Pokémon Platinum Version co-op

Couch co-op for up to 5 players · online co-op up to 4

2008 · Game Freak · 81/100

Split-screen

shared screen instead

Local

up to 5 players

Online

co-op up to 4

Cross-play

Not confirmed

Co-op at a glance

Split-screen: No — shared screen
Local co-op: up to 5 players
Online co-op: up to 4 players
Full campaign in co-op: Not documented
Cross-play: Not documented
Platforms: Nintendo DS
Developer: Game Freak
Series: Pokémon

Co-op details come from the IGDB games database. Missing entries mean “not documented”, not necessarily “not available”. Data checked: 2026-09-30

What it is

Pokemon Platinum is a role-playing game with adventure elements and an enhanced version of Pokemon Diamond and Pearl. Played from a top-down perspective, it has the player explore the Sinnoh region across towns, routes, and caves, catching and training Pokemon and battling them in turn-based combat. The core goals involve building a team, challenging Gym Leaders, and completing the Pokedex. This version adds new areas, expanded online features for trading and battling, and gives the Legendary Pokemon Giratina and its Distortion World a central role. It connects with other games in the generation to trade and transfer Pokemon.

In Pokemon Platinum, the player is a young Trainer in the Sinnoh region who receives a first partner Pokemon from Professor Rowan and sets out to explore the land, catching and training Pokemon while challenging its Gym Leaders. As the journey progresses, the player is drawn into the schemes of Team Galactic, an organization led by the cold and ambitious Cyrus, who intends to harness the power of Legendary Pokemon to reshape the world. The Legendary Pokemon Giratina and a strange realm known as the Distortion World lie at the heart of the conflict. Alongside allies encountered along the way, the player must confront Team Galactic while making their own way toward becoming a top Trainer.

Frequently asked

Does Pokémon Platinum Version have split screen?

No split screen is documented. Up to 5 players can still play locally — on one shared picture.

How many players can play Pokémon Platinum Version locally and online?

Locally: up to 5 players. Online: co-op up to 4.

Does Pokémon Platinum Version support cross-play?

No cross-play is confirmed for Pokémon Platinum Version. Our cross-play data comes from a hand-maintained list, because the games database has no field for it.