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Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Nuzlocke guide

A route-by-route Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Nuzlocke encounter guide covering all 89 reviewed catch areas, with every available Pokémon labeled by encounter method and level range.

What you can plan with this guide

89catch areas
251Pokémon and forms
14ways to find them
3starter choices

Open any route or area below to see every reviewed Pokémon available there. Each encounter shows its method beside the Pokémon name, so walking, fishing, surfing, gifts, raids, and other options are easy to compare in one list.

Supported Pokémon Alpha Sapphire starters

Starter inclusion is optional in the generator. When enabled, the seed chooses one of these starters repeatably.

Choices that change your encounters

Time, story progress, special features, and other game rules can change what is eligible. The generator uses these player-facing choices:

Story progress

Any point · Main story · National Pokédex unlocked

DexNav search species

Either · Standard encounters only · Include search-only species

Daily Mirage Spots

Either · Do not include · Include rotating locations

Soaring encounters

Either · Do not include · Include soaring in the sky

Day of week

Any day · Monday · Tuesday · Wednesday · Thursday · Friday · Saturday · Sunday

Time of day

Any time · 4:00 a.m.–7:59 p.m. · 8:00–9:59 p.m. · 9:00 p.m.–3:59 a.m.

Minute window

Any minute · Minutes 00–19 · Minutes 20–39 · Minutes 40–59

Ways to find Pokémon

These encounter methods appear beside Pokémon names in the route lists below.

Devon ScopeDexnavGiftGift EggGood RodHordeOld RodRock SmashSoaringStaticSuper RodSurfTall GrassWalk

All Pokémon Alpha Sapphire encounter areas

Each route or area is one possible Nuzlocke catch location. The page shows representative Pokémon and every available method immediately; open an area to load its complete reviewed encounter pool.

Clauses and team rules

  • Build a compact team or request one encounter from every eligible area.
  • Include a starter, keep one Pokémon per evolutionary family, or exclude legendary Pokémon.
  • Choose route-first or encounter-pool selection with equal or authentic in-game weighting.
  • Filter a themed run by type, Pokédex color, or evolution stage.