Alpha Sapphire 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 Alpha Sapphire so you can quickly see who you might want on your team!
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire has 80 different encounter locations with 219 different Pokémon available as wild encounters. Hover over a Pokémon to see where to encounter it!
8 Ice Pokémon encounters
- Dewgong - Shoal Cave
- Delibird - Shoal Cave
- Snorunt - Shoal Cave, Nameless Cavern and Fabled Cave
- Spheal - Shoal Cave, Nameless Cavern and Fabled Cave
- Sealeo - Shoal Cave, Nameless Cavern and Fabled Cave
- Regice - Route 105
- Cubchoo - Shoal Cave
- Amaura - Rustboro City
9 Fairy Pokémon encounters
- Clefairy - Meteor Falls and Route 115
- Jigglypuff - Route 115
- Togepi - Lavaridge Town
- Marill - Route 102, Petalburg City, Route 117, Route 111, Route 114, Route 120 and Route 123
- Azumarill - Route 102, Petalburg City, Route 117, Route 111, Route 114, Route 120 and Route 123
- Ralts - Route 102
- Mawile - Cave of Origin
- Cottonee - Petalburg Woods
- Klefki - Route 113
9 Ghost Pokémon encounters
- Misdreavus - Route 114 and Route 115
- Sableye - Granite Cave and Cave of Origin
- Shuppet - Route 121, Mt. Pyre, Route 123 and Edge of space
- Duskull - Mt. Pyre
- Drifloon - Soaring
- Spiritomb - Sea Mauville
- Giratina - undefined
- Frillish - Route 105, Route 106, Route 107, Route 122, Route 124, Route 125, Route 127, Route 128, Route 126, Route 129, Route 130, Route 131, Route 108, Route 109, Route 132, Route 133 and Route 134
- Phantump - Petalburg Woods
10 Dragon Pokémon encounters
- Bagon - Meteor Falls
- Latias - Southern Island
- Latios - Southern Island
- Gible - Route 111
- Dialga - Soaring
- Giratina - undefined
- Axew - Granite Cave
- Druddigon - Meteor Falls
- Deino - Meteor Falls
- Tyrunt - Rustboro City
12 Fire Pokémon encounters
- Vulpix - Mt. Pyre and Edge of space
- Growlithe - Mt. Pyre and Edge of space
- Ponyta - Route 112 and Jagged Pass
- Cyndaquil - Route 101
- Slugma - Fiery Path
- Ho-Oh - undefined
- Torchic - Starter
- Numel - Route 112, Fiery Path and Jagged Pass
- Torkoal - Fiery Path
- Chimchar - Route 101
- Heatran - Scorched Slab and Crescent Isle
- Tepig - Route 101
12 Fighting Pokémon encounters
- Mankey - Jagged Pass
- Machop - Route 112, Fiery Path and Jagged Pass
- Tyrogue - Route 112, Fiery Path and Jagged Pass
- Heracross - Safari Zone
- Makuhita - Rustboro City and Granite Cave
- Meditite - Mt. Pyre and Edge of space
- Timburr - Granite Cave
- Sawk - Route 112
- Scraggy - Route 113
- Cobalion - Mirage Forest and Mirage Mountain
- Terrakion - Mirage Forest and Mirage Mountain
- Virizion - Mirage Forest and Mirage Mountain
12 Steel Pokémon encounters
- Magnemite - Route 110 and New Mauville
- Skarmory - Route 113
- Mawile - Cave of Origin
- Aron - Granite Cave
- Beldum - Mossdeep City
- Registeel - Route 120
- Shieldon - Rustboro City
- Bronzor - Mt. Pyre and Edge of space
- Dialga - Soaring
- Heatran - Scorched Slab and Crescent Isle
- Cobalion - Mirage Forest and Mirage Mountain
- Klefki - Route 113
12 Dark Pokémon encounters
- Murkrow - Soaring
- Poochyena - Route 101, Route 102 and Route 103
- Sableye - Granite Cave and Cave of Origin
- Carvanha - Route 118 and Route 119
- Sharpedo - Route 118 and Route 119
- Crawdaunt - Route 117 and Route 123
- Absol - Route 120
- Spiritomb - Sea Mauville
- Sandile - Route 111
- Scraggy - Route 113
- Zorua - Route 101
- Deino - Meteor Falls
14 Poison Pokémon encounters
- Kakuna - Safari Zone
- Zubat - Granite Cave, Meteor Falls, Scorched Slab, Shoal Cave, Seafloor Cavern, Cave of Origin, Nameless Cavern, Fabled Cave and Crescent Isle
- Golbat - Meteor Falls, Scorched Slab, Shoal Cave, Seafloor Cavern, Cave of Origin, Victory Road, Nameless Cavern, Fabled Cave and Crescent Isle
- Oddish - Route 110, Route 117, Route 119, Route 120 and Safari Zone
- Gloom - Route 119, Route 120, Route 121, Route 123 and Safari Zone
