Route 228 Platinum · Route

Wild Pokémon

Tall grass encounter rate 10

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Morning	Day	Night
Dugtrio	Ground	50–52	30%	30%	30%
Cacturne	GrassDark	50–52	20%	20%	40%
Rhydon	GroundRock	50–52	20%	20%	10%
Hippowdon	Ground	50–51	20%	20%	10%
Diglett	Ground	49	5%	5%	5%
Cacnea	Grass	50	5%	5%	5%

SwarmBeldum 40%Only on the day a swarm is reported here (ask Barry’s sister in Sandgem Town after the National Pokédex).

Poké RadarRhydon 10% Hippowdon 10% Diglett 1% Cacnea 1%Only in shaking grass while using the Poké Radar (after the National Pokédex).

Game Boy Advance game in slot 2LeafGreen: Sandslash 8%With the National Pokédex and that GBA game inserted, these replace two 4% grass slots.

Surfing encounter rate 10

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Poliwhirl	Water	35–55	70%
Poliwag	Water	35–45	30%

Fishing

Rod	Pokémon	Lv.	Chance
Old Rod	Magikarp	3–15	100%
Good Rod	Magikarp	10–25	55%
	Barboach	15–20	40%
	Whiscash	25–35	5%
Super Rod	Gyarados	30–55	55%
	Whiscash	30–55	45%

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

Trainer	Pokémon	Prize
Ace TrainerJose	Golduck 56Sandslash 56Manectric 57	₽3,420
Ace TrainerMoira	Sandslash 56Gastrodon 56Claydol 57	₽3,420
Pokémon RangerKyler	Exeggcute 55Zangoose 55Empoleon 58	₽3,480
Pokémon RangerKrista	Lairon 57Marowak 57	₽3,420
Dragon TamerKeegan	Trapinch 55Vibrava 57	₽1,824
PsychicCorbin	Xatu 56Gallade 56	₽1,792
Ace TrainerMeagan	Delcatty 57Abomasnow 58	₽3,480
Black BeltDavon	Tyrogue 54Makuhita 54Machamp 57	₽1,368

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

Hidden items show up on the Dowsing Machine Pokétch app.

Tips

• Hippowdon (20% morning and day, 10% at night) and Dugtrio (30%) are common in the grass; Cacturne rises to 40% at night.
• Beldum can only be caught here during a swarm.
• The move tutor in the northern house teaches Blast Burn, Hydro Cannon or Frenzy Plant to fully evolved starters that are very friendly with you.
• TM37 Sandstorm, a Protector, a Shiny Stone and a Shed Shell are all lying on the route, plus hidden PP Max and Rare Candy.
• If you have a Regigigas from a special event in your party, the statue in the Rock Peak Ruins wakes up Regirock (Lv30).
• Bring Rock Smash for the boulders that block parts of the route.