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Route 221 (Encounters & Items)
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Route 221 (Encounters & Items)

Find all wild Pokemon, item locations, and trainers on Route 221 in pokemon brilliant diamond and shining pearl. Get Black Belt, Expert Belt, and Focus Sash.

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Find all wild Pokemon, item locations, and trainers on Route 221 in pokemon brilliant diamond and shining pearl. Get Black Belt, Expert Belt, and Focus Sash.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Halfway along Route 221, on the northern path, you will find a house with an old man. He will randomly ask to see a Pokémon of a specific Level between 1 and 100.
  2. 2
    The first time you show him a Pokémon of the correct Level, he will give you a Black Belt.
  3. 3
    The second time, he will give you an Expert Belt.
  4. 4
    The third time, he will give you a Focus Sash.
  5. 5
    After the third encounter, he will cycle through these same three items as rewards.
  6. 6
    Explore Route 221 to find various items, including Protein, Honey, Pure Incense, Tiny Mushroom, Max Revive, Ultra Ball, Leppa Berry x2, Pecha Berry x2, Hondew Berry x2, and TM81 X-Scissor.
  7. 7
    Battle trainers along the route: Swimmer Dillon, Swimmer Vanessa (requires passing through Route 220), Fisher Cory, Ace Trainer Shannon, Ace Trainer Jake, and Collector Ivan.
Tips
  • The old man's requested Pokémon Level changes daily.
  • Protein can be found on a small piece of land in the north-west corner.
  • Honey can be found along the bottom path near Fisher Cory.
  • Pure Incense is located at the end of a narrow path west of the old man's house.
  • A Tiny Mushroom is hidden near the right wall of the old man's house.
  • A Max Revive is hidden near the top-right corner of the large tall grass patch on the south side.
  • Another hidden Honey can be found near the bottom-left corner of the large tall grass patch on the south side.
  • An Ultra Ball is hidden in the tall grass below the berry patch.
  • The berry patch, containing Leppa Berry x2, Pecha Berry x2, Mago Berry x2, and Hondew Berry x2, is located halfway along the southern path.
  • TM81 X-Scissor is located in the clearing with no tall grass in the south-east corner.
  • Carbos is hidden in the tall grass south of Ace Trainer Jake, near the bordering trees in the south-east corner.

Wild Pokémon Encounters:

  • Tall Grass: Floatzel (25%), Gastrodon (West Sea) (10% Diamond, 30% Pearl), Roselia (10%), Shellos (West Sea) (10%), Skuntank (15% Brilliant Diamond), Stunky (20% Brilliant Diamond), Sudowoodo (15% Shining Pearl), Wingull (10%).
  • Surfing: Pelipper (5%), Tentacool (60%), Tentacruel (5%), Wingull (30%).
  • Fishing: Clamperl (15% Super Rod), Finneon (45% Good Rod), Gyarados (40% Super Rod), Lumineon (45% Super Rod), Magikarp (100% Old Rod, 55% Good Rod).
  • Mass Outbreak: Farfetch'd (40%).
  • Poké Radar (your minimap with nearby blips and threats marked): Nidorina (20% Diamond, 2% Pearl), Nidorino (2% Diamond, 20% Pearl).

Trainer Battles:

  • Swimmer Dillon: Shellos (West Sea) (Lv. 30), Gastrodon (West Sea) (Lv. 32).
  • Swimmer Vanessa: Golduck (Lv. 33). (Requires passing through Route 220's southern path).
  • Fisher Cory: Magikarp (Lv. 28), Finneon (Lv. 30), Gyarados (Lv. 32).
  • Ace Trainer Shannon: Cherrim (Lv. 30), Marill (Lv. 32), Lopunny (Lv. 34).
  • Ace Trainer Jake: Staravia (Lv. 33), Girafarig (Lv. 33).
  • Collector Ivan: Hippopotas (Lv. 28), Hippopotas (Lv. 28), Hippopotas (Lv. 34).

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