Gold 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 Gold so you can quickly see who you might want on your team!
Pokémon Gold has 84 different encounter locations with 130 different Pokémon available as wild encounters. Hover over a Pokémon to see where to encounter it!
1 Steel Pokémon encounters
- Magnemite - Route 38, Route 39 and Route 18
2 Ghost Pokémon encounters
- Gastly - Sprout Tower
- Haunter - Route 8
2 Dragon Pokémon encounters
- Dratini - Goldenrod City, Dragon's Den, Route 45, Route 5 and Route 25
- Dragonair - Dragon's Den, Route 45, Route 5 and Route 25
2 Dark Pokémon encounters
- Murkrow - Route 7
- Houndour - Route 7
3 Ice Pokémon encounters
- Jynx - Ice Path
- Lapras - Union Cave
- Swinub - Ice Path
4 Fighting Pokémon encounters
- Mankey - Route 42 and Route 28
- Machop - Mt. Mortar and Mt. Moon
- Tyrogue - Mt. Mortar and Mt. Moon
- Heracross - Route 29, Route 30, Route 31, Route 32, Route 33, Route 42, Route 43, Route 44, Route 45, Route 46, Route 27, Route 26, Route 5, Route 9, Route 25, Route 13, Route 12, Route 11, Route 2, Route 1, Route 19, Route 22 and Route 28
6 Electric Pokémon encounters
- Magnemite - Route 38, Route 39 and Route 18
- Electrode - Rocket Hideout
- Chinchou - New Bark Town, Union Cave, Olivine City, Vermillion City and Pallet Town
- Lanturn - New Bark Town, Union Cave, Olivine City, Vermillion City and Pallet Town
- Mareep - Route 32, Route 42, Route 43, Route 26 and Route 28
- Flaaffy - Route 42, Route 43 and Route 28
8 Fire Pokémon encounters
- Vulpix - Route 7 and Route 8
- Growlithe - Route 36, Route 37, Route 6, Route 7, Route 8 and Route 3
- Rapidash - Pewter City
- Magmar - Burned Tower
- Cyndaquil - Starter
- Slugma - Route 17
- Houndour - Route 7
- Ho-Oh - undefined
9 Rock Pokémon encounters
- Geodude - Dark Cave, Union Cave, Mt. Mortar, Route 45, Route 46, Route 5, Rock Tunnel, Route 25 and Mt. Moon
- Graveler - Route 45, Victory Road, Route 5 and Route 25
- Onix - Violet City, Union Cave, Victory Road, Rock Tunnel and Mt. Silver
- Rhyhorn - Victory Road
- Rhydon - Blackthorn City and Victory Road
- Sudowoodo - Route 36 and Route 6
- Shuckle - Dark Cave, Route 40, Cianwood City, Route 14 and Route 20
- Corsola - Cherrygrove City, Route 34, Route 40, Route 41, Cianwood City, Route 10, Route 16, Route 14, Route 21 and Route 20
- Larvitar - Mt. Silver
10 Grass Pokémon encounters
- Oddish - Ilex Forest, Route 24 and Route 4
- Gloom - Route 24
- Paras - Ilex Forest and National Park
- Bellsprout - Route 31, Route 32, Route 44, Route 26, Route 24, Route 4, Route 11, Route 1 and Route 19
- Weepinbell - Route 44, Route 24 and Route 4
- Exeggcute - Azalea Town, Ilex Forest, Route 34, Route 35, Route 36, Route 37, Route 38, Route 39, Lake of Rage, Route 6, Route 18, Route 15 and Route 3
- Tangela - Route 44
- Chikorita - Starter
- Hoppip - Route 32, Route 33, Route 26 and Route 13
- Sunkern - Route 24
10 Psychic Pokémon encounters
- Abra - Route 34, Goldenrod City, Route 35, Route 7, Route 8, Route 24, Route 4 and Route 15
- Kadabra - Route 8
- Slowpoke - Slowpoke Well and Tohjo Falls
- Slowbro - Slowpoke Well
- Drowzee - Route 34, Route 35 and Route 15
- Exeggcute - Azalea Town, Ilex Forest, Route 34, Route 35, Route 36, Route 37, Route 38, Route 39, Lake of Rage, Route 6, Route 18, Route 15 and Route 3
- Jynx - Ice Path
- Natu - Ruins of Alph
- Girafarig - Route 43
- Lugia - Whirl Islands
16 Bug Pokémon encounters
