Pokémon Crystal Nuzlocke Guide

Crystal Encounters

A fun aspect of Nuzlocke runs is the variety of encounters forcing you to try out new Pokémon you've never used before. That is why it's important to know which Pokémon will be available during a run. We've compiled a list of every encounter for Pokémon Crystal so you can quickly see who you might want on your team!

Pokémon Crystal has 84 different encounter locations with 146 different Pokémon available as wild encounters. Hover over a Pokémon to see where to encounter it!

2 Steel Pokémon encounters

• Magnemite - Route 38, Route 39 and Route 18
• Skarmory - Route 45, Route 5 and Route 25

2 Ghost Pokémon encounters

• Gastly - Route 31, Sprout Tower, Route 32, Route 36, Route 26, Route 6, Route 11, Route 1 and Route 19
• Haunter - Route 8 and Rock Tunnel

2 Dragon Pokémon encounters

• Dratini - Dragon's Den, Route 45, Route 5 and Route 25
• Dragonair - Dragon's Den, Route 45, Route 5 and Route 25

3 Fighting Pokémon encounters

• Machop - Mt. Mortar and Mt. Moon
• Heracross - Route 33, Azalea Town, Route 42, Route 44, Route 13 and Route 28
• Tyrogue - Route 34, Mt. Mortar and Mt. Moon

3 Dark Pokémon encounters

• Murkrow - Route 7
• Sneasel - Ice Path
• Houndour - Route 7

6 Normal Pokémon encounters

• Snubbull - Route 34, Route 35, Route 7, Route 8 and Route 15
• Teddiursa - Dark Cave
• Ursaring - Victory Road and Mt. Silver
• Stantler - Route 37 and Route 3
• Smeargle - Ruins of Alph
• Miltank - Route 38, Route 39 and Route 18

6 Electric Pokémon encounters

• Magnemite - Route 38, Route 39 and Route 18
• Electrode - Rocket Hideout
• Chinchou - New Bark Town, Olivine City, Vermillion City and Pallet Town
• Lanturn - New Bark Town, Olivine City, Vermillion City and Pallet Town
• Pichu - Route 34
• Elekid - Route 34

6 Ice Pokémon encounters

• Jynx - Ice Path
• Lapras - Union Cave
• Sneasel - Ice Path
• Swinub - Ice Path
• Delibird - Ice Path
• Smoochum - Route 34

7 Fire Pokémon encounters

• Vulpix - Route 7 and Route 8
• Growlithe - Route 35, Route 36, Route 37, Route 6, Route 7, Route 8, Route 15 and Route 3
• Cyndaquil - Starter
• Slugma - Route 17
• Houndour - Route 7
• Magby - Route 34
• Ho-Oh - undefined

10 Rock Pokémon encounters

• Geodude - Dark Cave, Union Cave, Route 33, Mt. Mortar, Route 45, Route 46, Route 5, Rock Tunnel, Route 25, Route 13 and Mt. Moon
• Graveler - Route 45, Victory Road, Route 5, Route 25 and Mt. Silver
• Onix - Violet City, Union Cave, Victory Road, Rock Tunnel and Mt. Silver
• Rhyhorn - Victory Road
• Rhydon - Victory Road
• Sudowoodo - Route 36 and Route 6
• Shuckle - Dark Cave, Route 40, Cianwood City, Route 14 and Route 20
• Corsola - Cherrygrove City, Union Cave, Route 34, Route 40, Route 41, Cianwood City, Route 10, Route 16, Route 14, Route 21 and Route 20
• Larvitar - Mt. Silver
• Pupitar - Mt. Silver

11 Grass Pokémon encounters

• Oddish - Ilex Forest, Route 24 and Route 4
• Gloom - Route 24
• Paras - Ilex Forest and National Park
• Bellsprout - Route 31, Route 32, Route 36, Route 44, Route 26, Route 6, Route 24, Route 4, Route 11, Route 1 and Route 19
• Weepinbell - Route 44, Route 24 and Route 4
• Exeggcute - Route 29, Route 30, Route 31, Route 32, Route 34, Route 35, Route 36, Route 37, Route 38, Route 39, Route 43, Lake of Rage, Route 27, Route 26, Route 6, Route 9, Route 18, Route 15, Route 12, Route 11, Route 2, Route 3, Route 1, Route 19 and Route 22
• Tangela - Route 44
• Chikorita - Starter
• Hoppip - Route 29, Route 30, Route 31, Route 32, Route 33, Route 27, Route 26, Route 9, Route 13, Route 12, Route 11, Route 2, Route 1, Route 19 and Route 22
• Sunkern - Route 24
• Celebi - Ilex Forest

