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Route 222 Platinum · Route

Route 222 in Pokémon Platinum
Route 222

Route 222 is a sunny seaside road that runs east from Valor Lakefront to Sunyshore City, and you take it on the way to Volkner's Gym. Along the way you'll find the Pokémon Size Contest house, where a man wants a giant Remoraid, and the Pikachu Fan Club. The wild Pokémon are strong here, with Electabuzz and Luxio in the grass and fishermen all over the beach.

Wild Pokémon
14
Items
13
Trainers
12
Honey tree
Yes
HMs
Cut, Rock Smash, Surf

Connects to: Sunyshore City · Valor Lakefront

Where Route 222 is on the Sinnoh mapRoute 222 on the Sinnoh map

Wild Pokémon

Tall grass encounter rate 30
PokémonTypeLv.MorningDayNight
ElectabuzzElectric39–4130%30%20%
FloatzelWater38–4120%20%40%
MagnemiteElectricSteel3910%10%10%
WingullWaterFlying3810%10%10%
LuxioElectric38–4010%10%10%
ChatotNormalFlying3810%10%–
MagnetonElectricSteel415%5%5%
PelipperWaterFlying405%5%5%
SwarmSkitty 40%Only on the day a swarm is reported here (ask Barry’s sister in Sandgem Town after the National Pokédex).
Poké RadarFlaaffy 22%Only in shaking grass while using the Poké Radar (after the National Pokédex).
Surfing encounter rate 10
PokémonTypeLv.Chance
TentacoolWaterPoison30–4060%
WingullWaterFlying30–4030%
TentacruelWaterPoison30–509%
PelipperWaterFlying30–501%
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
FishermanBrettMagikarpMagikarp 43FinneonFinneon 42FeebasFeebas 42₽1,344Route 222
FishermanAlecMagikarpMagikarp 42GyaradosGyarados 45₽1,440Route 222
FishermanGeorgeMagikarpMagikarp 41FinneonFinneon 41RemoraidRemoraid 41GyaradosGyarados 42₽1,344Route 222
FishermanColeGyaradosGyarados 43RemoraidRemoraid 40GyaradosGyarados 43₽1,376Route 222
BeautyNicolaLopunnyLopunny 45₽2,520Route 222
TuberConnerRemoraidRemoraid 44₽176Route 222
Rich BoyTreyLuxrayLuxray 45
VS Seeker rematches (2)
Rematch 1 · ₽8,640LuxrayLuxray 54
Rematch 2 · ₽9,760LuxrayLuxray 61
₽7,200Route 222
SailorLutherWingullWingull 41MachokeMachoke 42GastrodonGastrodon 43₽1,376Route 222
PolicemanThomasNoctowlNoctowl 43MachokeMachoke 43₽1,720Route 222
TuberHollyRemoraidRemoraid 44₽176Route 222
SailorMarcMantykeMantyke 45
VS Seeker rematches (2)
Rematch 1 · ₽1,664MantineMantine 52MachokeMachoke 52
Rematch 2 · ₽1,856MantineMantine 58MachokeMachoke 58LanturnLanturn 58
₽1,440Route 222
Poké KidJanetPikachuPikachu 42PikachuPikachu 42₽336West House

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
Full RestoreItem ballRoute 222
CarbosItem ballRoute 222
Quick BallItem ballRoute 222
PP UpItem ballRoute 222
Full RestoreHiddenRoute 222
TinyMushroomHiddenRoute 222
Ultra BallHiddenRoute 222
Big MushroomHiddenRoute 222
PearlHiddenRoute 222
Heart ScaleHiddenRoute 222
Heart ScaleHiddenRoute 222
TM56 FlingGiftRoute 222
Net BallGiftEast House

Hidden items show up on the Dowsing Machine Pokétch app.

Tips

  • Electabuzz is the most common catch at 30% in the morning and during the day.
  • A man on the route gives you TM56 Fling.
  • Show the man in the East House a big Remoraid and he gives you a Net Ball.
  • Policeman Thomas only battles at night.
  • Dowse the beach for Heart Scales, a Pearl and a Full Restore.
  • Skitty can show up in a swarm, and Flaaffy appears with the Poké Radar.

Walkthrough: Part 17: The Lake Guardians and the Sunyshore Gym

FAQ

Where can you catch Electabuzz in Pokémon Platinum?

Electabuzz is a 30% catch in the grass on Route 222 in the morning and during the day, and 20% at night.

What is the Pokémon Size Contest on Route 222?

The man in the East House measures your Remoraid, and he gives you a Net Ball when you bring him one big enough.

Where do you get TM56 Fling in Platinum?

A man on Route 222 gives it to you.

What Pokémon can you catch in Route 222 in Platinum?

14 species: Electabuzz, Floatzel, Magnemite, Wingull, Luxio, Chatot, Magneton, Pelipper, Tentacool, Tentacruel, Magikarp, Remoraid, Gyarados, 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).