Eterna City is the bicycling capitol of Sinnoh and the location of the second Gym Leader, Gardenia. It also has a Statue of Dialga (Diamond)/Palkia (Pearl and Platinum). Team Galactic has a base here as well.
What's going on?[edit | edit source]
PtYou will meet your rival instead of Cynthia when you walk by the Galactic hideout and he will take you to the Pokémon statue.
PtAt the statue you will see Cyrus again and he says that time and space are two Pokémon who made Sinnoh. He wants to investigate this more. He tells you to stand aside so he can leave.
PtYour rival then gives you a tip about making sure all your attacks hit to become a better trainer.
When you enter town in DP or after the statue encounter in Platinum, Cynthia, a fresh face, will meet you outside of the Galactic hideout and hand you HM01 Cut. Head down and enter the bike shop to discover that it's clerk, Rad Rickshaw, is not there. Talk to the boy at the table, and he will tell you that the manager went off to the Galactic Building and hasn't returned. The thing is, it is barricaded by trees that need to be cut down, and you can't use Cut until you get the Forest badge. Sounds like now you need to take a visit to the Eterna City Gym.
Exploring the city[edit | edit source]
| Poké Mart | |
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| Right cashier | |
| Poké Ball |  200 |
| Potion | 300 |
| Super Potion | 700 |
| Antidote | 100 |
| Parlyz Heal | 200 |
| Burn Heal | 250 |
| Ice Heal | 250 |
| Escape Rope | 550 |
| Repel | 350 |
| Left cashier | |
| Heal Ball | 300 |
| Net Ball | 1,000 |
| Nest Ball | 1,000 |
In the city you can pick up another Pokétch app, learn about the Underground, rename your Pokémon, get a bike and in Platinum you will get your first egg.
Pokémon Center[edit | edit source]
Speak to the dark haired woman in the Pokémon Center to receive the {s|Pokétch|Friendship Checker}} app for your Pokétch. This app will have your party's Pokémon and when clicked on, it will show you how friendly they are.
Underground man's house[edit | edit source]
Next to the Pokémon Center, you will find the Underground Man who will give you an Explorer's Kit then he will give you a tutorial and have side quests for you to get items to use in the Underground.
The Underground is also the place to get ancient Pokémon fossils.
Eterna City Condominiums[edit | edit source]
Next to the Poké Mart there are the Eterna City Condominiums, and on the ground floor you will find the Name Rater who will rate and also rename your Pokémon if you want to. There is also a boy who will trade you his Chatot for a Buizel.
On the second floor, speak to an old woman to obtain TM67 Recycle.
Mystery House[edit | edit source]
You will find an empty house next to the gym. Return here after you have the National Pokédex and after you have met Professor Oak in Pal Park, to find that Oak has returned to this, and he will hand you an Up-Grade.
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Head into the gate house to go to Route 206 to find one of Professor Rowan's assistant, who, if you have met 35 Pokémon, will reward you with the Exp. Share.
Herb Shop[edit | edit source]
This shop, located to the right of the Team Galactic Building, sells herbal medicine. It is cheaper than the Poké Mart equivalent, but its bitter taste makes Pokémon dislike you for feeding it to them.
- Energypowder:
500 - Energy Root: 800
- Heal Powder: 450
- Revival Herb: 2800
Legendary Pokémon statue[edit | edit source]
Next to the Herb Shop is a statue of Dialga/Palkia which depends on the game you are playing. A tile right behind the statue has a hidden Draco Plate.
Forest Badge[edit | edit source]
Before heading into the gym, go into the tree line behind it to grab a Super Potion.
The Eterna City Gym is a grass type gym. It can be very confusing at first. You must locate and battle every trainer in the gym in able to challenge Gardenia herself.
DPYou will find the first trainer in the upper left-hand corner. Once you have defeated him, he will reveal a clue to where you will find the next trainer. This will continue on until you defeat all four trainers.
Gardenia will be devastating to those who chose Piplup, very difficult for those who chose Turtwig and of low difficulty for those fortunate enough to select Chimchar. For those with Piplup and Turtwig, you will be able to catch the only other Fire-Type available in the game, Ponyta, to the east on Route 211 or you can catch a Starly and train it to level 9 so it learns Wing Attack as grass types are also weak against flying type moves.
