Pokemon Diamond and Pearl Phase 8: Beacon Badge Walkthrough

Veilstone Galactic HQ

Acquire the Storage Key, enter through the warehouse basement, solve warp-panel floors, defeat Cyrus and Saturn, and free the lake guardians.

Route Plan

Speak to the Grunt outside HQ and collect the Storage Key; enter through the warehouse; clear B1F and B2F for the Galactic Key; move to the front HQ entrance; explore every warp branch; defeat Cyrus; receive the Master Ball; defeat Saturn; press the release switch; free Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf.

• Cyrus awards the Master Ball after his first battle. Preserve it for any target desired; Dialga and Palkia can also be caught normally with save-reset preparation.
• Diamond and Pearl HQ has Cyrus and Saturn only in this climax; do not add Charon, Looker, or Platinum's laboratory route.

Encounter tables on this page cover 8 in-game maps.

Trainers

Trainer battles, teams, rewards, and rematch notes

Trainer	Route order / placement	Full team	Reward	Access requirement	Optional / rematch note
Galactic Female GruntGalactic Female	Veilstone Galactic Headquarters 1F • trainer 1 on this map	GlameowLv. 37	₽1,480	Line of sight decides whether you can walk past this trainer.	No Vs. Seeker rematch.
Scientist FredrickScientist	Veilstone Galactic Headquarters 1F • trainer 2 on this map	KadabraLv. 35Psybeam / Flash / Reflect / Light Screen KadabraLv. 35Psybeam / Psycho Cut / Thunder Wave / Disable	₽1,680	Line of sight decides whether you can walk past this trainer.	No Vs. Seeker rematch.
Galactic GruntGalactic	Veilstone Galactic Headquarters 2F • trainer 1 on this map	WurmpleLv. 32 CascoonLv. 34 DustoxLv. 36	₽1,440	Line of sight decides whether you can walk past this trainer.	No Vs. Seeker rematch.
Galactic GruntGalactic	Veilstone Galactic Headquarters 2F • trainer 2 on this map	GolbatLv. 36 GolbatLv. 36	₽1,440	Line of sight decides whether you can walk past this trainer.	No Vs. Seeker rematch.
Galactic Female GruntGalactic Female	Veilstone Galactic Headquarters 2F • trainer 3 on this map	GolbatLv. 36 SilcoonLv. 34	₽1,360	Line of sight decides whether you can walk past this trainer.	No Vs. Seeker rematch.
Scientist DarriusScientist	Veilstone Galactic Headquarters 2F • trainer 4 on this map	KadabraLv. 37Psybeam / Disable / Miracle Eye	₽1,776	Line of sight decides whether you can walk past this trainer.	No Vs. Seeker rematch.
Galactic GruntGalactic	Veilstone Galactic Headquarters 3F • trainer 1 on this map	BronzorLv. 36 StunkyLv. 36	₽1,440	Line of sight decides whether you can walk past this trainer.	No Vs. Seeker rematch.
Galactic GruntGalactic	Veilstone Galactic Headquarters 3F • trainer 2 on this map	StunkyLv. 36 CroagunkLv. 36	₽1,440	Line of sight decides whether you can walk past this trainer.	No Vs. Seeker rematch.
Galactic Female GruntGalactic Female	Veilstone Galactic Headquarters 3F • trainer 3 on this map	CroagunkLv. 35 StunkyLv. 35 GlameowLv. 35	₽1,400	Line of sight decides whether you can walk past this trainer.	No Vs. Seeker rematch.
Galactic GruntGalactic	Veilstone Galactic Headquarters 3F • trainer 4 on this map	StunkyLv. 37	₽1,480	Line of sight decides whether you can walk past this trainer.	No Vs. Seeker rematch.
Galactic GruntGalactic	Veilstone Galactic Headquarters B2F • trainer 1 on this map	GolbatLv. 37	₽1,480	Line of sight decides whether you can walk past this trainer.	No Vs. Seeker rematch.
Galactic GruntGalactic	Veilstone Galactic Headquarters B2F • trainer 2 on this map	DustoxLv. 35 BronzorLv. 35	₽1,400	Line of sight decides whether you can walk past this trainer.	No Vs. Seeker rematch.
Galactic Boss CyrusGalactic Boss	Veilstone Galactic Headquarters 4F 1 • scripted	MurkrowLv. 40Drill Peck / Night Shade / Astonish / Embargo GolbatLv. 40Poison Fang / Air Cutter / Bite / Supersonic SneaselLv. 43holds Sitrus Berry • Slash / Ice Punch / Quick Attack / Screech	₽7,740	Scripted story trigger; complete the local objective described in the route plan.	Major or story battle; not a VS Seeker rematch row.
Commander SaturnCommander Saturn	Veilstone Galactic Headquarters 4F Back • scripted	KadabraLv. 38Psychic / Shock Wave / Recover / Embargo BronzorLv. 38Gyro Ball / Extrasensory / Shadow Ball / Confuse Ray ToxicroakLv. 40holds Sitrus Berry • Poison Jab / Brick Break / X Scissor / Swagger	₽3,200	Scripted story trigger; complete the local objective described in the route plan.	Major or story battle; not a VS Seeker rematch row.

