Some Pokémon are vespertine , which means they appear more frequently in the wild during the evening , or do not appear at all unless it is evening. This only applies to Generation IX ; while this transitory period between daytime and night was introduced in Generation IV and used for certain other mechanics such as Evolution or location preview , only in Generation IX does this brief period feature a meaningful availability difference from morning and daytime.
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in that location in the specified game. A white background with colored text means that the Pokémon cannot be found there.
Generation IX
Pokémon active during evening
Pokémon active during evening, morning, and daytime
Pokémon
Games
Locations
Sunkern
S
V
Pokémon League , South Province (Area One) , South Province (Area Two)
Sunflora
S
V
South Province (Area Six) , Tagtree Thicket , North Province (Area One) , North Province (Area Three) , Glaseado Mountain (northern)
Espeon
S
V
West Province (Area Three) , North Province (Area Three) , Dalizapa Passage (western)
Ralts
S
V
South Province (Area One)
Kirlia
S
V
East Province (Area Two) , West Province (Area Two) , Glaseado Mountain (northern)
Gardevoir
S
V
Glaseado Mountain (northern)
Gallade
S
V
South Province (Area Six) , North Province (Area One) , Dalizapa Passage (northern), Glaseado Mountain
Starly
S
V
South Province (Area Two) , South Province (Area Four)
Staravia
S
V
South Province (Area Four) , West Province (Area Two) , West Province (Area Three) , Dalizapa Passage (western)
Staraptor
S
V
Casseroya Lake
Riolu
S
V
Reveler's Road , Fellhorn Gorge , Wistful Fields
Pokémon active during evening and night
Pokémon
Games
Locations
Doduo
S
V
Savanna Biome (Central Plaza Cave)
Dodrio
S
V
Savanna Biome (Central Plaza Cave)
Hoothoot
S
V
Fellhorn Gorge
Noctowl
S
V
Fellhorn Gorge
Murkrow
S
V
South Province (Area Three) , South Province (Area Four) , South Province (Area Five) , South Province (Area Six) , East Province (Area One) , East Province (Area Two) , East Province (Area Three) , Tagtree Thicket , West Province (Area Two) , West Province (Area Three) , Asado Desert , Dalizapa Passage (western), Glaseado Mountain (northern)
Honchkrow
S
V
South Province (Area Six) , West Province (Area Three) , North Province (Area One) , North Province (Area Two) , North Province (Area Three) , Casseroya Lake , Socarrat Trail , Dalizapa Passage (northtern), Glaseado Mountain
Girafarig
S
V
Savanna Biome (Savanna Entrance)
Volbeat
S
V
Apple Hills , Mossfell Confluence
Illumise
S
V
Apple Hills , Mossfell Confluence
Drifloon
S
V
South Province (Area Three) , South Province (Area Four) , South Province (Area Five) , East Province (Area One) , East Province (Area Two) , East Province (Area Three) , West Province (Area One) , West Province (Area Two) , West Province (Area Three) Dalizapa Passage (western)
Drifblim
S
V
South Province (Area Six) , East Province (Area Three) , West Province (Area Two) , West Province (Area Three) , North Province (Area One) , Dalizapa Passage , Glaseado Mountain
Blitzle
S
V
Savanna Biome (Savanna Entrance)
Zebstrika
S
V
Savanna Biome (Savanna Entrance)
Drilbur
S
V
Canyon Biome (Craggy Cliffs)
Excadrill
S
V
Canyon Biome (Craggy Cliffs)
Litwick
S
V
Crystal Pool
Fletchling
S
V
Canyon Biome
Fletchinder
S
V
Canyon Biome
Litleo
S
V
Savanna Biome (outside caves)
Pyroar
S
V
Savanna Biome (outside caves)
Phantump
S
V
Reveler's Road
Noibat
S
V
Reveler's Road , Fellhorn Gorge , Oni Mountain
Tandemaus
S
V
Oni's Maw
The Pokémon below are not found exclusively during evening and night, but have higher probability weights during these periods of time.
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