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A Watery Detour
Pokemon Sword and Shield

A Watery Detour

Navigate Route 2 and its lake in Pokemon Sword and Shield. Find Psychic Seed, Water Stone, Rare Candy, PP Max, and TM69 Psycho Cut. Discover wild Pokémon and a powerful Drednaw.

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Navigate Route 2 and its lake in Pokemon Sword and Shield. Find Psychic Seed, Water Stone, Rare Candy, PP Max, and TM69 Psycho Cut. Discover wild Pokémon and a powerful Drednaw.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Use the Flying Taxi to reach Route 2, near the beginning of the game. You'll arrive just outside Professor Magnolia’s home. Go south, through the gate, then head west towards the lake side. Below the bench overlooking the lake, ride the Rotom Bike into the lake.
  2. 2
    Once in the lake, travel west for a short distance, then follow the river south. Grab the Psychic Seed from an area of land on the right.
  3. 3
    Continue following the river until you reach the bridge connecting Wedgehurst with Route 2. Find a sparkling spot hiding a Water Stone.
  4. 4
    Return to the lake and paddle to the center. On a small island, find a hidden Rare Candy at the base of a tree. In the north-east corner of the island, retrieve the PP Max.
  5. 5
    Paddle towards the north-west to another section where you can alight. Near the beginning, you'll encounter a Level 50 Obstagoon. Follow the path through the tall grass. At the end, past the Trainer Tips sign, find TM69 Psycho Cut.
  6. 6
    Head to the far-eastern part of Turffield, near the exit to Route 5. Just before the bridge to Route 5, enter the river. Follow it up, avoiding a Level 50 Crawdaunt. At the end, find TM11 Solar Beam on the left.
Tips
  • The Psychic Seed provides a one-time Sp. Def boost when Psychic Terrain is triggered.
  • TM11 Solar Beam is a powerful Grass move that normally requires a turn to charge, but this charging turn can be skipped if there's intense sun.

Wild Pokémon Encounters:

  • Route 2 - Overworld: Drednaw (Fixed), Obstagoon (Fixed), Zigazgoon (50%), Blipbug (30%), Nickit (15%), Yamper (5%)
  • Route 2 - Random Encounters: Gossifleur (35%), Purrloin (30%), Seedot (Sword only, 20%), Lotad (Shield only, 20%), Blipbug (10%), Chewtle (5%)
  • Route 2 - Water: Lapras (Fixed), Arrokuda (70%), Barraskewda (28%), Gyarados (2%)
  • Route 2 - Fishing: Magikarp (59%), Chewtle (40%), Feebas (1%)

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