Arceus with the different Plates in Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life.
Plates are a type of item introduced in Generation IV.
Description
Plates are type-enhancing items that can be given to a Pokémon to hold. There is a Plate corresponding to each type, and every variant increases the power of moves of the same type by 20 percent. Plates also have a specific effect on Arceus because of its Multitype Ability, which changes Arceus's type depending on which type of Plate it is holding. It also changes the type of Arceus's move Judgment.
Types
There are 19 types of Plates, and the first 16 of them debuted in Generation IV.
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Draco Plate | 
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An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Dragon-type moves. |
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Dread Plate | 
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An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Dark-type moves. |
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Earth Plate | 
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An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Ground-type moves. |
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Fist Plate | 
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An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Fighting-type moves. |
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Flame Plate | 
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An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Fire-type moves. |
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Icicle Plate | 
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An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Ice-type moves. |
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Insect Plate | 
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An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Bug-type moves. |
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Iron Plate | 
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An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Steel-type moves. |
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Meadow Plate | 
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An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Grass-type moves. |
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Mind Plate | 
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An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Psychic-type moves. |
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Pixie Plate | 
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An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Fairy-type moves. |
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Sky Plate | 
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An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of -type moves. |
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Splash Plate | 
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An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Water-type moves. |
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Spooky Plate | 
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An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Ghost-type moves. |
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Stone Plate | 
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An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Rock-type moves. |
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Toxic Plate | 
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An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Poison-type moves. |
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Zap Plate | 
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An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Electric-type moves. |
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Blank Plate | 
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A stone tablet imbued with the essence of normalcy. When used on a certain Pokémon, it allows that Pokémon to gain the power of the Normal type. |
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Legend Plate | None | A stone tablet imbued with the essence of all creation. When used on a certain Pokémon, it allows that Pokémon to gain the power of every type there is |
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Engravings
Each plate obtained in the Sinnoh/Hisui region have engravings on their back. Thes engravings talk about the creation of the Pokémon universe. While they are written randomly in the Generation IV games, they are specific to each plate and can be viewed by selecting "Read text" in the inventory in Pokémon Legends : Arceus.
- Blank Plate: "Three beings whose power can hold both time and space fixed."
- Fist Plate: "The rift is born of disorder on the other side of this world."
- Sky Plate: "The being poured the remains of its power into stone and buried it deep."
- Toxic Plate: "The rules of time and space change within the opposite world."
- Earth Plate: "When the universe was created, its shards became this Plate."
- Stone Plate: "It gathers power from the Plates, listening for the flute's song."
- Insect Plate: "Where all creation was born, that is the being's place of origin."
- Spooky Plate: "The other side of this world was given by the Original One to its raging third."
- Iron Plate: "That which fills the other side of the world can shape the rage and mold it."
- Flame Plate: "The power of defeated giants infuses this Plate."
- Splash Plate: "The rightful bearer of a Plate draws from the Plate it holds."
- Meadow Plate: "The powers of Plates are shared among Pokémon."
- Zap Plate: "The third being raged, raining down bolts of anger."
- Mind Plate: "The Original One breathed alone before the universe came."
- Icicle Plate: "Two beings of time and space set free from the Original One."
- Draco Plate: "Three beings were born to bind time and space."
- Dread Plate: "Two make matter, and three make spirit, shaping the world."
- Pixie Plate: "The Original One is in all things. The Original One is nowhere at all."
- Legend Plate: "From all creations, over all creations, does the Original One watch over all."
Appearances
Core series
In Pokémon Diamond Version and Pokémon Pearl Version as well as their upper version Pokémon Platinum Version, the player can find Plates either Underground or in Amity Square if they talk to their Pokémon following them once in a while. There is also one of each type of Plate with an inscription about the creation of Pokémon.
In Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version, the player can obtain Plates from the captain of the S.S. Aqua, who gives them one Plate per day. If the player has collected every Plate, the captain stops giving them more and only gives one Nugget per day instead.
In Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version, most Plates are located in the Abyssal Ruins. The only exception is the Draco Plate and the Splash Plate, which the player can receive at Route 13 by speaking to a Trainer in a building.
In Pokémon X and Pokémon Y, Plates can be found in various places around the Kalos region. With the introduction of the Fairy type, both games also introduce another type of Plate, the Pixie Plate.
In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire, nearly all Plates can be found in certain areas while Underwater.
In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Plates are key items that can be used to change Arceus' type. One of the game's main quests is to collect all the plates. The plates are given by Ride Pokémon, Noble Pokémon and Legendary Pokémon. The game also introduces two more types, the Blank Plate and the Legend Plate.
In Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet, the player can obtain nearly any Plate from the Porto Marinada Market if they have an Arceus, regardless of whether it is in their party or stored in a PC. The only exceptions are the Blank Plate and the Legend Plate. Unlike in earlier core games, Plates cannot be sold.
Pokémon the Series
In the film Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life, Arceus uses his Plates to create a barrier to protect himself while stopping the asteroid, thereby saving the entire Pokémon World from destruction. Later, he combines the Earth, Splash, Meadow, Zap, and Draco Plates – representing the powers of ground, water, grass, electricity, and dragon. As described: "The power of ground, water, and grass, combined with the power of electricity — they all meld together. And with the power of dragon, they increase." These Plates then transform as Arceus creates the Jewel of Life for Damos.
Plates briefly appear in another film, Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages. During a flashback, Ghris is seen using the Splash, Flame, and Earth Plates to produce the Prison Bottle.
In the fourth part of the Arceus Chronicles, Team Galactic tries to use Arceus' Flame Plate in attempt to bring back Cyrus. Arceus use his Water Plate to become the Water-type Pokémon to protect the Heatran as well retaking its Flame Plate.
Pokémon Adventures
In the HeartGold & SoulSilver Chapter of Pokémon Adventures, all 16 Plates appear in some of the chapters. In "Raising the Stakes with Rhyperior", Silver is seen with every Plate and explains their purpose. A few chapters later, in "All About Arceus III", Silver takes every Plate to where Arceus is, although in "All About Arceus IV", Archer uses the Plates to attack the Pokédex Holders.
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