Route 209 Pokemon List and Map

This is a map and walkthrough for Route 209 in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP). Learn about the Hallowed Tower messages, what Pokemon are found on Route 209, and what trainers, items, and events are encountered here.

Route 209 Map and Items

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Route 209 Walkthrough

Route 209 Objectives

Catch Spiritomb in Hallowed Tower

Place the Odd Keystone you obtained in Route 208 in the Hallowed Tower, at the easternmost point of the map, in order to begin summoning Spiritomb.

How to Get Spiritomb

Route 209 Pokemon

Encountered in Tall Grass or Cave

Pokemon	Morning	Day	Night
Starly	Uncommon	Uncommon	Uncommon
Bibarel	Common	Very Common	Common
Mime Jr.	Uncommon (BD)	Very Rare (BD)	Very Rare (BD)
Bonsly	Uncommon (SP)	Very Rare (SP)	Very Rare (SP)
Staravia	Rare	Uncommon	Rare
Chansey	Very Rare	Very Rare	Very Rare
Gastly	None	None	Rare
Zubat	None	None	Rare

Encountered via Old Rod

Pokemon	Appearance Rate
Magikarp	Very Common

How to Get the Old Rod

Encountered via Good Rod

Pokemon	Appearance Rate
Goldeen	Common
Magikarp	Very Common

How to Get the Good Rod

Encountered via Super Rod

Pokemon	Appearance Rate
Seaking	Common
Gyarados	Very Common

How to Get the Super Rod

Encountered While Surfing

Pokemon	Appearance Rate
Psyduck	Very Common
Golduck	Rare

How to Get TM95 Surf

Encountered via Swarm

Pokemon	Appearance Rate
Snubbull	Very Common

Swarm Guide and All Pokemon

Encountered via Poke Radar

Pokemon	Appearance Rate
Tauros	Uncommon (BD), Super Rare (SP)
Miltank	Uncommon (SP), Super Rare (BD)

Poke Radar Guide and All Pokemon

Route 209 Trainers

PKMN Breeder Albert

Pokemon	Type	Ability / Item	Moves
Bonsly (Lvl. 16)		Sturdy	・Copycat ・Flail ・Rock Throw ・Mimic
Budew (Lvl. 15)		Poison Point	・Absorb ・Growth ・Stun Spore ・Worry Seed
Pichu (Lvl. 17)		Static	・Thunder Shock ・Tail Whip ・Play Nice ・Nuzzle

Twins Emma & Lil

Pokemon	Type	Ability / Item	Moves
Bonsly (Lvl. 19)		Rock Head	・Fake Tears ・Copycat ・Flail ・Rock Throw
Mime Jr. (Lvl. 19)		Filter	・Pound ・Copycat ・Encore ・Confusion

Poke Kid Danielle

Pokemon	Type	Ability / Item	Moves
Pikachu (Lvl. 19)		Static	・Sweet Kiss ・Charm ・Quick Attack ・Electro Ball

PKMN Breeder Jennifer

Pokemon	Type	Ability / Item	Moves
Mime Jr. (Lvl. 16)		Filter	・Pound ・Copycat ・Encore ・Confusion
Budew (Lvl. 15)		Poison Point	・Absorb ・Growth ・Stun Spore ・Worry Seed
Cleffa (Lvl. 17)		Cute Charm	・Pound ・Sing ・Sweet Kiss ・Disarming Voice

Cowgirl Shelley

Pokemon	Type	Ability / Item	Moves
Bidoof (Lvl. 14)		Unaware	・Growl ・Defense Curl ・Rollout ・Headbutt
Bidoof (Lvl. 15)		Unaware	・Growl ・Defense Curl ・Rollout ・Headbutt
Bidoof (Lvl. 16)		Unaware	・Growl ・Defense Curl ・Rollout ・Headbutt
Bidoof (Lvl. 15)		Unaware	・Growl ・Defense Curl ・Rollout ・Headbutt
Bidoof (Lvl. 15)		Unaware	・Growl ・Defense Curl ・Rollout ・Headbutt

Young Couple Ty & Sue

Pokemon	Type	Ability / Item	Moves
Bonsly (Lvl. 19)		Rock Head	・Fake Tears ・Copycat ・Flail ・Rock Throw
Mime Jr. (Lvl. 19)		Filter	・Pound ・Copycat ・Encore ・Confusion

Route 209 Tips & Strategies

Get Strength at the Lost Tower

Don't forget to stop by the Lost Tower in Route 209 to get TM96 Strength from the old lady at the top floor.

This move is very important to progress the story so make sure to get it.

Get the Good Rod from the Fisherman

There is a Fisherman in one of the bridges in the Route that will give you a Good Rod when talked to. This rod allows you to catch Water-type Pokemon at a slightly higher level than using the Old Rod.

Catch a Lvl. 20 Magikarp

If you have yet to catch a Water-type Pokemon at this point, try fishing for a Magikarp using the Good Rod. Magikarp caught with this fishing rod ranges between Lvl. 10 to 25.

Magikarp evolves into Gyarados at Lvl. 20, so try catching a Magikarp close to this level or above it so that you can add a strong Water-type Pokemon for your team!

Use the Odd Keystone on the Broken Tower

There is a broken stone tower on the eastern side of the route. Use the Odd Keystone that you got from the Hidden Man on Route 208 to turn it into the Hallowed Tower

Interact with 32 NPCs in the Underground

To complete the Hallowed Tower sidequest, you need to interact with 32 unique named NPCs in the Grand Underground. You can check your progress by interacting with the Hallowed Tower, which will cause a message to pop up.

Once you have interacted with 32 unique named NPCs, inspect the Hallowed Tower and you'll be attacked by a Lvl. 25 Spiritomb.

Spawn Multiple Spiritomb

Once you defeat or catch Spirtomb, you can interact with 32 unique named NPCs in the Grand Underground once more to spawn another Spiritomb on the Hallowed Tower.

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