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Route 214 Platinum · Route

Route 214 in Pokémon Platinum
Route 214

Route 214 is a rugged mountain road from Veilstone City south to Valor Lakefront, and you take it south from Veilstone City on the way to Pastoria City. A Ruin Maniac has been digging Maniac Tunnel off this route, and it grows as you see more Unown forms until it connects to the Solaceon Ruins. Spring Path, which leads to Sendoff Spring, also starts here.

Wild Pokémon
11
Items
8
Trainers
9
Honey tree
Yes
HMs
Rock Smash, Surf

Connects to: Veilstone City · Maniac Tunnel · Spring Path · Valor Lakefront

Where Route 214 is on the Sinnoh mapRoute 214 on the Sinnoh map

Wild Pokémon

Tall grass encounter rate 30
PokémonTypeLv.MorningDayNight
GravelerRockGround22–2435%35%25%
RhyhornGroundRock21–2430%30%20%
GeodudeRockGround2120%20%20%
HoundourDarkFire22–2415%15%25%
ZubatPoisonFlying22––10%
SwarmSpoink 40%Only on the day a swarm is reported here (ask Barry’s sister in Sandgem Town after the National Pokédex).
Poké RadarPoochyena 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

TrainerPokémonPrize
PICarlosGoldeenGoldeen 30
VS Seeker rematches (2)
Rematch 1 · ₽5,760SeakingSeaking 48
Rematch 2 · ₽7,680SeakingSeaking 64
₽3,600
CollectorDouglasJolteonJolteon 24VaporeonVaporeon 24FlareonFlareon 24₽1,536
CollectorBradySkorupiSkorupi 21TangelaTangela 21YanmaYanma 21CarnivineCarnivine 21CroagunkCroagunk 21TropiusTropius 21₽1,344
Ruin ManiacBryanBronzorBronzor 24CranidosCranidos 26₽1,248
Ruin ManiacRonaldShieldonShieldon 27₽1,296
CollectorJamalPorygonPorygon 27₽1,728
BeautyDevonWormadamWormadam 24WormadamWormadam 24WormadamWormadam 24₽1,344
PsychicMitchellDuskullDuskull 26KadabraKadabra 26
VS Seeker rematches (2)
Rematch 1 · ₽1,408DusclopsDusclops 44KadabraKadabra 44
₽832
PsychicAbigailChinglingChingling 23DrifloonDrifloon 25KirliaKirlia 27
VS Seeker rematches (2)
₽864

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
Rare CandyItem ball
Max RepelItem ball
Red ShardItem ball
Big RootItem ball
MagmarizerItem ball
CarbosHidden
Big MushroomHidden
Razor FangHidden

Hidden items show up on the Dowsing Machine Pokétch app.

Tips

  • Houndour appears 25% of the time at night and 15% the rest of the day.
  • Rhyhorn is a 30% catch in the morning and during the day.
  • Maniac Tunnel gets longer once you have seen 10 Unown forms, and it reaches the Solaceon Ruins at 26.
  • Pick up the Magmarizer, a Rare Candy and the Big Root, and dowse for the hidden Razor Fang.
  • Collector Brady uses six different Pokémon, including Tropius and Carnivine.
  • Spoink can turn up in a swarm, and Poochyena appears with the Poké Radar.

Walkthrough: Part 9: Route 214 to the Pastoria Gym

FAQ

Where is the Magmarizer in Pokémon Platinum?

It is an item ball on Route 214, between Veilstone City and Valor Lakefront.

How does Maniac Tunnel connect to the Solaceon Ruins?

The Ruin Maniac keeps digging as you see more Unown forms, and the tunnel reaches the ruins once you have seen 26.

Where is the Razor Fang in Platinum?

There is a hidden Razor Fang on Route 214 that you can find with the Dowsing MCHN.

What Pokémon can you catch in Route 214 in Platinum?

11 species: Graveler, Rhyhorn, Geodude, Houndour, 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).