Space-time distortion

A space-time distortion (Japanese: のみ Space-time distortion) is a feature in that allows the to collect rare items and encounter rare Pokémon that are otherwise unobtainable in the wild.
==In the core series games==
From the beginning of the game until after completing Mission 18: "The Counterpart", a space-time rift is visible above the peak of Mount Coronet from anywhere across the Hisui region, and is said to be the cause of the smaller distortions that periodically appear around the region.
The existence of smaller space-time distortions is first mentioned by or at the Wallflower after Mission 7: "The Frenzy of the Lord of the Woods". The is reminded again of the distortions by Akari or Rei right before they set out to explore the Crimson Mirelands for the first time. At this point, space-time distortions will become available to spawn. The player is required to venture into the distortions in order to complete the Hisui Pokédex, as tasked by , due to the fact that several Pokémon in the Hisui Pokédex are not native to the Hisui region naturally and can only appear within the distortions.
The space-time rift over Mount Coronet was caused by , who wanted to draw out of hiding so it could get revenge for being sealed in the Distortion World, which it did with the help of Volo. The distortions and rift itself are capable of transporting objects, Pokémon, and humans through space and time, as happened to the .
===Mechanics===
Space-time distortions begin to form in an area after the player spends a certain amount of time there without resting at a base camp, as any time the player rests or leaves the map (by entering a cave, building, or leaving to Jubilife Village), the timer will reset. The development of a space-time distortion will be broadcasted with the following message: "A space-time distortion seems to be forming!" 
If the player is in a menu, pop-up dialogue, or a wild Pokémon battle the timer for space-time distortions to spawn will pause until they return to waiting in the overworld.https://twitter.com/Sibuna_Switch/status/1492311305990070272 If the game is saved after a space-time distortion forms, it will not reappear when the game is closed and reopened, and any Pokémon that spawned within the distortion will also vanish. Space-time distortions will not spawn if the weather is intense sun, snowstorm, or thunderstorm.https://twitter.com/Sibuna_Switch/status/1494371604847071237
The spawning of a space-time distortion is unaffected by the player being targeted by aggressive Pokémon, riding on , being in the area that the distortion would spawn in at, or active mass outbreaks in the same zone.https://twitter.com/Sibuna_Switch/status/1492528832942944268
The percentages of distortions spawning based on time spent in an area are as follows:
Time(Cumulative)	Distortion chance(Standard)	Distortion chance(During 13-18)
5 minutes 	10% 	20%
10 minutes 	30% 	30%
15 minutes 	50% 	50%
25 minutes 	75% 	75%
40 minutes 	100% 	100%
There is a period of time between a space-time distortion appearing on the map and the actual activation of the event. The waiting period is proportional to the distance between the distortion and the player, essentially giving the player more time to reach the distortion if it manifested further away from them.https://twitter.com/Sibuna_Switch/status/1577701137901297665 The timer until the event activates is set at the moment the distortion appears on the map, and uses the players current position at that moment, the timer does not readjust to account for if the player moves after that point. The amount of time between a distortion first appearing, and the event activating, can be approximated as distance/2 + 60 seconds if the map is treated as a 1024 × 1024 grid. This means if the player is standing at the exact location of a distortion when it first appears, where "distance" is essentially zero, the wait-time for the event to begin is exactly 60 seconds. Once the timer runs out, the transition is marked by the following message: "A space-time distortion appeared!"
When a space-time distortion manifests, all wild Pokémon within the area of effect (except ) are despawned, and items that normally cannot be found in the overworld will appear, including shards, evolution items, and various valuable items.https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vQITz0sjoi20x6n6MBO4m7XB4vCiQ0862Q4ELiwoDP-KKIZ52c22bqHOfCfWou4KYgAhzKm1cKbgkRj/pubhtml Within the bounds of a distortion, groups of up to three wild Pokémon will periodically spawn in front of the player. All Pokémon that spawn will be aggressive toward the player. If these Pokémon are not caught or engaged in battle within 20 seconds, they will despawn at that time, and new Pokémon will subsequently spawn. If a Pokémon is hit with a Poké Ball right before it is set to despawn, the Poké Ball will still attempt to capture it. If a battle with a Pokémon is initiated right as the space-time distortion disappears, the battle will still continue; running from the battle will cause the Pokémon to despawn. All Pokémon and items that spawned in the space-time distortion will disappear once the distortion fades.
