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||Honey Tree Guide ||
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl

||Honey Tree Guide ||

Learn how to use Honey Trees in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl to catch rare Pokémon like Heracross and Munchlax. Find all 21 Honey Tree locations and discover which Pokémon can appear.

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Learn how to use Honey Trees in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl to catch rare Pokémon like Heracross and Munchlax. Find all 21 Honey Tree locations and discover which Pokémon can appear.

Honey Trees are a feature in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, similar to the Headbutt mechanic in previous games, allowing players to catch specific Pokémon. Four Pokémon can only be obtained through Honey Trees.

How to Use Honey Trees:

  1. Obtain Honey: Honey can be purchased for 100 Pokédollars (p) each in Floaroma Meadow. It cannot be bought in bulk. Alternatively, a Combee with the Honey Gather ability can find Honey after battles.
  2. Find a Honey Tree: There are 21 Honey Trees located throughout Sinnoh.

Honey Tree Locations:

  • Route 205 (2 trees)
  • Route 206 (1 tree)
  • Route 207 (1 tree)
  • Route 208 (1 tree)
  • Route 209 (1 tree)
  • Route 210 (2 trees)
  • Route 211 (1 tree)
  • Route 212 (2 trees)
  • Route 213 (1 tree)
  • Route 214 (1 tree)
  • Route 215 (1 tree)
  • Route 218 (1 tree)
  • Route 221 (1 tree)
  • Route 222 (1 tree)
  • Floaroma Meadow (1 tree)
  • Near the Valley Windworks (1 tree)
  • Near the Fuego Ironworks (1 tree)
  • Near Eterna Forest (1 tree)

Honey Trees are not found on snowy routes, early routes before Floaroma Meadow, water routes, the Battle Area, or areas around the Pokémon League.

Applying Honey and Waiting:

  1. Apply Honey: Go to a Honey Tree and press 'A' to put Honey on it. This action can be repeated but doesn't significantly change the outcome.
  2. Wait: It takes approximately 8-12 hours for a Pokémon to appear at the tree.

Encounterable Pokémon:

PokémonRarity
WurmpleCommon
CombeeCommon
SilcoonUncommon (Diamond)
CascoonUncommon (Pearl)
BurmyUncommon
AipomUncommon
CherubiUncommon
HeracrossRare
MunchlaxRare

Wurmple, Silcoon, and Cascoon can be found elsewhere, while Aipom, Cherubi, Heracross, and Munchlax are exclusive to Honey Trees.

Tips for Catching Specific Pokémon
  • There is no way to influence the specific Pokémon that appears; the game determines this before you arrive. However, saving and resetting can change the level and gender.
  • To increase your chances of finding a desired Pokémon, slather all 21 trees and check them about 6 hours later. Slathering all trees costs 2,100p if not using Combee's Honey Gather ability.
  • Male Combee are not useful; try to breed for a female Combee.
  • Munchlax always carries Leftovers. Consider using a Pokémon with the Thief move to steal them if you don't plan on catching Munchlax.
  • The Pokémon will disappear after approximately one day. Changing the DS system clock does not affect Honey Trees.
  • Some players have noted that the location of the tree might influence the Pokémon that appear, though specifics are unconfirmed.

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