This may sound odd, but I always imagined that Pokemon would be easier or more difficult to find based not just on environment, day/night cycle, and region, but also based on seasons. I was thinking the other day about the passing of the seasons, and how some people could celebrate that outside of the ‘Wheel of the Year.’ Because I am not a fan of that Wheel. That’s post and story for another time, though. So I started thinking about my local area, and what sorts of changes in Pokemon you’d see around this type of the year. 

Increased Sightings

I live in the Ohio River Valley region—which means that people here are fucking NUTS for Morels. We tend to see more wild mushrooms in the spring and the fall. So there would be a very marked increase in Pokemon that are based off of fungus. This includes Paras, Parasect, Shroomish, Breloom, Morelull, Shiinotic, Toedscool, and Toedscruel. This also means that we are getting firmly into autumn territory. 

Unlike the Kanto region, ghosts are more associated with Autumn in my area. There would be a very clear increase in all ghost types that occur in the area, especially Pumpkaboo and Gourgeist. The closer you get to Halloween, you’ll see them wandering the fields in rural areas during the night time. 

October is also when many birds start traveling south for the Winter. So you won’t necessarily see an increase in the number of them…but an increase in the number of sightings. If that makes sense. So migratory birds like Ducklett, Swan, Quaxly Farfetch’d and Sirfetch’d begin taking to the skies to head South. Certain regional variants of the Rowlet and Hoothoot lines also migrate.

Lunatone is seen the most often in the middle of September, which coincides with the Moon Viewing Festival or Mid Autumn Festival in many places. These Festivals actually began because in addition to the moon itself being good to view at the time, Lunatone were very numerous. Early October is still a good time to find Lunatone, but their appearance rate dives off a cliff by mid October. 

Deerling and Sawsbuck are also migratory. But, in my area, they are present year-round. So sometimes people will wander into the area looking for them. 

There are tons of local Apple Orchards nearby, and apples are especially good right now. While we don’t have a ton of the Applin line locally, everyone who likes gets fired up about them about this time. So you’ll see them more often, especially at You-Pick Apple Orchards. So they aren’t found in the wild…but you’ll see trainers who have them a lot. So it’s an ideal time to arrange for a trade or an egg. You see far more Applin out on the East Coast. 

Seasonal Variety Increase

My area is very rural, so you see a ton of grass types. In my head, not all Bulbasaur, for example, look the same. They have variants in color and in the type of plant on their backs. At this time of year, you’ll see some spookier types of grass types, such as Oddish and Bulbasaur. That fall-foliage Leafeon is also very popular. 

Decreasing Sightings. 

All bug types are going to become rarer as the temperature gets colder. As winter approaches, it’s time for the Combee and Vespiquen to diligently prepare their hives for the winter. Other Bug Types are occupied with finding a place to hibernate. It’s almost impossible to find a Bug Type during the winters here. The grand majority of them find a place to hunker down. Local Honey Farmers keep a close eye on the Combee, and will bring honey to any hives that are in danger during the winter. 

Although it isn’t an entire decrease in flying types—it is molting season. So many bird Pokemon start looking a little…rough. 

What would the turning seasons look like in your home region?