What time is night in Pokémon Shining Pearl?

Night

And Finally at Night, gone midnight, it is dark and all the buildings have lights turned off to simulate the fact that nobody would be awake


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In the transition between the games Gold & Silver and Ruby & Sapphire, many trainers were disappointed and outraged at the lack of the capability for transferring their Pokémon. However in Diamond & Pearl, they have rectified this and allow you to trade your Pokémon from Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed or LeafGreen over to Diamond & Pearl. However since the DS cannot physically link to the GBAs, you have to do this a different way than expected. First you need to have obtained the National Dex and accessed Pal Park. Next, make sure the GBA game plugged into the GBA slot in the DS and Diamond or Pearl into the DS Slot. Then when you load up your DS, select Diamond or Pearl.
What time is night in Pokémon Shining Pearl?

3rd Gen Requirements

There are no limits on the 3rd Generation Games, you just have to have at least 7 Pokémon on your entire game

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4th Gen Requirements

To allow for this transfer, you need to have beaten the Elite Four and have the National Pokédex. Once you have done this, Professor Oak will invite you to Pal Park. Go there and save, Now, if you have the GBA game in your DS, you should have the option to transfer Pokémon

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Transfer Conditions

There are a number of conditions of the transfer that you need to be aware of. Firstly, the transfer is one way. Your Pokémon will be gone from the 3rd Gen games and will not be able to put them back on the game.
Go to the menu on the game and you will see an option for transfer. Go into it and it'll ask you to select 6 Pokémon. Select these six Pokémon and it will say that they are in Pal Park

Now go into your game and go to Pal Park. In there, you will find your Pokémon in the tall grass or Waters all along Pal Park, dependant on their type. In the Park, you have Park Balls which have a 100% capture rate. You don't battle the Pokémon so you cannot accidentally knock it out. You are also capable of leaving the park at any time. You are just unable to transfer any more Pokémon until you have re-captured all of them
What time is night in Pokémon Shining Pearl?

This method is the only way you have to get some Pokémon such as Deoxys so you will use it as time goes on.

Everything about the Pokémon stays the same; Nicknames, Item Attached, IDs, Attacks...everything stays exactly the same as before. So there is no need to worry about losing items, and this is the perfect way to get old items onto your Diamond & Pearl games

What time is night in Pokémon Shining Pearl?

There is one final snag, Pal Park is region blocked, if you have a Japanese GBA game, it will not work on a US Diamond and so forth for every possible combination.

A few Pokemon only appear at a particular point of the day in the Sinnoh region but instead of waiting, you can switch to morning, day, and night whenever you want. Here’s how to change the time with Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

In the original Nintendo DS games, some Pokemon and evolutions were locked behind the time of day, only appearing in the morning, during the day, or at night. However, there is a way to get around it.

Sinnoh remakes have returned the mechanic, tying the specific ‘mon to certain times and dates on the clock. But just like in 2006, you can bypass it by changing the time to Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

What time is night in Pokémon Shining Pearl?

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What time is night in Pokémon Shining Pearl?

How to change the time in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Remember that while you can adjust the time, you cannot change the date. As with Pokemon Sword & Shield, date-based spawns will not occur within 24 hours if you fix it. So if you’re craving a Drifloon on a Sunday, good luck – you’ll have to wait until Friday to catch it at Valley Windworks.

To shift time to Gen IV remakes, follow these steps:

  1. Once in the main menu of your Nintendo Switch console, go to System Settings.
  2. Scroll to the bottom and click on System.
  3. Then navigate to Date and time and turn “Synchronize the Clock via the Internet”Off and adjust to the time of day you want. You can change your console back to the current time at any point by turning “Synchronize Clock via Internet” again.

What time is night in Pokémon Shining Pearl?
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You need to adjust your clock on the Nintendo Switch to affect game time.

Time of day with Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Knowing how to adjust the time is one thing, but you need to know when to move on. There are three points a day in Sinnoh remakes: morning, day, at night.

Misdreavus, for example, only appears in Eterna Forest at night and Gligar evolves after 8 PM, so it’s very important to change your Nintendo Switch clock to the correct settings for certain Pokemon.