Items

Hidden Items

Puzzles, Warps, And Switches

1. Warp pads are color-coded but lead to both progress and loot. Take one pad, clear its destination, return to the last known hub, then mark it before testing the next.
2. The Galactic Key opens yellow security doors across both warehouse and headquarters maps; backtrack through previously locked side rooms before leaving for Mt. Coronet.

Completion Checklist

• Complete the currently reachable part of this route plan: Speak to the Grunt outside HQ and collect the Storage Key; enter through the warehouse; clear B1F and B2F for the Galactic Key; move to the front HQ entrance; explore every warp branch; defeat Cyrus; receive the Master Ball; defeat Saturn; press the release switch; free Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf.

Mt. Coronet Ascent

Enter from Oreburgh, combine Surf, Strength, Rock Climb, and Rock Smash, and climb the mountain's lower summit route.

Route Plan

Enter Mt. Coronet from Route 207; Surf across the northern pool; use Rock Climb; push Strength boulders; collect cave items before each staircase; exit to the mountainside; clear Galactic Grunts; re-enter the upper cave.

• Carry healing, status recovery, Repels, and many Poke Balls before beginning; the route is long and culminates in several boss battles plus a legendary encounter.
• Rock Climb creates optional treasure branches on both exterior walls. Finish each branch before using the cave entrance that advances to the summit.

Encounter tables on this page cover 2 in-game maps.

Mount Coronet North Mountainside

Mount Coronet North Mountainside wild Pokémon by method, games, levels, time-of-day rates, and requirements

Pokémon	Games	Levels	Rate			Requirement / notes
			Morning	Day	Night
Grass / cave floor
Abomasnow	DP	40	20%			—
Machoke	DP	39-40	20%	20%	10%	Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by hard-shaking Poké Radar patches.
Medicham	DP	39-40	20%	20%	10%	Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by hard-shaking Poké Radar patches.
Snover	DP	38	20%			—
Chingling	DP	39-40	10%			—
Golbat	DP	39	—	—	10%	—
Noctowl	DP	39	—	—	10%	—
Bronzong	DP	39-40	5%			Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by hard-shaking Poké Radar patches and GBA dual-slot insertions.
Clefairy	DP	38-39	5%			Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by hard-shaking Poké Radar patches and GBA dual-slot insertions.
Poké Radar (post-National Dex)
Loudred	DP	39-40	22%			National Dex and Poké Radar required; replacement slot applies only in a hard/vigorous-shaking Radar patch.
Dual-slot GBA insertion (post-National Dex)
Lunatone	DP	38-39	8%			National Dex plus Pokémon Sapphire inserted in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces grass slots 8-9.
Solrock	DP	38-39	8%			National Dex plus Pokémon Ruby inserted in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces grass slots 8-9.

Mount Coronet South Mountainside

Mount Coronet South Mountainside wild Pokémon by method, games, levels, time-of-day rates, and requirements

Pokémon	Games	Levels	Rate			Requirement / notes
			Morning	Day	Night
Grass / cave floor
Abomasnow	DP	40	20%			—
Machoke	DP	39-40	20%	20%	10%	Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by hard-shaking Poké Radar patches.
Medicham	DP	39-40	20%	20%	10%	Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by hard-shaking Poké Radar patches.
Snover	DP	38	20%			—
Chingling	DP	39-40	10%			—
Golbat	DP	39	—	—	10%	—
Noctowl	DP	39	—	—	10%	—
Bronzong	DP	39-40	5%			Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by hard-shaking Poké Radar patches and GBA dual-slot insertions.
Clefairy	DP	38-39	5%			Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by hard-shaking Poké Radar patches and GBA dual-slot insertions.
Poké Radar (post-National Dex)
Loudred	DP	39-40	22%			National Dex and Poké Radar required; replacement slot applies only in a hard/vigorous-shaking Radar patch.
Dual-slot GBA insertion (post-National Dex)
Lunatone	DP	38-39	8%			National Dex plus Pokémon Sapphire inserted in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces grass slots 8-9.
Solrock	DP	38-39	8%			National Dex plus Pokémon Ruby inserted in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces grass slots 8-9.

Hidden Items

Puzzles, Warps, And Switches

1. From the Route 207 entrance, Surf north, climb the wall, then use Strength to reach the exterior. On each mountainside, trace the lower perimeter before climbing toward the next doorway.

Completion Checklist

• Complete the currently reachable part of this route plan: Enter Mt. Coronet from Route 207; Surf across the northern pool; use Rock Climb; push Strength boulders; collect cave items before each staircase; exit to the mountainside; clear Galactic Grunts; re-enter the upper cave.
• Review all 24 encounter rows across the per-area tables, including game markers, method band, time-of-day rates, levels, and each conditional requirement; mark conditional rows for their stated revisit.

Mt. Coronet Upper Caves

Clear the final indoor floors and Galactic gauntlet, navigate exterior-to-interior loops, and reach Spear Pillar fully supplied.

