[ROTM] #479 ROTOM
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LOCATION: Old Chateau
TYPE: Electric / Ghost
LEVEL FOUND: 20
HM MOVES REQUIRED: HM01 Cut
ABILITY: Levitate
CATCH RATE: 45
SIGNATURE MOVE: None
BASE STAT TOTAL: 440
RECOMMENED NATURES: Timid
BASE STATS: (Top is original form, bottom are any alternate forms)
50 HP / 50 ATK / 77 DEF / 95 SATK / 77 SDEF / 91 SPD
50 HP / 65 ATK / 107 DEF / 105 SATK / 107 SDEF / 86 SPD

OTHER NOTES:
- You can only get Rotom at night. (I THINK, anyway)

MOVES WHEN CAUGHT
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NAME           TYPE     CATEGORY   POWER    EXTRA EFFECTS
Thundershock   Electric Special    40       10% chance of paralyze.
Confuse Ray    Ghost    Other      ---      Confuses the opponent.
Uproar         Normal   Special    50       Prevents SLP. Hits 2-5 times.
Double Team    Normal   Other      ---      Raises evasion one level.

I personally don't consider Rotom a legendary because of its average stats,
but as a one-off Pokemon, I may as well include it.

Rotom has had one specific change in Platinum - you can now catch it BEFORE the
National Dex. As soon as you beat Gardenia and get the bicycle/Underground Kit,
you can exit into Eterna Forest. You should find Gardenia waiting there - if
she is there, then Rotom is in the house. The rest is the same as D/P...

Head upstairs and into the northern set of rooms, then find the one with the 
TV in it. Save and press A on the TV, and you'll be asked if you want to thump
it. Say yes, and you'll hear a cry, and the ...legendary music will start.
This thing isn't too powerful or too hard to catch. Just... catch it.

If you wish to find out more about Rotom's alternate forms, check the Alternate
Form section.

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[GITA] #487 GIRATINA
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SINNOH DEX NUMBER: #210
LOCATION: The Torn World (at the very end.)
TYPE: Ghost & Dragon
LEVEL FOUND: 47
HM MOVES REQUIRED: HM03 Surf, HM08 Rock Climb, HM04 Strength
ABILITY: Pressure
CATCH RATE: 3
SIGNATURE MOVE: Shadow Force
BASE STAT TOTAL: 680
BASE STATS: (Top is Another Forme, bottom is Origin Forme)
150 HP / 100 ATK / 120 DEF / 100 SATK / 120 SDEF / 90 SPD
150 HP / 120 ATK / 100 DEF / 120 SATK / 100 SDEF / 90 SPD

OTHER NOTES: 
- Giratina is an UBER, which means it cannot be used in the standard metagame.

MOVES WHEN CAUGHT
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NAME           TYPE     CATEGORY   POWER    EXTRA EFFECTS
Ominous Wind   Ghost    Special    60       10% chance of raising all stats.
Ancientpower   Rock     Special    60       10% chance of raising all stats.
Dragon Claw    Dragon   Physical   80       None.
Shadow Force   Ghost    Physical   120      Disappears 1st turn, attacks 2nd.

Getting Giratina, the mascot of Pokemon Platinum, is a lot more complicated 
than it was in Diamond and Pearl. Giratina is no longer in the Turnback Cave
but rather it is found in the very depths of the Torn World, an area which is
accessed once you reach the top of the Spear Pillar and defeat Galactic Admins
Mars and Jupiter in a double battle.

The Torn World can be called a platformer in some ways. It does not hold any
Wild Pokemon or any items (except one, but I'll get to that later) but it is
made up of a large number of platforms which you must traverse. You must move
rock platforms places, ride rock elevators, and move boulders while seeing
Cynthia, Cyrus and the legendary pixie trio along the way. It can get very,
very confusing. In addition you even have to occasionally walk on a sideways
platform and in one instance, Surf upside down. But the really hard part is the
boulder puzzle.

If you manage to get past the large expanse of the Torn World (since this isn't
a walkthrough for the Torn World, I won't be explaining it) then you will reach
Cyrus at the end - this is where the final battle with him is in Platinum. Once
you defeat his five Pokemon (same as DP except with an addition of a Houndoom)
Cynthia will heal your Pokemon and allow you access even further. As you go
across platforms, eventually you will hear Giratina and it will come to you,
watching you quietly. This is your chance to save - do so, and press A on it to
engage it in battle.