- Caterpie - Route 30, Route 31, Azalea Town, Ilex Forest, Route 34, Route 35, National Park, Route 36, Route 37, Route 38, Route 39, Lake of Rage, Route 6, Route 24, Route 4, Route 18, Route 15, Route 11, Route 3, Route 1 and Route 19
- Metapod - Route 30, Route 31, Azalea Town, Ilex Forest, Route 34, Route 35, National Park, Route 36, Route 37, Route 38, Route 39, Lake of Rage, Route 6, Route 24, Route 4, Route 18, Route 15, Route 11, Route 3, Route 1 and Route 19
- Butterfree - Azalea Town, Ilex Forest, Route 34, Route 35, National Park, Route 36, Route 37, Route 38, Route 39, Lake of Rage, Route 6, Route 24, Route 4, Route 18, Route 15 and Route 3
- Weedle - National Park
- Kakuna - National Park
- Beedrill - National Park
- Paras - Ilex Forest and National Park
- Venonat - National Park, Route 43, Route 24 and Route 4
- Venomoth - Route 24 and Route 4
- Scyther - National Park
- Pinsir - National Park
- Spinarak - Route 30, Route 31, Route 37, Route 11, Route 3, Route 1 and Route 19
- Yanma - Route 35 and Route 15
- Pineco - Azalea Town, Ilex Forest, Route 34, Route 35, Route 36, Route 37, Route 38, Route 39, Lake of Rage, Route 6, Route 18, Route 15 and Route 3
- Shuckle - Dark Cave, Route 40, Cianwood City, Route 14 and Route 20
- Heracross - Route 29, Route 30, Route 31, Route 32, Route 33, Route 42, Route 43, Route 44, Route 45, Route 46, Route 27, Route 26, Route 5, Route 9, Route 25, Route 13, Route 12, Route 11, Route 2, Route 1, Route 19, Route 22 and Route 28
16 Ground Pokémon encounters
- Sandslash - Victory Road
- Diglett - Diglett's Cave
- Dugtrio - Diglett's Cave
- Geodude - Dark Cave, Union Cave, Mt. Mortar, Route 45, Route 46, Route 5, Rock Tunnel, Route 25 and Mt. Moon
- Graveler - Route 45, Victory Road, Route 5 and Route 25
- Onix - Violet City, Union Cave, Victory Road, Rock Tunnel and Mt. Silver
- Cubone - Rock Tunnel
- Marowak - Rock Tunnel
- Rhyhorn - Victory Road
- Rhydon - Blackthorn City and Victory Road
- Wooper - Route 32, Ruins of Alph and Route 26
- Quagsire - Route 32, Ruins of Alph, Union Cave and Route 26
- Gligar - Route 45, Route 5 and Route 25
- Swinub - Ice Path
- Donphan - Victory Road
- Larvitar - Mt. Silver
20 Flying Pokémon encounters
- Butterfree - Azalea Town, Ilex Forest, Route 34, Route 35, National Park, Route 36, Route 37, Route 38, Route 39, Lake of Rage, Route 6, Route 24, Route 4, Route 18, Route 15 and Route 3
- Pidgey - Route 29, Route 30, Route 31, Route 35, Route 36, Route 37, Route 27, Route 6, Route 9, Route 4, Route 15, Route 12, Route 11, Route 2, Route 3, Route 1, Route 19 and Route 22
- Pidgeotto - Route 37, Route 43, Route 8, Route 4 and Route 3
- Spearow - Route 29, Route 30, Route 31, Route 32, Route 33, Route 35, Route 42, Route 43, Route 44, Route 45, Route 46, Route 27, Route 26, Route 5, Route 7, Route 9, Route 25, Route 15, Route 13, Route 12, Route 11, Route 2, Route 1, Route 19, Route 22 and Route 28
- Fearow - Route 17
- Zubat - Dark Cave, Route 32, Union Cave, Route 33, Slowpoke Well, Ilex Forest, Burned Tower, Whirl Islands, Route 42, Mt. Mortar, Ice Path, Tohjo Falls, Route 26, Rock Tunnel, Route 13, Mt. Moon and Route 28
- Golbat - Union Cave, Slowpoke Well, Whirl Islands, Ice Path, Tohjo Falls, Victory Road and Mt. Silver
- Farfetch’d - Route 38, Route 39 and Route 18
- Scyther - National Park
- Gyarados - Lake of Rage and Fuschia City
- Hoothoot - Route 29, Route 30, Route 31, Route 35, Route 36, Route 37, Route 27, Route 6, Route 9, Route 4, Route 15, Route 12, Route 11, Route 2, Route 3, Route 1, Route 19 and Route 22
