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Route 17
Pokémon Sun and Moon

Route 17

Explore Route 17 in Pokémon Sun and Moon! Discover Pokémon encounters, battle Team Skull Grunts, find Zygarde Cores, and collect valuable items in this Ula'ula Island walkthrough.

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Explore Route 17 in Pokémon Sun and Moon! Discover Pokémon encounters, battle Team Skull Grunts, find Zygarde Cores, and collect valuable items in this Ula'ula Island walkthrough.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    From the start, head north along the cobbled path. Inside the police station, find a Zygarde Core (4).
  2. 2
    Continue north between streetlights. Confront the first Team Skull Grunt guarding the way.
  3. 3
    The Grunt has a Level 33 Salandit (Fire/Poison). Use Ground-types, or Water, Psychic, and Rock-types.
  4. 4
    To explore further, head east from the road, between the hill and tall grass.
  5. 5
    Go up the slope to the highland area in the south-east corner. Search the outcrop west of the slope for a hidden X Attack.
  6. 6
    Head north, keeping west to avoid most tall grass.
  7. 7
    Past the tall grass, take the slope east to a higher area with more tall grass. To the west, find a Lemonade.
  8. 8
    Smash through rocks to the north using Tauros to face another Grunt, or wade through the tall grass to the east and sneak behind the Grunt.
  9. 9
    This Grunt has a Level 34 Golbat (Poison/Flying). Use Psychic, Rock, Ice, or Electric-types. Steel-types are good against poison.
  10. 10
    North of the Grunt, in a clear area, find a Full Heal.
  11. 11
    Jump down a ledge to the west, then choose between two more ledges. Leap over the east ledge first.
  12. 12
    Below, grab the Zygarde Cell (57) above a grass mound.
  13. 13
    Hop over the next ledge to the west. Below, you'll face a female Grunt.
  14. 14
    The Grunt has a Level 33 Mareanie (Water/Poison) and a Level 34 Fomantis (Grass). Mareanie is weak to Electric, Psychic, and Ground-types. Fomantis is straightforward.
  15. 15
    After defeating the Grunt, go south over the ledge, then west to return to the main road.
  16. 16
    Head back to the first ledge and jump down. This time, take the west-most of the next two ledges.
  17. 17
    Find another pair of ledges; leap over the west ledge. The east ledge leads back to the female Grunt.
  18. 18
    Wade through the tall grass. After the grass ends, pick up TM84 Poison Jab.
  19. 19
    Continue south over the remaining ledges back to the main road.
  20. 20
    Follow the road north past broken streetlights to meet a patrolling Grunt.
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    This Grunt has a Level 33 Alolan Rattata (Normal/Dark) and a Level 34 Alolan Raticate (Normal/Dark). They are weak to Fighting-types, and typically Fairy and Bug-types.
  22. 22
    On the west side, near the Po Town wall, find a Zygarde Cell (58).
  23. 23
    Continue north to the entrance of Po Town.

Pokémon Encounters - Route 17:

  • Raticate* (Dark/Normal): All grass/Brown Grass (30% Night only)
  • Fearow (Normal/Flying): All grass/Brown Grass (30%)
  • Ledian (Bug/Flying): All grass/Brown Grass (20%, Day only)
  • Ariados (Bug/Poison): All grass/Brown Grass (20%, Night only)
  • Pancham (Fighting): All grass/Brown Grass (20%)
  • Gumshoos (Normal): All grass/Brown Grass (30%, Day only)
  • Graveler* (Rock/Electric): Brown Grass (20%)
  • Skarmory (Steel/Flying): Brown Grass (10%)
  • Crabrawler (Fighting): Berry Tree Pile (100%)
  • Pangoro (Fighting/Dark): (SOS only) Possible ally for Pancham
  • Castform (Normal): (SOS during rain) Possible ally for all Pokémon
  • Goomy (Dragon): (SOS during rain) Possible ally for all Pokémon
Tips
  • The rain on Route 17 weakens Fire-type moves.
  • Use Ground-types against Salandit, and Water, Psychic, or Rock-types as alternatives.
  • For Golbat, Psychic, Rock, Ice, or Electric-types are effective. Steel-types resist poison.
  • Mareanie is weak to Electric, Psychic, and Ground-types.
  • Alolan Rattata and Raticate are weak to Fighting, Fairy, and Bug-types.
  • Use Tauros's ability to smash rocks to access certain areas.

Items:

  • Zygarde Core (4)
  • X Attack
  • Lemonade
  • Full Heal
  • Zygarde Cell (57)
  • TM84 Poison Jab
  • Zygarde Cell (58)

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