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Ambush encounters are a mechanic in Pokémon X and Y and Pokémon Sun and Moon. They are different means of encountering wild Pokémon. In Sun and Moon, Pokémon encountered by this method may drop items after they are defeated or captured. They are named as such because most of them involve the wild Pokémon chasing the player character or jumping at them from a hiding place.
Dropping from the ceiling
In X and Y, some caves have shadows inside. If the player walks on them, a wild Pokémon will drop from the ceiling and attack.
Shaking trash cans
In X and Y, there are special trash cans in Lost Hotel and Pokémon Village. They work a little differently from other ambush encounters in that sometimes the player won't find a Pokémon, but rather an item.
There are five trash cans in the Lost Hotel. Their locations are:
- Route 15 side:
- In the first hallway by the Punk Guy
- West of the Punk Couple
- Just right of the Twirling Whirlwind
- Route 16 side:
- On the east side of the room north of the south hall
- In the far southwestern corner
If one of these trash cans is shaking, a Pokémon or an item can be found inside it.
The trash can west of the Punk Couple will contain a Pokémon or item every day, while the remaining four trash cans may only contain a Pokémon or item once a week, on Tuesdays. On Tuesdays, only three of those four trash cans will shake, while the last will remain empty. Both types of trash cans also contain different Pokémon and items (meaning, even on Tuesdays, the daily trash can will contain the same types of Pokémon and items as it does every other day).
There are five trash cans among the field of yellow flowers in Pokémon Village. Their locations are:
- Three along the south edge of the village, ranging between the tire and the river
- One west of the tire
- One northwest of the empty western canopy
If one of these trash cans is shaking, a Pokémon or an item can be found inside it.
The middle trash can along the south edge of the village will contain a Pokémon or item every day, while the remaining four trash cans may only contain a Pokémon or item once a week, on Thursdays. On Thursdays, only three of those four trash cans will shake, while the last will remain empty. Both types of trash cans also contain different Pokémon and items (meaning, even on Thursdays, the daily trash can will contain the same types of Pokémon and items as it does every other day).
In both locations, once a Pokémon or item has been found in a trash can, that trash can will not shake again for the rest of the day. Exactly what will be in a trash can is not set until it is opened, so soft resetting may yield a different item or Pokémon.
Swooping down from above
In X and Y, Victory Road has shadows in certain locations outside of caves. If the player walks on them, a wild Pokémon will swoop down from above and attack.
Rustling bushes
Rustling bushes were introduced in X and Y and return in Sun and Moon. Sometimes, a bush may start shaking. If the player approaches it, a wild Pokémon will jump out to attack.
Pokémon X and Y
Pokémon Sun and Moon
Sometimes, after a Pokémon from a rustling bush is defeated or caught, it will drop an item.
Item
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Location
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Games
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Aguav Berry
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Sometimes dropped by Pokémon from rustling bushes
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S M
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Absorb Bulb
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Sometimes dropped by Pokémon from rustling bushes
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S M
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Rustling grass
In Sun and Moon, in certain areas, a small part of tall grass might start shaking. If the player aproaches it, a wild Pokémon will chase them to attack.
Sometimes, after a Pokémon from rustling grass is defeated or caught, it will drop an item.
Route 2
Item
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Location
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Games
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Oran Berry
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Sometimes dropped by Pokémon from rustling grass
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S M
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Sitrus Berry
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Sometimes dropped by Pokémon from rustling grass
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S M
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Poni Plains
Item
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Location
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Games
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Sitrus Berry
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Sometimes dropped by Raticate or Yungoos from rustling grass
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S M
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Black Belt
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Sometimes dropped by Hariyama from rustling grass
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S M
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Dirt clouds
In Sun and Moon, certain locations have walls with holes in them, and dirt clouds may come out of them. If the players touches one, a wild Pokémon will attack.
Sometimes, after a Pokémon from a dirt cloud is defeated or caught, it will drop an item.
Verdant Cavern
Item
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Location
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Games
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Oran Berry
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Sometimes dropped by Pokémon from dirt clouds
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S M
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Sitrus Berry
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Sometimes dropped by Pokémon from dirt clouds
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S M
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Routes 5 and 7, Diglett's Tunnel, Vast Poni Canyon and Poni Coast
Item
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Location
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Games
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Soft Sand
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Sometimes dropped by Pokémon from dirt clouds
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S M
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Big Root
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Sometimes dropped by Pokémon from dirt clouds
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S M
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Flying shadows
In Sun and Moon, some locations have shadows of Pokémon that are flying around. If the player walks on them, a wild Pokémon will come down from the sky to attack.
