Pearl 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 Pearl so you can quickly see who you might want on your team!
Pokémon Pearl has 58 different encounter locations with 193 different Pokémon available as wild encounters. Hover over a Pokémon to see where to encounter it!
3 Dragon Pokémon encounters
- Dratini - Mt. Coronet
- Dragonair - Mt. Coronet
- Gible - Wayward Cave
5 Fire Pokémon encounters
- Vulpix - Route 209 and Route 214
- Growlithe - Route 201 and Route 202
- Ponyta - Route 206, Route 210, Route 215, Route 214 and Route 211
- Houndoom - Route 215 and Route 214
- Chimchar - Starter
5 Steel Pokémon encounters
- Magnemite - Fuego Ironworks
- Steelix - Iron Island, Snowpoint Temple and Victory Road
- Mawile - Iron Island
- Bronzor - Route 206, Wayward Cave and Mt. Coronet
- Bronzong - Mt. Coronet
6 Ice Pokémon encounters
- Sneasel - Route 216, Route 217, Acuity Lakefront and Snowpoint Temple
- Swinub - Route 217
- Delibird - Route 216
- Snorunt - Route 216, Route 217 and Acuity Lakefront
- Snover - Mt. Coronet, Route 216, Route 217 and Acuity Lakefront
- Abomasnow - Mt. Coronet
7 Ghost Pokémon encounters
- Gastly - The Old Chateau, Route 209 and The Lost Tower
- Haunter - The Old Chateau
- Gengar - The Old Chateau
- Misdreavus - Eterna Forest and The Lost Tower
- Sableye - Iron Island
- Drifloon - Valley Windworks
- Spiritomb - Route 209
8 Rock Pokémon encounters
- Geodude - Oreburgh Gate, Oreburgh Mine, Route 207, Ravaged Path, Route 206, Wayward Cave, Mt. Coronet, Route 210, Route 215, Valor Lakefront, Route 214, Ruin Maniac's Tunnel, Iron Island and Route 211
- Graveler - Mt. Coronet, Valor Lakefront, Route 214, Iron Island, Route 216, Snowpoint Temple and Victory Road
- Onix - Oreburgh Mine, Iron Island and Victory Road
- Sudowoodo - Route 214 and Route 221
- Nosepass - Route 206 and Mt. Coronet
- Lunatone - Lake Verity and Mt. Coronet
- Solrock - Lake Verity and Mt. Coronet
- Bonsly - Route 209, Route 210 and Trophy Garden
9 Fighting Pokémon encounters
- Machop - Route 207, Mt. Coronet and Route 208
- Machoke - Mt. Coronet, Route 216, Route 217, Acuity Lakefront and Victory Road
- Heracross - Route 207, Floaroma Meadow, Route 205, Valley Windworks, Eterna Forest, Route 206, Route 208, Route 209, Route 210, Route 215, Route 212, Route 213, Route 214, Fuego Ironworks, Route 221, Route 218 and Route 222
- Tyrogue - Route 208 and Route 211
- Meditite - Mt. Coronet, Route 208, Route 211, Route 216, Route 217 and Acuity Lakefront
- Medicham - Mt. Coronet, Route 217, Acuity Lakefront and Victory Road
- Riolu - Iron Island
- Croagunk - Great Marsh
- Toxicroak - Great Marsh
9 Dark Pokémon encounters
- Sneasel - Route 216, Route 217, Acuity Lakefront and Snowpoint Temple
- Houndoom - Route 215 and Route 214
- Nuzleaf - Route 210
- Sableye - Iron Island
- Sharpedo - Route 213 and Route 222
- Crawdaunt - Celestic Town
- Absol - Mt. Coronet and Route 213
- Spiritomb - Route 209
- Drapion - Great Marsh
13 Electric Pokémon encounters
- Magnemite - Fuego Ironworks
- Voltorb - Route 218
- Chinchou - Route 220
- Lanturn - Route 220
- Mareep - Valley Windworks
- Flaaffy - Route 222
- Elekid - Route 205 and Valley Windworks
- Electrike - Valley Windworks
- Plusle - Trophy Garden
- Minun - Trophy Garden
- Shinx - Route 202, Route 203, Route 204 and Fuego Ironworks
- Luxio - Fuego Ironworks
- Pachirisu - Route 205, Valley Windworks and Fuego Ironworks
16 Grass Pokémon encounters
- Paras - Great Marsh
- Exeggcute - Great Marsh
- Hoppip - Route 205 and Fuego Ironworks
- Skiploom - Fuego Ironworks
- Lotad - Route 203, Route 204 and Route 212
- Lombre - Route 212
- Seedot - Route 203, Route 204, Eterna Forest and Route 210
- Nuzleaf - Route 210
- Shroomish - Great Marsh
