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Route 215 Pokémon Diamond and Pearl · Route

Route 215 in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl
Route 215 in Diamond and Pearl

Route 215 is a hilly, rain-soaked route linking Route 210 near Solaceon Town to Veilstone City in eastern Sinnoh. It is home to several Black Belts and Joggers and is the main road you take to reach Maylene's Gym.

Type
Route
Wild Pokémon
18
Items
12
HMs needed
Cut

Connects to: Route 210 · Veilstone City

Where Route 215 is in SinnohPosition on the Sinnoh map

Wild Pokémon

Walking
PokémonLv.MorningDayNightVersion
Ponyta21–2230%40%20%Both
Geodude20–2235%25%25%Both
Kricketune20–2210%10%30%Both
Kadabra20–2215%15%15%Both
Abra2010%10%10%Both
Poké Radar
PokémonLv.RateVersion
Houndoom20–2222%Pearl
Mightyena20–2222%Diamond
Swarm
PokémonLv.RateVersion
Drowzee20–2140%Both
Dual-slot: Emerald
PokémonLv.RateVersion
Gligar228%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
TM66 (Payback)Gift from the Black Belt before the second bridge
HoneyNorth-east corner of the rise between the second and third bridges Hidden
Fist PlateJust beyond Black Belt Gregory Needs Cut
Guard Spec.Across the fourth bridge, south of the first Berry patch
Pecha Berry ×2Berry patch south of Black Belt Gregory Needs Cut
Bluk Berry ×2Berry patch south of Black Belt Gregory Needs Cut
Hyper PotionAbove the cuttable tree beside a long ledge Hidden Needs Cut
ZincBy a tree in the north-east corner of the largest grass patch Hidden
TM34 (Shock Wave)South of the largest grass patch Needs Cut
Full HealBelow the ledge past Jogger Scott
Wiki BerryBerry patch east of Ace Trainer Maya
Mago BerryBerry patch east of Ace Trainer Maya

Tips

  • A Black Belt before the second bridge gives you TM66 (Payback).
  • Cut opens the area past Black Belt Gregory with the Fist Plate, TM34 (Shock Wave) and two Berry patches.
  • It rains constantly, boosting Water-type moves in battle.
  • Drowzee appears here as a swarm.
  • A Honey Tree grows on this route.

Walkthrough: Part 5: Solaceon and Veilstone

FAQ

What Pokémon are on Route 215 in Diamond and Pearl?

18 species can be found here, including Ponyta, Geodude, Kricketune, Kadabra, Abra. The tables show each one’s level, rates and version.

What items are in Route 215?

12 items, including TM66 (Payback), Honey, Fist Plate, Guard Spec., Pecha Berry.

Which HMs do you need for Route 215?

Cut 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).