ROUTE-BY-ROUTE ENCOUNTER GUIDE Pokémon White Nuzlocke guide A route-by-route Pokémon White Nuzlocke encounter guide covering all 87 reviewed catch areas, with every available Pokémon labeled by encounter method and level range.
Catalog reviewed by the DraftCenter Editorial Team · Generation 5 · Black / White
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 87 catch areas 257 Pokémon and forms 14 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 White 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:
Season Any season · Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Pokémon outbreak Either · No outbreak · Outbreak active
Day of week Any day · Friday · Any other day
Ways to find Pokémon These encounter methods appear beside Pokémon names in the route lists below.
Bridge Spots Cave Spots Dark Grass Gift Gift Egg Grass Spots Roaming Grass Static Super Rod Super Rod Spots Surf Surf Spots Swarm Walk
All Pokémon White 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.
Striaton City Super Rod · Super Rod Spots · Surf · Surf Spots 7 encounters Driftveil City Super Rod · Super Rod Spots · Surf · Surf Spots 10 encounters Icirrus City Super Rod · Super Rod Spots · Surf · Surf Spots · Walk 11 encounters Dreamyard Dark Grass · Grass Spots · Walk · Gift · Static 17 encounters Dreamyard — Dreamyard (B1F) Dark Grass · Static 6 encounters Pinwheel Forest — Pinwheel Forest (outside) Dark Grass · Grass Spots · Walk 10 encounters Pinwheel Forest — Pinwheel Forest (inside) Dark Grass · Grass Spots · Super Rod · Super Rod Spots · Surf · Surf Spots · Walk 20 encounters Desert Resort — Desert Resort (entrance) Walk 5 encounters Desert Resort Walk 5 encounters Relic Castle — Relic Castle (A) Walk 2 encounters Relic Castle — Relic Castle (B) Walk 2 encounters Relic Castle — Relic Castle (C) Walk 4 encounters Relic Castle — Relic Castle (D) Walk · Static 2 encounters Cold Storage Dark Grass · Grass Spots · Walk 11 encounters Chargestone Cave — Chargestone Cave (1F) Cave Spots · Walk 6 encounters Chargestone Cave — Chargestone Cave (B1F) Cave Spots · Walk 6 encounters Chargestone Cave — Chargestone Cave (B2F) Cave Spots · Walk 6 encounters Twist Mountain — Twist Mountain Cave Spots · Walk 6 encounters Dragonspiral Tower — Dragonspiral Tower (entrance) Dark Grass · Grass Spots · Walk 13 encounters Dragonspiral Tower — Dragonspiral Tower (outside) Dark Grass · Grass Spots · Super Rod · Super Rod Spots · Surf · Surf Spots · Walk 24 encounters Dragonspiral Tower — Dragonspiral Tower (1F) Walk 3 encounters Dragonspiral Tower — Dragonspiral Tower (2F) Walk 1 encounter Unova Victory Road — Victory Road (outside) Walk 4 encounters Unova Victory Road — Victory Road (unknown area 53) Cave Spots · Super Rod · Super Rod Spots · Surf · Surf Spots · Walk 14 encounters Unova Victory Road — Victory Road (unknown area 54) Grass Spots · Walk 5 encounters Unova Victory Road — Victory Road (unknown area 55) Grass Spots · Walk 5 encounters Unova Victory Road — Victory Road (4f Middle Room) Grass Spots · Walk · Static 6 encounters Unova Victory Road — Victory Road (unknown area 57) Grass Spots · Walk 5 encounters Unova Victory Road — Victory Road (unknown area 58) Cave Spots · Super Rod · Super Rod Spots · Surf · Surf Spots · Walk 14 encounters Unova Victory Road — Victory Road (unknown area 59) Grass Spots · Walk 5 encounters Unova Victory Road — Victory Road (unknown area 60) Grass Spots · Walk 5 encounters Unova Victory Road — Victory Road (unknown area 61) Grass Spots · Walk 5 encounters Unova Victory Road — Victory Road (unknown area 62) Grass Spots · Walk 5 encounters Unova Victory Road — Victory Road (unknown area 63) Grass Spots · Walk 5 encounters Unova Victory Road — Victory Road (unknown area 64) Grass Spots · Walk 5 encounters Unova Victory Road — Victory Road (unknown area 65) Grass Spots · Walk 5 encounters Unova Victory Road — Victory Road (unknown area 66) Grass Spots · Walk 5 encounters Trial Chamber Grass Spots · Walk 5 encounters Giant Chasm — Giant Chasm (outside) Dark Grass · Grass Spots · Walk 18 encounters