POKEMON DIAMOND, PEARL AND PLATINUM ADDITIONAL CAPTURE METHODS GUIDE
Diamond and Pearl introduced several new ways to capture Pokemon. They are explained below.
Please Note: For the Pokemon that do not appear in the Sinnoh Dex, but instead only in the National Dex, you must have the National Dex for them to appear by these methods. The National Dex is obtained after you see all 150 Sinnoh Dex Pokemon. Talk to Professor Rowan and you will receive the National Dex from Professor Oak.
Binoculars
In the entry booths to the Great Marsh, you will find binoculars. Looking through them will show you a Pokemon that happens to be abundantly popular that day. More Pokemon become available after you obtain the National Dex. The following Pokemon are available; note which Dex you have to have.
Fossils
Though not a new method, the fossils in Generation IV are found in the Underground and can be revived in Orebough City.
Honey Trees
Throughout Sinnoh, there are golden-brown trees growing. If you place Honey on these trees, and then check back in 6 to 24 hours, you'll find a Pokemon on the tree. Certain Pokemon will only visit certain trees. Make sure you don't wait too long, or the Pokemon will be gone. The following Pokemon are available this way:
Aipom | Diamond, Pearl and Platinum |
Groups 1&2 |
Burmy | Diamond, Pearl and Platinum |
Groups 1&2 |
Cascoon | Pearl |
Group 1 |
Cherubi | Diamond, Pearl and Platinum |
Groups 1&2 |
Combee | Diamond, Pearl and Platinum |
Groups 1&2 |
Heracross | Diamond, Pearl and Platinum |
Group 2 |
Munchlax | Diamond, Pearl and Platinum |
Group 3 |
Silcoon | Diamond |
Group 1 |
Wurmple | Diamond, Pearl and Platinum |
Groups 1&2 |
Group 3 is the tree at Valley Windworks. Groups 1 and 2 are very similar. Group 1 will have Silcoon/Cascoon while Group 2 will have Heracross. This is the only difference between the groups; the other four possible Pokemon are all the same for all trees in both groups. Specific locations of trees and which group they belong to will be posted once it is confirmed.
Insertion
Some additional Pokemon are really easy to obtain. All you have to do is have another Pokemon GBA game sitting in your DS at the time, and different Pokemon than normal will show up in an area. Here's a list:
Arbok | Diamond and Pearl |
Great Marsh (Area 1) |
FireRed |
Arbok | Platinum |
Great Marsh (Area 1) |
FireRed |
Arbok | Diamond and Pearl |
Great Marsh (Area 2) |
FireRed |
Arbok | Platinum |
Great Marsh (Area 2) |
FireRed |
Arbok | Diamond and Pearl |
Great Marsh (Area 3) |
FireRed |
Arbok | Platinum |
Great Marsh (Area 3) |
FireRed |
Arbok | Diamond and Pearl |
Great Marsh (Area 4) |
FireRed |
Arbok | Platinum |
Great Marsh (Area 4) |
FireRed |
Arbok | Diamond and Pearl |
Great Marsh (Area 5) |
