||Valley Windworks|| (2)

Guide your Pokémon Platinum team to victory against Commander Mars in the Valley Windworks. Learn her Pokémon's moves and how to counter them.

Alright, you've got the key to the Valley Windworks! Before we face Commander Mars, we'll have to take on two Team Galactic Grunts. It's also a good idea to heal up your Pokémon at a Pokémon Center nearby. Keep an eye out in the backroom, because this is where you'll meet Professor Charon of Team Galactic for the first time. Head to the backroom to start the battle!

Boss Fight: Commander Mars

Pokémon:

• Zubat Lv. 15 (Poison/Flying)
• Purugly Lv. 17 (Normal)

Info: Mars's Zubat knows Toxic, which gets stronger over time while your Pokémon is poisoned. If you get poisoned, try to heal it as soon as you defeat Zubat. Purugly is a bit of a tank and likes to use Fake Out on its first turn, which can flinch your Pokémon. It also has Faint Attack and Scratch, so be careful. Consider using a Pokémon with high defense or strong Fighting-type moves. Bringing along some Antidotes is also a good idea since Toxic's damage increases the longer the battle drags on.

Once you defeat Mars, Charon will say his piece, and then they'll clear out of the Windworks. Looker will show up for a bit, then run off. You'll also notice Drifloon starts appearing outside on Fridays. There's one right outside the Windworks that you can talk to – they only appear once a week and don't show up in the grass. After that, continue back to Route 205.

Route 205 (South) Wild Pokémon:

Pokemon	Morning	Day	Night	Method
Bidoof	10%	10%	10%	Normal
Pachirisu	10%	10%	10%	Normal
Buizel	15%	15%	15%	Normal
Shellos	65%	65%	65%	Normal

Route 205 (South) Fishing/Surfing Wild Pokémon:

Pokemon	Encounter Rate	Method
Finneon	35%	Good Rod
Magikarp	65%	Good Rod
Gyarados	60%	Super Rod
Lumineon	35%	Super Rod
Tentacool	30%	Surf
Tentacruel	1%	Surf
Shellos	65%	Surf
Gastrodon	9%	Surf

Route 205 (South) National Dex Wild Pokémon (Post-National Dex):

Pokemon	Encounter Rate	Method
Hoppip	20%	PokéRadar
Shellder	5%	Super Rod

Route 205 has some of the same Pokémon you found near the Windworks. This is also the first route where you can use Honey on trees to attract Pokémon later. You'll encounter a few trainers here, but your main goal is to head north towards Eterna Forest. If you need to rest up before heading into the forest, there's a house near its entrance.

Eterna Forest Wild Pokémon:

Pokemon	Morning	Day	Night	Method
Bidoof	10%	10%	10%	Normal
Kricketot	10%	-	10%	Normal
Budew	30%	40%	30%	Normal
Wurmple	10%	10%	-	Normal
Silcoon	5%	5%	5%	Normal
Beautifly	1%	1%	1%	Normal
Cascoon	5%	5%	5%	Normal
Dustox	1%	1%	1%	Normal
Buneary	24%	24%	24%	Normal
Gastly	4%	4%	4%	Normal
Hoothoot	-	-	10%	Normal