Diurnal Pokémon

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Sunkern seen in the day

Some Pokémon are diurnal Pokémon, which means they appear more frequently in the wild during the day, or do not appear at all unless it is daytime. This only applies to Generation II, Generation IV, Generation VII, Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl and Generation IX, where time is a major feature.

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.

In Generation II

Pokémon active during daytime

Pokémon Games Locations Machop G S C Mt. Mortar Machoke G S C Mt. Mortar and Mt. Silver Cave Ponyta G S C Mt. Silver Rapidash G S C Mt. Silver Magmar G S C Mt. Silver Cave Sunkern G S C National Park Ursaring G S C Mt. Silver Cave Larvitar G S C Mt. Silver Cave Pupitar G S C Mt. Silver Cave

Pokémon active during daytime and morning

Pokémon Games Locations Caterpie G S C Routes 2, 30, and 31, Ilex Forest, National Park Caterpie G S C Routes 2, 24, 25, 30, and 31, Ilex Forest, National Park Metapod G S C Routes 2, and 30, Ilex Forest, National Park Metapod G S C Routes 25, and 30, Ilex Forest, National Park Butterfree G S C Routes 2 and 25 Weedle G S C Routes 2, 30, and 31, Ilex Forest, National Park Weedle G S C Routes 30 and 31, Ilex Forest, National Park Kakuna G S C Routes 2, 30, and 31, Ilex Forest, National Park Pidgey G S C Routes 1, 2, 5, 6, 25, 29, 30, 31, 35, 36, and 37, National Park Pidgey G S C Routes 1, 2, 5, 25, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, and 37, Ilex Forest, National Park Pidgeotto G S C Routes 2, 8, 13, 14, 25, 37, and 43 Pidgeotto G S C Routes 2, 5, 8, 10, 13, 14, 25, 27, 37, and 43 Rattata G S C Routes 6, 7, 11, 38, and 39 Raticate G S C Route 7 Spearow G S C Routes 3, 7, 9, 10, 33, 42, and 46 Spearow G S C Routes 3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 33, 42, and 46 Fearow G S C Routes 9 and 10 Fearow G S C Routes 9, 10, and 42 Ekans G S C Routes 3, 4, 32, 33, and 42 Arbok G S C Routes 3, 4, 26, 27, 28, and 42, Mt. Silver Pikachu G S C Route 2 Sandshrew G S C Routes 3 and 4, Mt. Moon, Union Cave Sandslash G S C Route 26 and Victory Road Nidoran♀ G S C National Park Nidorina G S C Routes 13 and 14 Nidoran♂ G S C National Park Nidorino G S C Routes 13 and 14 Venonat G S C Routes 25 and 43 Growlithe G S C Routes 8, 35, 36, and 37 Ponyta G S C Routes 26, 27, and 28 Rapidash G S C Route 28 Farfetch'd G S C Routes 38, 39, and 43 Doduo G S C Routes 26, 27, and 28, Mt. Silver Dodrio G S C Routes 26, 27, and 28, Mt. Silver Dodrio G S C Routes 27 and 28, Mt. Silver Seel G S C Whirl Islands Cubone G S C Rock Tunnel Marowak G S C Routes 9 and 10, Rock Tunnel Lickitung G S C Route 44 Rhyhorn G S C Victory Road Rhydon G S C Victory Road Kangaskhan G S C Rock Tunnel Jynx G S C Ice Path Tauros G S C Routes 38 and 39 Sentret G S C Routes 1 and 29 Sentret G S C Routes 1, 29, and 43 Furret G S C Route 1 Furret G S C Routes 1 and 43 Hoppip G S C Routes 13, 14, 32, and 33 Hoppip G S C Routes 11, 13, 14, 29, 30, 31, 32, and 33 Skiploom G S C Route 14 Snubbull G S C Routes 5, 6, 7, 8, 34, and 35 Granbull G S C Route 6 Ursaring G S C Dark Cave Swinub G S C Ice Path Corsola G S C Routes 19, 20, 21, 34, 40, and 41, Olivine City, Cianwood City, Cerulean City, Cherrygrove City, Cinnabar Island Skarmory G S C Route 45 Donphan G S C Route 45 Smeargle G S C Ruins of Alph Miltank G S C Routes 38 and 39

Pokémon active during daytime and night

Pokémon Games Locations Raticate G S C Mt. Mortar Zubat G S C Mt. Mortar Golbat G S C Mt. Mortar and Mt. Silver Cave Geodude G S C Mt. Mortar

In Generation IV

Pokémon active during daytime

Pokémon Games Locations Pidgeotto D P Pt HG SS Route 37 Sunkern D P Pt HG SS Route 24 and National Park Ralts D P Pt HG SS Route 212

