Platinum Route 221

West of Sandgem, Route 221 hugs the coast to the gates of Pal Park. Farmland meets beach here, the Pokemon migration grounds just past the fences.

Route 221 is in Sinnoh. In the story you arrive from Route 220 to the south and it comes before Route 218.

ROUTE 221 MAP

Pokemon Encounters

Farfetch'd struts the grass at 40 percent, a Normal-Flying catch that all but vanished in later games. Sudowoodo fakes a tree at 25 percent, and the Pokeradar fills the rare slots with Nidorino and Nidorina at 11 percent.

Method
Type
Grass7
#083Farfetch'd
40% - Lv 28–29
Swarm (daily, announced in Sandgem Town)
#419Floatzel
35% - Lv 28–31
#419Floatzel
25% - Lv 29–31
#203Girafarig
25% - Lv 28–30
#315Roselia
25% - Lv 28–30
#185Sudowoodo
25% - Lv 29–31
#315Roselia
15% - Lv 29–30
Surf4
#072Tentacool
60% - Lv 20–30
#278Wingull
30% - Lv 20–30
#073Tentacruel
9% - Lv 20–40
#279Pelipper
1% - Lv 20–40
Fish6
Old Rod1
#129Magikarp
100% - Lv 3–15
Good Rod3
#129Magikarp
55% - Lv 10–25
#456Finneon
40% - Lv 15–20
#457Lumineon
5% - Lv 25–35
Super Rod2
#130Gyarados
55% - Lv 30–55
#457Lumineon
45% - Lv 30–55
Poké Radar2
#030Nidorina
11% - Lv 30
#033Nidorino
11% - Lv 31
Magikarp
#129

Magikarp

Water
Evolves into Gyarados at Lv 20
Encounter rate
100% Common
Level
3–15
EV yield
1 Speed

ITEMS

Two competitive staples sit out in the open here. The Expert Belt rewards super-effective hits, and a Focus Sash lets a frail attacker survive one knockout blow. X-Scissor (TM81) and a Black Belt cap the haul.

Source
TM1
TM81 X-Scissor
Vitamin3
Carbos
Hondew Berry
Protein
Item ball8
Black Belt
Expert Belt
Focus Sash
Leppa Berry
Mago Berry
Pecha Berry
Pure Incense
Ultra Ball
Hidden4
Big Mushroom
Hyper Potion
Max Revive
Ultra Ball
TM

TM81 X-Scissor

Between the large southern patch of grass and the southeastern patch of grass
Move
X-ScissorBugPhysical
Power
80
Accuracy
100%
PP
15

X-Scissor deals damage with no additional effect.

TM1
TM

TM81 X-Scissor

Between the large southern patch of grass and the southeastern patch of grass
Move
X-ScissorBugPhysical
Power
80
Accuracy
100%
PP
15

X-Scissor deals damage with no additional effect.

Vitamin3
VITAMIN

Carbos

In the southeastern patch of grass, in the lower left corner of the patch (hidden)
Effect

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

VITAMIN

Hondew Berry

Growing in the berry spot near the route's center
Effect

Drops Special Attack Effort Values by 10 and raises happiness.

VITAMIN

Protein

Northwestern corner of the land part of the route
Effect

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

Item ball8
ITEM BALL

Black Belt

Possible reward from the man in the house
Effect

Held: Fighting-Type moves from holder do 20% more damage.

ITEM BALL

Expert Belt

Possible reward from the man in the house
Effect

Held: Holder’s Super Effective moves do 20% extra damage.

ITEM BALL

Focus Sash

Possible reward from the man in the house
Effect

Held: Holder survives any single-hit attack at 1 HP if at max HP, then the item is consumed.

ITEM BALL

Leppa Berry

Growing in the berry spot near the route's center
Effect

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

ITEM BALL

Mago Berry

Growing in the berry spot near the route's center
Effect

Held: Consumed at 1/2 max HP to restore 1/8 max HP. Confuses Pokémon that dislike sweet flavor.

ITEM BALL

Pecha Berry

Growing in the berry spot near the route's center
Effect

Held: Consumed when poisoned to cure poison.

ITEM BALL

Pure Incense

West of the level item house
Effect

An item to be held by a Pokemon. It helps keep wild Pokemon away if the holder is the first one in the party.

ITEM BALL

Ultra Ball

Beyond the first southern patch of grass
Effect

An ultra-performance Ball that provides a higher Pokemon catch rate than a Great Ball.

Hidden4
HIDDEN

Big Mushroom

On the right side of the level item house (hidden)
Effect

A large and rare mushroom. It is very popular among certain maniacal fan segments.

HIDDEN

Hyper Potion

In the large southern patch of grass (hidden)
Effect

A spray-type medicine for wounds. It restores the HP of one Pokemon by 200 points.

HIDDEN

Max Revive

In the large southern patch of grass, in the upper right corner of the patch (hidden)
Effect

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

HIDDEN

Ultra Ball

In the grass below the Berry patch (hidden)
Effect

An ultra-performance Ball that provides a higher Pokemon catch rate than a Great Ball.

TRAINERS

9 trainer battles at Route 221. Team rosters, levels, and weakness coverage for each.

Class
Ace Trainer2
Jake+1Lv 36–55₱2,160
Shannon+1Lv 35–56₱2,100
Fisherman1
CoryLv 34₱1,088
Swimmer2
DillonLv 33₱528
VanessaLv 35₱560
Trainer1
Ivan+1Lv 35–54₱2,240
ACE TRAINER

Jake

Party
2
Highest Lv
36
Reward
₱2,160
Fights
Party
NormalFlying
AbilityIntimidateNatureSeriousItem-
Take Down
Aerial Ace
Endeavor
Quick Attack
NormalPsychic
AbilityInner FocusNatureCarefulItem-
Double Hit
Psychic
-
-
Team weak to3 types
Type
2x weakness(3)
ELECTRIC
ICE
BUG
Win: ₱2,160
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