Nocturnal Pokémon

Some Pokémon are nocturnal Pokémon, which means they appear more frequently in the wild at night, or do not appear at all unless it is night. This only applies to Generation II, Generation IV, and Generation VII, where time is a major feature.

Oddish seen in the night

In Generation II

Pokémon active at night
Pokémon Games Locations
Rattata G S C Routes 30 and 31
Rattata G S C Route 4
Raticate G S C Route 1
Clefairy G S C Routes 3 and 4
Zubat G S C Routes 3, 4, and 42
Zubat G S C Routes 3, 4, 9, 10, 30, 31, 32, 33, and 42
Golbat G S C Route 28, Rock Tunnel, and Mt. Silver (exterior)
Oddish G S C Routes 5, 6, 24, and 25, Ilex Forest
Oddish G S C Routes 24 and 25, Ilex Forest
Gloom G S C Route 24
Venonat G S C Routes 9, 10, 13, 14, 25, and 43, Ilex Forest, National Park
Venomoth G S C Routes 9, 10, 13, 14, 25, and 43
Meowth G S C Routes 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 38, and 39
Persian G S C Route 7
Psyduck G S C Routes 6 and 35, Ilex Forest, National Park
Golduck G S C Mt. Silver (interior)
Poliwag G S C Routes 30, 31, and 44
Poliwhirl G S C Routes 28 and 44, Mt. Silver (exterior)
Gastly G S C Sprout Tower and Tin Tower
Gastly G S C Routes 31, 32, and 36, Sprout Tower, Tin Tower
Haunter G S C Route 8
Haunter G S C Route 8 and Rock Tunnel
Drowzee G S C Routes 6, 11, 34, and 35
Hypno G S C Route 11
Staryu G S C Routes 19, 20, 21, 34, 40, and 41, Olivine City, Cianwood City, Cerulean City, Cherrygrove City, Cinnabar Island
Hoothoot G S C Routes 1, 2, 29, 30, 31, 35, 36, and 37, National Park
Hoothoot G S C Routes 1, 2, 5, 25, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, and 37, Ilex Forest, National Park
Noctowl G S C Routes 2, 8, 13, 14, and 43
Noctowl G S C Routes 2, 5, 8, 11, 13, 14, 25, 26, 27, 37, 38, 39, and 43
Spinarak G S C Routes 2, 30, 31, and 37
Spinarak G S C Routes 2, 30, 31, 36, and 37, National Park
Ariados G S C Route 2
Ariados G S C Routes 2 and 37
Marill G S C Route 42 and Mt. Mortar
Wooper G S C Route 32, Union Cave, and Ruins of Alph
Quagsire G S C Routes 13, 14, 26, and 27, Union Cave, Ruins of Alph
Murkrow G S C Route 7
Misdreavus G S C Mt. Silver (interior)
Wobbuffet G S C Dark Cave
Sneasel G S C Route 28 and Mt. Silver (exterior)
Sneasel G S C Ice Path
Delibird G S C Ice Path
Houndour G S C Route 7
Stantler G S C Route 37


Pokémon active at night and morning
Pokémon Games Locations
Zubat G S C Routes 32 and 33
Wooper G S C Route 32 (grass encounters only)
Quagsire G S C Routes 10, 13, 14, 26, and 27 (grass encounters only)