- Tentacool - Route 103, Route 105, Dewford Town, Route 106, Route 107, Slateport City, Route 110, Route 115, Route 118, Route 119, Route 120, Route 122, Lilycove City, Team Aqua Hideout, Route 124, Mossdeep City, Route 125, Shoal Cave, Route 127, Route 128, Seafloor Cavern, Route 126, Route 129, Route 130, Route 131, Pacifidlog Town, Route 108, Sea Mauville, Route 109, Route 132, Route 133, Route 134, Ever Grande City, Trackless Forest and Battle Resort
- Tentacruel - Route 124, Mossdeep City, Route 125, Shoal Cave, Route 127, Route 128, Seafloor Cavern, Route 126, Route 129, Route 130, Route 131, Pacifidlog Town, Route 132, Route 133, Ever Grande City, Trackless Forest and Battle Resort
- Grimer - Fiery Path
- Koffing - Fiery Path
- Roselia - Route 117
- Gulpin - Route 110
- Seviper - Route 114
- Skorupi - Route 114
- Trubbish - Route 110
16 Ground Pokémon encounters
- Sandshrew - Route 111 and Route 113
- Diglett - Fiery Path
- Geodude - Rusturf Tunnel, Granite Cave, Route 111 and Route 114
- Graveler - Lilycove City, Shoal Cave and Seafloor Cavern
- Onix - Granite Cave
- Rhyhorn - Safari Zone
- Donphan - Safari Zone
- Nincada - Route 116
- Numel - Route 112, Fiery Path and Jagged Pass
- Trapinch - Route 111
- Barboach - Route 111, Route 114, Meteor Falls, Route 120, Scorched Slab and Victory Road
- Whiscash - Meteor Falls
- Baltoy - Route 111
- Gible - Route 111
- Sandile - Route 111
- Landorus - undefined
17 Bug Pokémon encounters
- Kakuna - Safari Zone
- Paras - Petalburg Woods
- Pinsir - Safari Zone
- Heracross - Safari Zone
- Wurmple - Route 101, Route 102, Route 104 and Petalburg Woods
- Silcoon - Petalburg Woods
- Cascoon - Petalburg Woods
- Surskit - Route 102, Petalburg City, Route 117, Route 111, Route 114, Route 120 and Route 123
- Masquerain - Route 102, Petalburg City, Route 117, Route 111, Route 114, Route 120 and Route 123
- Nincada - Route 116
- Volbeat - Route 117
- Illumise - Route 117
- Anorith - Rustboro City
- Skorupi - Route 114
- Sewaddle - Route 101 and Route 104
- Dwebble - Route 111
- Joltik - Route 116
17 Electric Pokémon encounters
- Pikachu - Safari Zone
- Rock Star Pikachu - undefined
- Pikachu Belle - Slateport City, Verdanturf Town and Fallarbor Town
- Pop Star Pikachu - Slateport City, Verdanturf Town and Fallarbor Town
- PHD Pikachu - Slateport City, Verdanturf Town and Fallarbor Town
- Pikachu Libre - Slateport City, Verdanturf Town and Fallarbor Town
- Magnemite - Route 110 and New Mauville
- Voltorb - Route 110 and New Mauville
- Electrode - Team Aqua Hideout
- Chinchou - Route 107, Route 124, Route 128, Route 126, Route 129 and Route 130
- Lanturn - Route 107, Route 124, Route 128, Route 126, Route 129 and Route 130
- Electrike - Route 110 and Route 118
- Plusle - Route 110
- Minun - Route 110
- Luxio - Route 118
- Joltik - Route 116
- Thundurus - undefined
19 Grass Pokémon encounters
- Oddish - Route 110, Route 117, Route 119, Route 120 and Safari Zone
- Gloom - Route 119, Route 120, Route 121, Route 123 and Safari Zone
- Paras - Petalburg Woods
- Chikorita - Route 101
- Treecko - Starter
- Lotad - Route 102 and Route 114
- Lombre - Route 114
- Shroomish - Petalburg Woods
- Roselia - Route 117
- Cacnea - Route 111
- Lileep - Rustboro City
- Tropius - Route 119 and Route 120
- Turtwig - Route 101
- Snivy - Route 101
- Sewaddle - Route 101 and Route 104
- Cottonee - Petalburg Woods
- Deerling - Route 117
- Virizion - Mirage Forest and Mirage Mountain
- Phantump - Petalburg Woods
20 Psychic Pokémon encounters
- Abra - Granite Cave
- Hypno - Route 121
- Xatu - Safari Zone
- Wynaut - Lavaridge Town and Mirage Island
- Wobbuffet - Safari Zone
- Girafarig - Safari Zone
- Lugia - Sea Mauville
- Ralts - Route 102
- Meditite - Mt. Pyre and Edge of space
- Spoink - Jagged Pass
- Lunatone - Meteor Falls
- Baltoy - Route 111
- Chimecho - Mt. Pyre and Edge of space
