Galar Route 8

Galar Route 8 ８番道路 Route 8

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Connecting locations   ↑ Circhester   Route 8   Route 7 ↓

Location Location of Route 8 in Galar.

Pokémon world routes ← Route 7       Route 9 →

Route 8 (Japanese: ８番道路 Route 8) is a route in northeast Galar that connects Route 7 and Circhester. The northern portion of the route is also known as Steamdrift Way (Japanese: 湯けむり小路 Steamy Path).

Route description

Route 8 consists of two distinctly separate sections. The first area contains ancient ruins, with ladders and stairs connecting its lower and upper sections. Among other wild Pokémon roaming around, the ruins are also home to a group of Falinks, which move between holes in the rocky walls. In the northwest, there is a Pokémon Camp.

The route's second and much shorter section is called Steamdrift Way. This snow-covered section contains a short bridge over a river and a couple patches of tall grass containing mostly Ice-type Pokémon. It is always hailing on Steamdrift Way.

Items

Route 8 proper

Item		Location	Games
	Shiny Stone	On a ledge in the southeast	Sw  Sh
	X Defense ×3	In a corner at the top of the first set of stairs (hidden)	Sw  Sh
	TM96 (Smart Strike)	On the ledge north of the Trainer Tips sign	Sw  Sh
	Hyper Potion ×3	In an area between two ladders in the east	Sw  Sh
	Elixir	Between two ramp-like ledges near the middle of the route (hidden)	Sw  Sh
	Luxury Ball ×3	On a ramp-like ledge near the middle of the route	Sw  Sh
	Pixie Plate	In an indent south of the first Falinks hole (hidden)	Sw  Sh
	Max Revive	In an indent in the west	Sw  Sh
	Big Nugget	In front of a rock in the northwest (hidden)	Sw  Sh
	King's Rock	In a small alcove in the northeast part of the ruins	Sw  Sh
	Nugget	In a corner between two Falinks holes in the northeast part of the ruins (hidden)	Sw  Sh
	TM43 (Brick Break)	At the end of a narrow path in the northwest	Sw  Sh
	Terrain Extender	At the end of the path east of the Pokémon Camp	Sw  Sh

Steamdrift Way

Item		Location	Games
	Star Piece ×2	In the western patch of tall grass (hidden)	Sw  Sh

Pokémon

Route 8 proper

Hidden encounters

Pokémon	Games		Location	Levels	Rate
Haunter	Sw	Sh	Grass	38-40	10%
Rhyhorn	Sw	Sh	Grass	38-40	20%
Dusclops	Sw	Sh	Grass	38-40	15%
Bronzong	Sw	Sh	Grass	38-40	10%
Hippowdon	Sw	Sh	Grass	38-40	8%
Drapion	Sw	Sh	Grass	38-40	5%
Sandaconda	Sw	Sh	Grass	38-40	30%
Falinks	Sw	Sh	Grass	38-40	2%
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.

Visible encounters

Pokémon	Games		Location	Levels	Rate
Lunatone	Sw	Sh	Grass	39-41	5%
Solrock	Sw	Sh	Grass	39-41	5%
Boldore	Sw	Sh	Grass	39-41	10%
Boldore	Sw	Sh	Grass	39-41	25%
Gurdurr	Sw	Sh	Grass	39-41	25%
Gurdurr	Sw	Sh	Grass	39-41	10%
Golett	Sw	Sh	Grass	39-41	25%
Pawniard	Sw	Sh	Grass	39-41	20%
Rufflet	Sw	Sh	Grass	39-41	10%
Vullaby	Sw	Sh	Grass	39-41	10%
Togedemaru	Sw	Sh	Grass	39-41	5%
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.