FireRed |
Arbok | Platinum |
Great Marsh (Area 5) |
FireRed |
Arbok | Diamond and Pearl |
Great Marsh (Area 6) |
FireRed |
Arbok | Platinum |
Great Marsh (Area 6) |
FireRed |
Bibarel | Diamond and Pearl |
Lake Verity |
Emerald, FireRed, LeafGreen |
Caterpie | Platinum |
Eterna Forest |
FireRed |
Caterpie | Platinum |
Route 204 (North) |
FireRed |
Caterpie | Diamond and Pearl |
Route 204 (South) |
FireRed |
Caterpie | Platinum |
Route 204 (South) |
FireRed |
Dusclops | Platinum |
Turnback Cave 1 |
Emerald, FireRed, LeafGreen |
Dusclops | Platinum |
Turnback Cave 3 |
Emerald, FireRed, LeafGreen |
Ekans | Diamond and Pearl |
Route 212 (Rain) |
FireRed |
Ekans | Platinum |
Route 212 (Rain) |
FireRed |
Elekid | Diamond and Pearl |
Route 205 (South) |
FireRed |
Elekid | Diamond and Pearl |
Valley Windworks |
FireRed |
Gengar | Diamond and Pearl |
Old Chateau (Purple Painting Room) |
Emerald, FireRed, LeafGreen, Ruby, Sapphire |
Gengar | Platinum |
Old Chateau (Purple Painting Room) |
Emerald, FireRed, LeafGreen, Ruby, Sapphire |
Geodude | Platinum |
Wayward Cave 1F |
Emerald, FireRed, Ruby, Sapphire |
Gligar | Diamond and Pearl |
Route 206 |
Emerald |
Gligar | Diamond and Pearl |
Route 207 |
Emerald |
Gligar | Diamond and Pearl |
Route 214 |
Emerald |
Gligar | Diamond and Pearl |
Route 215 |
Emerald |
Gligar | Diamond and Pearl |
Route 227 |
Emerald |
Gligar | Diamond and Pearl |
Stark Mountain |
Emerald |
Growlithe | Diamond, Pearl and Platinum |
Route 201 |
FireRed |
Growlithe | Diamond, Pearl and Platinum |
Route 202 |
FireRed |
Haunter | Diamond and Pearl |
Old Chateau |
Emerald, FireRed, LeafGreen, Ruby, Sapphire |
Haunter | Diamond and Pearl |
Old Chateau (Purple Painting Room) |
Emerald, FireRed, LeafGreen, Ruby, Sapphire |
Kakuna | Diamond and Pearl |
Eterna Forest |
LeafGreen |
Kakuna | Platinum |
Eterna Forest |
LeafGreen |
Lombre | Diamond and Pearl |
Route 212 (Rain) |
Sapphire |
Lombre | Platinum |
Route 212 (Rain) |
Sapphire |
Lombre | Diamond and Pearl |
Route 229 |
Sapphire |
Lombre | Platinum |
Route 229 |
Sapphire |
Lotad | Diamond and Pearl |
Route 203 |
Sapphire |
Lotad | Platinum |
Route 203 |
Sapphire |
Lotad | Diamond and Pearl |
Route 204 (North) |
Sapphire |
Lotad | Platinum |
Route 204 (North) |
Sapphire |
Lotad | Diamond and Pearl |
Route 204 (South) |
Sapphire |
Lotad | Platinum |
Route 204 (South) |
Sapphire |
Lotad | Diamond and Pearl |
Route 205 (North) |
Sapphire |
Lotad | Platinum |
Route 205 (North) |
Sapphire |
Lotad | Diamond and Pearl |
Route 212 (Rain) |
Sapphire |
Lotad | Platinum |
Route 212 (Rain) |
Sapphire |
Lunatone | Diamond and Pearl |
Lake Acuity |
Sapphire |
Lunatone | Platinum |
Lake Acuity |
Sapphire |
Lunatone | Diamond and Pearl |
Lake Valor |
