Route 203 Platinum · Route

Wild Pokémon

Tall grass encounter rate 30

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Morning	Day	Night
Starly	NormalFlying	4–7	35%	35%	25%
Shinx	Electric	4–5	25%	25%	25%
Bidoof	Normal	4–7	15%	25%	15%
Abra	Psychic	4–5	15%	15%	15%
Kricketot	Bug	4–5	10%	–	10%
Zubat	PoisonFlying	4	–	–	10%

SwarmCubone 40%Only on the day a swarm is reported here (ask Barry’s sister in Sandgem Town after the National Pokédex).

Poké RadarBidoof 11% Abra 10% Starly 1%Only in shaking grass while using the Poké Radar (after the National Pokédex).

Game Boy Advance game in slot 2Ruby: Seedot 8%Sapphire: Lotad 8%Emerald: Pineco 8%With the National Pokédex and that GBA game inserted, these replace two 4% grass slots.

Surfing encounter rate 10

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Psyduck	Water	20–30	90%
Golduck	Water	20–40	10%

Fishing

Rod	Pokémon	Lv.	Chance
Old Rod	Magikarp	3–15	100%
Good Rod	Magikarp	10–25	55%
	Goldeen	10–25	45%
Super Rod	Gyarados	30–55	55%
	Seaking	30–55	45%

Chances are the game’s encounter slots: grass and caves 20/20/10/10/10/10/5/5/4/4/1/1, with the two 10% slots changing by time of day (morning 4:00–9:59, day 10:00–19:59, night 20:00–3:59); surfing and the Old Rod 60/30/5/4/1, the Good and Super Rods 40/40/15/4/1. Where to find every Pokémon.

Trainers

Rival Barry Route 203

If you chose Piplup

Starly 7Turtwig 9

Prize ₽900

Rival Barry Route 203

If you chose Turtwig

Starly 7Chimchar 9

Prize ₽900

Rival Barry Route 203

If you chose Chimchar

Starly 7Piplup 9

Prize ₽900

Trainer	Pokémon	Prize
YoungsterSebastian	Machop 8	₽128
YoungsterMichael	Kricketot 7Zubat 6	₽96
LassKaitlin	Bidoof 4Budew 4Starly 4Abra 4	₽64
YoungsterDallas	Shinx 8 VS Seeker rematches (3) Rematch 1 · ₽352Luxio 22Bibarel 22 Rematch 2 · ₽512Luxio 32Bibarel 32Graveler 32 Rematch 3 · ₽800Luxray 50Bibarel 50Golem 50Staraptor 50	₽128
LassMadeline	Psyduck 8 VS Seeker rematches (3) Rematch 1 · ₽352Psyduck 22Buneary 22 Rematch 2 · ₽528Golduck 33Buneary 33 Rematch 3 · ₽688Golduck 43Lopunny 43	₽128

Prize money is four times the level of the trainer’s last Pokémon times the trainer class’s rate (doubled in double battles). Trainers with rematches battle you again when the VS Seeker shows they are ready.

Items

Hidden items show up on the Dowsing Machine Pokétch app.

Tips

• Abra appears 15% of the time at any hour, but it Teleports away on its first turn, so throw a ball right away.
• Zubat only appears at night (10%), and Kricketot only in the morning and at night.
• Barry's team here is Starly 7 and his Lv9 starter.
• Lass Kaitlin has a full team of four Lv4 Pokémon, while Youngster Dallas and Lass Madeline accept VS Seeker rematches.
• Items on the route include a Repel, a Poké Ball and an X Defend.
• With Surf you can catch Psyduck 90% and Golduck 10%, and Cubone shows up during swarms.