- Beldum - Mossdeep City
- Latias - Southern Island
- Latios - Southern Island
- Deoxys - Sky Pillar
- Bronzor - Mt. Pyre and Edge of space
- Gothita - Route 102
- Elgyem - Route 121, Mt. Pyre and Edge of space
24 Rock Pokémon encounters
- Geodude - Rusturf Tunnel, Granite Cave, Route 111 and Route 114
- Graveler - Lilycove City, Shoal Cave and Seafloor Cavern
- Onix - Granite Cave
- Rhyhorn - Safari Zone
- Omanyte - Rustboro City
- Kabuto - Rustboro City
- Aerodactyl - Rustboro City
- Corsola - Route 128, Pacifidlog Town and Ever Grande City
- Nosepass - Granite Cave
- Aron - Granite Cave
- Lunatone - Meteor Falls
- Lileep - Rustboro City
- Anorith - Rustboro City
- Relicanth - Route 107, Route 124, Route 128, Route 126, Route 129 and Route 130
- Regirock - Route 111
- Cranidos - Rustboro City
- Shieldon - Rustboro City
- Roggenrola - Fiery Path
- Dwebble - Route 111
- Tirtouga - Rustboro City
- Archen - Rustboro City
- Terrakion - Mirage Forest and Mirage Mountain
- Tyrunt - Rustboro City
- Amaura - Rustboro City
26 Normal Pokémon encounters
- Pidgeotto - Safari Zone
- Rattata - Route 117
- Raticate - Route 118
- Jigglypuff - Route 115
- Doduo - Safari Zone
- Eevee - Route 116
- Aipom - Route 118 and Route 121
- Girafarig - Safari Zone
- Zigzagoon - Route 101, Route 102, Route 103, Route 104, Petalburg Woods, Route 116, Route 110 and Route 117
- Linoone - Route 118, Route 119, Route 120, Route 121 and Route 123
- Taillow - Route 104, Petalburg Woods, Route 116, Route 115 and Soaring
- Slakoth - Petalburg Woods
- Whismur - Route 116 and Rusturf Tunnel
- Skitty - Route 116 and Fortree City
- Spinda - Route 113
- Swablu - Route 114, Route 115 and Soaring
- Castform - Route 119
- Kecleon - Lavaridge Town, Route 118, Route 119, Route 120, Route 121, Route 123 and Mossdeep City
- Buneary - Safari Zone
- Chatot - Route 103, Route 104 and Route 110
- Regigigas - Route 105
- Lillipup - Route 101, Route 102 and Route 103
- Pidove - Route 104, Route 116 and Route 115
- Deerling - Route 117
- Bouffalant - Route 113
- Braviary - Soaring
27 Flying Pokémon encounters
- Pidgeotto - Safari Zone
- Zubat - Granite Cave, Meteor Falls, Scorched Slab, Shoal Cave, Seafloor Cavern, Cave of Origin, Nameless Cavern, Fabled Cave and Crescent Isle
- Golbat - Meteor Falls, Scorched Slab, Shoal Cave, Seafloor Cavern, Cave of Origin, Victory Road, Nameless Cavern, Fabled Cave and Crescent Isle
- Doduo - Safari Zone
- Gyarados - Sootopolis City
- Aerodactyl - Rustboro City
- Xatu - Safari Zone
- Murkrow - Soaring
- Delibird - Shoal Cave
- Mantyke - Trackless Forest and Battle Resort
- Mantine - Trackless Forest and Battle Resort
- Skarmory - Route 113
- Lugia - Sea Mauville
- Ho-Oh - undefined
- Taillow - Route 104, Petalburg Woods, Route 116, Route 115 and Soaring
- Wingull - Route 103, Route 104, Route 105, Dewford Town, Route 106, Route 107, Slateport City, Route 110, Route 115, Route 118, Route 119, Route 121, Route 122, Mt. Pyre, Route 123, Lilycove City, Soaring, Route 108, Sea Mauville, Route 109 and Route 134
- Pelipper - Route 103, Route 104, Route 105, Dewford Town, Route 106, Route 107, Slateport City, Route 110, Route 115, Route 118, Route 119, Route 121, Route 122, Route 123, Lilycove City, Route 124, Mossdeep City, Route 125, Route 127, Route 128, Route 126, Soaring, Route 129, Route 130, Route 131, Pacifidlog Town, Route 108, Route 109, Route 132, Route 133, Route 134, Ever Grande City, Trackless Forest and Battle Resort
- Masquerain - Route 102, Petalburg City, Route 117, Route 111, Route 114, Route 120 and Route 123
- Swablu - Route 114, Route 115 and Soaring
- Tropius - Route 119 and Route 120
- Drifloon - Soaring
- Chatot - Route 103, Route 104 and Route 110
- Pidove - Route 104, Route 116 and Route 115
- Archen - Rustboro City
- Braviary - Soaring
- Thundurus - undefined
- Landorus - undefined
54 Water Pokémon encounters
- Psyduck - Safari Zone
