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Route 212 Platinum · Route

Route 212 in Pokémon Platinum
Route 212

Route 212 runs south from Hearthome City to Pastoria City. The northern half is a tidy, policed road next to the Pokémon Mansion, and the southern half turns into a muddy marsh where you can get stuck in the bog. The gate from Hearthome stays closed for a TV shoot until you have reached Pastoria City from the other direction, so in Platinum you usually arrive here from the south.

Wild Pokémon
20
Items
24
Trainers
20
Honey tree
Yes
HMs
Cut, Surf

Connects to: Hearthome City · Pokémon Mansion · Pastoria City

Where Route 212 is on the Sinnoh mapRoute 212 on the Sinnoh map

Wild Pokémon

North

Tall grass encounter rate 30
PokémonTypeLv.MorningDayNight
RoseliaGrassPoison22–2435%35%35%
MarillWater21–2325%25%45%
StaraviaNormalFlying21–2320%20%10%
KirliaPsychic22–2420%10%10%
RaltsPsychic22–10%–
Poké RadarSmeargle 22%Only in shaking grass while using the Poké Radar (after the National Pokédex).
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%

South

Tall grass encounter rate 30
PokémonTypeLv.MorningDayNight
ShellosWater23–2645%45%45%
QuagsireWaterGround24–2630%30%30%
BuizelWater23–2515%15%15%
CroagunkPoisonFighting24–2510%10%10%
Poké RadarGrimer 22%Only in shaking grass while using the Poké Radar (after the National Pokédex).
Game Boy Advance game in slot 2Sapphire: Lotad 4% Lombre 4%FireRed: Ekans 8%With the National Pokédex and that GBA game inserted, these replace two 4% grass slots.
Surfing encounter rate 10
PokémonTypeLv.Chance
ShellosWater20–3060%
TentacoolWaterPoison20–3030%
GastrodonWaterGround20–409%
TentacruelWaterPoison20–401%
Fishing
RodPokémonLv.Chance
Old RodMagikarp3–15100%
Good RodMagikarp10–2555%
Remoraid10–2545%
Super RodGyarados30–5555%
Octillery30–5545%

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

TrainerPokémonPrizeWhere
Rich BoyJasonPrinplupPrinplup 27₽4,320North
LadyMelissaCherubiCherubi 27
VS Seeker rematches (3)
Rematch 1 · ₽5,600CherrimCherrim 35
Rematch 2 · ₽7,200CherrimCherrim 45
Rematch 3 · ₽9,280HoppipHoppip 58CherrimCherrim 58BellossomBellossom 58
₽4,320North
GentlemanJeremyChatotChatot 27
VS Seeker rematches (3)
Rematch 1 · ₽7,000ChatotChatot 35
Rematch 2 · ₽9,000ChatotChatot 45
Rematch 3 · ₽12,200ChatotChatot 61
₽5,400North
SocialiteReinaRoseliaRoselia 27
VS Seeker rematches (2)
Rematch 1 · ₽9,000RoseliaRoselia 45
Rematch 2 · ₽12,200RoseliaRoselia 61
₽5,400North
PolicemanBobbyHoothootHoothoot 24MachopMachop 26₽1,040North
PolicemanAlexHoothootHoothoot 25MachopMachop 25₽1,000North
PolicemanDylanHoothootHoothoot 26MachopMachop 24₽960North
PolicemanCalebHoothootHoothoot 23MachopMachop 27₽1,080North
FishermanJuanGyaradosGyarados 29₽928South
FishermanJoshGoldeenGoldeen 27GoldeenGoldeen 27₽864South
FishermanTravisBarboachBarboach 24BarboachBarboach 25GyaradosGyarados 26BarboachBarboach 25₽800South
Pokémon RangerTaylorCarnivineCarnivine 28LuxioLuxio 30
VS Seeker rematches (3)
Rematch 1 · ₽2,160CarnivineCarnivine 34LuxrayLuxray 36
Rematch 2 · ₽2,760CarnivineCarnivine 44LuxrayLuxray 46
Rematch 3 · ₽3,480CarnivineCarnivine 60LuxrayLuxray 62DewgongDewgong 58
₽1,800South
Pokémon RangerAllisonMarillMarill 29LeafeonLeafeon 29
VS Seeker rematches (3)
Rematch 1 · ₽2,100AzumarillAzumarill 35LeafeonLeafeon 35
Rematch 2 · ₽2,700AzumarillAzumarill 45LeafeonLeafeon 45
Rematch 3 · ₽3,660AzumarillAzumarill 61LeafeonLeafeon 61
₽1,740South
Pokémon RangerJeffreyMonfernoMonferno 31₽1,860South
PolicemanDannyHoothootHoothoot 26MachopMachop 28
VS Seeker rematches (3)
Rematch 1 · ₽1,360HoothootHoothoot 32MachokeMachoke 34
Rematch 2 · ₽1,760NoctowlNoctowl 42MachokeMachoke 44
Rematch 3 · ₽2,120NoctowlNoctowl 51MachampMachamp 53
₽1,120South
ScientistStefanoKadabraKadabra 30₽1,440South
CollectorDeanUmbreonUmbreon 27EspeonEspeon 27₽1,728South
ScientistShaunMagnemiteMagnemite 30KadabraKadabra 26
VS Seeker rematches (3)
Rematch 1 · ₽1,536MagnemiteMagnemite 36KadabraKadabra 32
Rematch 2 · ₽2,016MagnetonMagneton 46KadabraKadabra 42
Rematch 3 · ₽2,448MagnetonMagneton 55AlakazamAlakazam 51
₽1,248South
Parasol LadyAlexaGoldeenGoldeen 27BibarelBibarel 27
VS Seeker rematches (3)
Rematch 1 · ₽1,056GoldeenGoldeen 33BibarelBibarel 33
₽864South
Parasol LadySabrinaWooperWooper 26QuagsireQuagsire 28₽896South

