Go in to the center of the town and try to enter the ruins. At the stairs, there is an old lady who will stop you. She is the elder, and you have to go beat the Galactic grunt she talks about. Once you do that, she walks up to you and then you can deliver the Old Charm. After that, go into the ruins, and at the end read the carving thingamabobber, and Cynthia's gramma walks up AGAIN. You MUST do this because she gives you the HM Surf.
You get Surf from the elder of Celestic Town.
In the cave or in one of the houses.
Take of the phyduck
You get HM03 Surf when you go to Celestic Town which is above Solaceon Town where the Psyducks are suffering from headaches. You will fight a galactic grunt when you reach Celestic Town, after that go into the ruins after you talk to the elder. The elder will give you HM03 Surf after you press A facing to the picture on the wall.
Read the inscription at the back of the Celestic Town Ruins, the Village Elder will join you and give you the Surf HM.
Palkia cannot be found in Pokemon diamond, but after you beat the elete four if you go to celestic town the elder will show you a picture of palkia and you will have "seen" it.
Go to celestic town and talk to the elder,and beat that dumb grunt,then go there and she should be there
talk to the elder in celestic town
You get Surf from the elder of Celestic Town.
HM03 Surf can be received at Celestic Town from the elder. She will give it to you after you press A on the pictures inside the ruins.
In the cave or in one of the houses.
Celestic Town
Take of the phyduck
You get HM03 Surf when you go to Celestic Town which is above Solaceon Town where the Psyducks are suffering from headaches. You will fight a galactic grunt when you reach Celestic Town, after that go into the ruins after you talk to the elder. The elder will give you HM03 Surf after you press A facing to the picture on the wall.
Read the inscription at the back of the Celestic Town Ruins, the Village Elder will join you and give you the Surf HM.
Celestic town shrine
if you mean the oldest lady she is by the little pond or she is in the Pokemon center