Route 23 Black 2 & White 2

A Black 2/White 2 route between the Giant Chasm and Victory Road on the way to the Pokémon League.

Type: Route
Stage: Pokémon League
Pokémon: 19 species
Hidden Grotto: 1

Final route before Victory Road
Has a Hidden Grotto with Hidden Ability Pokémon
Surf reaches extra areas

Connects to: Giant Chasm · Victory Road

Pokémon in Route 23

Black 2 Vullaby White 2 Rufflet

Static encounter 1

Pokémon	Level	Version & notes
AmoongussGrass / Poison	56	Both

Grass / walking 9

Pokémon	Level	Rate	Version
ThrohFighting	48–49	25%	White 2
SawkFighting	48–49	25%	Black 2
BouffalantNormal	49–51	25%	Both
MienfooFighting	48	15%	Both
GolduckWater	50	10%	Both
AmoongussGrass / Poison	49	10%	Both
GligarGround / Flying	49	10%	Both
RuffletNormal / Flying	47	5%	White 2
VullabyDark / Flying	47	5%	Black 2

Dark grass 9

Pokémon	Level	Rate	Version
ThrohFighting	53–54	25%	White 2
SawkFighting	53–54	25%	Black 2
BouffalantNormal	54–56	25%	Both
MienshaoFighting	53	15%	Both
GolduckWater	55	10%	Both
AmoongussGrass / Poison	54	10%	Both
GligarGround / Flying	54	10%	Both
RuffletNormal / Flying	52	5%	White 2
VullabyDark / Flying	52	5%	Black 2

Rustling grass 5

Pokémon	Level	Rate	Version
AudinoNormal	48–51	80%	Both
EmolgaElectric / Flying	49	10%	Both
GliscorGround / Flying	51	5%	Both
ThrohFighting	51	5%	Black 2
SawkFighting	51	5%	White 2

Surfing 2

Pokémon	Level	Rate	Version
BasculinWater	40–55	70%	Black 2
BuizelWater	40–55	30%	Both

Rippling water (Surf) 3

Pokémon	Level	Rate	Version
BuizelWater	40–55	60%	Both
BasculinWater	40–55	30%	White 2
FloatzelWater	45–55	10%	Both

Fishing (Super Rod) 1

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

Rippling water (fishing) 1

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

Hidden Grotto 5

Pokémon	Level	Version & notes
ZangooseNormal	50–54	Both
SeviperPoison	50–54	Both
GolduckWater	50–54	Both
AbsolDark	50–54	Both
GligarGround / Flying	50–54	Both

Hidden Grotto

Route 23 Hidden Grotto: Along Route 23 before Victory Road (Pokémon Lv. 50–55)

All 20 Hidden Grottos

FAQ

What Pokémon can you catch in Route 23 in Black 2 and White 2?

19 regional Pokédex species: Amoonguss, Throh, Sawk, Bouffalant, Mienfoo, Golduck, Gligar, Rufflet, Vullaby, Mienshao, Audino, Emolga and more.

Are there version exclusives in Route 23?

Black 2 only: Vullaby. White 2 only: Rufflet.

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.