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KantoRoutesGen 1

Route 8

31 wild Pokémon can be encountered here across 12 games. Choose a game below — spawn methods, level ranges and rates are shown exactly as they are in that version.

31Unique Pokémon12Games
Appears in:RedBlueYellowGoldSilverCrystalFireRedLeafGreenHeartGoldSoulSilverLet's Go PikachuLet's Go Eevee
How you find them:In the grassSpecial encounters
Contents
Showing wild Pokémon for:
SoulSilver13 wild Pokémon· Levels 15–19
Types here:Normal×4Flying×4Electric×3Psychic×2Bug×2Fire×1Ghost×1Poison×1
HoothootMost commonHoothoot50% · Very CommonKadabraRarest findKadabra4% · Rare
Spawn rate:Very CommonCommonUncommonRareVery Rare
Walking in grass10 Pokémon
#17PidgeottoPidgeottoNormalFlyingMorningDayRadio OffLv. 17–1920%#52MeowthMeowthNormalRadio OffLv. 1720%#93HaunterHaunterGhostPoisonNightRadio OffLv. 1920%#63AbraAbraPsychicRadio OffLv. 1510%#311PluslePlusleElectricRadio HoennLv. 17–1910%#312MinunMinunElectricRadio HoennLv. 1510%#403ShinxShinxElectricRadio SinnohLv. 15–1910%#37VulpixVulpixFireMorningDayNightLv. 17–185%#164NoctowlNoctowlNormalFlyingNightLv. 185%#64KadabraKadabraPsychicLv. 154%
Headbutt3 Pokémon
#163HoothootHoothootNormalFlyingHeadbutt Tree CommonHeadbutt Tree RareLv. 16–1950%#204PinecoPinecoBugHeadbutt Tree CommonLv. 16–1715%#415CombeeCombeeBugFlyingHeadbutt Tree CommonHeadbutt Tree RareLv. 16–1910%

Route 8 across the games

Route 8 shows up in 12games, and the wild lineup shifts each time. Here's who you can meet in every version it appears in — tap a Pokémon for its full entry.

Red4 Pokémon
PidgeyEkansMankeyGrowlithe
Blue4 Pokémon
PidgeySandshrewVulpixMeowth
Yellow6 Pokémon
PidgeyPidgeottoRattataJigglypuffAbraKadabra
Gold7 Pokémon
PidgeottoRattataGrowlitheAbraKadabraHaunterNoctowl
Silver8 Pokémon
PidgeottoRattataVulpixMeowthAbraKadabraHaunterNoctowl
Crystal9 Pokémon
PidgeottoJigglypuffMeowthGrowlitheAbraKadabraHaunterNoctowlSnubbull
FireRed4 Pokémon
PidgeyEkansMeowthGrowlithe
LeafGreen4 Pokémon
PidgeySandshrewVulpixMeowth
HeartGold12 Pokémon
PidgeottoGrowlitheAbraKadabraHaunterHoothootNoctowlPinecoPlusleMinunShinxCombee
SoulSilver13 Pokémon
PidgeottoVulpixMeowthAbraKadabraHaunterHoothootNoctowlPinecoPlusleMinunShinxCombee
Let's Go Pikachu16 Pokémon
CharizardPidgeyPidgeottoPidgeotRattataRaticateJigglypuffGrowlitheArcanineAbraKadabraChanseyArticunoZapdos+2
Let's Go Eevee16 Pokémon
CharizardPidgeyPidgeottoPidgeotRattataRaticateVulpixNinetalesJigglypuffAbraKadabraChanseyArticunoZapdos+2

All Pokémon found at Route 8

These 31 Pokémon can be caught in the wild at Route 8 in Kanto across every game in which the area appears. Tap any Pokémon for its full Pokédex entry, stats, evolutions and every other place it can be found.

Charizard spriteCharizard#0006Pidgey spritePidgey#0016Pidgeotto spritePidgeotto#0017Pidgeot spritePidgeot#0018Rattata spriteRattata#0019Raticate spriteRaticate#0020Ekans spriteEkans#0023Sandshrew spriteSandshrew#0027Vulpix spriteVulpix#0037Ninetales spriteNinetales#0038Jigglypuff spriteJigglypuff#0039Meowth spriteMeowth#0052Mankey spriteMankey#0056Growlithe spriteGrowlithe#0058Arcanine spriteArcanine#0059Abra spriteAbra#0063Kadabra spriteKadabra#0064Haunter spriteHaunter#0093Chansey spriteChansey#0113Articuno spriteArticuno#0144Zapdos spriteZapdos#0145Moltres spriteMoltres#0146Dragonite spriteDragonite#0149Hoothoot spriteHoothoot#0163Noctowl spriteNoctowl#0164Pineco spritePineco#0204Snubbull spriteSnubbull#0209Plusle spritePlusle#0311Minun spriteMinun#0312Shinx spriteShinx#0403Combee spriteCombee#0415

Route 8 — frequently asked questions

How many Pokémon can you catch at Route 8?

You can encounter 31 different Pokémon at Route 8 in Kanto, recorded across 12 games (Red, Blue, Yellow, Gold, Silver, Crystal, FireRed, LeafGreen, HeartGold, SoulSilver, Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee). Choose a game on this page to see each Pokémon's spawn method, level range and encounter rate.

What Pokémon are found at Route 8?

Wild Pokémon at Route 8 include Charizard, Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot, Rattata, Raticate, Ekans, Sandshrew, Vulpix, Ninetales, Jigglypuff and Meowth, plus 19 more.

Which games feature Route 8?

Route 8 appears in Red, Blue, Yellow, Gold, Silver, Crystal, FireRed, LeafGreen, HeartGold, SoulSilver, Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee. Encounter data can differ between versions, so use the game selector above to see the exact wild Pokémon for the game you're playing.

What kind of location is Route 8?

Route 8 is a route in the Kanto region, introduced in Generation 1.

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