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Route 6
Pokémon Black and White

Route 6

Navigate Route 6 in Pokémon Black and White! Discover the Season Research Lab, encounter unique Pokémon like Deerling, and find valuable items. Your Unova journey continues!

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Navigate Route 6 in Pokémon Black and White! Discover the Season Research Lab, encounter unique Pokémon like Deerling, and find valuable items. Your Unova journey continues!

Alright, let's head onto Route 6 in Pokémon Black and White! This route is pretty straightforward, but it's got some cool stuff, including the Season Research Lab. Keep an eye out, especially for Deerling – its appearance actually changes with the seasons, which is pretty neat!

Pokemon Encounters:

NameTypeLocationEncounter Rate
Tranquill (except Winter)Normal/FlyingTall/Dark grass15%
SwadloonBug/GrassTall/Dark grass10%
Vanillite (Winter only)IceTall/Dark grass15%
Deerling (All Seasons)Normal/GrassTall/Dark grass35%
KarrablastBugTall/Dark grass25%
FoongusGrass/PoisonTall/Dark grass15%
Plusle (B)ElectricSwarm40%
Minun (W)ElectricSwarm40%
NameTypeLocationEncounter Rate
UnfezantNormal/FlyingShaking grass2.5%
AudinoNormalShaking grass70%
LeavannyBug/GrassShaking grass5%
EmolgaElectric/FlyingShaking grass20%
Red Basculin (B)WaterSurf/Super Rod100% (Surf), 30% (Fishing)
Blue Basculin (W)WaterSurf/Super Rod100% (Surf), 30% (Fishing)
PoliwagWaterSuper Rod65%
PoliwhirlWaterSuper Rod5%, 60% (Rippling water)
PolitoedWaterSuper Rod5% (Rippling water)

Items Obtainable Now:

  • Cheri Berry
  • Hyper Potion
  • Elixir
  • Leaf Stone
  • Shiny Stone

Items Requiring Surf:

  • TM84 Poison Jab
  • Silk Scarf
  • Tiny Mushroom
  • Big Mushroom

Points of Interest:

  • In the Season Research Lab, there's a scientist who's really keen on seeing all four forms of Deerling. It'll take about three months of real-time to see them all naturally, but if you're clever, you might speed things up. He'll give you a Leaf Stone for your trouble.

Walkthrough:

Just follow the path; it's a pretty simple route, mostly one-way. You'll run into a couple of trainers, but you can actually avoid most of them if you're careful. Once you pass the hiker on the bridge, there's a house nearby that doubles as a Pokémon Center. That's super handy, especially with what's coming up!

You can snag two Leaf Stones here: one from the Scientist and another just lying on the ground.

Trainer Battle: Scientist

  • Pokemon: Deerling (Level 27, Grass)

Trainer Battle: Pokemon Ranger

  • Pokemon: Emolga (Level 27, Electric/Flying), Deerling (Level 27, Grass)

Trainer Battle: Parasol Lady

  • Pokemon: Tympole (Level 24, Water), Tympole (Level 24, Water), Tympole (Level 24, Water), Tympole (Level 24, Water)

Trainer Battle: Scientist

  • Pokemon: Deerling (Level 27, Grass)

Trainer Battle: Scientist

  • Pokemon: Deerling (Level 27, Grass)

Near the end of the route, there's a house where you can heal your Pokémon and also pick up a rare Shiny Stone. Don't miss it!

Trainer Battle: Parasol Lady

  • Pokemon: Vanillite (Level 26, Ice), Frillish (Level 26, Water/Ghost)

Trainer Battle: Pokemon Ranger

  • Pokemon: Minccino (Level 27, Normal), Emolga (Level 27, Electric/Flying)

Keep heading upwards, and you'll eventually see a yellow insignia blocking a doorway. Interact with it, and the fifth gym leader will show up, open the cave for you, and give you TM78 Bulldoze. Get your team ready, because it's time to head into Chargestone Cave!

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