Kanto Route 8

Route 0 ０番道路 Route 0

File:HGSS Route 8.png

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Other generation maps File:R8rby.PNG File:R8gsc.png File:Route 8.png Gen I Gen II Gen III

Pokémon world routes

Route 8 is a road in central Kanto that links Saffron City in the west to Lavender Town in the east. In Generations I and III, the thirsty guard at the lookout station separating Saffron from Route 8 will not let anyone pass through to Saffron until someone gets one of them a drink from Celadon City.

Route description

After emerging from the lookout station, the route curves to the south near the entrance to the Underground Path, though the degree by which it turns varies by Generation. The route follows a stone formation to the south, turning at its southern tip towards the east. Route 8 turns again ahead of a large area of grass that requires Cut to access, forming an upside-down "U" as it bypasses the patch.

On the other side of the patch, the route turns to the east, then north for a short distance before returning east as it enters Lavender.

The Underground Path on Route 8 allows trainers to bypass Saffron on their way to Celadon. The tunnel comes out on Route 7 in the west, close to Celadon.

The gatehouse to Saffron City will not be opened until a late stage in the game; Trainers must have obtained the Lemonade, Fresh Water, or Soda Pop from the Celadon Department Store in Generation I, or the Tea in Generation III before the guard will allow access. This is to prevent players from reaching an area in the game where their Pokémon would not be strong enough to continue through the storyline.

Items

Item		Location	Games

Pokémon

Generation I

Pokémon		Games			Location	Levels	Rate
	Pidgey	R	B	Y	Grass	18-20	35%
	Pidgey	R	B	Y	Grass	20-22	40%
	Mankey	R	B	Y	Grass	18-20	25%
	Meowth	R	B	Y	Grass	18-20	25%
	Ekans	R	B	Y	Grass	17-19	20%
	Growlithe	R	B	Y	Grass	15-18	20%
	Sandshrew	R	B	Y	Grass	17-19	20%
	Vulpix	R	B	Y	Grass	15-18	20%
	Abra	R	B	Y	Grass	15-19	20%
	Rattata	R	B	Y	Grass	20	15%
	Pidgeotto	R	B	Y	Grass	24	10%
	Jigglypuff	R	B	Y	Grass	19-24	10%
	Kadabra	R	B	Y	Grass	20-27	5%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Generation II

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Pokémon		Games			Location	Levels	Rate
All times
	Meowth	G	S	C	Grass	17	30%
	Abra	G	S	C	Grass	15	20%
	Abra	G	S	C	Grass	16	20%
	Kadabra	G	S	C	Grass	15	5%
	Kadabra	G	S	C	Grass	18	5%
	Jigglypuff	G	S	C	Grass	16	5%
Morning
	Pidgeotto	G	S	C	Grass	17-19	65%
	Pidgeotto	G	S	C	Grass	17-19	35%
	Pidgeotto	G	S	C	Grass	19	30%
	Snubbull	G	S	C	Grass	17	30%
	Growlithe	G	S	C	Grass	18	10%
	Growlithe	G	S	C	Grass	17	10%
	Vulpix	G	S	C	Grass	18	10%
Day
	Pidgeotto	G	S	C	Grass	17-19	65%
	Pidgeotto	G	S	C	Grass	17-19	35%
	Pidgeotto	G	S	C	Grass	19	30%
	Snubbull	G	S	C	Grass	17	30%
	Growlithe	G	S	C	Grass	18	10%
	Growlithe	G	S	C	Grass	17	10%
	Vulpix	G	S	C	Grass	18	10%
Night
	Noctowl	G	S	C	Grass	17-19	40%
	Noctowl	G	S	C	Grass	19	10%
	Noctowl	G	S	C	Grass	20	30%
	Haunter	G	S	C	Grass	20	30%
	Haunter	G	S	C	Grass	17	10%
	Meowth	G	S	C	Grass	17	30%
	Growlithe	G	S	C	Grass	18	5%
	Vulpix	G	S	C	Grass	18	5%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Generation III