  • Morning (the sky is pale blue): 4 AM – 9:59 AM
  • Day: 10 AM – 7:59 PM
  • Night (everything is dark): 8PM – 3:59 AM

Now that you know how to change the time in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, check out our other BDSP guides and walkthroughs:

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Time is a mechanic in the Pokémon games. It was introduced in Generation II and has been a major component of almost all games released afterward. Time affects both the evolution of several Pokémon and whether certain Pokémon can be found in the wild. Some events may take place at a specific time of day, or on a particular day of the week. Pokémon Legends: Arceus and Pokémon Scarlet and Violet use their own in-game time system and don't depend on the player or console’s real time.

Berries are governed by the time function, maturing after a certain amount of time has passed. Much like weather, the games' time function has been revised and expanded in each subsequent generation after its introduction.

  • 1 Generation II
  • 2 Generation III
  • 3 Generation IV
    • 3.1 Times of day
      • 3.1.1 Morning
      • 3.1.2 Day
      • 3.1.3 Night
  • 4 Generation V
    • 4.1 Time of day in relation to season
    • 4.2 Overlapping of times of the day
  • 5 Generation VI
  • 6 Generation VII
  • 7 Generation VIII
  • 8 Generation IX
    • 8.1 Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
  • 9 Time-specific events
  • 10 In the spin-off games
  • 11 In other languages

Generation II

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In Generation II, the changing time of day was a highly touted feature for the games; several Pokémon were even designed with this in mind, such as Hoothoot and Noctowl, while others would only appear in certain areas at certain times of day.

At the beginning of all three games, the clock would be set upon starting a new game, even before the player is named. The default time is 10:00 a.m (10:00). The clock can be reset through a code in all three games, though it is more difficult to do so in Pokémon Crystal. The player's Mom will change the clock by an hour for daylight saving time.

Eevee was given two new evolutions to take advantage of the changing time: Espeon, which it would become if its friendship maxed out during the morning or day, and Umbreon, which it would become if its friendship maxed during the night.

Times of day

Morning Day Night
4:00 a.m. - 9:59 a.m.
(04:00 - 09:59)
10:00 a.m. - 5:59 p.m.
(10:00 - 17:59)
6:00 p.m. - 3:59 a.m.
(18:00 - 03:59)

Morning

Morning, referred to as Morn in-game, is the time from 4:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. (04:00 - 09:59). Many Pokémon Trainers are still asleep and there are many Bug-type Pokémon in the wild. However, the wild Pokémon that appear in the Morning are mostly the same as Day, with only slight differences. During the Morning, the rising sun tints the entire landscape with a yellowish hue.

What time is night in Pokémon Shining Pearl?

Day

Day is the time from 10:00 a.m. to 5:59 p.m (10:00 - 17:59). The landscape is not tinted at all during this time, making it seem closer to the Generation I games (which do not have a time system). Day is the busiest time, as most people are up and about at this time and a wide variety of Pokémon appear.

Night

Night, referred to as Nite in-game, is the time from 6:00 p.m. to 3:59 a.m. (18:00 - 03:59). Wild Pokémon battles taking place at night use a slightly different music track. The world is colored a bluish-purple, and buildings have their lights on. If interacted with, the Pokémon Center Nurse will note that the player is still active despite the time, before healing the party.

What time is night in Pokémon Shining Pearl?

Nighttime. Note the building lights illuminating brightly.

Days of the week

Main article: Days of the week

When the Pokégear is first received, the player's mother will ask them to set the day of the week as well. This affects several things, such as the National Park's Bug-Catching Contest and which of the Week Siblings appears, though not much else.

Resetting the clock

In the Western and Korean versions, a secret function for resetting the game's clock that requires a password may be accessed from the title screen. The password is generated from the player's name, Trainer ID number, and current amount of money (Blackshark's GSC Clock Password Generator). The game will then reboot and the main menu will return the "TIME NOT SET" error message. Proceeding will then load a screen in which the player can adjust the clock's data, including the weekday. Due to being based on the Japanese version, the password only takes into account the first five characters of the player's name.