- Noctowl - Route 35, Route 43, Route 8, Route 4 and Route 15
- Natu - Ruins of Alph
- Hoppip - Route 32, Route 33, Route 26 and Route 13
- Yanma - Route 35 and Route 15
- Murkrow - Route 7
- Gligar - Route 45, Route 5 and Route 25
- Mantine - Route 41, Route 10, Route 16 and Route 21
- Lugia - Whirl Islands
- Ho-Oh - undefined
23 Poison Pokémon encounters
- Weedle - National Park
- Kakuna - National Park
- Beedrill - National Park
- Ekans - Goldenrod City
- Nidoran♀ - undefined
- Nidoran♂ - undefined
- Zubat - Dark Cave, Route 32, Union Cave, Route 33, Slowpoke Well, Ilex Forest, Burned Tower, Whirl Islands, Route 42, Mt. Mortar, Ice Path, Tohjo Falls, Route 26, Rock Tunnel, Route 13, Mt. Moon and Route 28
- Golbat - Union Cave, Slowpoke Well, Whirl Islands, Ice Path, Tohjo Falls, Victory Road and Mt. Silver
- Oddish - Ilex Forest, Route 24 and Route 4
- Gloom - Route 24
- Venonat - National Park, Route 43, Route 24 and Route 4
- Venomoth - Route 24 and Route 4
- Bellsprout - Route 31, Route 32, Route 44, Route 26, Route 24, Route 4, Route 11, Route 1 and Route 19
- Weepinbell - Route 44, Route 24 and Route 4
- Tentacool - New Bark Town, Cherrygrove City, Route 32, Union Cave, Route 34, Olivine City, Route 40, Route 41, Cianwood City, Route 26, Vermillion City, Route 10, Route 16, Route 14, Pallet Town, Route 21, Cinnabar Island and Route 20
- Tentacruel - New Bark Town, Cherrygrove City, Route 32, Union Cave, Route 34, Olivine City, Route 40, Route 41, Whirl Islands, Cianwood City, Route 26, Vermillion City, Route 10, Route 16, Route 14, Pallet Town, Route 21, Cinnabar Island and Route 20
- Grimer - Route 17
- Muk - Route 17
- Gastly - Sprout Tower
- Haunter - Route 8
- Koffing - Burned Tower
- Spinarak - Route 30, Route 31, Route 37, Route 11, Route 3, Route 1 and Route 19
- Qwilfish - Route 32 and Route 26
27 Normal Pokémon encounters
- Pidgey - Route 29, Route 30, Route 31, Route 35, Route 36, Route 37, Route 27, Route 6, Route 9, Route 4, Route 15, Route 12, Route 11, Route 2, Route 3, Route 1, Route 19 and Route 22
- Pidgeotto - Route 37, Route 43, Route 8, Route 4 and Route 3
- Rattata - Route 29, Route 30, Route 31, Sprout Tower, Route 32, Union Cave, Route 33, Route 34, Burned Tower, Route 38, Route 39, Mt. Mortar, Route 46, Route 27, Tohjo Falls, Route 26, Route 7, Route 8, Route 9, Route 18, Route 13, Route 12, Route 11, Route 2, Mt. Moon, Route 1, Route 19 and Route 22
- Raticate - Union Cave, Route 38, Route 39, Mt. Mortar, Tohjo Falls, Route 7, Route 18 and Mt. Moon
- Spearow - Route 29, Route 30, Route 31, Route 32, Route 33, Route 35, Route 42, Route 43, Route 44, Route 45, Route 46, Route 27, Route 26, Route 5, Route 7, Route 9, Route 25, Route 15, Route 13, Route 12, Route 11, Route 2, Route 1, Route 19, Route 22 and Route 28
- Fearow - Route 17
- Jigglypuff - Route 46, Route 7 and Route 8
- Meowth - Route 7 and Route 8
- Persian - Route 7
- Farfetch’d - Route 38, Route 39 and Route 18
- Lickitung - Route 44
- Kangaskhan - Rock Tunnel
- Tauros - Route 38, Route 39 and Route 18
- Ditto - Route 34, Route 35 and Route 15
- Sentret - Route 29, Route 27, Route 9, Route 12, Route 2 and Route 22
- Hoothoot - Route 29, Route 30, Route 31, Route 35, Route 36, Route 37, Route 27, Route 6, Route 9, Route 4, Route 15, Route 12, Route 11, Route 2, Route 3, Route 1, Route 19 and Route 22