Pokémon active during daytime and morning

Pokémon Games Locations Caterpie D P Pt HG SS Routes 2, 30, and 31, Ilex Forest, National Park, Viridian Forest Metapod D P Pt HG SS Routes 2 and 31, Ilex Forest, National Park, Viridian Forest Butterfree D P Pt HG SS Route 2 Weedle D P Pt HG SS Routes 30 and 31, Ilex Forest, National Park, Viridian Forest Kakuna D P Pt HG SS Routes 30 and 31, Ilex Forest, Viridian Forest Pidgey D P Pt HG SS Routes 1, 2, 5, 6, 25, 29, 30, 31, 35, 36, and 37, National Park, Viridian Forest Rattata D P Pt HG SS Route 7 Spearow D P Pt HG SS Routes 3, 7, 9, 10, 22, 33, 42, and 46 Fearow D P Pt HG SS Route 226 Fearow D P Pt HG SS Routes 9, 10, 16, 17, 18, and 22 Poliwhirl D P Pt HG SS Cerulean Cave (Super Rod) Bellsprout D P Pt HG SS Routes 224 and 230 Graveler D P Pt HG SS Cliff Cave Farfetch'd D P Pt HG SS Routes 38, 39, 47, and 48 Doduo D P Pt HG SS Routes 22, 27, and 28, Mt. Silver Dodrio D P Pt HG SS Route 27 Dodrio D P Pt HG SS Route 26 Sentret D P Pt HG SS Routes 1 and 29 Furret D P Pt HG SS Route 1 Ledyba D P Pt HG SS Routes 2, 30, 31, and 37 Hoppip D P Pt HG SS Routes 13, 14, 15, 32, and Route 33 Skiploom D P Pt HG SS Route 14 Wooper D P Pt HG SS Cliff Cave Quagsire D P Pt HG SS Cliff Cave Corsola D P Pt HG SS Routes 19, 34, and 40, Cherrygrove City, Olivine City, Cianwood City, Union Cave (Good Rod and Super Rod) Wurmple D P Pt HG SS Routes 204 and 205, Eterna Forest Meditite D P Pt HG SS Route 217 and Acuity Lakefront Tropius D P Pt HG SS Great Marsh (Areas 1 and 2) Starly D P Pt HG SS Great Marsh (Areas 1 and 2) Budew D P Pt HG SS Great Marsh (Areas 1 and 2) Chatot D P Pt HG SS Routes 213 and 222 Chatot D P Pt HG SS Routes 222 and 224

Pokémon active during daytime and night

No Pokémon are active during both the daytime and night in Generation IV.

Generation VII

Pokémon Games Locations Fearow S M US UM Mount Hokulani Jigglypuff S M US UM Routes 4, 6 (SOS Battle) Paras S M US UM Route 11, Brooklet Hill, Lush Jungle Paras S M US UM Brooklet Hill, Lush Jungle Parasect S M US UM Route 11 Poliwrath S M US UM Malie Garden (SOS Battle in rain) Ledyba S M US UM Route 1 Ledian S M US UM Routes 10, 11, 17, Malie Garden, Ula'ula Meadow Igglybuff S M US UM Routes 4, 6 Natu S M US UM Akala Outskirts Xatu S M US UM Akala Outskirts (SOS Battle) Gorebyss S M US UM Route 15, Melemele Sea (SOS Battle, fishing) Drifloon S M US UM Hau'oli Cemetery Riolu S M US UM Poni Grove Lucario S M US UM Poni Grove (SOS Battle) Yungoos S M US UM Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, Hau'oli City, Kala'e Bay Yungoos S M US UM Routes 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, Kala'e Bay Gumshoos S M US UM Routes 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, Akala Outskirts, Ancient Poni Path, Malie City, Poni Gauntlet, Poni Grove, Poni Plains, Poni Wilds, Tapu Village Gumshoos S M US UM Routes 10, 15, 16, 17, Akala Outskirts, Tapu Village, Mount Lanakila, Poni Plains Route 8 (SOS Battle) Vikavolt S M US UM Blush Mountain (SOS Battle) Lycanroc Midday Form S M US UM Vast Poni Canyon Dewpider S M US UM Brooklet Hill Araquanid S M US UM Malie Garden

Generation IX

All Pokémon that are diurnal in Scarlet and Violet are also matutinal; while the game makes distinction between morning and day, all of the probability weight values are the same for these two periods.

Pokémon active during daytime and morning

Pokémon Games Locations Mankey S V Wistful Fields Yanma S V Kitakami Road, Crystal Pool Starly S V Reveler's Road, Mossfell Confluence, Fellhorn Gorge Staravia S V Mossfell Confluence, Fellhorn Gorge Staraptor S V Fellhorn Gorge Ducklett S V Mossfell Confluence, Fellhorn Gorge Vullaby S V Fellhorn Gorge, Paradise Barrens Cutiefly S V Kitakami Road, Mossfell Confluence, Wistful Fields Ribombee S V Kitakami Road, Mossfell Confluence, Wistful Fields Lycanroc Midday Form S V South Province (Area Six), North Province (Area One), Dalizapa Passage (northern}, Glaseado Mountain, Wistful Fields

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

Pokémon Games Locations Sentret S V Apple Hills, Reveler's Road Furret S V Reveler's Road Tandemaus S V Oni Mountain, Wistful Fields, Paradise Barrens

Pokémon active during daytime, morning, and evening

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 daytime, morning, and night

Pokémon Games Locations Poltchageist S V Reveler's Road, Mossfell Confluence

Related articles

• Matutinal Pokémon
• Vespertine Pokémon
• Nocturnal Pokémon

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