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Route 1
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Route 1

Explore Route 1 in pokemon black white 2, facing trainers and finding items like Ultra Ball and Prism Scale. Includes wild Pokemon encounter rates.

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Explore Route 1 in pokemon black white 2, facing trainers and finding items like Ultra Ball and Prism Scale. Includes wild Pokemon encounter rates.

Wild Pokemon:

  • Any Grass: Jigglypuff (10%), Herdier (50% normally, 39% in Dark Grass), Watchog (40%)
  • Dark Grass: Scrafty (11%)
  • Shaking Grass: Wigglytuff (5%), Dunsparce (10%), Stoutland (5%), Audino (80%)
  • Swarm: Farfetch’d (40%)
  • Surf/Super Rod: Red Basculin (100% Surf, 95% Fishing, 30% Rippling), Blue Basculin (100% Surf, 95% Fishing, 30% Rippling)
  • Super Rod: Feebas (5%), Milotic (5% in Rippling)
Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Head south through the Tall Grass on Route 1 and speak to the first female Backpacker.
  2. 2
    After the battle, head south along the path to the next Backpacker and challenge them.
  3. 3
    Head east into the Tall Grass and use your Dowsing MCHN to find a hidden Ultra Ball.
  4. 4
    Talk to the woman wandering in the Tall Grass to receive a Poiton.
  5. 5
    Continue south to Nuvema Town. You may wish to explore Nuvema Town before continuing.
  6. 6
    From Nuvema Town, head to the steps leading west to the water. Begin Surfing south.
  7. 7
    Follow the water west until you reach land.
  8. 8
    Move onto the land and head up the stairs leading east.
  9. 9
    Move south into the Dark Grass and then west to battle the Ace Trainer.
  10. 10
    From the Ace Trainer, head south and battle the next Ace Trainer near a hill.
  11. 11
    On top of the hill where the Ace Trainer was, use your Dowsing MCHN to find a hidden Protein.
  12. 12
    Head south-west to the Pokemon Ranger and challenge her.
  13. 13
    Follow the thin path south along the trees to the right of the Pokemon Ranger to find a Prism Scale at the end.
  14. 14
    Backtrack to the Pokemon Ranger, then head west to reach the gate to Route 17.

Trainer Battles:

  • Backpacker: Omanyte (Level 62), Archeops (Level 62), Anorith (Level 62), Shieldon (Level 62)
  • Backpacker: Kabuto (Level 62), Cranidos (Level 62), Lileep (Level 62), Carracosta (Level 62)
  • Ace Trainer: Durant (Level 66), Espeon (Level 66), Honchkrow (Level 66)
  • Ace Trainer: Heatmor (Level 66), Umbreon (Level 66), Mismagius (Level 66)
  • Pokemon Ranger: Vigoroth (Level 64), Victreebel (Level 64), Stantler (Level 64)
Tips
  • The wind on Route 1 can make navigation slightly more challenging.
  • Use the Dowsing MCHN to locate hidden items like the Ultra Ball, Protein, and Prism Scale.
  • Audino has a very high encounter rate in Shaking Grass, making it a good target for experience grinding.
  • Ultra Ball
  • Poiton
  • Protein
  • Prism Scale

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