Route 228 Map
The Route 228 map, plus 4 places you can go inside.
Pokémon in Route 228
Wild encounters in Pokémon Platinum, with rates and levels.
Grass / Cave
 | CacturneNight | Lv.50–52 | 40% |
 | Dugtrio | Lv.50–52 | 30% |
| CacturneDayMorn | Lv.52 | 20% |
 | HippowdonDayMorn | Lv.50–51 | 20% |
 | RhydonDayMorn | Lv.50–52 | 20% |
| HippowdonNight | Lv.51 | 10% |
| RhydonNight | Lv.52 | 10% |
 | Cacnea | Lv.50 | 5% |
 | Diglett | Lv.49 | 5% |
Surfing
 | Poliwhirl | Lv.35–55 | 70% |
 | Poliwag | Lv.35–45 | 30% |
Old Rod
 | Magikarp | Lv.3–15 | 100% |
Good Rod
| Magikarp | Lv.10–25 | 55% |
 | Barboach | Lv.15–20 | 40% |
 | Whiscash | Lv.25–35 | 5% |
Super Rod
 | Gyarados | Lv.30–55 | 55% |
| Whiscash | Lv.30–55 | 45% |
Mass outbreak (swarm)
 | Beldum | Lv.51 |
Poke Radar
| Rhydon | Lv.51 | |
| Hippowdon | Lv.51 | |
| Diglett | Lv.51 | |
| Cacnea | Lv.51 |
Dual-slot (GBA in slot 2)
 | SandslashLeafGreen in the GBA slot | Lv.51 |
Route 228 Items
Item balls and hidden items, exactly where the game puts them.
| Item | Kind | Floor |
|---|---|---|
| Protector | Item ball | Route 228 |
| Iron | Item ball | Route 228 |
| Shiny Stone | Item ball | Route 228 |
| Shed Shell | Item ball | Route 228 |
| TM37 | Item ball | Route 228 |
| Hard Stone | Item ball | Route 228 Rock Peak Ruins |
| Calcium | Hidden | Route 228 |
| Full Restore | Hidden | Route 228 |
| Star Piece | Hidden | Route 228 |
| Rare Candy | Hidden | Route 228 |
| Max Repel | Hidden | Route 228 |
| PP Max | Hidden | Route 228 |
| Nugget | Hidden | Route 228 Rock Peak Ruins |
Route 228 Trainers
8 trainers with full parties.
Ace Trainer · Route 228
Golduck♂Lv.56Sandslash♂Lv.56
Manectric♂Lv.57
Ace Trainer · Route 228
Sandslash♀Lv.56
Gastrodon♀Lv.56
ClaydolLv.57
₧₦ Ranger · Route 228
Exeggcute♂Lv.55
Zangoose♂Lv.55
Empoleon♂Lv.58
₧₦ Ranger · Route 228
Lairon♀Lv.57
Marowak♀Lv.57
Dragon Tamer · Route 228
Trapinch♂Lv.55
Vibrava♂Lv.57
Psychic · Route 228
Xatu♂Lv.56
Gallade♂Lv.56Ace Trainer · Route 228
Delcatty♀Lv.57
Abomasnow♀Lv.58
Black Belt · Route 228
Tyrogue♂Lv.54
Makuhita♂Lv.54
Machamp♂Lv.57Where is Route 228 in Pokémon Platinum?
Every way in and out of this location.
In Pokémon Platinum, Route 228 is reached from Rock Peak Ruins, Route 226, Route 227, Route 229 and Route 230.
How to get through Route 228
Route 228 leads to 5 other places across 4 floors.
Walkthrough
Route 228 is stop 81 of 85 following the connections outward from Twinleaf Town. It is a route through the map, not the story order.