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Resort Area Pokémon Diamond and Pearl · Town

Resort Area in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl
Resort Area in Diamond and Pearl

The Resort Area is a tiny settlement at the eastern end of the Battle Zone, reached via Route 229 after the main story. In Diamond and Pearl its main attraction is the Ribbon Syndicate, an exclusive club for Pokémon that have earned many different Ribbons; there is no Poké Mart.

Type
Town or city
Wild Pokémon
5
Items
6

Connects to: Route 229

Where Resort Area is in SinnohPosition on the Sinnoh map

Wild Pokémon

Surfing
PokémonLv.RateVersion
Golduck40–55100%Both
Old Rod
PokémonLv.RateVersion
Magikarp3–10100%Both
Good Rod
PokémonLv.RateVersion
Magikarp10–2555%Both
Goldeen10–2545%Both
Super Rod
PokémonLv.RateVersion
Gyarados30–5555%Both
Seaking20–5045%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

ItemWhere
NuggetNorth of the pond in the south-east corner
NuggetSouth-east side of the tree in the pond Hidden
Leppa BerryWestern soft soil patch
Qualot Berry ×2Western soft soil patch
Grepa Berry ×2Eastern soft soil patch
Lum BerryEastern soft soil patch

Tips

  • You need a Pokémon with at least 10 different Ribbons in your party to enter the Ribbon Syndicate.
  • Check the soft soil patches for Leppa, Qualot, Grepa and Lum Berries.
  • Search around the south-east pond for two Nuggets.
  • The Ribbon Syndicate sells extremely expensive prestige Ribbons, topping out at 999,999 Poké Dollars.
  • The Syndicate's top-floor spa massages a Pokémon to raise friendship, limited per day.
  • The Villa found here in later versions does not exist in Diamond and Pearl.

Walkthrough: Part 12: After the credits

FAQ

What Pokémon are on Resort Area in Diamond and Pearl?

5 species can be found here, including Golduck. The tables show each one’s level, rates and version.

What items are in Resort Area?

6 items, including Nugget, Nugget, Leppa Berry, Qualot Berry, Grepa Berry.

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).