Route Plan

Sweep 4F side rooms; collect hidden cave items; clear 5F and 6F Grunts; use the tunnel room as a navigation checkpoint; verify the team and Ball supply; save before the last doorway; step onto Spear Pillar.

• The upper caves have no convenient Pokemon Center. Escape Rope exits are possible before Spear Pillar, but returning means repeating the ascent.
• Check held items and move PP before the last Grunts; the next section contains a double battle and Cyrus without an automatic full heal.

Encounter tables on this page cover 5 in-game maps.

Mount Coronet 4F Room 1

Mount Coronet 4F Room 1 wild Pokémon by method, games, levels, time-of-day rates, and requirements

Pokémon	Games	Levels	Rate			Requirement / notes
			Morning	Day	Night
Grass / cave floor
Bronzong	DP	38-40	25%			Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by GBA dual-slot insertions.
Graveler	DP	38	20%			—
Clefairy	DP	38-40	15%			Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by GBA dual-slot insertions.
Chingling	DP	39-40	10%			—
Golbat	DP	39	10%			—
Machoke	DP	39	10%			—
Medicham	DP	39	10%			—
Dual-slot GBA insertion (post-National Dex)
Lunatone	DP	38-39	8%			National Dex plus Pokémon Sapphire inserted in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces grass slots 8-9.
Solrock	DP	38-39	8%			National Dex plus Pokémon Ruby inserted in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces grass slots 8-9.
Surfing
Zubat	DP	20-40	90%			—
Golbat	DP	20-40	10%			—
Fishing — Old Rod
Magikarp	DP	3-10	100%			—
Fishing — Good Rod
Magikarp	DP	10-25	55%			—
Barboach	DP	10-25	45%			—
Fishing — Super Rod
Gyarados	DP	30-55	55%			—
Dratini	DP	15-20	40%			—
Dragonair	DP	15-40	5%			—

Mount Coronet 4F Room 3

Mount Coronet 4F Room 3 wild Pokémon by method, games, levels, time-of-day rates, and requirements

Pokémon	Games	Levels	Rate			Requirement / notes
			Morning	Day	Night
Grass / cave floor
Bronzong	DP	38-40	25%			Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by GBA dual-slot insertions.
Graveler	DP	38	20%			—
Clefairy	DP	38-40	15%			Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by GBA dual-slot insertions.
Golbat	DP	39	10%			—
Machoke	DP	39	10%			—
Medicham	DP	39	10%			—
Chimecho	DP	40	5%			—
Chingling	DP	40	5%			—
Dual-slot GBA insertion (post-National Dex)
Lunatone	DP	38-39	8%			National Dex plus Pokémon Sapphire inserted in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces grass slots 8-9.
Solrock	DP	38-39	8%			National Dex plus Pokémon Ruby inserted in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces grass slots 8-9.

Mount Coronet 5F

Mount Coronet 5F wild Pokémon by method, games, levels, time-of-day rates, and requirements

Pokémon	Games	Levels	Rate			Requirement / notes
			Morning	Day	Night
Grass / cave floor
Bronzong	DP	40-42	25%			Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by GBA dual-slot insertions.
Graveler	DP	40	20%			—
Clefairy	DP	40-42	15%			Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by GBA dual-slot insertions.
Chimecho	DP	41-42	10%			—
Golbat	DP	41	10%			—
Machoke	DP	41	10%			—
Medicham	DP	41	10%			—
Dual-slot GBA insertion (post-National Dex)
Lunatone	DP	40-41	8%			National Dex plus Pokémon Sapphire inserted in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces grass slots 8-9.
Solrock	DP	40-41	8%			National Dex plus Pokémon Ruby inserted in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces grass slots 8-9.

Mount Coronet 6F

Mount Coronet 6F wild Pokémon by method, games, levels, time-of-day rates, and requirements

Pokémon	Games	Levels	Rate			Requirement / notes
			Morning	Day	Night
Grass / cave floor
Bronzong	DP	40-42	25%			Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by GBA dual-slot insertions.
Graveler	DP	40	20%			—
Clefairy	DP	40-42	15%			Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by GBA dual-slot insertions.
Chimecho	DP	41-42	10%			—
Golbat	DP	41	10%			—
Machoke	DP	41	10%			—
Medicham	DP	41	10%			—
Dual-slot GBA insertion (post-National Dex)
Lunatone	DP	40-41	8%			National Dex plus Pokémon Sapphire inserted in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces grass slots 8-9.
Solrock	DP	40-41	8%			National Dex plus Pokémon Ruby inserted in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces grass slots 8-9.

