ROUTE-BY-ROUTE ENCOUNTER GUIDE Pokémon Ruby Nuzlocke guide A route-by-route Pokémon Ruby Nuzlocke encounter guide covering all 103 reviewed catch areas, with every available Pokémon labeled by encounter method and level range.
Catalog reviewed by the DraftCenter Editorial Team · Generation 3 · Ruby / Sapphire / Emerald
Choose another game guide Pokémon Red Pokémon Blue Pokémon Yellow Pokémon Gold Pokémon Silver Pokémon Crystal Pokémon Ruby Pokémon Sapphire Pokémon Emerald Pokémon FireRed Pokémon LeafGreen Pokémon Diamond Pokémon Pearl Pokémon Platinum Pokémon HeartGold Pokémon SoulSilver Pokémon Black Pokémon White Pokémon Black 2 Pokémon White 2 Pokémon X Pokémon Y Pokémon Omega Ruby Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Pokémon Sun Pokémon Moon Pokémon Ultra Sun Pokémon Ultra Moon Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee! Pokémon Sword Pokémon Shield Pokémon Brilliant Diamond Pokémon Shining Pearl Pokémon Legends: Arceus Pokémon Scarlet Pokémon Violet What you can plan with this guide 103 catch areas 129 Pokémon and forms 18 ways to find them 3 starter 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 Ruby 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:
Fossil choice Either fossil · Root Fossil · Claw Fossil
Story progress Any point · Main story only · After the Hall of Fame
Ways to find Pokémon These encounter methods appear beside Pokémon names in the route lists below.
Colosseum Bonus Disc Jpn Colosseum Bonus Disc Us Devon Scope Feebas Tile Fishing Gift Gift Egg Good Rod Npc Trade Old Rod Pokemon Channel Pal Roaming Grass Roaming Water Rock Smash Seaweed Static Super Rod Surf Walk
All Pokémon Ruby 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.
Petalburg City Good Rod · Old Rod · Super Rod · Surf 7 encounters Slateport City Good Rod · Old Rod · Super Rod · Surf 9 encounters Lilycove City Good Rod · Old Rod · Super Rod · Surf 10 encounters Mossdeep City Good Rod · Old Rod · Super Rod · Surf 10 encounters Sootopolis City Good Rod · Old Rod · Super Rod · Surf 5 encounters Ever Grande City Good Rod · Old Rod · Super Rod · Surf 11 encounters Meteor Falls Good Rod · Old Rod · Super Rod · Surf · Walk 10 encounters Meteor Falls — Meteor Falls (back) Good Rod · Old Rod · Super Rod · Surf · Walk 11 encounters Meteor Falls — Meteor Falls (B1F) Good Rod · Old Rod · Super Rod · Surf · Walk 11 encounters Meteor Falls — Meteor Falls (back/small room) Good Rod · Old Rod · Super Rod · Surf · Walk 12 encounters Rusturf Tunnel Walk 1 encounter Granite Cave — Granite Cave (1F) Walk 4 encounters Granite Cave — Granite Cave (B1F) Walk 5 encounters Granite Cave — Granite Cave (B2F) Rock Smash · Walk 6 encounters Granite Cave — Granite Cave (1F/small room) Walk 4 encounters Petalburg Woods Walk 7 encounters Jagged Pass Walk 3 encounters Fiery Path Walk 6 encounters Mt Pyre — Mount Pyre (1F) Walk 1 encounter Mt Pyre — Mount Pyre (2F) Walk 1 encounter Mt Pyre — Mount Pyre (3F) Walk 1 encounter Mt Pyre — Mount Pyre (4F) Walk 2 encounters Mt Pyre — Mount Pyre (5F) Walk 2 encounters Mt Pyre — Mount Pyre (6F) Walk 2 encounters Mt Pyre — Mount Pyre (outside) Walk 4 encounters Mt Pyre — Mount Pyre (summit) Walk 3 encounters Seafloor Cavern Good Rod · Old Rod · Super Rod · Surf · Walk 11 encounters Cave Of Origin — Cave of Origin (entrance) Walk 2 encounters Cave Of Origin — Cave of Origin (1F) Walk 3 encounters Cave Of Origin — Cave of Origin (B1F) Walk 3 encounters Cave Of Origin — Cave of Origin (B2F) Walk 3 encounters Cave Of Origin — Cave of Origin (B3F) Walk 3 encounters Hoenn Victory Road — Victory Road (1F) Walk 8 encounters Hoenn Victory Road — Victory Road (B1F) Rock Smash · Walk 7 encounters Hoenn Victory Road — Victory Road (B2F) Good Rod · Old Rod · Super Rod · Surf · Walk 12 encounters Shoal Cave — Shoal Cave Good Rod · Old Rod · Super Rod · Surf · Walk 12 encounters Shoal Cave — B3f Walk 4 encounters New Mauville — New Mauville (entrance) Walk 2 encounters New Mauville Walk · Static 6 encounters Abandoned Ship Good Rod · Old Rod · Super Rod · Surf 8 encounters Sky Pillar — Sky Pillar (1F) Walk 4 encounters Sky Pillar — Sky Pillar (3F) Walk 4 