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Diamond & Pearl Locations: Every Town, Route & Cave in Sinnoh

All 77 places in the original Sinnoh with their wild Pokémon (Diamond and Pearl side by side, with morning, day and night rates), items, Gyms and the HMs you need.

Towns & cities
18
Routes
30
Caves & landmarks
29
Gyms
8
Map of Sinnoh in Diamond and Pearl
The Sinnoh region in Diamond and Pearl

Towns & cities

Routes

Route 2016 wild Pokémon · 1 itemsRoute 2027 wild Pokémon · 2 itemsRoute 20318 wild Pokémon · 2 itemsNeeds SurfRoute 20420 wild Pokémon · 6 itemsNeeds Rock Smash, Cut, SurfRoute 20531 wild Pokémon · 14 itemsNeeds Cut, SurfRoute 20619 wild Pokémon · 10 itemsNeeds CutRoute 20717 wild Pokémon · 12 itemsNeeds Rock ClimbRoute 20824 wild Pokémon · 12 itemsNeeds Rock Smash, Rock Climb, Surf, WaterfallRoute 20927 wild Pokémon · 13 itemsNeeds Cut, SurfRoute 21036 wild Pokémon · 22 itemsNeeds Rock Smash, Rock Climb, Surf, WaterfallRoute 21122 wild Pokémon · 9 itemsNeeds Rock Smash, Rock ClimbRoute 21230 wild Pokémon · 30 itemsNeeds Cut, SurfRoute 21323 wild Pokémon · 24 itemsNeeds Surf, Rock Smash, Rock ClimbRoute 21428 wild Pokémon · 11 itemsNeeds SurfRoute 21518 wild Pokémon · 12 itemsNeeds CutRoute 21610 wild Pokémon · 5 itemsNeeds Rock ClimbRoute 21710 wild Pokémon · 15 itemsRoute 21824 wild Pokémon · 6 itemsNeeds SurfRoute 2199 wild Pokémon · 2 itemsNeeds SurfRoute 22010 wild Pokémon · 4 itemsNeeds SurfRoute 22128 wild Pokémon · 16 itemsNeeds SurfRoute 22226 wild Pokémon · 11 itemsNeeds Cut, Rock Smash, SurfRoute 2239 wild Pokémon · 3 itemsNeeds Surf, WaterfallRoute 22420 wild Pokémon · 13 itemsNeeds SurfRoute 22516 wild Pokémon · 14 itemsNeeds Cut, Surf, Rock ClimbRoute 22621 wild Pokémon · 10 itemsNeeds Surf, Rock ClimbRoute 22720 wild Pokémon · 4 itemsNeeds Rock Climb, SurfRoute 22816 wild Pokémon · 12 itemsNeeds Rock SmashRoute 22922 wild Pokémon · 7 itemsNeeds Cut, SurfRoute 23023 wild Pokémon · 5 itemsNeeds Surf, Rock Smash

Caves & landmarks

HMs and the badges that unlock them

HMBadge neededGym
Rock SmashCoal BadgeOreburgh City (Roark)
CutForest BadgeEterna City (Gardenia)
FlyCobble BadgeVeilstone City (Maylene)
DefogFen BadgePastoria City (Crasher Wake)
SurfRelic BadgeHearthome City (Fantina)
StrengthMine BadgeCanalave City (Byron)
Rock ClimbIcicle BadgeSnowpoint City (Candice)
WaterfallBeacon BadgeSunyshore City (Volkner)

FAQ

How many routes are in Sinnoh?

30, numbered 201 to 230. Routes 225 to 230 are in the Battle Zone, reached after the Pokémon League.

Which HMs do you need to explore Sinnoh?

All eight: Cut, Fly, Surf, Strength, Defog, Rock Smash, Waterfall and Rock Climb, each usable outside battle once you have the matching badge.

Where is the best place to catch rare Pokémon?

The Great Marsh, Trophy Garden and honey trees, plus the Poké Radar after the National Pokédex. Encounter methods.

Sources & picture credits

Guide text is original retrogameindex writing, checked against Bulbapedia and the game data. Wild Pokémon tables come from the Diamond/Pearl encounter data in PokeAPI; Gym and League teams from the pret/pokediamond decompilation. Maps and screenshots © Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK, archived from the Bulbagarden Archives (listed on the image gallery).