Background

This sand filled route contains a number of new Pokemon, with access to the Desert Resort to the west as well. Unfinished building work litters the left side, making you wonder if this route will eventually cease to be as Castelia expands its borders north.

Pokemon Encounters

Name	Type	Location	Encounter Rate
Sandile	Ground/Dark	Sand	40%
Darumaka	Fire	Sand	40%
Scraggy	Dark/Fighting	Sand	20%
Hippopotas	Ground	Swarm in sand	40%
Frillish	Water/Ghost	Surf	50%
Alomomola	Water	Surf	95% (Rippling water)
Jellicent	Water/Ghost	Surf	2.5% (Rippling water)
Krabby	Water	Super Rod	65%
Kingler	Water	Super Rod	5% (Rippling water)
Luvdisc	Water	Super Rod	5%, 30% (Rippling water)
Relicanth	Water/Rock	Super Rod	60% (Rippling water)
Clamperl	Water	Super Rod	30%
Huntail (B)	Water	Super Rod	5% (Rippling water)
Gorebyss (W)	Water	Super Rod	5% (Rippling water)

Items

Items
X Accuracy, Ether, Burn Heal, Super Potion, TM28 Dig, Great Ball, TM41 Torment, Ether, Pearl, Ultra Ball, Ether, Burn Heal, Hyper Potion

Points of Interest

• The house to the left of the path when you enter Route 4 acts as a Pokémon Center.
• There is a vending machine around the work caravan from which you can purchase some healing items; Fresh Water, Soda Pop, and Lemonade.

Guide

Head north and you’ll meet Cheren who also wants a fight.

Trainer Battle: Cheren

Pokemon	Level	Type	Note
Pidove	20	Normal/Flying	-
Liepard	20	Dark	-
Pansear	20	Water	Only if you picked Tepig
Panpour	20	Grass	Only if you picked Oshawott
Pansage	20	Fire	Only if you picked Snivy
Dewott	22	Water	Only if you picked Tepig
Servine	22	Grass	Only if you picked Oshawott
Pignite	22	Fire/Fighting	Only if you picked Snivy

Cheren throws up issues, his starter is still effective against yours but your Pan monkey will see short work of that if you’ve trained them enough, but you’ll have to make sure you prepare for his Pan monkey, it will be the same type as your starting Pokémon so ensure you’ve got a good counter in your squad.

Dispatch Cheren and you’ll get a call from the Professor asking you to meet her in Nimbasa City , the location at the end of Route 4. To reach Nimbasa you simply need to run north as far as possible. If you have some spare time, heading north-west will take you to an optional area, the Desert Resort .

If you follow the path you’re more likely to encounter trainer resistance, but they are all easy fights. Whereas if you tread through the deep sand then chances are you’ll have to dispense with some random Pokémon, it’s your call at the end of your day.

Trainer Battle: Backpacker

Pokemon	Level	Type
Cottonee	19	Grass

Trainer Battle: Backpacker

Pokemon	Level	Type
Darumaka	19	Fire

Trainer Battle: Backpacker

Pokemon	Level	Type
Petilil	19	Grass

Trainer Battle: Backpacker

Pokemon	Level	Type
Blitzle	19	Electric

Trainer Battle: Backpacker

Pokemon	Level	Type
Pidove	19	Normal/Flying

Trainer Battle: Worker

Pokemon	Level	Type
Roggenrola	18	Rock
Timburr	18	Fighting

Trainer Battle: Worker

Pokemon	Level	Type
Timburr	19	Fighting

Trainer Battle: Fisherman

Pokemon	Level	Type
Basculin	18	Water
Basculin	18	Water

Trainer Battle: Fisherman

Pokemon	Level	Type
Basculin	16	Water
Basculin	16	Water
Basculin	16	Water
Basculin	16	Water

Trainer Battle: Parasol Lady

Pokemon	Level	Type
Tympole	18	Water
Tympole	18	Water

Continue under the road bridge ahead and up to the gatehouse where you’ll meet up with the Professor who will gift you an Ultra Ball , the most powerful ball money can buy. Once you’re done oogling your new toy head ever forward and into Nimbasa.