How to Get All Plates in "Pokemon SoulSilver"
After you obtain the 16 gym badges in "Pokemon SoulSilver," you can collect the 16 plates that change Arceus' type -- the Alpha Pokemon -- when held. These plates are special stones that also boost a specific type of Pokemon battle move when held by other Pokemon. The type of move a plate boosts depends on the plate type. You receive the plates one at a time on the SS Aqua ship that travels between Olivine City in the Johto Region and Vermillion City in the Kanto region.
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Things You'll Need
- Eight gym badges from the Johto region
- Eight gym badges from the Kanto region
- HM02 Fly (optional)
Instructions
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Fly to Olivine City in the Johto region if it is a Monday or Friday, or fly to Vermillion City in the Kanto region if it is a Wednesday or Sunday.
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Walk down the dock, and enter the port building. Press the "A" button to talk to the sailor standing at the counter, and board the ship.
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Walk north inside the ship, and go down the ladder to the lower level.
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Walk east, past the room with the scientist, and enter the next room.
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Climb the ladder to access the hallway outside the captain's quarters.
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Enter the captain's quarters, and press "A" to talk to the captain. He tells you he found a mysterious item and will hand you one of the plates.
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Repeat Steps 1 to 6 each day the ship sails from one of the docks to collect all the plates.
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Tips & Warnings
The Draco Plate, Dread Plate and Earth Plate boost Dragon-type moves, Dark-type moves and Ground-type moves respectively. The Fist Plate, Flame Plate and Icicle Plate boost Fighting-type moves, Fire-type moves and Ice-type moves respectively. The Insect Plate, Iron Plate and Meadow Plate boost Bug-type moves, Steel-type moves and Grass-type moves. Other plates include Mind Plate, Sky Plate, Splash Plate, Spooky Plate, Stone Plate, Toxic Plate and Zap Plate. These boost Psychic-type, Flying-type, Water-type, Ghost-type, Rock-type, Poison-type moves and Electric-type moves.
The HM move Fly allows you to travel to the city with the dock more quickly.
The "Pokemon SoulSilver" game uses the Nintendo DS internal calendar to know what day of the week it is.
The SS Aqua sails only four days a week.
The captain only gives you plates during your first journey of the day, so you will need to ride the ship on at least 16 different days to collect all the plates.
Sometimes the captain gives you a nugget instead of a plate.
References
- Serebii: Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver Items List
- Serebii: Johto Region -- SS Aqua
- Serebii: Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver TMs and HMs List
- Pokemon Marriland: Pokemon SoulSilver and HeartGold Pokedex -- Arceus
- "The Official Pokemon Prima Johto Guide and Johto Pokedex - Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver Versions"; Michael G. Ryan et al; 2010
- "The Official Pokemon Prima Kanto Guide and Kanto Pokedex - Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver Versions"; Michael G. Ryan et al; 2010
