Pokémon Sun (Japanese: ポケットモンスター サン, Hepburn: Poketto Monsuta San) and Pokémon Moon (Japanese: ポケットモンスター ムーン, Hepburn: Poketto Monsuta Muun) 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[]
- The Poké Finder, Festival Plaza, Battle Royale, and Poké Pelago are added.
- Both games are twelve hours apart; for example, while Pokémon Sun's time matches the current time, Pokémon Moon is 12 hours ahead.
- Pokémon-Amie has been updated to Pokémon Refresh.
- The Pokédex is now possessed by a Rotom. The Town Map is possessed by Rotom as well.
- The player character can face trials, which are guided by Trial Captains and battles with the Kahuna Leaders.
- The Alola criminal organization is Team Skull (although the Aether Foundation can also serve as a villainous team).
Gameplay[]
The adventure starts in the Alola region, filled with beaches, tropical trees and water. There are many new features added in game, such as 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 - /-type Pokémon which evolves into Dartrix and then into Decidueye, gaining the secondary type, replacing the type.
- Litten - -type Pokémon which evolves into Torracat and then into Incineroar, gaining the secondary type.
- Popplio - -type Pokémon which evolves into Brionne and then into Primarina, gaining the secondary type.
Legendary and Mythical Pokémon[]
- Type: Null - -type Legendary Pokémon
- Silvally - -type Legendary Pokémon
- Tapu Koko - /-type Legendary Pokémon
- Tapu Lele - /-type Legendary Pokémon
- Tapu Bulu - /-type Legendary Pokémon
- Tapu Fini - /-type Legendary Pokémon
- Cosmog - -type Legendary Pokémon
- Cosmoem - -type Legendary Pokémon
- Solgaleo - /-type Legendary Pokémon
- Lunala - /-type Legendary Pokémon
- Necrozma - -type Legendary Pokémon
- Magearna - /-type Mythical Pokémon
- Marshadow - /-type Mythical Pokémon
- Zeraora - type Mythical Pokémon
Ultra Beasts[]
Ultra Beasts are certain group of Pokémon that come from an alternate universe, the Ultra Space.
- Nihilego - /-type Pokémon
- Buzzwole - /-type Pokémon
- Pheromosa - /-type Pokémon
- Xurkitree - -type Pokémon
- Celesteela - /-type Pokémon
- Kartana - /-type Pokémon
- Guzzlord - /-type Pokémon
Other New Pokémon[]
- Pikipek - /-type Pokémon
- Trumbeak - /-type Pokémon
- Toucannon - /-type Pokémon
- Yungoos - -type Pokémon
- Gumshoos - -type Pokémon
- Grubbin - -type Pokémon
- Charjabug - /-type Pokémon
- Vikavolt - /-type Pokémon
- Crabrawler - -type Pokémon
- Crabominable - /-type Pokémon
- Oricorio (Baile) - /-type Pokémon
- Oricorio (Pom Pom) - /-type Pokémon
- Oricorio (Pa'u) - /-type Pokémon
- Oricorio (Sensu) - /-type Pokémon
- Cutiefly - /-type Pokémon
- Ribombee - /-type Pokémon
- Rockruff - -type Pokémon
- Lycanroc (Midday Form) - -type Pokémon
- Lycanroc (Midnight Form) - -type Pokémon
- Lycanroc (Dusk Form) - -type Pokémon
- Wishiwashi (Solo Form) - -type Pokémon
- Wishiwashi (School Form) - -type Pokémon
- Mareanie - /-type Pokémon
- Toxapex - /-type Pokémon
- Mudbray - -type Pokémon
- Mudsdale - -type Pokémon
- Dewpider - /-type Pokémon
- Araquanid - /-type Pokémon
- Fomantis - -type Pokémon
- Lurantis - -type Pokémon
- Morelull - /-type Pokémon
- Shiinotic - /-type Pokémon
- Salandit - /-type Pokémon
- Salazzle - /-type Pokémon
- Stufful - /-type Pokémon
- Bewear - /-type Pokémon
- Bounsweet - -type Pokémon
- Steenee - -type Pokémon
- Tsareena - -type Pokémon
- Comfey - -type Pokémon
- Oranguru - /-type Pokémon
- Passimian - -type Pokémon
- Wimpod - /-type Pokémon
- Golisopod - /-type Pokémon
- Sandygast - /-type Pokémon
- Palossand - /-type Pokémon
- Pyukumuku - -type Pokémon
- Minior - /-type Pokémon
- Komala - -type Pokémon
- Turtonator - /-type Pokémon
- Togedemaru - /-type Pokémon
- Mimikyu - /-type Pokémon
- Bruxish - /-type Pokémon
- Drampa - /-type Pokémon
- Dhelmise - /-type Pokémon
- Jangmo-o - -type Pokémon
- Hakamo-o - /-type Pokémon
- Kommo-o - /-type 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, design, height, and weight. All of them are from Generation I.