As Giratina is in Origin Forme in the Torn World, it can actually be quite 
devastating. Your team, if you have been battling the majority of trainers, 
is likely to be somewhere from 45-50 which is about on par with Giratina. Once
you get its health low enough however, then comes the catching part. Dusk Balls
are effective as the Torn World is in darkness but the hard part is surviving
Giratina's attacks - there isn't really anything that can block all of them.

One thing you must be careful for is the stat boost it can get from Ominous Wind
and Ancientpower - both of these moves have the ability to raise every single 
stat of Giratina's by 1 level with a chance of 10%. As it has a chance of doing
this a total of 10 times, you MUST finish this as quick as possible. Status,
Dusk Balls, the works. Master Ball only if you really have to, though.

Once you catch it, there will be more dialogue and you will be teleported out
of the Torn World into the Sendoff Spring. Unfortunately, outside of the Torn
World, Giratina returns to its Another Forme, the one in D/P. However, there is
a way to get it to stay in Origin Forme... visit the Alternate Forms section 
for more info on that.

P.S: You need to talk to Rowan after you exit the Torn World to go to Sunyshore.
Just in case you're having problems with that part.

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[UXIE] #480 UXIE
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SINNOH DEX NUMBER: #146
LOCATION: Lake Acuity
TYPE: Psychic
LEVEL FOUND: 50
HM MOVES REQUIRED: HM03 Surf, HM08 Rock Climb
ABILITY: Levitate
CATCH RATE: 3
SIGNATURE MOVE: None
BASE STAT TOTAL: 580
BASE STATS: 75 HP / 75 ATK / 130 DEF / 75 SATK / 130 SDEF / 95 SPEED

OTHER NOTES: 
- Nothing of note.

MOVES WHEN CAUGHT
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NAME           TYPE     CATEGORY   POWER    EXTRA EFFECTS
Confusion      Psychic  Special    50       10% chance of causing confusion.
Yawn           Normal   Other      ---      Opponent falls asleep next turn.
Future Sight   Psychic  Special    80       Strikes two turns after use.
Amnesia        Psychic  Other      ---      Raises SDEF by two stages.

Uxie is the yellow pixie of the legendary trio, and is also the defensive one.
Uxie is an efficent wall, sporting a fairly good defensive moveset, but it has
really bad attacking stats, and pretty bad HP too. Compare this to Cresselia,
who has slightly less defense, but a hell of a lot more HP, and you've got a
Pokemon that really doesn't need to be used. Though I suppose Uxie does have
the ability to use Yawn and Stealth Rock.

Nonetheless you must engage in battle with it to get it into your Pokedex, so
you'll have to at some point. You can catch Uxie as soon as you complete the
Torn World and at Lake Acuity near Snowpoint City. 

Getting to Uxie in Platinum is very slightly more complicated - you now require
Rock Climb to get onto a ledge where the entrance to Lake Acuity is located.
Other than that, it is the same as D/P. Just surf to the cavern and engage it
in battle.

Uxie, along with Mesprit and Azelf gets its own theme music, which seems to 
have an egyptian feel to it. Although Uxie is at Level 50, it probably won't 
kill you quickly by any means. Just work on whittling down its HP, then start
throwing the balls. It could be pretty hard to catch.

That's all there is to it.

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[MSPT] #481 MESPRIT
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SINNOH DEX NUMBER: #147
LOCATION: Lake Verity BEFORE you talk to it.
TYPE: Psychic 
LEVEL FOUND: 50
HM MOVES REQUIRED: HM03 Surf, Poketch Map (Optional, but VERY useful)
ABILITY: Levitate
CATCH RATE: 3
SIGNATURE MOVE: None
BASE STAT TOTAL: 580
RECOMMENDED NATURES: Modest, Bold, Timid, Calm
BASE STATS: 80 HP / 105 ATK / 105 DEF / 105 SATK / 105 SDEF / 80 SPEED

OTHER NOTES: 
- Mesprit is one of the five Platinum runners.
- A Master Ball is somewhat recommended to catch this Pokemon.
- Mesprit's nature and stats are set when it runs away from Lake Verity.

