Y 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 Y so you can quickly see who you might want on your team!
Pokémon Y has 42 different encounter locations with 263 different Pokémon available as wild encounters. Hover over a Pokémon to see where to encounter it!
9 Fire Pokémon encounters
- Charmander - Lumiose City
- Moltres - Sea Spirit's Den
- Slugma - Route 13
- Torkoal - Route 18
- Pansear - Santalune Forest
- Litwick - Lost Hotel
- Heatmor - Route 18
- Fennekin - Starter
- Litleo - Route 22
11 Steel Pokémon encounters
- Magneton - Lost Hotel
- Steelix - Cyllage City
- Skarmory - Victory Road
- Mawile - Glittering Cave
- Shieldon - Ambrette Town
- Lucario - Tower of Mystery
- Ferroseed - Glittering Cave and Reflection Cave
- Pawniard - Route 15 and Lost Hotel
- Durant - Route 18 and Terminus Cave
- Honedge - Route 6
- Klefki - Route 15, Lost Hotel and Route 16
11 Ghost Pokémon encounters
- Haunter - Route 14, Frost Cavern, Route 19 and Victory Road
- Sableye - Reflection Cave
- Banette - Pokémon Village
- Drifloon - Route 8
- Rotom - Lost Hotel
- Litwick - Lost Hotel
- Golett - Route 10
- Honedge - Route 6
- Phantump - Route 16
- Trevenant - Route 20
- Pumpkaboo - Route 16
14 Fairy Pokémon encounters
- Jigglypuff - Route 20 and Pokémon Village
- Mime Jr. - undefined
- Mr. Mime - undefined
- Azurill - Route 3 and Route 22
- Marill - Route 3
- Azumarill - Route 22
- Snubbull - Route 10
- Ralts - Route 4 and Lumiose City
- Mawile - Glittering Cave
- Flabébé - Route 4 and Route 7
- Spritzee - Route 7
- Dedenne - Route 11
- Carbink - Reflection Cave
- Klefki - Route 15, Lost Hotel and Route 16
14 Fighting Pokémon encounters
- Poliwrath - Victory Road
- Machop - Glittering Cave
- Heracross - Route 12
- Hariyama - Route 11
- Meditite - Connecting Cave
- Riolu - Route 22
- Lucario - Tower of Mystery
- Croagunk - Route 7
- Gurdurr - Route 18 and Victory Road
- Throh - Route 11
- Scraggy - Route 5
- Mienfoo - Route 8
- Pancham - Route 5
- Hawlucha - Route 10
15 Dragon Pokémon encounters
- Dratini - Route 21
- Dragonair - Route 21
- Altaria - Route 21
- Bagon - Route 8
- Gible - Route 13
- Axew - Connecting Cave
- Druddigon - Victory Road
- Zweilous - Victory Road
- Hydreigon - Victory Road
- Dragalge - Route 8, Ambrette Town and Cyllage City
- Tyrunt - Ambrette Town
- Goomy - Route 14
- Sliggoo - Route 19
- Noibat - Victory Road and Terminus Cave
- Zygarde - Terminus Cave
16 Electric Pokémon encounters
- Pikachu - Santalune Forest and Route 3
- Magneton - Lost Hotel
- Electrode - Lost Hotel
- Zapdos - Sea Spirit's Den
- Chinchou - Shalour City and Azure Bay
- Lanturn - Shalour City and Azure Bay
- Mareep - Route 12
- Electrike - Route 10
- Plusle - Route 5
- Minun - Route 5
- Pachirisu - Route 12
- Rotom - Lost Hotel
- Emolga - Route 10
- Stunfisk - Route 14 and Route 19
- Helioptile - Route 9
- Dedenne - Route 11
16 Ice Pokémon encounters
- Cloyster - Route 8
- Smoochum - Frost Cavern
- Jynx - Frost Cavern
- Lapras - Route 12 and Azure Bay
- Articuno - Sea Spirit's Den
- Sneasel - Route 17
- Piloswine - Frost Cavern
- Delibird - Route 17
- Snover - Route 17
- Abomasnow - Route 17
- Vanillite - Frost Cavern
- Cubchoo - Frost Cavern
- Beartic - Frost Cavern
- Cryogonal - Frost Cavern
- Amaura - Ambrette Town
- Bergmite - Frost Cavern
18 Dark Pokémon encounters
- Murkrow - Route 15 and Route 16
- Sneasel - Route 17
