Complete walkthrough for Route 4 in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, including wild Pokémon, trainer battles, item locations, and tips for navigating the area.
Walkthrough
- 1Begin on Route 4. The first trainer you'll encounter is a Backpacker to the north of a non-hostile Hiker.
- 2Trainer Battle: Backpacker - Sandile (Lv. 16), Herdier (Lv. 16).
- 3Head west to battle Pokemon Breeder Irene.
- 4Trainer Battle: Pokemon Breeder - Drilbur (Lv. 16), Marill (Lv. 16).
- 5Move north-west to the stairs leading down to the waterside.
- 6Battle the Fishermen here.
- 7Trainer Battle: Fisherman (North) - Basculin (Lv. 17).
- 8Trainer Battle: Fisherman (South) - Psyduck (Lv. 16), Basculin (Lv. 16).
- 9Find the Mystic Water past the Fishermen.
- 10Backtrack to the main road and head north. Prepare for a battle with Colress.
- 11Trainer Battle: Pokemon Trainer Colress - Magnemite (Lv. 21), Klink (Lv. 23).
- 12Colress gives you a Protein after the battle.
- 13Head north and down the stairs. Follow the path to the Twins.
- 14Before battling the Twins, head west into the Deep Sand and use your Dowsing MCHN to find a Red Shard.
- 15Enter the small building to the north-west. Speak to the woman inside and guess her Pokemon cry emulation correctly to receive a Poke Toy.
- 16Return to the Twins and initiate the battle.
- 17Double Battle: Twins - Cottonee (Lv. 20), Petilil (Lv. 20).
- 18Past the Twins, take the east path. You will be stopped by a Lady.
- 19Trainer Battle: Lady - Liepard (Lv. 22).
- 20Go between the gap in the buildings to the south to find Stardust.
- 21Head back to the Lady and move east. Enter the next building and trade your Petilil for a Youngster's Cottonee (Lv. 20).
- 22Behind the Youngster, grab the BrightPowder.
- 23Leave the building and battle the Backpacker wandering outside.
- 24Trainer Battle: Backpacker - Woobat (Lv. 21), Pidove (Lv. 21).
- 25Head east, off the path through the Deep Sand, to the building at the end. Speak to the woman inside to fully heal your Pokemon.
- 26Go back outside, turn on your Dowsing MCHN, and head west into the Deep Sand to find Stardust.
- 27Head north-west through a gap between buildings to battle the Pokefan.
- 28Trainer Battle: Pokefan - Darumaka (Lv. 22).
- 29Special Encounter (Monday Only): Below the Pokefan, a wild Braviary (Lv. 25) with its Hidden Ability may appear.
- 30Use your Dowsing MCHN west of the Pokefan to find the Green Shard.
Wild Pokemon:
- Deep Sand: Sandile (35%), Darumaka (35%), Minccino (25%), Scraggy (5%).
- Surf (after Gym 5): Frillish (50%), Alomomola (95%), Jellicent (5%).
- Rippling Water: Alomomola (95%), Jellicent (5%).
- Fishing (Super Rod, post-game): Finneon (65%), Clamperl (30%), Qwilfish (5%), Lumineon (60%), Gorebyss (5%), Relicanth (5%).
- Fishing/Rippling Water: Qwilfish (5%, 30% in Rippling Water).
- Monday Only: Braviary (Lv. 25, Hidden Ability).
Tips
- Surf is required to encounter certain wild Pokémon in the water areas after Gym 5.
- The Super Rod is needed for specific fishing encounters in the post-game.
- Pay attention to the day of the week; on Mondays, a rare Braviary with its Hidden Ability can be found.
- Utilize the Dowsing MCHN to locate hidden items like Red Shard, Stardust, and Green Shard.
- The building near the Pokefan offers free Pokémon healing.
- A Youngster offers a trade for a Cottonee in exchange for your Petilil.
- Items: Mystic Water, Red Shard, Protein, Poke Toy, Stardust (x2), BrightPowder, Green Shard.
- Trainer Battles yield experience and money.
- Potential catch: Braviary (Monday).
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