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NPC Changes

Changed trades

See here how the trades are changed.

Evolution Item Seller (New)

Location: Snowpoint City

  • The top left house is now occupied by an NPC who will sell evolution items to you.
  • She only sells items that are not available in the Veilstone Dept. Store or the Game Corner.
  • One of any item will cost you $10,000.

Hidden Power Teller (New)

Location: Jubilife Trainers' School

  • An NPC has been placed in the school who can tell you what type a Pokémon's Hidden Power will be.
  • The power of Hidden Power is still based on IVs in Renegade Platinum - the NPC unfortunately cannot tell you this.
  • The Hidden Power teller is still in Veilstone City as well.

Item Fanatic (New)

Location: Floaroma Town

  • The house to the right of the Pokémon Center contains the "Item Fanatic".
  • Talk to him and he'll mention that he can give you items only particular Pokémon can use.
  • Talk to him with a Pikachu in your party to get a Light Ball.
  • Talk to him with a Farfetch'd in your party to get a Stick.
  • Talk to him with a Cubone or Marowak in your party to get a Thick Club.
  • Talk to him with a Chansey in your party to get a Lucky Punch.
  • Talk to him with a Ditto in your party to get a Quick Powder and Metal Powder.
  • Talk to him with a Clamperl in your party to get a Deep Sea Tooth and Deep Sea Scale.

Move Deleter

Location: Oreburgh City

  • The move deleter has moved into the house left of the Pokémon Center in Oreburgh City.
  • No other changes.

Move Relearner

Location: Pastoria City

  • The move relearner is in the same place as before.
  • Heart Scales or any payment is no longer required - just speak to him to learn some moves.

Move Tutors

Location: Route 212 (South)

  • The move tutors from Route 212, Snowpoint City and the Survival Area are now all present in the house on Route 212.
  • Shards or any payment is no longer required - just speak to them to learn a move.

Rare Berry Seller (New)

Location: Route 208

  • The house just left of the gatehouse to Hearthome City where the Berry Master lives now has a female scientist NPC.
  • This NPC will sell you rare berries that can't be obtained in Platinum normally, such as the Liechi and Salac Berries.
  • Each berry can be bought infinite times but will cost $10,000 per purchase.

Training NPCs (New)

Location: Solaceon Town

  • The training NPCs are a new set of NPCs found in the Solaceon Day Care.
  • The Cowgirl on the right will offer you training for either experience or a particular stat.
  • The Farmer on the left will sell you a bundle with 15 of each EV reducing berry for $5,000.

Experience:

  • Choosing experience will pit you against a team of Chansey or Blissey at the chosen level.
  • The Chansey or Blissey all only know Healing Wish and hold a Toxic Orb.
  • You gain access to higher levels of experience training as you progress.
  • Lv. 35 is unlocked when Maylene is beaten.
  • Lv. 45 is unlocked when you reach Celestic Town.
  • Lv. 55 is unlocked when Candice is beaten.
  • Lv. 65 is unlocked after completing Victory Road.
  • Lv. 75 is unlocked after becoming Champion.
  • Lv. 85 is unlocked after completing the Stark Mountain events.

Stats:

  • Choosing a stat will ask you to select Low, Medium or High.
  • Choosing Low will pit you against a team of Level 10 Pokémon who give 1 EV of that stat each.
  • Choosing Medium will pit you against a team of Level 10 Pokémon who give 2 EV of that stat each.
  • Choosing High will pit you against a team of Level 10 Pokémon who give 3 EV of that stat each.