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Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon Special Demo Version ポケットモンスター サン・ムーン 特別体験版
English title screen
Basic info
Platform:	Nintendo 3DS (digital)
Category:	RPG demo
Players:	1 player
Connectivity:	Nintendo Network
Developer:	Game Freak
Publisher:	Nintendo/The Pokémon Company
Part of:	Generation VII
Ratings
CERO:	A
ESRB:	E
ACB:	PG
OFLC:	PG
PEGI:	7
GRAC:	ALL
GSRR:	6+
Release dates
Japan:	October 18, 2016
North America:	October 18, 2016
Australia:	October 18, 2016
Europe:	October 18, 2016
South Korea:	October 18, 2016
Hong Kong:	October 18, 2016
Taiwan:	October 18, 2016
Websites
Japanese:	Official Japanese sub-page Nintendo.co.jp
English:	Official English sub-page Nintendo.com
Japanese boxart Japanese title screen

The Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon Special Demo Version (Japanese: ポケットモンスター サン・ムーン 特別体験版 Pocket Monsters Sun and Moon Special Demo Version) is a special, expanded demo edition of Pokémon Sun and Moon. It was released worldwide on October 18, 2016, in promotion of its parent game, which will release the following month. Unlike its predecessor, the Special Demo Version for Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, this demo was immediately available to download to the public via Nintendo's eShop or through their homepage.

Gameplay

First adventure

Like the Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire demo, the player plays as the male protagonist, with the preset name Sun. The player opens his mailbox to find a letter written by an unknown sender, asking them to take good care of their Greninja in their stead.

	Types: Water Dark Ability: Battle Bond Held item: None
Greninja♂ Lv.36
Water Shuriken Water Special   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Double Team Normal Status   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --

After reading the letter, Sun heads to Hau'oli City Hall with his mother to register their new address. When the player tries to leave, they will run into Hau, who will introduce himself. At the suggestion of the player's mom, Hau offers to show the player around the city's shopping district. Before that happens however, they run into two Team Skull Grunts, who pick a fight with the player and Hau. After defeating one of them in battle, the grunts retreat, and the game instructs the player to go to the Pokémon Center, where inside, Hau give the player a Super Potion.

Once the player has healed their Greninja and exited the Pokémon Center, they will meet Professor Kukui. Kukui introduces the player to the Trials, inviting them to Ten Carat Hill. From this point, the player is allowed to explore the the city, and can talk to a man north of the Pokémon Center when they are ready to continue.

At Ten Carat Hill, the player will progress up a road towards the trial site, inside a cave. There Kukui will explain the rules of the trial. The player is to seek out two Jangmo-o and two Hakamo-o and photograph them. To do this, the player is given a Poké Finder. Kukui also loans the player his Pikachu.

	Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Static Held item: None
Pikachu♂ Lv.40
Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Slam Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Iron Tail Steel Physical   --

After receiving Pikachu, the trial begins. When the player takes pictures of the Pokémon, the snapshot startles the Pokémon, causing it to attack. After taking photos of the two Jangmo-o and one Hakamo-o the player will hear another Hakamo-o from the other end of the cave. The cave opens to a clearing where they'll find the last Hakamo-o, which is revealed to be a Totem Pokémon. Defeating the Totem Hakamo-o and its ally, Rockruff, completes the trial. Kukui rewards the player with a Z-Ring and an Electrium Z, which is automatically equipped to Pikachu, allowing it to use the Z-Move Gigavolt Havoc.

At this time, Hau runs in pursued by the Team Skull Grunts from before, this time accompanied by Plumeria. After some consideration, Plumeria decides to avenge her underlings, but is defeated by the player. Team Skull leaves, but not before telling the player they haven't seen the last of them. Afterwards, Pikachu returns to the professor, with the Electrium Z returning to the player, and the demo ends.

Transferrable rewards

The player is capable of transferring Ash's Greninja as well as any items obtained to the full version of Pokémon Sun and Moon by speaking to Professor Kukui on the right-hand side of the Pokémon Center in Hau'oli City.

Item		Location	Games
	Ash's Greninja	After the game saves after completing Professor Kukui's trial and battling Plumeria	S  M
	Stardust ×3	From a man at the end of Mahalo Trail	S  M
	Star Piece	From a female Ace Trainer at Ten Carat Hill after defeating her	S  M
	Nugget	A reward for catching three or more Pokémon in the Pokémon-catching challenge at Ten Carat Hill for the first time	S  M
	Pretty Wing	From the man in front of the Hau'oli City Pokémon Center on the day after the game was first saved	S  M

Trainers

Hau'oli City

Trainer	Pokémon
Team Skull Grunt Reward: $800	Yungoos♂ Lv.25 No item

Ten Carat Hill

Trainer	Pokémon
Youngster Honus リョウタ Ryota Reward: $560	Rockruff Rockruff♂ Lv.28 No item
Appearing after Plumeria is battled
Lass Ellie エリー Ellie Reward: $864	Pikipek Pikipek♀ Lv.36 No item
	Rockruff Rockruff♀ Lv.38 No item
Rising Star Ikaika ヒロユキ Hiroyuki Reward: $1,824	Pikipek Pikipek♂ Lv.36 No item
	Yungoos Yungoos♂ Lv.38 No item
Ace Trainer Sheri ミユキ Miyuki Reward: $2,856	Jangmo-o Jangmo-o♀ Lv.38 No item
	Pikachu♀ Lv.42 No item

Plumeria

Plumeria Ten Carat Hill SM Special Demo Version Reward: $4,320
Types: Poison Flying Ability: Inner Focus Held item: None Golbat♀ Lv.36 Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Totem Pokémon

Totem Hakamo-o Aura: +Sp. Def	Ally Rockruff
Types: Dragon Fighting Ability: Bulletproof Held item: None Hakamo-o♀ Lv.36 Autotomize Steel Status   --       Headbutt Normal Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --	Type: Rock Unknown Ability: Unknown Held item: None Rockruff♂/♀ Lv.30 Odor Sleuth Normal Status   --       Howl Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Gallery

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  The male protagonist of Pokémon Sun and Moon in a cutscene in the Demo Version

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 精靈寶可夢 太陽／月亮 特別體驗版 Jēnglìhng Bóuhómuhng Taaiyèuhng / Yuhtleuhng Dahkbihttáiyihmbáan * 寶可夢 太陽／月亮 特別體驗版 Bóuhómuhng Taaiyèuhng / Yuhtleuhng Dahkbihttáiyihmbáan * Mandarin 精靈寶可夢 太陽／月亮 特別體驗版 / 精灵宝可梦 太阳／月亮 特别体验版 Jīnglíng Bǎokěmèng Tàiyáng / Yuèliàng Tèbiétǐyànbǎn * 寶可夢 太陽／月亮 特別體驗版 / 宝可梦 太阳／月亮 特别体验版 Bǎokěmèng Tàiyáng / Yuèliàng Tèbiétǐyànbǎn * French Pokémon Soleil et Pokémon Lune : Version démo spéciale German Pokémon Sonne und Pokémon Mond: Spezial-Demoversion Hungarian Pokémon Sun és Pokémon Moon Különleges Demó Verzió Italian Pokémon Sole e Pokémon Luna: Versione demo speciale Korean 포켓몬스터썬・문 특별체험판 Pocket Monsters Sun and Moon Special Demo Version Russian Демо-версия игр Pokémon Sun и Pokémon Moon Spanish Demo especial de Pokémon Sol y Pokémon Luna

Trivia

• Greninja's date met is set to October 17, 2013, the same date Lumiose City Pursuit!, the episode where Ash added Froakie to his party, debuted in Japan.

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