Up Slap.
*Some Pokémon have had changes to their evolution methods:
**Eevee once again requires high affection, rather than high friendship, to evolve into Sylveon while knowing a Fairy-type move.
**Hisuian Qwilfish evolves into Overqwil after levelling up while knowing Barb Bararge.
**Ursaring evolves into Ursaluna when given a Peat Block at night.
**Stantler evolves into Wyrdeer after levelling up while knowing Psyshield Bash.
**Crabrawler can now either be evolved with an Ice Stone, or evolved by levelling up in the presence of an Icy Rock, which is located on Route 217 in this game.
**Meltan is able to evolve into Melmetal for the first time in the main series. Meltan evolves starting at Level 50 when the player has at least 20 other Meltan stored in their Mystery Box. Only one Meltan can be evolved this way per save file.
**Kubfu can evolve into either Single-Strike or Rapid-Strike Urshifu when shown either the Scroll of Darkness or the Scroll of Waters in the Veilstone Gym after becoming Champion.
*The addition of Regional Crystals. After defeating Cyrus in the Distortion World, the player can go to the Fuego Ironworks. By talking to Mr. Fuego on certain days, he will activate a Regional Crystal, lasting for 6 hours, which allows the player to evolve certain Pokémon into their regional evolutions:
**On Fridays, Mr. Fuego will activate an Alola Crystal. This will allow the player to evolve Pikachu, Exeggcute and Cubone into Alolan Raichu, Exeggutor and Marowak respectively.
**On Saturdays, Mr. Fuego will activate a Galar Crystal. This will allow the player to evolve Koffing and Mime Jr. into Galarian Weezing and Mr. Mime respectively.
**On Sundays, Mr. Fuego will activate a Hisui Crystal. This will allow the player to evolve Quilava, Dewott, Petilil, Rufflet, Goomy, Bergmite and Dartrix into Hisuian Typhlosion, Samurott, Lilligant, Braviary, Sliggoo, Avalugg and Decidueye respectively.
*The addition of the Mystery Box. This key item functions similarly to the Pokémon Box Link, and can be opened anywhere to store Pokémon. However, the Mystery Box can only store Meltan, and only up to 30 of them at once. It's essential to the Meltan event quest where 20 are required to be stored in the box in order to evolve Meltan into Melmetal.
*Following Pokémon is now available from the start of the game, rather than being unlocked after visiting Amity Square.
=== Features from Recent Generations ===
*Almost all features from Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are present in Pokémon Dazzling Platinum. This includes, but is not limited to: Generation VI's updated type chart, walking Pokémon, availability of different skin tones and costumes for the player character, Apricorn Poké Balls, the Autosave feature, Pokémon Box Link, the Pokémon Nursery, origin marks, critical captures, Hyper Training, the Rotom Catalog, Poké Ball Stickers, Pokémon Super Contests, Gym Leader and Elite Four rematches, Berry growing, Honey Trees, VS. Seeker, Poké Radar, field moves on the Pokétch, Mew and Jirachi gifts, Ramanas Park, The Grand Underground, Pokémon Hideaways and location-based evolutions.
*Pokémon introduced in Generations V, VI, VII and VIII are now obtainable within the game. This includes Pokémon introduced in Pokémon Legends Arceus. While some are only obtainable by being transferred through , many can be found throughout Pokémon Hideaways and in areas of Sinnoh during the post-game.
**Regional variants, specifically Alolan, Galarian and Hisuian forms, are also now obtainable in the game, but almost all of them are only obtainable by transfer through Pokémon HOME.
**Mega Evolution returns for the first time since .
*Unlike Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl which used the Union Room, Pokémon Dazzling Platinum uses Pokémon Sword and Shield Y-Comm.
*A variety of quality of life features return, including:
**TMs and the Escape Rope can now be used infinitely once again.
**Pokémon being able to have their names changed at any time.
**Pokémon being able to remember or forget moves at any time.
**The Shiny Charm functions as it did in Pokémon Sword and Shield, once again affecting the Shiny Rates of Pokémon encountered in the wild.
*Pokémon Refresh returns from Generation VII and can be opened from the main menu. Interacting with Pokémon in Pokémon Refresh will increase their affection, leading to added bonuses such as increased experience gain, added chance to avoid attacks and an increased critical hit ratio. Pokémon can also be fed Poffins through Pokémon Refresh.