Sapphire |
Lunatone | Platinum |
Lake Valor |
Sapphire |
Lunatone | Diamond, Pearl and Platinum |
Lake Verity |
Sapphire |
Lunatone | Diamond and Pearl |
Mt. Coronet (Snowing) |
Sapphire |
Lunatone | Platinum |
Mt. Coronet (Snowing) |
Sapphire |
Lunatone | Diamond and Pearl |
Mt. Coronet (Tunnel) |
Sapphire |
Lunatone | Platinum |
Mt. Coronet (Tunnel) |
Sapphire |
Lunatone | Diamond and Pearl |
Mt. Coronet 2F |
Sapphire |
Lunatone | Platinum |
Mt. Coronet 2F |
Sapphire |
Lunatone | Diamond and Pearl |
Mt. Coronet 3F |
Sapphire |
Lunatone | Platinum |
Mt. Coronet 3F |
Sapphire |
Lunatone | Diamond and Pearl |
Mt. Coronet 4F |
Sapphire |
Lunatone | Diamond, Pearl and Platinum |
Mt. Coronet 4F |
Sapphire |
Lunatone | Platinum |
Mt. Coronet 4F |
Sapphire |
Lunatone | Diamond and Pearl |
Mt. Coronet 5F |
Sapphire |
Lunatone | Diamond, Pearl and Platinum |
Mt. Coronet 5F |
Sapphire |
Lunatone | Platinum |
Mt. Coronet 5F |
Sapphire |
Lunatone | Diamond and Pearl |
Mt. Coronet 6F |
Sapphire |
Lunatone | Platinum |
Mt. Coronet 6F |
Sapphire |
Lunatone | Diamond and Pearl |
Mt. Coronet 7F |
Sapphire |
Lunatone | Platinum |
Mt. Coronet 7F |
Sapphire |
Lunatone | Diamond and Pearl |
Sendoff Spring |
Sapphire |
Lunatone | Platinum |
Sendoff Spring |
Sapphire |
Lunatone | Diamond and Pearl |
Turnback Cave 1 |
Sapphire |
Lunatone | Platinum |
Turnback Cave 1 |
Sapphire |
Lunatone | Diamond and Pearl |
Turnback Cave 2 |
Sapphire |
Lunatone | Platinum |
Turnback Cave 2 |
Sapphire |
Lunatone | Diamond and Pearl |
Turnback Cave 3 |
Sapphire |
Lunatone | Platinum |
Turnback Cave 3 |
Sapphire |
Lunatone | Diamond and Pearl |
Turnback Cave 4 |
Sapphire |
Lunatone | Platinum |
Turnback Cave 4 |
Sapphire |
Magby | Diamond and Pearl |
Route 227 |
LeafGreen |
Magby | Diamond and Pearl |
Stark Mountain |
LeafGreen |
Magby | Diamond and Pearl |
Stark Mountain (Entrance) |
LeafGreen |
Magby | Diamond and Pearl |
Stark Mountain (Inside) |
LeafGreen |
Mawile | Diamond and Pearl |
Iron Island B1 |
Ruby |
Mawile | Platinum |
Iron Island B1 |
Ruby |
Mawile | Diamond and Pearl |
Iron Island B2 (Left) |
Ruby |
Mawile | Diamond, Pearl and Platinum |
Iron Island B2 (Left) |
Ruby |
Mawile | Platinum |
Iron Island B2 (Left) |
Ruby |
Mawile | Diamond and Pearl |
Iron Island B2 (Right) |
Ruby |
Mawile | Platinum |
Iron Island B2 (Right) |
Ruby |
Mawile | Diamond and Pearl |
Iron Island B3 |
Ruby |
Mawile | Platinum |
Iron Island B3 |
Ruby |
Metapod | Diamond and Pearl |
Eterna Forest |
FireRed |
Metapod | Platinum |
Eterna Forest |
FireRed |
Nuzleaf | Diamond and Pearl |
Route 210 |
Ruby |
Nuzleaf | Platinum |
Route 210 |
Ruby |
Nuzleaf | Diamond and Pearl |
Route 229 |
Ruby |
Nuzleaf | Platinum |
Route 229 |
Ruby |
Pelipper | Platinum |
Route 230 |
