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Route 209 Platinum · Route

Route 209 in Pokémon Platinum
Route 209

Route 209 runs north from Hearthome City to Solaceon Town, past the Lost Tower where people come to remember departed Pokémon. You come through after Fantina's Gym, and Barry challenges you in the gate on the Hearthome side. A fisherman here gives you the Good Rod, and a crumbling stone tower on the route can be restored with the Odd Keystone to start Spiritomb's story.

Wild Pokémon
13
Items
10
Trainers
11
Honey tree
Yes
HMs
Cut, Surf

Connects to: Hearthome City · Lost Tower · Solaceon Town

Where Route 209 is on the Sinnoh mapRoute 209 on the Sinnoh map

Gift, legendary and roaming Pokémon

Spiritomb Lv. 25 · One-off encounter

Place the Odd Keystone in the Hallowed Tower, then talk to 32 people in the Underground; examining the tower after that starts the battle.

Wild Pokémon

Tall grass encounter rate 30
PokémonTypeLv.MorningDayNight
BibarelNormalWater18–1930%30%30%
RoseliaGrassPoison19–2025%25%25%
RaltsPsychic17–1920%20%10%
StaraviaNormalFlying18–1920%20%10%
ChanseyNormal17–195%5%5%
ZubatPoisonFlying19––10%
DuskullGhost17––10%
SwarmSnubbull 40%Only on the day a swarm is reported here (ask Barry’s sister in Sandgem Town after the National Pokédex).
Poké RadarKirlia 22%Only in shaking grass while using the Poké Radar (after the National Pokédex).
Game Boy Advance game in slot 2LeafGreen: Vulpix 8%With the National Pokédex and that GBA game inserted, these replace two 4% grass slots.
Surfing encounter rate 10
PokémonTypeLv.Chance
PsyduckWater20–3090%
GolduckWater20–4010%
Fishing
RodPokémonLv.Chance
Old RodMagikarp3–15100%
Good RodMagikarp10–2555%
Goldeen10–2545%
Super RodGyarados30–5555%
Seaking30–5545%

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
PokémonTypeLv.Chance
CombeeBugFlying5–1532%
BurmyBug5–1522%
WurmpleBug5–1514%
CherubiGrass5–1511%
AipomNormal5–1510%
HeracrossBugFighting5–151%
MunchlaxNormal5–15–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

Rival Barry

Rival Barry Gate to Hearthome City

If you chose Piplup

StaraviaStaravia 25BuizelBuizel 23PonytaPonyta 23GrotleGrotle 27

Prize ₽2,700

Rival Barry

Rival Barry Gate to Hearthome City

If you chose Turtwig

StaraviaStaravia 25BuizelBuizel 23RoseliaRoselia 23MonfernoMonferno 27

Prize ₽2,700

Rival Barry

Rival Barry Gate to Hearthome City

If you chose Chimchar

StaraviaStaravia 25RoseliaRoselia 23PonytaPonyta 23PrinplupPrinplup 27

Prize ₽2,700

TrainerPokémonPrize
Pokémon BreederAlbertBudewBudew 20BonslyBonsly 20PichuPichu 20EeveeEevee 20
VS Seeker rematches (3)
₽960
Pokémon BreederJenniferBudewBudew 20Mime Jr.Mime Jr. 20CleffaCleffa 20EeveeEevee 20
VS Seeker rematches (3)
₽960
CowgirlShelleyPonytaPonyta 23₽368
JoggerRichardLuxioLuxio 23₽736
JoggerRaulStaraviaStaravia 23₽736
Poké KidDaniellePichuPichu 22
VS Seeker rematches (3)
Rematch 1 · ₽272PikachuPikachu 34
Rematch 2 · ₽352PikachuPikachu 44
Rematch 3 · ₽424RaichuRaichu 53
₽176
TwinsEmma & Lil · double battleBonslyBonsly 22Mime Jr.Mime Jr. 22₽704
Young CoupleTy & Sue · double battleBunearyBuneary 23BuizelBuizel 23₽2,944

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

ItemHow
Great BallItem ball
Hyper PotionItem ball
TM47 Steel WingItem ball
CalciumItem ball
TM19 Giga DrainItem ball
EtherItem ball
StardustHidden
Great BallHidden
ReviveHidden
Super RepelHidden

Hidden items show up on the Dowsing Machine Pokétch app.

Tips

  • Barry battles you in the gate to Hearthome City after you beat Fantina, and his ace is his Lv27 starter.
  • A fisherman on the route gives you the Good Rod.
  • Chansey appears 5% of the time in the tall grass, and Duskull shows up only at night.
  • Put the Odd Keystone in the Hallowed Tower, talk to 32 people in the Underground, and come back to battle Spiritomb at Lv25.
  • Pick up TM19 Giga Drain and TM47 Steel Wing on the route.
  • The Lost Tower here gets foggier the higher you climb, so bring Defog if you want to explore it.

Walkthrough: Part 6: Mt. Coronet to Hearthome City · Part 7: Solaceon Town, the Ruins and the Lost Tower · Part 20: Dialga, Palkia, Giratina and Regigigas

FAQ

How do I get Spiritomb in Pokémon Platinum?

Put the Odd Keystone in the Hallowed Tower on Route 209, talk to 32 people in the Underground, then check the tower again to battle a Lv25 Spiritomb.

Where is the Good Rod in Platinum?

A fisherman on Route 209 gives it to you if you agree that it's a good rod.

When do you battle Barry on Route 209?

After you earn Fantina's badge, he is waiting in the gate between Hearthome City and Route 209.

What Pokémon can you catch in Route 209 in Platinum?

13 species: Bibarel, Roselia, Ralts, Staravia, Chansey, Zubat, Duskull, 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).