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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.

What you can plan with this guide

103catch areas
129Pokémon and forms
18ways 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 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 JpnColosseum Bonus Disc UsDevon ScopeFeebas Tile FishingGiftGift EggGood RodNpc TradeOld RodPokemon Channel PalRoaming GrassRoaming WaterRock SmashSeaweedStaticSuper RodSurfWalk

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.

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.