Route 4 Black 2 & White 2
A sandstorm-swept desert road north of Castelia City that leads to Join Avenue and the Desert Resort.
- Type
- Route
- Stage
- Mid story
- Pokémon
- 12 species
- Constant sandstorm weather on the route
- Northwest entrance leads to the Desert Resort
- North exit opens into Join Avenue on the way to Nimbasa
Connects to: Castelia City · Desert Resort · Join Avenue
Pokémon in Route 4
Black 2 Petilil, Mandibuzz, Trubbish White 2 Cottonee, Braviary, Minccino
In-game trade 2
| Pokémon | Level | Version & notes |
|---|---|---|
 CottoneeGrass | 20 | White 2Trade your petilil |
 PetililGrass | 20 | Black 2Trade your cottonee |
Static encounter 2
| Pokémon | Level | Version & notes |
|---|---|---|
 BraviaryNormal / Flying | 25 | White 2monday; defiant (Hidden Ability) |
 MandibuzzDark / Flying | 25 | Black 2thursday; weak armor (Hidden Ability) |
Grass / walking 5
| Pokémon | Level | Rate | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
 SandileGround / Dark | 14–17 | 35% | Both |
 DarumakaFire | 14–17 | 35% | Both |
 TrubbishPoison | 14–17 | 25% | Black 2 |
 MinccinoNormal | 14–17 | 25% | White 2 |
 ScraggyDark / Fighting | 17 | 5% | Both |
Surfing 1
| Pokémon | Level | Rate | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
 FrillishWater / Ghost | 5–15 | 100% | Both |
Rippling water (Surf) 2
| Pokémon | Level | Rate | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
 AlomomolaWater | 5–20 | 95% | Both |
 JellicentWater / Ghost | 5–20 | 5% | Both |
FAQ
What Pokémon can you catch in Route 4 in Black 2 and White 2?
12 regional Pokédex species: Cottonee, Petilil, Braviary, Mandibuzz, Sandile, Darumaka, Trubbish, Minccino, Scraggy, Frillish, Alomomola, Jellicent.
Are there version exclusives in Route 4?
Black 2 only: Petilil, Mandibuzz, Trubbish. White 2 only: Cottonee, Braviary, Minccino.
Sources & picture credits
- Route 4 (Unova) (Pokémon Wiki)
- Picture: Route-4-mandibuzz.jpg
- Map: Unova Route 4.gif
- PokéAPI encounter data
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.