While the function for manually resetting the clock is not available in the Japanese versions, the main menu error and the actual clock adjustment screen exist in all versions as they are used for when the clock data is invalid or corrupted.

Western Gold and Silver

Hold , SELECT, and B.

Western Crystal and Korean Gold and Silver

  1. Hold , SELECT, and B
  2. Release and B, while still holding SELECT
  3. Hold and , while still holding SELECT
  4. Release SELECT

Generation III

Unlike Generation II, Generation III had no separate time periods, or even an ability to check the time in-game unless the player traveled back to Littleroot Town, where they had set an analog clock at the beginning of the game. The overworld lighting does not change during different times of the day. Also, unlike Generation II, the time-based events were very few and extremely far between, with the clock mostly running to keep track of the growth of planted Berries (although this was not completely foolproof). Additionally, there was no way to change the clock in this generation, not even for daylight saving time.

There were, however, some time-based functions in the games. For example, Shoal Cave's water level would change every six hours, at 3:00 and 9:00 a.m. and p.m. (03:00, 09:00, 15:00, 21:00). Just the same, Eevee would be able to evolve into Espeon if the in-game time was between 12:00 p.m. and 11:59 p.m. (12:00 - 23:59). Eevee would be able to evolve into Umbreon if the in-game time was between 12:00 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. (00:00 - 11:59).

Time-based evolutions
Day Evolution Night Evolution
12:00 p.m. - 11:59 p.m.
(12:00 - 23:59)
12:00 a.m. - 11:59 a.m.
(00:00 - 11:59)

Although a small part of the game, some events occur on a daily basis. Some NPCs give the player one Berry every day. Lilycove Department Store gives out Pokémon Loto Tickets for the Pokémon Lottery Corner, with the winning number changing daily. An old man who lives in Pacifidlog Town looks out for Mirage Island, and will, every day, generate a random number between 0 and 65535 and if this number matches the personality value of any of the Pokémon in the party, Mirage Island will appear in the game.

In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, however, the time function is completely absent, allowing it to be more like the Generation I games. This also makes it impossible for Eevee to evolve into either Espeon or Umbreon in these games. In order to do so, the player would have to trade Eevee to Ruby, Sapphire or Emerald and have it evolve in one of those games. The same holds true for Pokémon Colosseum, where Espeon and Umbreon are obtainable as starter Pokémon. In XD, Eevee can only be evolved into Espeon or Umbreon by a method that is not time-dependent, the Sun and Moon Shards.

Generation IV

What time is night in Pokémon Shining Pearl?

The overworld as it cycles through the day

In Generation IV, the time function returned fully with many features from Generation II, including changes in the overworld lighting and in the availability of wild Pokémon at different times of day. However, this time it uses the Nintendo DS's system clock. Many new Pokémon have evolutions influenced by the time of day; for example, Gligar will only evolve into Gliscor at night. The three time periods from Generation II return, with smoother transitions between them.

A calendar and day of the week system are also present. The game keeps track of the date of capture of every Pokémon. Some in-game events are influenced by the day of the week; for example, Drifloon only appear in the Valley Windworks on Fridays, and battles with Barry in the Battle Zone can only be initiated on weekends.

The Pokédex also has a new function that displays where Pokémon are found in each time period. When it is first opened, the Sinnoh Pokédex will also default to the current time of day.

Times of day

Morning Day Night
4:00 a.m. - 9:59 a.m.
(04:00 - 9:59)
10:00 a.m. - 7:59 p.m.
(10:00 - 19:59)
8:00 p.m. - 3:59 a.m.
(20:00 - 03:59)

Morning

Morning tints everything a pale blue color, changing from dark blue of night into bright blue of daytime. Morning lasts from 4:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. (04:00 - 9:59).

Day

Everything takes on its natural color during the day. Day lasts from 10:00 a.m. to 7:59 p.m. (10:00 - 19:59), with twilight lasting from around 5:00 p.m. (17:00) until night sets in. Twilight has its own set of eyecatches.