- Roselia - Great Marsh, Route 212 and Route 221
- Turtwig - Starter
- Budew - Route 204 and Eterna Forest
- Cherubi - Route 207, Floaroma Meadow, Route 205, Valley Windworks, Eterna Forest, Route 206, Route 208, Route 209, Route 210, Route 215, Route 212, Route 213, Route 214, Fuego Ironworks, Route 221, Route 218 and Route 222
- Carnivine - Great Marsh
- Snover - Mt. Coronet, Route 216, Route 217 and Acuity Lakefront
- Abomasnow - Mt. Coronet
18 Bug Pokémon encounters
- Caterpie - Route 204
- Metapod - Eterna Forest
- Weedle - Route 204
- Kakuna - Eterna Forest
- Paras - Great Marsh
- Yanma - Great Marsh
- Pineco - Route 203, Route 204, Eterna Forest and Route 210
- Heracross - Route 207, Floaroma Meadow, Route 205, Valley Windworks, Eterna Forest, Route 206, Route 208, Route 209, Route 210, Route 215, Route 212, Route 213, Route 214, Fuego Ironworks, Route 221, Route 218 and Route 222
- Wurmple - Route 207, Floaroma Meadow, Route 205, Valley Windworks, Eterna Forest, Route 206, Route 208, Route 209, Route 210, Route 215, Route 212, Route 213, Route 214, Fuego Ironworks, Route 221, Route 218 and Route 222
- Cascoon - Route 207, Floaroma Meadow, Route 205, Valley Windworks, Eterna Forest, Route 206, Route 208, Route 209, Route 210, Route 215, Route 212, Route 213, Route 214, Fuego Ironworks, Route 221, Route 218 and Route 222
- Dustox - Eterna Forest
- Surskit - Lake Verity
- Nincada - Eterna Forest
- Kricketot - Route 202, Route 203, Route 207, Route 204 and Route 206
- Kricketune - Route 206, Route 210, Route 215, Route 212, Valor Lakefront and Route 214
- Burmy - Route 207, Floaroma Meadow, Route 205, Valley Windworks, Eterna Forest, Route 206, Route 208, Route 209, Route 210, Route 215, Route 212, Route 213, Route 214, Fuego Ironworks, Route 221, Route 218 and Route 222
- Combee - Route 207, Floaroma Meadow, Route 205, Valley Windworks, Eterna Forest, Route 206, Route 208, Route 209, Route 210, Route 215, Route 212, Route 213, Route 214, Fuego Ironworks, Route 221, Route 218 and Route 222
- Skorupi - Great Marsh
18 Ground Pokémon encounters
- Sandshrew - Wayward Cave
- Geodude - Oreburgh Gate, Oreburgh Mine, Route 207, Ravaged Path, Route 206, Wayward Cave, Mt. Coronet, Route 210, Route 215, Valor Lakefront, Route 214, Ruin Maniac's Tunnel, Iron Island and Route 211
- Graveler - Mt. Coronet, Valor Lakefront, Route 214, Iron Island, Route 216, Snowpoint Temple and Victory Road
- Onix - Oreburgh Mine, Iron Island and Victory Road
- Cubone - Route 203
- Wooper - Route 212
- Quagsire - Route 212
- Gligar - Route 207, Route 206, Route 215 and Route 214
- Steelix - Iron Island, Snowpoint Temple and Victory Road
- Swinub - Route 217
- Phanpy - Route 207
- Nincada - Eterna Forest
- Barboach - Oreburgh Gate, Ravaged Path, Eterna City, Mt. Coronet, Route 208, Route 212 and Celestic Town
- Whiscash - Oreburgh Gate, Ravaged Path, Eterna City, Mt. Coronet, Route 208, Route 212 and Celestic Town
- Baltoy - Route 206
- Gastrodon - Fuego Ironworks, Route 221, Route 218 and Route 222
- Gible - Wayward Cave
- Hippopotas - Ruin Maniac's Tunnel
21 Flying Pokémon encounters
- Zubat - Route 203, Oreburgh Gate, Oreburgh Mine, Route 207, Route 204, Ravaged Path, Route 206, Wayward Cave, Mt. Coronet, Route 208, Route 209, The Lost Tower, Route 211, Route 216, Route 217 and Acuity Lakefront
- Golbat - Oreburgh Gate, Ravaged Path, Mt. Coronet, The Lost Tower, Snowpoint Temple and Victory Road
- Farfetch’d - Route 221
- Doduo - Route 201
- Gyarados - Twinleaf Town, Lake Verity, Route 203, Oreburgh Gate, Route 204, Ravaged Path, Route 205, Valley Windworks, Eterna City, Mt. Coronet, Route 208, Route 209, Pastoria City, Route 212, Route 213, Route 214, Celestic Town, Fuego Ironworks, Routes 219, Route 220, Route 221, Route 218, Canalave City, Iron Island, Route 222, Sunyshore City, Route 223 and Pokémon League