Emerald, FireRed, LeafGreen, Ruby, Sapphire |
Pineco | Diamond and Pearl |
Eterna Forest |
Emerald |
Pineco | Platinum |
Eterna Forest |
Emerald |
Pineco | Diamond and Pearl |
Route 203 |
Emerald |
Pineco | Platinum |
Route 203 |
Emerald |
Pineco | Diamond and Pearl |
Route 204 (North) |
Emerald |
Pineco | Platinum |
Route 204 (North) |
Emerald |
Pineco | Diamond and Pearl |
Route 204 (South) |
Emerald |
Pineco | Platinum |
Route 204 (South) |
Emerald |
Pineco | Diamond and Pearl |
Route 210 |
Emerald |
Pineco | Platinum |
Route 210 |
Emerald |
Pineco | Diamond and Pearl |
Route 229 |
Emerald |
Pineco | Platinum |
Route 229 |
Emerald |
Sableye | Diamond and Pearl |
Iron Island B1 |
Sapphire |
Sableye | Platinum |
Iron Island B1 |
Sapphire |
Sableye | Diamond and Pearl |
Iron Island B2 (Left) |
Sapphire |
Sableye | Diamond, Pearl and Platinum |
Iron Island B2 (Left) |
Sapphire |
Sableye | Platinum |
Iron Island B2 (Left) |
Sapphire |
Sableye | Diamond and Pearl |
Iron Island B2 (Right) |
Sapphire |
Sableye | Platinum |
Iron Island B2 (Right) |
Sapphire |
Sableye | Diamond and Pearl |
Iron Island B3 |
Sapphire |
Sableye | Platinum |
Iron Island B3 |
Sapphire |
Sandshrew | Diamond and Pearl |
Wayward Cave (Secret Area) |
LeafGreen |
Sandshrew | Platinum |
Wayward Cave (Secret Area) |
LeafGreen |
Sandshrew | Diamond and Pearl |
Wayward Cave 1F |
LeafGreen |
Sandshrew | Platinum |
Wayward Cave 1F |
LeafGreen |
Sandslash | Diamond and Pearl |
Route 228 |
LeafGreen |
Sandslash | Platinum |
Route 228 |
LeafGreen |
Seedot | Diamond and Pearl |
Eterna Forest |
Ruby |
Seedot | Platinum |
Eterna Forest |
Ruby |
Seedot | Diamond and Pearl |
Route 203 |
Ruby |
Seedot | Platinum |
Route 203 |
Ruby |
Seedot | Diamond and Pearl |
Route 204 (North) |
Ruby |
Seedot | Platinum |
Route 204 (North) |
Ruby |
Seedot | Diamond and Pearl |
Route 204 (South) |
Ruby |
Seedot | Platinum |
Route 204 (South) |
Ruby |
Seedot | Diamond and Pearl |
Route 210 |
Ruby |
Seedot | Platinum |
Route 210 |
Ruby |
Seviper | Diamond and Pearl |
Route 208 |
Sapphire |
Seviper | Platinum |
Route 208 |
Sapphire |
Seviper | Diamond and Pearl |
Route 210 (Fog) |
Sapphire |
Seviper | Platinum |
Route 210 (Fog) |
Sapphire |
Shuckle | Diamond and Pearl |
Route 224 |
Emerald |
Shuckle | Platinum |
Route 224 |
Emerald |
Solrock | Diamond and Pearl |
Lake Acuity |
Ruby |
Solrock | Platinum |
Lake Acuity |
Ruby |
Solrock | Diamond and Pearl |
Lake Valor |
Ruby |
Solrock | Platinum |
Lake Valor |
Ruby |
Solrock | Diamond, Pearl and Platinum |
Lake Verity |
Ruby |
Solrock | Diamond and Pearl |
Mt. Coronet (Snowing) |
Ruby |
Solrock | Platinum |
Mt. Coronet (Snowing) |
Ruby |
Solrock | Diamond and Pearl |
Mt. Coronet (Tunnel) |
Ruby |
Solrock | Platinum |