Night

Much like its Generation II counterpart, the world is dark, but pockmarked by the bright lights of buildings. Night lasts from 8:00 p.m. to 3:59 a.m. (20:00 - 03:59), with lights in buildings turning off at 12:00 a.m. (00:00). A majority of areas in Sinnoh have slightly different music during the night, including Pokémon Centers, though this is not true in Kanto and Johto.

Generation V

What time is night in Pokémon Shining Pearl?

The overworld as it cycles through the day during in-game winter.

In Pokémon Black and White, the concept of seasons was introduced. These are akin to the seasons in the real world, only to allow for less restrictive gameplay, the seasons change with every month.

Time of day now varies depending on the current season. As in HeartGold and SoulSilver, day is divided in four different parts: morning, when floodlights in the cities switch off and the sun starts to rise; daytime, when everything is lightened; evening, when the floodlights switch on in the cities and everything starts to be lit with an orange hue; and then nighttime, which is characterized by a darker landscape, both in the overworld map and in battle.

In favor of seasons, Pokémon are no longer found at different times of day, meaning Pokémon that can be found in the current season can be found anytime during the season.

Time of day in relation to season

Season Morning Day Evening Night
Spring 5:00 a.m. - 9:59 a.m.
(05:00 - 09:59)
10:00 a.m. - 4:59 p.m.
(10:00 - 16:59)
5:00 p.m. - 7:59 p.m.
(17:00 - 19:59)
8:00 p.m. - 4:59 a.m.
(20:00 - 04:59)
Summer 4:00 a.m. - 8:59 a.m.
(04:00 - 08:59)
9:00 a.m. - 6:59 p.m.
(09:00 - 18:59)
7:00 p.m. - 8:59 p.m.
(19:00 - 20:59)
9:00 p.m. - 3:59 a.m.
(21:00 - 03:59)
Autumn 6:00 a.m. - 9:59 a.m.
(06:00 - 09:59)
10:00 a.m. - 5:59 p.m.
(10:00 - 17:59)
6:00 p.m. - 7:59 p.m.
(18:00 - 19:59)
8:00 p.m. - 5:59 a.m.
(20:00 - 05:59)
Winter 7:00 a.m. - 10:59 a.m.
(07:00 - 10:59)
11:00 a.m. - 4:59 p.m.
(11:00 - 16:59)
5:00 p.m. - 6:59 p.m.
(17:00 - 18:59)
7:00 p.m. - 6:59 a.m.
(19:00 - 06:59)

Overlapping of times of the day

Hour                                              
12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Time Spring Night Morning Day Evening Night
Summer Night Morning Day Evening Night
Autumn Night Morning Day Evening Night
Winter Night Morning Day Evening Night

Generation VI

Time continued to be based on the system clock in Generation VI, now using the 3DS's clock to track time. Seasons from Generation V did not carry over, however. Therefore, the intervals for when morning, day, evening, and night occur are now constant. Unlike in previous generations, where the time period transitions lasted a few seconds, they may last up to 15 minutes, allowing less abrupt changes in the overworld lighting. If the 3DS clock is changed, time-based events will not occur for 24 hours and any Berries will reset.

In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire the game always starts at daytime, the 3DS's clock being taken into account only after the player interacts with the analog clock in their room.

Times of day

Morning Day Evening Night
4:00 a.m. - 10:59 a.m.
(04:00 - 10:59)
11:00 a.m. - 5:59 p.m.
(11:00 - 17:59)
6:00 p.m. - 8:59 p.m.
(18:00 - 20:59)
9:00 p.m. - 3:59 a.m.
(21:00 - 03:59)

Generation VII

Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

In Pokémon Sun and Ultra Sun, the clock functions conventionally, matching the Nintendo 3DS's clock; however, in Pokémon Moon and Ultra Moon, the game runs its time offset by 12 hours from the 3DS's clock. In Pokémon Moon and Ultra Moon, this difference mainly affects the day-night cycle. Events that refresh daily still refresh when the 3DS's clock hits midnight (or noon in-game in Moon and Ultra Moon) and events that rely on the day of the week correlate to the day according to the 3DS's clock.