- Hoothoot - Route 211
- Noctowl - Mt. Coronet, Route 216, Route 217 and Acuity Lakefront
- Hoppip - Route 205 and Fuego Ironworks
- Skiploom - Fuego Ironworks
- Yanma - Great Marsh
- Gligar - Route 207, Route 206, Route 215 and Route 214
- Delibird - Route 216
- Swellow - Route 213
- Wingull - Route 205, Valley Windworks, Pastoria City, Route 213, Fuego Ironworks, Routes 219, Route 220, Route 221, Route 218, Canalave City, Iron Island and Route 222
- Pelipper - Route 205, Valley Windworks, Pastoria City, Route 213, Fuego Ironworks, Routes 219, Route 220, Route 221, Route 218, Canalave City, Iron Island, Route 222, Sunyshore City, Route 223 and Pokémon League
- Starly - Route 201, Lake Verity, Route 202, Route 203, Route 204 and Route 209
- Staravia - Lake Verity, Route 209, Great Marsh and Valor Lakefront
- Combee - Route 207, Floaroma Meadow, Route 205, Valley Windworks, Eterna Forest, Route 206, Route 208, Route 209, Route 210, Route 215, Route 212, Route 213, Route 214, Fuego Ironworks, Route 221, Route 218 and Route 222
- Drifloon - Valley Windworks
- Chatot - Eterna City and Route 222
- Mantyke - Sunyshore City and Route 223
21 Psychic Pokémon encounters
- Abra - Route 203, Oreburgh City and Route 215
- Kadabra - Route 215
- Drowzee - Route 215
- Exeggcute - Great Marsh
- Unown - Solaceon Ruins
- Wobbuffet - Lake Verity
- Girafarig - Valor Lakefront and Route 214
- Ralts - Route 203 and Route 204
- Kirlia - Route 203 and Route 204
- Meditite - Mt. Coronet, Route 208, Route 211, Route 216, Route 217 and Acuity Lakefront
- Medicham - Mt. Coronet, Route 217, Acuity Lakefront and Victory Road
- Spoink - Route 214
- Lunatone - Lake Verity and Mt. Coronet
- Solrock - Lake Verity and Mt. Coronet
- Baltoy - Route 206
- Chingling - Mt. Coronet and Route 211
- Bronzor - Route 206, Wayward Cave and Mt. Coronet
- Bronzong - Mt. Coronet
- Mime Jr. - undefined
- Uxie - Lake Acuity
- Azelf - Lake Valor
23 Normal Pokémon encounters
- Snubbull - Route 209
- Teddiursa - Route 211 and Acuity Lakefront
- Ursaring - Route 216 and Route 217
- Stantler - Route 207
- Miltank - Route 209 and Route 210
- Zigzagoon - Route 202
- Swellow - Route 213
- Slakoth - Eterna Forest
- Azurill - Trophy Garden
- Skitty - Route 222
- Zangoose - Route 208
- Castform - Trophy Garden
- Starly - Route 201, Lake Verity, Route 202, Route 203, Route 204 and Route 209
- Staravia - Lake Verity, Route 209, Great Marsh and Valor Lakefront
- Bidoof - Route 201, Lake Verity, Route 202, Route 203, Route 204, Route 205, Valley Windworks, Route 208 and Route 211
- Bibarel - Lake Verity, Route 208, Route 209, Route 212 and Valor Lakefront
- Buneary - Eterna Forest
- Glameow - Route 218 and Route 222
- Purugly - Route 222
- Happiny - Trophy Garden
- Chatot - Eterna City and Route 222
- Munchlax - Route 207, Floaroma Meadow, Route 205, Valley Windworks, Eterna Forest, Route 206, Route 208, Route 209, Route 210, Route 215, Route 212, Route 213, Route 214, Fuego Ironworks, Route 221, Route 218 and Route 222
- Regigigas - Snowpoint Temple
25 Poison Pokémon encounters
- Weedle - Route 204
- Kakuna - Eterna Forest
- Ekans - Route 212
- Nidoran-F - undefined
- Nidorina - Valor Lakefront and Route 221
- Nidoran-M - undefined
- Nidorino - Valor Lakefront and Route 221
- Zubat - Route 203, Oreburgh Gate, Oreburgh Mine, Route 207, Route 204, Ravaged Path, Route 206, Wayward Cave, Mt. Coronet, Route 208, Route 209, The Lost Tower, Route 211, Route 216, Route 217 and Acuity Lakefront
- Golbat - Oreburgh Gate, Ravaged Path, Mt. Coronet, The Lost Tower, Snowpoint Temple and Victory Road
