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SinnohRoutesGen 4

Route 228

16 wild Pokémon can be encountered here across 3 games. Choose a game below — spawn methods, level ranges and rates are shown exactly as they are in that version.

16Unique Pokémon3Games
Appears in:DiamondPearlPlatinum
How you find them:In the grassWhile surfingBy fishing
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Showing wild Pokémon for:
Platinum14 wild Pokémon· Levels 3–55
Types here:Ground×7Water×6Grass×2Rock×1Flying×1Dark×1Steel×1Psychic×1
PoliwhirlMost commonPoliwhirl60% · Very CommonCacneaRarest findCacnea4% · Rare
Spawn rate:Very CommonCommonUncommonRareVery Rare
Walking in grass8 Pokémon
#51DugtrioDugtrioGroundSwarm NoLv. 50–5220%#332CacturneCacturneGrassDarkSwarm NoNightLv. 50–5220%#374BeldumBeldumSteelPsychicSwarmLv. 51–5220%#112RhydonRhydonGroundRockMorningDayLv. 50–5210%#450HippowdonHippowdonGroundMorningDayLv. 50–5110%#28SandslashSandslashGroundSlot2 LeafgreenLv. 49–504%#50DiglettDiglettGroundSlot2 NoneSlot2 RubySlot2 SapphireSlot2 EmeraldSlot2 FireredLv. 494%#331CacneaCacneaGrassSlot2 NoneSlot2 RubySlot2 SapphireSlot2 EmeraldSlot2 FireredLv. 504%
Surfing2 Pokémon
#61PoliwhirlPoliwhirlWaterLv. 35–5560%#60PoliwagPoliwagWaterLv. 35–4530%
Old Rod1 Pokémon
#129MagikarpMagikarpWaterLv. 3–1560%
Good Rod3 Pokémon
#129MagikarpMagikarpWaterLv. 10–2540%#339BarboachBarboachWaterGroundLv. 15–2040%#340WhiscashWhiscashWaterGroundLv. 25–354%
Super Rod2 Pokémon
#130GyaradosGyaradosWaterFlyingLv. 30–5540%#340WhiscashWhiscashWaterGroundLv. 30–5540%

Route 228 across the games

Route 228 shows up in 3games, and the wild lineup shifts each time. Here's who you can meet in every version it appears in — tap a Pokémon for its full entry.

Diamond16 Pokémon
SandslashDiglettDugtrioPoliwagPoliwhirlRhydonMagikarpGyaradosTrapinchVibravaCacneaCacturneBarboachWhiscash+2
Pearl16 Pokémon
SandslashDiglettDugtrioPoliwagPoliwhirlRhydonMagikarpGyaradosTrapinchVibravaCacneaCacturneBarboachWhiscash+2
Platinum14 Pokémon
SandslashDiglettDugtrioPoliwagPoliwhirlRhydonMagikarpGyaradosCacneaCacturneBarboachWhiscashBeldumHippowdon

All Pokémon found at Route 228

These 16 Pokémon can be caught in the wild at Route 228 in Sinnoh across every game in which the area appears. Tap any Pokémon for its full Pokédex entry, stats, evolutions and every other place it can be found.

Sandslash spriteSandslash#0028Diglett spriteDiglett#0050Dugtrio spriteDugtrio#0051Poliwag spritePoliwag#0060Poliwhirl spritePoliwhirl#0061Rhydon spriteRhydon#0112Magikarp spriteMagikarp#0129Gyarados spriteGyarados#0130Trapinch spriteTrapinch#0328Vibrava spriteVibrava#0329Cacnea spriteCacnea#0331Cacturne spriteCacturne#0332Barboach spriteBarboach#0339Whiscash spriteWhiscash#0340Beldum spriteBeldum#0374Hippowdon spriteHippowdon#0450

Route 228 — frequently asked questions

How many Pokémon can you catch at Route 228?

You can encounter 16 different Pokémon at Route 228 in Sinnoh, recorded across 3 games (Diamond, Pearl and Platinum). Choose a game on this page to see each Pokémon's spawn method, level range and encounter rate.

What Pokémon are found at Route 228?

Wild Pokémon at Route 228 include Sandslash, Diglett, Dugtrio, Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Rhydon, Magikarp, Gyarados, Trapinch, Vibrava, Cacnea and Cacturne, plus 4 more.

Which games feature Route 228?

Route 228 appears in Diamond, Pearl and Platinum. Encounter data can differ between versions, so use the game selector above to see the exact wild Pokémon for the game you're playing.

What kind of location is Route 228?

Route 228 is a route in the Sinnoh region, introduced in Generation 4.

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