How to Teach Gym Leader Moves to Pokemon Without TMs in Pokemon Platinum

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Unlock the Battleground.

   To unlock the Battleground you first need to beat the Pokémon League, then head to Stark Mountain and finish the Team Galactic plot there.
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   Step 2: Get the National Dex.

   To get the National Dex you must see every Pokémon in the Sinnoh Dex, except Phione. , They can be found on the northern part of route 212 with the Poke Radar at level
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   Be careful to not use a move on it for the first turn (Throw a Poke Ball instead), so that its Sketch will fail. , You may want to use the Day Care for some of the lower levels. , It is the building directly left of the Pokémon Center in the Survival Area.
   
   Your rival should be standing out the front. , If the Gym Leader you want isn't here today, try again tomorrow. , This is easier if you train the Smeargle strong enough to attack first. , The female Pokémon species you choose is the species of Pokémon that will learn the move.
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   Step 3: Catch a male Smeargle.

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   Step 4: Train the Smeargle to at least level 50.

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   Step 5: Go to the Battleground.

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   Step 6: Battle the Gym Leader with the move you want.

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   Step 7: Make the Smeargle use Sketch to copy the move.

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   Step 8: Breed the Smeargle with a female ground group Pokémon.

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