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Route 209 Pokémon Diamond and Pearl · Route

Route 209 in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl
Route 209 in Diamond and Pearl

Route 209 bends north from Hearthome City to Solaceon Town, crossed by streams and bridges and featuring a muddy slope that tests your Bicycle. The Lost Tower, Sinnoh's resting place for departed Pokémon, stands along it, along with the small Hallowed Tower shrine.

Type
Route
Wild Pokémon
27
Items
13
HMs needed
Cut, Surf

Connects to: Hearthome City · Solaceon Town · Lost Tower

Where Route 209 is in SinnohPosition on the Sinnoh map

Special Pokémon

Spiritomb

Put the Odd Keystone in the Hallowed Tower on Route 209, then talk to 32 people in the Underground.

Wild Pokémon

Walking
PokémonLv.MorningDayNightVersion
Bibarel16–1835%45%35%Both
Bonsly1625%5%5%Pearl
Mime Jr.1625%5%5%Diamond
Staravia16–1815%25%15%Both
Starly1620%20%20%Both
Gastly16––10%Both
Zubat16––10%Both
Chansey165%5%5%Both
Surfing
PokémonLv.RateVersion
Psyduck20–4090%Both
Golduck20–4010%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
Poké Radar
PokémonLv.RateVersion
Miltank1720%Pearl
Tauros1720%Diamond
Miltank162%Diamond
Tauros162%Pearl
Swarm
PokémonLv.RateVersion
Snubbull1640%Both
Dual-slot: LeafGreen
PokémonLv.RateVersion
Vulpix168%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

ItemWhere
Leppa BerryBerry patch north-east of the Hearthome gate
Chesto BerryBerry patch north-east of the Hearthome gate
Razz Berry ×2Berry patch south of the Lost Tower
Good RodGift from the Fisher by the Hearthome gate
TM19 (Giga Drain)In the trees south of the Hallowed Tower Needs Surf
TM47 (Steel Wing)In the trees south of the Lost Tower Needs Cut
CalciumIn the trees north of the northernmost mud slope (needs a bike in top gear)
HoneyNorth-east corner of the tall grass by the Hearthome gate
Super PotionNorth of Breeder Jennifer Hidden
ReviveJust north-east of Twins Emma & Lil Hidden
X AccuracyEast of Poké Kid Danielle, across the southern bridge
AwakeningOn a rock in the mud pit south of Cowgirl Shelley Hidden
Tiny MushroomIn the pit north of Breeder Jennifer Hidden

Tips

  • Get the Good Rod from the Fisher near the Hearthome gate.
  • Bring Cut for TM47 (Steel Wing) and Surf for TM19 (Giga Drain); the Calcium needs a fast bike over the mud slopes.
  • Repair the Hallowed Tower with the Odd Keystone (then talk to 32 people in the Underground) to meet Spiritomb.
  • A Honey Tree grows north-west of the Hallowed Tower.

Walkthrough: Part 5: Solaceon and Veilstone

FAQ

What Pokémon are on Route 209 in Diamond and Pearl?

27 species can be found here, including Bibarel, Bonsly, Mime Jr., Staravia, Starly, Gastly. The tables show each one’s level, rates and version.

What items are in Route 209?

13 items, including Leppa Berry, Chesto Berry, Razz Berry, Good Rod, TM19 (Giga Drain).

Which HMs do you need for Route 209?

Cut, Surf 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).