White 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 White so you can quickly see who you might want on your team!
Pokémon White has 47 different encounter locations with 274 different Pokémon available as wild encounters. Hover over a Pokémon to see where to encounter it!
10 Ice Pokémon encounters
- Cloyster - Route 13, Undella Town and Undella Bay
- Lapras - Village Bridge
- Spheal - Undella Bay
- Sealeo - Undella Bay
- Walrein - Undella Bay
- Vanillite - Cold Storage, Route 6 and Dragonspiral Tower
- Vanillish - Dragonspiral Tower
- Cubchoo - Route 7, Twist Mountain and Dragonspiral Tower
- Beartic - Dragonspiral Tower
- Cryogonal - Twist Mountain
11 Steel Pokémon encounters
- Magnemite - White Forest
- Aron - White Forest
- Shieldon - Nacrene City
- Bronzong - Abundant Shrine
- Excadrill - Victory Road
- Ferroseed - Chargestone Cave
- Klink - Chargestone Cave and P2 Laboratory
- Pawniard - Route 9 and Route 11
- Bisharp - Route 11
- Durant - Victory Road
- Cobalion - Mistralton Cave
11 Dragon Pokémon encounters
- Dratini - Dragonspiral Tower
- Dragonair - Dragonspiral Tower
- Dragonite - Dragonspiral Tower
- Kingdra - P2 Laboratory
- Altaria - Route 14
- Bagon - White Forest
- Axew - Mistralton Cave
- Fraxure - Victory Road
- Druddigon - Dragonspiral Tower
- Deino - Victory Road
- Zekrom - Dragonspiral Tower
12 Ghost Pokémon encounters
- Gastly - White Forest
- Misdreavus - Abundant Shrine
- Shuppet - Route 13
- Drifblim - Route 13 and Route 14
- Mismagius - Abundant Shrine
- Rotom - Route 15
- Yamask - Relic Castle
- Cofagrigus - Relic Castle
- Frillish - Route 4, Driftveil City, Route 17, Route 18 and P2 Laboratory
- Jellicent - Route 4, Driftveil City, Route 17, Route 18 and P2 Laboratory
- Litwick - Celestial Tower
- Golett - Dragonspiral Tower
13 Fire Pokémon encounters
- Vulpix - Abundant Shrine
- Ninetales - Abundant Shrine
- Rapidash - Route 12
- Magby - White Forest
- Victini - Liberty Garden
- Tepig - Starter
- Pansear - Dreamyard, Pinwheel Forest and Lostlorn Forest
- Darumaka - Route 4 and Desert Resort
- Darmanitan - Desert Resort
- Litwick - Celestial Tower
- Heatmor - Victory Road
- Larvesta - Route 18
- Volcarona - Relic Castle
15 Electric Pokémon encounters
- Magnemite - White Forest
- Chinchou - Driftveil City and Route 18
- Lanturn - Driftveil City
- Mareep - White Forest
- Elekid - White Forest
- Minun - Route 6
- Shinx - White Forest
- Rotom - Route 15
- Blitzle - Route 3
- Zebstrika - Route 7
- Emolga - Route 5, Route 6, Route 7, Dragonspiral Tower, Route 9, Route 10, Route 11, Village Bridge, Route 12, Abundant Shrine, Route 15, Lostlorn Forest and Route 16
- Joltik - Chargestone Cave
- Tynamo - Chargestone Cave
- Stunfisk - Iccirus City, Route 8 and Moor of Icirrus
- Zekrom - Dragonspiral Tower
15 Dark Pokémon encounters
- Tyranitar - Route 15
- Poochyena - Route 9
- Carvanha - Village Bridge
- Sharpedo - Village Bridge
- Absol - Route 13
- Purrloin - Route 2, Dreamyard and Route 3
- Liepard - Dreamyard, Route 5, Route 9 and Route 16
- Sandile - Route 4, Desert Resort and Relic Castle
- Krokorok - Relic Castle
- Scraggy - Route 1, Route 4, Desert Resort, Route 18 and P2 Laboratory
- Zorua - Castelia City
- Zoroark - Lostlorn Forest
- Pawniard - Route 9 and Route 11
- Bisharp - Route 11
- Deino - Victory Road
16 Fighting Pokémon encounters
- Mankey - Route 15
- Poliwrath - Wellspring Cave and Victory Road
- Machop - White Forest
- Heracross - Route 12
- Tyrogue - Route 10
- Croagunk - Route 8
- Timburr - Pinwheel Forest and Cold Storage
