Diamond & Pearl Route 229
Route 229 winds a quiet, tree-lined path across the Battle Zone toward the Resort Area, opening up only once you can Cut through the brush.
Route 229 is in Sinnoh, with Route 230 to the north. In the story you arrive from Route 228 to the north and continue south to Resort Area.
ROUTE 229 MAP
Pokemon Encounters
Forest closes back in on this resort route, thick with Bug and bird life. Volbeat and Illumise flicker through the grass while Venonat waits on the Pokeradar. The classic split lands here too, Scyther for Diamond and Pinsir for Pearl.
Magikarp
Also found in 41 other locations
ITEMS
Route 229 hides a Reaper Cloth, the wrap that evolves Dusclops into Dusknoir when held and traded. A field Nugget and a Full Restore wait along the resort path.
Grepa Berry
Drops Special Defense Effort Values by 10 and raises happiness.
Grepa Berry
Drops Special Defense Effort Values by 10 and raises happiness.
Protein
A nutritious drink for Pokemon. It raises the base Attack stat of a single Pokemon.
Qualot Berry
Drops Defense Effort Values by 10 and raises happiness.
Full Restore
A medicine that fully restores the HP and heals any status problems of a single Pokemon.
Nugget
A nugget of pure gold that gives off a lustrous gleam. It can be sold at a high price to shops.
Reaper Cloth
A cloth imbued with horrifyingly strong spiritual energy. It is loved by a certain Pokemon.
Big Mushroom
A large and rare mushroom. It is very popular among certain maniacal fan segments.
TRAINERS
4 trainer battles at Route 229. Team rosters, levels, and weakness coverage for each.









