Route 12

Discover Pokémon, items, and trainers on Route 12 in Pokémon Black and White. Your guide to navigating this scenic path west of Lacunosa Town.

Hey there! So, you're heading west from Lacunosa Town towards Village Bridge? You'll be passing through Route 12, which is a pretty chill area with lots of little hills and valleys. It's not super complex, so just enjoy the journey, maybe catch some cool Pokémon, and get ready for some battles!

You might find some useful items here too, like a Full Heal, Sitrus Berry, TM53 Energy Ball, a Tiny Mushroom, Big Mushroom, and a Revive. Energy Ball is a solid move, nothing fancy, but reliable.

Pokémon Encounters in Route 12

The tall and dark grass here can have a variety of Pokémon. Keep an eye out for:

• Metapod (W) - 10%
• Kakuna (B) - 10%
• Rapidash - 10%
• Pinsir - 5%
• Sunkern - 20%
• Dunsparce - 5%
• Heracross - 5%
• Combee - 20%
• Cherrim - 10%
• Tranquill - 15%

And if you're lucky, you might find some Pokémon in shaking grass:

• Butterfree (W) - 5%
• Beedrill (B) - 5%
• Sunflora - 5%
• Vespiquen - 5%
• Unfezant - 2.5%
• Audino - 70%
• Emolga - 10%

There's also a grass swarm where you can find Doduo at a 40% rate.

Trainer Battles on Route 12

You'll run into a few trainers on this route:

• Pokemon Breeder: This trainer has a team of Fighting-type Pokémon: Makuhita (Lv. 63), Riolu (Lv. 63), and Tyrogue (Lv. 63).
• School Kid 1: This trainer is using a Bug/Grass type Paras (Lv. 64) and a Bug/Ground type Wormadam (Lv. 64).
• School Kid 2: This trainer is all about Bug/Poison types, with Weedle (Lv. 63), Kakuna (Lv. 63), and Beedrill (Lv. 63).
• Pokemon Breeder 2: This trainer has a diverse team including Shuppet (Lv. 61), Phanpy (Lv. 61), Skitty (Lv. 61), Cacnea (Lv. 61), and Snorunt (Lv. 61).
• Double Battle: Backers: You'll face two trainers together with Swoobat (Lv. 64) each, both Psychic/Flying types.

So, get ready for some battles and make sure your team is prepped!