Phenomenon: Difference between revisions

'''Phenomena''' are a game mechanic introduced in [[Generation V]]. It is a different means of encountering [[wild Pokémon]], and in some cases [[item]]s. There are four types of phenomenon: rustling grass, dust clouds, flying Pokémon's shadows, and rippling water. Some Pokémon can only be obtained via this method. Phenomena will only appear after the {{player}} has the first [[Badge]].

Phenomena will continue to exist if the player moves off-screen and away from the phenomenon (without leaving the area or room entirely), accesses their game menus, or hatches an egg. They do not vanish until they are entered into, unless the player enters an unrelated battle, picks up a visible item, interacts with an [[Non-player character|NPC]], or exits the area or room entirely. One will also vanish if a walking NPC steps on it. Only one phenomenon will be in the area at any given time. Saving before entering a phenomenon will not preserve the phenomenon upon reset.  

Phenomena are distinguished in-game by audio and visual effects; in most cases, they are named for the visual effect shown on-screen when each phenomenon occurs. The audio of a phenomenon reflects the distance between it and the player: if the player is close, the sound will be louder, and if the player is farther away (such as if the phenomenon is off-screen), the sound will be fainter but will also never stop.

Rustling grass is a phenomenon that only occurs in [[tall grass]]. Rustling grass allows the encounter of a [[wild Pokémon]]. {{p|Audino}} can be found in any patch of rustling grass. Various other Pokémon, such as the [[elemental monkeys]] in [[Pinwheel Forest]] and [[Lostlorn Forest]] or evolved forms of Pokémon found in local normal/dark grass, can be found in rustling grass, but usually at a lower encounter rate than Audino. This phenomenon does not occur in {{DL|Tall grass|dark grass}}, but it does in {{DL|Tall grass|long grass}}.

====Pokémon Black and White====

! colspan="4" style="{{roundytop|5px}} background: #{{locationcolor/med|land}}"|Possible encounters

| {{MSP|012|Butterfree}}

| {{MSP|015|Beedrill}}

| {{MSP|036|Clefable}}

| {{MSP|038|Ninetales}}

| {{MSP|040|Wigglytuff}}

| {{MSP|169|Crobat}}

| {{MSP|192|Sunflora}}

| {{MSP|248|Tyranitar}}

| {{MSP|376|Metagross}}

| {{MSP|416|Vespiquen}}

| {{MSP|429|Mismagius}}

| {{MSP|430|Honchkrow}}

| {{MSP|465|Tangrowth}}

| {{MSP|472|Gliscor}}

| {{MSP|473|Mamoswine}}

| {{MSP|508|Stoutland}}

| {{MSP|511|Pansage}}

| {{MSP|513|Pansear}}

| {{MSP|515|Panpour}}

| {{MSP|518|Musharna}}

| {{MSP|521|Unfezant}}

| {{MSP|521F|Unfezant}}

| {{MSP|531|Audino}}

| {{MSP|538|Throh}}

| {{pcolor|Throh|000}}{{sup/5|B}}

| {{MSP|539|Sawk}}

| {{MSP|542|Leavanny}}

| {{pcolor|Leavanny|000}}

| {{MSP|547|Whimsicott}}

| {{MSP|549|Lilligant}}

| {{MSP|573|Cinccino}}

| {{pcolor|Cinccino|000}}

| {{MSP|576|Gothitelle}}

| style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|land}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{MSP|579|Reuniclus}}

| style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|land}};" | {{pcolor|Reuniclus|000}}{{sup/5|W}}

| style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|land}};" | {{MSP|587|Emolga}}

| style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|land}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" | {{pcolor|Emolga|000}}