There are three designated spots per distortion which contain a single rare Pokémon spawn each. These spawns will only appear when the player gets close, but once they have appeared, they will not despawn until they are captured, defeated, or the distortion ends. The Pokémon that can appear as rare spawns vary depending on the area.
===Pokémon===
====Obsidian Fieldlands====
=====Common spawns=====
# 	Pokémon	Pokémon	Levels	Alpha Levels
0093	 	 	25-60 	40-75
0094	 	 	25-60 	45-80
0095	 	 	20-55 	35-70
0108	 	 	20-55 	35-70
0133	 	 	20-55 	35-70
0208	 	 	25-60 	45-80
0217	 	 	30-65 	45-80
0454	 	 	37-72 	52-87
0463	 	 	25-60 	40-75
0470	 	 	25-60 	40-75
0700	 	 	25-60 	45-80
=====Rare spawns=====
# 	Pokémon	Pokémon 	Levels	Alpha Levels
0215	 	Johtonian Form	20-55 	35-70
0461	 	 	25-60 	40-75
====Crimson Mirelands====
=====Common spawns=====
# 	Pokémon	Pokémon	Levels	Alpha Levels
0133	 	 	20-55 	35-70
0136	 	 	25-60 	40-75
0143	 	 	30-65 	50-85
0197	 	 	25-60 	45-80
0214	 	 	20-55 	35-70
0404	 	 	20-55 	35-70
0405	 	 	30-65 	45-80
0419	 	 	26-61 	41-76
0426	 	 	28-63 	43-78
0428	 	 	25-60 	40-75
=====Rare spawns=====
# 	Pokémon	Pokémon 	Levels	Alpha Levels
0137	 	 	20-55 	35-70
0155	 	 	52-55 	67-70
0156	 	 	52-55 	67-70
0157	 	Hisuian Form	68-71 	88-91
0233	 	 	25-60 	45-80
0474	 	 	30-65 	50-85
====Cobalt Coastlands====
=====Common spawns=====
# 	Pokémon	Pokémon	Levels	Alpha Levels
0064	 	 	30-58 	45-73
0065	 	 	30-58 	50-78
0112	 	 	42-70 	57-85
0122	 	 	30-58 	45-73
0133	 	 	30-58 	45-73
0134	 	 	30-58 	45-73
0136	 	 	30-58 	45-73
0435	 	 	34-62 	49-77
0455	 	 	30-58 	45-73
0464	 	 	42-70 	62-90
=====Rare spawns=====
# 	Pokémon	Pokémon	Levels	Alpha Levels
0081	 	 	30-58 	45-73
0082	 	 	30-58 	45-73
0462	 	 	35-63 	50-78
====Coronet Highlands====
=====Common spawns=====
# 	Pokémon	Pokémon	Levels	Alpha Levels
0126	 	 	35-53 	50-68
0133	 	 	35-53 	50-68
0135	 	 	40-58 	55-73
0224	 	 	35-53 	50-68
0356	 	 	37-55 	52-70
0424	 	 	40-58 	55-73
0452	 	 	40-58 	55-73
0467	 	 	40-58 	55-73
0477	 	 	45-63 	65-83
0700	 	 	40-58 	60-78
=====Rare spawns=====
# 	Pokémon	Pokémon 	Levels	Alpha Levels
0408	 	 	50-53 	65-68
0409	 	 	55-58 	70-73
0410	 	 	50-53 	65-68
0411	 	 	55-58 	70-73
0722	 	 	50-53 	65-68
0723	 	 	55-58 	70-73
0724	 	Hisuian Form	60-63 	80-83
====Alabaster Icelands====
=====Common spawns=====
# 	Pokémon	Pokémon	Levels	Alpha Levels
0025	 	 	45-58 	60-73
0026	 	 	50-63 	65-78
0078	 	 	50-63 	65-78
0123	 	 	45-58 	60-73
0125	 	 	45-58 	60-73
0133	 	 	45-58 	60-73
0196	 	 	50-63 	70-83
0364	 	 	45-58 	60-73
0365	 	 	50-63 	65-78
0465	 	 	50-63 	65-78
0466	 	 	50-63 	70-83
0471	 	 	50-63 	65-78
=====Rare spawns=====
# 	Pokémon	Pokémon 	Levels	Alpha Levels
0212	 	 	60-63 	80-83
0501	 	 	55-58 	70-73
0502	 	 	60-63 	75-78
0503	 	Hisuian Form	65-68 	85-88
==In the spin-off games==
===Pokémon Masters EX===
In the Travelers from a Distant Past story event, and ended up on modern-day Pasio through a large space-time distortion. The space-time distortion appeared during the event and threatened the safety of the people of Pasio with wild Pokémon attacks, but was closed thanks to the powers of 's , 's , and 's . Later, Professor Bellis mentioned that the space-time rift itself was still open, and more space-time distortions had kept appearing on Pasio, though smaller and less dangerous in scale than the earlier one.