Specific scenes in the game, such as in the beginning of the game, will be set at specific times, with the clock effectively frozen until that part of the story is completed. Regardless of the games, the player is eventually able to travel to a world that has the opposite time by using the Ultra Wormhole at the Altar of the Sunne/Moone.

Different Pokémon can once again be found depending on the time of day. In the Rotom Pokédex, these species are denoted with a different icon when viewed in the Habitat menu. Certain areas in Alola have slightly different background music depending on the time of day, such as Hau'oli City.

Times of day

Note that these times refer to the time on the 3DS's clock. That is, within Pokémon Moon and Ultra Moon, "day" still starts at 6 a.m. (06:00) as far as the game world is concerned. This may be seen at any place that acknowledges the time, such as the Pokémon Center Café.

Game Morning Day Evening Night
Sun Ultra Sun 6:00 a.m. - 9:59 a.m.
(06:00 - 09:59)
10:00 a.m. - 4:59 p.m.
(10:00 - 16:59)
5:00 p.m. - 5:59 p.m.
(17:00 - 17:59)
6:00 p.m. - 5:59 a.m.
(18:00 - 05:59)
Moon Ultra Moon 6:00 p.m. - 9:59 p.m.
(18:00 - 21:59)
10:00 p.m. - 4:59 a.m.
(22:00 - 04:59)
5:00 a.m. - 5:59 a.m.
(05:00 - 05:59)
6:00 a.m. - 5:59 p.m.
(06:00 - 17:59)

Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

Despite Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! having a few time-based features, they are set in perpetual daytime, much like the game they're modeled after, and their compatibility with only the 151 original Pokémon (Meltan and Melmetal notwithstanding) excludes the possibility of time-based evolutions. Due to this, Alolan Rattata evolves regardless of time of day in these games.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Sword and Shield

In Pokémon Sword and Shield, time is set to specific times of day during the main story as a narrative device. This affects all areas of Galar outside of the Wild Area, and even influences evolution. However, daily events (such as the Battle Café matches) still reset at midnight according to the system time. After the player becomes Champion, time is no longer pre-set outside the Wild Area, and functions solely based on the system time, even during post-game story scenes like the arc involving Sordward and Shielbert.

Times of day

Morning Day Evening Night
6:00 a.m. - 9:59 a.m.
(06:00 - 09:59)
10:00 a.m. - 6:59 p.m.
(10:00 - 18:59)
7:00 p.m. - 7:59 p.m.
(19:00 - 19:59)
8:00 p.m. - 5:59 a.m.
(20:00 - 05:59)

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

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Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Pokémon Legends: Arceus has its own time system, independent from the system clock. A minute in real life corresponds to an hour in-game. The player can instantly change the current time of day, and even skip to the next day, by resting at their quarters or the bed present at each Base camp.

The moon phase now play a significant role, unlike in previous installments where they were purely cosmetic. Ursaring can only evolve into Ursaluna by using a Peat Block during a full moon. A full moon is also required to activate the event for Request 67: The Clefairy's Moonlit Dance. There are eight different moon phases, and the moon phase changes every two nights.

Times of day

Morning Day Evening Night
4:00 a.m. - 10:59 a.m.(04:00 - 10:59)

7 real minutes

11:00 a.m. - 4:59 p.m.(11:00 - 16:59)

6 real minutes

5:00 p.m. - 7:59 p.m.(17:00 - 19:59)

3 real minutes

8:00 p.m. - 3:59 a.m.(20:00 - 03:59)

8 real minutes

Changing time

The time can be changed by going to a Base camp or the player's bed in Jubilife Village and choosing to rest until a certain time. Selecting "Just a little while" will heal the player's party members, but not advance the current time. Selecting the remaining options will advance the day/night cycle to the following times:

Until morning Until midday Until evening Until nightfall
6:00 a.m.
(06:00)
11:00 a.m.
(11:00)
6:00 p.m.
(18:00)
8:00 p.m.
(20:00)

Resting in this manner will however reset the current state in the area and despawn any time-specific Pokémon encounters, as well as resetting timings for space-time distortions and other similar timed events.

