Eterna Forest Pokémon Diamond and Pearl · Caves & landmark

Eterna Forest is a dense, maze-like woodland on Route 205 in western Sinnoh, between Floaroma Town and Eterna City. Cheryl joins you as a partner here to escort her safely through, turning battles into double battles and healing your team after each fight; the abandoned Old Chateau sits in its north-east corner.
- Type
- Caves & landmark
- Wild Pokémon
- 21
- Items
- 14
- HMs needed
- Cut
Connects to: Route 205 · Old Chateau
Position on the Sinnoh map
Wild Pokémon
| Pokémon | Lv. | Morning | Day | Night | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wurmple | 10–11 | 30% | 30% | 20% | Both |
Budew | 10–12 | 29% | 29% | 19% | Both |
Cascoon | 10 | 20% | 20% | 20% | Pearl |
Misdreavus | 10–11 | – | – | 20% | Pearl |
Murkrow | 10–11 | – | – | 20% | Diamond |
Silcoon | 10 | 20% | 20% | 20% | Diamond |
Buneary | 10–12 | 19% | 19% | 19% | Both |
Beautifly | 12 | 2% | 2% | 2% | Diamond |
Dustox | 12 | 2% | 2% | 2% | Pearl |
| Pokémon | Lv. | Rate | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
Nincada | 10–12 | 22% | Both |
| Pokémon | Lv. | Rate | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
Slakoth | 10 | 40% | Both |
| Pokémon | Lv. | Rate | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
Seedot | 12 | 8% | Both |
| Pokémon | Lv. | Rate | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
Pineco | 12 | 8% | Both |
| Pokémon | Lv. | Rate | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
Metapod | 12 | 8% | Both |
| Pokémon | Lv. | Rate | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
Kakuna | 12 | 8% | Both |
Honey tree:
Munchlax
Combee
Wurmple
Burmy
Cherubi
Cascoon (Pearl)
Silcoon (Diamond)
Aipom
Heracross How honey trees work
Morning is 4:00–9:59, day 10:00–19:59 and night 20:00–3:59. Poké Radar, swarm and dual-slot Pokémon need the National Pokédex. Encounter methods.
Items
| Item | Where |
|---|---|
| Grass just west of the southern entrance | |
| North-east of the entrance, just north of the first path | |
| South-west corner of the grass south of the long path | |
| Grass in the south-east corner | |
| Grass beyond the cuttable trees leading to the Old Chateau Needs Cut | |
| Against the right-hand wall of the Old Chateau Hidden Needs Cut | |
| Right side of the Old Chateau Needs Cut | |
| Berry patch halfway along the shortcut Needs Cut | |
| Berry patch halfway along the shortcut Needs Cut | |
| Berry patch halfway along the shortcut Needs Cut | |
| Berry patch halfway along the shortcut Needs Cut | |
| Big Tree (accessory) | Gift from a woman on the shortcut path Needs Cut |
| West end of the cliff path on the shortcut Needs Cut | |
| East end of the cliff path on the shortcut Needs Cut |
Tips
- Cheryl heals your party after every battle while she travels with you, so use her to train.
- Come back with Cut for the shortcut path with TM82 (Sleep Talk), Silver Powder, Berries and the route into the Old Chateau.
- Level up an Eevee in the forest near the Moss Rock to evolve it into Leafeon.
- Murkrow (Diamond) and Misdreavus (Pearl) can be found here.
- Buneary lives in the grass, and Slakoth appears as a swarm; Nincada turns up with the Poké Radar.
- The Moss Rock in the west evolves Eevee into Leafeon when it levels up nearby.
Walkthrough: Part 3: Floaroma, the Windworks and Eterna
More pictures
FAQ
What Pokémon are on Eterna Forest in Diamond and Pearl?
21 species can be found here, including Wurmple, Budew, Cascoon, Misdreavus, Murkrow, Silcoon. The tables show each one’s level, rates and version.
What items are in Eterna Forest?
14 items, including Antidote, Paralyze Heal, Great Ball, Potion, Honey.
Which HMs do you need for Eterna Forest?
Cut to reach everything.
Sources & picture credits
- Eterna Forest (Bulbapedia)
- PokeAPI encounter data
- Picture: Eterna_Forest_DP.png
- Picture: Sinnoh_Eterna_Forest_Map.png
- Picture: Eterna_Forest_Exterior_DP.png
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).













