Fire Red Encounters
A fun aspect of Nuzlocke runs is the variety of encounters forcing you to try out new Pokémon you've never used before. That is why it's important to know which Pokémon will be available during a run. We've compiled a list of every encounter for Pokémon Fire Red so you can quickly see who you might want on your team!
Pokémon Fire Red has 52 different encounter locations with 96 different Pokémon available as wild encounters. Hover over a Pokémon to see where to encounter it!
2 Fire Pokémon encounters
- Charmander - Starter
- Growlithe - Route 8, Route 7 and Pokémon Mansion
2 Steel Pokémon encounters
- Magnemite - Power Plant
- Magneton - Power Plant and Cerulean Cave
2 Ghost Pokémon encounters
- Gastly - Pokémon Tower
- Haunter - Pokémon Tower
2 Dragon Pokémon encounters
- Dratini - Celadon City and Safari Zone
- Dragonair - Safari Zone
3 Ice Pokémon encounters
- Dewgong - Seafoam Islands
- Jynx - Cerulean City
- Articuno - Seafoam Islands
6 Fighting Pokémon encounters
- Mankey - Route 22, Route 3, Route 4, Rock Tunnel and Route 23
- Primeape - Route 23
- Machop - Rock Tunnel and Victory Road
- Machoke - Victory Road and Cerulean Cave
- Hitmonlee - Saffron City
- Hitmonchan - Saffron City
6 Rock Pokémon encounters
- Geodude - Mt. Moon, Rock Tunnel, Victory Road and Cerulean Cave
- Graveler - Rock Tunnel and Cerulean Cave
- Onix - Rock Tunnel and Victory Road
- Omanyte - Cinnabar Island
- Kabuto - Cinnabar Island
- Aerodactyl - Cinnabar Island
7 Grass Pokémon encounters
- Bulbasaur - Starter
- Oddish - Route 24, Route 25, Route 5, Route 6, Route 12, Route 7, Route 15, Route 14 and Route 13
- Gloom - Route 12, Route 15, Route 14 and Route 13
- Paras - Mt. Moon
- Parasect - Cerulean Cave
- Exeggcute - Safari Zone
- Tangela - Route 21
7 Electric Pokémon encounters
- Pikachu - Viridian Forest and Power Plant
- Magnemite - Power Plant
- Magneton - Power Plant and Cerulean Cave
- Voltorb - Route 10 and Power Plant
- Electrode - Cerulean Cave
- Electabuzz - Power Plant
- Zapdos - Power Plant
8 Ground Pokémon encounters
- Diglett - Diglett's Cave
- Dugtrio - Diglett's Cave
- Geodude - Mt. Moon, Rock Tunnel, Victory Road and Cerulean Cave
- Graveler - Rock Tunnel and Cerulean Cave
- Onix - Rock Tunnel and Victory Road
- Cubone - Pokémon Tower
- Marowak - Victory Road
- Wooper - Four Island
8 Psychic Pokémon encounters
- Abra - Route 24, Route 25 and Celadon City
- Kadabra - Cerulean Cave
- Drowzee - Route 11
- Exeggcute - Safari Zone
- Mr. Mime - undefined
- Jynx - Cerulean City
- Mewtwo - Cerulean Cave
- Wobbuffet - Cerulean Cave
9 Bug Pokémon encounters
- Caterpie - Route 2, Viridian Forest, Route 24 and Route 25
- Metapod - Viridian Forest, Route 24 and Route 25
- Weedle - Route 2, Viridian Forest, Route 24 and Route 25
- Kakuna - Viridian Forest, Route 24 and Route 25
- Paras - Mt. Moon
- Parasect - Cerulean Cave
- Venonat - Route 12, Safari Zone, Route 15, Route 14 and Route 13
- Venomoth - Safari Zone
- Scyther - Celadon City
12 Flying Pokémon encounters
- Pidgey - Route 1, Route 2, Route 3, Route 24, Route 25, Route 5, Route 6, Route 12, Route 8, Route 7, Route 15, Route 14 and Route 13
- Pidgeotto - Route 15, Route 14 and Route 13
- Spearow - Route 22, Route 3, Route 4, Route 11, Route 9, Route 10, Route 16, Route 17, Route 18 and Route 23
- Fearow - Route 17, Route 18 and Route 23
- Zubat - Mt. Moon, Rock Tunnel and Victory Road
- Golbat - Seafoam Islands, Victory Road and Cerulean Cave
- Doduo - Route 16, Route 17, Route 18 and Safari Zone
- Scyther - Celadon City