Trainers[edit | edit source]
| Diamond and Pearl | |
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| Trainer | Pokemon |
 Lass Caroline Reward: 240
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 Aroma Lady Jenna Reward: 489
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Aroma Lady Angela Reward: 544
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 Beauty Lindsay Reward: 952
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| Platinum | |
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| Trainer | Pokemon |
Lass Caroline Reward: 272
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Aroma Lady Jenna Reward: 544
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Aroma Lady Angela Reward: 608
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Gym leader Gardenia[edit | edit source]
| Diamond and Pearl | |
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| Trainer | Pokemon |
 Leader Gardenia Reward: 2640
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| Platinum | |
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| Trainer | Pokemon |
 Leader Gardenia Reward: 2640
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With the Forest Badge in hand, you can now use Cut outside of battle and also any traded Pokémon will now obey you up to lvl 30. Gardenia will also give you TM86 Grass Knot.
Team Galactic Building[edit | edit source]
With the ability to use Cut, head over to the Team Galactic Building and cut down the trees to get to the entrance. Before entering the building, go to the right of it to pick up TM46 Thief. As you ascend to your destination, you will fight a few battles with Galactic Grunts.
Trainers 1F[edit | edit source]
PtAs you enter the hideout, Looker disguised as a Galactic Grunt will give you a tip that one of the two stairs is a trap(dead end) but it should be easy to find out. All of the dead ends have items and a grunt battle. He also says that Team Galactic isnt that smart.
PtGoing up the first stair after the grunt battles will lead you to a dead end on 2F with another grunt battle(third battle in table below) and a X Speed.
PtGo up the stairs in the northeast corner to get to the passable part of 2F.
| Diamond and Pearl | |
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| Trainer | Pokemon |
 Galactic Grunt Reward: 520Potential Double Battle w/below grunt |
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 Galactic Grunt Reward: 540Potential Double Battle w/above grunt |
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| Platinum | |
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| Trainer | Pokemon |
Galactic Grunt Reward: 680Potential Double Battle w/below grunt |
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Galactic Grunt Reward: 720Potential Double Battle w/above grunt |
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Galactic Grunt Reward: 760
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Trainers 2F[edit | edit source]
PtThe trap stair is the one in the northeast corner. Go up it to fight the last grunt in the below table and grab the X Special.
PtThe first grunt is on the computer before the middle stairs. Fight her then go up the stairs to the passable part of 3F.
| Diamond and Pearl | |
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| Trainer | Pokemon |
Galactic Grunt Reward: 520
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Galactic Grunt Reward: 600
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| Platinum | |
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| Trainer | Pokemon |
Galactic Grunt Reward: 760
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Galactic Grunt Reward: 640
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Trainers 3F[edit | edit source]
PtThe trap stair is again the northeast one. Before you can go up it you have to face Scientist Travon. Once done, go up and collect the Blue Shard and Revive
| Diamond and Pearl | |
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| Trainer | Pokemon |
Galactic Grunt Reward: 480
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 Scientist Travon Reward: 720
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| Platinum | |
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| Trainer | Pokemon |
Scientist Travon Reward: 720
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Commander Jupiter on 4F[edit | edit source]
Once you have reached the fourth floor, speak to Commander Jupiter and prepare for battle.
| Diamond and Pearl | |
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| Trainer | Pokemon |
 Commander Jupiter Reward: 1600
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| Platinum | |
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| Trainer | Pokemon |
Commander Jupiter Reward: 1840
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With her defeat she will tell you that the Pokémon statue investigation and energy collect from Valley Windworks are complete so she is done here. She also informs you that her boss is studying the mythical Pokémon and tells you to stay out of their way.
Rad Rickshaw will then be freed and head back to his shop. Before you leave, pick up the Up-Grade (Platinum) to the right. Head to the bike shop and before you enter, Cynthia will give you a Togepi egg in Platinum if you have a free slot in your party. Rad will give you a brand spanking new Bicycle as thanks for returning his Clefairy to him. Head to Route 206 to resume your journey