The Cove Area, with Surf Beach and the Old Port, is the first one in PokéPark 2. You meet 44 Pokémon there. Here is how to befriend each of them, based on the Poképédia list. Challenges marked “story” are mandatory; “post-game” refers to those at the end.
| No. | Pokémon | How to befriend | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Piplup | Beat it in a race (story) — available at the start of the game | Starting Pass then Old Port (after finishing the game) |
| 002 | Timburr | Beat it in a duel (story) — available at the start of the game | Starting Pass then Surf Beach |
| 003 | Patrat | Find their Balloon | Surf Beach |
| 004 | Watchog | Manage to open the chest it guards — available after rescuing it from the Wish Park | Surf Beach |
| 005 | Sandile | Beat Krokorok and it in battle (story) | Old Port then Surf Beach |
| 006 | Krokorok | Beat Sandile and it in battle (story) | Old Port then Surf Beach |
| 007 | Krookodile | Beat it in a duel (story) | Old Port |
| 008 | Wingull | Answer its quiz correctly — available after befriending Pidove | Surf Beach |
| 009 | Pelipper | Take a photo of it in flight — available after rescuing it from the Wish Park | Surf Beach |
| 010 | Drifblim | Talk to it — available after rescuing it from the Wish Park | All over PokéPark (at each of Drifblim’s stops) |
| 011 | Minccino | Beat Trubbish in a race — available after befriending Audino | Old Port |
| 012 | Cinccino | Beat it in a race — available after rescuing it from the Wish Park | Old Port |
| 013 | Pansage | Rescue Pansear and Panpour | Old Port |
| 014 | Pansear | Rescue Panpour and it from the Wish Park — available after rescuing it from the Wish Park | Old Port |
| 015 | Panpour | Rescue Pansear and it from the Wish Park — available after rescuing it from the Wish Park | Old Port |
| 016 | Espeon | Complete its course — available after rescuing it from the Wish Park | Old Port |
| 017 | Munchlax | Give it a Rotten Berry — available after rescuing it from the Wish Park | Old Port |
| 018 | Samurott | Beat it in a duel after finishing the game | Surf Beach |
| 019 | Axew | Beat it in a race | Surf Beach |
| 020 | Fraxure | Beat it in a duel — available after befriending Axew | Surf Beach |
| 021 | Pidove | Carry it to the fountain, then beat it in a race | Surf Beach |
| 022 | Tranquill | Beat it in a race | Old Port |
| 023 | Maractus | Guide the lone Maractus to the other two | Surf Beach |
| 024 | Alomomola | Beat it in a race | Surf Beach |
| 025 | Frillish | Beat the pink one in a race and find the blue one in hide-and-seek | Surf Beach |
| 026 | Drilbur | Beat it in a duel | Surf Beach |
| 027 | Petilil | Beat it in a race | Surf Beach |
| 028 | Meowth | Buy an item from it | All over PokéPark (except the Laboratory) |
| 029 | Misdreavus | Bring it the item on the roof | Old Port |
| 030 | Musharna | Talk to it | Old Port |
| 031 | Blitzle | Beat it in a race after befriending Pansage, Pansear and Panpour | Old Port |
| 032 | Audino | Increase a party member’s Max HP | Old Port |
| 033 | Raichu | Beat it in a duel with Pikachu | Old Port |
| 034 | Servine | Beat it in a duel with Snivy — available after returning from the Arbor Area’s Wish Park | Old Port |
| 035 | Pignite | Beat it in a duel with Tepig — available after returning from the Arbor Area’s Wish Park | Old Port |
| 036 | Dewott | Beat it in a duel with Oshawott — available after befriending Pansage, Pansear and Panpour | Old Port |
| 037 | Purrloin | Attack it, then beat it in a race — available after befriending Meowth | Old Port |
| 038 | Trubbish | Beat it in a race — available after raising Max HP with Audino | Old Port |
| 039 | Corphish | Beat it in an obstacle race, then in a duel | Old Port |
| 040 | Emolga | Find it in hide-and-seek — available after finishing the game | Surf Beach |
| 041 | Staryu | Beat it in a race — available after finishing the game | Surf Beach |
| 042 | Wailord | Give it 50 Honey Pots — available after finishing the game | Surf Beach |
| 043 | Tornadus | Beat it in a race (post-game) — available after finishing the game | Surf Beach |
| 044 | Kecleon | Find it behind the buildings and talk to it — available after finishing the game | Old Port |
