Route 8 Black 2 & White 2

A rainy marsh route east of Icirrus City that leads to the Moor of Icirrus and Tubeline Bridge.

Type: Route
Stage: Post-game & optional
Pokémon: 6 species

Route 8 in Pokémon Black and White — Annotated overhead map of Route 8 (original Black/White screenshot)

Gap in the trees leads to the Moor of Icirrus
Tubeline Bridge to the east

Connects to: Icirrus City · Moor of Icirrus · Tubeline Bridge

Pokémon in Route 8

Grass / walking 5

Pokémon	Level	Rate	Version
PalpitoadWater / Ground	54–57	40%	BothSpring, Summer, Autumn only
KarrablastBug	54–57	20%	BothSpring, Summer, Autumn only
ShelmetBug	54–57	20%	BothSpring, Summer, Autumn only
StunfiskGround / Electric	55–56	20%	BothSpring, Summer, Autumn only
CroagunkPoison / Fighting	55–56	15%	BothSpring, Summer, Autumn only

Surfing 2

Pokémon	Level	Rate	Version
StunfiskGround / Electric	45–60	60%	Both
PalpitoadWater / Ground	45–60	30%	Both

Rippling water (Surf) 3

Pokémon	Level	Rate	Version
StunfiskGround / Electric	45–60	60%	Both
PalpitoadWater / Ground	45–60	30%	Both
SeismitoadWater / Ground	50–60	5%	Both

Fishing (Super Rod) 1

Pokémon	Level	Rate	Version
StunfiskGround / Electric	45–60	40%	Both

Rippling water (fishing) 1

Pokémon	Level	Rate	Version
StunfiskGround / Electric	45–60	40%	Both

FAQ

What Pokémon can you catch in Route 8 in Black 2 and White 2?

6 regional Pokédex species: Palpitoad, Karrablast, Shelmet, Stunfisk, Croagunk, Seismitoad.

Sources & picture credits

Encounter tables come from PokéAPI’s Black 2 / White 2 records for the 301 regional Pokédex species (Pokémon outside the regional Pokédex are not listed). Location pictures © Nintendo / Game Freak / The Pokémon Company, archived from Pokémon Wiki (Fandom) file pages. Text is original retrogameindex writing.