Elio (game)

This article is about the character. For the game, see Pokémon Sun and Moon.

Sun サン Sun
Official artwork from Pokémon Sun and Moon
Gender	Male
Eye color	Gray*, Light blue*, Brown*
Hair color	Black*, Blond*, Brown*
Hometown	Route 1 (Hau'oli Outskirts)
Region	Alola (previously Kanto)
Relatives	Mom, unnamed father
Trainer class	Pokémon Trainer, player character
Generation	VII
Games	Sun and Moon
Manga counterpart(s)	Sun

Sun (Japanese: サン Sun) is the male player character in Pokémon Sun and Moon. His female counterpart is Moon.

In the games

Sun is a boy who recently moved from the Kanto region to Melemele Island in the Alola region. Early in his adventure, Sun meets the guardian deity of Melemele Island, Tapu Koko, and quickly befriends Lillie, her Cosmog, Nebby, and Hau. After receiving a Starter Pokémon and Z-Ring from Melemele's Island Kahuna, Hala, Sun begins his island challenge in earnest.

Artwork

Sun and his Rotom Pokédex	Sun and his Pikachu using a Z-Move	Poké Ride	Pokémon Refresh

Sprites

Choosing the player's appearance at the beginning of Sun and Moon

Counterparts

In the anime

No direct counterpart to Sun has appeared in the Pokémon anime. However, Sun's default attire is very similar to Ash Ketchum's in the Sun & Moon series. And like Sun, Ash originates from Kanto and owns a Rotom Pokédex.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Main article: Sun (Adventures)

Sun's counterpart in Pokémon Adventures is Sun.

Trivia

• Pre-release media, including the Special Demo Version of Sun and Moon, referred to Sun as "Sun" (Japanese: サン Sun, Korean: 썬 Sun). The name "Elio" (Japanese: ヨウ Yō, Korean: 영태 Yeongtae) has also been used.
• Unused internal data refers to Sun as (Japanese: カイ Kai), Hawaiian for ocean.

Names

This game character article is part of Project CharacterDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each character found in the Pokémon games.