Route 1 Black 2 & White 2

A leafy route north of Nuvema Town that gains a western section with stronger Pokémon leading to Route 17.

Type: Route
Stage: Post-game & optional
Pokémon: 9 species

Route 1 in Pokémon Black and White — Overhead map of Route 1 in spring (original Black/White screenshot)

Western section leads to the sea route Route 17
Some plants change with the seasons

Connects to: Nuvema Town · Accumula Town · Route 17

Pokémon in Route 1

Grass / walking 3

Pokémon	Level	Rate	Version
HerdierNormal	56–59	50%	Both
WatchogNormal	56–59	40%	Both
JigglypuffNormal	57	10%	Both

Dark grass 4

Pokémon	Level	Rate	Version
WatchogNormal	64–67	40%	Both
HerdierNormal	64–67	39%	Both
ScraftyDark / Fighting	66–67	11%	Both
JigglypuffNormal	65	10%	Both

Rustling grass 4

Pokémon	Level	Rate	Version
AudinoNormal	56–59	80%	Both
DunsparceNormal	57	10%	Both
StoutlandNormal	59	5%	Both
WigglytuffNormal	59	5%	Both

Surfing 1

Pokémon	Level	Rate	Version
BasculinWater	45–60	100%	Black 2

Rippling water (Surf) 1

Pokémon	Level	Rate	Version
BasculinWater	45–60	100%	White 2

Fishing (Super Rod) 1

Pokémon	Level	Rate	Version
BasculinWater	40–70	95%	Black 2

Rippling water (fishing) 1

Pokémon	Level	Rate	Version
BasculinWater	40–60	40%	White 2

FAQ

What Pokémon can you catch in Route 1 in Black 2 and White 2?

9 regional Pokédex species: Herdier, Watchog, Jigglypuff, Scrafty, Audino, Dunsparce, Stoutland, Wigglytuff, Basculin.

Sources & picture credits

Encounter tables come from PokéAPI’s Black 2 / White 2 records for the 301 regional Pokédex species (Pokémon outside the regional Pokédex are not listed). Location pictures © Nintendo / Game Freak / The Pokémon Company, archived from Pokémon Wiki (Fandom) file pages. Text is original retrogameindex writing.