Route 201

Route 201 is a Sinnoh route located north of the starter town Twinleaf Town. It connects the town to Lake Verity and Sandgem Town, however it will be necessary to first speak to Barry before going to either.

In particular, this route is where the player will be able to choose his or her Starter Pokémon of the region, making it the first time they are obtained outside of a Pokémon lab.

Notable miscellanies

Starter Pokémon

Upon entering Sinnoh for the first time, all of the player’s pokemons are taken away, and he or she must obtain a Starter Pokémon. Professor Rowan, which appears after speaking to Barry, will offer to choose between the three Generation 4 Starter Pokémons. Once the player has chosen his or her Pokémon, it will be possible to move to either Lake Verity or the next destination, Sandgem Town.

Sinnoh’s Starter Pokémon
Turtwig Type Grass Rarity Rare	Piplup Type Water Rarity Rare	Chimchar Type Fire Rarity Rare

Wild Pokémon

Pokémon	Level range	Times	Held Item	Rarity Tier
	Bidoof	2-4	Morning	Day	Night		Common
	Doduo	2-4	Morning	Day	Night		Common
	Kricketot	2-4	Morning	Day	Night		Uncommon
	Nidoran F	2-4	Morning	Day	Night		Common
	Nidoran M	2-4	Morning	Day	Night		Common
	Spritzee	2-4	Morning	Day	Night		Rare
	Starly	2-4	Morning	Day	Night		Common
	Swirlix	2-4	Morning	Day	Night		Rare
Pink-colored names denote that this Pokémon is exclusively encounterable for members in this area Emboldened levels indicate they are isolatable with the Repel trick