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

Towns & cities
Twinleaf Town6 wild Pokémon · 4 itemsNeeds Surf
Sandgem TownNo wild Pokémon · 3 items
Jubilife CityNo wild Pokémon · 10 items
Oreburgh CityNo wild Pokémon · 7 itemsGym: Roark (Rock)
Floaroma Town9 wild Pokémon · 6 items
Eterna City6 wild Pokémon · 29 itemsGym: Gardenia (Grass)
Hearthome CityNo wild Pokémon · 7 itemsGym: Fantina (Ghost)
Solaceon TownNo wild Pokémon · 8 items
Veilstone CityNo wild Pokémon · 10 itemsGym: Maylene (Fighting)
Pastoria City8 wild Pokémon · 31 itemsGym: Crasher Wake (Water)
Celestic Town8 wild Pokémon · 6 itemsNeeds Surf
Canalave City9 wild Pokémon · 4 itemsGym: Byron (Steel)
Snowpoint CityNo wild Pokémon · 3 itemsGym: Candice (Ice)
Sunyshore City8 wild Pokémon · 15 itemsGym: Volkner (Electric)
Pokémon League7 wild PokémonNeeds Surf, Waterfall
Fight AreaNo wild Pokémon · 4 items
Survival AreaNo wild Pokémon · 2 itemsNeeds Rock Climb
Resort Area5 wild Pokémon · 6 itemsRoutes
Route 2016 wild Pokémon · 1 items
Route 2027 wild Pokémon · 2 items
Route 20318 wild Pokémon · 2 itemsNeeds Surf
Route 20420 wild Pokémon · 6 itemsNeeds Rock Smash, Cut, Surf
Route 20531 wild Pokémon · 14 itemsNeeds Cut, Surf
Route 20619 wild Pokémon · 10 itemsNeeds Cut
Route 20717 wild Pokémon · 12 itemsNeeds Rock Climb
Route 20824 wild Pokémon · 12 itemsNeeds Rock Smash, Rock Climb, Surf, Waterfall
Route 20927 wild Pokémon · 13 itemsNeeds Cut, Surf
Route 21036 wild Pokémon · 22 itemsNeeds Rock Smash, Rock Climb, Surf, Waterfall
Route 21122 wild Pokémon · 9 itemsNeeds Rock Smash, Rock Climb
Route 21230 wild Pokémon · 30 itemsNeeds Cut, Surf
Route 21323 wild Pokémon · 24 itemsNeeds Surf, Rock Smash, Rock Climb
Route 21428 wild Pokémon · 11 itemsNeeds Surf
Route 21518 wild Pokémon · 12 itemsNeeds Cut
Route 21610 wild Pokémon · 5 itemsNeeds Rock Climb
Route 21710 wild Pokémon · 15 items
Route 21824 wild Pokémon · 6 itemsNeeds Surf
Route 2199 wild Pokémon · 2 itemsNeeds Surf
Route 22010 wild Pokémon · 4 itemsNeeds Surf
Route 22128 wild Pokémon · 16 itemsNeeds Surf
Route 22226 wild Pokémon · 11 itemsNeeds Cut, Rock Smash, Surf
Route 2239 wild Pokémon · 3 itemsNeeds Surf, Waterfall
Route 22420 wild Pokémon · 13 itemsNeeds Surf
Route 22516 wild Pokémon · 14 itemsNeeds Cut, Surf, Rock Climb
Route 22621 wild Pokémon · 10 itemsNeeds Surf, Rock Climb
Route 22720 wild Pokémon · 4 itemsNeeds Rock Climb, Surf
Route 22816 wild Pokémon · 12 itemsNeeds Rock Smash
Route 22922 wild Pokémon · 7 itemsNeeds Cut, Surf
Route 23023 wild Pokémon · 5 itemsNeeds Surf, Rock SmashCaves & landmarks
Lake Verity14 wild Pokémon · 1 itemsNeeds Surf
Oreburgh Gate9 wild Pokémon · 6 itemsNeeds Rock Smash, Surf, Strength
Oreburgh Mine3 wild Pokémon · 3 items
Ravaged Path9 wild Pokémon · 4 itemsNeeds Rock Smash, Surf
Valley Windworks25 wild Pokémon · 3 itemsNeeds Surf
Eterna Forest21 wild Pokémon · 14 itemsNeeds Cut
Old Chateau3 wild Pokémon · 4 itemsNeeds Cut
Galactic Eterna BuildingNo wild PokémonNeeds Cut
Fuego Ironworks28 wild Pokémon · 12 itemsNeeds Surf
Wayward Cave5 wild Pokémon · 15 itemsNeeds Cut, Rock Smash, Strength, Flash
Mt. Coronet27 wild Pokémon · 41 itemsNeeds Surf, Strength, Rock Smash, Rock Climb, Waterfall, Defog
Lost Tower5 wild Pokémon · 7 items
Solaceon Ruins1 wild Pokémon · 7 items
Great Marsh31 wild Pokémon · 15 items
Trophy Garden21 wild Pokémon
Team Galactic HQNo wild Pokémon · 17 items
Lake Valor20 wild Pokémon · 2 itemsNeeds Surf
Lake Acuity22 wild Pokémon · 1 itemsNeeds Surf
Iron Island17 wild Pokémon · 17 items
Snowpoint Temple5 wild Pokémon · 3 itemsNeeds Strength
Spear PillarNo wild Pokémon · 2 items
Victory Road11 wild Pokémon · 26 itemsNeeds Surf, Strength, Rock Smash, Waterfall, Rock Climb
Pal ParkNo wild Pokémon · 4 itemsNeeds Surf
Fullmoon IslandNo wild Pokémon · 1 items
Newmoon IslandNo wild Pokémon
Stark Mountain18 wild Pokémon · 21 itemsNeeds Strength, Rock Smash, Rock Climb
Sendoff Spring11 wild Pokémon
Turnback Cave6 wild Pokémon · 3 items
Flower ParadiseNo wild PokémonHMs and the badges that unlock them
| HM | Badge needed | Gym |
|---|---|---|
| Rock Smash | Coal Badge | Oreburgh City (Roark) |
| Cut | Forest Badge | Eterna City (Gardenia) |
| Fly | Cobble Badge | Veilstone City (Maylene) |
| Defog | Fen Badge | Pastoria City (Crasher Wake) |
| Surf | Relic Badge | Hearthome City (Fantina) |
| Strength | Mine Badge | Canalave City (Byron) |
| Rock Climb | Icicle Badge | Snowpoint City (Candice) |
| Waterfall | Beacon Badge | Sunyshore 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).
