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 Lycanroc
Dusk Form
S V North Province (Area One)


Pokémon active during evening, morning, and daytime

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


Pokémon active during evening and night

Pokémon Games Locations
Doduo Doduo S V Savanna Biome (Central Plaza Cave)
Dodrio Dodrio S V Savanna Biome (Central Plaza Cave)
Hoothoot Hoothoot S V Fellhorn Gorge
Noctowl Noctowl S V Fellhorn Gorge
Murkrow 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 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
Girafarig Girafarig S V Savanna Biome (Savanna Entrance)
Volbeat Volbeat S V Apple Hills, Mossfell Confluence
Illumise Illumise S V Apple Hills, Mossfell Confluence
Drifloon 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 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
Blitzle Blitzle S V Savanna Biome (Savanna Entrance)
Zebstrika Zebstrika S V Savanna Biome (Savanna Entrance)
Drilbur Drilbur S V Canyon Biome (Craggy Cliffs)
Excadrill Excadrill S V Canyon Biome (Craggy Cliffs)
Litwick Litwick S V Crystal Pool
Fletchling Fletchling S V Canyon Biome
Fletchinder Fletchinder S V Canyon Biome
Litleo Litleo S V Savanna Biome (outside caves)
Pyroar Pyroar S V Savanna Biome (outside caves)
Phantump Phantump S V Reveler's Road
Noibat Noibat S V Reveler's Road, Fellhorn Gorge, Oni Mountain
Tandemaus Tandemaus S V Oni's Maw

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 Hoothoot S V Reveler's Road, Mossfell Confluence, Wistful Fields, Kitakami Wilds
Noctowl Noctowl S V Mossfell Confluence, Wistful Fields, Kitakami Wilds
Swinub Swinub S V Reveler's Road
Zangoose Zangoose S V Coastal Biome (Cave)
Seviper Seviper S V Coastal Biome (Prairie)


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