====Pokémon Black 2 and White 2====

! colspan="4" style="{{roundytop|5px}} background: #{{locationcolor/med|land}}"|Possible encounters

| {{MSP|184|Azumarill}}

| {{MSP|206|Dunsparce}}

| {{MSP|301|Delcatty}}

| {{MSP|351|Castform}}

| {{MSP|416|Vespiquen}}

| {{MSP|428|Lopunny}}

| {{MSP|465|Tangrowth}}

| {{pcolor|Tangrowth|000}}

| {{MSP|472|Gliscor}}

| {{MSP|508|Stoutland}}

| {{MSP|511|Pansage}}

|- style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|land}};"

| {{MSP|513|Pansear}}

| {{MSP|515|Panpour}}

| {{MSP|521|Unfezant}}

| {{MSP|521F|Unfezant}}

| {{MSP|542|Leavanny}}

| {{MSP|531|Audino}}

| {{pcolor|Audino|000}}

| {{MSP|584|Vanilluxe}}

| {{MSP|587|Emolga}}

[[File:Dust cloud.png|thumb|200px|A dust cloud in [[Chargestone Cave]]]]  

Dust clouds are a phenomenon that only occur in [[cave]]s. It may reveal held items, [[evolutionary stone]]s, or {{pkmn2|wild}} {{p|Onix}}, {{p|Steelix}}, {{p|Drilbur}} and {{p|Excadrill}}.

===Pokémon Black and White===

{| class="roundy" style="background: #{{locationcolor/dark|cave}}; border:3px solid #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};"  

|-  

! colspan="4" style="{{roundytop|5px}} background: #{{locationcolor/med|cave}}"|Possible encounters

| [[File:Bag Fire Gem Sprite.png]]

| {{color2|000|Gem#Fire Gem|Fire Gem}}

| [[File:Bag Normal Gem Sprite.png]]

| {{color2|000|Gem#Normal Gem|Normal Gem}}

| {{color2|000|Gem#Water Gem|Water Gem}}

| [[File:Bag Everstone Sprite.png]]

| {{color2|000|Evolutionary stones#Everstone|Everstone}}

| {{color2|000|Gem#Electric Gem|Electric Gem}}

| [[File:Bag Moon Stone Sprite.png]]

| {{color2|000|Evolutionary stone#Moon Stone|Moon Stone}}

| {{color2|000|Gem#Grass Gem|Grass Gem}}

| {{color2|000|Evolutionary stones#Sun Stone|Sun Stone}}

| {{color2|000|Gem#Ice Gem|Ice Gem}}

| [[File:Bag Fire Stone Sprite.png]]

| {{color2|000|Evolutionary stones#Fire Stone|Fire Stone}}

| {{color2|000|Gem#Fighting Gem|Fighting Gem}}

| [[File:Bag Water Stone Sprite.png]]

| {{color2|000|Evolutionary stones#Water Stone|Water Stone}}

| {{color2|000|Gem#Poison Gem|Poison Gem}}

| [[File:Bag Thunderstone Sprite.png]]

| {{color2|000|Evolutionary stones#Thunderstone|Thunderstone}}

| {{color2|000|Gem#Ground Gem|Ground Gem}}

| [[File:Bag Leaf Stone Sprite.png]]

| {{color2|000|Evolutionary stones#Leaf Stone|Leaf Stone}}

| {{color2|000|Gem#Flying Gem|Flying Gem}}

| [[File:Bag Shiny Stone Sprite.png]]

| {{color2|000|Evolutionary stones#Shiny Stone|Shiny Stone}}

| {{color2|000|Gem#Psychic Gem|Psychic Gem}}

| [[File:Bag Dusk Stone Sprite.png]]

| {{color2|000|Evolutionary stones#Dusk Stone|Dusk Stone}}

| {{color2|000|Gem#Bug Gem|Bug Gem}}

| [[File:Bag Dawn Stone Sprite.png]]

| {{color2|000|Evolutionary stones#Dawn Stone|Dawn Stone}}

| {{color2|000|Gem#Rock Gem|Rock Gem}}

| [[File:Bag Hard Stone Sprite.png]]

| {{color2|000|Type-enhancing item#Hard Stone|Hard Stone}}

| {{color2|000|Gem#Ghost Gem|Ghost Gem}}

| [[File:Bag Oval Stone Sprite.png]]

| {{color2|000|Evolution-inducing held item#Oval Stone|Oval Stone}}

| {{color2|000|Gem#Dragon Gem|Dragon Gem}}

| [[File:Bag Dark Gem Sprite.png]]

| {{color2|000|Gem#Dark Gem|Dark Gem}}

| {{pcolor|Excadrill|000}}

| style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|cave}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" | [[File:Bag Steel Gem Sprite.png]]

| style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};" | {{color2|000|Gem#Steel Gem|Steel Gem}}

| style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};" |  

| style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|cave}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" |  