Mount Coronet Tunnel Room

Mount Coronet Tunnel Room wild Pokémon by method, games, levels, time-of-day rates, and requirements

Pokémon	Games	Levels	Rate			Requirement / notes
			Morning	Day	Night
Grass / cave floor
Graveler	DP	39-40	40%			—
Clefairy	DP	38-40	15%			Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by GBA dual-slot insertions.
Chingling	DP	38 or 40	10%			—
Golbat	DP	39	10%			—
Machoke	DP	40	10%			—
Medicham	DP	40	10%			—
Bronzong	DP	39-40	5%			Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by GBA dual-slot insertions.
Dual-slot GBA insertion (post-National Dex)
Lunatone	DP	39-40	8%			National Dex plus Pokémon Sapphire inserted in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces grass slots 8-9.
Solrock	DP	39-40	8%			National Dex plus Pokémon Ruby inserted in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces grass slots 8-9.

Trainers

Trainer battles, teams, rewards, and rematch notes

Trainer	Route order / placement	Full team	Reward	Access requirement	Optional / rematch note
Galactic GruntGalactic	Mount Coronet 4F Room 1 • trainer 1 on this map	StunkyLv. 38 GolbatLv. 38	₽1,520	The Spear Pillar ascent requires Surf, Strength, and Rock Climb plus the late Galactic story state.	No Vs. Seeker rematch.
Galactic GruntGalactic	Mount Coronet 4F Room 1 • trainer 2 on this map	DustoxLv. 35 GolbatLv. 38 DustoxLv. 35	₽1,400	The Spear Pillar ascent requires Surf, Strength, and Rock Climb plus the late Galactic story state.	No Vs. Seeker rematch.
Galactic Female GruntGalactic Female	Mount Coronet 5F • trainer 1 on this map	BronzorLv. 38 GlameowLv. 38	₽1,520	The Spear Pillar ascent requires Surf, Strength, and Rock Climb plus the late Galactic story state.	No Vs. Seeker rematch.
Galactic GruntGalactic	Mount Coronet 5F • trainer 2 on this map	BronzorLv. 37 GolbatLv. 37	₽1,480	The Spear Pillar ascent requires Surf, Strength, and Rock Climb plus the late Galactic story state.	No Vs. Seeker rematch.
Galactic Female GruntGalactic Female	Mount Coronet 6F • trainer 1 on this map	GolbatLv. 37 GlameowLv. 37 BronzorLv. 37	₽1,480	The Spear Pillar ascent requires Surf, Strength, and Rock Climb plus the late Galactic story state.	No Vs. Seeker rematch.
Galactic GruntGalactic	Mount Coronet Tunnel Room • trainer 1 on this map	CroagunkLv. 35 StunkyLv. 38 CroagunkLv. 38	₽1,520	The Spear Pillar ascent requires Surf, Strength, and Rock Climb plus the late Galactic story state.	No Vs. Seeker rematch.
Galactic GruntGalactic	Mount Coronet Tunnel Room • trainer 2 on this map	GolbatLv. 40	₽1,600	The Spear Pillar ascent requires Surf, Strength, and Rock Climb plus the late Galactic story state.	No Vs. Seeker rematch.
Galactic Female GruntGalactic Female	Mount Coronet Tunnel Room • trainer 3 on this map	WurmpleLv. 34 SilcoonLv. 36 BeautiflyLv. 38	₽1,520	The Spear Pillar ascent requires Surf, Strength, and Rock Climb plus the late Galactic story state.	No Vs. Seeker rematch.

Hidden Items

Puzzles, Warps, And Switches

1. Several doorways loop between exterior ledges and similarly shaped cave rooms. Use floor labels and the most recent doorway as checkpoints instead of navigating only by compass direction.

Completion Checklist

• Complete the currently reachable part of this route plan: Sweep 4F side rooms; collect hidden cave items; clear 5F and 6F Grunts; use the tunnel room as a navigation checkpoint; verify the team and Ball supply; save before the last doorway; step onto Spear Pillar.
• Review all 54 encounter rows across the per-area tables, including game markers, method band, time-of-day rates, levels, and each conditional requirement; mark conditional rows for their stated revisit.

Spear Pillar: Mars, Jupiter, and Cyrus

Break through the final Grunts, partner with Barry against Mars and Jupiter, receive his heal, and defeat Cyrus's full team.

Route Plan

Save on arrival; clear the opening Grunts; watch the Red Chain scene; join Barry for the Commander double battle; focus one Commander at a time; accept Barry's post-battle heal; save again; defeat Cyrus; prepare for the immediate legendary encounter.

• Barry has three starter-dependent partner IDs for the Spear Pillar battle. Mars and Jupiter use their late-game teams, followed by Cyrus's Honchkrow, Crobat, Gyarados, and Weavile.
• Barry heals the player's party after the Commander fight, but save and reorganize before Cyrus because his fast coverage team can exploit a poor lead.

Encounter tables on this page cover 1 in-game map.

