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Route 215 Platinum · Route

Route 215 in Pokémon Platinum
Route 215

Route 215 runs east from Route 210 to Veilstone City. Because Psyduck block the way north on Route 210 at first, this is the road you take from Solaceon Town to reach Veilstone and Maylene's Gym. Black Belts, Joggers, Ace Trainers and a Ruin Maniac line the path, and Cut opens up a few side areas with useful items such as TM34 Shock Wave.

Wild Pokémon
6
Items
10
Trainers
8
Honey tree
Yes
HMs
Cut

Connects to: Veilstone City · Route 210

Where Route 215 is on the Sinnoh mapRoute 215 on the Sinnoh map

Wild Pokémon

Tall grass encounter rate 30
PokémonTypeLv.MorningDayNight
MarillWater20–2225%25%45%
StaraviaNormalFlying19–2230%40%20%
AbraPsychic1910%10%10%
KadabraPsychic21–2210%10%10%
LickitungNormal2010%10%10%
ScytherBugFlying20–2215%5%5%
SwarmDrowzee 40%Only on the day a swarm is reported here (ask Barry’s sister in Sandgem Town after the National Pokédex).
Poké RadarAbra 10% Lickitung 10% Kadabra 1% Marill 1%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
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
Black BeltDerekCroagunkCroagunk 26₽624
Black BeltGregoryMachopMachop 23MachopMachop 23MachopMachop 23₽552
Black BeltNathanielCroagunkCroagunk 21MedititeMeditite 24MachopMachop 24₽576
JoggerScottStaraviaStaravia 25₽800
Ruin ManiacCalvinBronzorBronzor 23ShieldonShieldon 23₽1,104
Ace TrainerDennisGligarGligar 24BuizelBuizel 24DrifblimDrifblim 25
VS Seeker rematches (2)
Rematch 1 · ₽2,700GligarGligar 44FloatzelFloatzel 44DrifblimDrifblim 45
₽1,500
Ace TrainerMayaRoseliaRoselia 24RaltsRalts 24LickitungLickitung 25
VS Seeker rematches (2)
Rematch 1 · ₽2,700RoseliaRoselia 44KirliaKirlia 44LickitungLickitung 45
₽1,500
JoggerCraigLuxioLuxio 22LuxioLuxio 24
VS Seeker rematches (2)
Rematch 1 · ₽1,376LuxioLuxio 43LuxioLuxio 43
Rematch 2 · ₽1,888LuxrayLuxray 59LuxrayLuxray 59
₽768

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
Hyper PotionItem ball
Full HealItem ball
Max EtherItem ball
TM34 Shock WaveItem ball
Fist PlateItem ball
HP UpItem ball
ReviveHidden
Ultra BallHidden
IronHidden
TM66 PaybackGift

Hidden items show up on the Dowsing Machine Pokétch app.

Tips

  • Abra and Kadabra are each 10% catches, so bring a Pokémon that can trap them or put them to sleep.
  • Scyther appears 15% of the time in the morning, and Lickitung is a steady 10%.
  • Marill turns up 45% of the time at night.
  • A man on the route gives you TM66 Payback.
  • Use Cut to reach TM34 Shock Wave, the Fist Plate and the HP Up.
  • Drowzee can show up in a swarm.

Walkthrough: Part 8: Route 215 and the Veilstone Gym

FAQ

Where can you catch Abra in Pokémon Platinum?

Abra is a 10% catch in the tall grass on Route 215 at any time of day.

Where is TM66 Payback in Platinum?

A man on Route 215 gives it to you when you talk to him.

Why do I have to go through Route 215 to get to Veilstone City?

The Psyduck on Route 210 block the way north to Celestic Town, so the road east to Veilstone is the only way forward.

What Pokémon can you catch in Route 215 in Platinum?

6 species: Marill, Staravia, Abra, Kadabra, Lickitung, Scyther.

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).