Pokémon active at night and daytime
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 at night
Pokémon Games Locations
Rattata D P Pt HG SS Routes 30 and 31
Zubat D P Pt HG SS Routes 203, 204, 206, 207, 208, 209, 211, 216, and 217, Acuity Lakefront
Zubat D P Pt HG SS Routes 203, 204, 206, 207, 208, 209, 211, and 216
Zubat D P Pt HG SS Routes 3, 4, and 42, Cliff Cave
Golbat D P Pt HG SS Route 227, Mt. Coronet (summit), and Stark Mountain (exterior)
Golbat D P Pt HG SS Route 227, Mt. Coronet (summit), Stark Mountain (exterior), and Sendoff Spring
Oddish D P Pt HG SS Routes 224 and 230
Oddish D P Pt HG SS Routes 5, 6, 24, and 25, Ilex Forest
Gloom D P Pt HG SS Route 5
Venomoth D P Pt HG SS Routes 24 and 25
Gastly D P Pt HG SS Route 209
Gastly D P Pt HG SS Sprout Tower and Bell Tower
Haunter D P Pt HG SS Route 8
Gengar D P Pt HG SS Old Chateau (Dual-slot mode)
Staryu D P Pt HG SS Routes 19, 34, and 40, Cherrygrove City, Olivine City, Cianwood City, Union Cave (Good Rod and Super Rod)
Hoothoot D P Pt HG SS Routes 210 and 211, Great Marsh
Hoothoot D P Pt HG SS Routes 205, 210 and 211, Eterna Forest, Great Marsh (Areas 3 and 4)
Hoothoot D P Pt HG SS Routes 1, 2, 29, 30, 31, 35, 36, and 37, Viridian Forest, National Park
Noctowl D P Pt HG SS Routes 210, 211, 216, and 217, Lake Valor, Lake Acuity, Acuity Lakefront, Sendoff Spring, Great Marsh (Areas 1 and 2), Mt. Coronet (summit)
Noctowl D P Pt HG SS Routes 210 and 211, Great Marsh, Mt. Coronet (summit)
Noctowl D P Pt HG SS Routes 2, 8, 13, 14, 15, 43, and 47, Viridian Forest
Ariados D P Pt HG SS Route 229
Ariados D P Pt HG SS Route 2
Wooper D P Pt HG SS Route 32
Quagsire D P Pt HG SS Routes 10, 13, 14, 15, 26, and 27
Murkrow D P Pt HG SS Eterna Forest and Lost Tower
Murkrow D P Pt HG SS Routes 7 and 16
Misdreavus D P Pt HG SS Eterna Forest and Lost Tower
Misdreavus D P Pt HG SS Cliff Cave and Mt. Silver (interior)
Sneasel D P Pt HG SS Route 28 and Mt. Silver (exterior)
Houndour D P Pt HG SS Route 7
Banette D P Pt HG SS Routes 225, 226, and 227, Stark Mountain (exterior)
Banette D P Pt HG SS Routes 225 and 226
Duskull D P Pt HG SS Route 209 and Lost Tower
Snorunt D P Pt HG SS Routes 216 and 217, Lake Acuity, Acuity Lakefront
Rotom D P Pt HG SS Old Chateau (one only)


Pokémon active at night and morning
Pokémon Games Locations
Beedrill D P Pt HG SS Route 2
Clefairy D P Pt HG SS Mt. Coronet
Zubat D P Pt HG SS Routes 32 and 33
Venonat D P Pt HG SS Routes 24 and 43
Spinarak D P Pt HG SS Routes 2, 30, 31, and 37
Cleffa D P Pt HG SS Mt. Coronet
Kricketot D P Pt HG SS Routes 203, 204, and 207
Kricketot D P Pt HG SS Routes 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, and 207, Eterna Forest
Kricketune D P Pt HG SS Route 206 and Valor Lakefront


Pokémon active at night and daytime

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

Generation VII
Pokémon Games Locations
Rattata
Alolan Form		 S M US UM Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, Hau'oli City, Kala'e Bay
Rattata
Alolan Form		 S M US UM Routes 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, Kala'e Bay
Raticate
Alolan Form		 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
Raticate
Alolan Form		 S M US UM Routes 10, 15, 16, 17, Akala Outskirts, Tapu Village, Mount Lanakila, Poni Plains
Route 8 (SOS Battle)
Clefairy S M US UM Mount Hokulani (SOS Battle)
Hoothoot S M US UM Lush Jungle
Noctowl S M US UM Lush Jungle (SOS Battle)
Spinarak S M US UM Route 1
Ariados S M US UM Routes 10, 11, 17, Malie Garden, Ula'ula Meadow
Cleffa S M US UM Mount Hokulani
Politoed S M US UM Malie Garden (SOS Battle in rain)
Umbreon S M US UM Routes 4, 6 (SOS Battle)
Murkrow S M US UM Hau'oli Cemetery
Misdreavus S M US UM Hau'oli Cemetery
Misdreavus S M US UM Poni Meadow
Surskit S M US UM Brooklet Hill
Masquerain S M US UM Malie Garden
Huntail S M US UM Route 15, Melemele Sea (SOS Battle, fishing)
Pikipek S M US UM Routes 4 and 6
Lycanroc
Midnight Form		 S M US UM Vast Poni Canyon
Morelull S M US UM Route 11, Brooklet Hill, Lush Jungle
Morelull S M US UM Brooklet Hill, Lush Jungle
Shiinotic S M US UM Route 11



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