Mt. Coronet (Tunnel) |
Ruby |
Solrock | Diamond and Pearl |
Mt. Coronet 2F |
Ruby |
Solrock | Platinum |
Mt. Coronet 2F |
Ruby |
Solrock | Diamond and Pearl |
Mt. Coronet 3F |
Ruby |
Solrock | Platinum |
Mt. Coronet 3F |
Ruby |
Solrock | Diamond and Pearl |
Mt. Coronet 4F |
Ruby |
Solrock | Diamond, Pearl and Platinum |
Mt. Coronet 4F |
Ruby |
Solrock | Platinum |
Mt. Coronet 4F |
Ruby |
Solrock | Diamond and Pearl |
Mt. Coronet 5F |
Ruby |
Solrock | Diamond, Pearl and Platinum |
Mt. Coronet 5F |
Ruby |
Solrock | Platinum |
Mt. Coronet 5F |
Ruby |
Solrock | Diamond and Pearl |
Mt. Coronet 6F |
Ruby |
Solrock | Platinum |
Mt. Coronet 6F |
Ruby |
Solrock | Diamond and Pearl |
Mt. Coronet 7F |
Ruby |
Solrock | Platinum |
Mt. Coronet 7F |
Ruby |
Solrock | Diamond and Pearl |
Sendoff Spring |
Ruby |
Solrock | Platinum |
Sendoff Spring |
Ruby |
Solrock | Diamond and Pearl |
Turnback Cave 1 |
Ruby |
Solrock | Platinum |
Turnback Cave 1 |
Ruby |
Solrock | Diamond and Pearl |
Turnback Cave 2 |
Ruby |
Solrock | Platinum |
Turnback Cave 2 |
Ruby |
Solrock | Diamond and Pearl |
Turnback Cave 3 |
Ruby |
Solrock | Platinum |
Turnback Cave 3 |
Ruby |
Solrock | Diamond and Pearl |
Turnback Cave 4 |
Ruby |
Solrock | Platinum |
Turnback Cave 4 |
Ruby |
Staravia | Diamond and Pearl |
Lake Verity |
Emerald, FireRed, LeafGreen |
Teddiursa | Diamond and Pearl |
Acuity Lakefront |
Emerald |
Teddiursa | Platinum |
Lake Acuity |
Emerald |
Teddiursa | Diamond and Pearl |
Route 211 (East) |
Emerald |
Teddiursa | Diamond and Pearl |
Route 211 (West) |
Emerald |
Teddiursa | Platinum |
Route 211 (West) |
Emerald |
Ursaring | Platinum |
Acuity Lakefront |
Emerald |
Ursaring | Diamond and Pearl |
Lake Acuity |
Emerald |
Ursaring | Diamond and Pearl |
Route 216 |
Emerald |
Ursaring | Platinum |
Route 216 |
Emerald |
Ursaring | Diamond and Pearl |
Route 217 |
Emerald |
Ursaring | Platinum |
Route 217 |
Emerald |
Vulpix | Diamond and Pearl |
Route 209 |
LeafGreen |
Vulpix | Platinum |
Route 209 |
LeafGreen |
Vulpix | Diamond, Pearl and Platinum |
Route 214 |
LeafGreen |
Weedle | Platinum |
Eterna Forest |
LeafGreen |
Weedle | Platinum |
Route 204 (North) |
LeafGreen |
Weedle | Diamond and Pearl |
Route 204 (South) |
LeafGreen |
Weedle | Platinum |
Route 204 (South) |
LeafGreen |
Zangoose | Diamond and Pearl |
Route 208 |
Ruby |
Zangoose | Platinum |
Route 208 |
Ruby |
Zangoose | Diamond and Pearl |
Route 210 (Fog) |
Ruby |
Pal Park
Pal Park is in area where Pokemon transferred from Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen will appear. See Psypoke's Pal Park Guide for detailed information.
PokeRadar
The Pokemon Radar is a device that reveals certain rare Pokemon in a area. See Psypoke's PokeRadar Guide for detailed information.
