Shards & Tutors
Shards work differently from Diamond and Pearl compared to Platinum.
In Diamond and Pearl you could exchange 10 shards of the same color to a lady on Route 210 for a Technical Machine that would change the Weather Condition in battle.
In Platinum you can visit one of three different tutors who will take a varying amount of different colored shards and will teach a Pokémon in your party one move at a time (though the amount that can be learned overall is limited only to how many shards you have). Details are provided below.
Shards in Diamond/Pearl
Below is a list detailing what shards will yeild what Technical Machine.
| TM# | Name | Shards required |
|---|---|---|
| 07 | Hail | 10 Green Shards |
| 11 | Sunny Day | 10 Red Shards |
| 18 | Rain Dance | 10 Blue Shards |
| 37 | Sandstorm | 10 Yellow Shards |
Shards in Platinum
In Platinum there are three different tutors located throughout the region that will each teach a different set of moves to your Pokémon. Below those tutors and their respective move-lists and requirements are listed.
Route 212 Tutor
This tutor is located inside of a house on the southern part of Route 212. He is most easily reached by heading east from Pastoria City.
| Move | Type | Class | # Blue | # Green | # Red | # Yellow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Cutter |  |
 |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Dive |  |
 |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Fire Punch |  |
|
6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Fury Cutter |  |
|
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ice Punch |  |
|
6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Icy Wind | |
|
6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Knock Off |  |
|
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Ominous Wind |  |
|
6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sucker Punch | |
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Trick |  |
 |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Thunderpunch |  |
|
6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Vacuum Wave |  |
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Zen Headbutt | |
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Snowpoint City Tutor
This tutor is located in the north-easternmost house in Snowpoint City.
| Move | Type | Class | # Blue | # Green | # Red | # Yellow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helping Hand |  |
|
0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Last Resort | |
|
0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Magnet Rise | |
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Snore | |
|
0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Spite | |
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Swift | |
|
2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Synthesis |  |
|
0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Uproar | |
|
0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
Survival Area Tutor
To reach this tutor you will need the Rock Climb HM. Head north-east from the PokéCenter. You will encounter a batch of trees followed by a patch of grass, directly north is the portion of the mountainside allowing for you to scale it and reach the tutor's house.
| Move | Type | Class | # Blue | # Green | # Red | # Yellow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancientpower |  |
|
0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Aqua Tail | |
|
0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Bounce | |
|
2 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Earth Power |  |
|
0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Endeavor | |
|
0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Gastro Acid |  |
|
0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Gunk Shot | |
|
2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Heat Wave | |
|
2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Iron Defense |  |
|
2 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Iron Head | |
|
0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Mud-Slap | |
|
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Outrage |  |
|
0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Rollout | |
|
2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Seed Bomb | |
|
0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Signal Beam | |
|
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Superpower | |
|
0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Twister | |
|
0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
