Phase 10 · Pokémon League
Route 23 — Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 Walkthrough
Use every HM route and collect the final pre-League items.
Phase 10 · Pokémon League
Use every HM route and collect the final pre-League items.
Version
Mode
Season
Walkthrough
- Advance the objective. Follow the section summary and finish required rival, Plasma, Gym, or League battles first.
- Sweep trainers and items. Use the tables below in map order, then make a separate Dowsing Machine pass.
- Set the right filters. Black 2 and White 2 diverge in encounter slots, routes, facilities, and key unlocks; difficulty modes keep distinct boss records.
- Close optional loops. Check Hidden Grottoes, weekday statics, seasonal access, gifts, and postgame prerequisites before leaving.
Pokémon locations
Each area below has its own table, split by encounter method. Rates merge every slot for a species and are shown per season; a single centered rate means all four seasons match. Time of day never changes Black 2/White 2 wild slots. Identical Black 2 and White 2 slots share one row with both game markers.
Route 23 — Road 23
| Pokémon | Games | Levels | Rate by season | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | Summer | Autumn | Winter | ||||
| Grass / cave floor | |||||||
| Bouffalant | B2W2 | 49 or 51 | 25% | — | |||
| Sawk | B2W2 | 48-49 | 25% | — | |||
| Throh | B2W2 | 48-49 | 25% | — | |||
| Mienfoo | B2W2 | 48 | 15% | — | |||
| Amoonguss | B2W2 | 49 | 10% | — | |||
| Gligar | B2W2 | 49 | 10% | — | |||
| Golduck | B2W2 | 50 | 10% | — | |||
| Rufflet | B2W2 | 47 | 5% | — | |||
| Vullaby | B2W2 | 47 | 5% | — | |||
| Dark grass | |||||||
| Bouffalant | B2W2 | 54 or 56 | 25% | — | |||
| Sawk | B2W2 | 53-54 | 25% | — | |||
| Throh | B2W2 | 53-54 | 25% | — | |||
| Mienshao | B2W2 | 53 | 15% | — | |||
| Amoonguss | B2W2 | 54 | 10% | — | |||
| Gligar | B2W2 | 54 | 10% | — | |||
| Golduck | B2W2 | 55 | 10% | — | |||
| Rufflet | B2W2 | 52 | 5% | — | |||
| Vullaby | B2W2 | 52 | 5% | — | |||
| Rustling grass | |||||||
| Audino | B2W2 | 48-51 | 80% | — | |||
| Emolga | B2W2 | 49 | 10% | — | |||
| Gliscor | B2W2 | 51 | 5% | — | |||
| Sawk | B2W2 | 51 | 5% | — | |||
| Throh | B2W2 | 51 | 5% | — | |||
| Surf | |||||||
| Basculin | B2W2 | 40-55 | 70% | — | |||
| Basculin | B2W2 | 40-55 | 70% | — | |||
| Buizel | B2W2 | 40-55 | 30% | — | |||
| Rippling water (Surf) | |||||||
| Buizel | B2W2 | 40-55 | 60% | — | |||
| Basculin | B2W2 | 40-55 | 30% | — | |||
| Basculin | B2W2 | 40-55 | 30% | — | |||
| Floatzel | B2W2 | 45-55 | 10% | — | |||
| Fishing | |||||||
| Poliwag | B2W2 | 40-70 | 60% | — | |||
| Basculin | B2W2 | 40-60 | 40% | — | |||
| Basculin | B2W2 | 40-60 | 40% | — | |||
| Rippling water (Fishing) | |||||||
| Poliwhirl | B2W2 | 40-70 | 55% | — | |||
| Basculin | B2W2 | 40-60 | 40% | — | |||
| Basculin | B2W2 | 40-60 | 40% | — | |||
| Poliwrath | B2W2 | 50-70 | 5% | — | |||
| only-one | |||||||
| Amoonguss | B2W2 | 56 | 300% | — | |||
| Azelf | B2W2 | 65 | 100% | After Professor Juniper's Cave of Being event. | |||
Route 23 — Route 23 (Hidden Grotto)
| Pokémon | Games | Levels | Rate by season | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | Summer | Autumn | Winter | ||||
| Hidden Grotto | |||||||
| Seviper | B2W2 | 50-54 | 38% | — | |||
| Zangoose | B2W2 | 50-54 | 38% | — | |||
| Absol | B2W2 | 50-54 | 10% | — | |||
| Golduck | B2W2 | 50-54 | 10% | — | |||
| Gligar | B2W2 | 50-54 | 5% | — | |||
Trainers
| Trainer | Mode | Battle | Team | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Battle Girl BrendaRoute order | Normal | Single | Throh Lv. 53 (None) | ₽1,696 |
| Battle Girl BrendaRoute order | Easy | Single | Throh Lv. 49 (None) | ₽1,568 |
| Battle Girl BrendaRoute order | Challenge | Single | Throh Lv. 57 (None) | ₽1,824 |
 Ace Trainer GrantRoute order | Normal | Single | Emolga Lv. 53 (None) · Jellicent Lv. 53 (None) | ₽3,180 |
| Ace Trainer GrantRoute order | Easy | Single | Emolga Lv. 49 (None) · Jellicent Lv. 49 (None) | ₽2,940 |
| Ace Trainer GrantRoute order | Challenge | Single | Emolga Lv. 57 (None) · Jellicent Lv. 57 (None) | ₽3,420 |
 Hiker DonRoute order | Normal | Single | Piloswine Lv. 51 (None) · Probopass Lv. 51 (None) | ₽1,632 |
| Hiker DonRoute order | Easy | Single | Piloswine Lv. 47 (None) · Probopass Lv. 47 (None) | ₽1,504 |
