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Light Platinum DS

Route 412

9 recorded pickups· 6 with a screenshot· Berry tree: Sitrus, Ganlon

Route 412 is the densest pickup route recorded so far — six of its 9 recorded pickups have a capture showing the exact tile. Work the eastern ledges first; the fossil choice is one-time and the Everstone is easy to walk past.

The eastern ledges

Thick Club sits behind the first ledge drop. It is a Marowak item, so it is worth collecting even if you have no Cubone yet.

Thick Club — in-game screenshot taken at Route 412 — eastern ledges
Thick ClubRoute 412 — eastern ledges
Missable — Sail Fossil or Jaw Fossil

You are offered one of the two and cannot return for the other on this save. Jaw Fossil gives Tyrunt; Sail Fossil gives Amaura.

Timed. Talking to him starts a one-day countdown. He wants a drink — hand over a Lemonade, Fresh Water or Soda Pop before the day is out. Let it lapse and he leaves with both fossils. Buy the drink before you talk to him.

Sail / Jaw Fossil — in-game screenshot taken at Route 412 — the choice
Sail / Jaw FossilRoute 412 — the choice

TMs on the route

TM37 Sandstorm is a field pickup. TM05 Roar is held by the Ace Trainer (F) and only changes hands after you beat her.

TM37 Sandstorm — in-game screenshot taken at Route 412
TM37 SandstormRoute 412
TM05 Roar — in-game screenshot taken at Ace Trainer (F) · Route 412
TM05 RoarAce Trainer (F) · Route 412

Held items worth the detour

Bright Powder and the Everstone are both on this route. The Everstone matters more than usual here — several evolution levels differ from vanilla Platinum.

Bright Powder — in-game screenshot taken at Route 412
Bright PowderRoute 412
Everstone — in-game screenshot taken at Route 412
EverstoneRoute 412

How this works

Four alignments, in order

L3 → L2 → L1 → L5

  1. Copy the board from your game. Click the slots so the gears sit exactly where they sit on screen — same lines, same tracks. This tool starts from your position, it does not invent one.
  2. Pick the line you need. The order is L3 → L2 → L1 → L5, so choose L3 the first time. If the ladder is blocking a lever, set that too.
  3. Press Solve. It prints the exact lever order that stacks four gears on that line, one per track. Play steps through it on the board so you can follow along.
  4. Pull those levers in game, then climb up and throw the wall switch to turn the pillar. Come back, copy the new board, and solve the next line.

The three levers

  • L1 Rotate — steps every gear one line at once. Gears on the red tracks go clockwise, gears on the blue tracks go anticlockwise, so a single pull sends your gears in two directions.
  • L2 and L5 Outside — push that line's gears out one track. Track 4 is the rim.
  • L3 and L4 Inside — pull that line's gears in one track. Track 1 is the floor.

The ladder

  • Wherever the ladder parks, it blocks that line's lever.
  • L1 Rotate and L2 Outside are the exceptions — a secret passage keeps them working even when blocked. If you must park somewhere awkward, park there.

Reading the board

  • Red tracks (1 and 3) — gears here step clockwise
  • Blue tracks (2 and 4) — gears here step anticlockwise
  • Gold border and ∞ — lever protected by the passage
  • Entry door on the pillar; the hidden door is below it