encounters Sky Pillar — Sky Pillar (5F) Walk 5 encounters Hoenn Route 101 Walk · Gift 6 encounters Hoenn Route 102 Good Rod · Old Rod · Super Rod · Surf · Walk 14 encounters Hoenn Route 103 Good Rod · Old Rod · Super Rod · Surf · Walk 13 encounters Hoenn Route 104 Good Rod · Old Rod · Super Rod · Surf · Walk 9 encounters Hoenn Route 105 Good Rod · Old Rod · Super Rod · Surf 9 encounters Hoenn Route 106 Good Rod · Old Rod · Super Rod · Surf 9 encounters Hoenn Route 107 Good Rod · Old Rod · Super Rod · Surf 9 encounters Hoenn Route 108 Good Rod · Old Rod · Super Rod · Surf 9 encounters Hoenn Route 109 Good Rod · Old Rod · Super Rod · Surf 9 encounters Hoenn Route 110 Good Rod · Old Rod · Super Rod · Surf · Walk 16 encounters Hoenn Route 111 Good Rod · Old Rod · Rock Smash · Super Rod · Surf · Walk 13 encounters Hoenn Route 112 Walk 2 encounters Hoenn Route 113 Walk 3 encounters Hoenn Route 114 Good Rod · Old Rod · Rock Smash · Super Rod · Surf · Walk 14 encounters Hoenn Route 115 Good Rod · Old Rod · Super Rod · Surf · Walk 14 encounters Hoenn Route 116 Walk 5 encounters Hoenn Route 117 Good Rod · Old Rod · Super Rod · Surf · Walk 15 encounters Hoenn Route 118 Good Rod · Old Rod · Super Rod · Surf · Walk 16 encounters Hoenn Route 119 Good Rod · Old Rod · Super Rod · Surf · Walk · Devon Scope · Feebas Tile Fishing 16 encounters Hoenn Route 120 Good Rod · Old Rod · Super Rod · Surf · Walk · Devon Scope 16 encounters Hoenn Route 121 Good Rod · Old Rod · Super Rod · Surf · Walk 16 encounters Hoenn Route 122 Good Rod · Old Rod · Super Rod · Surf 10 encounters Hoenn Route 123 Good Rod · Old Rod · Super Rod · Surf · Walk 16 encounters Hoenn Route 124 Good Rod · Old Rod · Super Rod · Surf 10 encounters Hoenn Route 124 — Road 124 (underwater) Seaweed 3 encounters Hoenn Route 125 Good Rod · Old Rod · Super Rod · Surf 10 encounters Hoenn Route 126 Good Rod · Old Rod · Super Rod · Surf 10 encounters Hoenn Route 126 — Road 126 (underwater) Seaweed 3 encounters Hoenn Route 127 Good Rod · Old Rod · Super Rod · Surf 10 encounters Hoenn Route 128 Good Rod · Old Rod · Super Rod · Surf 11 encounters Hoenn Route 129 Good Rod · Old Rod · Super Rod · Surf 11 encounters Hoenn Route 130 Good Rod · Old Rod · Super Rod · Surf · Walk 11 encounters Hoenn Route 131 Good Rod · Old Rod · Super Rod · Surf 10 encounters Hoenn Route 132 Good Rod · Old Rod · Super Rod · Surf 11 encounters Hoenn Route 133 Good Rod · Old Rod · Super Rod · Surf 11 encounters Hoenn Route 134 Good Rod · Old Rod · Super Rod · Surf 11 encounters Hoenn Safari Zone — Safari Zone (NW/mach bike area) Good Rod · Old Rod · Super Rod · Surf · Walk 14 encounters Hoenn Safari Zone — Safari Zone (NE/acro bike area) Rock Smash · Walk 7 encounters Hoenn Safari Zone — Safari Zone (SW) Good Rod · Old Rod · Super Rod · Surf · Walk 14 encounters Hoenn Safari Zone — Safari Zone (SE) Walk 7 encounters Dewford Town Good Rod · Old Rod · Super Rod · Surf 9 encounters Pacifidlog Town Good Rod · Old Rod · Super Rod · Surf · Npc Trade 11 encounters Hoenn Route 119 — Weather Institute (Road 119) Gift 1 encounter Mossdeep City — Mossdeep City (Steven's house) Gift 1 encounter Lavaridge Town Gift Egg 1 encounter Roaming Hoenn — Roaming Hoenn Roaming Water · Roaming Grass 2 encounters Cave Of Origin — Cave of Origin (B4F) Static 1 encounter Sky Pillar — Sky Pillar Apex Static 1 encounter Desert Ruins — Desert Ruins Static 1 encounter Island Cave — Island Cave Static 1 encounter Ancient Tomb — Ancient Tomb Static 1 encounter Southern Island Static 1 encounter Rustboro City Gift · Npc Trade 3 encounters Team Magma Hideout Static 1 encounter Hoenn Pokecenter Colosseum Bonus Disc Jpn · Colosseum Bonus Disc Us · Pokemon Channel Pal 4 encounters Shoal Cave — Shoal Cave (B1F) Walk 3 encounters Shoal Cave — Low Tide Walk 3 encounters Shoal Cave — B2f Walk 3 encounters Mirage Island Walk 1 encounter Fortree City Npc Trade 1 encounter 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. READY TO BUILD Open a preconfigured Pokémon Ruby run Start with a repeatable six-slot setup, then adjust any rule using the guide above.
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