Sometimes, after a flying Pokémon from a shadow is defeated or caught, it will drop an item.
Route 3
Item
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Location
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Games
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Pretty Wing
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Sometimes dropped by Pokémon from flying shadows
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S M
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Sharp Beak
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Sometimes dropped by Spearow from flying shadows
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S M
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Poni Plains
Item
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Location
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Games
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Sharp Beak
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Sometimes dropped by Fearow from flying shadows
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S M
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Health Wing
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Sometimes dropped by Fearow from flying shadows
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S M
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Swift Wing
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Sometimes dropped by Fearow from flying shadows
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S M
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Genius Wing
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Sometimes dropped by BraviaryS/MandibuzzM from flying shadows
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S M
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Muscle Wing
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Sometimes dropped by BraviaryS/MandibuzzM from flying shadows
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S M
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Chase
In Sun and Moon, in certain locations, there are walls with holes in them. Sometimes, a Wimpod will come out of one of the holes and go to another one. If the player touches it, the Wimpod will attack.
Sometimes, after a Wimpod is defeated or caught, it will drop an item.
Route 8
Item
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Location
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Games
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Big Pearl
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Sometimes dropped by Wimpod
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S M
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Nugget
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Sometimes dropped by Wimpod
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S M
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Poni Wilds and Poni Breaker Coast
Rustling trees
In Sun and Moon, in certain areas, a tree might start shaking. If the player aproaches it, a wild Pokémon will jump from the tree to attack.
Sometimes, after a Pokémon from a rustling tree is defeated or caught, it will drop an item.
Lush Jungle
Item
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Location
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Games
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Honey
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Sometimes dropped by Pokémon from rustling trees
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S M
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Route 10
Item
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Location
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Games
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Sharp Beak
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Sometimes dropped by Fearow from rustling trees
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S M
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Health Wing
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Sometimes dropped by Fearow from rustling trees
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S M
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Swift Wing
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Sometimes dropped by Fearow from rustling trees
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S M
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Clever Wing
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Sometimes dropped by Skarmory from rustling trees
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S M
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Resist Wing
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Sometimes dropped by Skarmory from rustling trees
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S M
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Poni Plains
Item
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Location
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Games
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Wiki Berry
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Sometimes dropped by Primeape from rustling trees
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S M
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Cell Battery
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Sometimes dropped by Emolga from rustling trees
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S M
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Sand clouds
In Sun and Moon, in certain locations, there are small shadows in the sand. In Hano Beach they are stationary, while in Haina Desert they chase the player. If the player touches one, a wild Pokémon will attack.
Sometimes, after a Pokémon from a sand cloud is defeated or caught, it will drop an item.
Hano Beach
Item
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Location
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Games
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Stardust
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Sometimes dropped by Staryu from sand clouds
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S M
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Star Piece
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Sometimes dropped by Staryu from sand clouds
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S M
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Spell Tag
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Sometimes dropped by Sandygast from sand clouds
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S M
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Haina Desert
Item
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Location
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Games
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Black Glasses
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Sometimes dropped by Sandile from sand clouds
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S M
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Soft Sand
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Sometimes dropped by Dugtrio from sand clouds
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S M
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Big Root
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Sometimes dropped by Dugtrio from sand clouds
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S M
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Figy Berry
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Sometimes dropped by Trapinch from sand clouds
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S M
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Water splashes
In Sun and Moon, when surfing in certain locations, a splash may appear in the water. If the player approaches it, it will chase the player and a wild Pokémon will attack.
Sometimes, after a Pokémon from a water splash is defeated or caught, it will drop an item.
Hano Beach
Item
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Location
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Games
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Poison Barb
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Sometimes dropped by Pokémon from water splashes
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S M
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Poni Wilds
Item
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Location
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Games
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Big Pearl
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Sometimes dropped by Pokémon from water splashes
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S M
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Flying shadows (Vast Poni Canyon)
This is a special kind of ambush encounter that only happens during the trial in Vast Poni Canyon in Sun and Moon. During the trial, while walking through the cave, the player is attacked by a Jangmo-o and a Hakamo-o.
Sometimes, after a Pokémon from a flying shadow at the trial site is defeated, it will drop an item.
Item
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Location
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Games
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Heart Scale
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Sometimes dropped by Pokémon from flying shadows
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S M
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