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.

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 14*, 19, 20, 21, 34, 40, and 41, Olivine City*, Cianwood City, Cerulean City, Cherrygrove City, Cinnabar Island, Safari Zone* 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 Mount Hokulani Jigglypuff S M Routes 4, 6 (SOS Battle) Paras S M Route 11, Brooklet Hill, Lush Jungle Poliwrath S M Malie Garden (SOS Battle in rain) Ledyba S M Route 1 Ledian S M Routes 10, 11, 17, Malie Garden, Ula'ula Meadow Igglybuff S M Routes 4, 6 Espeon S M Routes 4, 6 (SOS Battle) Drifloon S M Hau'oli Cemetery Yungoos S M Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, Hau'oli City, Kala'e Bay Gumshoos S M Routes 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, Akala Outskirts, Ancient Poni Path, Malie City, Poni Gauntlet, Poni Grove, Poni Plains, Poni Wilds, Tapu Village Lycanroc Midday Form S M Vast Poni Canyon Dewpider S M Brooklet Hill Araquanid S M Malie Garden

Related articles

• Matutinal Pokémon
• Nocturnal Pokémon

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