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* More Move Tutors have been added to teach Pokémon moves in exchange for [[Battle Points]] with one of them located on each island.
* More Move Tutors have been added to teach Pokémon moves in exchange for [[Battle Points]] with one of them located on each island.
* Due to the expansion of the Alola Dex, the other [[Fossil]] Pokémon are now included and just like with the Sinnoh and Unova Fossils, their Fossils can also purchased at Konikoni City depending the version. Furthermore, all of the above mentioned Fossils are no longer limited to one game, as any of them have a very rare chance of being obtained at [[Poké Pelago]]'s Isle Aphun regardless of version.
* Due to the expansion of the Alola Dex, the other [[Fossil]] Pokémon are now included and just like with the Sinnoh and Unova Fossils, their Fossils can also purchased at Konikoni City depending the version. Furthermore, all of the above mentioned Fossils are no longer limited to one game, as any of them have a very rare chance of being obtained at [[Poké Pelago]]'s Isle Aphun regardless of version.
* During the post-game, {{p|Type: Null}} can now be given at [[Ancient Poni Path]] at the exit to [[Poni Grove]] by [[Wicke]], instead of by [[Gladion]] at [[Aether House]].
* During the post-game, {{p|Type: Null}} is now given at [[Ancient Poni Path]] at the exit to [[Poni Grove]] by [[Wicke]], instead of by [[Gladion]] at [[Aether Paradise]].


===Storyline changes===
===Storyline changes===

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Pokémon Ultra Sun
ポケットモンスター ウルトラサン
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Pokémon Ultra Sun's boxart, featuring Dusk Mane Necrozma
Pokémon Ultra Moon
ポケットモンスター ウルトラムーン
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Pokémon Ultra Moon's boxart, featuring Dawn Wings Necrozma
Basic info
Platform: Nintendo 3DS
Category: RPG
Players: 1-4 players simultaneous
Connectivity: 3DS Wireless, Nintendo Network, IR
Developer: Game Freak
Publisher: Nintendo/The Pokémon Company
Part of: Generation VII core series
Ratings
CERO: A
ESRB: E
ACB: PG
OFLC: PG
PEGI: 7
GRAC: ALL
GSRR: 6+
Release dates
Japan: November 17, 2017
North America: November 17, 2017
Australia: November 17, 2017
Europe: November 17, 2017
South Korea: November 17, 2017
Hong Kong: November 17, 2017
Taiwan: November 17, 2017
Websites
Japanese: Pokémon.co.jp
English: Official site
Pokémon.com
Nintendo.com (Ultra Sun)
Nintendo.com (Ultra Moon)
Japanese boxart
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Pokémon Ultra Sun Japanese boxart
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Pokémon Ultra Moon Japanese boxart
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Pokémon Ultra Sun (Japanese: ポケットモンスター ウルトラサン Pocket Monsters Ultra Sun) and Pokémon Ultra Moon (Japanese: ポケットモンスター ウルトラムーン Pocket Monsters Ultra Moon) are the second paired versions of Generation VII and feature an alternate storyline from Pokémon Sun and Moon. The games are available on the Nintendo 3DS.

The games were announced worldwide on June 6, 2017, at 11 pm JST through Nintendo Direct. The paired versions were released worldwide on November 17, 2017. All copies of the game are playable in nine languages: Japanese, English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Korean, and Simplified and Traditional Chinese.

The games feature Pokémon that did not appear in Pokémon Sun and Moon, including, as a series first, entirely new Pokémon introduced in the midst of a generation.

Plot

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The game begins with a video call made by Professor Kukui to the player. Professor Kukui helps create a Trainer Passport for the player before the player and the mother move from Kanto to Alola. Meanwhile, at roughly the same time, a young girl is seen escaping what seems to be a lab with an unidentified Pokémon in her bag. As she gets sandwiched between the workers from the lab on one side and alien-looking people in strange uniforms on the other, the Pokémon teleports itself and the girl away from the lab and away from danger.

Three months later, the player, along with the mother and Meowth, are enjoying their new home on Melemele Island. While taking a stroll on Route 1, the player gets attacked by a wild Yungoos, only for a Rowlet, Litten and Popplio to suddenly arrive on the scene and scare it off. Professor Kukui soon joins the player and explains these Pokémon are supposed to be given out as starter Pokémon on behalf of the island kahuna Hala. Excited by what he just saw, he decides to give the player one of the three Pokémon right away. Before arriving to Iki Town, Professor Kukui and the player run into Hala's grandson Hau, who immediately takes a liking to the player. Of the two remaining starter Pokémon, Hau chooses the once that is weak to the player's starter and challenges the player to a battle.

