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'''Time''' is a mechanic in the [[Pokémon games]]. It was introduced in [[Generation II]] and has been a major component of all games released afterward. Time affects both the [[evolution]] of several {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} and whether certain Pokémon can be found in the [[wild Pokémon|wild]]. Some events may take place at a specific time of day, or on a particular [[days of the week|day of the week]].

==Generation II==

===Times of day===

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| style="background:#FFF; {{roundybl|5px}}" | 4:00 AM - 9:59 AM

| style="background:#FFF; {{roundybr|5px}}" | 6:00 PM - 3:59 AM

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===={{tt|Morning|Referred to as Morn in-game}}====

Morning, an hour in which many [[Pokémon Trainer]]s are still asleep, is when there are many {{type|Bug}} Pokémon scurrying out and about. For the most part, however, Morning is much the same as Day, as far as Pokémon distribution goes. Morning lasts from 4:00 AM to 9:59 AM, and the rising sun tints the entire landscape with a yellowish hue.

When the [[Pokégear]] is first received, the player's mother will ask {{ga|Ethan|him}} or {{ga|Kris|her}} to set the day of the week as well. This affects several things, such as the [[National Park]]'s [[Bug-Catching Contest]] and which of the [[Week Siblings]] appears, though not much else.

==Generation III==

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| style="background:#FFF; {{roundybl|5px}}" | 9:00 PM - 2:59 AM<br>9:00 AM - 2:59 PM

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|+ '''Time-based evolutions'''

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| style="background:#FFF; {{roundybl|5px}}" | 12:00 PM - 11:59 PM

===Times of day===

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| style="background:#FFF; {{roundybl|5px}}" | 4:00 AM - 9:59 AM

| style="background:#FFF; {{roundybr|5px}}" | 8:00 PM - 3:59 AM

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====Morning====

Morning tints everything a pale blue color, changing from dark blue of night into bright blue of daytime. Morning lasts from 4:00 AM to 9:59 AM.

===Time of day in relation to season===

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===Times of day===

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| style="background:#FFF; {{roundybl|5px}}" | 4:00 AM - 10:59 AM

With the introduction of time in Generation II, time-based evolutions were also introduced. The table below summarizes the in-game times during which [[:Category:Pokémon that evolve based on time|Pokémon that evolve based on time]] can evolve in various games across the generations. Since time was not implemented in {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, these Pokémon cannot evolve in those games.

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! colspan=2 | {{GameIcon|G}}{{GameIcon|S}}{{GameIcon|C}}

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! rowspan=4 | {{color|{{crystal color dark}}|{{GameIcon|Bl}}{{GameIcon|W}}<br>{{GameIcon|B2}}{{GameIcon|W2}}}}

| 5:00 AM-7:59 PM

| 8:00 PM-4:59 AM

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| 4:00 AM-8:59 PM

| 9:00 PM-3:59 AM

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| 6:00 AM-7:59 PM

| 8:00 PM-5:59 AM

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| 7:00 AM-6:59 PM

| 7:00 PM-6:59 AM

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*[[Clair]]'s phone number can be registered on any day between 6:00 am and 10:00 am at the [[Dragon's Den]] after battling her and [[Lance]] in the Dragon's Den.

*[[Pryce]]'s phone number can be registered on any day between 6:00 am and 10:00 am at the bottom of the Lake of Rage (not main area).

*[[Brock]]'s phone number can be registered on any day between 12:00 pm and 3:00 pm at the Pewter entrance to [[Diglett's Cave]].

*[[Whitney]]'s phone number can be registered on any day between 12:00 pm and 4:00 pm at the Goldenrod Department Store on the 6th floor.

*[[Misty]]'s phone number can be registered on any day between 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm at the end of {{rt|25|Kanto}} to the east of [[Bill]]'s [[Sea Cottage]] when {{p|Suicune}} is not there.

*[[Janine]]'s phone number can be registered on any day between 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm at the [[Pokémon League Reception Gate]] in front of {{ka|Victory Road}}.

===Generation V===

*Trainers may be battled every day in the [[Big Stadium and Small Court]]. However, they cannot be battled during sports events that occur during certain times and days of the week.

*The [[Royal Unova]] can be boarded only during the evening.

*A girl on {{rt|8|Unova}} will give out one of four [[In-battle effect item#Condition boosters|weather rocks]] per day. The rock changes depending on the time of day:

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**Pre-made Berry Juice is sold to the player once a day.

**Juice may be made for free from Berries from the player's inventory once a day.

**Once per day, the player may also receive a free {{DL|Drink|Moomoo Milk}} if they purchase a galette during the hours of 3 AM, 9 AM, 3 PM, or 9 PM.

*In [[Camphrier Town]] lives a man who makes daily requests to see a specific Pokémon type that is giving off good vibes. If the player shows him a Pokémon bearing requested type, he will reward them a berry of their choosing.

*In the [[Trackless Forest]], one of the [[legendary beasts]] can be encountered depending on the time of day. Each one appears for twenty minutes of every hour. {{p|Raikou}}, from zero to 19 minutes past the hour; {{p|Entei}}, from 20 to 39 minutes past; and {{p|Suicune}}, from 40 to 59 minutes past.

*In the [[Island Cave]], {{p|Regigigas}} can be found during the daytime. It requires the player to have a {{p|Regirock}}, {{p|Registeel}}, and {{p|Regice}} that has been nicknamed and is holding a {{DL|Status condition healing item|Casteliacone}}, {{DL|In-battle effect item|Icy Rock}}, {{DL|Type-enhancing item|Never-Melt Ice}}, or {{DL|In-battle effect item|Snowball}}.

==In the spin-off games==