List of Alolan forms[]
- Rattata - /-type Pokémon
- Raticate - /-type Pokémon
- Raichu - /-type Pokémon
- Sandshrew - /-type Pokémon
- Sandslash - /-type Pokémon
- Vulpix - -type Pokémon
- Ninetales - /-type Pokémon
- Diglett - /-type Pokémon
- Dugtrio - /-type Pokémon
- Meowth - -type Pokémon
- Persian - -type Pokémon
- Geodude - /-type Pokémon
- Graveler - /-type Pokémon
- Golem - /-type Pokémon
- Grimer - /-type Pokémon
- Muk - /-type Pokémon
- Exeggutor - /-type Pokémon
- Marowak - /-type Pokémon
New forms[]
- Cap Pikachu - -type Pokémon
- Rotom Pokédex- /-type Pokémon
- Ash-Greninja - /-type Pokémon
- Zygarde Core - /-type Pokémon
- Zygarde Cell - /-type Pokémon
- Zygarde 10% Forme - /-type Pokémon
- Zygarde 100% Forme - /-type Pokémon
Version exclusives[]
Sun[]
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Moon[]
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Patches[]
Info below is retrieved from Serebii.
Version | Release date | Size (Blocks/Bytes) | Fixes |
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1.1 | January 11, 2017 | 296 Blocks |
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1.2 | May 17, 2017 | 296 Blocks |
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Trivia[]
- The graphics of this game are no longer chibi. In fact, the characters look taller and more realistic.
- Beginning in Generation VII, HMs are replaced by Poké Ride, they are also used as actual moves as well. You may page a ride at any time using the Y button.
- Because of this, it is the first Pokémon game without HMs (a feature that carried over into Pokémon: Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee and Pokémon Sword and Shield)
- The bases that used to appear in battle from previous games are now removed.
- This is the first core series Pokémon game that doesn't feature Gyms or Gym Leaders.
- Gyms return in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!.
- Silvally, Solgaleo and Lunala are the first Legendary Pokémon to have prevolutions.
- 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 Pokédex entries for transferred Pokémon, since the Bank has been upgraded to have the National Dex feature.
- This is the first core series game to not have the involvement of Satoru Iwata due to his death from a bile duct tumor on July 11, 2015.
- 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.
- If you are using the codes provided in 2018 for the year of Legendary Pokémon, Palkia, Regigigas, Entei, Yveltal, Thundurus, Kyogre, Latias, Zekrom, and Lugia are exclusive to Sun, while Dialga, Heatran, Raikou, Xerneas, Tornadus, Groudon, Latios, Reshiram, and Ho-Oh are exclusive to Moon
- With these games' release date set on November 18, 2016, roughly two years after the release of Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire (November 21, 2014), this is the longest gap between two sets of games from Pokémon since the 23-month gap between Pokémon Crystal Version (December 14, 2000) and Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions (November 21, 2002).
- This is the second core series region to be based on the United States (Hawaii), the first being Unova (New York) from Pokémon Black and White.
- According to Grimsley's concept art for these games, it is confirmed that Sun and Moon's timeline is set two years after the events of Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2.
- These are the first Pokémon games that do not have the National Pokédex available in-game. However, every Pokémon that existed up to the time Sun and Moon were released can be transferred into this game.