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

ItemHowWhere
Rose IncenseItem ballNorth
TM11 Sunny DayItem ballNorth
ElixirItem ballNorth
Green ShardItem ballNorth
IronItem ballNorth
Ultra BallHiddenNorth
PearlHiddenNorth
Full HealItem ballSouth
TM84 Poison JabItem ballSouth
TM62 Silver WindItem ballSouth
ZincItem ballSouth
Hyper PotionItem ballSouth
TM06 ToxicItem ballSouth
ReviveItem ballSouth
ElixirItem ballSouth
Blue ShardItem ballSouth
Max EtherHiddenSouth
Dawn StoneHiddenSouth
Full HealHiddenSouth
Rare CandyHiddenSouth
Hyper PotionHiddenSouth
Max RepelHiddenSouth
Ultra BallHiddenSouth
Big MushroomHiddenSouth

Hidden items show up on the Dowsing Machine Pokétch app.

Tips

  • The four policemen on the northern half and the one in the south only battle at night.
  • Marill is a 45% catch at night in the north, and Kirlia appears 20% of the time in the morning.
  • Quagsire (30%) and Croagunk (10%) live in the southern marsh grass.
  • The house in the south teaches moves in exchange for shards.
  • This route is full of TMs: TM11 Sunny Day, TM84 Poison Jab, TM62 Silver Wind and TM06 Toxic.
  • You can't ride your bike through the bog, so walk carefully or ride along the fallen logs.

Walkthrough: Part 10: The Great Marsh to Celestic Town

FAQ

Why is the Route 212 gate in Hearthome City closed?

A TV crew is filming there, and the gate opens after you have visited Pastoria City.

When can you battle the policemen on Route 212?

Only at night. During the day they just chat with you.

Where is TM06 Toxic in Pokémon Platinum?

It is an item ball in the southern marsh of Route 212, near Pastoria City.

Where is the move tutor on Route 212?

His house is in the southern half, and he teaches moves if you pay him shards.

What Pokémon can you catch in Route 212 in Platinum?

20 species: Roselia, Marill, Staravia, Kirlia, Ralts, Psyduck, Golduck, Magikarp, Goldeen, Gyarados, Seaking, Shellos, Quagsire, Buizel, Croagunk, Tentacool, Gastrodon, Tentacruel, Remoraid, Octillery.

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).