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Template:Infobox Game Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon (ポケットモンスター サン・ムーンPoketto Monsutā San & Mūn) are the first pair of games of Generation VII.

Blurb

Welcome to the World of Pokémon!

Are you ready to become a Pokémon trainer?

Trade and battle with friends all over the world!

Train your Pokémon for battle!

Discover and fill your Pokédex.

Care for your Pokémon and help them grow.

Adventure awaits in the Alola Region!

Features

Gameplay

The adventure starts in the Alola region, filled with beaches, tropical trees and water. There are many new features added in game: Z-Moves, Z-Crystals, Alolan forms of Pokémon of previous generations, The Rite of the Island Challenge, Hyper Training, and Poké Ride!

Pokémon

Starter Pokémon

  • Rowlet - Grass/Flying-type Pokémon which evolves into Dartrix and then into Decidueye, gaining the secondary Ghost type, replacing the Flying type.
  • Litten - Fire-type Pokémon which evolves into Torracat and then into Incineroar, gaining the secondary Dark type.
  • Popplio - Water-type Pokémon which evolves into Brionne and then into Primarina, gaining the secondary Fairy type.

Legendary and Mythical Pokémon

  • Tapu Koko - Electric/Fairy-type Pokémon
  • Tapu Lele - Psychic/Fairy-type Pokémon
  • Tapu Bulu - Grass/Fairy-type Pokémon
  • Tapu Fini - Water/Fairy-type Pokémon
  • Cosmog - Psychic-type Pokémon
  • Cosmoem - Psychic-type Pokémon
  • Solgaleo - Psychic/Steel-type Sun Legendary Pokémon
  • Lunala - Psychic/Ghost-type Moon Legendary Pokémon
  • Necrozma - Psychic-type Pokemon
  • Magearna - Steel/Fairy-type Mythical Pokémon
  • Marshadow - Fighting/Ghost-type Mythical Pokémon


Ultra Beasts

Ultra Beasts are certain group of Legendary Pokémon that come from an alternate universe, Ultra Space. The Aether Foundation created "Type: Full" to exterminate the beasts, which failed, then naming Type: Null".

Other new Pokémon

Alolan forms

Alolan forms are a brand new addition to the series. Alolan forms are Pokémon from previous generations that went through several changes due to the climate of Alola. These changes include the Pokémon's type, height, and weight. So far, they all only seem to be from Generation I.

List of Alolan forms

  • Rattata - Dark/Normal-type Pokémon
  • Raticate - Dark/Normal-type Pokémon
  • Raichu - Electric/Psychic-type Pokémon
  • Sandshrew - Ice/Steel-type Pokémon
  • Sandslash - Ice/Steel-type Pokémon
  • Vulpix - Ice-type Pokémon
  • Ninetales - Ice/Fairy-type Pokémon
  • Diglett - Ground/Steel-type Pokémon
  • Dugtrio - Ground/Steel-type Pokémon
  • Meowth - Dark-type Pokémon
  • Persian - Dark-type Pokémon
  • Geodude - Rock/Electric-type Pokémon
  • Graveler - Rock/Electric-type Pokémon
  • Golem - Rock/Electric-type Pokémon
  • Grimer - Poison/Dark-type Pokémon
  • Muk - Poison/Dark-type Pokémon
  • Exeggutor - Grass/Dragon-type Pokémon
  • Marowak - Fire/Ghost-type Pokémon

New Forms

Version Exclusive

Sun

No. Sprite Pokémon type
#037 037A Alolan Vulpix Type Ice
#038 038A Alolan Ninetales Type IceType Fairy
#408 408 Cranidos Type Rock
#409 409 Rampardos Type Rock
#546 546 Cottonee Type GrassType Fairy
#547 547 Whimsicott Type GrassType Fairy
#564 564 Tirtouga Type WaterType Rock
#565 565 Carracosta Type WaterType Rock
#627 627 Rufflet Type NormalType Flying
#628 628 Braviary Type NormalType Flying
#766 766 Passimian Type Fighting
#776 776 Turtonator Type FireType Dragon
#791 791 Solgaleo Type PsychicType Steel
#794 794 Buzzwole Type BugType Fighting
#798 798 Kartana Type GrassType Steel

Moon

No. Sprite Pokémon type
#027 027A Alolan Sandshrew Type IceType Steel
#028 028A Alolan Sandslash Type IceType Steel
#410 410 Shieldon Type RockType Steel
#411 411 Bastiodon Type RockType Steel
#548 548 Petilil Type Grass
#549 549 Lilligant Type Grass
#566 566 Archen Type RockType Flying
#567 567 Archeops Type RockType Flying
#629 629 Vullaby Type DarkType Flying
#630 630 Mandibuzz Type DarkType Flying
#765 765 Oranguru Type NormalType Psychic
#780 780 Drampa Type NormalType Dragon
#792 792 Lunala Type PsychicType Ghost
#795 795 Pheromosa Type BugType Fighting
#797 797 Celesteela Type SteelType Flying

Trivia

  • The graphics of this game are no longer chibi. In fact, the characters look taller and more realistic.
  • Starting from these games, HMs are turned into Poké Ride, they are also used as actual moves as well.
  • The bases that used to appear in battle from previous games are now removed.
  • This is the first Pokémon game that doesn't feature gyms.
  • Solgaleo and Lunala are the first legendary Pokémon to have devolved forms.
    • They're also the first legendary Pokémon to be owned by another character before letting the player character catch it, originally belonging to Lusamine before taken by Lillie.
  • The shaking grass feature has returned.
  • Every time a Pokémon is caught or evolves, the Pokédex will register it automatically.
  • This is the first game to stop having dex entries for transferred Pokémon, since the Bank has been upgraded to have the National Dex feature.
  • This is the first game that celebrates the player character's birthday.
  • A reviewer in Poké Finder complains "7.8 of 10, too much water", which is a reference to IGN's comment on Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.

Gallery

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