Red Nuzlocke Encounter Guide
Every route in Pokemon Red 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 Red gym leaders & boss prep
45 routes100 catchable species
Routes & encounters
100 of 100 species
Starter(3)
bulbasaur0%
grasspoison
Walking · Lv. 1
charmander0%
fire
Walking · Lv. 1
squirtle0%
water
Walking · Lv. 1
Pallet Town(7)
bulbasaur100%
grasspoison
Gift · Lv. 5
charmander100%
fire
Gift · Lv. 5
squirtle100%
water
Gift · Lv. 5
poliwag50%
water
Good Rod, Super Rod · Lv. 10-15
tentacool25%
waterpoison
Super Rod · Lv. 15
goldeen50%
water
Good Rod · Lv. 10
magikarp100%
water
Old Rod · Lv. 5
Route 1(2)
pidgey20%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 2-5
rattata20%
normal
Walking · Lv. 2-4
Viridian City(4)
poliwag50%
water
Good Rod, Super Rod · Lv. 10-15
tentacool25%
waterpoison
Super Rod · Lv. 15
goldeen50%
water
Good Rod · Lv. 10
magikarp100%
water
Old Rod · Lv. 5
Route 22(7)
rattata20%
normal
Walking · Lv. 2-4
spearow5%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 3-5
nidoran-f4%
poison
Walking · Lv. 3-4
nidoran-m20%
poison
Walking · Lv. 2-4
poliwag50%
water
Good Rod, Super Rod · Lv. 10-15
goldeen50%
water
Good Rod, Super Rod · Lv. 10-15
magikarp100%
water
Old Rod · Lv. 5
Route 2(3)
weedle10%
bugpoison
Walking · Lv. 3-5
pidgey20%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 3-5
rattata20%
normal
Walking · Lv. 2-5
Viridian Forest(5)
caterpie5%
bug
Walking · Lv. 3
metapod5%
bug
Walking · Lv. 4
weedle20%
bugpoison
Walking · Lv. 3-5
kakuna20%
bugpoison
Walking · Lv. 4-6
pikachu4%
electric
Walking · Lv. 3-5
Route 3(4)
pidgey20%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 6-8
spearow20%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 5-8
jigglypuff5%
normal
Walking · Lv. 3-7
magikarp100%
water
Gift · Lv. 5
Route 4(4)
rattata20%
normal
Walking · Lv. 8-12
spearow20%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 8-12
ekans10%
poison
Walking · Lv. 6-12
magikarp100%
water
Gift · Lv. 5
Mt. Moon(4)
clefairy5%
normal
Walking · Lv. 8-12
zubat20%
poisonflying
Walking · Lv. 6-12
paras10%
buggrass
Walking · Lv. 8-12
geodude20%
rockground
Walking · Lv. 7-10
Cerulean City(5)
psyduck25%
water
Super Rod · Lv. 15
poliwag50%
water
Good Rod · Lv. 10
krabby25%
water
Super Rod · Lv. 15
goldeen50%
water
Good Rod, Super Rod · Lv. 10-15
magikarp100%
water
Old Rod · Lv. 5
Route 24(10)
weedle20%
bugpoison
Walking · Lv. 7
kakuna20%
bugpoison
Walking · Lv. 8
pidgey15%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 12-13
oddish10%
grasspoison
Walking · Lv. 12-14
psyduck25%
water
Super Rod · Lv. 15
poliwag50%
water
Good Rod · Lv. 10
abra10%
psychic
Walking · Lv. 8-12
krabby25%
water
Super Rod · Lv. 15
goldeen50%
water
Good Rod, Super Rod · Lv. 10-15
magikarp100%
water
Old Rod · Lv. 5
Route 25(12)
caterpie1%
bug
Walking · Lv. 8
metapod4%
bug
Walking · Lv. 7
weedle20%
bugpoison
Walking · Lv. 8
kakuna20%
bugpoison
Walking · Lv. 9
pidgey15%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 13
oddish10%
grasspoison
Walking · Lv. 12-14
psyduck25%
water
Super Rod · Lv. 15
poliwag50%
water
Good Rod · Lv. 10
abra10%
psychic
Walking · Lv. 10-12
krabby25%
water
Super Rod · Lv. 15
goldeen50%
water
Good Rod, Super Rod · Lv. 10-15
magikarp100%
water
Old Rod · Lv. 5
Route 5(3)
pidgey20%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 13-16
oddish20%
grasspoison
Walking · Lv. 13-16
mankey10%
fighting
Walking · Lv. 10-16
Route 6(8)
