Diamond & Pearl Route 209

Route 209 stretches from Hearthome toward Solaceon, the Lost Tower standing watch over its fields. Set an Odd Keystone in the roadside Hallowed Tower to call up the spirit Spiritomb.

Route 209 is in Sinnoh, with Solaceon Town to the north and Hearthome City to the west. In the story it comes after Amity Square and continues north to Lost Tower.

ROUTE 209 MAP

Pokemon Encounters

Staravia and Chansey share the road to the Lost Tower, where the Hallowed Tower at its south end answers Spiritomb once you have dug up enough Underground friends. On the Pokeradar the babies split, Mime Jr. for Diamond and Bonsly for Pearl. Miltank and Tauros are the version rares above them.

Method
Type
✦Special encounters1
#442Spiritomb
Static Lv 25
Grass14
#400Bibarel
45% - Lv 16–18
#209Snubbull
40% - Lv 16
Swarm
#400Bibarel
35% - Lv 16–18
#438Bonsly
25% - Lv 16
Pearl
#439Mime Jr.
25% - Lv 16
Diamond
#397Staravia
25% - Lv 16–18
#396Starly
20% - Lv 16
#397Staravia
15% - Lv 17–18
#092Gastly
10% - Lv 16
#041Zubat
10% - Lv 16
#037Vulpix
8% - Lv 16
Pokémon LeafGreen in GBA slot
#438Bonsly
5% - Lv 16
Pearl
#113Chansey
5% - Lv 16
#439Mime Jr.
5% - Lv 16
Diamond
Surf2
#054Psyduck
90% - Lv 20–40
#055Golduck
10% - Lv 20–40
Fish5
Old Rod1
#129Magikarp
100% - Lv 3–10
Good Rod2
#129Magikarp
55% - Lv 10–25
#118Goldeen
45% - Lv 10–25
Super Rod2
#130Gyarados
55% - Lv 30–55
#119Seaking
45% - Lv 20–50
Poké Radar4
#241Miltank
20% - Lv 17
Pearl
#128Tauros
20% - Lv 17
Diamond
#241Miltank
2% - Lv 16
Diamond
#128Tauros
2% - Lv 16
Pearl
Static
Spiritomb
#442

Spiritomb

GhostDark
Level
25
EV yield
1 Defense, 1 Sp. Def
Acquisition
Static
How to get it
Place the Odd Keystone in the Hallowed Tower on Route 209, then talk to 32 different people in the Underground
Pin on mapRoute 209View on map

ITEMS

The Good Rod is the big grab on Route 209, opening mid-tier fishing everywhere you go. TM19 Giga Drain and TM47 Steel Wing keep it company.

Source
Key item1
Good Rod
TM2
TM19 Giga Drain
TM47 Steel Wing
Vitamin1
Calcium
Item ball5
Chesto Berry
Honey
Leppa Berry
Razz Berry
X Accuracy
Hidden4
Awakening
Revive
Super Potion
Tiny Mushroom
KEY ITEM

Good Rod

From the Fisher by the Hearthome City gate
Effect

Used to catch Pokémon in bodies of water.

Key item1
KEY ITEM

Good Rod

From the Fisher by the Hearthome City gate
Effect

Used to catch Pokémon in bodies of water.

TM2
TM

TM19 Giga Drain

In between the trees south of the Hallowed Tower (requires Surf)
Move
Giga DrainGrassSpecial
Power
60
Accuracy
100%
PP
10

Giga Drain deals damage and the user will recover 50% of the HP drained.

TM

TM47 Steel Wing

In between the trees south of the Lost Tower (requires Cut)
Move
Steel WingSteelPhysical
Power
70
Accuracy
90%
PP
25

Steel Wing deals damage and has a 10% chance of raising the user's Defense by one stage.

Vitamin1
VITAMIN

Calcium

In between the trees to the north of the northernmost mudslide pit
Effect

A nutritious drink for Pokemon. It raises the base Sp. Atk (Special Attack) stat of a single Pokemon.

Item ball5
ITEM BALL

Chesto Berry

In the berry area northeast of Hearthome City's gate
Effect

Held: Consumed when asleep to cure sleep.

ITEM BALL

Honey

Northeast corner of tall grass by Hearthome City gate
Effect

A sweet honey with a lush aroma that attracts wild Pokemon when it is used in grass, caves, or on special trees.

ITEM BALL

Leppa Berry

In the berry area northeast of Hearthome City's gate
Effect

Held: Consumed when a move runs out of PP to restore its PP by 10.

ITEM BALL

Razz Berry

At the berry patch south of the Lost Tower
Effect

Used for creating PokéBlocks and Poffins.

ITEM BALL

X Accuracy

Due east (across the south bridge) of Poké Kid Danielle
Effect

An item that raises the accuracy of a Pokemon in battle. It wears off if the Pokemon is withdrawn.

Hidden4
HIDDEN

Awakening

In the rock in the mudslide pit south of Cowgirl Shelley (hidden)
Effect

A spray-type medicine. It awakens a Pokemon from the clutches of sleep.

HIDDEN

Revive

Just northeast of Twins Emma & Lil (hidden)
Effect

A medicine that revives a fainted Pokemon. It restores half the Pokemon's maximum HP.

HIDDEN

Super Potion

North of Pokémon Breeder Jennifer (hidden)
Effect

A spray-type medicine for wounds. It restores the HP of one Pokemon by 50 points.

HIDDEN

Tiny Mushroom

In the pit north of Pokémon Breeder Jennifer (hidden)
Effect

A small and rare mushroom. It is quite popular among certain maniacal fan segments.

TRAINERS

Twins, a Young Couple, and Pokemon Breeders dot Route 209 toward the Lost Tower, none past level 19. The Breeders field fully evolved teams that hit harder than the levels imply.

Class
Pokemon Breeder2
AlbertLv 17₱816
JenniferLv 17₱816
Twins1
Emma & LilLv 19₱608
Young Couple1
Ty & SueLv 19₱2,432
Trainer4
ShelleyLv 16₱240
RaulLv 19₱608
RichardLv 19₱608
DanielleLv 19₱152
TRAINER

Shelley

Party
5
Highest Lv
16
Reward
₱240
Party
BidoofLv 14
Normal
AbilitySimpleNatureSassyItem-
Tackle
Growl
Defense Curl
Rollout
BidoofLv 15
Normal
AbilitySimpleNatureRashItem-
Tackle
Growl
Defense Curl
Rollout
BidoofLv 16
Normal
AbilitySimpleNatureRashItem-
Tackle
Growl
Defense Curl
Rollout
BidoofLv 15
Normal
AbilitySimpleNatureRashItem-
Tackle
Growl
Defense Curl
Rollout
BidoofLv 15
Normal
AbilitySimpleNatureRashItem-
Tackle
Growl
Defense Curl
Rollout
Team weak to1 type
Type
2x weakness(1)
FIGHTING
Win: ₱240
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