Generation IX

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet have their own time system, independent from the system clock. This time cannot be influenced by the player, and is set to a random value when loading the game. The day/night cycle lasts 72 real minutes in total. However, the time will be locked to day until visiting Naranja AcademyS/Uva AcademyV for the first time and obtaining KoraidonS/MiraidonV.

The current time is shared between all players in the same instance while playing in co-op via Union Circle, determined by the player hosting the group. Area Zero is unaffected by the day/night cycle, time-exclusive species and forms will spawn there regardless of the current time in the rest of Paldea.

Times of day

Morning Day Evening Night
6 real minutes 30 real minutes 6 real minutes 30 real minutes

Time-specific events

Please note that this section relates only to events that occur at specific times but not on a particular day. For events that occur only on specific days of the week please see Days of the week.

Time-based evolutions

With the introduction of time in Generation II, time-based evolutions were also introduced. The table below summarizes the in-game times during which Pokémon that evolve based on time can evolve in various games across the generations. Since time was not implemented in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, these Pokémon cannot evolve in those games.

In Pokémon Sword and Shield, prior to becoming Champion, outside of the Wild Area the time of day is determined by the player's current point in the story, not the system time. This affects both the lighting of the environment and time-based evolutions. However, even before becoming Champion, the time of day in the Wild Area is exclusively determined by the system time.

Games Day Night
 G  S  C  4:00 a.m. - 5:59 p.m.
(04:00 - 17:59)
6:00 p.m. - 3:59 a.m.
(18:00 - 03:59)
 R  S  E  12:00 p.m. - 11:59 p.m.
(12:00 - 23:59)
12:00 a.m. - 11:59 a.m.
(00:00 - 11:59)
 D  P  Pt 
 HG  SS 
 X  Y 
 OR  AS 
4:00 a.m. - 7:59 p.m.
(04:00 - 19:59)
8:00 p.m. - 3:59 a.m.
(20:00 - 03:59)
 B  W 
 B2  W2 
Spring 5:00 a.m. - 7:59 p.m.
(05:00 - 19:59)
8:00 p.m. - 4:59 a.m.
(20:00 - 04:59)
Summer 4:00 a.m. - 8:59 p.m.
(04:00 - 20:59)
9:00 p.m. - 3:59 a.m.
(21:00 - 03:59)
Autumn 6:00 a.m. - 7:59 p.m.
(06:00 - 19:59)
8:00 p.m. - 5:59 a.m.
(20:00 - 05:59)
Winter 7:00 a.m. - 6:59 p.m.
(07:00 - 18:59)
7:00 p.m. - 6:59 a.m.
(19:00 - 06:59)
 S  US 
 M  UM *
6:00 a.m. - 5:59 p.m.
(06:00 - 17:59)
6:00 p.m. - 5:59 a.m.
(18:00 - 05:59)
6:00 p.m. - 5:59 a.m.
(18:00 - 05:59)
6:00 a.m. - 5:59 p.m.
(06:00 - 17:59)
 Sw  Sh  6:00 a.m. - 7:59 p.m.
(06:00 - 19:59)
8:00 p.m. - 5:59 a.m.
(20:00 - 05:59)

Evolutions

Several Pokémon evolve during a certain time of day.

  • Daisy will massage the player's Pokémon between 3:00 and 4:00 p.m. (15:00 - 16:00).
  • Officers will only challenge the player at night from 6:00 p.m. to 3:59 a.m. (18:00 - 03:59).
  • The wild battle theme played in Johto and some locations in Kanto is slightly different at night from 6:00 p.m. to 3:59 a.m. (18:00 - 03:59).
  • The tides in Shoal Cave depend on the time of day. It is high tide from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (09:00 - 15:00) and 9:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. (21:00 - 03:00), and low tide from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (15:00 - 21:00) and 3:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. (03:00 - 09:00).
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Reason: What music?

