Route 6 Black 2 & White 2

A tree-lined river route northwest of Driftveil City leading to Chargestone Cave, with a seasonal research lab at its center.

Type: Route
Stage: Mid story
Pokémon: 17 species
Hidden Grotto: 2

Route 6 in Pokémon Black and White — Annotated overhead map of Route 6 (original Black/White screenshot)

Season Research Lab rewards a Leaf Stone for seeing Deerling forms
Foongus disguised as item balls lurk around
Mistralton Cave entrance in the northeast, across the water
Has two Hidden Grottos

Connects to: Driftveil City · Chargestone Cave · Mistralton Cave

Pokémon in Route 6

Gift Pokémon 1

Pokémon	Level	Version & notes
DeerlingNormal / Grass	30	BothWeather Institute scientist; Hidden Ability: Serene Grace

Static encounter 1

Pokémon	Level	Version & notes
FoongusGrass / Poison	29	Both

Grass / walking 7

Pokémon	Level	Rate	Version
DeerlingNormal / Grass	23–25	30%	Both
KarrablastBug	23–26	25%	Both
ShelmetBug	23–26	25%	Both
TranquillNormal / Flying	26	15%	Both
SwadloonBug / Grass	26	10%	Both
FoongusGrass / Poison	26	10%	Both
MarillWater	25	5%	Both

Dark grass 7

Pokémon	Level	Rate	Version
DeerlingNormal / Grass	26–28	30%	Both
KarrablastBug	26–29	25%	Both
ShelmetBug	26–29	25%	Both
TranquillNormal / Flying	29	15%	Both
SwadloonBug / Grass	29	10%	Both
FoongusGrass / Poison	29	10%	Both
MarillWater	28	5%	Both

Rustling grass 7

Pokémon	Level	Rate	Version
AudinoNormal	23–25	50%	Both
EmolgaElectric / Flying	24–25	20%	Both
DunsparceNormal	25	10%	Both
UnfezantNormal / Flying	26	5%	Both
LeavannyBug / Grass	26	5%	Both
AzumarillWater	26	5%	Both
CastformNormal	26	5%	Both

Surfing 2

Pokémon	Level	Rate	Version
BasculinWater	10–25	70%	Black 2
MarillWater	10–30	30%	Both

Rippling water (Surf) 3

Pokémon	Level	Rate	Version
MarillWater	10–35	60%	Both
BasculinWater	10–35	35%	White 2
AzumarillWater	10–35	5%	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 4

Pokémon	Level	Version & notes
FoongusGrass / Poison	25–29	Both
WoobatPsychic / Flying	25–29	Both
DunsparceNormal	25–29	Both
NosepassRock	25–29	Both

Hidden Grottos

Route 6 Hidden Grotto (Mistralton Cave side): In the trees toward the Mistralton Cave entrance (Pokémon Lv. 25–30)
Route 6 Hidden Grotto (Pokémon Breeder): Among the trees near a Pokémon Breeder (Pokémon Lv. 25–30)

All 20 Hidden Grottos

FAQ

What Pokémon can you catch in Route 6 in Black 2 and White 2?

17 regional Pokédex species: Deerling, Foongus, Karrablast, Shelmet, Tranquill, Swadloon, Marill, Audino, Emolga, Dunsparce, Unfezant, Leavanny 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.