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Much as [[Generation II]] introduced [[time]] and [[days of the week]] to the Pokémon series, and [[Generation IV]] used the [[Nintendo DS]]'s internal clock to keep track of the date of capture of a particular Pokémon, seasons are a new feature introduced in Generation V. Unlike in the real world, where each season lasts for approximately three sequential months, the seasons in Unova will change each month, going through the full cycle of spring, summer, autumn, and winter three times per year.
Much as [[Generation II]] introduced [[time]] and [[days of the week]] to the Pokémon series, and [[Generation IV]] used the [[Nintendo DS]]'s internal clock to keep track of the date of capture of a particular Pokémon, seasons are a new feature introduced in Generation V. Unlike in the real world, where each season lasts for approximately three sequential months, the seasons in Unova will change each month, going through the full cycle of spring, summer, autumn, and winter three times per year.


==Effects==
==Spring==
[[File:BW Prerelease seasons autumn.png|thumb|Autumn. As normal, the slope is too steep to climb.]]
Spring occurs in January, May, and September.
[[File:BW Prerelease seasons winter.png|thumb|Winter. Due to snowfall the area uphill is now accessible.]]
{{p|Deerling}} and its evolution {{p|Sawsbuck}} are known to [[form differences#Deerling and Sawsbuck|change forms]] with the seasons.


In some areas, the wild Pokémon will vary from season to season. For example, {{p|Shelmet}} is very common in the summer, but rare in the winter. The only places this occurs are {{rt|8|Unova}}, [[Moor of Icirrus]], [[Dragonspiral Tower]] and [[Undella Bay]].
===Effects===
*[[Time|Morning]] begins one hour earlier, at 3:00 AM, while [[Time|Day]] lasts an hour longer, until 8:59 PM.
*{{p|Deerling}} and {{p|Sawsbuck}} appear in their [[Form differences#Deerling and Sawsbuck|Spring Form]].
*Snow is not present in any locations.
*Certain areas may have {{weather|rain}}.
*Some wild Pokémon encounter rates change.
*The background music on most routes changes slightly.
*[[Casteliacone]]s are sold.
*[[Cynthia]] is in [[Undella Town]].


Some areas are only accessible in a given season. The background music on most routes changes slightly depending on the season.
==Summer==
Summer occurs in February, June, and October.


==List of seasons==
===Effects===
===Spring===
*[[Time|Morning]] begins one hour earlier, at 3:00 AM, while [[Time|Day]] lasts an hour longer, until 8:59 PM.
Springtime weather appears in January, May, and September. Certain areas may have {{weather|rain|rainy weather}}.
*{{p|Deerling}} and {{p|Sawsbuck}} appear in their [[Form differences#Deerling and Sawsbuck|Summer Form]].
*Snow is not present in any locations.
*Some wild Pokémon encounter rates change.
*The background music on most routes changes slightly.
*[[Casteliacone]]s are sold.
*[[Cynthia]] is in [[Undella Town]].


===Summer===
==Autumn==
Summer weather appears in February, June, and October. [[Time|Morning]] begins one hour earlier, at 3:00 AM, while [[Time|Day]] lasts an hour longer, until 8:59 PM.
[[File:BW Prerelease seasons autumn.png|thumb|Autumn: as normal, the slope is too steep to climb.]]
Autumn occurs in March, July, and November.


===Autumn===
===Effects===
Autumn weather appears in March, July, and November.
*{{p|Deerling}} and {{p|Sawsbuck}} appear in their [[Form differences#Deerling and Sawsbuck|Autumn Form]].
*Snow is not present in any locations.
*Some wild Pokémon encounter rates change.
*The background music on most routes changes slightly.
*[[Casteliacone]]s are sold.
*[[Cynthia]] is not in [[Undella Town]].


===Winter===
==Winter==
Winter weather appears in April, August, and December. [[Time|Morning]] begins one hour later, at 7:00 AM, while [[Time|Day]] lasts an hour shorter, until 6:59 PM. Due to snow piling up, certain areas can be accessed that are normally inaccessible.
[[File:BW Prerelease seasons winter.png|thumb|Winter: due to snowfall the area uphill is now accessible.]]
Winter occurs in April, August, and December.  
 