- Gurdurr - Twist Mountain
- Throh - Pinwheel Forest, Route 18, Route 10 and Route 15
- Sawk - Pinwheel Forest, Route 18, Route 10 and Route 15
- Scraggy - Route 1, Route 4, Desert Resort, Route 18 and P2 Laboratory
- Mienfoo - Dragonspiral Tower, Victory Road and Route 14
- Mienshao - Route 14
- Cobalion - Mistralton Cave
- Terrakion - Victory Road
- Virizion - Pinwheel Forest
19 Poison Pokémon encounters
- Nidoran-F - undefined
- Nidoran-M - undefined
- Golbat - Route 13
- Oddish - White Forest
- Venomoth - Dreamyard
- Bellsprout - White Forest
- Gastly - White Forest
- Ariados - Dreamyard
- Crobat - Route 13
- Qwilfish - P2 Laboratory
- Seviper - Route 11 and Village Bridge
- Budew - White Forest
- Croagunk - Route 8
- Venipede - Pinwheel Forest and Lostlorn Forest
- Whirlipede - Pinwheel Forest
- Trubbish - Route 5 and Route 16
- Garbodor - Route 9
- Foongus - Route 6, Route 7 and Route 10
- Amoonguss - Route 10 and Route 11
22 Ground Pokémon encounters
- Sandslash - Relic Castle
- Onix - Relic Castle
- Marowak - Route 15
- Rhyhorn - White Forest
- Wooper - White Forest
- Gligar - Route 11 and Route 15
- Pupitar - Route 15
- Trapinch - White Forest
- Barboach - Iccirus City, Route 8 and Moor of Icirrus
- Whiscash - Iccirus City, Route 8 and Moor of Icirrus
- Claydol - Relic Castle
- Hippopotas - Route 4
- Gliscor - Route 11 and Route 15
- Drilbur - Wellspring Cave, Mistralton Cave, Chargestone Cave and Twist Mountain
- Excadrill - Victory Road
- Palpitoad - Iccirus City, Route 8 and Moor of Icirrus
- Seismitoad - Iccirus City, Route 8 and Moor of Icirrus
- Sandile - Route 4, Desert Resort and Relic Castle
- Krokorok - Relic Castle
- Stunfisk - Iccirus City, Route 8 and Moor of Icirrus
- Golett - Dragonspiral Tower
- Landorus - Abundant Shrine
23 Psychic Pokémon encounters
- Abra - White Forest
- Slowpoke - Abundant Shrine
- Slowbro - Abundant Shrine
- Exeggcute - Route 18
- Starmie - Route 13
- Slowking - Abundant Shrine
- Ralts - White Forest
- Lunatone - Route 13
- Solrock - Route 13
- Claydol - Relic Castle
- Chimecho - Abundant Shrine
- Wynaut - Route 2
- Bronzong - Abundant Shrine
- Victini - Liberty Garden
- Munna - Dreamyard
- Musharna - Dreamyard
- Woobat - Wellspring Cave, Mistralton Cave, Twist Mountain and Victory Road
- Sigilyph - Desert Resort
- Solosis - Route 5 and Route 16
- Duosion - Route 9
- Reuniclus - Route 9
- Elgyem - Celestial Tower
- Beheeyem - Route 14
24 Rock Pokémon encounters
- Onix - Relic Castle
- Rhyhorn - White Forest
- Omanyte - Nacrene City
- Kabuto - Nacrene City
- Aerodactyl - Nacrene City
- Shuckle - Route 14
- Corsola - Route 13 and Undella Town
- Pupitar - Route 15
- Tyranitar - Route 15
- Aron - White Forest
- Lunatone - Route 13
- Solrock - Route 13
- Lileep - Nacrene City
- Anorith - Nacrene City
- Relicanth - Route 4
- Cranidos - Nacrene City
- Shieldon - Nacrene City
- Roggenrola - Wellspring Cave
- Boldore - Mistralton Cave, Chargestone Cave, Twist Mountain and Victory Road
- Dwebble - Desert Resort and Route 18
- Crustle - Route 18
- Tirtouga - Nacrene City
- Archen - Nacrene City
- Terrakion - Victory Road
29 Normal Pokémon encounters
- Togepi - White Forest
- Dunsparce - Route 12
- Stantler - Abundant Shrine
- Smeargle - Route 5
- Swellow - Route 13
- Slakoth - White Forest
- Whismur - White Forest
- Azurill - White Forest
- Zangoose - Route 11 and Village Bridge
- Starly - White Forest
- Bibarel - Village Bridge
- Happiny - White Forest
- Munchlax - Undella Town
- Patrat - Route 1, Route 2, Dreamyard and Route 3