pidgey20%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 13-16
oddish20%
grasspoison
Walking · Lv. 13-16
mankey10%
fighting
Walking · Lv. 10-16
poliwag50%
water
Good Rod · Lv. 10
shellder25%
water
Super Rod · Lv. 15
krabby25%
water
Super Rod · Lv. 15
goldeen50%
water
Good Rod · Lv. 10
magikarp100%
water
Old Rod · Lv. 5
Vermillion City(5)
poliwag0%
water
Walking · Lv. 1
shellder0%
water
Walking · Lv. 1
krabby0%
water
Walking · Lv. 1
goldeen0%
water
Walking · Lv. 1
magikarp0%
water
Walking · Lv. 1
Route 11(8)
spearow20%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 13-17
ekans20%
poison
Walking · Lv. 12-15
poliwag50%
water
Good Rod · Lv. 10
shellder25%
water
Super Rod · Lv. 15
drowzee10%
psychic
Walking · Lv. 9-15
krabby25%
water
Super Rod · Lv. 15
goldeen50%
water
Good Rod · Lv. 10
magikarp100%
water
Old Rod · Lv. 5
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(8)
spearow20%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 13-17
ekans10%
poison
Walking · Lv. 11-17
poliwag50%
water
Good Rod · Lv. 10
poliwhirl25%
water
Super Rod · Lv. 23
slowpoke25%
waterpsychic
Super Rod · Lv. 15
voltorb20%
electric
Walking · Lv. 14-17
goldeen50%
water
Good Rod · Lv. 10
magikarp100%
water
Old Rod · Lv. 5
Rock Tunnel(4)
zubat20%
poisonflying
Walking · Lv. 15-18
machop10%
fighting
Walking · Lv. 15-17
geodude15%
rockground
Walking · Lv. 16-18
onix5%
rockground
Walking · Lv. 13-17
Pokémon Tower(3)
gastly0%
ghostpoison
Walking · Lv. 1
haunter0%
ghostpoison
Walking · Lv. 1
cubone0%
ground
Walking · Lv. 1
Route 12(10)
pidgey20%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 23-27
oddish20%
grasspoison
Walking · Lv. 22-26
gloom4%
grasspoison
Walking · Lv. 28-30
venonat10%
bugpoison
Walking · Lv. 24-26
poliwag50%
water
Good Rod · Lv. 10
tentacool25%
waterpoison
Super Rod · Lv. 5
krabby17%
water
Super Rod · Lv. 15
goldeen50%
water
Good Rod, Super Rod · Lv. 10-15
magikarp100%
water
Old Rod, Super Rod · Lv. 5-15
snorlax100%
normal
Pokeflute · Lv. 30
Route 8(4)
pidgey20%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 18-20
ekans15%
poison
Walking · Lv. 17-19
mankey20%
fighting
Walking · Lv. 18-20
growlithe10%
fire
Walking · Lv. 15-18
Route 7(4)
pidgey20%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 19-22
oddish20%
grasspoison
Walking · Lv. 19-22
mankey15%
fighting
Walking · Lv. 17-20
growlithe5%
fire
Walking · Lv. 18-20
Celadon City(6)
poliwag50%
water
Good Rod · Lv. 10
poliwhirl25%
water
Super Rod · Lv. 23
slowpoke25%
waterpsychic
Super Rod · Lv. 15
goldeen50%
water
Good Rod · Lv. 10
magikarp100%
water
Old Rod · Lv. 5
eevee100%
Gift · Lv. 25
Saffron City(3)
hitmonlee100%
fighting
Gift · Lv. 30
hitmonchan100%
fighting
Gift · Lv. 30
lapras100%
waterice
Gift · Lv. 15
Route 16(5)
rattata15%
normal
Walking · Lv. 18-22
raticate4%
normal
Walking · Lv. 23-25
spearow20%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 20-22
doduo10%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 18-22
snorlax100%
normal
Pokeflute · Lv. 30
Route 17(9)
raticate15%
normal
Walking · Lv. 25-29
spearow20%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 20-22
fearow4%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 25-27
poliwag50%
water
Good Rod · Lv. 10
tentacool25%
waterpoison
Super Rod · Lv. 5
doduo10%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 24-28
krabby17%
water
Super Rod · Lv. 15
goldeen50%
water
Good Rod, Super Rod · Lv. 10-15
