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Route 224 in Pokémon Platinum
Route 224

Route 224 is a post-game route east of the Pokémon League. After you are in the Hall of Fame and have the National Pokédex, you reach it through Victory Road with Marley. If you carry the event-only Oak's Letter, Professor Oak appears beside a mysterious stone tablet here, and the event opens Seabreak Path and leads you to Shaymin. The wild Pokémon are all around level 50.

Wild Pokémon
16
Items
14
Trainers
8
HMs
Surf

Connects to: Victory Road · Seabreak Path · Pokémon League

Where Route 224 is on the Sinnoh mapRoute 224 on the Sinnoh map

Wild Pokémon

Tall grass encounter rate 30
PokémonTypeLv.MorningDayNight
RoseliaGrassPoison5020%20%20%
FloatzelWater5020%20%20%
BellsproutGrassPoison4920%20%–
PelipperWaterFlying5110%10%10%
GastrodonWaterGround4910%10%10%
OddishGrassPoison49––20%
GloomGrassPoison515%5%5%
WeepinbellGrassPoison515%5%5%
BeautiflyBugFlying525%5%5%
DustoxBugPoison525%5%5%
SwarmNatu 40%Only on the day a swarm is reported here (ask Barry’s sister in Sandgem Town after the National Pokédex).
Poké RadarPelipper 10% Gastrodon 10% Beautifly 1% Dustox 1%Only in shaking grass while using the Poké Radar (after the National Pokédex).
Game Boy Advance game in slot 2Emerald: Shuckle 8%With the National Pokédex and that GBA game inserted, these replace two 4% grass slots.
Surfing encounter rate 10
PokémonTypeLv.Chance
PelipperWaterFlying35–5560%
TentacruelWaterPoison35–5530%
GastrodonWaterGround35–5510%
Fishing
RodPokémonLv.Chance
Old RodMagikarp3–15100%
Good RodMagikarp10–2555%
Remoraid10–2545%
Super RodOctillery30–5545%
Gyarados30–5540%
Luvdisc20–3015%

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.

Trainers

TrainerPokémonPrize
Ace TrainerRubenNuzleafNuzleaf 56GyaradosGyarados 57₽3,420
PsychicMaxwellMisdreavusMisdreavus 58HaunterHaunter 54₽1,728
Black BeltCarlTyrogueTyrogue 55HitmonleeHitmonlee 59₽1,416
VeteranArmandoMukMuk 53MightyenaMightyena 53LickitungLickitung 56₽4,480
PsychicBrittneyDrowzeeDrowzee 55AlakazamAlakazam 57₽1,824
Ace TrainerJamieMetagrossMetagross 60₽3,600
Ruin ManiacLarryAerodactylAerodactyl 57₽2,736
Dragon TamerHaydenAltariaAltaria 56SeadraSeadra 56₽1,792

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
Razor ClawItem ball
Rare CandyItem ball
Destiny KnotItem ball
Repeat BallItem ball
PP MaxItem ball
Ultra BallItem ball
Up-GradeItem ball
Rare CandyHidden
PearlHidden
Heart ScaleHidden
Big PearlHidden
PearlHidden
ZincHidden
Ultra BallHidden

Hidden items show up on the Dowsing Machine Pokétch app.

Tips

  • Professor Oak's stone tablet event needs the event-only Oak's Letter, and it leads to Shaymin via Seabreak Path.
  • Bellsprout appears 20% of the time in the morning and during the day, and Oddish appears 20% at night.
  • Pick up the Razor Claw, Up-Grade, Destiny Knot and PP Max.
  • The Super Rod catches Luvdisc 15% of the time.
  • Natu can show up in a swarm, and Emerald in the GBA slot adds Shuckle.
  • Expect level 53–60 Trainers, including Ace Trainer Jamie's Lv60 Metagross.

FAQ

How do you get to Route 224 in Pokémon Platinum?

After beating the Elite Four and getting the National Pokédex, go through Victory Road with Marley to reach it.

How do you get Shaymin in Platinum?

You need the event-only Oak's Letter. Then Professor Oak's stone tablet event on Route 224 opens Seabreak Path to Shaymin.

Where is the Up-Grade in Platinum?

It is an item ball on Route 224.

What Pokémon can you catch in Route 224 in Platinum?

16 species: Roselia, Floatzel, Bellsprout, Pelipper, Gastrodon, Oddish, Gloom, Weepinbell, Beautifly, Dustox, Tentacruel, Magikarp, Remoraid, Octillery, Gyarados, Luvdisc.

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).