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Pokemon X and Y Phase 2: Route 8 — Muraille Coast
Cliff Badge A scenic coastal route — high cliffs on one side, sandy beach with surf access on the other.
Phase 2 Cliff Badge Grant Cyllage Gym Leader Route 4, Lumiose, Parfum Palace, Glittering Cave, and Grant. 02 / 10 
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A scenic coastal route — high cliffs on one side, sandy beach with surf access on the other.
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Route 8 — Muraille Coast
A scenic coastal route — high cliffs on one side, sandy beach with surf access on the other. Fishing-heavy. Also one of two routes where Inkay spawns. Big-money trainer density.
Wild Pokémon — Route 8
| Pokémon | Versions | Method | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Wingull |
X & Y | Grass (cliff side) | Pelipper. Hidden Ability Drizzle is OU-good in Rain teams. In-game, just decent secondary Flyer. |
 Inkay |
X & Y | Grass (cliff side) | ★ ★ Priority catch (especially on X). Evolves into Malamar at Lv 30 by flipping the 3DS upside down when leveling up. Strong Contrary ability with Superpower. Solves the Dark-type slot for Pangoro evolution. |
 Binacle |
X & Y | Rock Smash on coastal rocks Rock Smash | Note: Rock Smash isn't available yet — comes from Cyllage area. Skip Binacle for now. Mention only. |
 Skrelp |
Y only | Fish (Old/Good Rod) Fish | ★ Y exclusive. Evolves into Dragalge (Poison/Dragon) — rare typing, niche but interesting. Sells as a key version diff. |
 Clauncher |
X only | Fish (Old/Good Rod) Fish | ★ X exclusive. Clawitzer with Mega Launcher ability — Aura Sphere / Dragon Pulse / Dark Pulse / Water Pulse all get 1.5× boost. Strong special bulky attacker. |
 Magikarp |
X & Y | Fish (Old Rod) Fish | Gyarados once at Lv 20. Patient grind, huge payoff. Use Exp. Share to skip the grind. |
Skrelp vs Clauncher — Phase 2's most-asked version question
X exclusiveClauncher → Clawitzer. Pure Water special attacker with Mega Launcher (1.5× boost to pulse moves). Stronger general utility than Dragalge.
Y exclusiveSkrelp → Dragalge. Poison/Dragon. Unique defensive typing, slow but tanky. Solid Phase 5+ specialist.
RecommendationBoth are usable. Y players: trade for a Clauncher via GTS or Wonder Trade if you want the offensive option — Skrelp is the more "in-game-friendly" of the two thanks to STAB Dragon Pulse later. Use the Old Rod first; Good Rod comes from a Cyllage fisherman in Phase 3.
Items & NPCs on Route 8
| Item | Where |
|---|---|
| Super Potion ×2 | Visible on cliff path |
| X Speed | Visible beach |
| Heart Scale ×2 (hidden in sand) | Dowsing Machine on beach — keep, move-relearner currency |
| Pearl ×3 (hidden) | Sandcastle west side |
| Fisherman (south) | Battle: Lv 13–15 Magikarp + Goldeen |
| Battle Girl (north) | Lv 14 Mienfoo |
Trainers on Route 8
| Trainer | Roster | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Fisherman Wharton | Tentacool Lv 19 ×3 | Triple Tentacool. Poison Sting chip. Bring a Ground/Psychic. |
| Fisherman Shad | Shellder Lv 20, Staryu Lv 20 | Shellder's Withdraw is annoying. Frogadier outspeeds and 2HKOs. |
| Swimmer Marissa | Masquerain Lv 22 | Bug/Flying — 4× weak to Rock. Easy if you have Tyrunt/Rock Tomb. |
| Sky Trainer Howe Sky | Hawlucha Lv 21 (Sky Battle) | ★ Sky Battle — requires a Flying-type in your party to engage. Hawlucha is a tough fight with priority Roost. |
| Sky Trainer Aveza Sky | Sigilyph Lv 21 (Sky Battle) | Requires Flying. Psychic + Air Slash chip damage. |
| Twins (varies) Double | Lv 18–20 doubles | Optional double battle along the cliff. Easy XP. |
| Battle Girl (north) | Mienfoo Lv 21 | High Jump Kick is the threat — let it miss for free turns. |
| Hiker (north) | Geodude Lv 19, Machop Lv 20 | Frogadier/Quilladin clean up. |
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