Pokémon Platinum Mental Herb: Location + Uses

Mental Herb Locations
#	Method	Repeatable?
1	Route 216—On a mountain to the northeast of the Snowbound Lodge (requires Rock Climb)	No

The only Mental Herb in Pokémon Platinum is located on a mountain ledge on route 216, far to the south of Snowpoint City.

You will also need a Pokémon that knows Rock Climb to access this ledge. So you won’t be able to get the Mental Herb until after winning the Icicle Badge from Snowpoint City’s Gym Leader Candice.

Acquiring the Mental Herb (Step-by-Step)

The one Mental Herb in Sinnoh is found on Route 216. You’ll find it inside a Poke Ball high up on a ledge near the Snowbound Lodge.

Although you pass the Snowbound Lodge on your first long journey to Snowpoint City, you won’t be able to reach the nearby ledge without the Hidden Move Rock Climb.

This means you’ll only have access to the Mental Herb after you’ve received the Icicle Badge from Leader Candice at the Snowpoint City Gym.

Reaching the Snowbound Lodge

Assuming you have a Pokémon that can use Rock Climb outside of battle, our first task is to get back to the Snowbound Lodge on Route 216. This will serve as a marker when searching for the Mental Herb.

This will be a lengthy journey no matter where you start, but the easiest way is to begin in Snowpoint City.

From Snowpoint’s Pokémon Center, head northwest.

Heading northwest from Snowpoint City’s Pokémon Center.

Turn southward at the gap in the trees, and walk toward Snowpoint’s shipyard.

Moving south toward the shipyard.

Descend the staircase and turn to the west.

Heading westward at the Snowpoint shipyard.

Head up the western staircase to leave Snowpoint City and enter the Acuity Lakefront.

Entering Acuity Lakefront to the west.

Continue west through Acuity Lakefront’s tall grass.

Continuing westward across Acuity Lakefront.

When you reach the Lake Acuity sign, turn south and pass through the space between the trees.

Turning southward at the Lake Acuity sign.

Soon you will enter Route 217, where a raging blizzard will impair your vision and mobility.

Slowly make your way down the linear southwestern path.

Moving southwest through the snowstorm.

Turn south to pass the Black Belt trainer.

Moving south past the Black Belt.

Pass the Hiker NPC’s house as you continue southward.

Walking south past the Hiker’s house.

Travel as far south as you can go.

Then when you reach the forest, turn to the east.

Turning eastward at the trees.

When you are able to turn to the south again, do so.

Turning southward at the first available spot.

If you keep heading south you will see a narrow opening in the trees with an NPC standing next to it. Move south through here.

Slipping through gaps in the trees.

Keep heading south and the blizzard will clear up once you reach Route 216. Resume your course going south.

Entering Route 216 from the north.

You’ll know you’re close to the Mental Herb when you reach the Snowbound Lodge at the corner of the mountain.

Turning east at the Snowbound Lodge.

Finding the Mental Herb

Now head east from the Snowbound Lodge and climb the staircase.

Heading eastward after passing the Snowbound Lodge.

Keep going east and you’ll come to a rocky section of wall on the north cliff face.

Use Rock Climb to scale it.

Using Rock Climb on the rocky wall.

At the top of the mountain, resume heading eastward.

Turning east after scaling the mountain.

Pass the Skier trainers until you come to a Poké Ball item half-buried in the snow next to a tree.

Approaching the Mental Herb to the east.

Pick this Poké Ball up to obtain the game’s only Mental Herb.

Acquiring the Mental Herb on Route 216.

Mental Herb Details and Uses

The in-game description of the Mental Herb.

The Mental Herb is a held item that automatically cures the holder when it is stricken with infatuation. The Herb is consumed after one use, except in battles with other players and at the Battle Frontier.

Truthfully, you’re not likely to get much use out of the Mental Herb.

Infatuation is a pain—it prevents the afflicted Pokémon from acting against the opposing team 50% of the time.

But it’s also one of the least common status conditions to suffer from.

You can keep the Mental Herb handy for Battle Frontier battles in which the move Attract or the Cute Charm Ability are likely to be used, but otherwise you won’t be faulted for ignoring it.

It should be noted that the Mental Herb becomes far more useful starting in Generation V, when it will also be able to cure the effects of Taunt, Heal Block, and Disable.

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