Route 201 (Encounters & Items)

Discover the Pokémon and items you can find on Route 201 in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. Learn about wild encounters and essential items to help you on your journey.

Alright, let's talk about Route 201 in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl! This is one of the first areas you'll explore, so it's pretty important for getting your team started. You'll be looking for a couple of common Pokémon here, and there's a handy item to grab too.

Wild Pokémon Encounters:

Pokémon	Type	Encounter Rate
Bidoof		50% (Morning/Day), 60% (Night)
Starly		50% (Morning/Day), 40% (Night)

In the tall grass, you'll mostly run into Bidoof and Starly. Bidoof is a bit more common at night, while Starly is slightly more common during the day. Both are great early-game Pokémon to catch and add to your team!

Mass Outbreak:

Pokémon	Type	Encounter Rate
Doduo		40%

Keep an eye out for Mass Outbreaks! If you see one, Doduo can appear, which is a pretty cool find early on.

Poké Radar:

Pokémon	Type	Encounter Rate
Nidoran♀		10% (Diamond), 2% (Pearl)
Nidoran♂		10% (Pearl), 2% (Diamond)

Once you get the Poké Radar, you might encounter Nidoran♀ or Nidoran♂. They have different encounter rates depending on which version you're playing, so check the table above!

Item Locations:

Item	Location
Potion x10	Obtained from Poké Mart employee.

Don't forget to grab your items! You can get 10 Potions from a Poké Mart employee. These are super useful for healing your Pokémon during battles, so make sure you pick them up!