Route 8 HGSS · Kanto Route

Wild Pokémon

Tall grass encounter rate 20

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Morning	Day	Night
PidgeottoHG	NormalFlying	17–19	65%	65%	–
PidgeottoSS	NormalFlying	17–19	35%	35%	–
Abra	Psychic	15	20%	20%	20%
NoctowlHG	NormalFlying	17–18	–	–	40%
NoctowlSS	NormalFlying	18	–	–	10%
Haunter	GhostPoison	19	–	–	30%
GrowlitheHG	Fire	17–18	10%	10%	5%
Kadabra	Psychic	15	5%	5%	5%
MeowthSS	Normal	17	30%	30%	30%
VulpixSS	Fire	17–18	10%	10%	5%

Hoenn SoundPlusle 20%, Lv. 17–19 Minun 20%, Lv. 15Play the Hoenn Sound radio channel (after the National Pokédex): replaces four 10% grass slots.

Sinnoh SoundShinx 40%, Lv. 15–19Play the Sinnoh Sound radio channel (after the National Pokédex): replaces four 10% grass slots.

Headbutt: common trees 5 trees

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Hoothoot	NormalFlying	16–17	50%
Pineco	Bug	16–17	30%
Combee	BugFlying	16–17	20%

Headbutt: rare trees

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Hoothoot	NormalFlying	18–19	80%
Combee	BugFlying	18–19	20%

Use Headbutt on a tree (taught by the tutor in Ilex Forest). Which trees are “common”, “rare” or empty depends on the last digit of your Trainer ID.

Chances are the game’s encounter slots: grass and caves 20/20/10/10/10/10/5/5/4/4/1/1, with every slot changing by time of day (morning 4:00–9:59, day 10:00–19:59, night 20:00–3:59); surfing 60/30/5/4/1; all three rods 40/30/15/10/5; Rock Smash 80/20; Headbutt 50/15/15/10/5/5. HG and SS mark Pokémon found in only one version. Where to find every Pokémon.

Trainers

Trainer	Pokémon	Prize
BikerDwayne	Koffing 38Koffing 39Koffing 40Koffing 41	₽656
BikerHarris	Flareon 45	₽720
BikerZeke	Koffing 43Koffing 43	₽688
Super NerdSam	Grimer 44Muk 44	₽2,112
Super NerdTyrone	Magnemite 40Magnemite 40Magnemite 40	₽1,920
Young CoupleMoe & Lulu · double battle	Lotad 43Seedot 43	₽5,504
GentlemanMilton	Growlithe 45	₽9,000

Prize money is four times the level of the trainer’s last Pokémon times the trainer class’s rate (doubled in double battles). Trainers who give you their Pokégear number call when they want a rematch, with stronger teams as you progress.

Items

Hidden items can be found with the Dowsing MCHN Pokégear app.

Tips

• The Underground Path entrance on Route 8 is closed, so travel to Celadon by going through Saffron City instead.
• Cut opens the fenced patch of grass on the route.
• Abra appears 20% of the time at any hour, and Haunter appears 30% of the time at night.
• Growlithe is HeartGold-only here, while Meowth and Vulpix are SoulSilver-only.
• TM41 Torment lies in the southwest, south of the Bikers.
• A Yellow Apricorn tree grows here and can be picked once a day.