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Route 221 Platinum · Route

Route 221 in Pokémon Platinum
Route 221

Route 221 is a grassy, coastal route at the end of the sea path from Route 220, and Pal Park sits at its eastern end. Pal Park is still being set up until you get the National Pokédex, and then you can bring over Pokémon from the Game Boy Advance games. A man in the house here rewards you each day for showing him a Pokémon at the level he names.

Wild Pokémon
12
Items
9
Trainers
6
Honey tree
Yes
HMs
Surf

Connects to: Pal Park · Route 220

Where Route 221 is on the Sinnoh mapRoute 221 on the Sinnoh map

Wild Pokémon

Tall grass encounter rate 30
PokémonTypeLv.MorningDayNight
FloatzelWater28–3125%25%35%
SudowoodoRock29–3125%25%25%
GirafarigNormalPsychic28–3025%25%25%
RoseliaGrassPoison28–3025%25%15%
SwarmFarfetch’d 40%Only on the day a swarm is reported here (ask Barry’s sister in Sandgem Town after the National Pokédex).
Poké RadarNidorina 11% Nidorino 11%Only in shaking grass while using the Poké Radar (after the National Pokédex).
Surfing encounter rate 10
PokémonTypeLv.Chance
TentacoolWaterPoison20–3060%
WingullWaterFlying20–3030%
TentacruelWaterPoison20–409%
PelipperWaterFlying20–401%
Fishing
RodPokémonLv.Chance
Old RodMagikarp3–15100%
Good RodMagikarp10–2555%
Finneon15–2040%
Lumineon25–355%
Super RodGyarados30–5555%
Lumineon30–5545%

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
SwimmerDillonRemoraidRemoraid 33FloatzelFloatzel 33₽528
SwimmerVanessaGolduckGolduck 35₽560
FishermanCoryFinneonFinneon 30FinneonFinneon 32FinneonFinneon 34₽1,088
CollectorIvanTogeticTogetic 35₽2,240
Ace TrainerJakeStaraptorStaraptor 35GirafarigGirafarig 36₽2,160
Ace TrainerShannonCherrimCherrim 34AzumarillAzumarill 34LopunnyLopunny 35₽2,100

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
ProteinItem ball
TM81 X-ScissorItem ball
Ultra BallItem ball
Pure IncenseItem ball
Hyper PotionHidden
Big MushroomHidden
Ultra BallHidden
CarbosHidden
Max ReviveHidden

Hidden items show up on the Dowsing Machine Pokétch app.

Tips

  • Pal Park opens once you have the National Pokédex.
  • The man in the house names a level each day, and he gives you a Black Belt, Expert Belt or Focus Sash for a Pokémon at that level.
  • Sudowoodo and Girafarig are each 25% catches in the tall grass.
  • Pick up TM81 X-Scissor and the Pure Incense.
  • Farfetch’d can show up in a swarm, and Nidorina and Nidorino appear with the Poké Radar.
  • Ace Trainers Jake and Shannon are among the toughest Trainers here.

Walkthrough: Part 11: Surfing Side Trips and Canalave City · Part 19: The National Pokédex and Roaming Legendaries

FAQ

When does Pal Park open in Pokémon Platinum?

It opens once you have the National Pokédex. Before that, workers tell you it isn't ready.

Where can you catch Sudowoodo in Platinum?

Sudowoodo is a 25% catch in the tall grass on Route 221.

What does the man in the Route 221 house want?

He names a level each day, and if you show him a Pokémon at that exact level he gives you a held item.

What Pokémon can you catch in Route 221 in Platinum?

12 species: Floatzel, Sudowoodo, Girafarig, Roselia, Tentacool, Wingull, Tentacruel, Pelipper, Magikarp, Finneon, Lumineon, Gyarados.

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).