Can Spiritomb be obtained in Platinum without internet access?

Question

This is not a q to find out how to get Spiritomb in Platinum, I want to know if you have to have internet to talk to people in the Underground, as I'm pretty sure I remember it being said they're real people playing. Thanks!

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I know you can trade just by putting 2 devices near each other without using Internet, but I have not tried that with the Underground.

Answer 1

Yes you can get Spiritomb without internet. You don't need to have internet to access a wireless connection to talk to actual people to get Spiritomb. Each time a player talks to another player, the counter on their card is incremented. This counter reaching 32 is one of the prerequisites for encountering Spiritomb.
Source: https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/The_Underground
I hope I've helped!

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By wireless connection do you mean turning on that little switch on the side of a 3ds that says Wireless?

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Also, thanks, I was wondering whether or not I could get him, because the internet doesn't work on my 3Ds's only the wireless connection switch thing.

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No, you need to talk to an actual players to get it, sorry. About your first question, I'm searching it up. I think it shut down, but I'm not sure.

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Which part is the above answering?

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Oh, idk lol imma keep researching

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The source just says you need a wireless connection. It does not say you need Internet.

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Cool, so all I have to do is go in the Underground, turn on the wireless, and wait for a person to come in? Or do I invite people in, I don't have another copy of Platinum, or any other Gen 4 game, and I don't know anyone who does, so...

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Also, why was this downvoted, I see nothing wrong with it.

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Yeah, all you have to do is turn on wireless and invite someone. And sorry I was wrong, you don't need internet. I'm very naive in device knowledge lol.

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It's fine, me too.

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I think the word "Internet" technically means any connection made using something called transfer control protocol/internet protocol. Then again, it's possible that all local wireless stuff uses this protocol, so you technically still need Internet.

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Gotcha. :)