Trainers

Trainer battles, teams, rewards, and rematch notes

Trainer	Route order / placement	Full team	Reward	Access requirement	Optional / rematch note
Galactic GruntGalactic	Mount Coronet Spear Pillar • scripted	DustoxLv. 38 CroagunkLv. 38	₽1,520	The Spear Pillar ascent requires Surf, Strength, and Rock Climb plus the late Galactic story state.	Script-triggered battle; not treated as an ordinary field rematch.
Galactic Female GruntGalactic Female	Mount Coronet Spear Pillar • scripted	StunkyLv. 38 GlameowLv. 38	₽1,520	The Spear Pillar ascent requires Surf, Strength, and Rock Climb plus the late Galactic story state.	Script-triggered battle; not treated as an ordinary field rematch.
Commander MarsCommander Mars	Mount Coronet Spear Pillar • scripted	BronzorLv. 41Gyro Ball / Extrasensory / Light Screen / Confuse Ray GolbatLv. 42Air Cutter / Bite / Poison Fang / Confuse Ray PuruglyLv. 45holds Sitrus Berry • Slash / Shadow Claw / Aerial Ace / Hypnosis	₽3,600	The Spear Pillar ascent requires Surf, Strength, and Rock Climb plus the late Galactic story state.	Major or story battle; not a VS Seeker rematch row.
Commander JupiterCommander Jupiter	Mount Coronet Spear Pillar • scripted	BronzorLv. 41Gyro Ball / Extrasensory / Rock Slide / Reflect GolbatLv. 41Sludge Bomb / Air Cutter / Giga Drain / Mean Look SkuntankLv. 46holds Sitrus Berry • Night Slash / Poison Jab / Flamethrower / Smokescreen	₽3,680	The Spear Pillar ascent requires Surf, Strength, and Rock Climb plus the late Galactic story state.	Major or story battle; not a VS Seeker rematch row.
Galactic Boss CyrusGalactic Boss	Mount Coronet Spear Pillar • scripted	HonchkrowLv. 45Drill Peck / Dark Pulse / Steel Wing / Embargo CrobatLv. 46Cross Poison / Air Slash / Bite / Confuse Ray GyaradosLv. 45Giga Impact / Aqua Tail / Ice Fang / Earthquake WeavileLv. 48holds Sitrus Berry • Night Slash / Ice Punch / Brick Break / X Scissor	₽8,640	The Spear Pillar ascent requires Surf, Strength, and Rock Climb plus the late Galactic story state.	Major or story battle; not a VS Seeker rematch row.

Items

Puzzles, Warps, And Switches

1. In the double battle, remove one Commander's active Pokemon quickly to reduce incoming actions; spread damage is less valuable than turning the fight into two-on-one.
2. Do not leave the summit after Cyrus unless intentionally postponing the mascot catch; the encounter follows the story scene on the same map.

Completion Checklist

• Complete the currently reachable part of this route plan: Save on arrival; clear the opening Grunts; watch the Red Chain scene; join Barry for the Commander double battle; focus one Commander at a time; accept Barry's post-battle heal; save again; defeat Cyrus; prepare for the immediate legendary encounter.

Dialga or Palkia

Catch Diamond's Dialga or Pearl's Palkia, collect the Adamant or Lustrous Orb, and close the Spear Pillar crisis.

Route Plan

Save before interacting; lead with sleep or paralysis; weaken without relying on recoil or residual knockout damage; throw Dusk Balls at night/in cave-qualified conditions only where applicable and Timer Balls in long fights; catch the mascot; collect its version orb behind the platform; speak to Rowan downstairs.

• Dialga and Palkia are version-exclusive in ordinary play. The other mascot requires trading or another compatible distribution/game path.
• If the mascot is defeated instead of caught, it reappears after entering the Hall of Fame again. Saving beforehand is still the fastest way to retry immediately.

Encounter tables on this page cover 0 in-game maps.

Wild Pokémon

Dialga or Palkia wild Pokémon by method, games, levels, time-of-day rates, and requirements

Pokémon	Games	Levels	Rate			Requirement / notes
			Morning	Day	Night
Overworld static encounter
Dialga	DP	47	One active encounter			After defeating Cyrus at Spear Pillar; returns after another Hall of Fame entry if defeated Save before the battle; holds no orb, so collect the Adamant Orb separately behind the platform.
Palkia	DP	47	One active encounter			After defeating Cyrus at Spear Pillar; returns after another Hall of Fame entry if defeated Save before the battle; collect the Lustrous Orb separately behind the platform.

Puzzles, Warps, And Switches

1. The Adamant Orb or Lustrous Orb sits beyond the legendary's starting position. Walk to the far edge and collect it before leaving Spear Pillar.

Completion Checklist

• Complete the currently reachable part of this route plan: Save before interacting; lead with sleep or paralysis; weaken without relying on recoil or residual knockout damage; throw Dusk Balls at night/in cave-qualified conditions only where applicable and Timer Balls in long fights; catch the mascot; collect its version orb behind the platform; speak to Rowan downstairs.
• Review all 2 encounter rows across the per-area tables, including game markers, method band, time-of-day rates, levels, and each conditional requirement; mark conditional rows for their stated revisit.

Lake Guardians: Uxie, Azelf, and Mesprit

Return to the restored lakes, catch stationary Uxie and Azelf, and release roaming Mesprit while tracking its changing route.

Route Plan

Visit Lake Valor and save before Azelf; visit Lake Acuity and save before Uxie; visit Lake Verity and interact with Mesprit; obtain the Marking Map app if missed; choose a route-boundary tracking loop; use trapping or Mean Look plus status for Mesprit.