{| class="roundy" style="background: #{{locationcolor/dark|cave}}; border:3px solid #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};"  

|-

! colspan="4" style="{{roundytop|5px}} background: #{{locationcolor/med|cave}}"|Possible encounters

|- style="background: #fff;"

| {{color2|000|Shards#Green Shard|Green Shard}}

| [[File:Bag Blue Shard Sprite.png]]

| {{color2|000|Shards#Blue Shard|Blue Shard}}

|- style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};"

| {{color2|000|Shards#Red Shard|Red Shard}}

| {{color2|000|Shards#Yellow Shard|Yellow Shard}}

|- style="background: #fff;"

| [[File:Bag Dark Gem Sprite.png]]

| [[File:Bag Ground Gem Sprite.png]]

| {{color2|000|Gem#Ground Gem|Ground Gem}}

|- style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};"

| {{color2|000|Gem#Poison Gem|Poison Gem}}

| {{color2|000|Gem#Steel Gem|Steel Gem}}

|- style="background: #fff;"

| [[File:Bag Dragon Gem Sprite.png]]

|- style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};"

| {{color2|000|Gem#Electric Gem|Electric Gem}}

|- style="background: #fff;"

| [[File:Bag Fire Gem Sprite.png]]

| {{color2|000|Gem#Fire Gem|Fire Gem}}

|- style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};"

| {{color2|000|Evolutionary stone#Moon Stone|Moon Stone}}

| {{color2|000|Evolutionary stones#Fire Stone|Fire Stone}}

|- style="background: #fff;"

|- style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};"

| [[File:Bag Thunderstone Sprite.png]]

| [[File:Bag Shiny Stone Sprite.png]]

| {{color2|000|Evolutionary stones#Shiny Stone|Shiny Stone}}

|- style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};"

| {{MSP|095|Onix}} 

| style="background: #fff; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{MSP|529|Drilbur}}

| style="background: #fff;" | {{pcolor|Drilbur|000}}

| style="background: #fff;" | {{MSP|530|Excadrill}}

| style="background: #fff; {{roundybr|5px}}" | {{pcolor|Excadrill|000}}

[[File:Bridge shadow.png|thumb|200px|A shadow on the [[Driftveil Drawbridge]]]]

Flying Pokémon's shadows are a phenomenon that only occur on the [[Driftveil Drawbridge]] and [[Marvelous Bridge]]. They may reveal [[wing]]s or {{pkmn2|wild}} {{p|Ducklett}} and {{p|Swanna}}.

===Pokémon===

====Pokémon Black and White====

| {{MSP|580|Ducklett}}

| {{MSP|581|Swanna}}

| {{color2|000|Wing#Health Wing|Health Wing}}

| {{color2|000|Wing#Muscle Wing|Muscle Wing}}

| {{color2|000|Wing#Resist Wing|Resist Wing}}

| {{color2|000|Wing#Genius Wing|Genius Wing}}

| {{color2|000|Wing#Clever Wing|Clever Wing}}

| {{color2|000|Wing#Swift Wing|Swift Wing}}

| style="background: #fff;" | {{color2|000|Wing#Pretty Wing|Pretty Wing}}

| style="background: #fff;" | {{color2|000|Wing#Pretty Wing|Pretty Wing}}

[[File:Rippling water.png|thumb|200px|Rippling water on {{rt|11|unova}}]]

Rippling water is a phenomenon that only occurs on [[water tile]]s. Rippling water allows the encounter of a [[wild Pokémon]] when {{m|Surf}}ed on or [[Fishing|fished]] in. While {{p|Basculin}}'s [[Form differences#Basculin|Red-Striped form]] is usually only found in Black, and its Blue-Striped form is usually only found in White, the Basculin form that does not appear under normal circumstances in that game can be found in rippling water.