As the player, Professor Kukui and Hau reach Iki Town, the kahuna is nowhere to be found, so Kukui sends the player to the Mahalo Trail in hopes of finding the kahuna. On the trail, the player spots the girl that escaped the lab and follows her to the Plank Bridge.

The Pokémon that the girl was holding escapes her bag as they reach the Plank Bridge, happy about the new environment it is in. Suddenly, a flock of Spearow attack the defenseless Pokémon, leaving the girl worrying and asking the player to save her friend Nebby. As she asks this, one of the Spearow rushes towards the player, making the chosen starter save the day again. Once the Spearow is dealt with, the player rushes in and guards Nebby from further harm before Nebby uses its power to destroy the bridge. Before the player and Nebby fall to their doom, Tapu Koko flies through the Spearow and bring the pair back to safely. Thankful for rescuing Nebby, the girl gives the player a Sparkling Stone that appeared after Tapu Koko's departure.

The player and the girl then return to Iki Town and get greeted by Kukui. Kukui introduces the girl as his lab assistant, Lillie, before the kahuna, Hala, returns from resolving a problem on the island. After Lillie explains the encounter she and the player had with Tapu Koko, Hala gets touched by the moment. Kukui then gives the player a Pokédex and sends him/her to the mother to show off the new Pokémon. Before the player leaves, Hala notices the sparkling stone and asks if he could borrow it, to which the player obliges, before inviting the player to a festival the following day.

The next day, Kukui stops by the player's house again and takes him to Route 1 so he can teach him/her how to catch Pokémon. Kukui then lets the player train before going to the festival. Before reaching the festival, the player runs into the alien-looking people who seem preoccupied by auras surrounding Iki Town. They briefly talk to the player before leaving.

At the festival, Hala and Kukui reveal that it is an event where Pokémon battles are held in honor of the Guardian Pokémon in Alola. Hau and the player battle once again in honor of Tapu Koko, and this time the entire town watches, including Lillie, the player's mother and Meowth. After Tapu Koko approves of the battling, Hala returns the sparkling stone, which is now converted into a Z-Ring. Hala explains the Z-Ring's powers and the Z-Crystals that can only be acquired by participating in the island challenge, where the player must travel to all four of Alola's islands to become the island challenge champion. Afterwards, the player then returns home to prepare for the next day.

The next day, Lillie visits the player and the two head to Kukui's lab. In the lab, Kukui upgrades the player's Pokédex into a Rotom Pokédex and explains more about the island challenge, which includes taking trials and getting recognized by each island kahuna. As the three leave the lab, the sky momentarily darkens. Kukui dismisses the event as an unforeseen eclipse.

Before taking any trials, the player must attend the Trainers' School to learn the basics of battling. Luckily, the player is able to take on the teacher's assignments and the player is able to take Captain Ilima's trial in Verdant Cavern. After beating the teacher in battle, Ilima invites the player to Hau'oli City after the player trains some more.

When the player meets up with Ilima, two Team Skull Grunts appear, but they appear to be minor threats to Ilima. After a quick lesson from the player and Ilima, the Grunts flee and Ilima heals the player's Pokémon before challenging the player to a battle himself. After the battle, Ilima gets impressed by the player's team and allows the player to attempt his trial. On the way to Verdant Cavern, a Crabrawler drags the player to the Big Wave Beach as more Team Skull Grunts are causing trouble with other people. The Grunts get defeated by the player, and they announce to mess with Ilima's trial.

As the player makes it to Verdant Cavern, Ilima explains the rules of the trial and lets the player attempt it. Midway into the trial, the Grunts from earlier challenge the player again and get defeated. The Grunts bother a wild Pokémon in the area, unwittingly helping the player complete the next section of the trial. As the player almost completes the trial, Totem GumshoosUS/Totem RaticateUM ambushes the player and challenges the player to a battle. Upon defeat of the Pokémon, the player completes the trial.

After hearing that Lillie has gone missing, the player heads to Route 3 and into Melemele Meadow, where the player finds Lillie. Lillie again loses Nebby and the player has to go find it. The player finds a small opening and crawls inside, emerging in the Seaward Cave, where he/she finds Nebby in the company of the same alien-looking people, Dulse and ZossieUS/Phyco and SolieraUM, one of whom challenges the player to a battle. After dealing with them, the player returns to Lillie with Nebby in tow and they both leave the meadow to be greeted by Hau and Kukui. After hearing that Hau and the player passed their first trial, Kukui sends the player back to Iki Town for their grand trial with island kahuna Hala.

