Galar Route 2

Galar Route 2 ２番道路 Route 2

Map description This area is not described by a map.

Required for navigation Cut Surf Strength Flash Defog Whirlpool Rock Smash Waterfall Dive Rock Climb Bicycle Mach Bike Acro Bike Go-Goggles None

Connecting locations ← Wedgehurst Route 2

Location Location of Route 2 in Galar.

Pokémon world routes ← Route 1       Route 3 →

Route 2 (Japanese: ２番道路 Route 2) is a route in southern Galar that extends northeast from Wedgehurst. Professor Magnolia's house is located at its terminus.

Role

In Pokémon Sword and Shield, when the player first visits, Leon offers to teach the player and Hop how to catch Pokémon. However, if the player has already caught a Pokémon, he assumes they already know how and leaves.

Route description

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Items

Item		Location	Games
	Poké Ball ×23	From Leon upon entering the route (×20) In the middle of the route, atop a ledge (×3)	Sw  Sh
	Potion ×2	Next to the Trainer Tips sign	Sw  Sh
	Repel	East of the grass patch in front of Professor Magnolia's house, on a dirt patch (hidden)	Sw  Sh
	Great Ball	On the west side of Professor Magnolia's house, at the back of her garden	Sw  Sh
	Fresh Water	In a pot in front of Professor Magnolia's eastern crop plot (hidden)	Sw  Sh
	TM57 (Payback)	Behind Professor Magnolia's house, at the end of a long passageway	Sw  Sh
	Endorsement	From Leon after battling Hop	Sw  Sh
	Wishing Star	From Hop after battling him	Sw  Sh
	Dynamax Band	From Professor Magnolia, after obtaining the Wishing Star	Sw  Sh
	Choice Band	East of the bridge near Professor Magnolia's house (requires an upgraded Rotom Bike)	Sw  Sh

Pokémon

Random encounters

Pokémon	Games		Location	Levels	Rate
Blipbug	Sw	Sh	Grass	4-6	40%
Rookidee	Sw	Sh	Grass	4-6	25%
Seedot	Sw	Sh	Grass	4-6	20%
Lotad	Sw	Sh	Grass	4-6	20%
Purrloin	Sw	Sh	Grass	4-6	10%
Hoothoot	Sw	Sh	Grass	4-6	5%
Fishing
Magikarp	Sw	Sh	Fishing	4-6	80%
Chewtle	Sw	Sh	Fishing	4-6	15%
Arrokuda	Sw	Sh	Fishing	4-6	5%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Symbol encounters

Pokémon	Games		Location	Levels	Rate
Skwovet	Sw	Sh	Grass	5-7	38%
Rookidee	Sw	Sh	Grass	5-7	30%
Nickit	Sw	Sh	Grass	5-7	15%
Chewtle	Sw	Sh	Grass	5-7	10%
Yamper	Sw	Sh	Grass	5-7	5%
Zigzagoon Galarian Form	Sw	Sh	Grass	5-7	2%
Surfing
Arrokuda	Sw	Sh	Surfing	38-40	70%
Barraskewda	Sw	Sh	Surfing	38-40	28%
Gyarados	Sw	Sh	Surfing	38-40	2%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Static encounters

These Pokémon are symbol encounters that always appear once certain conditions are met, until the player catches or defeats them (in which case they do not respawn for an unknown duration).

• Chewtle appears in the middle of the route, on the open path before the Trainer Tips sign.
• Yamper appears in the middle of the route, on the open path just past the Trainer Tips sign.
• Corvisquire appears after the player obtains the second Badge.

Pokémon	Games		Location	Levels	Rate
Chewtle	Sw	Sh	Static encounter	8	N/A
Yamper	Sw	Sh	Static encounter	8	N/A
Corvisquire	Sw	Sh	Static encounter	18	N/A
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Trainers

Trainer	Pokémon
Youngster Jake ゲン Gen Reward: $360	Skwovet Skwovet♂ Lv.6 No item
Lass Lauren リコ Riko Reward: $504	Chewtle Chewtle♀ Lv.6 No item
Youngster Benjamin カン Kan Reward: $420	Blipbug Blipbug♂ Lv.5 No item
	Nickit Nickit♂ Lv.7 No item

If the player chose Grookey:

Pokémon Trainer Hop Route 2 Sword and Shield Reward: $640

Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Run Away Held item: None Wooloo♂ Lv.6 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Flying Unknown Ability: Unnerve Held item: None Rookidee♂ Lv.5 Leer Normal Status   --       Peck Flying Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Sobble♂ Lv.8 Pound Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Water Gun Water Special   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

If the player chose Scorbunny:

Pokémon Trainer Hop Route 2 Sword and Shield Reward: $640

Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Run Away Held item: None Wooloo♂ Lv.6 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Flying Unknown Ability: Unnerve Held item: None Rookidee♂ Lv.5 Leer Normal Status   --       Peck Flying Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Grookey♂ Lv.8 Scratch Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Branch Poke Grass Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

If the player chose Sobble:

Pokémon Trainer Hop Route 2 Sword and Shield Reward: $640

Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Run Away Held item: None Wooloo♂ Lv.6 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Flying Unknown Ability: Unnerve Held item: None Rookidee♂ Lv.5 Leer Normal Status   --       Peck Flying Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: None Scorbunny♂ Lv.8 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Ember Fire Special   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Trivia

• Route 2 is one of only four numbered routes in the Pokémon world that is a dead end, the others being Route 25 in Kanto, Route 224 in Sinnoh, and Route 18 in Unova.

Galar
Settlements Postwick • Wedgehurst • Motostoke • Turffield • Hulbury • Hammerlocke Stow-on-Side • Ballonlea • Circhester • Spikemuth • Wyndon Routes 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 Landmarks Slumbering Weald • Galar Mine • Galar Mine No. 2 • Motostoke Outskirts Glimwood Tangle • Route 9 Tunnel • Rose Tower/Battle Tower • Energy Plant • Tower Summit Wild Area Meetup Spot • Rolling Fields • Dappled Grove • Watchtower Ruins • East Lake Axewell • West Lake Axewell Axew's Eye • South Lake Miloch • Giant's Seat • North Lake Miloch • Motostoke Riverbank • Bridge Field Stony Wilderness • Dusty Bowl • Giant's Mirror • Hammerlocke Hills • Giant's Cap • Lake of Outrage Isle of Armor Fields of Honor • Master Dojo • Soothing Wetlands • Forest of Focus • Challenge Beach • Tower of Waters • Brawlers' Cave Challenge Road • Tower of Darkness • Courageous Cavern • Loop Lagoon • Training Lowlands • Warm-Up Tunnel Potbottom Desert • Workout Sea • Stepping-Stone Sea • Insular Sea • Honeycalm Sea • Honeycalm Island Crown Tundra Slippery Slope • Max Lair • Freezington • Frostpoint Field • Giant's Bed • Rock Peak Ruins • Iron Ruins • Old Cemetery Snowslide Slope • Iceberg Ruins • Tunnel to the Top • Path to the Peak • Crown Shrine • Giant's Foot • Roaring-Sea Caves Frigid Sea • Three-Point Pass • Split-Decision Ruins • Ballimere Lake • Lakeside Cave • Dyna Tree Hill

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