Sinnoh Route 203

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Sinnoh
Route 203
203番道路
Route 203
Sinnoh Route 203 Pt.png
Map description
Despite being so close to a big town, this path retains its relaxed, natural atmosphere.
Required for navigation
Connecting locations
Jubilife City
Route 203
Oreburgh Gate
Location
Sinnoh Route 203
Location of Route 203 in Sinnoh.
Pokémon world routes
Route 202       Route 204

Route 203 (Japanese: 203ばんどうろ Route 203) is a route in western Sinnoh, connecting Jubilife City and Oreburgh Gate.

Route description

Route 203 connects Oreburgh City in the east and Jubilife City in the west. Despite being near such a big town, this path retains its relaxed, natural atmosphere. The path starts off from the west and trails off up a flight of stairs. There will be a few patches of grass and a small pond. If the player will go up another flight of stairs they will reach the top of the hill, where there while be a large patch of grass across the ledge. There is also another flight of stairs going down to the north of the route to reach a small area of grass behind the pond.

This route is where the protagonist will face their rival for the first time in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, and the second time in Pokémon Platinum. The Pokémon in his party will vary depending on the player's starter Pokémon.

Items

Item Location Games
Poké Ball Poké Ball Middle of the first small ledge from the west  D  P  Pt 
Repel Repel North bank of pond  D  P  Pt 
X Defend X Defend At the bottom of the large patch of grass, near the stairs  Pt 

Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Morning Day Night
Zubat Zubat
D P Pt
Grass Grass
5 0% 0% 10%
Zubat Zubat
D P Pt
Grass Grass
4 0% 0% 10%
Abra Abra
D P Pt
Grass Grass
4-5 15%
Starly Starly
D P Pt
Grass Grass
4 35% 0% 35%
Starly Starly
D P Pt
Grass Grass
4-6 0% 45% 0%
Starly Starly
D P Pt
Grass Grass
4-7 35% 35% 25%
Bidoof Bidoof
D P Pt
Grass Grass
4-6 15%
Bidoof Bidoof
D P Pt
Grass Grass
5-7 15% 0% 15%
Bidoof Bidoof
D P Pt
Grass Grass
4-7 0% 25% 0%
Kricketot Kricketot
D P Pt
Grass Grass
4 10% 0% 0%
Kricketot Kricketot
D P Pt
Grass Grass
5 0% 0% 10%
Shinx Shinx
D P Pt
Grass Grass
4-5 25%
Surfing
Psyduck Psyduck
D P Pt
Surfing Surfing
20-40 90%
Psyduck Psyduck
D P Pt
Surfing Surfing
20-30 90%
Golduck Golduck
D P Pt
Surfing Surfing
20-40 10%
Fishing
Magikarp Magikarp
D P Pt
Old Rod Fishing
Old Rod
3-10 100%
Magikarp Magikarp
D P Pt
Old Rod Fishing
Old Rod
3-15 100%
Goldeen Goldeen
D P Pt
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
10-25 35%
Magikarp Magikarp
D P Pt
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
10-25 65%
Seaking Seaking
D P Pt
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
20-50 35%
Seaking Seaking
D P Pt
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
30-55 35%
Gyarados Gyarados
D P Pt
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
30-55 65%
Swarm
Cubone Cubone
D P Pt
Swarm Swarm
4 40%
Special Pokémon
Pineco Pineco
D P Pt
Emerald Dual-slot
Emerald
5-6 8%
Lotad Lotad
D P Pt
Sapphire Dual-slot
Sapphire
5 8%
Seedot Seedot
D P Pt
Ruby Dual-slot
Ruby
5 8%
Ralts Ralts
D P Pt
Poké Radar Poké Radar
4-6 11%
Kirlia Kirlia
D P Pt
Poké Radar Poké Radar
6 1%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


Trainers

In Diamond and Pearl

As soon as the player leaves Jubilife City and enters the route, their rival will spot them and engage them in a battle.

