Vespertine Pokémon

Some Pokémon are vespertine, which means they appear more frequently in the wild during the evening, or do not appear at all unless it is evening. This only applies to Generation IX; while this transitory period between daytime and night was introduced in Generation IV and used for certain other mechanics such as evolution or location preview, only in Generation IX is it counted as separate for the purpose of spawning Pokémon.

A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in that location in the specified game. A white background with colored text means that the Pokémon cannot be found there.

Generation IX

Pokémon active during evening

Pokémon Games Locations Lycanroc Dusk Form S V North Province (Area One)

Pokémon active during evening, morning, and daytime

Pokémon Games Locations Sunkern S V Pokémon League, South Province (Area One), South Province (Area Two) Sunflora S V South Province (Area Six), Tagtree Thicket, North Province (Area One), North Province (Area Three), Glaseado Mountain (northern) Espeon S V West Province (Area Three), North Province (Area Three), Dalizapa Passage (western) Ralts S V South Province (Area One) Kirlia S V East Province (Area Two), West Province (Area Two), Glaseado Mountain (northern) Gardevoir S V Glaseado Mountain (northern) Gallade S V South Province (Area Six), North Province (Area One), Dalizapa Passage (northern), Glaseado Mountain Starly S V South Province (Area Two), South Province (Area Four) Staravia S V South Province (Area Four), West Province (Area Two), West Province (Area Three), Dalizapa Passage (western) Staraptor S V Casseroya Lake Riolu S V Reveler's Road, Fellhorn Gorge, Wistful Fields

Pokémon active during evening and night

Pokémon Games Locations Hoothoot S V Fellhorn Gorge Noctowl S V Fellhorn Gorge Murkrow S V South Province (Area Three), South Province (Area Four), South Province (Area Five), South Province (Area Six), East Province (Area One), East Province (Area Two), East Province (Area Three), Tagtree Thicket, West Province (Area Two), West Province (Area Three), Asado Desert, Dalizapa Passage (western), Glaseado Mountain (northern) Honchkrow S V South Province (Area Six), West Province (Area Three), North Province (Area One), North Province (Area Two), North Province (Area Three), Casseroya Lake, Socarrat Trail, Dalizapa Passage (northtern), Glaseado Mountain Volbeat S V Apple Hills, Mossfell Confluence Illumise S V Apple Hills, Mossfell Confluence Drifloon S V South Province (Area Three), South Province (Area Four), South Province (Area Five), East Province (Area One), East Province (Area Two), East Province (Area Three), West Province (Area One), West Province (Area Two), West Province (Area Three) Dalizapa Passage (western) Drifblim S V South Province (Area Six), East Province (Area Three), West Province (Area Two), West Province (Area Three), North Province (Area One), Dalizapa Passage, Glaseado Mountain Litwick S V Crystal Pool Phantump S V Reveler's Road Noibat S V Reveler's Road, Fellhorn Gorge, Oni Mountain

The Pokémon below are not found exclusively during evening and night, but have higher probability weights during these periods of time.

Pokémon Games Locations Hoothoot S V Reveler's Road, Mossfell Confluence, Wistful Fields, Kitakami Wilds Noctowl S V Mossfell Confluence, Wistful Fields, Kitakami Wilds Swinub S V Reveler's Road

Related articles

• Matutinal Pokémon
• Diurnal Pokémon
• Nocturnal Pokémon

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