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Time Travel Guide: How to Change the Time of Day

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Adjust your Date and Time settings in the Nintendo Switch 2 to change the time of day in Pokemon Pokopia. Learn how to time travel, if there are penalties for time traveling, how to time travel backwards, and the specific times of day in this guide!

List of Contents

Time Traveling Guide

How to Time Travel
Forward Backward

How to Time Travel Forward

How to Time Travel Forward
1
Save Your Game
Save your game. Make sure to save before attempting to time travel so you don't lose your progress.
2
Open Your System Settings
Select System Settings from the HOME screen. You do not need to close your game before accessing the menu.
3
Date and Time Menu
Go to Date and Time under the System menu. Make sure your 'Synchronize Clock Using the Internet' is switched to OFF.
4
Adjust Date and Time
Manually adjust the Date and Time to your desired date in the future. Keep in mind that a new day starts at 5 AM, so you will need to travel to 5 AM to start the next day.
5
Pokopia Start Screen
Start Pokemon Pokopia. When you start the game, the time should be adjusted. If you start from 5 AM, you will spawn back at your house to give the game a chance to reload the map.

How to Time Travel Backwards

Time traveling backwards is similar to traveling forwards, except you must travel to a date prior to your intended date first.

How to Time Travel Backwards
1
Save Your Game
Save your game. Make sure to save before attempting to time travel so you don't lose your progress.
2
Open Your System Settings
Select System Settings from the HOME screen. You do not need to close your game before accessing the menu.
3
Date and Time Menu
Go to Date and Time under the System menu. Make sure your 'Synchronize Clock Using the Internet' is switched to OFF.
4
Change Date and Time to Past
Manually adjust the Date and Time to at least a day before your desired date. Going backwards will not reverse your progress. You will still get to keep all your Pokemon and story progress.
5 Open Pokemon Pokopia briefly to let the game process the change. Afterwards, save and close again.
6
Adjust Date and Time
Go back to settings and time travel forward. This allows the game to buffer and process the change in dates. This way, if you missed an event, you can still play it to get the event items.

How to Change the Time of Day

Adjust the Real Time Clock

Time Change

Pokemon Pokopia's time system follows real world time, so you will need to adjust the clock on your system device if you want to change the time of day in-game.

Time of Day is Fixed During the Tutorial

Tangrowth

While doing the tutorial at the start of the game, the time of day will be fixed. Pokopia will not be synced with real world time until after Ditto falls asleep.

Pokopia Walkthrough Guide

Day-Night Cycle

Time Changes in Pokemon Pokopia

Time of Day Time
Morning 6 AM to 9 AM
Day 9 AM to 5 PM
Dusk 5 PM to 7 PM
Night 7 PM to 6 AM

The time of day in-game changes depending on a specific real world time. This is characterized by a change in the color of the sky, weather, and potentially, the kind of Pokemon you encounter.

New Day Starts at 5 AM

Resting at Home
A new day for Pokopia starts at 5 AM. If you want to skip to the next day to fulfill time-locked tasks, make sure to time travel after 5 AM.

When Does the Day Reset?

Are There Penalties for Time Travel?

No Penalties For Time Travel

There are no penalties for changing the time and day in Pokemon Pokopia. You will be able to play the game as normal after using the time skip.

Time Traveling Backwards Won't Work Until The Next Day

When you time travel backwards, the date and time will remain the same until you time travel forward to 5 AM the next day.

This means that in order to time travel backwards, you must travel to a date before your desired one, then time travel forward to your intended date.

What to Use Time Travel For

Encounter Exclusive Time-of-Day Pokemon

Pokemon Following You
There are some Pokemon that appear only during specific times during the day. You can use time travel to be able to encounter and befriend them.

Habitat Dex: How to Build All Habitats

Speed Up Building Construction

Building the Leaf Den

You can use time travel to speed up construction. This will allow you to finish building faster and progress through certain story points.

