Route 18 Black 2 & White 2

A hilly island route reached only through Route 17’s rapids, with a rest house at its center.

Type: Route
Stage: Post-game & optional
Pokémon: 13 species
Hidden Grotto: 1

Route 18 in Pokémon Black and White — A sandy shore on Route 18 (original Black/White screenshot)

A house in the middle heals your team
The Magma Stone needed for Heatran comes from here
Has a Hidden Grotto with Hidden Ability Pokémon

Connects to: Route 17

Pokémon in Route 18

Grass / walking 7

Pokémon	Level	Rate	Version
ScraftyDark / Fighting	57–58	30%	Both
CrustleBug / Rock	57	20%	Both
ThrohFighting	57–59	20%	White 2
SawkFighting	57–59	20%	Black 2
WatchogNormal	56	10%	Both
TropiusGrass / Flying	58	10%	Both
CarnivineGrass	58	10%	Both

Dark grass 7

Pokémon	Level	Rate	Version
ScraftyDark / Fighting	65–66	30%	Both
CrustleBug / Rock	65	20%	Both
ThrohFighting	65–67	20%	White 2
SawkFighting	65–67	20%	Black 2
WatchogNormal	64	10%	Both
TropiusGrass / Flying	66	10%	Both
CarnivineGrass	66	10%	Both

Rustling grass 4

Pokémon	Level	Rate	Version
AudinoNormal	56–59	85%	Both
DunsparceNormal	57	10%	Both
ThrohFighting	59	5%	Black 2
SawkFighting	59	5%	White 2

Surfing 1

Pokémon	Level	Rate	Version
FrillishWater / Ghost	45–60	100%	Both

Rippling water (Surf) 2

Pokémon	Level	Rate	Version
AlomomolaWater	45–60	95%	Both
JellicentWater / Ghost	50–60	5%	Both

Fishing (Super Rod) 1

Pokémon	Level	Rate	Version
CorsolaWater / Rock	60–70	5%	Both

Hidden Grotto 1

Pokémon	Level	Version & notes
CorsolaWater / Rock	55–59	Both

Hidden Grotto

Route 18 Hidden Grotto: On the hilly island reached through Route 17 (Pokémon Lv. 55–60)

All 20 Hidden Grottos

FAQ

What Pokémon can you catch in Route 18 in Black 2 and White 2?

13 regional Pokédex species: Scrafty, Crustle, Throh, Sawk, Watchog, Tropius, Carnivine, Audino, Dunsparce, Frillish, Alomomola, Jellicent and more.

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.