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Route 228

Access to:
West: Route 226
South: Route 229
Accessible in the area: Rock Peak Ruins (Platinum only)

Places of interest:
The Vs. Seeker can be used in this area to rematch Trainers.
Move Tutor: The Move Tutor on this route can teach the player's fully-evolved starter Frenzy Plant (Grass-types), Blast Burn (Fire-types), or Hydro Cannon (Water-types). The player's starter must have maximum friendship to learn the move.

Utility:
Rock Smash is required to access a Shed Shell.
Surf can be used here to encounter wild Pokémon.

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Pokémon

  • Wild Beldum have a 5% chance of holding a Metal Coat.
  • Wild Cacnea and Cacturne have a 5% chance of holding a Sticky Barb.
  • Wild Diglett, Dugtrio, and Trapinch have a 5% chance of holding Soft Sand.
  • Wild Sandslash have a 5% chance of holding a Quick Claw.
  • Wild Poliwhirl have a 5% chance of holding a King's Rock.

Walking

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Surfing

Combined (Compressed)
Pokémon Diamond Pearl Platinum
Poliwhirl
Poliwhirl 70% lv. 40-55 70% lv. 40-55 70% lv. 35-55
Poliwag
Poliwag 30% lv. 20-30 30% lv. 20-30 30% lv. 35-45

Fishing

Combined (Compressed)
Rod Pokémon Diamond Pearl Platinum
Old
Magikarp
Magikarp 100% lv. 3-10 100% lv. 3-10 100% lv. 3-15
Good
Magikarp
Magikarp 55% lv. 10-25 55% lv. 10-25 55% lv. 10-25
Good
Barboach
Barboach 45% lv. 10-25 45% lv. 10-25 40% lv. 15-20
Good
Whiscash
Whiscash N/A N/A 5% lv. 25-35
Super
Gyarados
Gyarados 55% lv. 30-55 55% lv. 30-55 55% lv. 30-55
Super
Whiscash
Whiscash 45% lv. 20-50 45% lv. 20-50 45% lv. 30-55

Items

Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum Items
Item Games Location Notes
PP Up D P Pt North of Ace Trainer Jose Hidden.
Max Repel D P Pt Southwest of Ace Trainer Jose Hidden.
Rare Candy D P Pt Southeast of the gate connecting Routes 226 and 228 Hidden.
Protector D P Pt In the pit east of Ace Trainer Jose
Full Restore D P Pt In the grass south of Ace Trainer Moira Hidden.
Shed Shell D P Pt On the ledge northwest of the Move Tutor's house Requires Rock Smash.
Iron D P Pt Northeast of the Move Tutor's house
Ultra Ball D P Pt On a rock southwest of the pond below the Move Tutor's house Hidden.
Star Piece D P Pt On a rock southwest of the pond below the Move Tutor's house Hidden.
TM37 Sandstorm D P Pt Southwest of PKMN Rangers Kyler and Krista
Stardust D P Pt In the sandy area southwest of PKMN Rangers Kyler and Krista Hidden.
Shiny Stone D P Pt At the end of a bridge south of PKMN Rangers Kyler and Krista
Hondew Berry (2x) D P Pt On the Berry trees on the ledge north of Psychic Corbin
Tamato Berry (2x) D P Pt On the Berry trees on the ledge north of Psychic Corbin
Calcium D P Pt At the southern end of the route on the hill with a large rock Hidden.
Full Restore D P Pt In the southwesternmost grass patch Hidden.
PP Max D P Pt In the southwesternmost grass patch Hidden.

Trainers

Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum Trainers
Trainer Games Party Notes
Ace Trainer Jose D P Pt Golduck lv.55
Sandslash lv.55
Ace Trainer Jose D P Pt Golduck lv.56
Sandslash lv.56
Manectric lv.57
Black Belt Davon D P Pt Mankey lv.54
Makuhita lv.53
Hariyama lv.55
He can have a higher-leveled team if rematched with the Vs. Seeker.
Black Belt Davon D P Pt Tyrogue lv.54
Makuhita lv.54
Machamp lv.57
He can have a higher-leveled team if rematched with the Vs. Seeker.
Ace Trainer Ariana D P Pt Ambipom lv.54
Rapidash lv.54
Chansey lv.54
She can have a higher-leveled team if rematched with the Vs. Seeker.
Ace Trainer Moira D P Pt Sandslash lv.56
Gastrodon lv.56
Claydol lv.57
She can have a higher-leveled team if rematched with the Vs. Seeker.
Dragon Tamer Keegan D P Pt Gyarados lv.58
Dragon Tamer Keegan D P Pt Trapinch lv.55
Vibrava lv.57
PKMN Ranger Kyler D P Pt Exeggcute lv.52
Ursaring lv.58
He can potentially be battled in a Double Battle with PKMN Ranger Krista.
He can have a higher-leveled team if rematched with the Vs. Seeker.
PKMN Ranger Krista D P Pt Trapinch lv.54
Vibrava lv.56
She can potentially be battled in a Double Battle with PKMN Ranger Kyler.
PKMN Ranger Kyler D P Pt Exeggcute lv.55
Zangoose lv.55
Empoleon lv.58
He can potentially be battled in a Double Battle with PKMN Ranger Krista.
He can have a higher-leveled team if rematched with the Vs. Seeker.
PKMN Ranger Krista D P Pt Lairon lv.57
Marowak lv.57
She can potentially be battled in a Double Battle with PKMN Ranger Kyler.
Ace Trainer Meagan D P Pt Delcatty lv.55
Yanma lv.55
Ace Trainer Meagan D P Pt Delcatty lv.57
Abomasnow lv.58
Psychic Corbin D P Pt Shuppet lv.53
Duskull lv.55
He can have a higher-leveled team if rematched with the Vs. Seeker.
Psychic Corbin D P Pt Xatu lv.56
Gallade lv.56
He can have a higher-leveled team if rematched with the Vs. Seeker.

Rematches

Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum Rematches
Trainer Games Party Notes
Black Belt Davon D P Pt Primeape lv.58
Hariyama lv.59
Hariyama lv.60
Only after completing the events at Stark Mountain.
Black Belt Davon D P Pt Hitmontop lv.59
Hariyama lv.59
Machamp lv.59
Only after completing the events at Stark Mountain.
Ace Trainer Ariana D P Pt Ambipom lv.59
Rapidash lv.59
Chansey lv.59
Only after completing the events at Stark Mountain.
Ace Trainer Moira D P Pt Sandslash lv.59
Gastrodon lv.59
Claydol lv.60
Only after completing the events at Stark Mountain.
PKMN Ranger Kyler D P Pt Exeggutor lv.60
Ursaring lv.60
Only after completing the events at Stark Mountain.
PKMN Ranger Kyler D P Pt Zangoose lv.58
Exeggutor lv.60
Poliwrath lv.62
Only after completing the events at Stark Mountain.
Psychic Corbin D P Pt Banette lv.58
Dusclops lv.60
Only after completing the events at Stark Mountain.
Psychic Corbin D P Pt Xatu lv.60
Gallade lv.60
Only after completing the events at Stark Mountain.