Pokemon Platinum Version: The Official Pokemon Guide [Paperback]

Lawrence Neves (Editor), Kristina Naudus (Editor), Anthony Zumpano (Editor), Claire Samuels (Translator)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 22, 2009

Welcome back to the Sinnoh region where there are even more mysteries and challenges to unlock!

We take you back to Sinnoh in the Official Pokémon Platinum Strategy Guide, with detailed walkthroughs, game play tips, and places of interest!

Explore the new Battle Frontier, and check out our detailed strategies for beating the new Frontier Brains.

A fully-loaded, all-inclusive Pokédex completes this all-in-one strategy guide, with information on moves, locations, and data for all Sinnoh Pokémon.

A separate bonus Pokédex includes annotated data on all 492 Pokémon in the National Pokédex.

Product Details

• Paperback: 624 pages
• Publisher: Prima Games (March 22, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761562087
• ISBN-13: 978-0761562085
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 1.3 x 10.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #37,318 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #11 in Books > Computers & Technology > Games & Strategy Guides > Internet Games

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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dad's review, June 22, 2009

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J. C. D. Thiermann "Jan Thiermann" (Almere, The Netherlands) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pokemon Platinum Version: The Official Pokemon Guide (Paperback)

My son (7) spoke in a language I did not understood. Realizing he was playing Pokemon Diamond and found out that at times he was running into trouble, not fully understanding the game. As father I have nothing with games but leaving your son alone is another thing. I've decided to play Pearl but as adult didn't have a clue where to start or where to go. At that time I've decided to buy a Diamond and Pearl Strategy guide in order to get some line in the game and to at least understand what it was all about. One thing led to another and together we played the game with so much more fun. He helps me and I help him when one of the battle trainers is a bit to difficult. Now we both play Pokemon Platinum with the help of this guide and we still have fun together. This book is so detailed, doesn't spoil your game (actually it explains things but you still have to do it yourself) and is an encyclopedia itself. Hours we spent in reading, explaining what it is all about. My son is learning English (we're Dutch) faster than I did at school (at 7 I didn't read a single English word but he does!). The book is styled in a pretty way, selfexplaining and garantees hours (days) of fun and sorts things out! It's value for money. One problem remains the same; my wife and Niels' mother doesn't understand us anymore when Niels and I speak Pokemon language to each other! This book does not solve that problem :-)

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Horrah!, May 27, 2009

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Lisa M. Frye "Water Siren" (Billings, MT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pokemon Platinum Version: The Official Pokemon Guide (Paperback)

This is the Holy Grail of Strategy Guides. It has not only a detailed game walk-through, but also a Pokédex of Pokémon you can find in the game, as well as a complete National Pokédex listing how you can get every single Pokémon!! I love the National Dex, it has listings from Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, and the GBA versions. I've been a Pokémon fan since it debuted in the U.S. and frankly I love this guide. It goes into more detail than other strategy guides, and the walk through actually lets you know when to come back for some rare items! If you want to catch 'em all then get this guide!!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Useful for the Pokemon Platinum game, July 7, 2009

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Joseph A. Carrier "crimson_alter" (Saratoga Springs, UT. USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pokemon Platinum Version: The Official Pokemon Guide (Paperback)

OK in all honesty it is not complete it could have had more but it's really not that bad. It does cover a lot. It covers the whole new Platinum Sinnoh Pokedex witch now goes to 210. In great detail the walk-through covers all the Platinum changes the only thing it doesn't cover is found in the National Pokedex the Pokemon's TM's HM's and Move Tutor list and though Color Shard exchange. Also the National Pokedex only goes up to 492 it doesn't include 493 Arceus. The last thing I noticed is that throughout the book there are parts that have incorrect information. All 'N' all it's still pretty useful.