- Sableye - Reflection Cave
- Carvanha - Route 22
- Sharpedo - Route 22
- Crawdaunt - Route 3 and Parfum Palace
- Absol - Route 8
- Stunky - Route 11
- Drapion - Route 19
- Liepard - Route 15
- Sandile - Route 9
- Scraggy - Route 5
- Zoroark - Route 20 and Pokémon Village
- Pawniard - Route 15 and Lost Hotel
- Zweilous - Victory Road
- Hydreigon - Victory Road
- Inkay - Route 8 and Azure Bay
- Yveltal - Team Flare Secret HQ
20 Psychic Pokémon encounters
- Abra - Route 5
- Slowpoke - Route 12 and Azure Bay
- Exeggcute - Route 12 and Azure Bay
- Mime Jr. - undefined
- Mr. Mime - undefined
- Smoochum - Frost Cavern
- Jynx - Frost Cavern
- Wobbuffet - Reflection Cave
- Ralts - Route 4 and Lumiose City
- Meditite - Connecting Cave
- Spoink - Route 8
- Lunatone - Glittering Cave
- Solrock - Glittering Cave
- Chingling - Route 11 and Reflection Cave
- Woobat - Glittering Cave and Reflection Cave
- Sigilyph - Route 10
- Gothorita - Route 20 and Pokémon Village
- Solosis - Reflection Cave
- Espurr - Route 6
- Inkay - Route 8 and Azure Bay
22 Grass Pokémon encounters
- Bulbasaur - Lumiose City
- Oddish - Route 6
- Bellsprout - Route 14
- Weepinbell - Route 14, Route 16 and Route 19
- Exeggcute - Route 12 and Azure Bay
- Hoppip - Route 7
- Lombre - Route 15, Route 16, Couriway Town, Pokémon Village, Route 21 and Victory Road
- Budew - Route 4
- Roselia - Route 7
- Lileep - Ambrette Town
- Carnivine - Route 14 and Route 19
- Snover - Route 17
- Abomasnow - Route 17
- Pansage - Santalune Forest
- Foongus - Route 15, Route 16, Route 20 and Pokémon Village
- Amoonguss - Route 20 and Pokémon Village
- Ferroseed - Glittering Cave and Reflection Cave
- Chespin - Starter
- Skiddo - Route 5
- Phantump - Route 16
- Trevenant - Route 20
- Pumpkaboo - Route 16
24 Bug Pokémon encounters
- Caterpie - Route 2 and Santalune Forest
- Metapod - Santalune Forest
- Weedle - Santalune Forest
- Scyther - Route 21
- Ledyba - Route 4 and Route 7
- Ariados - Victory Road and Terminus Cave
- Yanma - Route 10
- Shuckle - Route 18, Victory Road and Terminus Cave
- Heracross - Route 12
- Masquerain - Route 3
- Nincada - Route 6
- Volbeat - Route 7
- Illumise - Route 7
- Anorith - Ambrette Town
- Burmy - Route 3 and Route 7
- Combee - Route 4 and Route 7
- Skorupi - Route 14, Route 15 and Route 16
- Venipede - Route 6
- Dwebble - Route 8, Ambrette Town, Glittering Cave, Cyllage City, Route 12 and Azure Bay
- Karrablast - Route 14 and Route 19
- Shelmet - Route 14 and Route 19
- Durant - Route 18 and Terminus Cave
- Scatterbug - Route 2 and Santalune Forest
- Spewpa - Route 7
24 Ground Pokémon encounters
- Sandslash - Route 18 and Terminus Cave
- Dugtrio - Route 13
- Geodude - Route 18, Victory Road and Terminus Cave
- Graveler - Route 13, Route 18, Victory Road and Terminus Cave
- Onix - Glittering Cave
- Steelix - Cyllage City
- Cubone - Glittering Cave
- Rhyhorn - Glittering Cave
- Quagsire - Route 14 and Route 19
- Gligar - Route 19
- Piloswine - Frost Cavern
- Larvitar - Terminus Cave
- Pupitar - Route 18 and Terminus Cave
- Nincada - Route 6
- Trapinch - Route 13
- Barboach - Route 14 and Route 19
- Whiscash - Route 14 and Route 19
- Gible - Route 13
- Hippopotas - Route 9
- Sandile - Route 9
- Stunfisk - Route 14 and Route 19
- Golett - Route 10
- Diggersby - Route 22
- Zygarde - Terminus Cave
28 Rock Pokémon encounters
- Geodude - Route 18, Victory Road and Terminus Cave
