Ambush encounter

Ambush encounters are a means of encountering wild Pokémon, a feature introduced in Pokémon X and Y. Most of them involve the wild Pokémon chasing the undefined or jumping at them from a hiding place. In Pokémon Sun and Moon and Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, Pokémon encountered by this method may drop items after they are defeated or.

Dropping from the ceiling
In X and Y, some caves have shadows inside. If the player walks on them, a wild Pokémon will drop from the ceiling and attack.

Shaking trash cans
In X and Y, there are special trash cans in Lost Hotel and Pokémon Village. Occasionally, trash cans contain an item rather than a wild Pokémon.

There are five trash cans in the Lost Hotel. Their locations are: If one of these trash cans is shaking, a Pokémon or an item can be found inside it.
 * Route 15 side:
 * In the first hallway by the
 * West of the
 * Just right of the Twirling Whirlwind
 * Route 16 side:
 * On the east side of the room north of the south hall
 * In the far southwestern corner

The trash can west of the will contain a Pokémon or item every day, while the remaining four trash cans may only contain a Pokémon or item once a week (on s). On Tuesdays, only three of those four trash cans will shake, while the last will remain empty. Both types of trash cans also contain different Pokémon and items (meaning, even on Tuesdays, the daily trash can will contain the same types of Pokémon and items as it does every other day).

There are five trash cans among the field of yellow flowers in Pokémon Village. Their locations are: If one of these trash cans is shaking, a Pokémon or an item can be found inside it.
 * Three along the south edge of the village, ranging between the tire and the river
 * One west of the tire
 * One northwest of the empty western canopy

The middle trash can along the south edge of the village will contain a Pokémon or item every day, while the remaining four trash cans may only contain a Pokémon or item once a week (on s). On Thursdays, only three of those four trash cans will shake, while the last will remain empty. Both types of trash cans also contain different Pokémon and items. This means that, even on Thursdays, the daily trash can will contain the same types of Pokémon and items as it does every other day.

In both locations, a trash can will not shake again for the rest of the day after a Pokémon or item has been found inside. The contents of trash cans are generated upon interaction, so soft resetting may yield different Pokémon or items.

Swooping down from above
In X and Y, has shadows in certain locations outside of caves. If the player walks on them, a wild Pokémon will swoop down from above and attack.

Rustling bushes
Rustling bushes were introduced in X and Y, and they return in Sun and Moon. Sometimes, a bush may start shaking. If the player approaches it, a wild Pokémon will jump out to attack.

Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon
Sometimes, after a Pokémon from a rustling bush is defeated or caught, it will drop an item.

Rustling grass
In certain areas of Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon, a small part of tall grass might start shaking. If the player approaches it, a wild Pokémon will chase them to attack.

Sometimes, after a Pokémon from rustling grass is defeated or caught, it will drop an item.




 * Poni Plains

Dirt clouds
In Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon, certain locations have walls with holes in them, with dirt clouds coming out of the holes. If the players touches one of the dirt clouds, a wild Pokémon will attack.

Sometimes, after a Pokémon from a dirt cloud is defeated or caught, it will drop an item.


 * Verdant Cavern


 * and, Diglett's Tunnel, Vast Poni Canyon, and Poni Coast

Flying shadows
In Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon, some locations have shadows of Pokémon that are flying around. If the player walks on them, a wild Pokémon will come down from the sky to attack.

Sometimes, after a flying Pokémon from a shadow is defeated or caught, it will drop an item.




 * Poni Plains

Vast Poni Canyon
This is a special kind of flying shadow ambush encounter that only happens during the trial in Vast Poni Canyon in Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon. During the trial, while walking through the cave, the player is attacked by a Jangmo-o and a Hakamo-o.

Sometimes, after a Pokémon from a flying shadow at the trial site is defeated, it will drop an item.

Chase
In certain locations of Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon, there are walls with holes in them. Sometimes, a Wimpod will come out from one of the holes and go to another one. If the player touches it, the Wimpod will attack.

Sometimes, after a Wimpod is defeated or caught, it will drop an item.


 * and Dividing Peak Tunnel


 * Poni Wilds and Poni Breaker Coast

Rustling trees
In certain areas of Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon, a tree might start shaking. If the player approaches it, a wild Pokémon will jump from the tree to attack.

Sometimes, after a Pokémon from a rustling tree is defeated or caught, it will drop an item.


 * Lush Jungle




 * Poni Plains

Sand clouds
In certain locations of Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon, there are small shadows in the sand. In Hano Beach, they are stationary, while in Haina Desert, they chase the player. If the player touches a shadow in the sand, a wild Pokémon will attack.

Sometimes, after a Pokémon from a sand cloud is defeated or caught, it will drop an item.


 * Hano Beach


 * Haina Desert

Water splashes
When surfing in certain locations of Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon, a splash may appear in the water. If the player approaches it, it will chase the player and a wild Pokémon will attack.

Sometimes, after a Pokémon from a water splash is defeated or caught, it will drop an item.


 * Hano Beach


 * Poni Wilds

Shadows of invisible Kecleon
In Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, Dividing Peak Tunnel can have shadows of invisible. If the player touches one, the wild Kecleon will attack.

Sometimes, after a Kecleon is defeated or caught, it will drop an item.


 * Dividing Peak Tunnel

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