A forest route in three tiers, an impatient rival and a first cave: Route 203 is the last training session before your first Badge. Take the chance to catch an Abra and raise your Pokémon a few levels.
- Objective
- Defeat Barry and cross Oreburgh Gate
- Rewards
- HM06 Rock Smash
- Recommended level
- 9 to 11
⚔️Barry, round two
As soon as you step onto Route 203, Barry challenges you. He now has a level 7 Starly and his starter at level 9. If your starter has reached level 10, you shouldn’t have any trouble.
Barry
Lead with your starter against his Starly, then keep a Shinx or a Bidoof as backup. His starter still only has Normal-type moves: aim for speed and power. A Potion at the right moment makes all the difference.
🌲Route 203
Five young trainers are waiting for you on the route: a good source of experience. Don’t hesitate to head back to Jubilife City, which is close by, to heal. The tall grass hides a precious Pokémon: Abra (15% of encounters). It only knows Teleport and flees on the first turn: throw your Poké Ball right away, without attacking it. Once it becomes Kadabra (level 16), it’s a formidable Psychic attacker.
A pond lets you fish for Magikarp with the Old Rod. Zubat only appears at night.
Route 203
🗺️Map
🌿Wild Pokémon
⚔️Trainers
5 Trainers · 448 ₽ in total
- Youngster Yann Vs. Seeker80 ₽
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5 - Youngster Gavin Vs. Seeker112 ₽
7 - Youngster Nathan Vs. Seeker112 ₽
7 - Lass Marianne Vs. Seeker80 ₽
55 - Lass Vanina Vs. Seeker64 ₽4
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Trainers from Diamond and Pearl. In Platinum, some Trainers and their teams are different.
🎒Items
- 🎁RepelNorth of the pond.
- ⚪Poké BallTo the right of Youngster Yann.
- 🎁X DefensePlatinumNorth of Youngster Nathan.
⛰️Oreburgh Gate
The route ends at a small cave. Right at the entrance, a hiker gives you HM06 Rock Smash, which breaks cracked rocks. You won’t be able to use it outside of battle until you’ve obtained the Coal Badge. Teach it to a Bidoof or a Machop rather than your best Pokémon: an HM move can only be forgotten with the Move Deleter in Canalave City, much further on.
The ground floor is a simple T-shaped corridor: head east to reach Oreburgh City. The staircase to the north leads to a basement blocked by rocks. You’ll come back later, with Rock Smash, the Bicycle, Surf and Strength: it hides several TMs (TM70 Flash, TM31 Brick Break, TM01 Focus Punch) and the Earth Plate.
Oreburgh Gate
🌿Wild Pokémon
⚔️Trainers
4 Trainers · 3,104 ₽ in total
- Camper Érik112 ₽
7 - Picnicker Séléna Vs. Seeker80 ₽5
5 - Veteran Léonard Vs. Seeker2,800 ₽
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34 - Camper Erik112 ₽77
Trainers from Diamond and Pearl. In Platinum, some Trainers and their teams are different.
🎒Items
- 💿HM06Given by the man at the tunnel entrance.
- 💿TM70Basement, by jumping over a mound (requires Rock Smash).
- 💿TM31Basement (requires Rock Smash and the Bicycle or Surf)
- 💿TM01Basement (requires Rock Smash, Surf and Strength).
- 🎁Earth PlateBasement (requires Rock Smash, Surf and Strength).
- 🎁StardustDiamond/PearlBasement, next to the Cyclist (requires Rock Smash).
- 🎁Big PearlPlatinumBasement, next to the Cyclist (requires Rock Smash).
Final stretch: Oreburgh City and Gym Leader Roark.