Swarms
After you obtain the National Dex and defeat the Champion, talk to your Rival's Sister in Sandgem Town. She will tell you what Pokemon is swarming that day, and where you can find them. The following Pokemon can be obtained in a swarm:
Absol | Diamond and Pearl |
Route 213 |
Beldum | Diamond and Pearl |
Route 228 |
Beldum | Platinum |
Route 228 |
Corsola | Diamond and Pearl |
Route 230 |
Corsola | Platinum |
Route 230 |
Cubone | Diamond, Pearl and Platinum |
Route 203 |
Delibird | Diamond and Pearl |
Route 216 |
Delibird | Platinum |
Route 217 |
Doduo | Diamond, Pearl and Platinum |
Route 201 |
Drowzee | Platinum |
Route 215 |
Drowzee | Diamond and Pearl |
Route 215 |
Drowzee | Diamond, Pearl and Platinum |
Route 215 |
Dunsparce | Platinum |
Route 208 |
Dunsparce | Diamond and Pearl |
Route 208 |
Electrike | Platinum |
Valley Windworks |
Electrike | Diamond and Pearl |
Valley Windworks |
Farfetch'd | Platinum |
Route 221 |
Farfetch'd | Diamond and Pearl |
Route 221 |
Farfetch'd | Diamond, Pearl and Platinum |
Route 221 |
Krabby | Diamond and Pearl |
Route 226 |
Krabby | Platinum |
Route 226 |
Larvitar | Platinum |
Route 206 |
Lickitung | Diamond and Pearl |
Lake Valor |
Magnemite | Diamond and Pearl |
Fuego Ironworks |
Makuhita | Platinum |
Route 225 |
Makuhita | Diamond and Pearl |
Route 225 |
Natu | Platinum |
Route 224 |
Natu | Diamond and Pearl |
Route 224 |
Nosepass | Diamond and Pearl |
Route 206 |
Phanpy | Platinum |
Route 207 |
Phanpy | Diamond and Pearl |
Route 207 |
Phanpy | Diamond, Pearl and Platinum |
Route 207 |
Pidgey | Diamond and Pearl |
Route 229 |
Pinsir | Platinum |
Route 229 |
Skitty | Platinum |
Route 222 |
Skitty | Diamond and Pearl |
Route 222 |
Skitty | Diamond, Pearl and Platinum |
Route 222 |
Slakoth | Platinum |
Eterna Forest |
Slakoth | Diamond and Pearl |
Eterna Forest |
Slakoth | Diamond, Pearl and Platinum |
Eterna Forest |
Smoochum | Diamond and Pearl |
Lake Acuity |
Snubbull | Platinum |
Route 209 |
Snubbull | Diamond and Pearl |
Route 209 |
Spinda | Diamond and Pearl |
Route 227 |
Spinda | Platinum |
Route 227 |
Spoink | Diamond, Pearl and Platinum |
Route 214 |
Spoink | Platinum |
Route 214 |
Spoink | Diamond and Pearl |
Route 214 |
Surskit | Diamond and Pearl |
Lake Verity |
Swinub | Diamond and Pearl |
Route 217 |
Voltorb | Diamond, Pearl and Platinum |
Route 218 |
Voltorb | Platinum |
Route 218 |
Voltorb | Diamond and Pearl |
Route 218 |
Zigzagoon | Diamond, Pearl and Platinum |
Route 202 |
Trophy Garden
The Trophy Garden is located along Route 212 within the walls of the Pokemon Mansion. Once you have the National Dex, talk to the man in the mansion and he'll tell you that he's been seeing a lot of a certain Pokemon that day. Every time you talk to the man, he will tell you of a new Pokemon, and two of them can be abundant at a time. The third time you talk to him, the first Pokemon will disappear. The following Pokemon are available:
Azurill | Diamond, Pearl and Platinum |
Bonsly | Diamond, Pearl and Platinum |
Castform | Diamond, Pearl and Platinum |
Chansey | Diamond, Pearl and Platinum |
Clefairy | Diamond, Pearl and Platinum |
Cleffa | Diamond, Pearl and Platinum |
Ditto | Platinum |
Eevee | Diamond, Pearl and Platinum |
Happiny | Diamond, Pearl and Platinum |
Igglybuff | Diamond, Pearl and Platinum |
Jigglypuff | Diamond, Pearl and Platinum |
Marill | Platinum |
Meowth | Diamond, Pearl and Platinum |
Mime Jr. | Diamond, Pearl and Platinum |
Minun | Diamond, Pearl and Platinum |
Plusle | Diamond, Pearl and Platinum |
Porygon | Diamond and Pearl |
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