Mass outbreak

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Mass outbreaks (Japanese: 大量発生(たいりょうはっせい) mass outbreak), also known as swarms, Pokémon outbreaks, or wild outbreaks, are a feature introduced in Generation II that allows the player to catch Pokémon that are usually rare or otherwise unobtainable. They appear from Generations II to V, and in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Pokémon Legends: Arceus, and Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

In the games

Generation II

In Generation II, if the player registered a certain Trainer in the Pokégear, that Trainer occasionally calls to tell the player that they saw or heard about a large number of Pokémon in a certain area. Until midnight (in-game time), the swarming Pokémon appear in the given area with much greater frequency than the usual 1%. Only one swarm can appear per day. The player can force a particular swarm to appear if a swarm has not already appeared that day by first deleting all possible phone numbers except the swarm Trainer's and then repeatedly toggling Daylight Savings Time by speaking with the player's Mom in New Bark Town. There is a 50% chance of triggering a phone call every time DST is changed.

Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal

# Pokémon Location Levels Notifier Game
0183 Marill Marill Mt. Mortar 13-15 Hiker Parry (Route 45) G S C
0193 Yanma Yanma Route 35 12-14 Bug Catcher Arnie (Route 35) G S C
0206 Dunsparce Dunsparce Dark Cave 2-4 Hiker Anthony (Route 33) G S C
0209 Snubbull Snubbull Route 38 16 Schoolboy Chad (Route 38) G S C
0211 Qwilfish Qwilfish Route 32
Fishing
5/20/40
Old/Good/Super Rod
Fisher Ralph (Route 32) G S C
0223 Remoraid Remoraid Route 44
Fishing
10/20/40
Old/Good/Super Rod
Fisher Wilton (Route 44) G S C

Generation III

In Generation III, in addition to making rare Pokémon temporarily more common, this feature can be combined with record mixing to allow the player to catch Pokémon that cannot be caught at all normally. Pokémon encountered through mass outbreaks will also have a predefined set of moves.

After entering the Hall of Fame, every time the player finishes a battle, there is a ~0.5% (328/65536) chance that the game will generate an outbreak; this does not apply to link battles, e-Reader battles, the Safari Zone, or the Battle Tower/Frontier. After an outbreak is generated, the television program announcing it will appear the next day. Once the television program has been watched, the outbreak becomes active.[1] Once outbreak has been activated, it will last until the end of the next day - during this time there's a 50% chance the game will generate the swarming Pokémon instead of using the usual encounter table (effectively halving the encounter rate for non-swarming Pokémon). However, seemingly due to an oversight, a particular savefile can only generate a mass outbreak only once without record mixing; that is, after record mixing, the game will be able to generate another outbreak on its own, after which the player has to do record mixing again, and so on.[2]

The record mixing feature of Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald allows players to give an outbreak they've seen to other players, regardless of whether that outbreak would naturally occur in the player's game. The traded outbreaks will be announced on television in the following days after mixing records.

Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald

# Pokémon Location Levels Game Moves
0283 Surskit Surskit Route 102 3 R S E
Bubble Quick Attack
Route 114 15 R S E
Bubble Quick Attack
Route 117 15 R S E
Bubble Quick Attack
Route 120 28 R S E
Bubble Quick Attack
0300 Skitty Skitty Route 116 15 R S E
Growl Tackle
8 R S E
Growl Tackle
Tail Whip Attract
0273 Seedot Seedot Route 102 3 R S E
Bide Harden
Leech Seed
Route 117 13 R S E
Harden Growth
Nature Power Leech Seed
Route 120 25 R S E
Giga Drain Frustration
SolarBeam Leech Seed
0274 Nuzleaf Nuzleaf Route 114 15 R S E
Harden Growth
Nature Power Leech Seed

Generation IV

Mass outbreaks were largely expanded in Generation IV. Once the player attains the National Pokédex and has entered the Hall of Fame, a "swarm of Pokémon" will appear every day in a particular location, which changes the probability of finding the given Pokémon from 0% to 40%. Outbreaks last only one day and are random events. Information about mass outbreaks can be found in Sandgem Town by talking to Lucas/Dawn's sister or by watching the Sinnoh television DPPt, or by listening to Professor Oak's Pokémon Talk HGSS.

