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This sand filled route contains a number of new Pokemon, with access to the Desert Resort to the west as well. Unfinished building work litters the left side, making you wonder if this route will eventually cease to be as Castelia expands its borders north.

Pokemon Encounters

Name Type Location Encounter Rate
"Sandile" IconSandile Ground/Dark Sand 40%
"Darumaka" IconDarumaka Fire Sand 40%
"Scraggy" IconScraggy Dark/Fighting Sand 20%
"Hippopotas" IconHippopotas Ground Swarm in sand 40%
"Frillish" IconFrillish Water/Ghost Surf 50%
"Alomomola" IconAlomomola Water Surf 95% (Rippling water)
"Jellicent" IconJellicent Water/Ghost Surf 2.5% (Rippling water)
"Krabby" IconKrabby Water Super Rod 65%
"Kingler" IconKingler Water Super Rod 5% (Rippling water)
"Luvdisc" IconLuvdisc Water Super Rod 5%, 30% (Rippling water)
"Relicanth" IconRelicanth Water/Rock Super Rod 60% (Rippling water)
"Clamperl" IconClamperl Water Super Rod 30%
"Huntail" IconHuntail (B) Water Super Rod 5% (Rippling water)
"Gorebyss" IconGorebyss (W) Water Super Rod 5% (Rippling water)

Items

Items
X Accuracy, Ether, Burn Heal, Super Potion, TM28 Dig, Great Ball, TM41 Torment, Ether, Pearl, Ultra Ball, Ether, Burn Heal, Hyper Potion

Points of Interest

  • The house to the left of the path when you enter Route 4 acts as a Pokémon Center.
  • There is a vending machine around the work caravan from which you can purchase some healing items; Fresh Water, Soda Pop, and Lemonade.

Guide

Head north and you’ll meet Cheren who also wants a fight.

Trainer Battle: Cheren

Cheren returns to battle. He has some pretty strong Pokemon so hopefully you’ve been levelling yours well.

Pokemon Level Type Note
"Pidove" IconPidove 20 Normal/Flying -
"Liepard" IconLiepard 20 Dark -
"Pansear" IconPansear 20 Water Only if you picked "Tepig" IconTepig
"Panpour" IconPanpour 20 Grass Only if you picked "Oshawott" IconOshawott
"Pansage" IconPansage 20 Fire Only if you picked "Snivy" IconSnivy
"Dewott" IconDewott 22 Water Only if you picked "Tepig" IconTepig
"Servine" IconServine 22 Grass Only if you picked "Oshawott" IconOshawott
"Pignite" IconPignite 22 Fire/Fighting Only if you picked "Snivy" IconSnivy

Cheren throws up issues, his starter is still effective against yours but your Pan monkey will see short work of that if you’ve trained them enough, but you’ll have to make sure you prepare for his Pan monkey, it will be the same type as your starting Pokémon so ensure you’ve got a good counter in your squad.

Dispatch Cheren and you’ll get a call from the Professor asking you to meet her in Nimbasa City , the location at the end of Route 4. To reach Nimbasa you simply need to run north as far as possible. If you have some spare time, heading north-west will take you to an optional area, the Desert Resort .

If you follow the path you’re more likely to encounter trainer resistance, but they are all easy fights. Whereas if you tread through the deep sand then chances are you’ll have to dispense with some random Pokémon, it’s your call at the end of your day.

Heading left past the resthouse leads to a number of trainer battles and TM41 at the end.

Trainer Battle: Backpacker

Pokemon Level Type
"Cottonee" IconCottonee 19 Grass

Trainer Battle: Backpacker

Pokemon Level Type
"Darumaka" IconDarumaka 19 Fire

Trainer Battle: Backpacker

Pokemon Level Type
"Petilil" IconPetilil 19 Grass

Trainer Battle: Backpacker

Pokemon Level Type
"Blitzle" IconBlitzle 19 Electric

Trainer Battle: Backpacker

Pokemon Level Type
"Pidove" IconPidove 19 Normal/Flying

Trainer Battle: Worker

Pokemon Level Type
"Roggenrola" IconRoggenrola 18 Rock
"Timburr" IconTimburr 18 Fighting

Trainer Battle: Worker

Pokemon Level Type
"Timburr" IconTimburr 19 Fighting

Trainer Battle: Fisherman

Pokemon Level Type
"Basculin" IconBasculin 18 Water
"Basculin" IconBasculin 18 Water

Near the exit to Desert Resort, you can obtain TM28 from a Worker.

Trainer Battle: Fisherman

Pokemon Level Type
"Basculin" IconBasculin 16 Water
"Basculin" IconBasculin 16 Water
"Basculin" IconBasculin 16 Water
"Basculin" IconBasculin 16 Water

Trainer Battle: Parasol Lady

Pokemon Level Type
"Tympole" IconTympole 18 Water
"Tympole" IconTympole 18 Water

Continue under the road bridge ahead and up to the gatehouse where you’ll meet up with the Professor who will gift you an Ultra Ball , the most powerful ball money can buy. Once you’re done oogling your new toy head ever forward and into Nimbasa.

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Guide Information
  • Publisher
    Pokemon Company International
  • Platforms,
    DS
  • Genre
    RPG
  • Guide Release
    30 May 2011
  • Last Updated
    21 February 2021
  • Guide Author
    Daniel Chaviers

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