Discover all wild Pokémon encounters, item locations, and trainer battles on Route 230 in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. Includes details for surfing, fishing, and more.
Route 230 is a water-heavy route in the postgame Battle Zone, accessible from Route 229 or the Fight Area. It features several trainers and various wild Pokémon encounters through tall grass, surfing, fishing, and special events like Mass Outbreaks and Poké Radar.
How to Navigate Route 230
If entering from Route 229, swim west, navigating through rocks and trainers to reach the central island. Four trainers are present on this side. If entering from the Fight Area, head northeast to a berry patch, then use Surf to swim east towards the central island, encountering two trainers near rocks before reaching it.
Pokémon Encounters
Wild Pokémon - Tall Grass
| Pokémon | Type | Encounter Rate |
| Beautifly | | 10% (Brilliant Diamond) |
| Bellsprout | | 11% |
| Dustox | | 10% (Shining Pearl) |
| Floatzel | | 13% |
| Gastrodon (East Sea) | | 5% |
| Gloom | | 20% |
| Golduck | | 10% |
| Oddish | | 11% |
| Weepinbell | | 20% |
Wild Pokémon - Surfing
| Pokémon | Type | Encounter Rate |
| Dewgong | | 5% (Brilliant Diamond) |
| Pelipper | | 60% |
| Sealeo | | 5% (Shining Pearl) |
| Seel | | 30% (Brilliant Diamond) |
| Spheal | | 30% (Shining Pearl) |
| Tentacruel | | 5% |
Wild Pokémon - Fishing
| Pokémon | Type | Encounter Rate |
| Gyarados | | 40% (Super Rod) |
| Magikarp | | 100% (Old Rod), 55% (Good Rod) |
| Octillery | | 15% (Super Rod) |
| Remoraid | | 45% (Good Rod) |
| Wailmer | | 40% (Super Rod) |
| Wailord | | 5% (Super Rod) |
Wild Pokémon - Mass Outbreak
| Pokémon | Type | Encounter Rate |
| Corsola | | 40% |
Wild Pokémon - Poké Radar
| Pokémon | Type | Encounter Rate |
| Togepi | | 12% |
Item Locations
On the central island, use Rock Smash to find items. A cracked rock on the east side reveals a Rare Candy. Left of that, behind another cracked rock, a hidden HP Up is found in the wall. Towards the north end of the island, a loose rock hides a hidden Carbos to its right. Additionally, a berry patch west of the island (northeast from the Fight Area entrance) contains 4x Grepa Berry and 4x Kelpsy Berry.
| Item | Location |
| Rare Candy | Island near the center. East side of the island, past a cracked rock. |
| HP Up | Island near the center. Hidden in the wall left from the Rare Candy, behind another cracked rock. |
| Carbos | Island near the center. Hidden towards the far north, to the right of a cracked rock. |
| Grepa Berry x4 | Berry patch towards the west. North-east from the Fight Area entrance. |
| Kelpsy Berry x4 | Berry patch towards the west. North-east from the Fight Area entrance. |
Trainer Battles
Swimmer Kurt
| Pokémon | Level | Type |
| Crawdaunt | 53 | |
Swimmer Joanna
| Pokémon | Level | Type |
| Luvdisc | 50 | |
| Lapras | 54 | |
Swimmer Mallory
| Pokémon | Level | Type |
| Seel | 50 | |
| Dewgong | 54 | |
Swimmer Glenn
| Pokémon | Level | Type |
| Seel | 51 | |
| Starmie | 51 | |
Swimmer Sam
| Pokémon | Level | Type |
| Chinchou | 51 | |
| Lanturn | 51 | |
Swimmer Sophia
| Pokémon | Level | Type |
| Mantyke | 50 | |
| Mantine | 52 | |