When players are active members of the same group, they will all experience the same outbreak on any given day. When a group is created, it is initialized with a random value. For every day that passes, this value is updated by seeding the RNG with the current day's value and generating a new value. On a given day, this value is used to determine which location has a mass outbreak.

Because of this mechanism, the sequence of swarming Pokémon is fixed for each group. So even if the date is edited, the next swarm will always be the same. If the DS clock is changed or a different DS is used, then the game will detect this and will not change the species swarming until 12:00 AM.

Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum

Many of the Pokémon obtained through mass outbreaks are outside of the Sinnoh Pokédex, and are usually otherwise exclusive to other regions.

Due to the high encounter chances for Pokémon that appear during outbreaks, they make for longer and better chains when using the Poké Radar.

# Pokémon Location Levels Game
0016 Pidgey Pidgey Route 229 51 D P Pt
0081 Magnemite Magnemite Fuego Ironworks 28-29 D P Pt
0083 Farfetch'd Farfetch'd Route 221 28, 29Pt D P Pt
0084 Doduo Doduo Route 201 2 D P Pt
0096 Drowzee Drowzee Route 215 19Pt, 20, 21DP D P Pt
0098 Krabby Krabby Route 226 52 D P Pt
48-49 D P Pt
0100 Voltorb Voltorb Route 218 28, 29Pt D P Pt
0104 Cubone Cubone Route 203 4 D P Pt
0108 Lickitung Lickitung Lake Valor 34, 36 D P Pt
0127 Pinsir Pinsir Route 229 48-49 D P Pt
0177 Natu Natu Route 224 53 D P Pt
50 D P Pt
0206 Dunsparce Dunsparce Route 208 16 D P Pt
18 D P Pt
0209 Snubbull Snubbull Route 209 16 D P Pt
18-19 D P Pt
0220 Swinub Swinub Route 217 34 D P Pt
0222 Corsola Corsola Route 230 50 D P Pt
48 D P Pt
0225 Delibird Delibird Route 216 32 D P Pt
Route 217 32-33 D P Pt
0231 Phanpy Phanpy Route 207 5, 7Pt D P Pt
0238 Smoochum Smoochum Lake Acuity 35 D P Pt
0246 Larvitar Larvitar Route 206 16 D P Pt
0263 Zigzagoon Zigzagoon Route 202 3 D P Pt
0283 Surskit Surskit Lake Verity 2 D P Pt
0287 Slakoth Slakoth Eterna Forest 10, 11Pt D P Pt
0296 Makuhita Makuhita Route 225 50-51 D P Pt
48-49 D P Pt
0299 Nosepass Nosepass Route 206 14 D P Pt
0300 Skitty Skitty Route 222 39Pt, 40 D P Pt
0309 Electrike Electrike Valley Windworks 7 D P Pt
9-10 D P Pt
0325 Spoink Spoink Route 214 21Pt, 22, 23DP D P Pt
0327 Spinda Spinda Route 227 55 D P Pt
53-54 D P Pt
0359 Absol Absol Route 213 20 D P Pt
0374 Beldum Beldum Route 228 53 D P Pt
51-52 D P Pt

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

The feature continues to appear in HeartGold and SoulSilver, where the wild Pokémon available include all those in original Generation II games, plus Ditto, Chansey, and Pokémon from Hoenn and Sinnoh. Information on swarms can now be found by listening to Professor Oak's Pokémon Talk on the Pokégear radio.

