Fantina is now the third Gym Leader, Maylene is the fourth and Crasher Wake is now the fifth. Some of Sinnoh's Gym Leaders have been reordered.Instead, she/he now meets the player at the entrance to Mt. Dawn/ Lucas no longer gives the player the Dowsing Machine or the VS Seeker near the Route 206 junction.
A double battle with the player's rival against Flint and Volkner occurs at the entrance to the Battle Frontier.The player will also meet Cyrus in different areas, such as the Eterna City statue instead of first meeting him in Mt. The player and the rival now encounter Cyrus at Lake Verity at the beginning of the game.The very first battle is against the player's rival, who, following tradition, has chosen the First partner Pokémon with an advantage against the player's starter.The player meets Professor Rowan and the opposite gender character earlier, and obtains their First partner Pokémon on Route 201.
This replaces the trainers that appear in Jubilife TV Station in Diamond & Pearl.
The Sinnoh starters and their evolutions are now allowed in a newly expanded Amity Square, allowing a total of 20 Pokémon to enter the park.Notification messages are sent to the player's actual e-mail address. The GTS has now incorporated an e-mail system that allows players to be notified of completed trades.New characters, international police Looker (codename), and Team Galactic Commander Charon appeared in Pokémon Platinum.
Players can also take snapshots of their PC boxes and share them with other players in a similar fashion. Battle records can be rated by other players when viewed, and the most popular battle records are displayed for all to see. Recorder (given to the player by Looker when the player first meets him in Jubilife City), which allows players to record battles in the Battle Frontier and Wi-Fi, and share the records with other players over the GTS.