MOVES WHEN CAUGHT
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NAME           TYPE     CATEGORY   POWER    EXTRA EFFECTS
Confusion      Psychic  Special    50       10% chance of causing confusion.
Lucky Chant    Normal   Other      ---      No critical hits for 5 turns.
Future Sight   Psychic  Special    80       Strikes two turns after use.
Charm          Normal   Other      ---      Lowers opponent's ATK by 2 stages.

Mesprit, the balanced one of the psychic trio, and my personal favourite. Once
you have finished the Torn World and spoken to Rowan, head over to Twinleaf 
Town and then to Lake Verity which is very close by. Once there, Surf into the
cave in the middle and talk to Mesprit. You will be shown its sprite which 
will be added to your PokéDex, then it will disappear. Now, it will appear
randomly around Sinnoh. Now, sit through Rowan's talk, then you can go hunting
for it.

Now, how to find Mesprit? Unlike G/S/C/R/S/E/FR/LG, you cannot simply view the
Pokedex to see its location. Instead, you get an even easier option - view the
pink critter on the map of your Poketch! You can get this app from a guy on the
first floor of the Poketch Building in Jubilife City after 3 badges. Although,
you can just hope you encounter it, which is why the Poketch is optional. 
But it is pretty damn hard to encounter it randomly.

Simply track down Mesprit onto a route that you and it are on, then encounter
it. The usual trio music will play, and your Level 50 Mesprit will appear.
Either Master Ball it, or sleep/Mean Look it and start whittling down its HP.
Any damage/status (like paralyze) it obtains will stay every time you encounter
it.

Note that you can also save in a patch of grass, and reset. This changes the
location of Mesprit, so you can keep doing this until its in your route. Then,
try a Max Repel with a Pokemon under 50 but higher than the Wild Pokemon in the
area to encounter it easily. Actually, you should enable the repel before you
save, as then you can keep resetting and have the repel active.

And FYI, you cannot encounter Mesprit (and likewise, Cresselia) on the island 
in the northeast.

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[AZLF] #482 AZELF
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SINNOH DEX NUMBER: #148
LOCATION: Lake Valor
TYPE: Psychic 
LEVEL FOUND: 50
HM MOVES REQUIRED: HM03 Surf
ABILITY: Levitate
CATCH RATE: 3
SIGNATURE MOVE: None
BASE STAT TOTAL: 580
RECOMMENDED NATURES: Naive, Timid, Rash, Modest
BASE STATS: 75 HP / 125 ATK / 70 DEF / 125 SATK / 70 SDEF / 115 SPD

OTHER NOTES:
- Nothing of note.

MOVES WHEN CAUGHT
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NAME           TYPE     CATEGORY   POWER    EXTRA EFFECTS
Confusion      Psychic  Special    50       10% chance of causing confusion.
Uproar         Normal   Special    50       Hits for 2-5 turns. Stops sleep.
Future Sight   Psychic  Special    80       Strikes two turns after use.
Nasty Plot     Dark     Other      ---      Raises SATK by two stages.

Azelf is the sweeper of the trio, but it's so much more powerful than Uxie and
Mesprit. It learns a variety of moves, including Explosion which runs very 
good off its 125 attack base, putting a huge dent in Blissey even when Azelf
has a -Atk nature like Timid, though the standard is Hasty or Naive. Azelf
also learns good moves such as Nasty Plot, U-Turn, Psychic, Thunderbolt, 
Fire Blast, and more. It truly is an impressive Pokemon, although a bit frail.
However, its sheer movepool is what gives it an advantage over Alakazam in the
special sweeper department. Like the only thing Zam gets that Azelf doesn't is
Focus Blast.

Anyway, I think I've explained how awesome it is. To get Azelf, you must go to
Lake Valor (which I personally think looks ugly without a u but that's how the
game spells it) which is located south of Veilstone City, east of Pastoria and
west of Sunyshore. Once again, Surf on the lake and reach the cavern, and save
in front of it. Talk to it and engage in battle, theme music playing. This is
pretty much identical to Uxie, right down to the effective Pokeballs like
Dusk Balls. 

As Azelf is quite useful, you may want to try getting a good nature with it.
However, there is a slight problem - its catch rate is too low to keep getting
it normally and you may want that Master Ball for something else. If you wish
to keep Azelf until after you can Pal Park more Master Balls in, you must 
engage it in battle but it has to kill you. That way, it will still be in your
Pokedex and still be in Lake Valor too. Of course, if you don't want to try for
a nature then just catch it normally.