# Pokémon Location Levels Game
0113 Chansey Chansey Route 13 23 HG SS
0132 Ditto Ditto Route 47 34 HG SS
0183 Marill Marill Mt. Mortar 15 HG SS
0193 Yanma Yanma Route 35 12 HG SS
0206 Dunsparce Dunsparce Dark Cave 2-3 HG SS
0209 Snubbull Snubbull Route 38 16 HG SS
0211 Qwilfish Qwilfish Route 32
Fishing
10/20/40
Old/Good/Super Rod
HG SS
0223 Remoraid Remoraid Route 44
Fishing
10/20/40
Old/Good/Super Rod
HG SS
0261 Poochyena Poochyena Route 1 2 HG SS
0278 Wingull Wingull Vermilion City
Surfing
35 HG SS
0280 Ralts Ralts Route 34 10-11 HG SS
0302 Sableye Sableye Route 9 13-15 HG SS
0303 Mawile Mawile Route 9 13-15 HG SS
0316 Gulpin Gulpin Route 3 5 HG SS
0333 Swablu Swablu Route 45 23 HG SS
0340 Whiscash Whiscash Violet City
Fishing
10/20/40
Old/Good/Super Rod
HG SS
0343 Baltoy Baltoy Route 3 5 HG SS
0366 Clamperl Clamperl Route 19
Surfing
35 HG SS
0369 Relicanth Relicanth Route 12
Fishing
10/20/40
Old/Good/Super Rod
HG SS
0370 Luvdisc Luvdisc Route 27
Surfing
20 HG SS
0401 Kricketot Kricketot Viridian Forest 3 HG SS
0427 Buneary Buneary Route 25 8-10 HG SS

Generation V

The gates in Unova have a monitor inside that will alert the player to where an outbreak is taking place.

Unlike in previous games, mass outbreaks can be manipulated by soft resetting the game, but only if the player has not saved their game at all that day. When the game is restarted, there will be a different Pokémon swarming.

Pokémon Black and White

During winter, the monitor may occasionally not report on outbreaks, which is due to parts of Route 8, where Croagunk can be found, becoming frozen during winter and not allowing the Pokémon to be found there. All outbreaks in these games have a level range of 15-55.

# Pokémon Location Levels Game
0046 Paras Paras Route 11 15-55 B W
0056 Mankey Mankey Route 15 15-55 B W
0083 Farfetch'd Farfetch'd Route 1 15-55 B W
0084 Doduo Doduo Route 12 15-55 B W
0102 Exeggcute Exeggcute Route 18 15-55 B W
0161 Sentret Sentret Route 7 15-55 B W
0193 Yanma Yanma Route 14 15-55 B W
0204 Pineco Pineco Route 16 15-55 B W
0228 Houndour Houndour Route 9 15-55 B W
0235 Smeargle Smeargle Route 5 15-55 B W
0236 Tyrogue Tyrogue Route 10 15-55 B W
0261 Poochyena Poochyena Route 9 15-55 B W
0285 Shroomish Shroomish Route 11 15-55 B W
0311 Plusle Plusle Route 6 15-55 B W
0312 Minun Minun Route 6 15-55 B W
0313 Volbeat Volbeat Route 3 15-55 B W
0314 Illumise Illumise Route 3 15-55 B W
0353 Shuppet Shuppet Route 13 15-55 B W
0360 Wynaut Wynaut Route 2 15-55 B W
0449 Hippopotas Hippopotas Route 4 15-55 B W
0453 Croagunk Croagunk* Route 8 15-55 B W

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

All outbreaks in these games have a level range of 40-55 and an encounter rate of 40%.

# Pokémon Location Levels Game
0022 Fearow Fearow Route 15 40-55 B2 W2
0079 Slowpoke Slowpoke Abundant Shrine 40-55 B2 W2
0083 Farfetch'd Farfetch'd Route 1 40-55 B2 W2
0084 Doduo Doduo Route 12 40-55 B2 W2
0097 Hypno Hypno Dreamyard 40-55 B2 W2
0122 Mr. Mime Mr. Mime Route 20 40-55 B2 W2
0162 Furret Furret Route 7 40-55 B2 W2
0166 Ledian Ledian Route 22 40-55 B2 W2
0168 Ariados Ariados Route 22 40-55 B2 W2
0177 Natu Natu Route 5 40-55 B2 W2
0185 Sudowoodo Sudowoodo Route 20 40-55 B2 W2
0187 Hoppip Hoppip Route 18 40-55 B2 W2
0195 Quagsire Quagsire Route 8 40-55 B2 W2
0204 Pineco Pineco Route 16 40-55 B2 W2
0277 Swellow Swellow Route 13 40-55 B2 W2
0284 Masquerain Masquerain Route 11 40-55 B2 W2
0311 Plusle Plusle Route 6 40-55 B2 W2
0312 Minun Minun Route 6 40-55 B2 W2
0313 Volbeat Volbeat Route 3 40-55 B2 W2
0314 Illumise Illumise Route 3 40-55 B2 W2
0317 Swalot Swalot Route 9 40-55 B2 W2
0332 Cacturne Cacturne Reversal Mountain 40-55 B2 W2
0450 Hippowdon Hippowdon Desert Resort 40-55 B2 W2

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

A mass outbreak in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. Of note are the Corsola appearing in the tall grass.

