Matutinal Pokémon

Some Pokémon are matutinal, which means they appear more frequently in the wild in the morning, or do not appear at all unless it is morning. This only applies to Generation II and Generation IV, where time is a major feature; while Generation VII features time-based encounters, it doesn't differentiate morning from daytime encounter-wise.

Kangaskhan seen in the morning

In Generation II

Pokémon active in the morning
Pokémon Games Locations
Butterfree G S C Route 2
Beedrill G S C Route 2
Ledyba G S C Routes 2, 30, 31, and 37
Ledyba G S C Routes 2, 30, 31, 36, and 37, National Park
Ledian G S C Route 2
Ledian G S C Routes 2 and 37
Teddiursa G S C Dark Cave
Phanpy G S C Routes 45 and 46


Pokémon active in the morning and daytime
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 in the morning and night
Pokémon Games Locations
Zubat G S C Routes 32 and 33
Wooper G S C Route 32*
Quagsire G S C Routes 10*, 13*, 14*, 26*, and 27*


In Generation IV

Pokémon active in the morning
Pokémon Games Locations
Butterfree D P Pt HG SS Viridian Forest
Beedrill D P Pt HG SS Viridian Forest
Ledian D P Pt HG SS Route 229
Ledian D P Pt HG SS Route 2
Kricketot D P Pt HG SS Route 206


Pokémon active in the morning and daytime
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 in the morning and night
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


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