Route 208 Pokémon Diamond and Pearl · Route

Route 208 in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl — Route 208 in Diamond and Pearl

Route 208 leads east out of Mt. Coronet to Hearthome City, crossing bridges over a river gorge before opening onto grassy fields. It is home to the Berry Master, who hands out a free Berry every day, and a Black Belt who gives the Odd Keystone needed to build the Hallowed Tower for Spiritomb.

Type: Route
Wild Pokémon: 24
Items: 12
HMs needed: Rock Smash, Rock Climb, Surf, Waterfall

Connects to: Mt. Coronet · Hearthome City

Where Route 208 is in Sinnoh Position on the Sinnoh map

Wild Pokémon

Walking
Pokémon	Lv.	Morning	Day	Night	Version
Psyduck	16–18	30%	30%	30%	Both
Bidoof	16	20%	20%	20%	Both
Machop	16–17	20%	20%	10%	Both
Meditite	16–17	20%	20%	10%	Both
Zubat	16	–	–	20%	Both
Bibarel	17–18	10%	10%	10%	Both

Surfing
Pokémon	Lv.	Rate	Version
Psyduck	20–40	90%	Both
Golduck	20–40	10%	Both

Old Rod
Pokémon	Lv.	Rate	Version
Magikarp	3–10	100%	Both

Good Rod
Pokémon	Lv.	Rate	Version
Magikarp	10–25	55%	Both
Barboach	10–25	45%	Both

Super Rod
Pokémon	Lv.	Rate	Version
Gyarados	30–55	55%	Both
Whiscash	20–50	45%	Both

Poké Radar
Pokémon	Lv.	Rate	Version
Tyrogue	17–18	22%	Both

Swarm
Pokémon	Lv.	Rate	Version
Dunsparce	16	40%	Both

Dual-slot: Ruby
Pokémon	Lv.	Rate	Version
Zangoose	18	8%	Both

Dual-slot: Sapphire
Pokémon	Lv.	Rate	Version
Seviper	18	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
X Speed	Down the stairs south of Black Belt Kyle
Poké Ball	Ledge on the east side of the waterfall Needs Rock Smash
Iron	North-west of Hiker Alexander on the clifftop Hidden Needs Rock Climb
Carbos	Small shoal on the northern bank of the river Needs Surf
Honey	Bare grass south-west of the Honey Tree Hidden
Odd Keystone	Gift from the Black Belt near the Honey Tree
Nanab Berry ×2	Soil beside the Berry Master's house
Razz Berry ×2	Soil beside the Berry Master's house
Bluk Berry ×2	Soil beside the Berry Master's house
Pinap Berry ×2	Soil beside the Berry Master's house
Berry Searcher (Pokétch app)	Gift from the little girl in the Berry Master's house
Random Berry	Daily gift from the Berry Master

Shop highlights: Growth Mulch, Damp Mulch, Stable Mulch, Gooey Mulch

Tips

Visit the Berry Master's house daily for a random Berry; his wife sells four kinds of Mulch.
Take the Odd Keystone from the Black Belt near the Honey Tree, place it in the Hallowed Tower on Route 209, and talk to 32 people in the Underground to summon Spiritomb.
Return with Rock Smash, Rock Climb, Surf and Waterfall for the Poké Ball, hidden Iron and Carbos.
The Berry Master's daily gift can be any of 30 different Berries.

Walkthrough: Part 4: Team Galactic in Eterna and the road south

FAQ

What Pokémon are on Route 208 in Diamond and Pearl?

24 species can be found here, including Psyduck, Bidoof, Machop, Meditite, Zubat, Bibarel. The tables show each one’s level, rates and version.

What items are in Route 208?

12 items, including X Speed, Poké Ball, Iron, Carbos, Honey.

Which HMs do you need for Route 208?

Rock Smash, Rock Climb, Surf, Waterfall to reach everything.

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).