FireRed Nuzlocke Encounter Guide
Every route in Pokemon FireRed with what you can catch in a Nuzlocke run. Encounters are shown with their level range and how you find them. Remember: in a Nuzlocke you may only catch the first Pokémon you meet on each route.
See FireRed gym leaders & boss prep
52 routes97 catchable species
Routes & encounters
97 of 97 species
Starter(3)
bulbasaur0%
grasspoison
Walking · Lv. 1
charmander0%
fire
Walking · Lv. 1
squirtle0%
water
Walking · Lv. 1
Pallet Town(11)
bulbasaur100%
grasspoison
Gift · Lv. 5
charmander100%
fire
Gift · Lv. 5
squirtle100%
water
Gift · Lv. 5
psyduck1%
water
Super Rod · Lv. 25-35
tentacool60%
waterpoison
Surfing · Lv. 5-40
shellder40%
water
Super Rod · Lv. 15-25
krabby20%
water
Good Rod · Lv. 5-15
horsea60%
water
Good Rod, Super Rod · Lv. 5-25
seadra4%
water
Super Rod · Lv. 25-35
magikarp70%
water
Good Rod, Old Rod · Lv. 5-15
gyarados15%
waterflying
Super Rod · Lv. 15-25
Route 1(2)
pidgey20%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 2-5
rattata20%
normal
Walking · Lv. 2-4
Viridian City(6)
psyduck60%
water
Super Rod, Surfing · Lv. 15-40
poliwag60%
water
Good Rod, Super Rod · Lv. 5-25
poliwhirl40%
water
Super Rod · Lv. 20-30
goldeen20%
water
Good Rod · Lv. 5-15
magikarp70%
water
Good Rod, Old Rod · Lv. 5-15
gyarados15%
waterflying
Super Rod · Lv. 15-25
Route 22(9)
rattata20%
normal
Walking · Lv. 2-5
spearow5%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 3-5
psyduck60%
water
Super Rod, Surfing · Lv. 15-40
mankey20%
fighting
Walking · Lv. 2-5
poliwag60%
water
Good Rod, Super Rod · Lv. 5-25
poliwhirl40%
water
Super Rod · Lv. 20-30
goldeen20%
water
Good Rod · Lv. 5-15
magikarp70%
water
Good Rod, Old Rod · Lv. 5-15
gyarados15%
waterflying
Super Rod · Lv. 15-25
Route 2(4)
caterpie4%
bug
Walking · Lv. 4-5
weedle4%
bugpoison
Walking · Lv. 4-5
pidgey20%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 2-5
rattata20%
normal
Walking · Lv. 2-5
Viridian Forest(5)
caterpie20%
bug
Walking · Lv. 3-5
metapod5%
bug
Walking · Lv. 5
weedle20%
bugpoison
Walking · Lv. 3-5
kakuna5%
bugpoison
Walking · Lv. 4-6
pikachu4%
electric
Walking · Lv. 3-5
Route 3(7)
pidgey20%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 6-7
spearow20%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 6-8
nidoran-f1%
poison
Walking · Lv. 6
nidoran-m10%
poison
Walking · Lv. 6-7
jigglypuff5%
normal
Walking · Lv. 3-7
mankey10%
fighting
Walking · Lv. 7
magikarp100%
water
Gift · Lv. 5
Route 4(10)
rattata20%
normal
Walking · Lv. 8-12
spearow20%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 8-12
ekans10%
poison
Walking · Lv. 6-12
psyduck1%
water
Super Rod · Lv. 25-35
mankey4%
fighting
Walking · Lv. 10-12
tentacool60%
waterpoison
Surfing · Lv. 5-40
krabby20%
water
Good Rod · Lv. 5-15
horsea60%
water
Good Rod, Super Rod · Lv. 5-35
magikarp100%
water
Good Rod, Old Rod, Gift · Lv. 5-15
gyarados15%
waterflying
Super Rod · Lv. 15-25
Mt. Moon(4)
clefairy5%
normal
Walking · Lv. 8-12
zubat20%
poisonflying
Walking · Lv. 7-11
paras20%
buggrass
Walking · Lv. 5-12
geodude20%
rockground
Walking · Lv. 7-10
Cerulean City(6)
psyduck1%
water
Super Rod · Lv. 25-35
tentacool60%
waterpoison
Surfing · Lv. 5-40
krabby20%
water
Good Rod · Lv. 5-15
horsea60%
water