Curry encounters

Pokémon	Games		Location	Levels	Rate
Sandaconda	Sw	Sh	Curry	38-40	7.82%
Rhyhorn	Sw	Sh	Curry	38-40	10.42%
Dusclops	Sw	Sh	Curry	38-40	11.73%
Haunter	Sw	Sh	Curry	38-40	13.03%
Bronzong	Sw	Sh	Curry	38-40	13.03%
Hippowdon	Sw	Sh	Curry	38-40	13.68%
Drapion	Sw	Sh	Curry	38-40	14.66%
Falinks	Sw	Sh	Curry	38-40	15.64%
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.

Wanderers

• Crustle appears in the northwest, blocking the narrow path leading to TM43. It does not respawn.
• Falinks appear from various holes located around the ruins. They respawn every time the player exits the ruins.

Pokémon	Games		Location	Levels	Rate
Crustle	Sw	Sh	Wanderer	40	One
Falinks	Sw	Sh	Wanderer	40	N/A
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.

Steamdrift Way

Hidden encounters

Pokémon	Games		Location	Levels	Rate
Sneasel	Sw	Sh	Grass	38-41	25%
Delibird	Sw	Sh	Grass	38-41	10%
Delibird	Sw	Sh	Grass	38-41	15%
Snover	Sw	Sh	Grass	38-41	20%
Darumaka Galarian Form	Sw	Sh	Grass	38-41	5%
Snom	Sw	Sh	Grass	38-41	40%
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.

Visible encounters

Pokémon	Games		Location	Levels	Rate
Sneasel	Sw	Sh	Grass	39-43	20%
Snorunt	Sw	Sh	Grass	39-43	25%
Throh	Sw	Sh	Grass	39-43	5%
Sawk	Sw	Sh	Grass	39-43	5%
Vanillish	Sw	Sh	Grass	39-43	10%
Snom	Sw	Sh	Grass	39-43	40%
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.

Curry encounters

Pokémon	Games		Location	Levels	Rate
Snom	Sw	Sh	Curry	38-41	11.04%
Snom	Sw	Sh	Curry	38-41	15.79%
Sneasel	Sw	Sh	Curry	38-41	17.18%
Snover	Sw	Sh	Curry	38-41	19.63%
Sneasel	Sw	Sh	Curry	38-41	24.56%
Delibird	Sw	Sh	Curry	38-41	24.54%
Darumaka Galarian Form	Sw	Sh	Curry	38-41	27.61%
Snover	Sw	Sh	Curry	38-41	28.07%
Delibird	Sw	Sh	Curry	38-41	31.58%
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.

Trainers

Route 8 proper

Trainer	Pokémon
Doctor Joanna レイナ Reina Reward: $4,320	Roselia♀ Lv.36 No item
	Hattrem♀ Lv.36 No item
Backpacker Barbara ノリコ Noriko Reward: $2,664	Dreepy♀ Lv.36 No item
	Vullaby♀ Lv.37 No item
Musician Charles リュウタ Ryūta Reward: $2,368	Togedemaru♂ Lv.37 No item
Colleagues Jordan and Alison キヨシとユリエ Kiyoshi and Yurie Reward: $6,660	Excadrill♂ Lv.36 No item
	Lucario♂ Lv.37 No item
	Hippowdon♀ Lv.36 No item
	Perrserker♀ Lv.37 No item

Steamdrift Way

Trainer	Pokémon
Police Officer Bobby タカシ Takashi Reward: $4,440	Arcanine♂ Lv.37 No item
	Boltund♂ Lv.37 No item

In the manga

Route 8 in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Sword & Shield arc

Route 8 appeared in Crunch!! Snowy Battle and Cracking!! Brilliant Tap-Dancing. Henry took Marvin with him to Steamdrift Way to help fix the fractured ice cane belonging to Melony's Mr. Rime, which the Circhester Gym Leader had asked Henry to repair. While mending the cane, Henry and Marvin were approached by Gordie, who wanted to battle Henry. Henry, however, suggested Marvin that he'd battle Gordie instead. Not wanting to risk bad publicity by refusing a challenge, Gordie accepted the offer and started battling Marvin. However, in the middle of the battle, Casey, who had sensed the battle while in Circhester, arrived and mistook Gordie's attacks as hostile, and used a combination attack to defeat his Stonjourner. Upon finding out the truth, Casey apologized to Gordie, who was nevertheless happy to have gotten to battle another endorsed Trainer.