13 Psychic Pokémon encounters

• Abra - Route 34, Goldenrod City, Route 35, Route 7, Route 8, Route 24, Route 4 and Route 15
• Kadabra - Route 8
• Slowpoke - Slowpoke Well and Tohjo Falls
• Slowbro - Slowpoke Well
• Drowzee - Route 34, Route 35 and Route 15
• Exeggcute - Route 29, Route 30, Route 31, Route 32, Route 34, Route 35, Route 36, Route 37, Route 38, Route 39, Route 43, Lake of Rage, Route 27, Route 26, Route 6, Route 9, Route 18, Route 15, Route 12, Route 11, Route 2, Route 3, Route 1, Route 19 and Route 22
• Jynx - Ice Path
• Natu - Ruins of Alph
• Xatu - Pewter City
• Wobbuffet - Goldenrod City
• Smoochum - Route 34
• Lugia - Whirl Islands
• Celebi - Ilex Forest

18 Ground Pokémon encounters

• Sandslash - Victory Road
• Diglett - Diglett's Cave
• Dugtrio - Diglett's Cave
• Geodude - Dark Cave, Union Cave, Route 33, Mt. Mortar, Route 45, Route 46, Route 5, Rock Tunnel, Route 25, Route 13 and Mt. Moon
• Graveler - Route 45, Victory Road, Route 5, Route 25 and Mt. Silver
• Onix - Violet City, Union Cave, Victory Road, Rock Tunnel and Mt. Silver
• Cubone - Goldenrod City and Rock Tunnel
• Marowak - Rock Tunnel
• Rhyhorn - Victory Road
• Rhydon - Victory Road
• Wooper - Route 32, Ruins of Alph and Route 26
• Quagsire - Route 32, Ruins of Alph, Union Cave and Route 26
• Gligar - Route 45, Route 5 and Route 25
• Swinub - Ice Path
• Phanpy - Route 45, Route 46, Route 5 and Route 25
• Donphan - Route 45, Victory Road, Route 5 and Route 25
• Larvitar - Mt. Silver
• Pupitar - Mt. Silver

19 Bug Pokémon encounters

• Caterpie - Route 30, Route 31, Ilex Forest, National Park, Route 24, Route 4, Route 11, Route 1 and Route 19
• Metapod - Ilex Forest, National Park, Route 24 and Route 4
• Butterfree - Ilex Forest, National Park, Route 24 and Route 4
• Weedle - Route 30, Route 31, Ilex Forest, National Park, Route 11, Route 1 and Route 19
• Kakuna - Ilex Forest and National Park
• Beedrill - Ilex Forest and National Park
• Paras - Ilex Forest and National Park
• Venonat - Ilex Forest, National Park, Route 43, Lake of Rage, Route 24 and Route 4
• Venomoth - Route 43, Route 24 and Route 4
• Scyther - National Park
• Pinsir - National Park
• Ledyba - Route 29, Route 30, Route 31, Route 34, Route 35, Route 36, Route 37, Route 38, Route 39, Route 27, Route 6, Route 9, Route 18, Route 15, Route 12, Route 11, Route 2, Route 3, Route 1, Route 19 and Route 22
• Ledian - Route 37 and Route 3
• Spinarak - Route 29, Route 30, Route 31, Route 34, Route 35, Route 36, Route 37, Route 38, Route 39, Route 27, Route 6, Route 9, Route 18, Route 15, Route 12, Route 11, Route 2, Route 3, Route 1, Route 19 and Route 22
• Ariados - Route 37 and Route 3
• Yanma - Route 35 and Route 15
• Pineco - Route 29, Route 30, Route 31, Route 32, Ilex Forest, Route 34, Route 35, Route 36, Route 37, Route 38, Route 39, Route 43, Lake of Rage, Route 27, Route 26, Route 6, Route 9, Route 18, Route 15, Route 12, Route 11, Route 2, Route 3, Route 1, Route 19 and Route 22
• Shuckle - Dark Cave, Route 40, Cianwood City, Route 14 and Route 20
• Heracross - Route 33, Azalea Town, Route 42, Route 44, Route 13 and Route 28