- Graveler - Route 13, Route 18, Victory Road and Terminus Cave
- Onix - Glittering Cave
- Rhyhorn - Glittering Cave
- Omanyte - Ambrette Town
- Kabuto - Ambrette Town
- Aerodactyl - Ambrette Town
- Sudowoodo - Route 20
- Shuckle - Route 18, Victory Road and Terminus Cave
- Corsola - Route 12
- Larvitar - Terminus Cave
- Pupitar - Route 18 and Terminus Cave
- Nosepass - Route 10
- Lunatone - Glittering Cave
- Solrock - Glittering Cave
- Lileep - Ambrette Town
- Anorith - Ambrette Town
- Relicanth - Ambrette Town and Cyllage City
- Cranidos - Ambrette Town
- Shieldon - Ambrette Town
- Roggenrola - Reflection Cave
- Dwebble - Route 8, Ambrette Town, Glittering Cave, Cyllage City, Route 12 and Azure Bay
- Tirtouga - Ambrette Town
- Archen - Ambrette Town
- Binacle - Route 8, Ambrette Town, Cyllage City, Route 12 and Azure Bay
- Tyrunt - Ambrette Town
- Amaura - Ambrette Town
- Carbink - Reflection Cave
31 Poison Pokémon encounters
- Bulbasaur - Lumiose City
- Weedle - Santalune Forest
- Ekans - Route 14
- Arbok - Route 19
- Nidoran♀ - undefined
- Nidorina - Route 11
- Nidoran♂ - undefined
- Nidorino - Route 11
- Zubat - Connecting Cave
- Oddish - Route 6
- Bellsprout - Route 14
- Weepinbell - Route 14, Route 16 and Route 19
- Tentacool - Route 8, Ambrette Town, Cyllage City, Shalour City, Route 12 and Azure Bay
- Haunter - Route 14, Frost Cavern, Route 19 and Victory Road
- Ariados - Victory Road and Terminus Cave
- Qwilfish - Route 8
- Budew - Route 4
- Roselia - Route 7
- Gulpin - Route 5
- Seviper - Route 8
- Stunky - Route 11
- Skorupi - Route 14, Route 15 and Route 16
- Drapion - Route 19
- Croagunk - Route 7
- Venipede - Route 6
- Trubbish - Lost Hotel
- Garbodor - Lost Hotel and Pokémon Village
- Foongus - Route 15, Route 16, Route 20 and Pokémon Village
- Amoonguss - Route 20 and Pokémon Village
- Skrelp - Route 8, Ambrette Town and Cyllage City
- Dragalge - Route 8, Ambrette Town and Cyllage City
39 Normal Pokémon encounters
- Pidgey - Route 2 and Route 3
- Fearow - Victory Road
- Jigglypuff - Route 20 and Pokémon Village
- Farfetch’d - Route 22
- Doduo - Route 5
- Lickitung - Victory Road
- Kangaskhan - Glittering Cave
- Tauros - Route 12
- Ditto - Pokémon Village
- Eevee - Ambrette Town, Cyllage City, Route 10 and Couriway Town
- Snorlax - Route 7
- Sentret - Route 6
- Noctowl - Route 20 and Pokémon Village
- Azurill - Route 3 and Route 22
- Dunsparce - Route 3 and Route 22
- Ursaring - Route 21
- Smeargle - Route 7
- Miltank - Route 12
- Zigzagoon - Route 2
- Taillow - Route 8
- Whismur - Connecting Cave
- Skitty - Route 4
- Spinda - Route 21
- Swablu - Route 21
- Zangoose - Route 8
- Kecleon - Route 6
- Starly - Route 11
- Staravia - Route 11
- Bidoof - Route 3 and Route 22
- Bibarel - Route 22
- Chatot - Route 12 and Azure Bay
- Watchog - Route 15
- Audino - Route 6
- Bunnelby - Route 2, Route 3, Route 22 and Route 5
- Diggersby - Route 22
- Fletchling - Route 2, Santalune Forest and Route 3
- Litleo - Route 22
- Furfrou - Route 5
- Helioptile - Route 9
39 Flying Pokémon encounters
- Pidgey - Route 2 and Route 3
- Fearow - Victory Road
- Zubat - Connecting Cave
- Farfetch’d - Route 22
- Doduo - Route 5
- Scyther - Route 21
- Gyarados - Route 3, Route 22 and Parfum Palace
- Aerodactyl - Ambrette Town
- Articuno - Sea Spirit's Den
- Zapdos - Sea Spirit's Den
- Moltres - Sea Spirit's Den
