Pastoria City Pokémon Diamond and Pearl · Town

Pastoria City lies in southern Sinnoh at the edge of the Great Marsh, a drained seabed that the town was founded to protect. It holds Crasher Wake's Water-type Gym, the fourth Gym in DP, along with the entrance to the Great Marsh Safari Zone and an observation deck. Team Galactic activity around the marsh also draws the player and Wake into the plot here.
- Type
- Town or city
- Wild Pokémon
- 8
- Items
- 31
- HMs needed
- Surf
- Gym
- Crasher Wake · Water
Connects to: Route 212 · Route 213 · Great Marsh
Position on the Sinnoh map
Crasher Wake’s Gym Badge 4 of 8
Wild Pokémon
| Pokémon | Lv. | Rate | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
Tentacool | 20–30 | 60% | Both |
Wingull | 20–30 | 30% | Both |
Pelipper | 20–40 | 5% | Both |
Tentacruel | 20–40 | 5% | Both |
| Pokémon | Lv. | Rate | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
Magikarp | 3–10 | 100% | Both |
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 |
|---|---|
| Reward from Crasher Wake after winning the Fen Badge | |
| In the big puddle south of the western entrance Hidden | |
| Small strip of land north of the boats in the southeast corner Needs Surf | |
| Soft soil northeast of the Poké Mart | |
| Soft soil northeast of the Poké Mart | |
| Gift from a boy in the house north of the Poké Mart after seeing all three Burmy forms | |
| Turtwig Mask | Gift from the Parasol Lady near the Pokémon Center if your starter was Piplup |
| Chimchar Mask | Gift from the Parasol Lady near the Pokémon Center if your starter was Turtwig |
| Piplup Mask | Gift from the Parasol Lady near the Pokémon Center if your starter was Chimchar |
| Gift from the Scarf Guy for a Pokémon with high Coolness | |
| Gift from the Scarf Guy for a Pokémon with high Beauty | |
| Gift from the Scarf Guy for a Pokémon with high Cuteness | |
| Gift from the Scarf Guy for a Pokémon with high Cleverness | |
| Gift from the Scarf Guy for a Pokémon with high Toughness | |
| Daily Berry gift from the woman in the southwesternmost house (random from the type-resist Berries) | |
| Daily Berry gift from the woman in the southwesternmost house | |
| Daily Berry gift from the woman in the southwesternmost house | |
| Daily Berry gift from the woman in the southwesternmost house | |
| Daily Berry gift from the woman in the southwesternmost house | |
| Daily Berry gift from the woman in the southwesternmost house | |
| Daily Berry gift from the woman in the southwesternmost house | |
| Daily Berry gift from the woman in the southwesternmost house | |
| Daily Berry gift from the woman in the southwesternmost house | |
| Daily Berry gift from the woman in the southwesternmost house | |
| Daily Berry gift from the woman in the southwesternmost house | |
| Daily Berry gift from the woman in the southwesternmost house | |
| Daily Berry gift from the woman in the southwesternmost house | |
| Daily Berry gift from the woman in the southwesternmost house | |
| Daily Berry gift from the woman in the southwesternmost house | |
| Daily Berry gift from the woman in the southwesternmost house | |
| Daily Berry gift from the woman in the southwesternmost house |
Tips
- Grass and Electric moves handle Crasher Wake's Water team; the Gym uses floor switches to raise and lower the water.
- Show the boy north of the Poké Mart all three Burmy cloaks for a Macho Brace.
- The Move Reminder northeast of the Mart relearns old moves for a Heart Scale.
- Gateway to the Great Marsh Safari Zone: ¥500 buys 30 Safari Balls and 500 steps.
- Move Reminder: relearns a forgotten level-up move for one Heart Scale.
- The Scarf Guy gives a contest scarf to a Pokémon with a condition stat of about 200 or more.
Walkthrough: Part 6: Pastoria City and the Great Marsh
FAQ
What Pokémon are on Pastoria City in Diamond and Pearl?
8 species can be found here, including Tentacool, Wingull, Pelipper, Tentacruel. The tables show each one’s level, rates and version.
What items are in Pastoria City?
31 items, including TM55 (Brine), Full Heal, Mystic Water, Persim Berry, Nanab Berry.
Which HMs do you need for Pastoria City?
Surf to reach everything.
Who is the Gym Leader in Pastoria City?
Crasher Wake, who uses Water-type Pokémon and gives the Fen Badge and TM55 (Brine). His strongest Pokémon is Floatzel at level 30.
Sources & picture credits
- Pastoria City (Bulbapedia)
- PokeAPI encounter data
- Picture: Pastoria_City_DP.png
- Picture: Sinnoh_Pastoria_City_Map.png
- Picture: Pastoria_Gym_DPPt.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).












