Route 8 is a road in central Kanto that links Saffron City in the west to Lavender Town in the east. In Generations I and III, the thirsty guard at the lookout station separating Saffron from Route 8 will not let anyone pass through to Saffron until someone gets one of them a drink from Celadon City.
Route description
After emerging from the lookout station, the route curves to the south near the entrance to the Underground Path, though the degree by which it turns varies by Generation. The route follows a stone formation to the south, turning at its southern tip towards the east. Route 8 turns again ahead of a large area of grass that requires Cut to access, forming an upside-down "U" as it bypasses the patch.
On the other side of the patch, the route turns to the east, then north for a short distance before returning east as it enters Lavender.
The Underground Path on Route 8 allows trainers to bypass Saffron on their way to Celadon. The tunnel comes out on Route 7 in the west, close to Celadon.
The gatehouse to Saffron City will not be opened until a late stage in the game; Trainers must have obtained the Lemonade, Fresh Water, or Soda Pop from the Celadon Department Store in Generation I, or the Tea in Generation III before the guard will allow access. This is to prevent players from reaching an area in the game where their Pokémon would not be strong enough to continue through the storyline.
Items
Pokémon
| Pokémon
| Games
| Location
| Levels
| Rate
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| Pidgey
| R
| B
| Y
| Grass
| 18-20
| 35%
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| Pidgey
| R
| B
| Y
| Grass
| 20-22
| 40%
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| Mankey
| R
| B
| Y
| Grass
| 18-20
| 25%
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| Meowth
| R
| B
| Y
| Grass
| 18-20
| 25%
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| Ekans
| R
| B
| Y
| Grass
| 17-19
| 20%
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| Growlithe
| R
| B
| Y
| Grass
| 15-18
| 20%
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| Sandshrew
| R
| B
| Y
| Grass
| 17-19
| 20%
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| Vulpix
| R
| B
| Y
| Grass
| 15-18
| 20%
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| Abra
| R
| B
| Y
| Grass
| 15-19
| 20%
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| Rattata
| R
| B
| Y
| Grass
| 20
| 15%
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| Pidgeotto
| R
| B
| Y
| Grass
| 24
| 10%
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| Jigglypuff
| R
| B
| Y
| Grass
| 19-24
| 10%
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| Kadabra
| R
| B
| Y
| Grass
| 20-27
| 5%
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| A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.
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| Pokémon
| Games
| Location
| Levels
| Rate
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| Pidgey
| FR
| LG
| Grass
| 18-20
| 30%
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| Meowth
| FR
| LG
| Grass
| 18-20
| 30%
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| Ekans
| FR
| LG
| Grass
| 17-19
| 20%
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| Growlithe
| FR
| LG
| Grass
| 15-18
| 20%
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| Sandshrew
| FR
| LG
| Grass
| 17-19
| 20%
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| Vulpix
| FR
| LG
| Grass
| 15-18
| 20%
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| A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.
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Trainers
| Trainer
| Pokémon
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| Lass Julia
マユ Mayu
Reward:  352
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| Gamer Rich
ソウキ Sōki
Reward: 1728
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| Muk♂
| Lv.22
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| No item
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| Twins Eli & Anne
リナとカナ
Rina and Kana
Reward: 528
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| Lass Paige
マイ Mai
Reward: 368
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| Lass Andrea
ミキ Miki
Reward: 384
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| Lass Megan
マミ Mami
Reward: 304
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| Biker Jaren
リョウ Ryō
Reward: 480
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| Biker Ricardo
ヤスキ Yasuki
Reward: 460
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| Gamer Stan
ケイシ Keishi
Reward: 1584
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| Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.
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| Trainer
| Pokémon
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| Biker ケイゴ
Keigo
Reward: 686
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| Biker ナオアキ
Naoaki
Reward: 720
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| Biker キョウジ
Kyōji
Reward: 636
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| Muk♂
| Lv.44
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| No item
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| Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.
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Differences among generations
Generations I and III
Between Generations I and III, Route 8 is almost identical. In both sets of games, there is a trainer located to the left of the Underground Path building, a string of four trainers near the northwest corner of the grass patch, a trainer near the northeast corner of the patch and two trainers near the eastern terminus at Lavender.
In Generation I, there is a trainer directly south of the Underground Path entrance. In Generation III, however, he was found east of the Path.
Generation III also added a pair of Bikers who patrol the path between the Saffron guard house and the west side of the grass patch. Also, there are Berries hidden amongst the grass in Generation III.
Generation II
Route 8 in Generation II.
As with most Routes in Kanto in Generation II, Route 8 was considerably shortened, particularly in the area of the grass patch (where the route length was reduced by half). The route also saw many other changes. Instead of the large number of trainers featured in Generations I and III, Generation II featured only three Bikers (the self-titled Kanto Pokémon Association) south of the Underground Path, a trainer near the northwest corner of the grass patch, and another along the east side of the patch. By using Cut to pass through the patch, the latter two trainers can be avoided. A PRZCureBerry tree also sprouted just northwest of Lavender.
Generation IV
The length of the route is the same as Generation III with only a few noticeable changes. The path coming from out of the guard house is slightly longer and the Underground Path building has been moved to the small indent in the far left of the cliff along the upper half of the route. The Apricorn tree replaces the PRZCureBerry tree found in Generation II.
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Route 8 made a brief appearance in Holy Moltres in the Red, Green & Blue Chapter, where Green was chucked out of the Route 8 Lookout Station.
See also