- Watchog - Route 1, Dreamyard, Route 7, Route 18, P2 Laboratory and Route 15
- Lillipup - Route 1, Route 2 and Route 3
- Herdier - Route 1, Cold Storage, P2 Laboratory and Route 10
- Stoutland - Cold Storage and Route 10
- Pidove - Route 3 and Pinwheel Forest
- Tranquill - Pinwheel Forest, Route 6, Route 7, Dragonspiral Tower, Route 12 and Lostlorn Forest
- Unfezant - Route 6, Route 7, Dragonspiral Tower, Route 12 and Lostlorn Forest
- Audino - Route 1, Route 2, Dreamyard, Route 3, Pinwheel Forest, Route 5, Cold Storage, Route 6, Route 7, Route 18, Dragonspiral Tower, Route 9, Route 10, Route 11, Village Bridge, Route 12, Route 13, Route 14, Abundant Shrine, Route 15, Lostlorn Forest and Route 16
- Minccino - Route 5, Cold Storage, Route 9 and Route 16
- Cinccino - Route 5, Cold Storage, Route 9 and Route 16
- Deerling - Route 6, Route 7 and Dragonspiral Tower
- Sawsbuck - Dragonspiral Tower
- Bouffalant - Route 10
- Rufflet - Route 10, Victory Road, Route 11 and Village Bridge
- Braviary - Route 11 and Village Bridge
30 Grass Pokémon encounters
- Oddish - White Forest
- Paras - Route 11
- Bellsprout - White Forest
- Exeggcute - Route 18
- Tangela - Route 13
- Hoppip - White Forest
- Sunkern - Route 12
- Sunflora - Route 12
- Lotad - White Forest
- Seedot - White Forest
- Lileep - Nacrene City
- Tropius - Route 14
- Budew - White Forest
- Cherrim - Route 12
- Tangrowth - Route 13
- Snivy - Starter
- Pansage - Dreamyard, Pinwheel Forest and Lostlorn Forest
- Sewaddle - Pinwheel Forest
- Swadloon - Pinwheel Forest, Route 6 and Lostlorn Forest
- Leavanny - Route 6 and Lostlorn Forest
- Cottonee - Nacrene City
- Petilil - Pinwheel Forest, Abundant Shrine and Lostlorn Forest
- Lilligant - Pinwheel Forest, Abundant Shrine and Lostlorn Forest
- Maractus - Desert Resort
- Deerling - Route 6, Route 7 and Dragonspiral Tower
- Sawsbuck - Dragonspiral Tower
- Foongus - Route 6, Route 7 and Route 10
- Amoonguss - Route 10 and Route 11
- Ferroseed - Chargestone Cave
- Virizion - Pinwheel Forest
31 Bug Pokémon encounters
- Metapod - Route 12
- Butterfree - Route 12
- Paras - Route 11
- Venomoth - Dreamyard
- Pinsir - Route 12
- Ledian - Dreamyard
- Ariados - Dreamyard
- Yanma - Route 14
- Pineco - Route 16
- Shuckle - Route 14
- Heracross - Route 12
- Wurmple - White Forest
- Surskit - White Forest
- Illumise - Route 3
- Anorith - Nacrene City
- Kricketune - Dreamyard
- Combee - Route 12
- Vespiquen - Route 12
- Sewaddle - Pinwheel Forest
- Swadloon - Pinwheel Forest, Route 6 and Lostlorn Forest
- Leavanny - Route 6 and Lostlorn Forest
- Venipede - Pinwheel Forest and Lostlorn Forest
- Whirlipede - Pinwheel Forest
- Dwebble - Desert Resort and Route 18
- Crustle - Route 18
- Karrablast - Route 6 and Route 11
- Joltik - Chargestone Cave
- Shelmet - Iccirus City, Route 8 and Moor of Icirrus
- Durant - Victory Road
- Larvesta - Route 18
- Volcarona - Relic Castle
38 Flying Pokémon encounters
- Butterfree - Route 12
- Pidgey - White Forest
- Fearow - Route 15
- Golbat - Route 13
- Farfetch’d - Route 1
- Doduo - Route 12
- Aerodactyl - Nacrene City
- Dragonite - Dragonspiral Tower
- Noctowl - Abundant Shrine
- Ledian - Dreamyard
- Crobat - Route 13
- Hoppip - White Forest
- Yanma - Route 14
- Gligar - Route 11 and Route 15
- Mantine - Undella Town and Undella Bay
- Swellow - Route 13
- Wingull - Route 13, Undella Town and Undella Bay
- Pelipper - Route 13, Undella Town and Undella Bay
- Altaria - Route 14
- Tropius - Route 14
- Starly - White Forest
- Combee - Route 12
