Follow our guide to navigate Route 23 in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Find items like Heart Scale, TM35 Flamethrower, Rare Candy, Star Piece, and TM05 Roar before challenging Victory Road.
Walkthrough
- 1Enter the shack at the north of the route; the woman inside will heal your Pokémon.
- 2Head west and south along the stream to find a Heart Scale accessible by Cut or Surf.
- 3Cross the bridge and head north, following the stream. Battle the first Battle Girl (Throh Lv. 53).
- 4Continue north to battle the Ace Trainer (Emolga Lv. 53, Jellicent Lv. 53).
- 5Go east through the gap and north, following the stream. Battle the Hiker (Piloswine Lv. 51, Probopass Lv. 51).
- 6Continue east under the bridge and surf across the stream to a shack. Enter and receive TM35 - Flamethrower.
- 7Surf back and head up the stairs. You can bypass the Ace Trainer at the top by taking the left path. This leads directly to Victory Road.
- 8If you choose to battle, head east over the bridge and north to battle the Ace Trainer (Swanna Lv. 53, Galvantula Lv. 51).
- 9East of this Ace Trainer, cross the bridge and find a Rare Candy in the south-west corner.
- 10Head back to the Ace Trainer, cross the bridge west and south of them. An 'item' in the Tall Grass is an Amoonguss (Lv. 52).
- 11Cross the next bridge south. Battle the Pokemon Ranger (Stunfisk Lv. 52, Amoonguss Lv. 52).
- 12Behind the Ranger, pick up TM05 - Roar.
- 13Head back over the bridge and battle the Black Belt to your east (Sawk Lv. 53).
- 14Continue south. At the bridge heading east, check the rock south-east of it for a Star Piece.
- 15Continue south to the end of the path and pick up Iron.
- 16Head back to the bridge and cross it. Head south through the Tall Grass. Use Cut on the small tree and head through the gap.
- 17Head back north and grab the Star Piece near the ledge. Drop down the ledge.
- 18Head back over the bridge and north.
Wild Pokémon:
- Grass/Shaking Grass: Golduck (10%), Gligar (10%), Sawk (B2, 25%), Throh (W2, 25%), Amoonguss (10%), Mienfoo (15%), Bouffalant (25%), Vullaby (B2, 5%), Rufflet (W2, 5%), Mienshao (15%), Gliscor (Shaking Grass, 5%), Audino (Shaking Grass, 80%), Emolga (Shaking Grass, 10%).
- Surf: Buizel (30%), Red Basculin (70%), Blue Basculin (70%), Floatzel (10% Rippling).
- Super Rod: Poliwag (70%), Poliwhirl (65% Rippling), Red Basculin (30% Rippling/Fishing), Blue Basculin (30% Rippling/Fishing), Poliwrath (5% Rippling).
Tips
- The woman in the first shack on Route 23 can heal your Pokémon, so feel free to return anytime.
- TM35 - Flamethrower is a powerful Fire-type move with good accuracy and a chance to Burn.
- You can bypass the Ace Trainer at the top of the first set of stairs by taking the left path, leading directly to Victory Road.
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