PS342

/ (Japanese: VS ズガイドス VS  or ヒョウタとクロガネジム  and the Gym) is the 342nd round of the Pokémon Adventures manga.

Plot
and are preparing to help  train  for its upcoming battle with Roark. In a flashback to the day before, Roark returns to the mines, and impresses his mining crew with the fossils he found. Platinum appears and asks Roark for a battle. They agree to battle in two days time. Back in the present, Pearl comments on how strong willed Piplup is and decides to help Platinum train. Platinum comments on her knowledge of type advantages, but claims that reading and experiencing are two different things. Diamond starts practice battling with Platinum in preparation for the upcoming gym battle. They assign Platinum and Piplup a training regimen to help prepare.

The next day, the group arrives at the Oreburgh Gym. A trainer challenges Platinum to a battle, and Diamond and Pearl get kicked out of the gym by a statue for giving Platinum advice, and eating and drinking inside the gym. Diamond stands on Pearl's shoulders in order to watch the battle through the window. Meanwhile, Platinum has defeated all of the trainers and is starting her battle with Roark. Roark starts the match using his 's attack. Roark substitutes Cranidos for, while Platinum substitutes Piplup for. Onix uses and. Platinum is forced to substitute Piplup back in, who instantly uses to force Onix out of the battle. Roark is sure that he has won and has Cranidos use to prevent Piplup from hitting it. Seeing this, Diamond and Pearl start their comedy routine, giving Platinum a hint to confuse Cranidos. Roark has Cranidos use, but Piplup uses and confuses Cranidos. Cranidos knocks itself out, making Platinum the winner. Roark gives Platinum the, and Piplup regains it's confidence. Afterwards, Pearl mentions his father.

Major events

 * starts training her.
 * Roark battles against Platinum.
 * Platinum defeats Roark and receives the.

Humans

 * Professor Rowan
 * Roark
 * (silhouette)
 * Paka (fantasy)
 * Uji (fantasy)
 * (flashback)
 * Mr. Berlitz
 * Mr. Foreman (flashback)
 * Roark's grandfather (flashback)
 * Miners (flashback)
 * Mr. Foreman (flashback)
 * Roark's grandfather (flashback)
 * Miners (flashback)
 * Miners (flashback)

Pokémon

 * ('s)
 * (Tru/; 's)
 * (Chatler/; 's)
 * (Chimler/; 's)
 * (Roark's)
 * (Yeller; Mr. Foreman's; flashback)
 * ('s)
 * (Roark's)
 * (Yeller; Mr. Foreman's; flashback)
 * ('s)

Trivia

 * A snippet of this round was included in VIZ Media's sampler.

Errors

 * In the Chuang Yi version, the Pomeg Berry is incorrectly referred to as the Rowap Berry.

In other languages
Kapitel 342 (Pocket Monsters SPECIAL) PMS342 PS342