How to Build Houses and Structures

Waiting Time Depends on Building Size

Real Time Construction
Construction times vary depending on the size of a building. Smaller structures such as Leaf Dens and Windmills, which require less material, take only 15 minutes to build.

Meanwhile, larger building kits such as cottages and Pokemon Centers take a whole day to complete. If the waiting time is less than a day, you may want to consider waiting it out.

List of Time Exclusive Pokemon

Night Time Only Pokemon

List of Pokemon
OddishOddish VenonatVenonat VenomothVenomoth
HoothootHoothoot NoctowlNoctowl CacturneCacturne
ZubatZubat GolbatGolbat CrobatCrobat
GastlyGastly HaunterHaunter GengarGengar
CleffaCleffa ClefairyClefairy ClefableClefable
MurkrowMurkrow HonchkrowHonchkrow MisdreavusMisdreavus
MismagiusMismagius DuskullDuskull DusclopsDusclops
DusknoirDusknoir UmbreonUmbreon

The above are the Pokemon that appear exclusively during night time only. Consider time traveling between 7 PM to 6 AM to encounter these Pokemon!

There do not appear to be any Pokemon exclusive to daytime or other times of day.

Full Pokopia Pokedex: List of All Pokemon

Pokemon Pokopia Related Guides

Pokemon Pokopia - Tips and Tricks

Beginner's Guide to Pokopia: Tips and Tricks

All Tips and Tricks

Beginner Guides
Character Customization Appearance Options What to Do First
Best Items to Buy First How to Save
List of Controller and Mouse Mode Controls List of Settings and Best Settings
Building Guides
How to Rebuild the Pokemon Center How to Give Ditto a House
How to Build Houses and Structures How to Move Houses
How to Demolish and Remove Houses How to Remodel a House
How to Make Roads How to Make a Hot Spring
How to Build and Place Roofs How to Level the Ground for Building
How to Create a Water Source How to Create Elevated Ground
Habitat Guides
How to Make a Habitat Darker How to Make a Bright Habitat
How to Raise Humidity How to Make a Dry Habitat
How to Make a Warm Habitat How to Make a Cool Habitat
Gameplay Guides
How to Increase Comfort Level How to Raise Environment Level
How to Recover PP How to Increase PP
Time Traveling Guide How to Change the Weather
All Daily Activities All Missables and One-Time Events
How to Complete the Mysterious Mural How to Break Glowing Spots
How to Use the Dowsing Machine How to Find Rare Pokemon
Cloud Island Guide Money Farming Guide
Photo Mode Guide How to Get More Photo Frames
How to Expand Your Bag How to Customize Items
How to Use the Handy Bag Lucky Day Effects
Best Pokemon Specialty to Follow You Around How to Have Pokemon Follow You
How to Fast Travel How to Get Unstuck
How to Move Pokemon Between Areas How to Increase Trainer Rank
How to Plant Seeds to Grow Crops How to Move Plants and Trees
How to Unlock Palette Town How to GameShare Pokopia
3D Printer Guide How to Find Missing Pokemon
How to Place Blocks Below You How to Use Mouse Mode
Stamp Rally Guide How to Unlock Emotes
Best Mosslax Offerings How to Use Vending Machines
How to Organize Your Storage Best Items to Trade
How to Get Electricity to Power Your Island How to Activate the Withered Wasteland Waterwheel
How to Use the Smelting Furnace How to Farm Materials
How to Open All Gates How to Complete a Pokemon's Unfinished Business
How to Go to the S.S. Anne How to Chat with Pokemon
Mini Game Guides
How to Play All Mini Games How to Play Jump Rope
How to Play Hide-and-Seek Look That Way Mini Game Guide
FAQs
Can You Evolve Pokemon? Can You Find Shiny Pokemon in Pokopia?
Can You Change Your Island Map? When Does A New Day Start?
Should You Go to Bleak Beach or Rocky Ridges? What Does Resting Do?
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