After defeating Hala, the player receives another Z-Crystal and is given a Ride Pager in order to ride Pokémon like Tauros in the Alola region. The player makes way to the next island, Akala Island, surfing on the back of a Mantine. On Akala Island, the player attends the trials of Lana, Kiawe, and Mallow before battling island kahuna Olivia. On Akala Island, the player once again encounters Team Skull and Dulse and ZossieUS/Phyco and SolieraUM as well as new people like a suspicious scientist from Unova called Colress, a neglected member of Team Skull named Gladion who owns a Pokémon called Type: Null, and Hapu, a wanderer traveling the region with her Mudsdale. After defeating the island kahuna, Faba invites the player and Hau to Aether Paradise.

At Aether Paradise, the player and Hau meets the Aether Foundation President Lusamine and learn that the company is responsible for making Aether Paradise a sanctuary for abused Pokémon. In the middle of the meeting, a weird creature from another universe attacks the player and after a short battle retreats to its own world. That's when Dulse and ZossieUS/Phyco and SolieraUM enter the scene once again. Lusamine introduces them as the Ultra Recon Squad, and explains that she is working with them to protect Alola from an otherworldly Pokémon called Necrozma. Lusamine then sends the player and Hau to Ula'ula Island to complete their island challenge.

On Ula'ula Island, the player prepares for the trials of Sophocles and Acerola. While taking these trials, the player learns about a Pokémon League under construction and is challenged to participate in it as soon as the player completes the Island Challenge. After completing the two trials, the player meets the Team Skull leader Guzma and visits their base at Po Town. After defeating the team in Po Town, Police officer Nanu and Acerola thank the player for rescuing a stolen Yungoos and head to the Aether House.

Upon entering the house, Hau tells the player that Team Skull's Admin, Plumeria, kidnapped Lillie and Nebby. Gladion overhears the conversation and demands Hau and the player to travel with him to the ferry terminal for their next destination. Before the trio leave, Nanu challenges the player as an island kahuna. Nanu gives the player another Z-Crystal and asks Gladion what he is depending on Team Skull for before departing. Gladion reveals to the player and Hau that they have to return to Aether Paradise to rescue Lillie and Nebby. Despite the crazy story, the player and Hau tag with Gladion to Aether Paradise.

At Aether Paradise, employees begin to attack the team as they believe they are intruders. They eventually reach Faba who, after a battle from the player, redirects the trio to the lower level of Aether Paradise, with the trio unaware that it is a trap to buy time. After learning of the trap, they head back up to find Faba, who brought reinforcements to battle them. Wicke then appears to them and says that Lillie might be with the President, but it would be hard to get to them. Faba then ambushes them again with more employees. The team defeat the employees and Faba again, resulting in Faba giving them access to the president's office.

The trio then spot Team Skull and Guzma in front of where they need to go. Gladion immediately takes on Guzma while Hau and the player take out the Grunts. After taking out the Grunts, Guzma takes down Gladion and the player takes his place in battle. Guzma gets defeated by the player again and is forced to let the team move onwards. The player then runs into Lusamine and Lillie. The player witnesses a darker side of Lusamine and learns that Nebby is being sacrificed to open an Ultra Wormhole to the place where Necrozma dwells. Lillie tries to reason with her mother, but fails to do so, resulting in the player going after Lusamine.

Gladion and Hau catch up to the player and Gladion tells his mother she is not ready to fight Necrozma on her own, but again, Lusamine ignores her children and opens the wormhole anyways. She challenges the player to prove her children she can handle any threat with her Pokémon, but even a loss is not enough to deter her, as she calls a similarly stubborn Guzma with her, and they both cross over. After the Ultra Wormhole closes, Lillie checks on Nebby, who has now transformed into a new form.

The next day, Gladion gives Lillie the Moon FluteUS/Sun FluteUM and helps the player and Lillie get to the final Island of Alola, Poni Island and recommends finding the island kahuna. The player and Lillie eventually find Hapu again, who reveals the island has no kahuna. The three then travel to the Ruins of Hope where Tapu Fini grants Hapu the honor of becoming Poni Island's new kahuna after they both teamed up to battle an Ultra Beast. Hapu then talks about the Legendary Pokémon SolgaleoUS/LunalaUM and how there needs to be a ceremony at the Altar of the SunneUS/Altar of the MooneUM involving two particular flutes. Lillie shows Hapu the flute Gladion gave her and are told the other flute is on Exeggutor Island. The player then heads to Exeggutor Island to obtain Lillie's flute counterpart.

After the player returns to Poni Island, he/she and Lillie head to the Altar. On the way to the Altar, they get ambushed by Team Skull. Team Skull battles the player in order to try and get them to talk about where Guzma disappeared to, but Plumeria puts a stop to the battling. Plumeria apologizes for her actions and lets them continue onwards in hopes of rescuing Guzma. Soon after, Dulse and ZossieUS/Phyco and SolieraUM catch up to the duo and challenge the player. They explain that now that Lusamine has proven to be untrustworthy, the player is their only chance to stop Necrozma. The player makes way through the Vast Poni Canyon, walking into an unmanned Trial in the process, and completing it.