Pokémon		Games		Location	Levels	Rate
	Pidgey	FR	LG	Grass	18-20	30%
	Meowth	FR	LG	Grass	18-20	30%
	Ekans	FR	LG	Grass	17-19	20%
	Growlithe	FR	LG	Grass	15-18	20%
	Sandshrew	FR	LG	Grass	17-19	20%
	Vulpix	FR	LG	Grass	15-18	20%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Generation IV

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Pokémon		Games		Location	Levels	Rate
All times
	Meowth	HG	SS	Grass	17	30%
	Abra	HG	SS	Grass	15	20%
	Kadabra	HG	SS	Grass	15	5%
Morning
	Pidgeotto	HG	SS	Grass	17-19	65%
	Pidgeotto	HG	SS	Grass	17-19	35%
	Growlithe	HG	SS	Grass	18	10%
	Vulpix	HG	SS	Grass	18	10%
Day
	Pidgeotto	HG	SS	Grass	17-19	65%
	Pidgeotto	HG	SS	Grass	17-19	35%
	Growlithe	HG	SS	Grass	18	10%
	Vulpix	HG	SS	Grass	18	10%
Night
	Noctowl	HG	SS	Grass	17-18	40%
	Noctowl	HG	SS	Grass	18	10%
	Haunter	HG	SS	Grass	19	30%
	Growlithe	HG	SS	Grass	17	5%
	Vulpix	HG	SS	Grass	17	5%
Special Pokémon
	Plusle	HG	SS	Hoenn Sound	Unknown	Unknown
	Minun	HG	SS	Hoenn Sound	Unknown	Unknown
	Shinx	HG	SS	Sinnoh Sound	Unknown	Unknown
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Trainers

Generation III

Trainer	Pokémon
Lass Julia Lass Julia マユ Mayu Reward: $352	Clefairy♀ Lv.22 No item
	Clefairy♀ Lv.22 No item
Gamer Rich Gamer Rich ソウキ Sōki Reward: $1728	Growlithe♂ Lv.24 No item
	Vulpix♀ Lv.24 No item
Super Nerd Glenn Super Nerd Glenn スギオ Sugio Reward: $528	Grimer♂ Lv.22 No item
	Muk♂ Lv.22 No item
	Grimer♂ Lv.22 No item
Twins Eli & Anne Twins Eli & Anne リナとカナ Rina and Kana Reward: $528	Clefairy♀ Lv.22 No item
	Jigglypuff♀ Lv.22 No item
Lass Paige Lass Paige マイ Mai Reward: $368	Nidoran♀ Lv.23 No item
	Nidorina♀ Lv.23 No item
Super Nerd Leslie Super Nerd Leslie スエオ Sueo Reward: $624	Koffing♂ Lv.26 No item
Lass Andrea Lass Andrea ミキ Miki Reward: $384	Meowth♀ Lv.24 No item
	Meowth♀ Lv.24 No item
	Meowth♀ Lv.24 No item
Lass Megan Lass Megan マミ Mami Reward: $304	Pidgey♀ Lv.19 No item
	Rattata♀ Lv.19 No item
	Nidoran♂ Lv.19 No item
	Meowth♀ Lv.19 No item
	Pikachu♀ Lv.19 No item
Biker Jaren Biker Jaren リョウ Ryō Reward: $480	Grimer♂ Lv.24 No item
	Grimer♂ Lv.24 No item
Biker Ricardo Biker Ricardo ヤスキ Yasuki Reward: $460	Koffing♂ Lv.22 No item
	Koffing♂ Lv.22 No item
	Grimer♂ Lv.23 No item
Gamer Stan Gamer Stan ケイシ Keishi Reward: $1584	Poliwag♂ Lv.22 No item
	Poliwag♂ Lv.22 No item
	Poliwhirl♂ Lv.22 No item
Super Nerd Aidan Super Nerd Aidan イクオ Ikuo Reward: $480	Voltorb Lv.20 No item
	Voltorb Lv.20 No item
	Magnemite Lv.20 No item
	Koffing♂ Lv.20 No item
Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.