Good Rod, Super Rod · Lv. 5-35
magikarp70%
water
Good Rod, Old Rod · Lv. 5-15
gyarados15%
waterflying
Super Rod · Lv. 15-25
Route 24(13)
caterpie20%
bug
Walking · Lv. 7
metapod1%
bug
Walking · Lv. 8
weedle20%
bugpoison
Walking · Lv. 7
kakuna4%
bugpoison
Walking · Lv. 8
pidgey10%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 11-13
oddish10%
grasspoison
Walking · Lv. 12-14
psyduck1%
water
Super Rod · Lv. 25-35
abra10%
psychic
Walking · Lv. 8-12
tentacool60%
waterpoison
Surfing · Lv. 5-40
krabby20%
water
Good Rod · Lv. 5-15
horsea60%
water
Good Rod, Super Rod · Lv. 5-35
magikarp70%
water
Good Rod, Old Rod · Lv. 5-15
gyarados15%
waterflying
Super Rod · Lv. 15-25
Route 25(13)
caterpie20%
bug
Walking · Lv. 8
metapod1%
bug
Walking · Lv. 9
weedle20%
bugpoison
Walking · Lv. 8
kakuna4%
bugpoison
Walking · Lv. 9
pidgey10%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 11-13
oddish10%
grasspoison
Walking · Lv. 12-14
psyduck60%
water
Super Rod, Surfing · Lv. 15-40
poliwag60%
water
Good Rod, Super Rod · Lv. 5-25
poliwhirl40%
water
Super Rod · Lv. 20-30
abra10%
psychic
Walking · Lv. 9-13
goldeen20%
water
Good Rod · Lv. 5-15
magikarp70%
water
Good Rod, Old Rod · Lv. 5-15
gyarados15%
waterflying
Super Rod · Lv. 15-25
Route 5(3)
pidgey20%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 13-16
oddish10%
grasspoison
Walking · Lv. 13-16
meowth20%
normal
Walking · Lv. 10-16
Route 6(9)
pidgey20%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 13-16
oddish10%
grasspoison
Walking · Lv. 13-16
meowth20%
normal
Walking · Lv. 10-16
psyduck60%
water
Super Rod, Surfing · Lv. 15-40
poliwag60%
water
Good Rod, Super Rod · Lv. 5-25
poliwhirl40%
water
Super Rod · Lv. 20-30
goldeen20%
water
Good Rod · Lv. 5-15
magikarp70%
water
Good Rod, Old Rod · Lv. 5-15
gyarados15%
waterflying
Super Rod · Lv. 15-25
Vermillion City(7)
psyduck0%
water
Walking · Lv. 1
tentacool0%
waterpoison
Walking · Lv. 1
shellder0%
water
Walking · Lv. 1
krabby0%
water
Walking · Lv. 1
horsea0%
water
Walking · Lv. 1
magikarp0%
water
Walking · Lv. 1
gyarados0%
waterflying
Walking · Lv. 1
Route 11(9)
spearow20%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 13-17
ekans20%
poison
Walking · Lv. 12-15
psyduck1%
water
Super Rod · Lv. 25-35
tentacool60%
waterpoison
Surfing · Lv. 5-40
drowzee10%
psychic
Walking · Lv. 11-15
krabby20%
water
Good Rod · Lv. 5-15
horsea60%
water
Good Rod, Super Rod · Lv. 5-35
magikarp70%
water
Good Rod, Old Rod · Lv. 5-15
gyarados15%
waterflying
Super Rod · Lv. 15-25
Diglett's Cave(2)
diglett20%
ground
Walking · Lv. 15-22
dugtrio4%
ground
Walking · Lv. 29-31
Route 9(3)
rattata20%
normal
Walking · Lv. 14-17
spearow20%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 13-17
ekans10%
poison
Walking · Lv. 11-17
Route 10(9)
spearow20%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 13-17
ekans10%
poison
Walking · Lv. 11-17
psyduck1%
water
Super Rod · Lv. 25-35
tentacool60%
waterpoison
Surfing · Lv. 5-40
krabby20%
water
Good Rod · Lv. 5-15
voltorb20%
electric
Walking · Lv. 14-17
horsea60%
water
Good Rod, Super Rod · Lv. 5-35
magikarp70%
water
Good Rod, Old Rod · Lv. 5-15
gyarados15%
waterflying
Super Rod · Lv. 15-25
Rock Tunnel(6)
zubat20%
poisonflying
Walking · Lv. 15-16
mankey10%
fighting
Walking · Lv. 16-17