  • Joggers will only challenge the player in the morning from 4:00 to 9:59 a.m. (04:00 - 09:59).
  • Policemen will only challenge the player at night from 8:00 p.m. to 3:59 a.m. (20:00 - 03:59).
  • The player can catch Rotom once from 8:00 p.m. to 3:59 a.m. (20:00 - 03:59) in the Old Chateau.
  • The Pal Park transfer can occur only once every 24 hours.
  • Certain music changes depending on if it's daytime or night.
  • Daisy will massage the player's Pokémon between 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. (15:00 - 16:00).
  • Policemen will only challenge the player at night from 8:00 p.m. to 3:59 a.m. (20:00 - 03:59).
  • Clair's phone number can be registered on any day between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. (06:00 - 10:00) at the Dragon's Den after battling her and Lance in the Dragon's Den.
  • Pryce's phone number can be registered on any day between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. (06:00 - 10:00) at the bottom of the Lake of Rage (not main area).
  • Lt. Surge's phone number can be registered on any day between 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. (09:00 - 11:00) in front of the Power Plant after capturing Zapdos and the player arrives walking with a Pikachu.
  • Brock's phone number can be registered on any day between 12:00 and 3:00 p.m. (12:00 - 15:00) at the Pewter entrance to Diglett's Cave.
  • Whitney's phone number can be registered on any day between 12:00 and 4:00 p.m. (12:00 - 16:00) at the Goldenrod Department Store on the 6th floor.
  • Jasmine's phone number can be registered on any day between 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. (13:00 - 14:00) at Olivine Diner.
  • Blue's phone number can be registered on any day between 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. (15:00 - 16:00) at Pallet Town, from Daisy after she massages one of the player's Pokémon 7 times.
  • Misty's phone number can be registered on any day between 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. (16:00 - 18:00) at the end of Route 25 to the east of Bill's Sea Cottage when Suicune is not there.
  • Janine's phone number can be registered on any day between 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. (16:00 - 18:00) at the Pokémon League Reception Gate in front of Victory Road.
  • Morty can be rematched on Tuesday between 8:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. (20:00 - 24:00) at the Fighting Dojo in Saffron City.
Time of Day Rock given
Morning Damp Rock
Day Heat Rock
Evening Smooth Rock
Night Icy Rock
What time is night in Pokémon Shining Pearl?
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Reason: More info on ORAS