• Mesprit flees immediately from ordinary encounters while retaining damage and status between meetings. Its position changes when the player changes routes and can jump on Fly.
• Uxie and Azelf are stationary one-time encounters in their caverns; save separately before each.

Encounter tables on this page cover 5 in-game maps.

Lake Valor

Lake Valor wild Pokémon by method, games, levels, time-of-day rates, and requirements

Pokémon	Games	Levels	Rate			Requirement / notes
			Morning	Day	Night
Grass / cave floor
Bibarel	DP	34-36	45%			Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm, hard-shaking Poké Radar patches, and GBA dual-slot insertions.
Staravia	DP	34-36	25%	25%	5%	Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by hard-shaking Poké Radar patches and GBA dual-slot insertions.
Psyduck	DP	35-36	20%			Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by hard-shaking Poké Radar patches.
Noctowl	DP	34 or 36	—	—	20%	—
Chingling	DP	35-36	10%			—
Swarm (post-National Dex daily announcement)
Lickitung	DP	34 or 36	40%			Post-National Dex daily swarm; replaces grass slots 0-1.
Poké Radar (post-National Dex)
Wobbuffet	DP	35-36	22%			National Dex and Poké Radar required; replacement slot applies only in a hard/vigorous-shaking Radar patch.
Dual-slot GBA insertion (post-National Dex)
Lunatone	DP	35	8%			National Dex plus Pokémon Sapphire inserted in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces grass slots 8-9.
Solrock	DP	35	8%			National Dex plus Pokémon Ruby inserted in the Nintendo DS GBA slot; replaces grass slots 8-9.
Surfing
Psyduck	DP	20-40	90%			—
Golduck	DP	20-40	10%			—
Fishing — Old Rod
Magikarp	DP	3-10	100%			—
Fishing — Good Rod
Magikarp	DP	10-25	55%			—
Goldeen	DP	10-25	45%			—
Fishing — Super Rod
Gyarados	DP	30-55	55%			—
Seaking	DP	20-50	45%			—

Lake Guardians: Uxie, Azelf, and Mesprit

Lake Guardians: Uxie, Azelf, and Mesprit wild Pokémon by method, games, levels, time-of-day rates, and requirements

Pokémon	Games	Levels	Rate			Requirement / notes
			Morning	Day	Night
Overworld static encounter
Azelf	DP	50	One			After the Spear Pillar crisis, inside Valor Cavern Stationary; save before interaction.
Uxie	DP	50	One			After the Spear Pillar crisis, inside Acuity Cavern Stationary; save before interaction.
Roaming encounter
Mesprit	DP	50	One roaming individual			Interact in Verity Cavern after the Spear Pillar crisis Flees on its first turn and retains HP/status; track with the Poketch Marking Map.

Items

Puzzles, Warps, And Switches

1. For Mesprit, stand at a boundary between two routes with nearby grass, cross until its Marking Map icon matches the player's route, then enter grass without Flying.
2. A lead with Mean Look, Block, Spider Web, Arena Trap where applicable, or a fast sleep move makes the roaming capture far more controlled.

Completion Checklist

• Complete the currently reachable part of this route plan: Visit Lake Valor and save before Azelf; visit Lake Acuity and save before Uxie; visit Lake Verity and interact with Mesprit; obtain the Marking Map app if missed; choose a route-boundary tracking loop; use trapping or Mean Look plus status for Mesprit.
• Review all 19 encounter rows across the per-area tables, including game markers, method band, time-of-day rates, levels, and each conditional requirement; mark conditional rows for their stated revisit.

Route 222, Sunyshore City, and Vista Lighthouse

Clear the final east-coast route, enter Sunyshore, meet Flint, find Volkner at the lighthouse, and restore Gym access.

Route Plan

Fly to Valor Lakefront; pass the newly opened east gate; clear Route 222's beach and grass paths; visit both houses; enter Sunyshore; meet Flint; collect city gifts via elevated solar walkways; take the lighthouse elevator; speak to Volkner; return to the Gym.

• The Sunyshore Market rewards Pokemon with effort ribbons and sells seals; Julia gives one Ribbon per day based on the requested story response.
• Volkner remains at the lighthouse until spoken to after the blackout roadblock has cleared.

Encounter tables on this page cover 18 in-game maps.

