- The levels of his team should be like it was in DP, with Yanmega and Scizor both inheriting the level 53 status that Beautify and Dustox had in DP.
- Scizor should be given the Adrenaline Orb to keep up with his team's speedy nature.
- Vespiquen needs Heal Order replaced with Leech Life and the Leftovers held item to make up for the move's removal.
Bertha has her Platinum team with the following changes:
- Level scaling is similar to DP.
- Whiscash and Golem are at Level 55.
- Gliscor and Rhyperior are at Level 56.
- Hippowdon is at Level 59, making it her ace like in DP.
- Whiscash, Golem, and Hippowdon will be holding the Smooth Rock for the Sandstorm weather condition.
Flint has his Platinum team on him with the following changes:
- Level scaling is similar to DP.
- Houndoom and Flareon are both Level 57.
- Rapidash and Magmortar are both Level 58.
- Infernape is Level 59, making it his ace like in DP.
- Houndoom and Rapidash both hold Heat Rocks for the harsh sunlight weather condition.
- Flareon gets a Focus Sash as the weakest link on the team.
- Infernape has its Sitrus Berry swapped with an Assault Vest.
Lucian will have his Platinum team with the following changes:
- Level scaling is similar to DP.
- Mr. Mime and Espeon are at Level 59.
- Gallade and Alakazam are at Level 60.
- Bronzong is at Level 63, making it his ace like in DP.
- Mr. Mime will have Thunderbolt replaced by Dazzling Gleam to take advantage of its Fairy-type to cover his team's Dark-type weakness.
- Because of Signal Beam's removal, Espeon will have Future Sight to make up for it.
Cynthia gets her Platinum team with changes suitable for the modern era of Pokémon:
- Her team's levels match their DP ones.
- Spiritomb get an overhaul:
- Holds a Roseli Berry to compensate for Spiritomb's Fairy-type weakness that didn't exist back in Gen 4.
- Has its hidden ability of Infiltrator.
- This is Spritomb's moveset to give it better synergy with the rest of her team: Dark Pulse, Facade, Will-O-Wisp, and Hex.
- Roselia is readjusted:
- Holds the Black Sludge item.
- Retains its Natural Cure ability.
- This is Roselia's new moveset: Energy Ball, Venoshock, Shadow Ball, and Toxic.
- Togekiss gets a little overhaul:
- Holds the Pixie Plate item, referencing Cynthia's interest in Sinnoh's folklore and the fact that the Fairy-type has been added since the time DP first came out.
- Has its hidden ability of Super Luck.
- This is Togekiss's new moveset: Air Slash, Dazzling Gleam, Mystic Fire, and Psychic.
- Lucario is remains the same with one exception: it now holds a Petaya Berry.
- Milotic remains the same with one exception: it now holds a Wacan Berry.
- Garchomp is touched up:
- Holds the Adrenaline Orb.
- Retains its Sand Veil ability.
- This is Garchomp's new moveset: Dragon Rush, Earthquake, Brick Break, and Iron Head.