- Gyarados - Pallet Town, Viridian City, Route 22, Route 4, Cerulean City, Route 24, Route 25, Route 6, Vermillion City, Route 11, Route 10, Route 12, Fuschia City, Route 13, Route 19, Route 20, Seafoam Islands, One Island, Route 21, Route 23, Four Island and Cerulean Cave
- Aerodactyl - Cinnabar Island
- Articuno - Seafoam Islands
- Zapdos - Power Plant
16 Normal Pokémon encounters
- Pidgey - Route 1, Route 2, Route 3, Route 24, Route 25, Route 5, Route 6, Route 12, Route 8, Route 7, Route 15, Route 14 and Route 13
- Pidgeotto - Route 15, Route 14 and Route 13
- Rattata - Route 1, Route 22, Route 2, Route 4, Route 9, Route 16, Route 17, Route 18 and Pokémon Mansion
- Raticate - Route 16, Route 17, Route 18 and Pokémon Mansion
- Spearow - Route 22, Route 3, Route 4, Route 11, Route 9, Route 10, Route 16, Route 17, Route 18 and Route 23
- Fearow - Route 17, Route 18 and Route 23
- Clefairy - Mt. Moon and Celadon City
- Jigglypuff - Route 3
- Meowth - Route 5, Route 6, Route 8 and Route 7
- Doduo - Route 16, Route 17, Route 18 and Safari Zone
- Lickitung - Route 18
- Kangaskhan - Safari Zone
- Tauros - Safari Zone
- Ditto - Route 15, Route 14, Route 13, Pokémon Mansion and Cerulean Cave
- Porygon - Celadon City
- Snorlax - Route 12 and Route 16
20 Water Pokémon encounters
- Squirtle - Starter
- Psyduck - Pallet Town, Viridian City, Route 22, Route 4, Cerulean City, Route 24, Route 25, Route 6, Vermillion City, Route 11, Route 10, Route 12, Fuschia City, Safari Zone, Route 13, Route 19, Route 20, Seafoam Islands, One Island, Route 21, Route 23, Four Island and Cerulean Cave
- Golduck - Seafoam Islands and Cerulean Cave
- Poliwag - Viridian City, Route 22, Route 25, Route 6, Fuschia City, Safari Zone, Route 23, Four Island and Cerulean Cave
- Poliwhirl - Viridian City, Route 22, Route 25, Route 6, Route 23, Four Island and Cerulean Cave
- Tentacool - Pallet Town, Route 4, Cerulean City, Route 24, Vermillion City, Route 11, Route 10, Route 12, Route 13, Route 19, Route 20, One Island and Route 21
- Tentacruel - One Island
- Seel - Seafoam Islands
- Dewgong - Seafoam Islands
- Shellder - Pallet Town, Vermillion City and One Island
- Krabby - Pallet Town, Route 4, Cerulean City, Route 24, Vermillion City, Route 11, Route 10, Route 12, Route 13, Route 19, Route 20, Seafoam Islands and Route 21
- Horsea - Pallet Town, Route 4, Cerulean City, Route 24, Vermillion City, Route 11, Route 10, Route 12, Route 13, Route 19, Route 20, Seafoam Islands, One Island and Route 21
- Seadra - Pallet Town and One Island
- Goldeen - Viridian City, Route 22, Route 25, Route 6, Fuschia City, Safari Zone, Route 23, Four Island and Cerulean Cave
- Seaking - Fuschia City and Safari Zone
- Magikarp - Pallet Town, Viridian City, Route 22, Route 4, Cerulean City, Route 24, Route 25, Route 6, Vermillion City, Route 11, Route 10, Route 12, Fuschia City, Safari Zone, Route 13, Route 19, Route 20, Seafoam Islands, One Island, Route 21, Route 23, Four Island and Cerulean Cave
- Gyarados - Pallet Town, Viridian City, Route 22, Route 4, Cerulean City, Route 24, Route 25, Route 6, Vermillion City, Route 11, Route 10, Route 12, Fuschia City, Route 13, Route 19, Route 20, Seafoam Islands, One Island, Route 21, Route 23, Four Island and Cerulean Cave
- Omanyte - Cinnabar Island
- Kabuto - Cinnabar Island
- Wooper - Four Island
22 Poison Pokémon encounters
- Bulbasaur - Starter
- Weedle - Route 2, Viridian Forest, Route 24 and Route 25
- Kakuna - Viridian Forest, Route 24 and Route 25
- Ekans - Route 4, Route 11, Route 9, Route 10, Route 8 and Route 23
- Arbok - Route 23 and Victory Road
- Nidoran♀ - undefined
- Nidorina - Route 11
