ROUTE-BY-ROUTE ENCOUNTER GUIDE Pokémon Y Nuzlocke guide A route-by-route Pokémon Y Nuzlocke encounter guide covering all 61 reviewed catch areas, with every available Pokémon labeled by encounter method and level range.
Catalog reviewed by the DraftCenter Editorial Team · Generation 6 · X / Y
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 61 catch areas 359 Pokémon and forms 20 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 Y 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 · Before the Hall of Fame · After the Hall of Fame
Friend Safari Either · Not available · Include a friend's Safari
Roaming legendary bird Match included starter / any · Chespin — Articuno · Fennekin — Zapdos · Froakie — Moltres
Lost Hotel trash cans Any schedule · Daily encounter · Tuesday · Thursday
Ways to find Pokémon These encounter methods appear beside Pokémon names in the route lists below.
Berry Trees Ceiling Ambush Friend Safari Gift Good Rod Ground Ambush Horde Old Rod Purple Flowers Red Flowers Rock Smash Rough Terrain Rustling Bush Ambush Sky Ambush Static Super Rod Surf Trash Can Ambush Walk Yellow Flowers
All Pokémon Y 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.
Couriway Town Surf · Old Rod · Good Rod · Super Rod 7 encounters Ambrette Town Surf · Rock Smash · Old Rod · Good Rod · Super Rod 10 encounters Cyllage City Surf · Rock Smash · Old Rod · Good Rod · Super Rod 10 encounters Shalour City Surf · Old Rod · Good Rod · Super Rod 8 encounters Laverre City Old Rod · Good Rod · Super Rod 5 encounters Kalos Route 2 Walk 6 encounters Kalos Route 3 Walk · Surf · Old Rod · Good Rod · Super Rod 16 encounters Kalos Route 4 Yellow Flowers · Red Flowers 12 encounters Kalos Route 5 Walk · Purple Flowers · Horde 20 encounters Kalos Route 6 Rough Terrain · Rustling Bush Ambush 8 encounters Kalos Route 7 Walk · Yellow Flowers · Purple Flowers · Static · Horde 28 encounters Kalos Route 8 Walk · Yellow Flowers · Surf · Rock Smash · Old Rod · Good Rod · Super Rod · Horde 28 encounters Kalos Route 9 Rough Terrain 3 encounters Kalos Route 10 Walk · Yellow Flowers · Horde 17 encounters Kalos Route 11 Walk · Horde 12 encounters Kalos Route 12 Walk · Yellow Flowers · Surf · Rock Smash · Old Rod · Good Rod · Super Rod · Gift · Horde 30 encounters Kalos Route 13 Rough Terrain · Rock Smash · Ground Ambush 8 encounters Kalos Route 14 Walk · Rough Terrain · Surf · Old Rod · Good Rod · Super Rod · Horde 26 encounters Kalos Route 15 Walk · Red Flowers · Surf · Old Rod · Good Rod · Super Rod · Horde 22 encounters Kalos Route 16 Yellow Flowers · Rough Terrain · Surf · Old Rod · Good Rod · Super Rod · Horde 23 encounters Kalos Route 17 Rough Terrain 4 encounters Kalos Route 18 Walk · Red Flowers · Rock Smash · Horde · Rustling Bush Ambush 21 encounters Kalos Route 19 Yellow Flowers · Purple Flowers · Rough Terrain · Surf · Old Rod · Good Rod · Super Rod · Horde 35 encounters Kalos Route 20 Walk · Red Flowers · Horde 15 encounters Kalos Route 21 Purple Flowers · Red Flowers · Surf · Old Rod · Good Rod · Super Rod · Horde 22 encounters Kalos Route 22 Walk · Yellow Flowers · Surf · Old Rod · Good Rod · Super Rod 24 encounters Santalune Forest Walk 9 encounters Parfum Palace Old Rod · Good Rod · Super Rod 6 encounters Glittering Cave — Glittering Cave (unknown area 303) Walk · Gift · Ceiling Ambush 12 encounters Glittering Cave — Glittering Cave (unknown area 304) Rock Smash · Ceiling Ambush 4 encounters Reflection Cave — Reflection Cave (unknown area 305) Walk · Horde · Ceiling Ambush 12 encounters Reflection Cave — Reflection Cave (unknown area 306) Walk · Horde 10 encounters Reflection Cave — Reflection Cave (unknown area 307) Walk · Horde 10 encounters Reflection Cave — Reflection Cave (unknown area 308) Walk · Horde 10 encounters Frost Cavern — Frost Cavern (unknown area 313) Surf · Old Rod · Good Rod · Super Rod · Horde 10 encounters Frost Cavern — Frost Cavern (unknown area 314) Walk · Horde 9 encounters Frost Cavern — Frost Cavern (unknown area 315) Walk · Surf · Old Rod · Good Rod · Super Rod · Horde 15 encounters Frost Cavern — Frost Cavern (unknown area 316) Walk · Horde 9 encounters Frost Cavern — Frost Cavern (unknown area 317) Walk · Horde 9 encounters Pokemon Village Yellow Flowers · Purple Flowers · Surf · Old Rod · Good Rod · Super Rod · Horde · Trash Can Ambush 24 encounters Kalos Victory Road — Victory Road (unknown area 322) Walk · Surf · Rock Smash · Old Rod · Good Rod · Super Rod · Horde · Ceiling Ambush 21 encounters Kalos Victory Road — Victory Road (unknown area 324) Walk · Rock Smash · Horde · Ceiling Ambush 14 encounters Kalos Victory Road — Victory Road (unknown area 326) Walk · Horde · Ceiling Ambush 12 encounters Kalos Victory Road — Victory Road (unknown area 327) Surf · Old Rod · Good Rod · Super Rod · Sky Ambush 10 encounters Kalos Victory Road — Victory Road (unknown area 328) Walk · Surf · Old Rod · Good Rod · Super Rod · Horde · Ceiling Ambush 20 encounters Connecting Cave Walk · Horde 7 encounters Terminus Cave — Terminus Cave (1F) Walk · Rock Smash · Horde · Ceiling Ambush 11 encounters Terminus Cave — Terminus Cave (B1F left) Walk · Rock Smash · Horde · Ceiling Ambush 11 encounters Terminus Cave — Terminus Cave (B1F right) Walk · Rock Smash · Horde · Ceiling Ambush 11 encounters Terminus Cave — Terminus Cave (B2F) Walk · Horde · Ceiling Ambush 9 encounters Terminus Cave — Terminus Cave (Zygarde's Chamber) Walk · Static · Horde · Ceiling Ambush 10 encounters Lost Hotel Walk · Trash Can Ambush 8 encounters Azure Bay Walk · Surf · Rock Smash · Old Rod · Good Rod · Super Rod · Horde 18 encounters Aquacorde Town Gift 3 encounters Lumiose City Gift 3 encounters Tower Of Mastery Gift 1 encounter Team Flare Secret Hq Static 1 encounter Sea Spirits Den Static 3 encounters Unknown Dungeon Static 1 encounter Kalos Berry Fields Berry Trees 6 encounters Friend Safari Friend Safari 191 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 Y run Start with a repeatable six-slot setup, then adjust any rule using the guide above.
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