||Route 205 (Eterna City side)||

Detailed guide for Route 205 (Eterna City side) in Pokémon Platinum, including wild Pokémon, fishing, and surfing encounters. Learn about items and trainers.

This section covers Route 205 from the Eterna City side. The wild Pokémon encounters are largely the same as the other side of the route, making it primarily useful for leveling up Pokémon. There are a few fishermen on the bridge who can be battled.

Wild Pokémon (North):

Pokemon	Morning	Day	Night	Method
Bidoof	30%	30%	30%	Normal
Kriketot	10%	-	10%	Normal
Budew	28%	38%	28%	Normal
Wurmple	10%	10%	-	Normal
Silcoon	10%	10%	10%	Normal
Beautifly	1%	1%	1%	Normal
Cascoon	10%	10%	10%	Normal
Dustox	1%	1%	1%	Normal
Hoothoot	-	-	10%	Normal

Fishing/Surfing Encounters:

Pokemon	Encounter Rate	Method
Psyduck	90%	Surf
Golduck	10%	Surf
Barboach	35%	Good Rod
Magikarp	65%	Good Rod
Whiscash	35%	Super Rod
Gyarados	65%	Super Rod

National Dex Encounters (Post-National Dex):

Pokemon	Encounter Rate	Method
Slowpoke	12%	Poké Radar
Lotad	8%	Sapphire (Item)

Eterna City

Upon arriving in Eterna City, head to the Pokémon Center to heal your party. Next, visit the house adjacent to the Pokémon Center and speak with the old man to receive the Explorer Kit. This item is required before you can leave the town. With the Explorer Kit, you can now access the Underground and dig for items; some items will only appear after obtaining the National Pokédex.

As you head north, your rival will appear and lead you to the Pokémon Statue in the northern part of town. Here, you will encounter the blue-haired man again. When you attempt to return west, Cynthia will appear. After a brief conversation, she will give you HM 01 (Cut). While you cannot use Cut outside of battle until you obtain the Eterna Gym's badge, the badge will enable its use.

You can visit the Herb Shop for more affordable medicine, but be aware that using these items will decrease your Pokémon's friendship.

In the Condominium next to the Poké Mart, you can trade a Buizel for a Chatot. Chatot is a Flying/Normal type that is not commonly encountered until later in the game and is not particularly strong in battle.

Eterna Gym

The Eterna Gym features a unique mechanic where a giant flower-like clock in the center rotates after each trainer battle, opening new sections of the gym. After defeating all three trainers, the dial will lead to the Gym Leader, Gardenia.

Gym Leader: Gardenia

• Cherrim Lv. 20 (Grass)
• Turtwig Lv. 20 (Grass)