Nocturnal Pokémon

Oddish seen in the night

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.

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 S M US UM Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, Hau'oli City, Kala'e Bay Rattata Alolan S M US UM Routes 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, Kala'e Bay Raticate Alolan 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 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

Related articles

• Matutinal Pokémon
• Diurnal Pokémon

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