Route 8 (Kanto)

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Route 8８ばんどうろ 8 Bandouro
Information
Connecting locations	→ East - Lavender Town ← West - Saffron City
Weather	Normal
Kind	Normal
Needed TMs and HMs	Cut
Map

Route 8 is a route in Kanto that connects Lavender Town in the East to Saffron City in the West. To the west, there is an entrance to the underground tunnels. In the middle, there is a small "Garden" which is only accessible by using Cut.

Pokémon

Walking

Generation I

Pokémon		Games			Level	Rate
	Pidgey	R	B	Yl	18, 20	30%
	Pidgey	R	B	Yl	20, 22	40%
	Pidgeotto	R	B	Yl	24	10%
	Rattata	R	B	Yl	20	15%
	Ekans	R	B	Yl	17, 19	20%
	Sandshrew	R	B	Yl	17, 19	20%
	Vulpix	R	B	Yl	15–18	20%
	Jigglypuff	R	B	Yl	19, 24	10%
	Meowth	R	B	Yl	18, 20	30%
	Mankey	R	B	Yl	18, 20	30%
	Growlithe	R	B	Yl	15–18	20%
	Abra	R	B	Yl	15, 19	20%
	Kadabra	R	B	Yl	20, 27	5%

Generation II

Pokémon		Games			Level	Rate
						Morning	Day	Night
	Pidgeotto	G	S	C	17, 19	65%	65%	0%
	Pidgeotto	G	S	C	17, 19	35%	35%	0%
	Pidgeotto	G	S	C	19	30%	30%	0%
	Vulpix	G	S	C	18	10%	10%	5%
	Jigglypuff	G	S	C	16	5%
	Meowth	G	S	C	17	30%
	Meowth	G	S	C	17	0%	0%	30%
	Growlithe	G	S	C	18	10%	10%	5%
	Growlithe	G	S	C	17	10%	10%	0%
	Abra	G	S	C	15	20%
	Abra	G	S	C	16	20%
	Kadabra	G	S	C	15	5%
	Kadabra	G	S	C	18	5%
	Haunter	G	S	C	20	0%	0%	30%
	Haunter	G	S	C	17	0%	0%	10%
	Noctowl	G	S	C	17, 19	0%	0%	40%
	Noctowl	G	S	C	19	0%	0%	10%
	Noctowl	G	S	C	20	0%	0%	30%
	Snubbull	G	S	C	17	30%	30%	0%

Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version

Pokémon		Games		Level	Rate
	Pidgey	FR	LG	18, 20	30%
	Ekans	FR	LG	17, 19	20%
	Sandshrew	FR	LG	17, 19	20%
	Vulpix	FR	LG	15-18	20%
	Meowth	FR	LG	18, 20	30%

Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version

Pokémon		Games		Level	Rate
					Morning	Day	Night
	Pidgeotto	HG	SS	17, 19	65%	65%	0%
	Pidgeotto	HG	SS	17, 19	35%	35%	0%
	Vulpix	HG	SS	18	10%	10%	0%
	Vulpix	HG	SS	17	0%	0%	5%
	Meowth	HG	SS	17	30%
	Growlithe	HG	SS	18	10%	10%	0%
	Growlithe	HG	SS	17	0%	0%	5%
	Abra	HG	SS	15	20%
	Kadabra	HG	SS	15	5%
	Haunter	HG	SS	19	0%	0%	30%
	Noctowl	HG	SS	17-18	0%	0%	40%
	Noctowl	HG	SS	18	0%	0%	10%

Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!

Pokémon		Games		Level	Rate
	Pidgey	P	E	22-27	15%
	Pidgeotto	P	E	22-27	15%
	Rattata	P	E	22-27	15%
	Raticate	P	E	22-27	15%
	Vulpix	P	E	22-27	19%
	Ninetales	P	E	22-27	1%
	Jigglypuff	P	E	22-27	15%
	Growlithe	P	E	22-27	19%
	Arcanine	P	E	22-27	1%
	Abra	P	E	22-27	4%
	Kadabra	P	E	22-27	1%

Rare Spawn

Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!

Pokémon		Games		Level	Rate
	Chansey	P	E	22–27	–%

Trees

Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version

• Group A
• Group B

Pokémon		Games		Level	Rate
					Morning	Day	Night
	Hoothoot	HG	SS	16, 17	50%
	Pineco	HG	SS	16, 17	30%
	Combee	HG	SS	16, 17	20%

Pokémon		Games		Level	Rate
					Morning	Day	Night
	Hoothoot	HG	SS	18, 19	80%
	Combee	HG	SS	18, 19	20%

Radio

Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version

• Hoenn Sound
• Sinnoh Sound

Pokémon		Games		Level	Rate
					Morning	Day	Night
	Linoone	HG	SS	14	20%
	Whismur	HG	SS	13	20%

Pokémon		Games		Level	Rate
					Morning	Day	Night
	Shinx	HG	SS	15, 17, 19	%

Flying

Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!

Pokémon		Games		Level	Rate
	Pidgey	P	E	3–56	60%
	Pidgeotto	P	E	3–56	35%
	Pidgeot	P	E	3–56	5%

Special

Pokémon		Games		Level	Rate
	Charizard	P	E	3–56	–%
	Articuno	P	E	3–56	–%
	Zapdos	P	E	3–56	–%
	Moltres	P	E	3–56	–%
	Dragonite	P	E	3–56	–%

Gallery

Official watercolor painting of Route 8 and Lavender Town.

A tree containing a PRZCureBerry

A trio of bikers known as the Kanto Pokémon Federation

In Generation II, the Underground Path leading to Celadon City has been sealed

The gate to Saffron City (Gen II)