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Route 223 Pokémon Diamond and Pearl · Route

Route 223 in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl
Route 223 in Diamond and Pearl

Route 223 is the sea route running north from Sunyshore City to the Pokémon League in eastern Sinnoh. Swimmers and a Sailor patrol the rocks and sandbars, and a waterfall at the far end climbs up to the League's Pokémon Center and Victory Road.

Type
Route
Wild Pokémon
9
Items
3
HMs needed
Surf, Waterfall

Connects to: Sunyshore City · Pokémon League

Where Route 223 is in SinnohPosition on the Sinnoh map

Wild Pokémon

Surfing
PokémonLv.RateVersion
Tentacruel35–4560%Both
Pelipper35–4530%Both
Mantyke30–4510%Both
Old Rod
PokémonLv.RateVersion
Magikarp3–10100%Both
Good Rod
PokémonLv.RateVersion
Magikarp10–2555%Both
Remoraid10–2545%Both
Super Rod
PokémonLv.RateVersion
Gyarados30–4040%Both
Wailmer30–4040%Both
Octillery40–5515%Both
Wailord35–555%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
Big PearlOn a square rock north-east of Swimmer Aubree Hidden Needs Surf
TM18 (Rain Dance)Among the jumble of rocks on the west side Needs Surf
PearlNorth-east of Sailor Zachariah Needs Surf

Tips

  • You need HM07 (Waterfall) from Jasmine in Sunyshore to climb the waterfall at the end.
  • Grab TM18 (Rain Dance) among the rocks on the west side and the hidden Big Pearl on a square rock.
  • Swimmers Colton and Paige can be battled together as a Double Battle.
  • Surfing encounters are Tentacruel, Pelipper and Mantyke; the Super Rod finds Wailmer, Wailord and Octillery.

Walkthrough: Part 11: Sunyshore City and the Pokémon League

FAQ

What Pokémon are on Route 223 in Diamond and Pearl?

9 species can be found here, including Tentacruel, Pelipper, Mantyke. The tables show each one’s level, rates and version.

What items are in Route 223?

3 items, including Big Pearl, TM18 (Rain Dance), Pearl.

Which HMs do you need for Route 223?

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).