Route 8, Kanto (location)

This is the Pokémon Location guide for Route 8 in Kanto.

Choose which generation of games you're playing to see the Pokémon and capture methods.

Generation 7

Walking

Walking in grass or a cave

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Vulpix Vulpix LGPLGE 19% 22-27
Growlithe Growlithe LGPLGE 19% 22-27
Pidgey Pidgey LGPLGE 15% 22-27
Pidgeotto Pidgeotto LGPLGE 15% 22-27
Rattata Rattata LGPLGE 15% 22-27
Raticate Raticate LGPLGE 15% 22-27
Jigglypuff Jigglypuff LGPLGE 15% 22-27
Abra Abra LGPLGE 4% 22-27
Ninetales Ninetales LGPLGE 1% 22-27
Arcanine Arcanine LGPLGE 1% 22-27
Kadabra Kadabra LGPLGE 1% 22-27
Special
Chansey Chansey LGPLGE RARE 22-27

Flying

Flying in the air on a Pokémon

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Pidgey Pidgey LGPLGE 60% 3-56
Pidgeotto Pidgeotto LGPLGE 35% 3-56
Pidgeot Pidgeot LGPLGE 5% 3-56
Special
Charizard Charizard LGPLGE RARE 56
Dragonite Dragonite LGPLGE RARE 56

Generation 4

Walking

Walking in grass or a cave

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Pidgeotto Pidgeotto HGSS MorningDay Common 17-19
Meowth Meowth HGSS MorningDayNight Common 17
Haunter Haunter HGSS Night Common 19
Noctowl Noctowl HGSS Night Common 17-18
Vulpix Vulpix HGSS Night Rare 17
Growlithe Growlithe HGSS Night Rare 17
Kadabra Kadabra HGSS MorningDayNight Rare 15
Vulpix Vulpix HGSS MorningDay Uncommon 18
Growlithe Growlithe HGSS MorningDay Uncommon 18
Abra Abra HGSS MorningDayNight Uncommon 15
Noctowl Noctowl HGSS Night Uncommon 18
Hoenn Sound
Plusle Plusle HGSS MorningDayNight Uncommon 17-19
Minun Minun HGSS MorningDayNight Uncommon 15
Sinnoh Sound
Shinx Shinx HGSS MorningDayNight Common 15-19

Headbutt

Headbutt large trees in the field

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Hoothoot Hoothoot HGSS MorningDayNight Limited 2-19
Pineco Pineco HGSS MorningDayNight Limited 2-17
Combee Combee HGSS MorningDayNight Limited 10-20 Post-National Dex

Generation 3

Walking

Walking in grass or a cave

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Pidgey Pidgey FRLG Common 18-20
Meowth Meowth FRLG Common 18-20
Ekans Ekans FRLG Uncommon 17-19
Sandshrew Sandshrew FRLG Uncommon 17-19
Vulpix Vulpix FRLG Uncommon 15-18
Growlithe Growlithe FRLG Uncommon 15-18

Generation 2

Walking

Walking in grass or a cave

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Pidgeotto Pidgeotto GSC MorningDay Common 17-19
Meowth Meowth GSC MorningDayNight Common 17
Haunter Haunter GSC Night Common 20
Noctowl Noctowl GSC Night Common 17-19
Pidgeotto Pidgeotto GSC MorningDay Common 19
Noctowl Noctowl GSC Night Common 20
Snubbull Snubbull GSC MorningDay Common 17
Vulpix Vulpix GSC Night Rare 18
Growlithe Growlithe GSC Night Rare 18
Kadabra Kadabra GSC MorningDayNight Rare 15
Jigglypuff Jigglypuff GSC MorningDayNight Rare 16
Kadabra Kadabra GSC MorningDayNight Rare 18
Vulpix Vulpix GSC MorningDay Uncommon 18
Growlithe Growlithe GSC MorningDay Uncommon 18
Abra Abra GSC MorningDayNight Uncommon 15
Noctowl Noctowl GSC Night Uncommon 19
Growlithe Growlithe GSC MorningDay Uncommon 17
Abra Abra GSC MorningDayNight Uncommon 16
Haunter Haunter GSC Night Uncommon 17

Generation 1

Walking

Walking in grass or a cave

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Pidgey Pidgey RBY Common 18-20
Meowth Meowth RBY Common 18-20
Mankey Mankey RBY Common 18-20
Pidgey Pidgey RBY Common 20-22
Kadabra Kadabra RBY Rare 20-27
Ekans Ekans RBY Uncommon 17-19
Sandshrew Sandshrew RBY Uncommon 17-19
Vulpix Vulpix RBY Uncommon 15-18
Growlithe Growlithe RBY Uncommon 15-18
Pidgeotto Pidgeotto RBY Uncommon 24
Rattata Rattata RBY Uncommon 20
Jigglypuff Jigglypuff RBY Uncommon 19-24
Abra Abra RBY Uncommon 15-19