What’s New in Pokémon Platinum: Move Tutors
April 2, 2009
Probably the most anticipated change in Platinum is the return of move tutors. There are three move tutors in Sinnoh that will teach moves that are not TMs to pokémon capable of learning them. The move tutors will need colored shards in exchange for their services.
In Diamond and Pearl, the colored shard pieces were only found in the Underground and their only use were that 10 pieces of the same color could be exchanged for a weather TM at the house in rainy area west of Pastoria. Not only are the shard pieces still found in the Underground, but they are also scattered in pokéballs throughout Sinnoh in the Platinum version.
Pastoria Swamp Move Tutor
The first move tutor you will come across is in the that same house west of Pastoria in the swamps. On the wall in the back of the house is a list of tutored moves and the number of shards that it takes to learn the move. Here are the moves taught by the first move tutor:
Dive – 4 Blue Shards, 2 Yellow Shards, 2 Red Shards
Fury Cutter - 8 Blue Shards
Icy Wind - 6 Blue Shards, 2 Green Shards
Thunderpunch – 6 Blue Shards, 2 Red Shards
Firepunch – 6 Blue Shards, 2 Red Shards
Ice Punch - 6 Blue Shards, 2 Red Shards
Ominous Wind - 6 Blue Shards, 2 Green Shards
Air Cutter - 4 Blue Shards, 2 Green Shards, 2 Red Shards
Zen Headbutt - 4 Blue Shards, 4 Yellow Shards
Vacuum Wave - 4 Blue Shards, 2 Green Shards, 2 Red Shards
Trick - 4 Blue Shards, 4 Yellow Shards
Knock Off – 4 Blue Shards, 4 Red Shards
Sucker Punch – 6 Blue Shards, 2 Yellow Shards
Snowpoint City Move Tutor
The second move tutor is found in Snowpoint City. He resides in the house in the northeast corner where the man teaches you the trendy phrases. Here are the moves that he can tutor:
Uproar – 6 Yellow Shards, 2 Green Shards
Spite – 8 Yellow Shards
Last Resort – 8 Green Shards
Synthesis – 2 Yellow Shards, 6 Green Shards
Magnet Rise – 4 Yellow Shards, 2 Green Shards, 2 Blue Shards
Swift – 2 Yellow Shards, 4 Green Shards, 2 Blue Shards
Snore – 4 Yellow Shards, 2 Green Shards, 2 Red Shards
Helping Hand – 4 Yellow Shards, 2 Green Shards, 2 Red Shards
Survival Area Move Tutor
The last move tutor is found up the rocky path just east of the pokécenter in the Survival Area. In Diamond and Pearl, the man apologizes for not having anything to offer you, but in Platinum he can teach you these moves:
Mud-Slap – 4 Red Shards, 4 Blue Shards
Twister – 6 Red Shards, 2 Green Shards
Superpower – 8 Red Shards
Seed Bomb - 4 Red Shards, 4 Green Shards
Iron Head – 6 Red Shards, 2 Yellow Shards
Aqua Tail - 6 Red Shards, 2 Green Shards
Endeavor - 4 Red Shards, 4 Yellow Shards
Outrage – 6 Red Shards, 2 Yellow Shards
Ancient Power – 6 Red Shards, 2 Green Shards
Gastro Acid – 4 Red Shards, 2 Yellow Shards, 2 Green Shards
Signal Beam – 2 Red Shards, 2 Blue Shards, 2 Yellow Shards, 2 Green Shards
Earth Power – 6 Red Shards, 2 Green Shards
Gunk Shot - 4 Red Shards, 2 Blue Shards, 2 Green Shards
Rollout - 4 Red Shards, 2 Blue Shards, 2 Green Shards
Iron Defense – 4 Red Shards, 2 Blue Shards, 2 Yellow Shards
Bounce - 4 Red Shards, 2 Green Shards, 2 Yellow Shards
Heat Wave – 4 Red Shards, 2 Blue Shards, 2 Green Shards
One more tip. If you use your dowsing application of your pokétech, you will come across star pieces hidden in the caves and they are more than just a tie-in to team Galaxy. In previous games, the only use for star pieces was to sell them, but once you are able to use Surf outside of battle, you can make your way to Fuego Ironworks and Mr. Fuego with exchange shard pieces for those star pieces.
This article was written by Deneves, the Cobble Gym Leader on the forum.
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Thanks for the info, Deneves, it really helps ^_^
I thought Bullet Punch was a tutor move S:
Bullet Punch is not a tutored move. There has been much discussion about Bullet Punch now that Scizor learns it as a level up move in Platinum.
Ah, I’ll make sure to remember that P:
Are the Heart Scale move tutor and the “Ultimate Move” tutors still in the same places as well?
Yes, they are. As a bonus, the newspaper in Solaceon will give you a heart scale along with the various pokéballs for bringing him the pokémon he is looking for.
what pokemon is on the cover?
Giratina.
The Pokemon on the cover of Platinum is called “Giratina”
love this site! Totally on my bookmarks!
you can get Giratina easy at diamond or pearl. just google it. ( he is at lvl 70 if you wanna know)
you can get giratina on diamond and pearl. just google it. (for the people that wanna know, he is at lvl 70 and not at level 47 as it is in platinum)
if bullet punch isnt a move tutor how come the one in pastoria taught it to my scizor? my scizor is lvl 21 (yes i know i need to raise it) and im new so plz dont judge me thx
In Platinum, Scizor learns Bullet Punch as a level up move and will learn it if you evolve Scyther at level One. The Pokémon Move Maniac in Pastoria City will teach it too him for the price of a Heart Scale.