- Noctowl - Route 20 and Pokémon Village
- Ledyba - Route 4 and Route 7
- Hoppip - Route 7
- Yanma - Route 10
- Murkrow - Route 15 and Route 16
- Gligar - Route 19
- Delibird - Route 17
- Mantyke - Shalour City, Route 12 and Azure Bay
- Skarmory - Victory Road
- Taillow - Route 8
- Wingull - Route 8, Route 12 and Azure Bay
- Masquerain - Route 3
- Swablu - Route 21
- Altaria - Route 21
- Starly - Route 11
- Staravia - Route 11
- Combee - Route 4 and Route 7
- Drifloon - Route 8
- Chatot - Route 12 and Azure Bay
- Woobat - Glittering Cave and Reflection Cave
- Sigilyph - Route 10
- Archen - Ambrette Town
- Ducklett - Route 7
- Emolga - Route 10
- Fletchling - Route 2, Santalune Forest and Route 3
- Hawlucha - Route 10
- Noibat - Victory Road and Terminus Cave
- Yveltal - Team Flare Secret HQ
52 Water Pokémon encounters
- Squirtle - Lumiose City
- Psyduck - Route 22 and Route 7
- Poliwag - Route 14, Laverre City, Route 15, Route 16, Frost Cavern, Couriway Town, Route 19, Pokémon Village, Route 21 and Victory Road
- Poliwhirl - Route 14, Laverre City, Route 15, Route 16, Frost Cavern, Couriway Town, Route 19, Pokémon Village, Route 21 and Victory Road
- Poliwrath - Victory Road
- Politoed - Route 19
- Tentacool - Route 8, Ambrette Town, Cyllage City, Shalour City, Route 12 and Azure Bay
- Slowpoke - Route 12 and Azure Bay
- Shellder - Route 8
- Cloyster - Route 8
- Horsea - Ambrette Town and Cyllage City
- Seadra - Ambrette Town and Cyllage City
- Goldeen - Route 3, Route 22 and Parfum Palace
- Seaking - Route 3, Route 22 and Parfum Palace
- Magikarp - Route 3, Route 22, Parfum Palace, Ambrette Town, Cyllage City and Couriway Town
- Gyarados - Route 3, Route 22 and Parfum Palace
- Lapras - Route 12 and Azure Bay
- Omanyte - Ambrette Town
- Kabuto - Ambrette Town
- Chinchou - Shalour City and Azure Bay
- Lanturn - Shalour City and Azure Bay
- Marill - Route 3
- Azumarill - Route 22
- Quagsire - Route 14 and Route 19
- Qwilfish - Route 8
- Corsola - Route 12
- Remoraid - Shalour City, Route 12 and Azure Bay
- Octillery - Shalour City, Route 12 and Azure Bay
- Mantyke - Shalour City, Route 12 and Azure Bay
- Lombre - Route 15, Route 16, Couriway Town, Pokémon Village, Route 21 and Victory Road
- Wingull - Route 8, Route 12 and Azure Bay
- Carvanha - Route 22
- Sharpedo - Route 22
- Wailmer - Route 8, Ambrette Town and Cyllage City
- Barboach - Route 14 and Route 19
- Whiscash - Route 14 and Route 19
- Corphish - Route 3 and Parfum Palace
- Crawdaunt - Route 3 and Parfum Palace
- Clamperl - Route 12
- Gorebyss - Route 12
- Relicanth - Ambrette Town and Cyllage City
- Luvdisc - Route 8, Ambrette Town, Cyllage City, Shalour City, Route 12 and Azure Bay
- Bibarel - Route 22
- Floatzel - Route 15, Route 16, Frost Cavern, Couriway Town, Route 21 and Victory Road
- Panpour - Santalune Forest
- Basculin - undefined
- Tirtouga - Ambrette Town
- Ducklett - Route 7
- Alomomola - Shalour City and Azure Bay
- Froakie - Starter
- Binacle - Route 8, Ambrette Town, Cyllage City, Route 12 and Azure Bay
- Skrelp - Route 8, Ambrette Town and Cyllage City
9Fire Pokémon
FIRE
11Steel Pokémon
STEEL
11Ghost Pokémon
GHOST
14Fairy Pokémon
FAIRY
14Fighting Pokémon
FIGHTING
15Dragon Pokémon
DRAGON
16Electric Pokémon
ELECTRIC
16Ice Pokémon
ICE
18Dark Pokémon
DARK
20Psychic Pokémon
PSYCHIC
22Grass Pokémon
GRASS
24Bug Pokémon
BUG
24Ground Pokémon
GROUND