Generation IV

Trainer	Pokémon
Biker ケイゴ Biker ケイゴ Keigo Reward: $686	Koffing♂ Lv.38 No item
	Koffing♂ Lv.39 No item
	Koffing♂ Lv.40 No item
	Koffing♂ Lv.41 No item
Biker ナオアキ Biker ナオアキ Naoaki Reward: $720	Flareon♂ Lv.42 No item
Biker キョウジ Biker キョウジ Kyōji Reward: $636	Koffing♂ Lv.44 No item
	Koffing♂ Lv.44 No item
Super Nerd ナオヒサ Super Nerd ナオヒサ Naohisa Reward: $2112	Grimer♂ Lv.44 No item
	Muk♂ Lv.44 No item
Young_Couple ムウとルル Young_Couple ムウとルル Mū & Lulu Reward: $5504	Seedot♂ Lv.43 No item
	Lotad♂ Lv.43 No item
Super Nerd タクト Super Nerd タクト Takuto Reward: $1920	Magnemite Lv.40 No item
	Magnemite Lv.40 No item
	Magnemite Lv.40 No item
Gentleman コウセツ Gentleman コウセツ Kōsetsu Reward: $9000	Growlithe♂ Lv.45 No item
Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.

Requirements to fully explore this area

Moves

• Cut

Differences among generations

Generations I and III

Between Generations I and III, Route 8 is almost identical. In both sets of games, there is a trainer located to the left of the Underground Path building, a string of four trainers near the northwest corner of the grass patch, a trainer near the northeast corner of the patch and two trainers near the eastern terminus at Lavender.

In Generation I, there is a trainer directly south of the Underground Path entrance. In Generation III, however, he was found east of the Path.

Generation III also added a pair of Bikers who patrol the path between the Saffron guard house and the west side of the grass patch. Also, there are Berries hidden amongst the grass in Generation III.

Generation II

As with most Routes in Kanto in Generation II, Route 8 was considerably shortened, particularly in the area of the grass patch (where the route length was reduced by half). The route also saw many other changes. Instead of the large number of trainers featured in Generations I and III, Generation II featured only three Bikers (the self-titled Kanto Pokémon Association) south of the Underground Path, a trainer near the northwest corner of the grass patch, and another along the east side of the patch. By using Cut to pass through the patch, the latter two trainers can be avoided. A PRZCureBerry tree also sprouted just northwest of Lavender.

Generation IV

The length of the route is the same as Generation III with only a few noticeable changes. The path coming from out of the guard house is slightly longer and the Underground Path building has been moved to the small indent in the far left of the cliff along the upper half of the route. A Ylw Apricorn tree replaces the PRZCureBerry tree found in Generation II.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Route 8 made a brief appearance in Holy Moltres in the Red, Green & Blue Chapter, where Green was chucked out of the Route 8 Lookout Station.

See also

• Underground Path (Routes 7-8)

Kanto
Settlements Pallet Town • Viridian City • Pewter City • Cerulean City • Vermilion City • Lavender Town Celadon City • Saffron City • Fuchsia City • Cinnabar Island • Indigo Plateau Routes 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 Landmarks Professor Oak's Laboratory • Viridian Forest • Diglett's Cave • Pewter Museum of Science • Mt. Moon (Square) • Cerulean Cave Underground Path (Kanto Routes 5–6) • Underground Path (Kanto Routes 7–8) • S.S. Anne • S.S. Aqua • Sea Cottage • Rock Tunnel Power Plant • Cycling Road/Pokémon Road • Team Rocket Hideout • Silph Co. • Magnet Train • Pokémon Tower • Safari Zone/Pal Park GO Park • Seafoam Islands • Pokémon Mansion • Cinnabar Lab • Pokémon League Reception Gate • Victory Road • Tohjo Falls Access to Sevii Islands • Johto

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