Ambush encounter

Ambush encounters are a means of encountering wild Pokémon that was introduced in Pokémon X and Y. Most of them involve the wild Pokémon chasing the or jumping at them from a hiding place. In Pokémon Sun, Moon, , Pokémon encountered by this method may drop items after they are defeated or .
==Introduced in X and Y==
===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.
Possible encounters	Possible encounters	Possible encounters 	Possible encounters	Possible encounters	Possible encounters
 	 	 	 	 	Terminus Cave,
 	 	Glittering Cave, Reflection Cave	 	 	Glittering Cave, Reflection Cave
 	 	Terminus Cave, 	 	 	
===Shaking trash cans===
In X and Y, there are special trash cans in the 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:
* side:
**In the first hallway by the 
**West of the 
**To the right of the Twirling Whirlwind
* side:
**On the east side of the room north of the south hall
**In the far southwestern corner
If one of these trash cans is shaking, a Pokémon or an item can be found inside it.
The trash can west of the Punk Couple 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 in the Pokémon Village. Their locations are:
*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
If one of these trash cans is shaking, a Pokémon or an item can be found inside it.
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.
Possible encounters	Possible encounters	Possible encounters 	Possible encounters	Possible encounters	Possible encounters
 	 	Pokémon Village (Thursday trash cans) 	 	 	Lost Hotel (Tuesday trash cans)
 	 	Lost Hotel (Tuesday trash cans) 	 	 	Lost Hotel (Tuesday trash cans)
 	 	Lost Hotel (Tuesday trash cans) 	 	 	Lost Hotel (Tuesday trash cans)
 	 	Lost Hotel (Tuesday trash cans) 	 	 	Lost Hotel (Daily trash cans)
 	 	Lost Hotel, Pokémon Village (Daily trash cans) 	 	Escape Rope 	Lost Hotel (Daily and Tuesday trash cans)
 	Super Repel 	Lost Hotel (Daily trash can) 	 	Max Repel 	Lost Hotel (Tuesday trash cans)
 	Max Elixir 	Lost Hotel (Daily trash can) 	 	Dusk Ball 	Lost Hotel (Daily trash can)
 	Nugget 	Lost Hotel (Tuesday trash cans) 	 	Big Nugget 	Lost Hotel (Tuesday trash cans)
 	HP Up 	Lost Hotel (Daily trash can) 	 	Protein 	Lost Hotel (Daily trash can)
 	Iron 	Lost Hotel (Daily trash can) 	 	Calcium 	Lost Hotel (Tuesday trash cans)
 	Zinc 	Lost Hotel (Tuesday trash cans) 	 	Carbos 	Lost Hotel (Tuesday trash cans)
 	Honey 	Pokémon Village (Daily and Thursday trash cans)	 	Poké Toy 	Pokémon Village (Daily trash can)
 	Pretty Wing 	Pokémon Village (Daily trash can) 	 	Prism Scale 	Pokémon Village (Thursday trash cans)
 	Tiny Mushroom 	Pokémon Village (Daily trash can) 	 	Big Mushroom 	Pokémon Village (Daily and Thursday trash cans)
 	Balm Mushroom 	Pokémon Village (Thursday trash cans) 	 	Max Revive 	Pokémon Village (Daily trash can)
 	Mental Herb 	Pokémon Village (Daily trash can) 	 	Eviolite 	Pokémon Village (Thursday trash cans)
 	Heal Powder 	Pokémon Village (Thursday trash cans) 	 	Revival Herb 	Pokémon Village (Thursday trash cans)
===Swooping down from above===
In X and Y, Victory Road has shadows in certain locations outside of caves. If the player walks on them, a wild Pokémon will swoop down from above and attack.
Possible encounters	Possible encounters	Possible encounters	Possible encounters	Possible encounters	Possible encounters
 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
===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 X and Y====
Possible encounters	Possible encounters	Possible encounters	Possible encounters	Possible encounters	Possible encounters
 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
====Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon====
Possible encounters	Possible encounters	Possible encounters	Possible encounters	Possible encounters	Possible encounters
 	 	Poni Plains 	 	 	Poni Plains
 	 	Poni Plains 	 	 	Poni Plains
Sometimes, after a Pokémon from a rustling bush is defeated or caught, it will drop an item.
==Introduced in Sun and Moon==
===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.
Possible encounters	Possible encounters	Possible encounters	Possible encounters	Possible encounters	Possible encounters
 	 	 	 	 	Lush Jungle
 	 	 	 	 	Lush Jungle
 	 	 	 	 	Poni Plains
 	 	 	 	 	Poni Plains
 	 	 	 	 	Poni Plains
 	 	 	 	 	Poni Plains
 	 	Lush Jungle 	 	 	
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. 
Possible encounters	Possible encounters	Possible encounters 	Possible encounters	Possible encounters	Possible encounters
 	 	Verdant Cavern 	 	 	, , Diglett's Tunnel
 	 	Vast Poni Canyon, Poni Coast	 	 	Verdant Cavern
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.
Possible encounters	Possible encounters	Possible encounters	Possible encounters	Possible encounters	Possible encounters
 	 	 	 	 	Poni Plains
 	 	 	 	 	Poni Plains
 	 	 	 	 	Poni Plains
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.
Possible encounters	Possible encounters	Possible encounters	Possible encounters	Possible encounters	Possible encounters
 	 	Vast Poni Canyon 	 	 	Vast Poni Canyon
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.
Possible encounters	Possible encounters	Possible encounters
 	 	, Poni Wilds, Poni Breaker Coast, Dividing Peak Tunnel
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.
Possible encounters	Possible encounters	Possible encounters	Possible encounters	Possible encounters	Possible encounters
 	 	 	 	 	Poni Plains
 	 	 	 	 	Poni Plains
 	 	 	 	 	Poni Plains
 	 	Lush Jungle 	 	 	
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.
Possible encounters	Possible encounters	Possible encounters	Possible encounters	Possible encounters	Possible encounters
 	 	Haina Desert 	 	 	Hano Beach
 	 	Haina Desert 	 	 	Haina Desert
 	 	Hano Beach 	 	 	Haina Desert
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.
Possible encounters	Possible encounters	Possible encounters 	Possible encounters	Possible encounters	Possible encounters
 	 	Hano Beach 	 	 	Poni Breaker Coast
 	 	Poni Wilds/Poni Breaker Coast	 	 	Poni Breaker Coast
 	 	Poni Wilds/Poni Breaker Coast	 	 	
Sometimes, after a Pokémon from a water splash is defeated or caught, it will drop an item.
;Hano Beach
;Poni Wilds
==Introduced in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon==
===Shadows of invisible Kecleon===
In Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, the shadows of invisible can be seen in the Dividing Peak Tunnel. If the player touches one, the wild Kecleon will attack. These Kecleon cannot appear if there is a in the tunnel instead.
Possible encounters	Possible encounters	Possible encounters
 	 	Dividing Peak Tunnel
Sometimes, after a Kecleon is defeated or caught, it will drop an item.
;Dividing Peak Tunnel
==Related articles==
*Phenomenon
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Category:Methods of obtaining Pokémon
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