====Pokémon Black and White====

| valign=top |

| {{MSP|079|Slowpoke}}

| {{MSP|080|Slowbro}}

| {{MSP|086|Seel}}

| {{MSP|087|Dewgong}}

| {{MSP|120|Staryu}}

| {{MSP|121|Starmie}}

| {{MSP|131|Lapras}}

| {{MSP|199|Slowking}}

| {{MSP|222|Corsola}}

| {{MSP|226|Mantine}}

| {{MSP|320|Wailmer}}

| {{MSP|321|Wailord}}

| {{MSP|364|Sealeo}}

| {{MSP|365|Walrein}}

| {{MSP|418|Buizel}}

| {{MSP|419|Floatzel}}

| {{MSP|550|Basculin}}

| {{MSP|550B|Basculin}}

| {{MSP|593|Jellicent}}

| {{MSP|593F|Jellicent}}

| {{MSP|594|Alomomola}}

| {{MSP|537|Seismitoad}}

| style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|water}}; {{roundybl|5px}};" | {{MSP|618|Stunfisk}}

| valign=top |

| {{MSP|061|Poliwhirl}}

| {{MSP|062|Poliwrath}}

| {{MSP|090|Shellder}}

| {{MSP|091|Cloyster}}

| {{MSP|099|Kingler}}

| {{MSP|117|Seadra}}

| {{MSP|118|Goldeen}}

| {{MSP|119|Seaking}}

| {{MSP|147|Dratini}}

| {{MSP|148|Dragonair}}

| {{MSP|149|Dragonite}}

| {{MSP|170|Chinchou}}

| {{MSP|171|Lanturn}}

| {{MSP|186|Politoed}}

| {{MSP|211|Qwilfish}}

| {{MSP|224|Octillery}}

| {{MSP|230|Kingdra}}

| {{MSP|318|Carvanha}}

| {{MSP|319|Sharpedo}}

| {{MSP|339|Barboach}}

| {{MSP|340|Whiscash}}

| {{MSP|349|Feebas}}

| {{MSP|350|Milotic}}

| {{MSP|367|Huntail}}

| {{MSP|368|Gorebyss}}

| {{MSP|369|Relicanth}}

| {{MSP|370|Luvdisc}}

| {{MSP|457|Lumineon}}

| {{MSP|550|Basculin}}

| {{MSP|550B|Basculin}}

| style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|water}}; {{roundybl|5px}};" | {{MSP|618|Stunfisk}}

====Pokémon Black 2 and White 2====

| valign=top |

 

| {{MSP|088|Grimer}}

| {{MSP|089|Muk}}

| {{MSP|183|Marill}}

| {{MSP|184|Azumarill}}

|- style="background: #fff;"

| {{MSP|419|Floatzel}}

| {{MSP|550|Basculin}}

| {{MSP|550B|Basculin}}

| {{pcolor|Basculin|000}}{{sup/5|B2}}  

| {{MSP|592|Frillish}}

| {{pcolor|Frillish|000}}  

| {{MSP|592F|Frillish}}

| {{MSP|593|Jellicent}}

| style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|water}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{MSP|593F|Jellicent}}

| style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|water}};" | {{pcolor|Jellicent|000}}

| style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|water}};" | {{MSP|594|Alomomola}}

| style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|water}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" | {{pcolor|Alomomola|000}}

 

| valign=top |

| {{MSP|061|Poliwhirl}}

| {{MSP|088|Grimer}}

| {{MSP|090|Shellder}}

| {{MSP|098|Krabby}}

| {{MSP|116|Horsea}}

| {{MSP|117|Seadra}}

| {{MSP|118|Goldeen}}

| {{MSP|119|Seaking}}

| {{MSP|186|Politoed}}

| {{MSP|349|Feebas}}

| {{MSP|350|Milotic}}

| {{MSP|457|Lumineon}}