Route 3 Black 2 & White 2

A woodland path between Striaton City and Nacrene City with Unova’s Day Care and a bridged lake.

Type: Route
Stage: Post-game & optional
Pokémon: 13 species
Hidden Grotto: 2

Route 3 in Pokémon Black and White — Annotated overhead map of Route 3 (original Black/White screenshot)

Pokémon Day Care and a preschool stand here
Wellspring Cave entrance in the northwest
Has two Hidden Grottos

Connects to: Striaton City · Nacrene City · Wellspring Cave

Pokémon in Route 3

Grass / walking 6

Pokémon	Level	Rate	Version
TranquillNormal / Flying	55–57	30%	Both
WatchogNormal	55	20%	Both
ZebstrikaElectric	56–58	20%	Both
PurrloinDark	57	10%	Both
HerdierNormal	57	10%	Both
YanmaBug / Flying	56	10%	Both

Dark grass 6

Pokémon	Level	Rate	Version
TranquillNormal / Flying	63–65	30%	Both
WatchogNormal	63	20%	Both
ZebstrikaElectric	64–66	20%	Both
PurrloinDark	65	10%	Both
HerdierNormal	65	10%	Both
YanmaBug / Flying	64	10%	Both

Rustling grass 4

Pokémon	Level	Rate	Version
AudinoNormal	55–58	85%	Both
UnfezantNormal / Flying	58	5%	Both
StoutlandNormal	58	5%	Both
YanmegaBug / Flying	58	5%	Both

Surfing 2

Pokémon	Level	Rate	Version
BasculinWater	45–60	70%	Black 2
CorphishWater	45–60	30%	Both

Rippling water (Surf) 3

Pokémon	Level	Rate	Version
CorphishWater	45–60	60%	Both
BasculinWater	45–60	30%	White 2
CrawdauntWater / Dark	50–60	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 1

Pokémon	Level	Version & notes
ZebstrikaElectric	55–59	Both

Hidden Grottos

Route 3 Hidden Grotto (dark grass): Beside the patch of dark grass on Route 3 (Pokémon Lv. 55–60)
Route 3 Hidden Grotto (second): A second grotto elsewhere along Route 3’s woodland (Pokémon Lv. 55–60)

All 20 Hidden Grottos

FAQ

What Pokémon can you catch in Route 3 in Black 2 and White 2?

13 regional Pokédex species: Tranquill, Watchog, Zebstrika, Purrloin, Herdier, Yanma, Audino, Unfezant, Stoutland, Yanmega, Basculin, Corphish 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.