In the Together in an Unknown Land story event, and wound up on Pasio as well through a space-time distortion. When they got caught in the space-time distortion and were cornered by a group of wild Pokémon, Akari found a modern-day and used it to a , which she later formed a sync pair with.
In The Power of Dance costume event, a space-time distortion appeared in a flashback. Rei, Akari, Adaman, and Irida protected people from wild Pokémon inside it, with Adaman and Irida each catching themselves a new Pokémon in the process: Adaman caught an , while Irida caught a Hisuian . Both of them later formed a sync pair with their new partner.
In the first chapter of the Arceus Arc, a space-time distortion appeared at some ruins where Cynthia and Rei had been training. The two of them entered the distortion to protect the people caught in it until it disappeared.
===Pokémon GO===
In , the Pokémon GO Tour: Sinnoh featured space-time anomalies (sometimes "Anomalies" was capitalized}. They connected Earth to the distant past.Pokémon GO Tour: Sinnoh – Global, pokémongolive.comEvent Gameplay, pokémongolive.com During a space-time anomaly, Pokémon native to Hisui appeared in the wild, including wearing Rei’s cap and Pikachu wearing Akari’s kerchief. (The normal event had Pikachu wearing Lucas's hat, and Pikachu wearing Dawn's hat.) If Incense was used, excluding Daily Adventure Incense, in letters that spelt "Hisui", could appear. (The normal event had Unown that spelt "Sinnoh" appear.) s could have and appear. (The normal event had regular Dialga and Palkia.)
Depending on the event, a space-time anomaly had a different duration. During Sinnoh Tour: Los Angeles, a space-time anomaly occured for the latter thirty minutes of every hour, and could affect any . During Sinnoh Tour: Global, a space-time anomaly occured only during specific hours, corresponding to the times for the Ancient Grove and Geothermal Lagoon habitats.
During a space-time anomaly, the sky changed color and purple triangles could be seen in the air.
==In animation==
===Pokémon: Hisuian Snow===
Two different Space-time distortions appeared in Two Hues. One appeared in front of Jubilife Village, being watched by Alec and Cyllene. Later on, another one appeared in the wild as the Galaxy Expedition Team went inside to help the wild Pokémon.
==Trivia==
* Space-time distortions are similar to the Ultra Wormholes found in Alola:
** Both phenomena are theorized to link between other dimensionsCogita: "The space-time rift is said to be a portal to innumerable other dimensions[...]" and .Ingo: "If you fell from the sky... you come from another world altogether, most likely."
** Both phenomena are known to bring strong Pokémon from other locations. In the case of space-time distortions, they bring Alpha Pokémon.
*** Both phenomena can also summon regular Pokémon from outside the current location.
** Both phenomena are related to Legendary Pokémon. In the case of space-time distortions, that Legendary is .
** Multiple characters who have gone through Ultra Wormholes or space-time distortions have experienced memory loss.
==In other languages==
==References==
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