magikarp100%
water
Old Rod, Super Rod · Lv. 5-15
Route 18(9)
raticate15%
normal
Walking · Lv. 25-29
spearow20%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 20-22
fearow10%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 25-29
poliwag50%
water
Good Rod · Lv. 10
tentacool25%
waterpoison
Super Rod · Lv. 5
doduo10%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 24-28
krabby17%
water
Super Rod · Lv. 15
goldeen50%
water
Good Rod, Super Rod · Lv. 10-15
magikarp100%
water
Old Rod, Super Rod · Lv. 5-15
Fuschia City(5)
poliwag0%
water
Walking · Lv. 1
krabby0%
water
Walking · Lv. 1
goldeen0%
water
Walking · Lv. 1
seaking0%
water
Walking · Lv. 1
magikarp0%
water
Walking · Lv. 1
Safari Zone(22)
nidorina5%
poison
Walking · Lv. 30-31
nidoran-m20%
poison
Walking · Lv. 22-25
nidorino10%
poison
Walking · Lv. 30-33
parasect5%
buggrass
Walking · Lv. 25-30
venonat15%
bugpoison
Walking · Lv. 22-23
psyduck17%
water
Super Rod · Lv. 15
poliwag50%
water
Good Rod · Lv. 10
slowpoke25%
waterpsychic
Super Rod · Lv. 15
krabby17%
water
Super Rod · Lv. 15
exeggcute10%
grasspsychic
Walking · Lv. 23-27
rhyhorn20%
groundrock
Walking · Lv. 25-26
chansey4%
normal
Walking · Lv. 23-26
goldeen50%
water
Good Rod · Lv. 10
scyther4%
bugflying
Walking · Lv. 23-28
magikarp100%
water
Old Rod · Lv. 5
dratini25%
dragon
Super Rod · Lv. 15
nidoran-f5%
poison
Walking · Lv. 24-25
paras15%
buggrass
Walking · Lv. 22-23
doduo20%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 26
kangaskhan4%
normal
Walking · Lv. 25-28
venomoth5%
bugpoison
Walking · Lv. 31-32
tauros4%
normal
Walking · Lv. 26-28
Route 15(6)
pidgey15%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 23
pidgeotto4%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 28-30
oddish20%
grasspoison
Walking · Lv. 22-26
gloom5%
grasspoison
Walking · Lv. 30
venonat10%
bugpoison
Walking · Lv. 26-28
ditto20%
normal
Walking · Lv. 26
Route 14(6)
pidgey20%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 26
pidgeotto4%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 28-30
oddish20%
grasspoison
Walking · Lv. 22-26
gloom5%
grasspoison
Walking · Lv. 30
venonat10%
bugpoison
Walking · Lv. 24-26
ditto15%
normal
Walking · Lv. 23
Route 13(10)
pidgey20%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 25-27
oddish20%
grasspoison
Walking · Lv. 22-26
gloom4%
grasspoison
Walking · Lv. 28-30
venonat10%
bugpoison
Walking · Lv. 24-26
poliwag50%
water
Good Rod · Lv. 10
tentacool25%
waterpoison
Super Rod · Lv. 5
krabby17%
water
Super Rod · Lv. 15
goldeen50%
water
Good Rod, Super Rod · Lv. 10-15
magikarp100%
water
Old Rod, Super Rod · Lv. 5-15
ditto5%
normal
Walking · Lv. 25
Power Plant(7)
pikachu15%
electric
Walking · Lv. 20-24
magnemite20%
electric
Walking · Lv. 21-23
magneton5%
electric
Walking · Lv. 32-35
voltorb100%
electric
Walking, Only one · Lv. 21-40
electrode100%
electric
Only one · Lv. 43
electabuzz4%
electric
Walking · Lv. 33-36
zapdos100%
electricflying
Only one · Lv. 50
Route 19(7)
poliwag0%
water
Walking · Lv. 1
tentacool0%
waterpoison
Walking · Lv. 1
shellder0%
water
Walking · Lv. 1
horsea0%
water
Walking · Lv. 1
goldeen0%
water
Walking · Lv. 1
staryu0%
water
Walking · Lv. 1
magikarp0%
water
Walking · Lv. 1
Route 20(7)
poliwag0%
water
Walking · Lv. 1
tentacool0%
waterpoison
Walking · Lv. 1
shellder0%
water
Walking · Lv. 1
horsea0%
water
Walking · Lv. 1
goldeen0%
water
Walking · Lv. 1
staryu0%
water
Walking · Lv. 1