- Tentacool - Route 205, Valley Windworks, Pastoria City, Route 213, Fuego Ironworks, Routes 219, Route 220, Route 221, Route 218, Canalave City, Iron Island and Route 222
- Tentacruel - Route 205, Valley Windworks, Pastoria City, Route 213, Fuego Ironworks, Routes 219, Route 220, Route 221, Route 218, Canalave City, Iron Island, Route 222, Sunyshore City, Route 223 and Pokémon League
- Grimer - Route 212
- Gastly - The Old Chateau, Route 209 and The Lost Tower
- Haunter - The Old Chateau
- Gengar - The Old Chateau
- Qwilfish - Iron Island
- Dustox - Eterna Forest
- Roselia - Great Marsh, Route 212 and Route 221
- Gulpin - Great Marsh
- Seviper - Route 208
- Budew - Route 204 and Eterna Forest
- Skorupi - Great Marsh
- Drapion - Great Marsh
- Croagunk - Great Marsh
- Toxicroak - Great Marsh
42 Water Pokémon encounters
- Psyduck - Twinleaf Town, Lake Verity, Route 203, Oreburgh Gate, Route 204, Ravaged Path, Eterna City, Route 208, Route 209, Route 214 and Celestic Town
- Golduck - Twinleaf Town, Lake Verity, Route 203, Oreburgh Gate, Route 204, Ravaged Path, Eterna City, Route 208, Route 209, Great Marsh, Route 214 and Celestic Town
- Tentacool - Route 205, Valley Windworks, Pastoria City, Route 213, Fuego Ironworks, Routes 219, Route 220, Route 221, Route 218, Canalave City, Iron Island and Route 222
- Tentacruel - Route 205, Valley Windworks, Pastoria City, Route 213, Fuego Ironworks, Routes 219, Route 220, Route 221, Route 218, Canalave City, Iron Island, Route 222, Sunyshore City, Route 223 and Pokémon League
- Shellder - Route 205, Valley Windworks and Fuego Ironworks
- Goldeen - Twinleaf Town, Lake Verity, Route 203, Route 204, Route 209 and Route 214
- Seaking - Twinleaf Town, Lake Verity, Route 203, Route 204, Route 209 and Route 214
- Staryu - Canalave City and Sunyshore City
- Magikarp - Twinleaf Town, Lake Verity, Route 203, Oreburgh Gate, Route 204, Ravaged Path, Route 205, Valley Windworks, Eterna City, Mt. Coronet, Route 208, Route 209, Pastoria City, Route 212, Route 213, Route 214, Celestic Town, Fuego Ironworks, Routes 219, Route 220, Route 221, Route 218, Canalave City, Iron Island, Route 222, Sunyshore City, Route 223 and Pokémon League
- Gyarados - Twinleaf Town, Lake Verity, Route 203, Oreburgh Gate, Route 204, Ravaged Path, Route 205, Valley Windworks, Eterna City, Mt. Coronet, Route 208, Route 209, Pastoria City, Route 212, Route 213, Route 214, Celestic Town, Fuego Ironworks, Routes 219, Route 220, Route 221, Route 218, Canalave City, Iron Island, Route 222, Sunyshore City, Route 223 and Pokémon League
- Chinchou - Route 220
- Lanturn - Route 220
- Marill - Trophy Garden
- Wooper - Route 212
- Quagsire - Route 212
- Qwilfish - Iron Island
- Remoraid - Pastoria City, Route 213, Route 222, Sunyshore City, Route 223 and Pokémon League
- Octillery - Pastoria City, Route 213, Route 222, Sunyshore City, Route 223 and Pokémon League
- Lotad - Route 203, Route 204 and Route 212
- Lombre - Route 212
- Wingull - Route 205, Valley Windworks, Pastoria City, Route 213, Fuego Ironworks, Routes 219, Route 220, Route 221, Route 218, Canalave City, Iron Island and Route 222
- Pelipper - Route 205, Valley Windworks, Pastoria City, Route 213, Fuego Ironworks, Routes 219, Route 220, Route 221, Route 218, Canalave City, Iron Island, Route 222, Sunyshore City, Route 223 and Pokémon League
- Surskit - Lake Verity
- Sharpedo - Route 213 and Route 222
- Wailmer - Route 223
- Wailord - Route 223
- Barboach - Oreburgh Gate, Ravaged Path, Eterna City, Mt. Coronet, Route 208, Route 212 and Celestic Town
- Whiscash - Oreburgh Gate, Ravaged Path, Eterna City, Mt. Coronet, Route 208, Route 212 and Celestic Town
- Corphish - Celestic Town
- Crawdaunt - Celestic Town
- Feebas - Mt. Coronet
