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Route 17 Black 2 & White 2

A sea route west of Route 1 with fast-flowing rapids that carry surfers to Route 18 and the P2 Laboratory.

Type
Water
Stage
Post-game & optional
Pokémon
3 species
Route 17 in Pokémon Black and White
Annotated overhead map of Route 17’s rapids (original Black/White screenshot)
Route 17 on the Unova Town Map
  • Rapids must be surfed to reach Route 18
  • P2 Laboratory sits to the northeast

Connects to: Route 1 · Route 18 · P2 Laboratory

Pokémon in Route 17

Surfing 1

PokémonLevelRateVersion
Frillish spriteFrillishWater / Ghost45–60100%Both

Rippling water (Surf) 2

PokémonLevelRateVersion
Alomomola spriteAlomomolaWater45–6095%Both
Jellicent spriteJellicentWater / Ghost50–605%Both

FAQ

What Pokémon can you catch in Route 17 in Black 2 and White 2?

3 regional Pokédex species: Frillish, Alomomola, Jellicent.

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.