26 Flying Pokémon encounters

• Butterfree - Ilex Forest, National Park, Route 24 and Route 4
• Pidgey - Route 29, Route 30, Route 31, Route 32, Ilex Forest, Route 34, Route 35, Route 36, Route 37, Route 27, Route 26, Route 6, Route 9, Route 4, Route 15, Route 12, Route 11, Route 2, Route 3, Route 1, Route 19 and Route 22
• Pidgeotto - Route 37, Route 38, Route 39, Route 43, Route 8, Route 4, Route 18 and Route 3
• Spearow - Route 33, Azalea Town, Route 35, Route 42, Route 44, Route 46, Route 7, Route 15, Route 13 and Route 28
• Fearow - Route 42, Route 17 and Route 28
• Zubat - Route 30, Route 31, Dark Cave, Route 32, Union Cave, Route 33, Slowpoke Well, Burned Tower, Whirl Islands, Route 42, Mt. Mortar, Ice Path, Tohjo Falls, Route 26, Rock Tunnel, Route 13, Route 11, Mt. Moon, Route 1, Route 19 and Route 28
• Golbat - Union Cave, Slowpoke Well, Whirl Islands, Route 42, Mt. Mortar, Ice Path, Tohjo Falls, Victory Road, Rock Tunnel, Mt. Moon, Route 28 and Mt. Silver
• Farfetch’d - Route 43
• Dodrio - Blackthorn City
• Scyther - National Park
• Gyarados - Lake of Rage and Fuschia City
• Hoothoot - Route 29, Route 30, Route 31, Route 32, Ilex Forest, Route 34, Route 35, Route 36, Route 37, Route 38, Route 39, Route 43, Lake of Rage, Route 27, Route 26, Route 6, Route 9, Route 4, Route 18, Route 15, Route 12, Route 11, Route 2, Route 3, Route 1, Route 19 and Route 22
• Noctowl - Ilex Forest, Route 35, Route 37, Route 38, Route 39, Route 43, Route 8, Route 4, Route 18, Route 15 and Route 3
• Ledyba - Route 29, Route 30, Route 31, Route 34, Route 35, Route 36, Route 37, Route 38, Route 39, Route 27, Route 6, Route 9, Route 18, Route 15, Route 12, Route 11, Route 2, Route 3, Route 1, Route 19 and Route 22
• Ledian - Route 37 and Route 3
• Natu - Ruins of Alph
• Xatu - Pewter City
• Hoppip - Route 29, Route 30, Route 31, Route 32, Route 33, Route 27, Route 26, Route 9, Route 13, Route 12, Route 11, Route 2, Route 1, Route 19 and Route 22
• Yanma - Route 35 and Route 15
• Murkrow - Route 7
• Gligar - Route 45, Route 5 and Route 25
• Delibird - Ice Path
• Mantine - Route 41, Route 10, Route 16 and Route 21
• Skarmory - Route 45, Route 5 and Route 25
• Lugia - Whirl Islands
• Ho-Oh - undefined

26 Poison Pokémon encounters

• Weedle - Route 30, Route 31, Ilex Forest, National Park, Route 11, Route 1 and Route 19
• Kakuna - Ilex Forest and National Park
• Beedrill - Ilex Forest and National Park
• Ekans - Route 32, Route 33, Azalea Town, Route 42, Route 26, Route 13 and Route 28
• Arbok - Route 42 and Route 28
• Nidoran-F - undefined
• Nidoran-M - undefined
• Zubat - Route 30, Route 31, Dark Cave, Route 32, Union Cave, Route 33, Slowpoke Well, Burned Tower, Whirl Islands, Route 42, Mt. Mortar, Ice Path, Tohjo Falls, Route 26, Rock Tunnel, Route 13, Route 11, Mt. Moon, Route 1, Route 19 and Route 28
• Golbat - Union Cave, Slowpoke Well, Whirl Islands, Route 42, Mt. Mortar, Ice Path, Tohjo Falls, Victory Road, Rock Tunnel, Mt. Moon, Route 28 and Mt. Silver
• Oddish - Ilex Forest, Route 24 and Route 4
• Gloom - Route 24
• Venonat - Ilex Forest, National Park, Route 43, Lake of Rage, Route 24 and Route 4
• Venomoth - Route 43, Route 24 and Route 4
• Bellsprout - Route 31, Route 32, Route 36, Route 44, Route 26, Route 6, Route 24, Route 4, Route 11, Route 1 and Route 19
• Weepinbell - Route 44, Route 24 and Route 4
• Tentacool - New Bark Town, Cherrygrove City, Route 32, Union Cave, Route 34, Olivine City, Route 40, Route 41, Cianwood City, Route 26, Vermillion City, Route 10, Route 16, Route 14, Pallet Town, Route 21, Cinnabar Island and Route 20
• Tentacruel - New Bark Town, Cherrygrove City, Route 32, Union Cave, Route 34, Olivine City, Route 40, Route 41, Whirl Islands, Cianwood City, Route 26, Vermillion City, Route 10, Route 16, Route 14, Pallet Town, Route 21, Cinnabar Island and Route 20
• Grimer - Route 17
• Muk - Route 17
• Gastly - Route 31, Sprout Tower, Route 32, Route 36, Route 26, Route 6, Route 11, Route 1 and Route 19
• Haunter - Route 8 and Rock Tunnel
• Koffing - Burned Tower
• Weezing - Burned Tower
• Spinarak - Route 29, Route 30, Route 31, Route 34, Route 35, Route 36, Route 37, Route 38, Route 39, Route 27, Route 6, Route 9, Route 18, Route 15, Route 12, Route 11, Route 2, Route 3, Route 1, Route 19 and Route 22
• Ariados - Route 37 and Route 3
• Qwilfish - Route 32 and Route 26