Giant Chasm Cave Spots · Super Rod · Super Rod Spots · Surf · Surf Spots · Walk 20 encounters Giant Chasm — Giant Chasm (forest) Dark Grass · Grass Spots · Walk 16 encounters Giant Chasm — Giant Chasm (forest cave) Cave Spots · Super Rod · Super Rod Spots · Surf · Surf Spots · Walk · Static 21 encounters P2 Laboratory Grass Spots · Super Rod · Super Rod Spots · Surf · Surf Spots · Walk 15 encounters Undella Bay Super Rod · Super Rod Spots · Surf · Surf Spots 16 encounters Driftveil Drawbridge Bridge Spots 1 encounter Village Bridge Dark Grass · Grass Spots · Super Rod · Super Rod Spots · Surf · Surf Spots · Walk 20 encounters Marvelous Bridge Bridge Spots · Gift 2 encounters Unova Route 1 Dark Grass · Grass Spots · Super Rod · Super Rod Spots · Surf · Surf Spots · Walk · Swarm 14 encounters Unova Route 2 Grass Spots · Walk · Swarm 5 encounters Unova Route 3 Dark Grass · Grass Spots · Super Rod · Super Rod Spots · Surf · Surf Spots · Walk · Swarm 19 encounters Wellspring Cave Cave Spots · Super Rod · Super Rod Spots · Surf · Surf Spots · Walk 11 encounters Unova Route 4 Super Rod · Super Rod Spots · Surf · Surf Spots · Walk · Swarm 14 encounters Unova Route 5 Dark Grass · Grass Spots · Walk · Swarm 12 encounters Unova Route 6 Dark Grass · Grass Spots · Super Rod · Super Rod Spots · Surf · Surf Spots · Walk · Static · Swarm 26 encounters Mistralton Cave Cave Spots · Walk · Static 5 encounters Guidance Chamber Cave Spots · Walk 4 encounters Unova Route 7 Dark Grass · Grass Spots · Walk · Swarm 16 encounters Celestial Tower — Celestial Tower (2F) Walk 1 encounter Celestial Tower — Celestial Tower (3F) Walk 2 encounters Celestial Tower — Celestial Tower (4F) Walk 2 encounters Celestial Tower — Celestial Tower (5F) Walk 2 encounters Unova Route 8 Super Rod · Super Rod Spots · Surf · Surf Spots · Walk · Swarm 12 encounters Moor Of Icirrus Super Rod · Super Rod Spots · Surf · Surf Spots · Walk 11 encounters Unova Route 9 Dark Grass · Grass Spots · Walk · Swarm 15 encounters Challengers Cave — Challengers Cave (1F) Cave Spots · Walk 7 encounters Challengers Cave — Challengers Cave (B1F) Cave Spots · Walk 8 encounters Challengers Cave — Challengers Cave (B2F) Cave Spots · Super Rod · Super Rod Spots · Surf · Surf Spots · Walk 16 encounters Unova Route 10 Dark Grass · Grass Spots · Walk · Static · Swarm 17 encounters Unova Route 10 — Road 10 (Victory Road gate) Dark Grass · Grass Spots · Walk 14 encounters Unova Route 11 Dark Grass · Grass Spots · Super Rod · Super Rod Spots · Surf · Surf Spots · Walk · Swarm 30 encounters Unova Route 12 Dark Grass · Grass Spots · Walk · Roaming Grass · Swarm 26 encounters Unova Route 13 Dark Grass · Grass Spots · Super Rod · Super Rod Spots · Surf · Surf Spots · Walk · Swarm 32 encounters Unova Route 14 Dark Grass · Grass Spots · Super Rod · Super Rod Spots · Surf · Surf Spots · Walk · Swarm 30 encounters Abundant Shrine Dark Grass · Grass Spots · Super Rod · Super Rod Spots · Surf · Surf Spots · Walk · Static 31 encounters Unova Route 15 Dark Grass · Grass Spots · Walk · Swarm 19 encounters Unova Route 16 Dark Grass · Grass Spots · Walk · Swarm 12 encounters Lostlorn Forest Dark Grass · Grass Spots · Super Rod · Super Rod Spots · Surf · Surf Spots · Walk · Static 23 encounters Unova Route 18 Dark Grass · Grass Spots · Super Rod · Super Rod Spots · Surf · Surf Spots · Walk · Gift Egg · Swarm 22 encounters Undella Town Super Rod · Super Rod Spots · Surf · Surf Spots 13 encounters Unova Route 17 Super Rod · Super Rod Spots · Surf · Surf Spots 9 encounters Nuvema Town Gift 3 encounters Castelia City — Game Freak HQ 1F (Castelia City) Gift 1 encounter Liberty Garden — Lighthouse Basement Static 1 encounter Pinwheel Forest — Rumination Field Static 1 encounter Ns Castle — Throne Room Static 1 encounter Dragonspiral Tower — 7f Static 1 encounter Nacrene City — Nacrene Museum Gift 9 encounters 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 White run Start with a repeatable six-slot setup, then adjust any rule using the guide above.
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