- Tentacool - Route 103, Route 105, Dewford Town, Route 106, Route 107, Slateport City, Route 110, Route 115, Route 118, Route 119, Route 120, Route 122, Lilycove City, Team Aqua Hideout, Route 124, Mossdeep City, Route 125, Shoal Cave, Route 127, Route 128, Seafloor Cavern, Route 126, Route 129, Route 130, Route 131, Pacifidlog Town, Route 108, Sea Mauville, Route 109, Route 132, Route 133, Route 134, Ever Grande City, Trackless Forest and Battle Resort
- Tentacruel - Route 124, Mossdeep City, Route 125, Shoal Cave, Route 127, Route 128, Seafloor Cavern, Route 126, Route 129, Route 130, Route 131, Pacifidlog Town, Route 132, Route 133, Ever Grande City, Trackless Forest and Battle Resort
- Seel - Route 125
- Dewgong - Shoal Cave
- Krabby - Route 105, Route 106, Route 107, Route 108 and Route 109
- Horsea - Route 130, Route 131, Route 132, Route 133 and Route 134
- Seadra - Route 130, Route 131, Route 132, Route 133 and Route 134
- Goldeen - Route 102, Petalburg City, Route 117, Route 111, Route 114, Meteor Falls, Route 120, Scorched Slab, Route 123, Safari Zone and Victory Road
- Seaking - Safari Zone
- Staryu - Lilycove City and Team Aqua Hideout
- Magikarp - Route 102, Route 103, Petalburg City, Route 104, Route 105, Dewford Town, Route 106, Route 107, Slateport City, Route 110, Route 117, Route 111, Route 114, Meteor Falls, Route 115, Route 118, Route 119, Route 120, Scorched Slab, Route 122, Route 123, Safari Zone, Lilycove City, Team Aqua Hideout, Route 124, Mossdeep City, Route 125, Shoal Cave, Route 127, Route 128, Seafloor Cavern, Route 126, Sootopolis City, Route 129, Route 130, Route 131, Pacifidlog Town, Route 108, Sea Mauville, Route 109, Route 132, Route 133, Route 134, Ever Grande City, Victory Road, Trackless Forest and Battle Resort
- Gyarados - Sootopolis City
- Omanyte - Rustboro City
- Kabuto - Rustboro City
- Totodile - Route 101
- Chinchou - Route 107, Route 124, Route 128, Route 126, Route 129 and Route 130
- Lanturn - Route 107, Route 124, Route 128, Route 126, Route 129 and Route 130
- Marill - Route 102, Petalburg City, Route 117, Route 111, Route 114, Route 120 and Route 123
- Azumarill - Route 102, Petalburg City, Route 117, Route 111, Route 114, Route 120 and Route 123
- Corsola - Route 128, Pacifidlog Town and Ever Grande City
- Remoraid - Trackless Forest and Battle Resort
- Octillery - Trackless Forest and Battle Resort
- Mantyke - Trackless Forest and Battle Resort
- Mantine - Trackless Forest and Battle Resort
- Mudkip - Starter
- Lotad - Route 102 and Route 114
- Lombre - Route 114
- Wingull - Route 103, Route 104, Route 105, Dewford Town, Route 106, Route 107, Slateport City, Route 110, Route 115, Route 118, Route 119, Route 121, Route 122, Mt. Pyre, Route 123, Lilycove City, Soaring, Route 108, Sea Mauville, Route 109 and Route 134
- Pelipper - Route 103, Route 104, Route 105, Dewford Town, Route 106, Route 107, Slateport City, Route 110, Route 115, Route 118, Route 119, Route 121, Route 122, Route 123, Lilycove City, Route 124, Mossdeep City, Route 125, Route 127, Route 128, Route 126, Soaring, Route 129, Route 130, Route 131, Pacifidlog Town, Route 108, Route 109, Route 132, Route 133, Route 134, Ever Grande City, Trackless Forest and Battle Resort
- Surskit - Route 102, Petalburg City, Route 117, Route 111, Route 114, Route 120 and Route 123
- Carvanha - Route 118 and Route 119
- Sharpedo - Route 118 and Route 119
- Wailmer - Route 103, Route 105, Dewford Town, Route 106, Route 107, Slateport City, Route 110, Route 115, Route 122, Lilycove City, Team Aqua Hideout, Route 124, Mossdeep City, Route 125, Shoal Cave, Route 127, Route 128, Seafloor Cavern, Route 126, Route 129, Route 130, Route 131, Pacifidlog Town, Route 108, Sea Mauville, Route 109, Route 132, Route 133, Route 134 and Ever Grande City
- Barboach - Route 111, Route 114, Meteor Falls, Route 120, Scorched Slab and Victory Road