Route 222

Route 222 wild Pokémon by method, games, levels, time-of-day rates, and requirements

Pokémon	Games	Levels	Rate			Requirement / notes
			Morning	Day	Night
Grass / cave floor
Floatzel	DP	40-42	25%	25%	35%	Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm.
Gastrodon	DP	40	20%			Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm.
Gastrodon	DP	40-42	10%	10%	20%	Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by hard-shaking Poké Radar patches.
Glameow	DP	40	20%			Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by the daily swarm.
Chatot	DP	40-41	20%	20%	—	—
Mr. Mime	DP	41-42	15%			Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by hard-shaking Poké Radar patches.
Purugly	DP	41-42	15%			Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by hard-shaking Poké Radar patches.
Wingull	DP	41	10%			Rate counts base slots temporarily replaced by hard-shaking Poké Radar patches.
Swarm (post-National Dex daily announcement)
Skitty	DP	40	40%			Post-National Dex daily swarm; replaces grass slots 0-1.
Poké Radar (post-National Dex)
Flaaffy	DP	41-42	22%			National Dex and Poké Radar required; replacement slot applies only in a hard/vigorous-shaking Radar patch.
Surfing
Tentacool	DP	20-30	60%			—
Wingull	DP	20-30	30%			—
Pelipper	DP	20-40	5%			—
Tentacruel	DP	20-40	5%			—
Fishing — Old Rod
Magikarp	DP	3-10	100%			—
Fishing — Good Rod
Magikarp	DP	10-25	55%			—
Remoraid	DP	10-25	45%			—
Fishing — Super Rod
Octillery	DP	20-50	45%			—
Gyarados	DP	30-40	40%			—
Sharpedo	DP	40-55	15%			—

Sunyshore

Sunyshore wild Pokémon by method, games, levels, time-of-day rates, and requirements

Pokémon	Games	Levels	Rate			Requirement / notes
			Morning	Day	Night
Surfing
Tentacruel	DP	35-45	60%			—
Pelipper	DP	35-45	30%			—
Mantyke	DP	30-45	10%			—
Fishing — Old Rod
Magikarp	DP	3-10	100%			—
Fishing — Good Rod
Magikarp	DP	10-25	55%			—
Remoraid	DP	10-25	45%			—
Fishing — Super Rod
Octillery	DP	20-50	45%			—
Gyarados	DP	30-40	40%			—
Staryu	DP	20-40	15%			—

Trainers

Trainer battles, teams, rewards, and rematch notes

Trainer	Route order / placement	Full team	Reward	Access requirement	Optional / rematch note
Fisherman BrettFisherman	Route 222 • trainer 1 on this map	MagikarpLv. 39 FinneonLv. 42 FeebasLv. 39	₽1,248	Line of sight decides whether you can walk past this trainer.	No Vs. Seeker rematch.
Fisherman AlecFisherman	Route 222 • trainer 2 on this map	MagikarpLv. 40 GyaradosLv. 42	₽1,344	Line of sight decides whether you can walk past this trainer.	Vs. Seeker rematch levels: Lv. 53/Lv. 53.
Fisherman GeorgeFisherman	Route 222 • trainer 3 on this map	MagikarpLv. 38 FinneonLv. 40 RemoraidLv. 40 GyaradosLv. 42	₽1,344	Line of sight decides whether you can walk past this trainer.	No Vs. Seeker rematch.
Fisherman ColeFisherman	Route 222 • trainer 4 on this map	GyaradosLv. 41 RemoraidLv. 38 GyaradosLv. 41	₽1,312	Line of sight decides whether you can walk past this trainer.	No Vs. Seeker rematch.
Beauty NicolaBeauty	Route 222 • trainer 5 on this map	LopunnyLv. 43	₽2,408	Line of sight decides whether you can walk past this trainer.	No Vs. Seeker rematch.
Tuber Male ConnerTuber Male	Route 222 • trainer 6 on this map	RemoraidLv. 43	₽172	Line of sight decides whether you can walk past this trainer.	No Vs. Seeker rematch.
Rich Boy TreyRich Boy	Route 222 • trainer 7 on this map	LuxioLv. 43	₽6,880	Line of sight decides whether you can walk past this trainer.	Vs. Seeker rematch levels: Lv. 55; Lv. 60.
Sailor LutherSailor	Route 222 • trainer 8 on this map	FeebasLv. 37 MachokeLv. 40 GastrodonLv. 43	₽1,376	Line of sight decides whether you can walk past this trainer.	No Vs. Seeker rematch.
Policeman ThomasPoliceman	Route 222 • trainer 9 on this map	NoctowlLv. 42 MachokeLv. 42	₽1,680	Battle is available only at night, 20:00-03:59. Line of sight decides whether you can walk past this trainer.	No Vs. Seeker rematch.
Tuber Female HollyTuber Female	Route 222 • trainer 10 on this map	RemoraidLv. 43	₽172	Line of sight decides whether you can walk past this trainer.	No Vs. Seeker rematch.
Sailor MarcSailor	Route 222 • trainer 11 on this map	MantykeLv. 43	₽1,376	Line of sight decides whether you can walk past this trainer.	Vs. Seeker rematch levels: Lv. 54/Lv. 52; Lv. 57/Lv. 59.
Poké Kid JanetPoké Kid	Route 222 Pikachu Fan Club • trainer 1 on this map	PikachuLv. 41 PikachuLv. 41	₽328	Line of sight decides whether you can walk past this trainer.	No Vs. Seeker rematch.

Items

Hidden Items

Puzzles, Warps, And Switches

1. Sunyshore's raised solar-panel paths connect buildings that look separated at street level. Traverse each elevated branch before taking the lighthouse elevator.

