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.

Method
Type
Grass20
#016Pidgey
40% - Lv 51
Swarm
#044Gloom
30% - Lv 51–52
#070Weepinbell
30% - Lv 51–52
#168Ariados
20% - Lv 52
#044Gloom
20% - Lv 51
#166Ledian
20% - Lv 52
#070Weepinbell
20% - Lv 51
#314Illumise
10% - Lv 50
Diamond
#432Purugly
10% - Lv 50
Pearl
#315Roselia
10% - Lv 50
Diamond
#313Volbeat
10% - Lv 50
Pearl
#271Lombre
8% - Lv 20
Pokémon Sapphire in GBA slot
#274Nuzleaf
8% - Lv 20
Pokémon Ruby in GBA slot
#204Pineco
8% - Lv 20
Pokémon Emerald in GBA slot
#069Bellsprout
5% - Lv 20–22
#314Illumise
5% - Lv 50
Pearl
#043Oddish
5% - Lv 20–22
#127Pinsir
5% - Lv 52
Pearl
#123Scyther
5% - Lv 52
Diamond
#313Volbeat
5% - Lv 50
Diamond
Surf2
#278Wingull
70% - Lv 40–55
#279Pelipper
30% - Lv 45–55
Fish3
Old Rod1
#129Magikarp
100% - Lv 3–10
Good Rod1
#129Magikarp
100% - Lv 10–25
Super Rod1
#130Gyarados
100% - Lv 20–55
Poké Radar2
#049Venomoth
20% - Lv 50
#048Venonat
2% - Lv 22
Magikarp
#129

Magikarp

Water
Evolves into Gyarados at Lv 20
Encounter rate
100% Common
Level
10–25
EV yield
1 Speed

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.

Source
Vitamin3
Grepa Berry
Protein
Qualot Berry
Item ball3
Full Restore
Nugget
Reaper Cloth
Hidden1
Big Mushroom
VITAMIN

Grepa Berry

West end of the pond or south of the man who gives the player Nuggets
Effect

Drops Special Defense Effort Values by 10 and raises happiness.

Vitamin3
VITAMIN

Grepa Berry

West end of the pond or south of the man who gives the player Nuggets
Effect

Drops Special Defense Effort Values by 10 and raises happiness.

VITAMIN

Protein

Northeast of the pond (requires Cut)
Effect

A nutritious drink for Pokemon. It raises the base Attack stat of a single Pokemon.

VITAMIN

Qualot Berry

West end of the pond or south of the man who gives the player Nuggets
Effect

Drops Defense Effort Values by 10 and raises happiness.

Item ball3
ITEM BALL

Full Restore

Northeast corner of the route
Effect

A medicine that fully restores the HP and heals any status problems of a single Pokemon.

ITEM BALL

Nugget

From the man in the middle of the route
Effect

A nugget of pure gold that gives off a lustrous gleam. It can be sold at a high price to shops.

ITEM BALL

Reaper Cloth

East of cuttable tree northeast of Ace Trainer Dana (requires Cut)
Effect

A cloth imbued with horrifyingly strong spiritual energy. It is loved by a certain Pokemon.

Hidden1
HIDDEN

Big Mushroom

By the southwest end of the pond (requires Cut and Surf) (hidden)
Effect

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.

Class
Ace Trainer3
DanaLv 55₱3,300
FelixLv 55₱3,300
SandraLv 57₱3,420
Pokemon Ranger1
DeshawnLv 55₱3,300
ACE TRAINER

Dana

Party
2
Highest Lv
55
Reward
₱3,300
Party
Dark
AbilityIntimidateNatureNaiveItem-
Crunch
Sucker Punch
Iron Tail
Scary Face
KirliaLv 55
Psychic
AbilitySynchronizeNatureJollyItem-
Psychic
Magical Leaf
Shock Wave
Shadow Ball
Team weak to1 type
Type
2x weakness(1)
BUG
Win: ₱3,300
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