- Whiscash - Meteor Falls
- Corphish - Route 102, Petalburg City, Route 117 and Route 123
- Crawdaunt - Route 117 and Route 123
- Feebas - Route 119
- Spheal - Shoal Cave, Nameless Cavern and Fabled Cave
- Sealeo - Shoal Cave, Nameless Cavern and Fabled Cave
- Clamperl - Route 107, Route 124, Route 128, Route 126, Route 129 and Route 130
- Relicanth - Route 107, Route 124, Route 128, Route 126, Route 129 and Route 130
- Luvdisc - Route 128 and Ever Grande City
- Kyogre - Cave of Origin
- Piplup - Route 101
- Shellos - Route 103 and Route 110
- Finneon - Route 122, Route 124, Route 125, Route 127, Route 128, Route 126, Route 129, Route 130, Route 131, Route 132, Route 133 and Route 134
- Oshawott - Route 101
- Tympole - Route 102, Route 117 and Route 114
- Tirtouga - Rustboro City
- Frillish - Route 105, Route 106, Route 107, Route 122, Route 124, Route 125, Route 127, Route 128, Route 126, Route 129, Route 130, Route 131, Route 108, Route 109, Route 132, Route 133 and Route 134
- Alomomola - Route 122, Route 124, Route 127, Route 128, Route 126, Route 129, Route 130, Route 131, Route 132, Route 133 and Route 134
- Clauncher - Route 105, Route 106, Route 107, Route 108 and Route 109
8Ice Pokémon
ICE
9Fairy Pokémon
FAIRY
9Ghost Pokémon
GHOST
10Dragon Pokémon
DRAGON
12Fire Pokémon
FIRE
12Fighting Pokémon
FIGHTING
12Steel Pokémon
STEEL
12Dark Pokémon
DARK
14Poison Pokémon
POISON
16Ground Pokémon
GROUND
17Bug Pokémon
BUG
17Electric Pokémon
ELECTRIC
19Grass Pokémon
GRASS
20Psychic Pokémon
PSYCHIC
24Rock Pokémon
ROCK
26Normal Pokémon
NORMAL
27Flying Pokémon
FLYING
54Water Pokémon
WATER
Alpha Sapphire Boss Battles
In order to complete a Alpha Sapphire Nuzlocke and become the Champion, you will need to win 28 Boss battles throughout the Hoenn 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 Rival's Mudkip to Drake's Salamence.
8 Gym Leader fights
5 Elite Four fights
7 Rival fights
8 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 Rival might have a fire type to take advantage!
Gym Leader fights
- Rustboro Gym
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Dewford Gym
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Mauville Gym
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Lavaridge Gym
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Petalburg Gym
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Fortree Gym
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Mossdeep Gym
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Sootopolis 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
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Pokémon League
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Pokémon League
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Pokémon League
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Pokémon Champion
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
Rival fights
- Route 103
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Route 110
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Mauville City
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Route 119
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Fortree City
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Lilycove City
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
- Meteor Falls
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Mt. Chimney
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Mt. Chimney
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Southern Island
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Weather Institute
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Mt. Pyre Summit
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Aqua Hideout B1F
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.
- Seafloor Cavern
has a team of 0, made up of a level undefined undefined. The level cap for this fight is level null.