Completion Checklist

• Complete the currently reachable part of this route plan: Fly to Valor Lakefront; pass the newly opened east gate; clear Route 222's beach and grass paths; visit both houses; enter Sunyshore; meet Flint; collect city gifts via elevated solar walkways; take the lighthouse elevator; speak to Volkner; return to the Gym.
• Review all 29 encounter rows across the per-area tables, including game markers, method band, time-of-day rates, levels, and each conditional requirement; mark conditional rows for their stated revisit.

Sunyshore Gym and Volkner

Rotate gear bridges through three electrical rooms and defeat Volkner's mixed Electric-focused team.

Route Plan

Bring Ground attacks but account for Ambipom and Octillery; step on colored switches to rotate gears; clear all trainers before leaving each stable alignment; create the final bridge to Volkner; save; defeat Raichu, Ambipom, Octillery, and Luxray.

• Only half of Volkner's Diamond/Pearl team is Electric type because the original regional Pokedex is small; Ground alone does not sweep Ambipom or Octillery super effectively.
• The Beacon Badge enables Waterfall, which Jasmine gives on Sunyshore's north beach after the victory.

Encounter tables on this page cover 3 in-game maps.

Trainers

Trainer battles, teams, rewards, and rematch notes

Trainer	Route order / placement	Full team	Reward	Access requirement	Optional / rematch note
School Kid Female TieraSchool Kid Female	Sunyshore Gym Room 1 • trainer 1 on this map	PachirisuLv. 44Last Resort / Super Fang / Discharge / Sweet Kiss	₽880	Line of sight decides whether you can walk past this trainer.	No Vs. Seeker rematch.
School Kid Male ForrestSchool Kid Male	Sunyshore Gym Room 2 • trainer 1 on this map	Mr. MimeLv. 44Thunderbolt / Energy Ball / Thunder Wave / Flash	₽880	Line of sight decides whether you can walk past this trainer.	No Vs. Seeker rematch.
Guitarist JerryGuitarist	Sunyshore Gym Room 2 • trainer 2 on this map	LuxioLv. 44Thunder Fang / Crunch / Leer	₽1,056	Line of sight decides whether you can walk past this trainer.	No Vs. Seeker rematch.
Poké Kid MeghanPoké Kid	Sunyshore Gym Room 2 • trainer 3 on this map	PikachuLv. 41 PikachuLv. 41 PikachuLv. 41 PikachuLv. 41	₽328	Line of sight decides whether you can walk past this trainer.	No Vs. Seeker rematch.
Ace Trainer Female DestinyAce Trainer Female	Sunyshore Gym Room 3 • trainer 1 on this map	KadabraLv. 44Psychic / Reflect / Disable / Recover RaichuLv. 44Thunderbolt / Dig / Thunder Wave / Light Screen	₽2,640	Line of sight decides whether you can walk past this trainer.	No Vs. Seeker rematch.
Guitarist PrestonGuitarist	Sunyshore Gym Room 3 • trainer 2 on this map	LuxioLv. 42Thunder Fang / Crunch / Leer BibarelLv. 42Thunderbolt / Water Pulse / Super Fang / Thunder Wave	₽1,008	Line of sight decides whether you can walk past this trainer.	No Vs. Seeker rematch.
Guitarist LonnieGuitarist	Sunyshore Gym Room 3 • trainer 3 on this map	RaichuLv. 44Thunderbolt / Slam / Thunder Wave / Quick Attack	₽1,056	Line of sight decides whether you can walk past this trainer.	No Vs. Seeker rematch.
Ace Trainer Male ZacheryAce Trainer Male	Sunyshore Gym Room 3 • trainer 4 on this map	SteelixLv. 44Thunder Fang / Rock Throw / Screech / Harden MedichamLv. 44Thunder Punch / Meditate / Detect	₽2,640	Line of sight decides whether you can walk past this trainer.	No Vs. Seeker rematch.
Leader VolknerLeader Volkner	Sunyshore Gym Room 3 • scripted	RaichuLv. 46Charge Beam / Brick Break / Thunder Wave / Light Screen AmbipomLv. 47Shock Wave / Agility / Nasty Plot / Baton Pass OctilleryLv. 47Charge Beam / Octazooka / Aurora Beam / Bullet Seed LuxrayLv. 49holds Sitrus Berry • Charge Beam / Thunder Fang / Crunch / Thunder Wave	₽5,880	Scripted story trigger; complete the local objective described in the route plan.	Major or story battle; not a VS Seeker rematch row.

Items

Puzzles, Warps, And Switches

1. Green switches rotate adjacent gears a quarter turn and blue/red switches make larger changes. Step off after each rotation, inspect every bridge, then use the next switch only if it opens a new platform.
2. In the final room, rotate the outer gears to cross both sides, then restore the center gear so its bridge points toward Volkner.

Completion Checklist

• Complete the currently reachable part of this route plan: Bring Ground attacks but account for Ambipom and Octillery; step on colored switches to rotate gears; clear all trainers before leaving each stable alignment; create the final bridge to Volkner; save; defeat Raichu, Ambipom, Octillery, and Luxray.