- Nidoran♂ - undefined
- Nidorino - Safari Zone
- Zubat - Mt. Moon, Rock Tunnel and Victory Road
- Golbat - Seafoam Islands, Victory Road and Cerulean Cave
- Oddish - Route 24, Route 25, Route 5, Route 6, Route 12, Route 7, Route 15, Route 14 and Route 13
- Gloom - Route 12, Route 15, Route 14 and Route 13
- Venonat - Route 12, Safari Zone, Route 15, Route 14 and Route 13
- Venomoth - Safari Zone
- Tentacool - Pallet Town, Route 4, Cerulean City, Route 24, Vermillion City, Route 11, Route 10, Route 12, Route 13, Route 19, Route 20, One Island and Route 21
- Tentacruel - One Island
- Grimer - Pokémon Mansion
- Gastly - Pokémon Tower
- Haunter - Pokémon Tower
- Koffing - Pokémon Mansion
- Weezing - Pokémon Mansion
2Fire Pokémon
FIRE
2Steel Pokémon
STEEL
2Ghost Pokémon
GHOST
2Dragon Pokémon
DRAGON
3Ice Pokémon
ICE
6Fighting Pokémon
FIGHTING
6Rock Pokémon
ROCK
7Grass Pokémon
GRASS
7Electric Pokémon
ELECTRIC
8Ground Pokémon
GROUND
8Psychic Pokémon
PSYCHIC
9Bug Pokémon
BUG
12Flying Pokémon
FLYING
16Normal Pokémon
NORMAL
20Water Pokémon
WATER
22Poison Pokémon
POISON
Fire Red Boss Battles
In order to complete a Fire Red Nuzlocke and become the Champion, you will need to win 22 Boss battles throughout the Kanto region - ranging from bickering Rival & Evil team fights, to Gym Leaders & ultimately the Elite Four.
These can be a challenge, especially when your dear nicknamed nuzlocke mons are at risk. So below we've listed detailed overviews of all these fights! Giving you all the information you'll need to face everything from Blue's Squirtle to Lance's Dragonite.
8 Gym Leader fights
5 Elite Four fights
7 Rival fights
2 Evil Team fights
Select your starter type
Like all Pokémon games, you will have to select a starter. The type will update some of the boss teams to match. For example, if your starter was a grass type Blue might have a fire type to take advantage!
Gym Leader fights
- Pewter City Gym
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- Cerulean City Gym
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- Vermillion City Gym
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- Celadon City Gym
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- Saffron City Gym
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Fuschia City Gym
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- Cinnabar Island Gym
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Viridian City Gym
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Elite Four fights
- Indigo Plateau
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- Indigo Plateau
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- Indigo Plateau
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- Indigo Plateau
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- Champion
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Rival fights
- Rival
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- Rival
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- Rival
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- S.S. Anne
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Pokemon Tower Rival
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- Silph Co. Rival
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- Rival
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Evil Team fights
- Rocket Hideout
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Silph Co.
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
Now that you're ready to take on the Pokémon Fire Red Nuzlocke Challenge, why not keep track of all your encounters with the Nuzlocke Tracker?
