Diurnal Pokémon

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 and Generation VII, where time is a major feature.

Sunkern seen in the day

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 (interior)
Ponyta G S C Mt. Silver (exterior)
Rapidash G S C Mt. Silver (exterior)
Magmar G S C Mt. Silver (interior)
Sunkern G S C National Park
Ursaring G S C Mt. Silver (interior)
Larvitar G S C Mt. Silver (interior)
Pupitar G S C Mt. Silver (interior)


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 (exterior)
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 (exterior)
Dodrio G S C Routes 26, 27, and 28, Mt. Silver (exterior)
Dodrio G S C Routes 27 and 28, Mt. Silver (exterior)
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 (interior)
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 (exterior)
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



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