Route 204 Platinum · Route

Route 204 in Pokémon Platinum — Route 204

Route 204 links Jubilife City in the south with Floaroma Town in the north, split in two by the Ravaged Path cave. The southern half has low-level Pokémon, while the northern half has Pokémon at around Lv8–11 and tougher Trainers. You pass through on the way to Floaroma after your first badge, and it is a good place to catch Budew. A Cut tree and ponds mean you can come back for more later.

Wild Pokémon: 13
Items: 6
Trainers: 6
HMs: Cut, Surf

Connects to: Ravaged Path · Floaroma Town · Jubilife City

Where Route 204 is on the Sinnoh map Route 204 on the Sinnoh map

Wild Pokémon

South

Tall grass encounter rate 30
Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Morning	Day	Night
Starly	NormalFlying	4–6	25%	25%	25%
Bidoof	Normal	4–6	25%	25%	25%
Budew	GrassPoison	3–5	15%	25%	15%
Shinx	Electric	4–5	15%	15%	15%
Wurmple	Bug	4	10%	10%	–
Kricketot	Bug	3–4	10%	–	10%
Zubat	PoisonFlying	3	–	–	10%

Poké Radar

Shinx 10%

Budew 10%

Starly 1%

Bidoof 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%FireRed:

Caterpie 8%LeafGreen:

Weedle 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%
Good Rod	Goldeen	10–25	45%
Super Rod	Gyarados	30–55	55%
Super Rod	Seaking	30–55	45%

North

Tall grass encounter rate 30
Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Morning	Day	Night
Starly	NormalFlying	9–11	25%	25%	25%
Bidoof	Normal	9–11	25%	25%	25%
Budew	GrassPoison	8–10	15%	25%	15%
Shinx	Electric	9–10	15%	15%	15%
Wurmple	Bug	9	10%	10%	–
Kricketot	Bug	8–9	10%	–	10%
Zubat	PoisonFlying	8	–	–	10%

Poké Radar

Sunkern 22%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%FireRed:

Caterpie 8%LeafGreen:

Weedle 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%
Good Rod	Goldeen	10–25	45%
Super Rod	Gyarados	30–55	55%
Super Rod	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

Trainer	Pokémon	Prize	Where
LassSarah	Shinx 7	₽112	South
LassSamantha	Budew 7 VS Seeker rematches (3) Rematch 1 · ₽384Budew 24 Rematch 2 · ₽528Beautifly 33 Roselia 33 Rematch 3 · ₽816Combee 51 Roselia 51 Beautifly 51	₽112	South
YoungsterTyler	Magikarp 8	₽128	South
Bug CatcherBrandon	Wurmple 10 Kricketot 11 VS Seeker rematches (3) Rematch 1 · ₽368Dustox 21 Kricketune 23 Rematch 2 · ₽544Dustox 30 Kricketune 32 Scyther 34 Rematch 3 · ₽848Dustox 49 Kricketune 51 Scizor 53	₽176	North
Aroma LadyTaylor	Budew 9 Cherubi 11	₽352	North
TwinsLiv & Liz · double battle	Pachirisu 11 Pachirisu 11	₽352	North

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

Item	How	Where
Sea Incense	Item ball	South
HP Up	Item ball	South
Parlyz Heal	Item ball	South
TM09 Bullet Seed	Item ball	North
Awakening	Item ball	North
TM78 Captivate	Gift	North

Hidden items show up on the Dowsing Machine Pokétch app.

Tips

Budew appears 25% of the time during the day and 15% in the morning and at night, and Wurmple only in the morning and during the day.
A Trainers' School teacher in the north half gives you TM78 Captivate, and TM09 Bullet Seed lies nearby.
The south half holds an HP Up, Sea Incense and Parlyz Heal.
Twins Liv & Liz challenge you to a double battle with two Pachirisu.
Ravaged Path is blocked by boulders, so you need Rock Smash (from Oreburgh Gate, usable with the Coal Badge) just to get through it; come back with Surf for the items across its pond.
The Poké Radar finds Sunkern in the north half.

Walkthrough: Part 3: Floaroma Town and the Valley Windworks

FAQ

How do you get to Floaroma Town in Pokémon Platinum?

Go north from Jubilife City on Route 204, through the Ravaged Path cave, and on along the northern half.

Where do you get TM78 Captivate in Platinum?

From the Trainers' School teacher in the north half of Route 204.

Where can you catch Budew in Pokémon Platinum?

On Route 204, where it appears 15–25% of the time depending on the time of day.

What Pokémon can you catch in Route 204 in Platinum?

13 species: Starly, Bidoof, Budew, Shinx, Wurmple, Kricketot, Zubat, Psyduck, Golduck, Magikarp, Goldeen, Gyarados, Seaking.

Sources & picture credits

Guide text is original retrogameindex writing, checked against Bulbapedia and the game data. Wild Pokémon and encounter chances, items, trainers, rematch teams, gifts, trades and shops come from the pret/pokeplatinum decompilation, and the Pokémon and trainer sprites are drawn from the game’s own graphics in it. Location pictures © Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK, archived from the Pokémon Wiki on Fandom (listed on the image gallery).