Pokémon outbreaks return for the first time since Black 2 and White 2, featuring the same encounters as in Diamond and Pearl.

Unlike in Generation IV, the Pokémon featured in the mass outbreaks appear visibly in the tall grass, popping in and out en masse. These Pokémon cannot be interacted with, however, as they vanish back into the grass if the player approaches them, and the means of encountering them remains the same as in the original games. The information about a current outbreak is found in the pause menu, however, Lucas/Dawn's little sister can still tell the player what outbreak is currently active.

# Pokémon Location Levels
0016 Pidgey Pidgey Route 229 51
0081 Magnemite Magnemite Fuego Ironworks 28-29
0083 Farfetch'd Farfetch'd Route 221 28
0084 Doduo Doduo Route 201 2
0096 Drowzee Drowzee Route 215 20-21
0098 Krabby Krabby Route 226 52
0100 Voltorb Voltorb Route 218 28
0104 Cubone Cubone Route 203 4
0108 Lickitung Lickitung Lake Valor 34, 36
0177 Natu Natu Route 224 53
0206 Dunsparce Dunsparce Route 208 16
0209 Snubbull Snubbull Route 209 16
0220 Swinub Swinub Route 217 34
0222 Corsola Corsola Route 230 50
0225 Delibird Delibird Route 216 32
0231 Phanpy Phanpy Route 207 5
0238 Smoochum Smoochum Lake Acuity 35
0263 Zigzagoon Zigzagoon Route 202 3
0283 Surskit Surskit Lake Verity 2
0287 Slakoth Slakoth Eterna Forest 10
0296 Makuhita Makuhita Route 225 50-51
0299 Nosepass Nosepass Route 206 14
0300 Skitty Skitty Route 222 40
0309 Electrike Electrike Valley Windworks 7
0325 Spoink Spoink Route 214 22-23
0327 Spinda Spinda Route 227 55
0359 Absol Absol Route 213 20
0374 Beldum Beldum Route 228 53

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

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Pokémon Legends: Arceus has two types of outbreaks: mass outbreaks and massive mass outbreaks (Japanese: 大大大発生). Prior to v1.1.0, only mass outbreaks were available. Outbreaks can be seen on the Hisui map when choosing where to travel. They are indicated by a circle with the headshot of a Pokémon (for a mass outbreak) or a question mark (for a massive mass outbreak) over an area.

De/activation% Outbreaks per area Spawns per outbreak
Mass outbreak 20% 1 10-15
Massive mass outbreak 25% 11-15 Wave 1: 8-10 Wave 2: 6-7

In a mass outbreak, many Pokémon—from the same evolutionary line—spawn in a single location. Only a single mass outbreak can be active in an area at a time, but multiple areas can have a mass outbreak. In total, a mass outbreak will spawn 10 to 15 Pokémon before ending, with 4 Pokémon being spawned at any given time. A new mass outbreak may activate any time the player returns to Jubilife Village, at a 20% chance per area; when leaving the village, there is also a 20% chance an outbreak will deactivate per area, except for the area the player is traveling to.[3] Additionally, the contents of the mass outbreak are determined upon traveling to that region, rather than when the Pokémon spawn.

In a massive mass outbreak, many mass outbreaks (11 to 15) occur in an area. Massive mass outbreaks draw on their own set of mass outbreaks that has some overlap with species seen in normal mass outbreaks, but also many unique species. Initially, each outbreak location is only visible as a question mark; they can be revealed by visiting each location or by giving 5 Aguav Berries to Mai's Munchlax (near the area's exit). When revealed, some locations may be highlighted by a yellow circle, with either a Berry or a star marking it. A star indicates that that location has extra waves to its outbreak. A Berry indicates that each time a Pokémon from that outbreak is defeated or caught, the player will receive one Aguav Berry. There may be zero or multiple locations with a Berry or a star (but never with both). Each outbreak location has a 10% chance to be a Berry location, but only if it is not a starred location.