While Henry, Casey, and Marvin were distracted, a group of Eiscue took Mr. Rime's Poké Ball and ice cane. Henry gave chase as Marvin took Gordie to Henry's tent to recover from the cold he had caught. Casey soon followed Henry, saying that she knew where the Eiscue were headed, as she had met her own Eiscue, Peta, there as well. Following the Eiscue, they found a stage of ice, which was where Casey had seen Mr. Rime perform when she had traveled to the area to catch an Eiscue. Seeing Mr. Rime being about to perform with the ice cane, Henry rushed in and snatched it, as he hadn't finished tempering it yet. While Henry's Pokémon kept the upset Mr. Rime busy, Casey reunited with Peta and Henry managed to get the cane to a good enough shape for Mr. Rime to perform with it. However, Henry realized the cane's rhythm and timing were still a bit off, so he had his Rotom Phone call Melony there. Upon arriving, Melony explained that Mr. Rime's cane had been damaged while she had one-sidedly battled and caught it, wanting the whole Galar to see its performances. However, this damage had left Mr. Rime mad at Melony, causing her to realize how she always assumes that what makes her happy makes others happy too. As Henry's work on the ice cane wasn't finished yet, Melony told him that he could look after Mr. Rime until his work was done, which he agreed to.

Trivia

• The theme for this route, as well as Routes 6, 7, and 9, is a shortened version of the theme used in the northern parts of the Wild Area.

In other languages

Steamdrift Way

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 泉煙小路 / 泉烟小路 Quányān Xiǎolù Mandarin 泉煙小路 Chyùhnyīn Síulouh French Sentier des Sources German Dampfschwaden-Pfad Italian Sentiero del Vapore Korean 모락모락 좁은 길 Morakmorak Jobeun Gil Spanish Senda Vaporosa

Galar
Settlements Postwick • Wedgehurst • Motostoke • Turffield • Hulbury • Hammerlocke Stow-on-Side • Ballonlea • Circhester • Spikemuth • Wyndon Routes 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 Landmarks Slumbering Weald • Galar Mine • Galar Mine No. 2 • Motostoke Outskirts Glimwood Tangle • Route 9 Tunnel • Rose Tower/Battle Tower • Energy Plant • Tower Summit Wild Area Meetup Spot • Rolling Fields • Dappled Grove • Watchtower Ruins • East Lake Axewell • West Lake Axewell Axew's Eye • South Lake Miloch • Giant's Seat • North Lake Miloch • Motostoke Riverbank • Bridge Field Stony Wilderness • Dusty Bowl • Giant's Mirror • Hammerlocke Hills • Giant's Cap • Lake of Outrage Isle of Armor Fields of Honor • Master Dojo • Soothing Wetlands • Forest of Focus • Challenge Beach • Tower of Waters • Brawlers' Cave Challenge Road • Tower of Darkness • Courageous Cavern • Loop Lagoon • Training Lowlands • Warm-Up Tunnel Potbottom Desert • Workout Sea • Stepping-Stone Sea • Insular Sea • Honeycalm Sea • Honeycalm Island Crown Tundra Slippery Slope • Max Lair • Freezington • Frostpoint Field • Giant's Bed • Rock Peak Ruins • Iron Ruins • Old Cemetery Snowslide Slope • Iceberg Ruins • Tunnel to the Top • Path to the Peak • Crown Shrine • Giant's Foot • Roaring-Sea Caves Frigid Sea • Three-Point Pass • Split-Decision Ruins • Ballimere Lake • Lakeside Cave • Dyna Tree Hill

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