Backforth Brook

Backforth Brook

Backforth Brook (Japanese: ジグザグ川 Zigzag River) is a stage in Pokémon Quest that is located in Tumblecube Island. It is unlocked once the player completes all stages of First Steppe. Completing all stages of Backforth Brook rewards the player with the Flourishing Statue which increases experience gained from expeditions by 1.5 times for Pokémon up to Lv. 15.

Grass-type Pokémon have a boost in their HP and Attack when playing these stages.

Color	Ingredient Drop Rate
Blue	44%
Yellow	33%
Red	11%
Gray	11%

Stage 3-1

Recommended team strength: 1100

Pokémon		Encounter rate
	Slowpoke	Varies
	Krabby	Varies
	Goldeen	Varies
	Magikarp	Varies
Boss
	Slowbro	100%

Stage 3-2

Recommended team strength: 1300

Pokémon		Encounter rate
	Poliwag	Varies
	Tentacool	Varies
	Krabby	Varies
	Goldeen	Varies
	Magikarp	Varies
	Kabuto	Varies
Boss
	Tentacool	100%
	Tentacruel	100%

Stage 3-3

Recommended team strength: 1600

Pokémon		Encounter rate
	Psyduck	Varies
	Poliwag	Varies
	Poliwhirl	Varies
	Tentacool	Varies
	Magikarp	Varies
	Omanyte	Varies
Boss
	Golduck	100%

Stage 3-4

Recommended team strength: 1800

Pokémon		Encounter rate
	Squirtle	Varies
	Slowpoke	Varies
	Slowbro	Varies
	Shellder	Varies
	Krabby	Varies
	Goldeen	Varies
	Vaporeon	Varies
Boss
	Cloyster	100%

Boss

Recommended team strength: 2300

Pokémon		Encounter rate
	Psyduck	Varies
	Golduck	Varies
	Poliwag	Varies
	Poliwhirl	Varies
	Slowpoke	Varies
	Krabby	Varies
	Goldeen	Varies
	Magikarp	Varies
	Dratini	Varies
Boss
	Poliwrath	100%

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 彎彎河流 Wāanwāan Hòhlàuh Mandarin 彎彎河流 / 弯弯河流 Wānwān Héliú French Rivière Dandecy German Zickzackfluss Italian Fiume Zigzag Korean 지그재그강 Zigzag Gang Spanish Río Zigzag

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