If a location in a massive mass outbreak initially has a star, then it will spawn Pokémon in two waves. After clearing all Pokémon in the first wave, a second wave will spawn with Pokémon that are either evolved versions of the original wave (with a small chance for any to be an alpha Pokémon), one of the species from the first wave but always as alpha Pokémon, or both (i.e. evolved versions of the original wave, all of which are alpha Pokémon). If the second wave consists of evolved versions, the map icon for the location will change to reflect this; either way, however, the star will remain present on the map during the second wave. A cleared location that does not have a Berry or star has a chance to nonetheless produce a second wave as though it did have a star.

All Pokémon found in massive mass outbreaks will be at least level 60, unless the Pokémon's species is one that evolves starting at a specific level, in which case non-alphas of that species will be found 1-3 levels under the level required for evolution.

Massive mass outbreaks last for a limited time after the player arrives at the containing area. They may start with 7, 9, or 11 minutes of time. As the time wanes, the game will display a warning at certain intervals.

Time remaining Message Start point chance
0 minutes The rainstorm seems to have ended. --
1 minute The rainstorm seems like it’s about to clear up. --
2 minutes, 30 seconds The rainstorm may go on a bit longer. --
5 minutes The rainstorm shows no signs of stopping anytime soon. --
7 minutes 75%
9 minutes 15%
11 minutes 10%

Pokémon in outbreaks have increased chances of being Shiny. For example, with the Shiny Charm (and therefore all research task bonuses), wild Pokémon have a Shiny rate of approximately 0.17%, Pokémon in a mass outbreak have a rate of 0.78%, and Pokémon in a massive mass outbreak have a rate of 0.46%. For full details, see Shiny Pokémon → Legends: Arceus.

The Pokémon that can appear in each area in outbreaks are as follows (mass outbreak and massive mass outbreak are abbreviated as M.O. and M.M.O., respectively, Pokémon marked with an * only spawn in massive mass outbreaks of their pre-evolution or from a second wave):

The majority of Pokémon species in Hisui can have a mass outbreak in the area(s) where they normally spawn in the overworld, with the exception of four categories:

Additionally, Pokémon that normally spawn only during the day or at night in the overworld can have an outbreak at any time of day, such as Drifloon or Zubat being able to have an outbreak in the day despite normally only appearing at night.

Two Pokémon have additional requirements for appearing in massive mass outbreaks:

  • Spiritomb will not appear until all 108 Wisps are obtained and Request 22: "Eerie Apparitions in the Night" is complete.
  • Unown will not appear until all 28 forms have been found and cataloged in the Pokédex's Unown Research Notes.
# Pokémon Obsidian Fieldlands Crimson Mirelands Cobalt Coastlands Coronet Highlands Alabaster Icelands
M.O. M.M.O. M.O. M.M.O. M.O. M.M.O. M.O. M.M.O. M.O. M.M.O.
0025 Menu LA 025.png Pikachu
0026 Menu LA 026.png Raichu ✓*
0035 Menu LA 035.png Clefairy ✓*
0036 Menu LA 036.png Clefable ✓*
0037 Menu LA 037.png Vulpix
0038 Menu LA 038.png Ninetales ✓* ✓*
0041 Menu LA 041.png Zubat
0042 Menu LA 042.png Golbat
0046 Menu LA 046.png Paras
0047 Menu LA 047.png Parasect
0054 Menu LA 054.png Psyduck
0055 Menu LA 055.png Golduck ✓*
0058 Menu LA 058H.png Growlithe
0059 Menu LA 059H.png Arcanine ✓*
0063 Menu LA 063.png Abra
0064 Menu LA 064.png Kadabra
0065 Menu LA 065.png Alakazam ✓* ✓*
0066 Menu LA 066.png Machop
0067 Menu LA 067.png Machoke
0068 Menu LA 068.png Machamp ✓* ✓*
0072 Menu LA 072.png Tentacool
0073 Menu LA 073.png Tentacruel ✓*
0074 Menu LA 074.png Geodude
0075 Menu LA 075.png Graveler
0076 Menu LA 076.png Golem ✓* ✓* ✓*
0077 Menu LA 077.png Ponyta
0078 Menu LA 078.png Rapidash ✓* ✓*
0092 Menu LA 092.png Gastly
0093 Menu LA 093.png Haunter
0094 Menu LA 094.png Gengar ✓* ✓* ✓*
0095 Menu LA 095.png Onix
0100 Menu LA 100H.png Voltorb
0101 Menu LA 101H.png Electrode ✓*
0108 Menu LA 108.png Lickitung
0111 Menu LA 111.png Rhyhorn
0112 Menu LA 112.png Rhydon
0113 Menu LA 113.png Chansey
0114 Menu LA 114.png Tangela
0122 Menu LA 122.png Mr. Mime ✓* ✓*
0123 Menu LA 123.png Scyther
0125 Menu LA 125.png Electabuzz
0126 Menu LA 126.png Magmar ✓*
0129 Menu LA 129.png Magikarp
0130 Menu LA 130.png Gyarados ✓*
0133 Menu LA 133.png Eevee
0143 Menu LA 143.png Snorlax ✓*
0155 Menu LA 155.png Cyndaquil
0156 Menu LA 156.png Quilava
0157 Menu LA 157H.png Typhlosion ✓*
0169 Menu LA 169.png Crobat ✓*
0172 Menu LA 172.png Pichu
0173 Menu LA 173.png Cleffa
0175 Menu LA 175.png Togepi
0176 Menu LA 176.png Togetic
0185 Menu LA 185.png Sudowoodo ✓*
0190 Menu LA 190.png Aipom
0193 Menu LA 193.png Yanma
0198 Menu LA 198.png Murkrow
0200 Menu LA 200.png Misdreavus
0201 Menu LA 201.png Unown
0201 Menu LA 201B.png Unown
0201 Menu LA 201C.png Unown
0201 Menu LA 201D.png Unown
0201 Menu LA 201E.png Unown
0201 Menu LA 201F.png Unown
0201 Menu LA 201G.png Unown
0201 Menu LA 201H.png Unown
0201 Menu LA 201I.png Unown
0201 Menu LA 201J.png Unown
0201 Menu LA 201K.png Unown
0201 Menu LA 201L.png Unown
0201 Menu LA 201M.png Unown
0201 Menu LA 201N.png Unown
0201 Menu LA 201O.png Unown
0201 Menu LA 201P.png Unown
0201 Menu LA 201Q.png Unown
0201 Menu LA 201R.png Unown
0201 Menu LA 201S.png Unown
0201 Menu LA 201T.png Unown
0201 Menu LA 201U.png Unown
0201 Menu LA 201V.png Unown
0201 Menu LA 201W.png Unown
0201 Menu LA 201X.png Unown
0201 Menu LA 201Y.png Unown
0201 Menu LA 201Z.png Unown
0201 Menu LA 201EX.png Unown
0201 Menu LA 201QU.png Unown
0207 Menu LA 207.png Gligar
0208 Menu LA 208.png Steelix ✓* ✓*
0211 Menu LA 211H.png Qwilfish
0214 Menu LA 214.png Heracross
0215 Menu LA 215H.png Sneasel
0216 Menu LA 216.png Teddiursa
0217 Menu LA 217.png Ursaring
0220 Menu LA 220.png Swinub
0221 Menu LA 221.png Piloswine ✓*
0223 Menu LA 223.png Remoraid
0224 Menu LA 224.png Octillery
0226 Menu LA 226.png Mantine ✓*
0234 Menu LA 234.png Stantler
0239 Menu LA 239.png Elekid
0240 Menu LA 240.png Magby
0242 Menu LA 242.png Blissey ✓*
0265 Menu LA 265.png Wurmple
0266 Menu LA 266.png Silcoon
0267 Menu LA 267.png Beautifly ✓*
0268 Menu LA 268.png Cascoon
0269 Menu LA 269.png Dustox ✓*
0280 Menu LA 280.png Ralts
0281 Menu LA 281.png Kirlia
0282 Menu LA 282.png Gardevoir ✓*
