Route 206 Platinum · Route

Wild Pokémon

Tall grass encounter rate 30

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Morning	Day	Night
Geodude	RockGround	16–18	30%	30%	30%
Ponyta	Fire	16–17	20%	30%	20%
Machop	Fighting	17–19	20%	20%	20%
Gligar	GroundFlying	16–18	20%	20%	10%
Kricketune	Bug	17–18	10%	–	10%
Zubat	PoisonFlying	17	–	–	10%

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

Poké RadarBaltoy 22%Only in shaking grass while using the Poké Radar (after the National Pokédex).

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.

Honey tree

Slather Honey on the golden tree here, wait 6–24 hours and shake it for a battle. Odds for a normal tree once a Pokémon appears:

Honey tree Pokémon

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Combee	BugFlying	5–15	32%
Burmy	Bug	5–15	22%
Wurmple	Bug	5–15	14%
Cherubi	Grass	5–15	11%
Aipom	Normal	5–15	10%
Heracross	BugFighting	5–15	1%
Munchlax	Normal	5–15	–Only on the four Munchlax trees of each save file (1%)

Four of the 21 honey trees in each save file are “Munchlax trees” (picked from your Trainer ID), the only place to find Munchlax.

Trainers

Trainer	Pokémon	Prize
CyclistAxel	Pikachu 21	₽672
CyclistMegan	Staravia 21	₽672
CyclistJames	Ponyta 21	₽672
CyclistNicole	Starly 17Starly 18Starly 19	₽608
CyclistJohn	Starly 18Staravia 20 VS Seeker rematches (3) Rematch 1 · ₽1,088Staravia 32Staraptor 34 Rematch 2 · ₽1,376Staraptor 43Staraptor 43 Rematch 3 · ₽1,888Farfetch’d 57Dodrio 58Staraptor 59	₽640
CyclistKayla	Pikachu 21 VS Seeker rematches (3) Rematch 1 · ₽1,120Pikachu 35 Rematch 2 · ₽1,440Raichu 45 Rematch 3 · ₽1,856Plusle 58Minun 58Raichu 58	₽672
CyclistRyan	Shinx 21	₽672
CyclistRachel	Ponyta 20Shinx 18	₽576
HikerTheodore	Onix 18Onix 20 VS Seeker rematches (3) Rematch 1 · ₽1,088Onix 32Steelix 34 Rematch 2 · ₽1,408Steelix 42Steelix 44 Rematch 3 · ₽1,888Camerupt 56Steelix 59Donphan 59	₽640

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

• Geodude is the most common catch at 30%, and Gligar appears 20% of the time in the morning and during the day.
• Wayward Cave's hidden entrance is tucked under Cycling Road, and the cave is where you find Gible in Platinum.
• Professor Rowan's assistant in the Cycling Road North Gate gives you the Exp. Share if you have met at least 35 Pokémon.
• Someone in the south gate gives you a Flag accessory to dress up your Pokémon for Contests.
• Use Cut on the trees to reach the PP Up, Poison Barb and other item balls.
• Larvitar can show up here in a swarm, and Baltoy appears with the Poké Radar.

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