Hearthome City is the most festive city in Sinnoh: its Contest Hall hosts the greatest Coordinators, its residents prepare Poffins at all hours and its Amity Square lets you take a walk with your Pokémon. Its Gym Leader, Fantina, rules over the ghosts.
- Objective
- Explore the city and, in Platinum, beat Fantina
- Gym type
- Ghost
- Rewards
- Poffin Case, Shell Bell, Eevee (Platinum), Relic Badge and TM65 Shadow Claw (Platinum)
- Recommended level
- 25 to 28
🎭The city of Contests
- The Contest Hall, to the north, is the only one in Sinnoh. Super Contests combine a visual presentation, a dance round and an acting round. Our Super Contests and Poffins guide details the five categories and the four ranks.
- At the Pokémon Fan Club, east of the Poké Mart, the chairman gives you the Poffin Case.
- The Poffin House, west of the Poké Mart, teaches you how to cook Poffins with your Berries, on the touch screen.
- On the second floor of the building south of the Gym, a woman gives you a Shell Bell, which restores HP with every hit you land.
- Bebe, who manages the PC Boxes, lives to the right of the Pokémon Center. In Platinum, she immediately gives you a level 20 Eevee; in Diamond and Pearl, you will have to wait for the National Pokédex (level 5).
In Diamond and Pearl, a hiker near the exit to Route 209 gives you an Egg, from which a Happiny will hatch. Holding an Oval Stone, it will evolve into Chansey by leveling up during the day.
Hearthome City
🎒Items
- 🎁Poffin CaseGiven by the president of the Pokémon Fan Club.
- 🎁Shell BellGiven by a woman on the second floor of the residential building south of the Gym.
- 🎁Tiny MushroomDiamond/PearlHidden item: Hidden near the west gate of Amity Square, next to the fence.
- 🎁Big MushroomPlatinumHidden item: Hidden near the west gate of Amity Square, next to the fence.
🌿Amity Square
This large garden lets you walk with a Pokémon outside its Poké Ball. Only certain small Pokémon are admitted (Pikachu, Clefairy, Psyduck, Pachirisu, Drifloon, Buneary, Happiny and a few others). As you stroll, your Pokémon sometimes finds items and accessories for the Fashion Case. Several items are also hidden in the park, including TM43 Secret Power, TM45 Attract and the Spooky Plate.
Amity Square
🎒Items
- 💿TM43Diamond/PearlNear the left entrance, south of the man with the Pikachu.
- 💿TM43PlatinumOn the rock in the middle of the island.
- 💿TM45Diamond/PearlIn the big field to the northwest.
- 💿TM45PlatinumNorth of the lake.
- 🎁Spooky PlateDiamond/PearlTo the right of the little boy with the Drifloon.
- 🎁Spooky PlatePlatinumOn a ledge reachable from the first stone hut at the right entrance: left, left, right and left.
- 🎁Amulet CoinPlatinumBehind the bench, north of the right entrance.
- 🎁Amulet CoinDiamond/PearlHidden item: Hidden in the stone hut to the left of the boy with the Drifloon.
👻Fantina’s Gym
In Diamond and Pearl, you meet Fantina in front of the Contest Hall, but she declines your challenge for now: her Gym will only open after your victories in Veilstone City and Pastoria City. You will come back in step 21. The battle against Barry, below, takes place in the city.
In Platinum, a Trainer promises you a gift if you stop by the Contest Hall. There you find your mother, who gives you a Contest outfit, then Fantina, the Gym Leader, who invites you to challenge her. It is your third Badge.
The Platinum Gym is plunged into darkness. A flashlight lights up a small circle around you: find the symbol drawn on the floor, then take the door bearing the same symbol. A wrong door leads to a Trainer. Two rooms like this stand between you and the Gym Leader.
Fantina
📍 Hearthome GymGhost
Normal and Fighting moves do not affect Ghost types: do not send out a Staraptor that only knows Normal moves.
Dark and Ghost are super effective: Bite, Thief (TM46), Shadow Ball or Shadow Claw. A Dark-type Pokémon also resists Ghost moves.
Mismagius chains Confuse Ray and Psybeam: keep your fastest attacker for it. A Steel-type Pokémon resists both its Ghost and Psychic moves.
In Platinum, Haunter knows Hypnosis: an Awakening or a Chesto Berry will save you a lost turn.
Fantina gives you the Relic Badge, which lets you use Defog outside of battle in Platinum, and TM65 Shadow Claw.
⚔️Barry, round three
Barry challenges you again, this time with four Pokémon. In Diamond and Pearl, the battle takes place in the city; in Platinum, at the eastern gatehouse, toward Route 209, and his team is much stronger (his starter at level 27).
Barry
- Quick Attack
- Double Team
- Endeavor
- Pluck
Ability: Keen Eye
- Growl
- Quick Attack
- Water Gun
- Pursuit
Ability: Swift Swim
- Poison Sting
- Mega Drain
- Leech Seed
- Stun Spore
Ability: Natural Cure
- Mach Punch
- Leer
- Flame Wheel
- Fury Swipes
Ability: Blaze
- Quick Attack
- Double Team
- Endeavor
- Pluck
Ability: Keen Eye
- Tackle
- Tail Whip
- Ember
- Growl
Ability: Run Away
- Poison Sting
- Mega Drain
- Leech Seed
- Stun Spore
Ability: Natural Cure
- Metal Claw
- Bubble
- Peck
- Growl
Ability: Torrent
His team now covers several types: Starly, Ponyta, Buizel or Roselia depending on your starter, plus his evolved starter. Vary your types, and save your best attacker for his starter, always the strongest.
Head east: Route 209, the Lost Tower and Solaceon Town.
