HeartGold & SoulSilver Route 8
Brush crowds the road leaving Saffron to the east, the overland route toward Lavender Town and the Rock Tunnel beyond.
Route 8 is in Kanto. In the story you arrive from Saffron City to the west and continue east to Lavender Town.
ROUTE 8 MAP
Route 8 Walkthrough
- Dwayne and Zeke bring Koffing, while Harris changes the pattern with Flareon.
- Pick up TM41 TormentTMTM41 TormentDarkClassStatusPower—Accuracy100%PP15The user torments and enrages the foe, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row.WhereSouth of the Bikers in the southwest area of the route south of the Bikers in the southwest area of the route.
- Continue toward Super Nerd Sam, who brings Grimer and Muk to the next stretch, while Young Couple Moe and Lulu stand in the same stretch.
TM41 Torment- Meet Young Couple Moe and Lulu together for their Lotad and Seedot battle, then continue toward Super Nerd Tyrone.
- Tyrone repeats Magnemite throughout his team; finish the crossing with Gentleman Milton.
- In HeartGold and SoulSilver, check the grass for Pidgeotto by morning or day, and Noctowl or Haunter at night.
- Head east into Lavender Town when you finish with Milton.
Highest-level fight · fight 1Gentleman Milton
GrowlitheLv 45₱9,000GrowlitheLv 45
Requires HM01 CutMoveCutNormalClassPhysicalPower50Accuracy95%PP30The foe is cut with a scythe or a claw. It can also be used to cut down thin trees. + Hive Badge
Opens the tall grass behind the Cut Trees, where Pidgeotto, Noctowl and Haunter roam, plus Shinx with the Sinnoh Sound playing, and 7 more species; no pickup, fight or exit is back there.
Pokemon Encounters
Kadabra at 5 percent is a quick shortcut to an Alakazam if you have a trade partner lined up. Growlithe joins it in HeartGold while SoulSilver runs Meowth and Vulpix. Abra adds another Psychic option on the road to Saffron.
Pidgeotto
ITEMS
All field items and hidden pickups at Route 8.
TM41 Torment
Opponent cannot use the same move in a row.
TM41 Torment
Opponent cannot use the same move in a row.
TRAINERS
7 trainer battles at Route 8. Team rosters, levels, and weakness coverage for each.