magikarp0%
water
Walking · Lv. 1
Seafoam Islands(16)
zubat10%
poisonflying
Walking · Lv. 21
golbat5%
poisonflying
Walking · Lv. 29-32
psyduck5%
water
Walking · Lv. 28
golduck1%
Walking · Lv. 38
slowpoke20%
waterpsychic
Walking · Lv. 28-33
seel20%
water
Walking · Lv. 28-33
shellder20%
water
Walking, Super Rod · Lv. 15-33
horsea20%
water
Walking, Super Rod · Lv. 15-33
dewgong4%
waterice
Walking · Lv. 37-38
seadra4%
water
Walking · Lv. 37-39
staryu25%
water
Walking, Super Rod · Lv. 15-30
slowbro4%
waterpsychic
Walking · Lv. 37-39
poliwag50%
water
Good Rod · Lv. 10
goldeen50%
water
Good Rod, Super Rod · Lv. 10-15
magikarp100%
water
Old Rod · Lv. 5
articuno100%
iceflying
Only one · Lv. 50
Cinnabar Island(9)
poliwag50%
water
Good Rod · Lv. 10
shellder17%
water
Super Rod · Lv. 15
horsea17%
water
Super Rod · Lv. 15
goldeen50%
water
Good Rod, Super Rod · Lv. 10-15
staryu25%
water
Super Rod · Lv. 15
magikarp100%
water
Old Rod · Lv. 5
omanyte100%
Gift · Lv. 30
kabuto100%
Gift · Lv. 30
aerodactyl100%
rockflying
Gift · Lv. 30
Pokémon Mansion(6)
growlithe0%
fire
Walking · Lv. 1
ponyta0%
fire
Walking · Lv. 1
grimer0%
poison
Walking · Lv. 1
muk0%
poison
Walking · Lv. 1
koffing0%
poison
Walking · Lv. 1
weezing0%
poison
Walking · Lv. 1
Route 21(12)
pidgey0%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 1
pidgeotto0%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 1
rattata0%
normal
Walking · Lv. 1
raticate0%
normal
Walking · Lv. 1
poliwag0%
water
Walking · Lv. 1
tentacool0%
waterpoison
Walking · Lv. 1
shellder0%
water
Walking · Lv. 1
tangela0%
grass
Walking · Lv. 1
horsea0%
water
Walking · Lv. 1
goldeen0%
water
Walking · Lv. 1
staryu0%
water
Walking · Lv. 1
magikarp0%
water
Walking · Lv. 1
Route 23(12)
spearow15%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 26
fearow10%
normalflying
Walking · Lv. 38-43
ekans20%
poison
Walking · Lv. 26
arbok5%
poison
Walking · Lv. 41
poliwag50%
water
Good Rod · Lv. 10
slowbro25%
waterpsychic
Super Rod · Lv. 23
kingler17%
water
Super Rod · Lv. 23
seadra25%
water
Super Rod · Lv. 23
goldeen50%
water
Good Rod · Lv. 10
seaking17%
water
Super Rod · Lv. 23
magikarp100%
water
Old Rod · Lv. 5
ditto20%
normal
Walking · Lv. 33-43
Victory Road(8)
zubat0%
poisonflying
Walking · Lv. 1
golbat0%
poisonflying
Walking · Lv. 1
venomoth0%
bugpoison
Walking · Lv. 1
machop0%
fighting
Walking · Lv. 1
machoke0%
fighting
Walking · Lv. 1
geodude0%
rockground
Walking · Lv. 1
graveler0%
rockground
Walking · Lv. 1
onix0%
rockground
Walking · Lv. 1
Cerulean Cave(23)
arbok10%
poison
Walking · Lv. 52-57
raichu10%
electric
Walking · Lv. 53-64
golbat20%
poisonflying
Walking · Lv. 46
parasect10%
buggrass
Walking · Lv. 52-64
venomoth20%
bugpoison
Walking · Lv. 49-51
poliwag50%
water
Good Rod · Lv. 10
kadabra15%
psychic
Walking · Lv. 49-51
slowbro25%
waterpsychic
Super Rod · Lv. 23
magneton15%
electric
Walking · Lv. 46
dodrio20%
Walking · Lv. 49-51
hypno20%
Walking · Lv. 46
kingler17%
water
Super Rod · Lv. 23
seadra25%
water
Super Rod · Lv. 23
goldeen50%
water
Good Rod · Lv. 10
seaking17%
water
Super Rod · Lv. 23
magikarp100%
water
Old Rod · Lv. 5
ditto5%
normal
Walking · Lv. 53-67
wigglytuff5%
Walking · Lv. 54
electrode15%
electric
Walking · Lv. 52-55
marowak20%
ground
Walking · Lv. 52-55
rhydon20%
groundrock
Walking · Lv. 52-55
chansey10%
normal
Walking · Lv. 56-64
mewtwo100%
psychic
Only one · Lv. 70
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