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Route 4 - To Paniola

By
Vincent Lau

A straightforward route leading to Paniola Town.

Pokémon Encounters - Route 4

Name Types(s) Location (Encounter Rate)
"Rattata" IconRattata* Dark/Normal All grass (10%, Night only)
"Eevee" IconEevee Normal All grass (5%)
"Igglybuff" IconIgglybuff Normal/Fairy All grass (10%, Day only)
"Lillipup" IconLillipup Normal All grass (30%)
"Pikipek" IconPikipek Normal/Flying All grass (15% Day, 25% Night)
"Yungoos" IconYungoos Normal All grass (10%, Day only)
"Grubbin" IconGrubbin Bug All grass (10%)
"Mudbray" IconMudbray Ground All grass (20%)
"Crabrawler" IconCrabrawler Fighting Berry Tree pile (100%)
"Jigglypuff" IconJigglypuff Normal/Fairy (SOS only) Possible ally Pokemon for "Igglybuff" IconIgglybuff
"Happiny" IconHappiny Normal (SOS only) Possible ally Pokemon for "Igglybuff" IconIgglybuff
"Espeon" IconEspeon Psychic (SOS only) Possible ally Pokemon for "Eevee" IconEevee (day)
"Umbreon" IconUmbreon Dark (SOS only) Possible ally Pokemon for "Eevee" IconEevee (night)

*** indicates Alolan form.**

Your destination is Paniola Town, which is to the far north-east. Immediately east from the route sign is a patch of tall grass and, further ahead, a Pokemon trainer priming his Poke Ball for a battle. If you want, you can head north-east through the tall grass to meet him.

Alternatively, you can go directly east through the tall grass, towards an area of short grass, which will allow you to avoid battle. Here, you can find a Great Ball on the floor. Afterwards, you can head north through the other patch of tall grass to return to the main path.

Bellhop Jody

Pokemon Level Type
"Drifloon" IconDrifloon 14 Ghost/Flying

This ghostly balloon can be taken out with a variety of means. Namely Dark, Ghost, Electric, Ice and Rock-type moves. You must surely have at least one or two Pokemon with access to those moves by now.

Moving on, follow the dirt trail north towards a slope leading up a hill. Before going up the slope, head east along the narrow path and inspect the rock at the end of the road for a Tiny Mushroom . Take care not to inhale the spores…

After ascending the slope, there will be a trainer staring north. She’s not looking for a battle, so grab the "Zygarde" IconZygarde Cell (4) to her south, by the edge of the outcrop, then continue along your way. West from her is some more tall grass. Enter it to find a trainer waiting on the other side.

If you’re the pacifist type, you can avoid his gaze by entering the tall grass from its north. Behind the trainer is a Revive .

Collector Bryan

Pokemon Level Type
"Munchlax" IconMunchlax 13 Normal
"Bagon" IconBagon 14 Dragon

Bryan has two rare Pokemon found on Melemele Island. "Munchlax" IconMunchlax is best approached with Fighting-type Pokemon or Pokemon with good Attack and physical moves. Otherwise you’ll find he’s rather tanky.

"Bagon" IconBagon is a Dragon-type and thus weak to Ice and Fairy moves. You probably don’t have any of the former, but "Popplio" IconPopplio, "Cottonee" IconCottonee (Sun) and "Cutiefly" IconCutiefly may know some. If you have none, you’ll do fine as long as you don’t use Fire, Water, Grass and Electric moves.

Dire Hit greatly boosts your Pokemon’s critical hit ratio.

Next, carry on following the trail north and up the small slope ahead. Past here, there’s a trainer pacing around along the upper route and emptiness along the bottom route. Take on the trainer if you want; also, inspect the north-west side of the central grass mound for a Dire Hit .

Afterwards, head for the bottom route and leap off the ledge. Grab the Adrenaline Orb in the corner, then wade through the tall grass to return to the main path.

Sightseer Scotty

Pokemon Level Type
"Rattata" IconRattata 14 Normal

This ought to be a familiar sight for some. Scotty is using a standard "Rattata" IconRattata, not found in Alola. Unlike its Alolan variant, this Rattata is a plain old Normal-type and thus easy pickings for your Fighting Pokemon. It’s also pretty dang weak, so anything will get the job done.

Further east, you should start to see Paniola Town in the distance. When you reach the base of the hill, you’ll be welcomed by tall grass and a trainer looking fight for a fight towards the east. With patience, you may be able to sneak by him, but we ain’t got time for that!

Cook Ernie

Pokemon Level Type
"Cutiefly" IconCutiefly 14 Bug/Fairy

Keep your Grass, Psychic, Dark and Dragon Pokemon away as this tiny bug can potentially cause a lot of damage. Instead, try to roast it with Fire, batter it with some Rocks or pour some Poison on it. Silverware or Steel is good too. Er, why does it sound like we’re cooking the poor thing?

East from Ernie is the entrance to Paniola Town. Before heading in, there are two more things you can do. First, go south through the tall grass to retrieve an Energy Root . Next, head east from the entrance to find a berry pile. Careful in case a "Crabrawler" IconCrabrawler is feeding. That’s all for here.

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Guide Information
  • Publisher
    Nintendo
  • Platforms,
    DS
  • Genre
    RPG
  • Guide Release
    12 December 2016
  • Last Updated
    7 December 2020
  • Guide Author
    Vincent Lau, Cassie Sun

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Welcome to Alola, a region of tropical islands, filled with gorgeous natural beauty and Pokemon never seen before. Having recently moved to Alola, your journey begins soon afterwards. Your adventures will be filled with fascinating and colorful people with quirky island traditions and of course Pokémon. Delight in the mysteries of the brand new Alola region as your travels take you the length and breadth of the region and the secrets of the legendary Pokémon Solgaleo and Lunala are finally unveiled.

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  • A full route and trial battle guide covering your journey from Pokémon novice to eventual Champion.

  • All dungeons and Rite of the Island challenges covered.

  • Detailed breeding and capture guide, including locations for every Pokémon as well as information on the new Alolan forms.

  • Gameplay strategies to maximise your team potential as well as details on Hyper Training.

  • Minigames and secrets uncovered.

  • An explanation of the brand new Rotom Pokédex and loads more!

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