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Route 224 Pokémon Diamond and Pearl · Route

Route 224 in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl
Route 224 in Diamond and Pearl

Route 224 is a post-game peninsula in north-eastern Sinnoh, reached through the back of Victory Road after you obtain the National Pokédex. It packs grass, beaches and sea into a small space and ends at a large white rock tied to a distribution event.

Type
Route
Wild Pokémon
20
Items
13
HMs needed
Surf

Connects to: Victory Road

Where Route 224 is in SinnohPosition on the Sinnoh map

Wild Pokémon

Walking
PokémonLv.MorningDayNightVersion
Floatzel53–5420%20%30%Both
Gastrodon52–5320%20%30%Both
Chatot52–5420%20%–Both
Roselia52–5420%20%20%Both
Beautifly235%5%5%Both
Gloom535%5%5%Both
Weepinbell535%5%5%Both
Buizel234%4%4%Both
Shellos231%1%1%Both
Surfing
PokémonLv.RateVersion
Pelipper40–5565%Both
Tentacruel40–5535%Both
Old Rod
PokémonLv.RateVersion
Magikarp3–10100%Both
Good Rod
PokémonLv.RateVersion
Magikarp10–2555%Both
Remoraid10–2545%Both
Super Rod
PokémonLv.RateVersion
Octillery20–5045%Both
Gyarados30–4040%Both
Luvdisc20–3015%Both
Poké Radar
PokémonLv.RateVersion
Dusclops52–5420%Both
Duskull232%Both
Swarm
PokémonLv.RateVersion
Natu5340%Both
Dual-slot: Emerald
PokémonLv.RateVersion
Shuckle238%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
StardustBeach south-west of Black Belt Carl Hidden
StardustBeach north of Black Belt Carl Hidden
StardustBeach just right of the big rock Hidden
Razor ClawStrip of land reached by surfing south from the beach Needs Surf
Sitrus Berry ×2Berry patch in the middle of the route
Bluk Berry ×3Berry patch in the middle of the route
Nanab Berry ×3Berry patch in the middle of the route
Wepear Berry ×3Berry patch in the middle of the route
Rare CandySouth-west of the Berry trees Needs Surf
PP MaxSouth-west corner of the tree strip reached by surfing south Hidden Needs Surf
Big PearlIn the water north of the island south-east of the white rock Hidden Needs Surf
Pearl ×2In the water east of the Big Pearl (five and seven steps east) Hidden Needs Surf
Destiny KnotNorth-east of Dragon Tamer Hayden

Tips

  • Surf south from the beach for the Razor Claw, a Rare Candy and a hidden PP Max.
  • Search the beaches for three hidden Stardust and the water near the south-east island for a Big Pearl and two Pearls.
  • Pick up the Destiny Knot near Dragon Tamer Hayden.
  • Natu appears here as a swarm.
  • The white rock at the east end is a dead end in normal play; the Seabreak Path beyond it needed a special event item.

Walkthrough: Part 12: After the credits

More pictures

Sinnoh Route 224 Oaks Letter
Sinnoh Route 224 Oaks Letter

FAQ

What Pokémon are on Route 224 in Diamond and Pearl?

20 species can be found here, including Floatzel, Gastrodon, Chatot, Roselia, Beautifly, Gloom. The tables show each one’s level, rates and version.

What items are in Route 224?

13 items, including Stardust, Stardust, Stardust, Razor Claw, Sitrus Berry.

Which HMs do you need for Route 224?

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).