0299 Menu LA 299.png Nosepass
0315 Menu LA 315.png Roselia
0339 Menu LA 339.png Barboach
0340 Menu LA 340.png Whiscash
0355 Menu LA 355.png Duskull
0356 Menu LA 356.png Dusclops
0358 Menu LA 358.png Chimecho ✓*
0361 Menu LA 361.png Snorunt
0362 Menu LA 362.png Glalie ✓*
0363 Menu LA 363.png Spheal
0364 Menu LA 364.png Sealeo ✓*
0365 Menu LA 365.png Walrein ✓*
0387 Menu LA 387.png Turtwig
0388 Menu LA 388.png Grotle
0389 Menu LA 389.png Torterra ✓*
0390 Menu LA 390.png Chimchar
0391 Menu LA 391.png Monferno
0392 Menu LA 392.png Infernape ✓*
0393 Menu LA 393.png Piplup
0394 Menu LA 394.png Prinplup
0395 Menu LA 395.png Empoleon ✓*
0396 Menu LA 396.png Starly
0397 Menu LA 397.png Staravia
0398 Menu LA 398.png Staraptor ✓* ✓*
0399 Menu LA 399.png Bidoof
0400 Menu LA 400.png Bibarel ✓* ✓*
0401 Menu LA 401.png Kricketot
0402 Menu LA 402.png Kricketune ✓* ✓*
0403 Menu LA 403.png Shinx
0404 Menu LA 404.png Luxio
0405 Menu LA 405.png Luxray ✓* ✓*
0406 Menu LA 406.png Budew
0407 Menu LA 407.png Roserade ✓*
0415 Menu LA 415.png Combee
0417 Menu LA 417.png Pachirisu
0418 Menu LA 418.png Buizel
0419 Menu LA 419.png Floatzel ✓*
0420 Menu LA 420.png Cherubi
0422 Menu LA 422.png Shellos
0422 Menu LA 422E.png Shellos
0423 Menu LA 423.png Gastrodon ✓*
0423 Menu LA 423E.png Gastrodon ✓*
0424 Menu LA 424.png Ambipom ✓* ✓*
0425 Menu LA 425.png Drifloon
0426 Menu LA 426.png Drifblim ✓* ✓*
0427 Menu LA 427.png Buneary
0428 Menu LA 428.png Lopunny ✓* ✓*
0429 Menu LA 429.png Mismagius ✓* ✓*
0430 Menu LA 430.png Honchkrow ✓*
0431 Menu LA 431.png Glameow
0432 Menu LA 432.png Purugly ✓* ✓*
0433 Menu LA 433.png Chingling
0434 Menu LA 434.png Stunky
0435 Menu LA 435.png Skuntank ✓* ✓*
0436 Menu LA 436.png Bronzor
0437 Menu LA 437.png Bronzong ✓* ✓* ✓*
0438 Menu LA 438.png Bonsly
0439 Menu LA 439.png Mime Jr.
0440 Menu LA 440.png Happiny
0441 Menu LA 441.png Chatot
0442 Menu LA 442.png Spiritomb
0443 Menu LA 443.png Gible
0444 Menu LA 444.png Gabite
0445 Menu LA 445.png Garchomp ✓*
0446 Menu LA 446.png Munchlax
0447 Menu LA 447.png Riolu
0448 Menu LA 448.png Lucario ✓* ✓*
0449 Menu LA 449.png Hippopotas
0450 Menu LA 450.png Hippowdon ✓* ✓*
0451 Menu LA 451.png Skorupi
0452 Menu LA 452.png Drapion ✓* ✓*
0453 Menu LA 453.png Croagunk
0454 Menu LA 454.png Toxicroak ✓*
0455 Menu LA 455.png Carnivine
0456 Menu LA 456.png Finneon
0457 Menu LA 457.png Lumineon ✓*
0458 Menu LA 458.png Mantyke
0459 Menu LA 459.png Snover
0460 Menu LA 460.png Abomasnow ✓* ✓*
0463 Menu LA 463.png Lickilicky ✓* ✓*
0464 Menu LA 464.png Rhyperior ✓* ✓*
0465 Menu LA 465.png Tangrowth ✓*
0466 Menu LA 466.png Electivire ✓*
0467 Menu LA 467.png Magmortar ✓*
0468 Menu LA 468.png Togekiss ✓*
0469 Menu LA 469.png Yanmega ✓* ✓*
0472 Menu LA 472.png Gliscor ✓*
0473 Menu LA 473.png Mamoswine ✓*
0475 Menu LA 475.png Gallade ✓*
0476 Menu LA 476.png Probopass ✓*
0477 Menu LA 477.png Dusknoir ✓* ✓*
0478 Menu LA 478.png Froslass ✓*
0479 Menu LA 479.png Rotom
0501 Menu LA 501.png Oshawott
0502 Menu LA 502.png Dewott
0503 Menu LA 503H.png Samurott ✓*
0548 Menu LA 548.png Petilil
0549 Menu LA 549H.png Lilligant ✓*
0550 Menu LA 550W.png Basculin
0570 Menu LA 570H.png Zorua
0571 Menu LA 571H.png Zoroark ✓* ✓*
0627 Menu LA 627.png Rufflet
0628 Menu LA 628H.png Braviary ✓*
0704 Menu LA 704.png Goomy
0705 Menu LA 705H.png Sliggoo
0706 Menu LA 706H.png Goodra ✓*
0712 Menu LA 712.png Bergmite
0713 Menu LA 713H.png Avalugg ✓*
0722 Menu LA 722.png Rowlet
0723 Menu LA 723.png Dartrix
0724 Menu LA 724H.png Decidueye ✓*
0899 Menu LA 899.png Wyrdeer ✓*
0900 Menu LA 900.png Kleavor ✓*
0901 Menu LA 901.png Ursaluna ✓*
0902 Menu LA 902.png Basculegion ✓*
0902 Menu LA 902F.png Basculegion ✓*
0903 Menu LA 903.png Sneasler ✓*
0904 Menu LA 904.png Overqwil ✓*