30 Water Pokémon encounters

• Psyduck - Ilex Forest, Route 35 and Route 15
• Golduck - Ilex Forest, Route 35, Route 15 and Mt. Silver
• Poliwag - Route 30, Route 31, Violet City, Ruins of Alph, Ilex Forest, Route 35, Ecruteak City, Route 44, Blackthorn City, Route 15, Route 11, Viridian City, Route 1 and Route 19
• Poliwhirl - Route 30, Route 31, Violet City, Ruins of Alph, Ilex Forest, Route 35, Ecruteak City, Route 44, Blackthorn City, Route 15, Route 11, Viridian City, Route 1 and Route 19
• Tentacool - New Bark Town, Cherrygrove City, Route 32, Union Cave, Route 34, Olivine City, Route 40, Route 41, Cianwood City, Route 26, Vermillion City, Route 10, Route 16, Route 14, Pallet Town, Route 21, Cinnabar Island and Route 20
• Tentacruel - New Bark Town, Cherrygrove City, Route 32, Union Cave, Route 34, Olivine City, Route 40, Route 41, Whirl Islands, Cianwood City, Route 26, Vermillion City, Route 10, Route 16, Route 14, Pallet Town, Route 21, Cinnabar Island and Route 20
• Slowpoke - Slowpoke Well and Tohjo Falls
• Slowbro - Slowpoke Well
• Seel - Whirl Islands
• Shellder - New Bark Town, Olivine City, Vermillion City and Pallet Town
• Krabby - Cherrygrove City, Dark Cave, Union Cave, Route 34, Route 40, Route 41, Whirl Islands, Cianwood City, Route 10, Cerulean City, Route 16, Route 14, Route 21, Cinnabar Island and Route 20
• Kingler - Cherrygrove City, Union Cave, Route 34, Route 40, Route 41, Whirl Islands, Cianwood City, Route 10, Cerulean City, Route 16, Route 14, Route 21, Cinnabar Island and Route 20
• Horsea - Whirl Islands
• Seadra - Whirl Islands
• Goldeen - Dark Cave, Slowpoke Well, Route 42, Mt. Mortar, Tohjo Falls, Cerulean City, Route 24, Route 4, Mt. Moon and Route 28
• Seaking - Dark Cave, Slowpoke Well, Route 42, Mt. Mortar, Tohjo Falls, Cerulean City, Route 24, Route 4, Mt. Moon and Route 28
• Staryu - Cherrygrove City, Union Cave, Route 34, Route 40, Route 41, Cianwood City, Route 10, Route 16, Route 14, Route 21 and Route 20
• Magikarp - New Bark Town, Cherrygrove City, Route 30, Route 31, Dark Cave, Violet City, Route 32, Ruins of Alph, Union Cave, Slowpoke Well, Ilex Forest, Route 34, Route 35, Ecruteak City, Olivine City, Route 40, Route 41, Whirl Islands, Cianwood City, Route 42, Mt. Mortar, Route 43, Lake of Rage, Route 44, Blackthorn City, Dragon's Den, Route 45, Route 26, Vermillion City, Route 5, Route 10, Cerulean City, Route 24, Route 25, Route 4, Route 16, Fuschia City, Route 15, Route 14, Route 11, Mt. Moon, Viridian City, Route 1, Pallet Town, Route 21, Cinnabar Island, Route 20, Route 19 and Route 28
• Gyarados - Lake of Rage and Fuschia City
• Lapras - Union Cave
• Totodile - Starter
• Chinchou - New Bark Town, Olivine City, Vermillion City and Pallet Town
• Lanturn - New Bark Town, Olivine City, Vermillion City and Pallet Town
• Marill - Route 30, Route 42, Mt. Mortar, Mt. Moon and Route 28
• Wooper - Route 32, Ruins of Alph and Route 26
• Quagsire - Route 32, Ruins of Alph, Union Cave and Route 26
• Qwilfish - Route 32 and Route 26
• Corsola - Cherrygrove City, Union Cave, Route 34, Route 40, Route 41, Cianwood City, Route 10, Route 16, Route 14, Route 21 and Route 20
• Mantine - Route 41, Route 10, Route 16 and Route 21
• Suicune - Tin Tower

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