28Rock Pokémon
ROCK
31Poison Pokémon
POISON
39Normal Pokémon
NORMAL
39Flying Pokémon
FLYING
52Water Pokémon
WATER
Y Boss Battles
In order to complete a Y Nuzlocke and become the Champion, you will need to win 39 Boss battles throughout the Kalos 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 Shauna's Chespin to Drasna's Noivern.
8 Gym Leader fights
5 Elite Four fights
15 Rival fights
11 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 Shauna might have a fire type to take advantage!
Gym Leader fights
- Santlune Gym
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Cyllage Gym
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Shalour Gym
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Coumarine Gym
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Lumiose Gym
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Laverre Gym
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Anistar Gym
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Snowbelle Gym
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
Elite Four fights
- Pokémon League - Blazing Chamber
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Pokémon League - Flood Chamber
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Pokémon League - Ironworks Chamber
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Pokémon League - Dragonmark Chamber
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Pokémon Champion - Radiant Chamber
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
Rival fights
- Aquacode Town
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Pokémon Lab
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Route 5
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Route 7
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Geosenge
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Tower of Mastery
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Tower of Mastery
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Coumarine Pokémon Center
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Route 14
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Anistar City
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Couriway Town Sycamore Battle
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Route 19
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Route 19
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Route 19
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Victory Road
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
Evil Team fights
- Power Plant
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Pokéball Factory
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Frost Cavern
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Lysandre Labs
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Lysandre Labs
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Lysandre Labs
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Lysandre Labs
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Lysandre Labs
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Lysandre Labs
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Team Flare Secret HQ
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Team Flare Secret HQ
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 Y Nuzlocke Challenge, why not keep track of all your encounters with the Nuzlocke Tracker?
