Route 9 Black 2 & White 2
A paved road west of Opelucid City, home to Shopping Mall Nine and gangs of Roughnecks and Bikers.
- Type
- Route
- Stage
- Late story
- Pokémon
- 13 species
- Hidden Grotto
- 1
- Shopping Mall Nine department store
- Has a Hidden Grotto with Hidden Ability Pokémon
- Tubeline Bridge lies to the west
Connects to: Opelucid City · Tubeline Bridge
Pokémon in Route 9
Black 2 Gothorita, Gothitelle White 2 Duosion, Reuniclus
Grass / walking 7
| Pokémon | Level | Rate | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
 MinccinoNormal | 37–39 | 30% | Both |
 GothoritaPsychic | 37–39 | 25% | Black 2 |
 DuosionPsychic | 37–39 | 25% | White 2 |
 GarbodorPoison | 38–40 | 15% | Both |
 PawniardDark / Steel | 38–40 | 15% | Both |
 LiepardDark | 40 | 10% | Both |
 MukPoison | 40 | 5% | Both |
Dark grass 7
| Pokémon | Level | Rate | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| MinccinoNormal | 41–43 | 30% | Both |
| GothoritaPsychic | 41–43 | 25% | Black 2 |
| DuosionPsychic | 41–43 | 25% | White 2 |
| GarbodorPoison | 42–44 | 15% | Both |
| PawniardDark / Steel | 42–44 | 15% | Both |
| LiepardDark | 44 | 10% | Both |
| MukPoison | 44 | 5% | Both |
Rustling grass 5
| Pokémon | Level | Rate | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
 AudinoNormal | 37–40 | 80% | Both |
 EmolgaElectric / Flying | 38 | 10% | Both |
 CinccinoNormal | 40 | 5% | Both |
 GothitellePsychic | 40 | 5% | Black 2 |
 ReuniclusPsychic | 40 | 5% | White 2 |
Hidden Grotto
- Route 9 Hidden Grotto: Off the paved road in Route 9’s woods (Pokémon Lv. 35–40)
FAQ
What Pokémon can you catch in Route 9 in Black 2 and White 2?
13 regional Pokédex species: Minccino, Gothorita, Duosion, Garbodor, Pawniard, Liepard, Muk, Audino, Emolga, Cinccino, Gothitelle, Reuniclus and more.
Are there version exclusives in Route 9?
Black 2 only: Gothorita, Gothitelle. White 2 only: Duosion, Reuniclus.
Sources & picture credits
- Route 9 (Unova) (Pokémon Wiki)
- Picture: Unova Route 9.png
- Map: Unova Route 9.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.