**Affection and friendship are no longer merged and are seperate as they were in Generations VI and VII.
*Many moves unusable in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are present once again. This mostly includes the signature moves of Pokémon from Generation V onwards.
**Additionally, many moves introduced in Pokémon Legends Arceus return.
*Several items that were removed from Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl have returned, including the Eviolite and Assault Vest.
=== Returning Features ===
*Most features that were present in Platinum but not in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl return. This list includes: the Distortion World, Platinum-exclusive characters including and , the and Frontier Brains, redesigned Eterna, Hearthome and Veilstone Gyms, and the VS Recorder.
**Like in Pokémon Platinum, Fantina is the third Gym Leader to be fought, succeeding Gardenia and preceeding Maylene and Crasher Wake.
**Visual changes to most areas that were included in Platinum have been included in this game. Areas affected by this include the Galactic Veilstone Building, Spear Pillar, the Battle Zone and Stark Mountain.
**Gift Pokémon encounters from Pokémon Platinum return, including Togepi in Eterna City, Eevee in Hearthome City and Porygon in Veilstone City.
*Player characters use their outfits from Pokémon Platinum by default, although their outfits from can be purchased in the Veilstone Style Shop.
*The online battle timer has been increased back to 60 minutes.'
== Setting ==
:For information about Pokémon encounter tables, see here: Pokémon Dazzling Platinum/Areas.
Like Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, Pokémon Platinum and Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, the game takes place in the region, a vast peninsula with the tallest mountain in the Pokémon World, at the centre. Sinnoh is colder than most other regions due to its high latitude, and features many areas such as that are covered in snow year-round.
Pokémon Dazzling Platinum features a small handful of locations that were not present in previous Sinnoh titles. These include the Conductor Ruins and Dragon Ruins, located at Fuego Ironworks and Route 207 respectively, as well as Route 231, Route 232, Galaxa Plateau and Galaxa Caverns, which are post-game areas located to the west of Canalave City that tie into Operation Loophole. There's also Hex Island, an event-exclusive location accessible only with the Mystery Ticket, where the player can catch and evolve Meltan.
=== Grand Underground ===
In Pokémon Dazzling Platinum, the Grand Underground is a wide expanse of caves and chambers located deep beneath the surface of the Sinnoh Region. Formerly in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, the six areas of the Grand Underground were locked behind certain points of progression. However, in Pokémon Dazzling Platinum, all areas of the Grand Underground can be accessed from the beginning of the game.
The Grand Underground is divided into 18 cave types. Furthermore, new to Pokémon Dazzling Platinum, there are new areas known as Mysterious Spaces that can be found in the Grand Underground. These are branching caves that open up only when certain conditions are met, and allow the player to access rare items and Legendary Pokémon. These areas will not appear until Cyrus has been defeated in the Distortion World.
== Pokédex ==
:For the full Pokédex, see here: Pokémon Dazzling Platinum/Pokédex.
Pokémon Dazzling Platinum features an expanded Pokédex of 255 Pokémon, increased from the Pokédex size of 210 Pokémon seen in Pokémon Platinum. Listed below are all of the Pokémon featured in the Modern Sinnoh Pokédex that weren't in the Platinum Pokédex.
		Pokémon	Pokémon	Type
== Mass Outbreaks ==
Mass Outbreaks, also known as Swarms, are route-based events that can occur once the player has defeated Cyrus in the Distortion World. Every day, the location in which a Mass Outbreak occurs is randomly decided, however it will never the same location as the previous day. All Pokémon obtainable in Mass Outbreaks are from Generation V onwards and were not obtainable in either Pokémon Platinum or Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. Furthermore, all Pokémon caught during a Mass Outbreak are guaranteed to have an Egg Move (or in the case of Pokémon that do not get Egg Moves, a new exclusive move) in their moveset, and they have a 20% chance of having their Hidden Ability (if applicable).
The levels of the Pokémon found during Mass Outbreaks will match the levels of Pokémon that can be naturally found in the area.
The player is able to change the currently active Mass Outbreak by giving a Heart Scale to a scientist in Canalave City. This will change the currently active Mass Outbreak to another location.