- Noctowl - Route 35, Route 43, Route 8, Route 4 and Route 15
- Togepi - Violet City
- Aipom - Route 29, Route 30, Route 31, Route 32, Route 33, Route 42, Route 43, Route 44, Route 45, Route 46, Route 27, Route 26, Route 5, Route 9, Route 25, Route 13, Route 12, Route 11, Route 2, Route 1, Route 19, Route 22 and Route 28
- Girafarig - Route 43
- Dunsparce - Dark Cave
- Snubbull - Route 38, Route 7, Route 8 and Route 18
- Teddiursa - Route 45, Route 5 and Route 25
- Ursaring - Victory Road and Mt. Silver
- Stantler - Route 36, Route 37, Route 6 and Route 3
- Smeargle - Ruins of Alph
- Miltank - Route 38, Route 39 and Route 18
29 Water Pokémon encounters
- Psyduck - Ilex Forest, Route 35 and Route 15
- Golduck - Ilex Forest, Route 35, Route 15 and Mt. Silver
- Poliwag - Route 30, Route 31, Violet City, Ruins of Alph, Ilex Forest, Route 35, Ecruteak City, Route 44, Blackthorn City, Route 15, Route 11, Viridian City, Route 1 and Route 19
- Poliwhirl - Route 30, Route 31, Violet City, Ruins of Alph, Ilex Forest, Route 35, Ecruteak City, Route 44, Blackthorn City, Route 15, Route 11, Viridian City, Route 1 and Route 19
- Tentacool - New Bark Town, Cherrygrove City, Route 32, Union Cave, Route 34, Olivine City, Route 40, Route 41, Cianwood City, Route 26, Vermillion City, Route 10, Route 16, Route 14, Pallet Town, Route 21, Cinnabar Island and Route 20
- Tentacruel - New Bark Town, Cherrygrove City, Route 32, Union Cave, Route 34, Olivine City, Route 40, Route 41, Whirl Islands, Cianwood City, Route 26, Vermillion City, Route 10, Route 16, Route 14, Pallet Town, Route 21, Cinnabar Island and Route 20
- Slowpoke - Slowpoke Well and Tohjo Falls
- Slowbro - Slowpoke Well
- Seel - Whirl Islands
- Shellder - New Bark Town, Union Cave, Olivine City, Vermillion City and Pallet Town
- Krabby - Cherrygrove City, Dark Cave, Route 34, Route 40, Route 41, Whirl Islands, Cianwood City, Route 10, Cerulean City, Route 16, Route 14, Route 21, Cinnabar Island and Route 20
- Kingler - Cherrygrove City, Route 34, Route 40, Route 41, Whirl Islands, Cianwood City, Route 10, Cerulean City, Route 16, Route 14, Route 21, Cinnabar Island and Route 20
- Horsea - Whirl Islands
- Seadra - Whirl Islands
- Goldeen - Dark Cave, Slowpoke Well, Route 42, Mt. Mortar, Tohjo Falls, Cerulean City, Route 24, Route 4, Mt. Moon and Route 28
- Seaking - Dark Cave, Slowpoke Well, Route 42, Mt. Mortar, Tohjo Falls, Cerulean City, Route 24, Route 4, Mt. Moon and Route 28
- Staryu - Cherrygrove City, Route 34, Route 40, Route 41, Cianwood City, Route 10, Route 16, Route 14, Route 21 and Route 20
- Magikarp - New Bark Town, Cherrygrove City, Route 30, Route 31, Dark Cave, Violet City, Route 32, Ruins of Alph, Union Cave, Slowpoke Well, Ilex Forest, Route 34, Route 35, Ecruteak City, Olivine City, Route 40, Route 41, Whirl Islands, Cianwood City, Route 42, Mt. Mortar, Route 43, Lake of Rage, Route 44, Blackthorn City, Dragon's Den, Route 45, Route 26, Vermillion City, Route 5, Route 10, Cerulean City, Route 24, Route 25, Route 4, Route 16, Fuschia City, Route 15, Route 14, Route 11, Mt. Moon, Viridian City, Route 1, Pallet Town, Route 21, Cinnabar Island, Route 20, Route 19 and Route 28
- Gyarados - Lake of Rage and Fuschia City
- Lapras - Union Cave
- Totodile - Starter
- Chinchou - New Bark Town, Union Cave, Olivine City, Vermillion City and Pallet Town
- Lanturn - New Bark Town, Union Cave, Olivine City, Vermillion City and Pallet Town
- Wooper - Route 32, Ruins of Alph and Route 26