- Clamperl - Routes 219 and Route 221
- Luvdisc - Pokémon League
- Piplup - Starter
- Bibarel - Lake Verity, Route 208, Route 209, Route 212 and Valor Lakefront
- Buizel - Route 205, Valley Windworks and Route 213
- Floatzel - Route 213, Fuego Ironworks, Route 221, Route 218 and Route 222
- Shellos - Route 205, Valley Windworks, Route 213, Fuego Ironworks, Route 221 and Route 218
- Gastrodon - Fuego Ironworks, Route 221, Route 218 and Route 222
- Finneon - Route 205, Valley Windworks, Fuego Ironworks, Routes 219, Route 220, Route 221, Route 218, Canalave City and Iron Island
- Lumineon - Route 205, Valley Windworks, Fuego Ironworks, Routes 219, Route 220, Route 221, Route 218, Canalave City and Iron Island
- Mantyke - Sunyshore City and Route 223
3Dragon Pokémon
DRAGON
5Fire Pokémon
FIRE
5Steel Pokémon
STEEL
6Ice Pokémon
ICE
7Ghost Pokémon
GHOST
8Rock Pokémon
ROCK
9Fighting Pokémon
FIGHTING
9Dark Pokémon
DARK
13Electric Pokémon
ELECTRIC
16Grass Pokémon
GRASS
18Bug Pokémon
BUG
18Ground Pokémon
GROUND
21Flying Pokémon
FLYING
21Psychic Pokémon
PSYCHIC
23Normal Pokémon
NORMAL
25Poison Pokémon
POISON
42Water Pokémon
WATER
Pearl Boss Battles
In order to complete a Pearl Nuzlocke and become the Champion, you will need to win 26 Boss battles throughout the Sinnoh region - ranging from bickering Rival & Evil team fights, to Gym Leaders & ultimately the Elite Four.
These can be a challenge, especially when your dear nicknamed nuzlocke mons are at risk. So below we've listed detailed overviews of all these fights! Giving you all the information you'll need to face everything from Barry's Starly to Lucian's Bronzong.
8 Gym Leader fights
5 Elite Four fights
5 Rival fights
8 Evil Team fights
Select your starter type
Like all Pokémon games, you will have to select a starter. The type will update some of the boss teams to match. For example, if your starter was a grass type Barry might have a fire type to take advantage!
Gym Leader fights
- Oreburgh Gym
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Eterna Gym
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Veilstone Gym
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Pastoria Gym
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Hearthome Gym
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Canalave Gym
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Snowpoint Gym
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Sunyshore Gym
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
Elite Four fights
- Elite Four
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- Elite Four
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- Elite Four
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- Elite Four
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Champion
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
Rival fights
- Route 203
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Hearthome City
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Pastoria City
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Route 218
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Victory Road
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
Evil Team fights
- Valley Windoworks
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Eterna Building
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Valor Cavern
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Lake Verity
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Galactic HQ
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Galactic HQ
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Spear Pillar
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Spear Pillar
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.