machop10%
fighting
Walking · Lv. 16-17
geodude60%
rockground
Walking, Rock Smash · Lv. 5-30
onix5%
rockground
Walking · Lv. 13-17
graveler4%
rockground
Rock Smash · Lv. 25-40
Pokémon Tower(3)
gastly0%
ghostpoison
Walking · Lv. 1
haunter0%
ghostpoison
Walking · Lv. 1
cubone0%
ground
Walking · Lv. 1
Route 12(11)
pidgey10%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 23-27
oddish20%
grasspoison
Walking · Lv. 22-26
gloom4%
grasspoison
Walking · Lv. 28-30
venonat20%
bugpoison
Walking · Lv. 24-26
psyduck1%
water
Super Rod · Lv. 25-35
tentacool60%
waterpoison
Surfing · Lv. 5-40
krabby20%
water
Good Rod · Lv. 5-15
horsea60%
water
Good Rod, Super Rod · Lv. 5-35
magikarp70%
water
Good Rod, Old Rod · Lv. 5-15
gyarados15%
waterflying
Super Rod · Lv. 15-25
snorlax100%
normal
Pokeflute · Lv. 30
Route 8(4)
pidgey20%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 18-20
ekans10%
poison
Walking · Lv. 17-19
meowth20%
normal
Walking · Lv. 18-20
growlithe10%
fire
Walking · Lv. 15-18
Route 7(4)
pidgey20%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 19-22
oddish10%
grasspoison
Walking · Lv. 19-22
meowth20%
normal
Walking · Lv. 17-20
growlithe5%
fire
Walking · Lv. 18-20
Celadon City(5)
psyduck60%
water
Surfing · Lv. 5-40
grimer1%
poison
Super Rod · Lv. 30-40
koffing1%
poison
Surfing · Lv. 30-40
magikarp70%
water
Good Rod, Old Rod, Super Rod · Lv. 5-35
eevee100%
Gift · Lv. 25
Saffron City(3)
hitmonlee100%
fighting
Gift · Lv. 25
hitmonchan100%
fighting
Gift · Lv. 25
lapras100%
waterice
Gift · Lv. 25
Route 16(5)
rattata10%
normal
Walking · Lv. 18-22
raticate4%
normal
Walking · Lv. 23-25
spearow20%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 20-22
doduo20%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 18-22
snorlax100%
normal
Pokeflute · Lv. 30
Route 17(5)
rattata4%
normal
Walking · Lv. 22
raticate10%
normal
Walking · Lv. 25-29
spearow20%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 20-22
fearow4%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 25-27
doduo20%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 24-28
Route 18(5)
rattata4%
normal
Walking · Lv. 22
raticate10%
normal
Walking · Lv. 25-29
spearow20%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 20-22
fearow10%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 25-29
doduo20%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 24-28
Fuschia City(6)
psyduck0%
water
Walking · Lv. 1
poliwag0%
water
Walking · Lv. 1
goldeen0%
water
Walking · Lv. 1
seaking0%
water
Walking · Lv. 1
magikarp0%
water
Walking · Lv. 1
gyarados0%
waterflying
Walking · Lv. 1
Safari Zone(22)
nidorina5%
poison
Walking · Lv. 30-31
nidoran-m20%
poison
Walking · Lv. 22-30
nidorino10%
poison
Walking · Lv. 30-33
parasect5%
buggrass
Walking · Lv. 25-30
venonat10%
bugpoison
Walking · Lv. 22-23
psyduck60%
water
Super Rod, Surfing · Lv. 15-40
poliwag20%
water
Good Rod · Lv. 5-15
exeggcute10%
grasspsychic
Walking · Lv. 23-27
rhyhorn20%
groundrock
Walking · Lv. 25-26
chansey4%
Walking · Lv. 23-26
goldeen60%
water
Good Rod, Super Rod · Lv. 5-25
seaking40%
water
Super Rod · Lv. 20-30
scyther4%
bugflying
Walking · Lv. 23-28
magikarp70%
water
Good Rod, Old Rod · Lv. 5-15
dratini15%
dragon
Super Rod · Lv. 15-25
dragonair1%
dragon