| Hiker DonRoute order | Challenge | Single | Piloswine Lv. 55 (None) · Probopass Lv. 55 (None) | ₽1,760 |
 Ace Trainer JulietRoute order | Normal | Single | Swanna Lv. 53 (None) · Galvantula Lv. 53 (None) | ₽3,180 |
| Ace Trainer JulietRoute order | Easy | Single | Swanna Lv. 49 (None) · Galvantula Lv. 49 (None) | ₽2,940 |
| Ace Trainer JulietRoute order | Challenge | Single | Swanna Lv. 57 (None) · Galvantula Lv. 57 (None) | ₽3,420 |
 Black Belt LukeRoute order | Normal | Single | Sawk Lv. 53 (None) | ₽1,696 |
| Black Belt LukeRoute order | Easy | Single | Sawk Lv. 49 (None) | ₽1,568 |
| Black Belt LukeRoute order | Challenge | Single | Sawk Lv. 57 (None) | ₽1,824 |
 Pokémon Ranger SteveRoute order | Normal | Single | Stunfisk Lv. 52 (None) · Amoonguss Lv. 52 (None) | ₽3,120 |
| Pokémon Ranger SteveRoute order | Easy | Single | Stunfisk Lv. 48 (None) · Amoonguss Lv. 48 (None) | ₽2,880 |
| Pokémon Ranger SteveRoute order | Challenge | Single | Stunfisk Lv. 56 (None) · Amoonguss Lv. 56 (None) | ₽3,360 |
 Pokémon Ranger LenaRoute order | Normal | Single | Floatzel Lv. 53 (None) · Lucario Lv. 53 (None) | ₽3,180 |
| Pokémon Ranger LenaRoute order | Easy | Single | Floatzel Lv. 49 (None) · Lucario Lv. 49 (None) | ₽2,940 |
| Pokémon Ranger LenaRoute order | Challenge | Single | Floatzel Lv. 57 (None) · Lucario Lv. 57 (None) | ₽3,420 |
| Hiker DougRoute order | Normal | Single | Boldore Lv. 53 (None) · Aggron Lv. 53 (None) | ₽1,696 |
| Hiker DougRoute order | Easy | Single | Boldore Lv. 49 (None) · Aggron Lv. 49 (None) | ₽1,568 |
| Hiker DougRoute order | Challenge | Single | Boldore Lv. 57 (None) · Aggron Lv. 57 (None) | ₽1,824 |
| Ace Trainer MikiRoute order | Normal | Single | Scolipede Lv. 54 (None) · Arcanine Lv. 54 (None) | ₽3,240 |
| Ace Trainer MikiRoute order | Easy | Single | Scolipede Lv. 50 (None) · Arcanine Lv. 50 (None) | ₽3,000 |
| Ace Trainer MikiRoute order | Challenge | Single | Scolipede Lv. 58 (None) · Arcanine Lv. 58 (None) | ₽3,480 |
| Black Belt BenjaminRoute order | Normal | Single | Gurdurr Lv. 53 (None) · Scrafty Lv. 53 (None) | ₽1,696 |
| Black Belt BenjaminRoute order | Easy | Single | Gurdurr Lv. 49 (None) · Scrafty Lv. 49 (None) | ₽1,568 |
| Black Belt BenjaminRoute order | Challenge | Single | Gurdurr Lv. 57 (None) · Scrafty Lv. 57 (None) | ₽1,824 |
| Ace Trainer TomRoute order | Normal | Single | Magmar Lv. 54 (None) · Mamoswine Lv. 54 (None) | ₽3,240 |
| Ace Trainer TomRoute order | Easy | Single | Magmar Lv. 50 (None) · Mamoswine Lv. 50 (None) | ₽3,000 |
| Ace Trainer TomRoute order | Challenge | Single | Magmar Lv. 58 (None) · Mamoswine Lv. 58 (None) | ₽3,480 |
| Battle Girl TiffanyRoute order | Normal | Single | Gurdurr Lv. 53 (None) · Mienshao Lv. 53 (None) | ₽1,696 |
| Battle Girl TiffanyRoute order | Easy | Single | Gurdurr Lv. 49 (None) · Mienshao Lv. 49 (None) | ₽1,568 |
| Battle Girl TiffanyRoute order | Challenge | Single | Gurdurr Lv. 57 (None) · Mienshao Lv. 57 (None) | ₽1,824 |
Items, gifts, and shops
At the end of a stream past the first house (requires Cut or Surf)
one-time unless explicitly statedGift from old man in the second house (requires Surf)
one-time unless explicitly statedOn mountaintop south of Black Belt Luke above Ace Trainer's house
one-time unless explicitly stated*Given out by Pokémon Ranger Steve after defeating him *Given out by Pokémon Ranger Lena after defeating her
one-time unless explicitly statedNext to Pokémon Ranger Steve
one-time unless explicitly statedAt a dead end above Ace Trainer Tom (requires Cut)
one-time unless explicitly statedAt a dead end west of Black Belt Benjamin (requires Cut)
one-time unless explicitly statedAt a dead end in the southwestern-most section of the forest, past Hiker Doug (requires Cut)
one-time unless explicitly statedOn the pedestal where Azelf appears (requires Cut)
one-time unless explicitly statedIn a grass patch to the northeast of the Strength puzzle (requires Cut and Strength)
one-time unless explicitly statedNear Battle Girl Tiffany on a mountaintop (requires Cut and Strength)
one-time unless explicitly statedOn a lone mountaintop (requires Cut and Strength)
one-time unless explicitly stated* In a grass patch on mountaintop with Black Belt Luke * In a grass patch west of Hiker Doug * In a grass patch to the immediate east of the Strength puzzle
one-time unless explicitly stated