Platinum box art
Generation IV · Sinnoh / Johto

Platinum

Gen IVNintendo DSStaggered regional launch

The Distortion World and an expanded Sinnoh plot.

At a glance

Developer
Game Freak
Publisher
Nintendo / The Pokémon Company
Platform
Nintendo DS
First released
13 Sep 2008 (Japan)
Genre
Role-playing game
Generation
Gen IV · Sinnoh / Johto

Release dates

Platinum first released in Japan on 13 Sep 2008, rolling out across all regions over 251 days.

🇯🇵
Japan
13 Sep 2008
First
🇺🇸
North America
22 Mar 2009
+190 days
🇦🇺
Australia
14 May 2009
+243 days
🇪🇺
Europe
22 May 2009
+251 days

Key innovation

Giratina-focused story with improved performance and content.

Critical reception

83

Platinum holds a Metascore of 83/100 on Metacritic, indicating generally favourable reviews for its original Nintendo DS release. See the reviews on Metacritic →

About Generation IV

The jump to Nintendo DS split physical and special moves by type, transforming competitive play. Wi-Fi connectivity enabled global trading and battling for the first time.

Gym Leaders & Elite Four

The 13 key trainers you battle in Platinum, with their teams, levels. Sprites via Pokémon Showdown.

Jasmine
Jasmine
Olivine Gym Leader · Johto
Rusty
RustyLv. Unknown
Roark
Roark
Oreburgh Gym Leader · Sinnoh
Cranidos
CranidosLv. 14
Probopass
ProbopassLv. 61
Golem
GolemLv. 61
Aerodactyl
AerodactylLv. 62
Rampardos
RampardosLv. 63
Tyranitar
TyranitarLv. 65
Gardenia
Gardenia
Eterna Gym Leader · Sinnoh
Turtwig
TurtwigLv. 20
Jumpluff
JumpluffLv. 61
Bellossom
BellossomLv. 61
Cherrim
CherrimLv. 62
Torterra
TorterraLv. 63
Roserade
RoseradeLv. 65
Maylene
Maylene
Veilstone Gym Leader · Sinnoh
Machoke
MachokeLv. 29
Hitmontop
HitmontopLv. 62
Breloom
BreloomLv. 62
Medicham
MedichamLv. 63
Machamp
MachampLv. 64
Lucario
LucarioLv. 66
Wake
Wake
Pastoria Gym Leader · Sinnoh
Quagsire
QuagsireLv. 61
Sharpedo
SharpedoLv. 61
Gyarados
GyaradosLv. 62
Floatzel
FloatzelLv. 63
Ludicolo
LudicoloLv. 65
Fantina
Fantina
Hearthome Gym Leader · Sinnoh
Haunter
HaunterLv. 24
Banette
BanetteLv. 61
Drifblim
DrifblimLv. 61
Dusknoir
DusknoirLv. 62
Mismagius
MismagiusLv. 63
Gengar
GengarLv. 65
Byron
Byron
Canalave Gym Leader · Sinnoh
Magneton
MagnetonLv. 37
Steelix
SteelixLv. 61
Skarmory
SkarmoryLv. 61
Magnezone
MagnezoneLv. 62
Bastiodon
BastiodonLv. 63
Aggron
AggronLv. 65
Candice
Candice
Snowpoint Gym Leader · Sinnoh
Piloswine
PiloswineLv. 40
Abomasnow
AbomasnowLv. 61
Mamoswine
MamoswineLv. 61
Weavile
WeavileLv. 62
Froslass
FroslassLv. 63
Glaceon
GlaceonLv. 65
Volkner
Volkner
Sunyshore Gym Leader · Sinnoh
Magmortar
MagmortarLv. 58
Jolteon
JolteonLv. 61
Raichu
RaichuLv. 61
Luxray
LuxrayLv. 62
Lanturn
LanturnLv. 63
Electivire
ElectivireLv. 65
Aaron
Aaron
Elite Four Elite Four · Sinnoh
Yanmega
YanmegaLv. 49/65
Scizor
ScizorLv. 49/65
Vespiquen
VespiquenLv. 50/66
Heracross
HeracrossLv. 51/67
Drapion
DrapionLv. 53/69
Bertha
Bertha
Elite Four Elite Four · Sinnoh
Whiscash
WhiscashLv. 50/66
Hippowdon
HippowdonLv. 52/68
Golem
GolemLv. 52/68
Gliscor
GliscorLv. 53/69
Rhyperior
RhyperiorLv. 55/71
Flint
Flint
Elite Four Elite Four · Sinnoh
Houndoom
HoundoomLv. 56
Flareon
FlareonLv. 56
Luxray
LuxrayLv. 56
Jolteon
JolteonLv. 56
Magmortar
MagmortarLv. 58
Electivire
ElectivireLv. 58
Lucian
Lucian
Elite Four Elite Four · Sinnoh
Mr. Mime
Mr. MimeLv. 53/69
Bronzong
BronzongLv. 54/70
Espeon
EspeonLv. 55/71
Alakazam
AlakazamLv. 56/72
Gallade
GalladeLv. 59/75
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