Super Rod · Lv. 25-35
nidoran-f5%
poison
Walking · Lv. 24-30
paras10%
buggrass
Walking · Lv. 22-23
doduo20%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 26
kangaskhan4%
normal
Walking · Lv. 25-28
venomoth5%
bugpoison
Walking · Lv. 32
tauros4%
normal
Walking · Lv. 25-28
Route 15(6)
pidgey10%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 25-27
pidgeotto4%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 29
oddish20%
grasspoison
Walking · Lv. 22-26
gloom4%
grasspoison
Walking · Lv. 28-30
venonat20%
bugpoison
Walking · Lv. 24-26
ditto5%
normal
Walking · Lv. 25
Route 14(6)
pidgey10%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 27
pidgeotto4%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 29
oddish20%
grasspoison
Walking · Lv. 22-26
gloom5%
grasspoison
Walking · Lv. 30
venonat20%
bugpoison
Walking · Lv. 24-26
ditto10%
normal
Walking · Lv. 23
Route 13(12)
pidgey10%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 25-27
pidgeotto4%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 29
oddish20%
grasspoison
Walking · Lv. 22-26
gloom4%
grasspoison
Walking · Lv. 28-30
venonat20%
bugpoison
Walking · Lv. 24-26
psyduck1%
water
Super Rod · Lv. 25-35
tentacool60%
waterpoison
Surfing · Lv. 5-40
krabby20%
water
Good Rod · Lv. 5-15
horsea60%
water
Good Rod, Super Rod · Lv. 5-35
magikarp70%
water
Good Rod, Old Rod · Lv. 5-15
gyarados15%
waterflying
Super Rod · Lv. 15-25
ditto5%
normal
Walking · Lv. 25
Power Plant(7)
pikachu10%
electric
Walking · Lv. 22-26
magnemite20%
electricsteel
Walking · Lv. 22-25
magneton5%
electricsteel
Walking · Lv. 31-34
voltorb20%
electric
Walking · Lv. 22-25
electrode100%
electric
Only one · Lv. 34
electabuzz4%
electric
Walking · Lv. 32-35
zapdos100%
electricflying
Only one · Lv. 50
Route 19(6)
psyduck0%
water
Walking · Lv. 1
tentacool0%
waterpoison
Walking · Lv. 1
krabby0%
water
Walking · Lv. 1
horsea0%
water
Walking · Lv. 1
magikarp0%
water
Walking · Lv. 1
gyarados0%
waterflying
Walking · Lv. 1
Route 20(6)
psyduck0%
water
Walking · Lv. 1
tentacool0%
waterpoison
Walking · Lv. 1
krabby0%
water
Walking · Lv. 1
horsea0%
water
Walking · Lv. 1
magikarp0%
water
Walking · Lv. 1
gyarados0%
waterflying
Walking · Lv. 1
Seafoam Islands(11)
zubat10%
poisonflying
Walking · Lv. 22-26
golbat10%
poisonflying
Walking · Lv. 26-30
psyduck20%
water
Walking, Super Rod, Surfing · Lv. 15-40
golduck10%
water
Walking, Surfing · Lv. 32-40
seel60%
water
Walking, Surfing · Lv. 25-35
dewgong5%
waterice
Surfing, Walking · Lv. 32-40
krabby20%
water
Good Rod · Lv. 5-15
horsea60%
water
Good Rod, Super Rod, Surfing · Lv. 5-30
magikarp70%
water
Good Rod, Old Rod · Lv. 5-15
gyarados15%
waterflying
Super Rod · Lv. 15-35
articuno100%
iceflying
Only one · Lv. 50
Cinnabar Island(11)
psyduck1%
water
Super Rod · Lv. 25-35
tentacool60%
waterpoison
Surfing · Lv. 5-40
shellder40%
water
Super Rod · Lv. 15-25
krabby20%
water
Good Rod · Lv. 5-15
horsea60%
water
Good Rod, Super Rod · Lv. 5-25
seadra4%
water
Super Rod · Lv. 25-35
magikarp70%
water
Good Rod, Old Rod · Lv. 5-15
gyarados15%
waterflying
Super Rod · Lv. 15-25
omanyte100%
rockwater
Gift · Lv. 5
kabuto100%
rockwater
Gift · Lv. 5
aerodactyl100%
rockflying
Gift · Lv. 5
Pokémon Mansion(7)
rattata0%
normal
Walking · Lv. 1
raticate0%