Generation IX

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

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In animation

Pokémon the Series

A mass outbreak of Pikachu in Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Pokémon the Series: Gold and Silver

Prior to the events of The Dunsparce Deception, a mass outbreak of Dunsparce appeared in a town in Johto, which resulted in all of the children in the area catching one, except for a boy named Bucky, who was out of town when the outbreak occurred.

Pokémon the Series: XY

In The Clumsy Crier Quiets the Chaos!, Nurse Joy told Ash and his friends a tale of how a mass outbreak of rampaging Flygon had been once calmed down by a lone Wigglytuff, leading to Wigglytuff becoming Pokémon Center assistants all across Kalos.

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

In Ivysaur's Mysterious Tower!, Vermilion City was the site of a mass outbreak of Bulbasaur and Ivysaur. Ash and Goh learned that the former grassland, now the site of a new Gym, was the ideal site for the Bulbasaur line to absorb the solar energy and wind needed to undergo evolution.

In Gotta Catch a What?!, Ash and Goh ventured into the mountains to discover a reported Pikachu outbreak. They learned that Pikachu had gathered because the area was rich in Thunder Stones, helping the Pikachu, including Goh's newly caught one, evolve into Raichu en masse.

In Trials of a Budding Master!, Goh learned of a mass outbreak of Geodude at the Rock Tunnel. After arriving there with Ash, he almost immediately found one and caught it.

Trivia

  • In-universe, the term massive mass outbreak was coined by Cyllene.[4]

In other languages

Mass outbreak

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 大量出現
Mandarin 大量出現 / 大量出现
Finland Flag.png Finnish Suuri esiintymä
France Flag.png French Apparition massive de Pokémon
Germany Flag.png German Massiver Auflauf
Italy Flag.png Italian Comparse massicce
South Korea Flag.png Korean 대량발생 Daeryangbalsaeng
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Aparição massiva
Spain Flag.png Spanish Aparición masiva de Pokémon

Massive mass outbreak

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 大大大量出現
Mandarin 大大大量出現 / 大大大量出现
France Flag.png French Mégapparition de Pokémon
Germany Flag.png German Multiple Aufläufe
Italy Flag.png Italian Comparse multiple
South Korea Flag.png Korean 초대량발생 Choderyangbalsaeng
Spain Flag.png Spanish Aparición supermasiva de Pokémon


Related articles

References

  1. https://twitter.com/starla4444/status/937089825093627904
  2. https://github.com/pret/pokeemerald/blob/2efbd5f549bd03cfdaea2c84d48d5fb706034464/src/tv.c#L1658
  3. Kaphotics on Twitter: "Mass Outbreaks..."
  4. Cyllene: "These must be somehow different from the mass outbreaks we know. Why don't we call this new phenomenon... a massive mass outbreak?" (Emphasis added.)


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