- Vespiquen - Route 12
- Drifblim - Route 13 and Route 14
- Mantyke - Undella Town and Undella Bay
- Gliscor - Route 11 and Route 15
- Pidove - Route 3 and Pinwheel Forest
- Tranquill - Pinwheel Forest, Route 6, Route 7, Dragonspiral Tower, Route 12 and Lostlorn Forest
- Unfezant - Route 6, Route 7, Dragonspiral Tower, Route 12 and Lostlorn Forest
- Woobat - Wellspring Cave, Mistralton Cave, Twist Mountain and Victory Road
- Sigilyph - Desert Resort
- Archen - Nacrene City
- Ducklett - Driftveil Drawbridge
- Swanna - Marvelous Bridge
- Emolga - Route 5, Route 6, Route 7, Dragonspiral Tower, Route 9, Route 10, Route 11, Village Bridge, Route 12, Abundant Shrine, Route 15, Lostlorn Forest and Route 16
- Rufflet - Route 10, Victory Road, Route 11 and Village Bridge
- Braviary - Route 11 and Village Bridge
- Landorus - Abundant Shrine
69 Water Pokémon encounters
- Golduck - Route 11, Village Bridge and Route 14
- Poliwag - Wellspring Cave, Route 6 and Victory Road
- Poliwhirl - Wellspring Cave, Route 6 and Victory Road
- Poliwrath - Wellspring Cave and Victory Road
- Slowpoke - Abundant Shrine
- Slowbro - Abundant Shrine
- Shellder - Route 13, Undella Town and Undella Bay
- Cloyster - Route 13, Undella Town and Undella Bay
- Krabby - Route 4, Driftveil City and Route 13
- Kingler - Route 4, Driftveil City and Route 13
- Horsea - Route 17, Route 18 and P2 Laboratory
- Seadra - P2 Laboratory
- Goldeen - Striaton City, Route 3, Pinwheel Forest, Route 11, Route 14, Abundant Shrine and Lostlorn Forest
- Seaking - Striaton City, Route 3, Pinwheel Forest, Route 11, Route 14, Abundant Shrine and Lostlorn Forest
- Staryu - Route 13
- Starmie - Route 13
- Magikarp - Marvelous Bridge
- Lapras - Village Bridge
- Omanyte - Nacrene City
- Kabuto - Nacrene City
- Chinchou - Driftveil City and Route 18
- Lanturn - Driftveil City
- Politoed - Route 6
- Wooper - White Forest
- Slowking - Abundant Shrine
- Qwilfish - P2 Laboratory
- Corsola - Route 13 and Undella Town
- Remoraid - Undella Town and Undella Bay
- Octillery - Undella Town and Undella Bay
- Mantine - Undella Town and Undella Bay
- Kingdra - P2 Laboratory
- Lotad - White Forest
- Wingull - Route 13, Undella Town and Undella Bay
- Pelipper - Route 13, Undella Town and Undella Bay
- Surskit - White Forest
- Carvanha - Village Bridge
- Sharpedo - Village Bridge
- Wailmer - Undella Town and Undella Bay
- Wailord - Undella Bay
- Barboach - Iccirus City, Route 8 and Moor of Icirrus
- Whiscash - Iccirus City, Route 8 and Moor of Icirrus
- Corphish - White Forest
- Feebas - Route 1
- Milotic - Route 1
- Spheal - Undella Bay
- Sealeo - Undella Bay
- Walrein - Undella Bay
- Clamperl - Route 4
- Gorebyss - Route 4
- Relicanth - Route 4
- Luvdisc - Route 4, Driftveil City, Route 13, Undella Town and Undella Bay
- Bibarel - Village Bridge
- Buizel - Route 11 and Route 14
- Floatzel - Route 11 and Route 14
- Finneon - Route 17, Route 18 and P2 Laboratory
- Lumineon - P2 Laboratory
- Mantyke - Undella Town and Undella Bay
- Oshawott - Starter
- Panpour - Dreamyard, Pinwheel Forest and Lostlorn Forest
- Tympole - Pinwheel Forest
- Palpitoad - Iccirus City, Route 8 and Moor of Icirrus
- Seismitoad - Iccirus City, Route 8 and Moor of Icirrus
- Basculin - Route 1, Striaton City, Route 3, Wellspring Cave, Pinwheel Forest, Driftveil City, Route 6, Dragonspiral Tower, Victory Road, Route 11, Village Bridge, Route 14, Abundant Shrine and Lostlorn Forest
- Tirtouga - Nacrene City
- Ducklett - Driftveil Drawbridge
- Swanna - Marvelous Bridge