- Quagsire - Route 32, Ruins of Alph, Union Cave and Route 26
- Qwilfish - Route 32 and Route 26
- Corsola - Cherrygrove City, Route 34, Route 40, Route 41, Cianwood City, Route 10, Route 16, Route 14, Route 21 and Route 20
- Remoraid - Route 44
- Mantine - Route 41, Route 10, Route 16 and Route 21
1Steel Pokémon
STEEL
2Ghost Pokémon
GHOST
2Dragon Pokémon
DRAGON
2Dark Pokémon
DARK
3Ice Pokémon
ICE
4Fighting Pokémon
FIGHTING
6Electric Pokémon
ELECTRIC
8Fire Pokémon
FIRE
9Rock Pokémon
ROCK
10Grass Pokémon
GRASS
10Psychic Pokémon
PSYCHIC
16Bug Pokémon
BUG
16Ground Pokémon
GROUND
20Flying Pokémon
FLYING
23Poison Pokémon
POISON
27Normal Pokémon
NORMAL
29Water Pokémon
WATER
Gold Boss Battles
In order to complete a Gold Nuzlocke and become the Champion, you will need to win 35 Boss battles throughout the Johto 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 Silver's Totodile to Karen's Houndoom.
16 Gym Leader fights
5 Elite Four fights
8 Rival fights
6 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 Silver might have a fire type to take advantage!
Gym Leader fights
- Violet City Gym
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Azalea Town Gym
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Goldenrod City Gym
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Ecruteak City Gym
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Cianwood City Gym
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Olivine City Gym
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Mahogany Town Gym
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Blackthorn City Gym
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Vermillion City Gym
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Saffron City Gym
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Celadon City Gym
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Cerulean 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
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Pewter City Gym
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Cinnabar Island Gym
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Virdian City 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
- Elite Four
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Elite Four
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Elite Four
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Elite Four
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Champion Fight
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
Rival fights
- Cherrygrove City
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Exit to Ilex Forest
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Burned Tower
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Cianwood City
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Goldenrod tunnel
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.
- Mt. Moon Rival
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Champion
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
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.
- Rocket Hideout
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Goldenrod Radio Tower
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Goldenrod Radio Tower
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Goldenrod Radio Tower
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Goldenrod Radio Tower
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.