  • At the Juice Shoppe in Lumiose City:
    • Pre-made Berry Juice is sold to the player once a day.
    • Juice may be made for free from Berries from the player's inventory once a day.
  • Lumiose Galettes may be purchased for 100 (80 if the player is more stylish) for four hours at a time starting at 3 a.m., 9 a.m., 3 p.m., and 9 p.m. (03:00, 09:00, 15:00, 21:00).
    • Once per day, the player may also receive a free Moomoo Milk if they purchase a galette during the hours of 3 a.m., 9 a.m., 3 p.m., or 9 p.m. (03:00, 09:00, 15:00, 21:00).
  • In Camphrier Town lives a man who makes daily requests to see a specific Pokémon type that is giving off good vibes. If the player shows him a Pokémon bearing requested type, he will reward them a berry of their choosing.
    • A Maid in the same house will also give the player a Sweet Heart once per day as well.
  • A massage therapist in Cyllage City will massage the player's lead Pokémon once a day.
  • Route 18's Psychic Inver will battle the player in an Inverse Battle once a day.
  • Between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. (20:00 - 21:00), Mega Stones can be found after upgrading the Mega Ring.
  • The tides in Shoal Cave depend on the time of day. It is high tide from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (09:00 - 15:00) and 9:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. (21:00 - 03:00), and low tide from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (15:00 - 21:00) and 3:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. (03:00 - 09:00).
  • In the Nameless Cavern, one of the lake guardians can be encountered depending on the time of day. Mesprit appears between 4:00 a.m. and 7:59 p.m. (04:00 - 19:59), Uxie appears between 8:00 p.m. and 8:59 p.m. (20:00 - 20:59), and Azelf appears between 9:00 p.m. and 3:59 a.m. (21:00 - 03:59).
  • In the Trackless Forest, one of the Legendary beasts can be encountered depending on the time of day. Each one appears for twenty minutes of every hour. Raikou, from zero to 19 minutes past the hour; Entei, from 20 to 39 minutes past; and Suicune, from 40 to 59 minutes past.
  • In the Island Cave, Regigigas can be found during the daytime. It requires the player to have a Regirock, Registeel, and Regice that has been nicknamed and is holding a Casteliacone, Icy Rock, Never-Melt Ice, or Snowball.
  • The music that plays when soaring in the sky changes depending on the time of day.
What time is night in Pokémon Shining Pearl?
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  • The music that plays in Iki Town, Festival Plaza, Hau'oli City, Heahea City, Paniola Town, Poké Pelago, Konikoni City, Malie City, and Seafolk Village change depending on whether it is day or night.
  • Certain Pokémon can be found on the Poké Finder depending on whether it is day or night.
  • Certain Zygarde Cells can be found depending on whether it is day or night.
  • At the Altar of the SunneS/Altar of the MooneM, having Solgaleo in the party at night or Lunala during the day will allow the player to travel to the Altar of the MooneS/Altar of the SunneM.
  • Pink Nectar can be found in the day only, and Yellow Nectar can be found at night only.
  • During most of the day (10 p.m. to 5 p.m.), Haina Desert is bathed in harsh sunlight, while during the night a sandstorm blows instead.
  • Morimoto can be battled once per day during the post-game in Heahea City.
  • The music that plays in Iki Town, Festival Plaza, Hau'oli City, Heahea City, Paniola Town, Poké Pelago, Konikoni City, Malie City, and Seafolk Village change depending on whether it is day or night.
  • Certain Pokémon can be found on the Poké Finder depending on whether it is day or night.
  • At the Altar of the SunneUS/Altar of the MooneUM, having Necrozma in its Dusk Mane form in the party at night or Dawn Wings during the day will allow the player to travel to the Altar of the MooneUS/Altar of the SunneUM.
  • Pink Nectar can be found in the day only, and Yellow Nectar can be found at night only.
  • During most of the day (10 p.m. to 5 p.m.), Haina Desert is bathed in harsh sunlight, while during the night a sandstorm blows instead.
  • Rockruff will evolve into Dusk Form Lycanroc from 5:00 p.m. to 5:59 p.m. (17:00 - 17:59) only (opposite the real time in Pokémon Ultra Moon).
  • After hearing about the Trainers' School mysteries from a Youngster on Big Wave Beach, a single Preschooler with a Drifloon will ask player to solve the seven mysteries if the player visits the Trainers' School at night.
  • Morimoto and Iwao can be battled in a Multi Battle once per day in Heahea City.
What time is night in Pokémon Shining Pearl?
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Reason: What music?

  • Joggers will only challenge the player in the morning from 4:00 to 9:59 a.m. (04:00 - 09:59).
  • Policemen will only challenge the player at night from 8:00 p.m. to 3:59 a.m. (20:00 - 03:59).
  • The player can catch Rotom once from 8:00 p.m. to 3:59 a.m. (20:00 - 03:59) in the Old Chateau.
  • Certain music changes depending on if it's daytime or night.

In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series a day has passed every time the player comes back from an adventure or plays Sentry Duty. During the story, one day can incorporate clearing several dungeons in a row with save points in between.

Clearing Blizzard Island gives the player the choice to go through Crevice Cave or not, if the player chooses not to a day has passed. When going to Hidden Land, a day never passes unless the player leaves back to Treasure Town or completes Temporal Tower.

Pokémon Conquest

The shortest unit of time measured in Pokémon Conquest is a month (not real time). Every story starts on January, Year 1. In two stories (The Rebel and Tragic Determination), the goal is to defeat Nobunaga before January, Year 4 (before 3 years had passed).

Opposing armies will only attack at the very start of the month, except for one time in The Legend of Ransei where Shingen or Kenshin attack after they decline a battle with the player.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, day and night changes depend on sunset and sunrise in the player's location. The difference between day and night is the appearance, the music, and the evolution of some Pokémon. Additionally, Raid Battles do not spawn during a specific range of hours at night. Sunny weather during the day becomes Clear weather during the night; the effects of the two, however, are identical.

If a Mystery Box is acquired and opened, three days must pass before it can be opened again.

These Pokémon evolve during a certain time of day:

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