Turtwig If the player chose Turtwig:



Chimchar If the player chose Chimchar:



Piplup If the player chose Piplup:




Trainer Pokémon
Youngster Michael
Youngster Michael
トモキ Tomoki
Reward: $80
Bidoof Bidoof Lv.5
No item
Zubat Zubat Lv.5
No item
Youngster Dallas
Youngster Dallas
マサル Masaru
Reward: $112
Vs. Seeker
Kricketot Kricketot Lv.7
No item
Lass Kaitlin
Lass Kaitlin
サユリ Sayuri
Reward: $64
Bidoof Bidoof Lv.4
No item
Starly Starly Lv.4
No item
Budew Budew Lv.4
No item
Youngster Sebastian
Youngster Sebastian
ミツオ Mitsuo
Reward: $112
Machop Machop Lv.7
No item
Lass Madeline
Lass Madeline
チカ Chika
Reward: $80
Starly Starly Lv.5
No item
Bidoof Bidoof Lv.5
No item
Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.


In Platinum

As soon as the player leaves Jubilife City and enters the route, their rival will spot them and engage them in a battle.

Turtwig If the player chose Turtwig:



Chimchar If the player chose Chimchar:



Piplup If the player chose Piplup:




Trainer Pokémon
Youngster Michael
Youngster Michael
トモキ Tomoki
Reward: $96
Kricketot Kricketot Lv.7
No item
Zubat Zubat Lv.6
No item
Youngster Dallas
Youngster Dallas
マサル Masaru
Reward: $128
Vs. Seeker
Shinx Shinx Lv.8
No item
Youngster Sebastian
Youngster Sebastian
ミツオ Mitsuo
Reward: $128
Machop Machop Lv.8
No item
Lass Kaitlin
Lass Kaitlin
サユリ Sayuri
Reward: $64
Bidoof Bidoof Lv.4
No item
Budew Budew Lv.4
No item
Starly Starly Lv.4
No item
Abra Abra Lv.4
No item
Lass Madeline
Lass Madeline
チカ Chika
Reward: $128
Vs. Seeker
Psyduck Psyduck Lv.8
No item
Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.


Trainer Tips

Trainer Tips!
Pokémon moves use energy called
Power Points, or PP for short.
If the PP of moves runs low, head for
any Pokémon Center.

Trainer Tips!
If a Pokémon is about to evolve,
it can be instantly stopped.
Press the B Button during evolution
to startle the Pokémon into stopping.
That is how evolution can be
canceled.

Trivia

  • Route 203 is widely regarded by competitive battlers as the best place to EV-train for the Attack stat, as the only Pokémon caught by the Super Rod are Gyarados and Seaking, both of which give two Attack EVs when defeated.
  • In Diamond and Pearl Versions, Lass Madeline mentions having gotten a Badge from Oreburgh, which implies that she did defeat Roark. That would be close to impossible, considering she has only two Pokémon (Starly and Bidoof), both of which are at levels below that of Roark's Geodude (his weakest Pokémon) and having only moves that are resisted by all of Roark's Pokémon.

See also


Sinnoh
Coal Badge.png Forest Badge.png Cobble Badge.png Fen Badge.png Relic Badge.png Mine Badge.png Icicle Badge.png Beacon Badge.png
Settlements
Twinleaf TownSandgem TownJubilife CityOreburgh CityFloaroma TownEterna CityHearthome City
Solaceon TownVeilstone CityPastoria CityCelestic TownCanalave CitySnowpoint CitySunyshore City
Pokémon LeagueFight AreaSurvival AreaResort Area
Routes
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Landmarks
Lake Verity (Lakefront) • Oreburgh GateOreburgh MineOreburgh Mining MuseumGlobal Terminal/Global Wonder Station
Ravaged PathFloaroma MeadowValley WindworksEterna ForestOld ChateauUnderground/Grand Underground
Wayward CaveMount CoronetAmity SquareLost TowerHallowed TowerSolaceon RuinsManiac TunnelLake Valor (Lakefront)
Great MarshPokémon MansionTrophy GardenFuego IronworksIron IslandLake Acuity (Lakefront) • Spear PillarVictory Road
Pal Park/Ramanas ParkContest HallBattle ZoneBattle ParkBattle Tower/Battle FrontierStark MountainSnowpoint Temple
Spring PathSendoff SpringTurnback CaveFullmoon IslandNewmoon IslandSeabreak PathFlower ParadiseHall of Origin
Access to
Distortion World
See also
Hisui


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