===Effects===
*[[Time|Morning]] begins one hour later, at 7:00 AM, while [[Time|Day]] lasts an hour shorter, until 6:59 PM.
*{{p|Deerling}} and {{p|Sawsbuck}} appear in their [[Form differences#Deerling and Sawsbuck|Winter Form]].
*Snow is present in [[Twist Mountain]], [[Icirrus City]], {{rt|8|Unova}}, [[Moor of Icirrus]], and [[Dragonspiral Tower]]; all [[puddle]]s in these locations are frozen over, acting as [[ice tile]]s. Small patches of snow are also present in other locations, such as [[Driftveil City]].
**Due to snow piling up, certain areas in can be accessed that are normally inaccessible, while certain cave entrances in Twist Mountain are covered by it.
*{{weather|Hail}} and {{weather|rain}} are common in [[Driftveil City]], [[Cold Storage]], {{rt|5|Unova}}, and [[Mistralton City]]. {{weather|Hail|Hail and blizzards}} are common in [[Icirrus City]] and {{rt|8|Unova}}.
*Some wild Pokémon encounter rates change.
*The background music on most routes changes slightly.
*[[Casteliacone]]s are not sold.
*[[Cynthia]] is not in [[Undella Town]].


==Trivia==
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* Black and White, the first games to introduce this feature, were released during autumn in Japan, and the in-game season was spring. The international releases were released in what is generally considered to be spring in the northern hemisphere, and the in-game season was autumn.
* Black and White, the first games to introduce this feature, were released during autumn in Japan, and the in-game season was spring. The international releases were released in what is generally considered to be spring in the northern hemisphere, and the in-game season was autumn.


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Revision as of 10:52, 1 May 2011

If you were looking for the division of dubbed episodes, see season.

December is winter

Spring

Summer

Autumn

Winter

15 days until spring!

Seasons are a mechanic of the Pokémon games. The concept was introduced in Generation V with Pokémon Black and White.

Much as Generation II introduced time and days of the week to the Pokémon series, and Generation IV used the Nintendo DS's internal clock to keep track of the date of capture of a particular Pokémon, seasons are a new feature introduced in Generation V. Unlike in the real world, where each season lasts for approximately three sequential months, the seasons in Unova will change each month, going through the full cycle of spring, summer, autumn, and winter three times per year.

Spring

Spring occurs in January, May, and September.

Effects

Summer

Summer occurs in February, June, and October.

Effects

Autumn

Autumn: as normal, the slope is too steep to climb.

Autumn occurs in March, July, and November.

Effects

Winter

Winter: due to snowfall the area uphill is now accessible.

Winter occurs in April, August, and December.

Effects

Trivia

  • As February is included among the months considered as summer, it is the shortest season on average. Where the other seasons each last a total of 92 days in a real-time year, summer lasts a total of 89 days or, in case of a leap year, 90 days.
    • Interestingly, this is true for the southern hemisphere summer, as the Earth is near perihelion. Summer lasts only approximately 89 days, while winter lasts closer to 94. The opposite is in effect for the northern hemisphere.
  • When summer and winter start in the northern hemisphere of the real world, the same season is in effect in-game. This is not true for spring and autumn, whereas it is spring in-game when autumn starts in real life and vice versa.
    • The opposite is true for the southern hemisphere: real-world spring and autumn start in months with their respective in-game seasons, while summer and winter start in in-game winter and summer respectively.
  • In some countries, most notably in North America and parts of Europe, seasons start at solstices and equinoxes, rather than starting at the first day of a month as is the case in countries like Australia. In such cases, all four seasons appear in-game in each real life season.
  • Black and White, the first games to introduce this feature, were released during autumn in Japan, and the in-game season was spring. The international releases were released in what is generally considered to be spring in the northern hemisphere, and the in-game season was autumn.


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