- Frillish - Route 4, Driftveil City, Route 17, Route 18 and P2 Laboratory
- Jellicent - Route 4, Driftveil City, Route 17, Route 18 and P2 Laboratory
- Alomomola - Route 4, Driftveil City, Route 17, Route 18 and P2 Laboratory
10Ice Pokémon
ICE
11Steel Pokémon
STEEL
11Dragon Pokémon
DRAGON
12Ghost Pokémon
GHOST
13Fire Pokémon
FIRE
15Electric Pokémon
ELECTRIC
15Dark Pokémon
DARK
16Fighting Pokémon
FIGHTING
19Poison Pokémon
POISON
22Ground Pokémon
GROUND
23Psychic Pokémon
PSYCHIC
24Rock Pokémon
ROCK
29Normal Pokémon
NORMAL
30Grass Pokémon
GRASS
31Bug Pokémon
BUG
38Flying Pokémon
FLYING
69Water Pokémon
WATER
White Boss Battles
In order to complete a White Nuzlocke and become the Champion, you will need to win 37 Boss battles throughout the Unova 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 Bianca's Snivy to Marshal's Conkeldurr.
8 Gym Leader fights
9 Elite Four fights
15 Rival fights
5 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 Bianca might have a fire type to take advantage!
Gym Leader fights
- Striaton Gym
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Nacrene Gym
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Castelia Gym
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Nimbasa Gym
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Driftveil Gym
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Mistralton Gym
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Iccirus Gym
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Opelucid 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
- Pokémon League W Room
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Pokémon League NW Room
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Pokémon League NE Room
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Pokémon League E Room
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Pokémon League W Room
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Pokémon League NW Room
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Pokémon League NE Room
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Pokémon League E Room
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Pokémon League Champion
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
Rival fights
- Nuvema Town
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Nuvema Town
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Route 2
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Tranier's School
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Preschool
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Nacrene City
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Castelia City
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Route 4
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Route 5
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Driftveil City
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Moor of Icirrus
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Route 10
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.
- Undella Town
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Castelia City
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
Evil Team fights
- Accumula Town
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Nimbasa City
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Chargestone Cave
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- N's Castle
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- N's Castle
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.