normal
Walking · Lv. 1
growlithe0%
fire
Walking · Lv. 1
grimer0%
poison
Walking · Lv. 1
koffing0%
poison
Walking · Lv. 1
weezing0%
poison
Walking · Lv. 1
ditto0%
normal
Walking · Lv. 1
One Island(8)
psyduck1%
water
Super Rod · Lv. 25-35
tentacool60%
waterpoison
Surfing · Lv. 5-40
tentacruel4%
waterpoison
Surfing · Lv. 35-40
shellder40%
water
Super Rod · Lv. 15-25
horsea60%
water
Good Rod, Super Rod · Lv. 5-25
seadra4%
water
Super Rod · Lv. 25-35
magikarp70%
water
Good Rod, Old Rod · Lv. 5-15
gyarados15%
waterflying
Super Rod · Lv. 15-25
Route 21(7)
psyduck0%
water
Walking · Lv. 1
tentacool0%
waterpoison
Walking · Lv. 1
krabby0%
water
Walking · Lv. 1
tangela0%
grass
Walking · Lv. 1
horsea0%
water
Walking · Lv. 1
magikarp0%
water
Walking · Lv. 1
gyarados0%
waterflying
Walking · Lv. 1
Route 23(12)
spearow10%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 32-34
fearow20%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 40-44
ekans10%
poison
Walking · Lv. 32-34
arbok5%
poison
Walking · Lv. 44
psyduck60%
water
Super Rod, Surfing · Lv. 15-40
mankey20%
fighting
Walking · Lv. 32-34
primeape5%
fighting
Walking · Lv. 42
poliwag60%
water
Good Rod, Super Rod · Lv. 5-25
poliwhirl40%
water
Super Rod · Lv. 20-30
goldeen20%
water
Good Rod · Lv. 5-15
magikarp70%
water
Good Rod, Old Rod · Lv. 5-15
gyarados15%
waterflying
Super Rod · Lv. 15-25
Victory Road(8)
arbok0%
poison
Walking · Lv. 1
zubat0%
poisonflying
Walking · Lv. 1
golbat0%
poisonflying
Walking · Lv. 1
machop0%
fighting
Walking · Lv. 1
machoke0%
fighting
Walking · Lv. 1
geodude0%
rockground
Walking · Lv. 1
onix0%
rockground
Walking · Lv. 1
marowak0%
ground
Walking · Lv. 1
Four Island(7)
psyduck30%
water
Super Rod, Surfing · Lv. 5-35
poliwag60%
water
Good Rod, Super Rod · Lv. 5-25
poliwhirl40%
water
Super Rod · Lv. 20-30
goldeen20%
water
Good Rod · Lv. 5-15
magikarp70%
water
Good Rod, Old Rod · Lv. 5-15
gyarados15%
waterflying
Super Rod · Lv. 15-25
wooper60%
waterground
Surfing · Lv. 5-25
Five Island(9)
psyduck1%
water
Super Rod · Lv. 25-35
tentacool60%
waterpoison
Surfing · Lv. 5-40
tentacruel4%
waterpoison
Surfing · Lv. 35-40
shellder40%
water
Super Rod · Lv. 15-25
horsea60%
water
Good Rod, Super Rod · Lv. 5-25
seadra4%
water
Super Rod · Lv. 25-35
magikarp70%
water
Good Rod, Old Rod · Lv. 5-15
gyarados15%
waterflying
Super Rod · Lv. 15-25
hoppip30%
Surfing · Lv. 5-15
Cerulean Cave(19)
golbat20%
poisonflying
Walking · Lv. 46-61
parasect20%
buggrass
Walking · Lv. 49-64
psyduck60%
water
Super Rod, Surfing · Lv. 15-60
golduck30%
water
Surfing · Lv. 40-65
primeape10%
fighting
Walking · Lv. 52-61
poliwag60%
water
Good Rod, Super Rod · Lv. 5-25
poliwhirl40%
water
Super Rod · Lv. 20-30
machoke20%
fighting
Walking · Lv. 46-52
geodude60%
rockground
Rock Smash · Lv. 30-60
graveler30%
rockground
Rock Smash · Lv. 40-65
magneton20%
electricsteel
Walking · Lv. 49-55
electrode5%
electric
Walking · Lv. 58-64
goldeen20%
water
Good Rod · Lv. 5-15
magikarp70%
water
Good Rod, Old Rod · Lv. 5-15
gyarados15%
waterflying
Super Rod · Lv. 15-35
ditto20%
normal
Walking · Lv. 52-67
wobbuffet5%
psychic
Walking · Lv. 55-61
kadabra20%
psychic
Walking · Lv. 55-67
mewtwo100%
psychic
Only one · Lv. 70
Nuzlocke
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