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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, noting that they left a Greninja (who used to belong to Ash) for the player to take care of.
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.
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 the last Hakamo-o is located. Upon taking a photo of this Hakamo-o, it 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.
Subsequent adventures
When the player resumes the demo for the first time after finishing the first adventure, Professor Kukui will appear and give them the Ride Pager and the ability to use the Ride Pokémon Tauros.
With the Ride Pokémon Tauros, the player can now destroy the rocks at Ten Carat Hill to access the Pokémon-catching contest. In the contest, the player is given 16 Poké Balls, 3 Heal Balls, and 1 Great Ball to catch wild Pokémon. If the player catches a Pokémon while their party is full, either the new Pokémon or one of their current party members must be released. When the player leaves the area, all of their caught Pokémon are released and all unused Poké Balls (including any held by Greninja) will be returned.
Additionally, three new Trainers appear at Ten Carat Hill. Ace Trainer Sheri will not battle the player until they have defeated the three other Trainers in the area (including Youngster Honus, who can be battled in the first adventure). The Ten Carat Hill cave is now blocked off by two Machamp.
A girl will appear near the Slowpoke blockade in Hau'oli City. If the player talks to her, she will offer to take them to a place where they can grow closer to their Pokémon. If they accept, she will take them to Mahalo Trail. To continue along the trail, the player must smash rocks with the Ride Pokémon Tauros. At the end, a mysterious old man will give them 3 Stardust to transfer to the full game (like other transferable items, they do not show up in the Bag).
Several NPCs appear in various parts of Hau'oli City who request that the player visit them in a specific number of days. If the player does, they will receive a gift, such as items to transfer to the full game.
Transferable 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.
Trainers
Hau'oli City
Ten Carat Hill
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Lass Ellie
エリー Ellie
Reward: $864
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Plumeria
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Reward: $4,320
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Totem Hakamo-o
Aura: +Sp. Def
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Ally Rockruff
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Gallery
In other languages
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Title
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| Chinese
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Cantonese
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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 *
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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 *
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 French
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Pokémon Soleil et Pokémon Lune : Version démo spéciale
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 German
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Pokémon Sonne und Pokémon Mond: Spezial-Demoversion
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 Hungarian
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Pokémon Sun és Pokémon Moon Különleges Demó Verzió
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Pokémon Sole e Pokémon Luna: Versione demo speciale
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포켓몬스터썬・문 특별체험판 Pocket Monsters Sun and Moon Special Demo Version
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Демо-версия игр Pokémon Sun и Pokémon Moon
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Demo especial de Pokémon Sol y Pokémon Luna
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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.