 	Location 	Pokémon	Pokémon 	Type	Exclusive Move
504	Route 201 	 	Patrat 	 	Tearful Look
511	Eterna Forest 	 	Pansage 	 	Nasty Plot
513	Route 211 	 	Pansear 	 	Nasty Plot
515	Route 205 	 	Panpour 	 	Nasty Plot
522	Route 222 	 	Blitzle 	 	Me First
525	Route 232 	 	Boldore 	 	Gravity
541	Route 226 	 	Swadloon 	 	Agility
548	Route 210 	 	Petilil 	 	Healing Wish
554	Route 228 	 	Darumaka 	 	Flame Wheel
559	Route 208 	 	Scraggy 	 	Fake Out
562	Sendoff Spring 	 	Yamask 	 	Nightmare
580	Lake Verity 	 	Ducklett 	 	Aqua Jet
582	Acuity Lakefront	 	Vanillite 	 	Autotomize
585	Route 215 	 	Deerling 	 	Baton Pass
587	Valley Windworks	 	Emolga 	 	Defog
602	Route 230 	 	Tynamo 	 	Parabolic Charge
613	Route 217 	 	Cubchoo 	 	Night Slash
618	Route 212 	 	Stunfisk 	 	Reflect Type
621	Mt. Coronet 	 	Druddigon 	 	Glare
627	Lake Acuity 	 	Rufflet 	 	Sky Attack
662	Route 231 	 	Fletchinder	 	Quick Guard
665	Route 229 	 	Spewpa 	 	Rage Powder
667	Route 207 	 	Litleo 	 	Yawn
669	Route 202 	 	Flabébé 	 	Camouflage
672	Route 204 	 	Skiddo 	 	Grassy Terrain
676	Route 211 	 	Furfrou 	 	Role Play
677	Route 209 	 	Espurr 	 	Tickle
712	Route 216 	 	Bergmite 	 	Mist
731	Route 214 	 	Pikipek 	 	Boomburst
734	Route 203 	 	Yungoos 	 	Revenge
739	Route 218 	 	Crabrawler 	 	Wide Guard
741	Lake Valor 	 	Oricorio 	 	Tailwind
757	Stark Mountain 	 	Salandit 	 	Belch
774	Route 227 	 	Minior 	 	Air Slash
775	Route 221 	 	Komala 	 	Wish
779	Route 213 	 	Bruxish 	 	Poison Fang
820	Route 224 	 	Greedent 	 	Belly Drum
827	Valor Lakefront 	 	Nickit 	 	Knock Off
835	Route 206 	 	Yamper 	 	Double Edge
840	Route 225 	 	Applin 	 	Sucker Punch
850	Fuego Ironworks 	 	Sizzlipede 	 	Knock Off
878	Galaxa Plateau 	 	Cufant 	 	Curse
== Gallery ==
File:DazzlingPlatinum.png|English logo
File:Dazzling Platinum Title Screen.png|Title screen
== Trivia ==
*Pokémon Dazzling Platinum marks the first time in the mainline Pokémon series that:
**An enhanced version has been remade.
**Four game releases took place within a single Generation. Previously, Generations III, IV and VII held the record with three game releases each.
**Two solitary core version games have been released in a single Generation.
**A Pokémon game was released in Portuguese, Russian and Polish language versions.
**Professor Willow appears.
**Meltan is able to evolve.
*Pokémon Dazzling Platinum is the first mainline Pokémon game on the Nintendo Switch to feature:
**All Pokémon currently available at the time of the game's release.
**Compatibility with Pokémon HOME at the time of its release.
**A Battle Timer longer than 20 minutes.
**Looker
*Pokémon Dazzling Platinum was started as a project on Fantendo as a "what could/should have been"-type of idea for Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
*With the return of Pokémon such as Yungoos and Scatterbug, which were cut from Pokémon Sword and Shield but not reintroduced in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl or Pokémon Legends Arceus, the release of Pokémon Dazzling Platinum made it possible to complete a National Pokédex using only Generation VIII games.
**This excludes a small group of Mythical Pokémon, consisting of Deoxys, Meloetta and Diancie, which were not natively obtainable in or distributed in any Generation VIII games and can only be obtained in this generation by trading through Pokémon HOME through a Generation VII game.
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