The player and Lillie reach the Altar and both prepare to play their flutes and either wait until dawnUS or duskUM to summon the Legendary Pokémon. After playing their flutes, an odd power in the Altar forms and takes Lillie's bag to the source of the power. Nebby is taken from the bag and evolves into SolgaleoUS/LunalaUM. Nebby prepares to take the player to Ultra Space with its new power, but an Ultra Wormhole suddenly opens, and Guzma and Lusamine fall out of it, followed by a levitating Necrozma. Necrozma immediately spots Nebby and assaults it, ultimately besting it in a battle and merging with it. The player then fights the merged Necrozma, but despite losing, it manages to escape. All the while, other wormholes appear all over Alola, sending Ultra Beasts across the land. The light all over the region also disappears, and the archipelago is plunged into darkness.

Lusamine asks the Ultra Recon Squad for help, but, unwilling to forgive her for her recklessness, they brush her off. Instead, they give the player a uniform like their own and send him/her across dimensions to their world on the back of their own LunalaUS/SolgaleoUM. The player emerges in Ultra Megalopolis, ascends the Megalo Tower and faces Necrozma, now in its true form, a dragon made of light. After the battle, Necrozma disappears, as light returns to Alola. Returning to the Altar, the player learns that after Necrozma and Nebby landed in Alola, they unfused. Necrozma vanished, and Lusamine and Lillie are taking a severely weakened Nebby to Aether Paradise.

The threat of Necrozma is gone, but the player still has one trial to pass in order to complete the Island Challenge. He/she meets the final Trial Captain, Mina, whose trial involves challenging the other Captains to a Pokémon battle. During the trip around the region, the player notices that Sophocles is saying goodbye to his cousin Molayne and that Acerola is nowhere to be found, having left her place in Mina's trial to Nanu. The player completes the trial, after which Hapu invites the player to the Exeggutor Island for the final Grand Trial. After Hapu is bested, the player's Island Challenge is officially complete. The only thing left to do is challenge the new Pokémon League in Mount Lanakila on Ula'ula Island and become Alola's first ever Champion.

While making way through Mount Lanakila, the player comes across a huge crater with, in the middle of it, a weakened Necrozma. The player gives it some of the light from his/her Z-Ring and catches it. That's where Colress, who has been watching the battle, arrives, congratulates the player for befriending the beast, and gives him/her the machines he built for triggerring Necrozma's form changes by merging with Solgaleo and Lunala.

When the player reaches the Pokémon League, Professor Kukui greets the player and gives him the choice to battle any of the four members of the Alola League in whatever choice the player decides. The members include former Trial Captain Molayne who uses the Steel type, island kahuna Olivia who uses the Rock type, Trial Captain Acerola, who uses the Ghost type, and Kahili, a former island challenge champion and golfer who uses the Flying type. After the player defeats the Elite Four, the player takes a seat in the Champion's chair before Professor Kukui surprises the player with a final challenge, coming from none other than Hau. After winning the battle, the player becomes the first Alola League Champion and is invited back to a big festival in Iki Town to celebrate the big accomplishment.

During the following days, Guzma and Plumeria disband Team Skull. Gladion leaves the region by boat to train overseas, and is surprised to see his mother Lusamine wave him goodbye from the Hau'oli Marina.

Blurb

New Secrets Await Discovery in Alola...
LET'S GO!

Features

New forms

Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon are the first games to feature the Partner Cap Pikachu, the Dusk Form Lycanroc, and Dusk Mane and Dawn Wings Necrozma.

New Z-Moves

Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon introduces new Z-Moves for certain Pokémon:

Rotom Pokédex

Main article: Roto Loto

In addition to expanded dialogue options, the Rotom Pokédex grows closer to the player over the course of their journey, eventually picking a nickname for its owner.

The Rotom Pokédex will now also give the player the chance to obtain boosting items similar to O-Powers through the Roto Loto.

Alola Photo Club

Main article: Alola Photo Club

Found in Hau'oli City and Konikoni City, the Alola Photo Club allows players to take photos with the Pokémon in their party. These photos can then be edited with stickers, posted to the Pokémon Global Link, or saved to the 3DS's SD card.

The player also has the option of doing an impromptu photo shoot after a Pokémon in their party evolves.

Mantine Surf

Mantine Surf is a new Poké Ride and minigame accessible from Big Wave Beach on Melemele Island, Heahea Beach on Akala Island, Ula'ula Beach (formerly Secluded Shore) on Ula'ula Island, and Poni Beach on Poni Island. The minigame, in addition to transporting players to other islands, allows them to earn Battle Points by executing tricks off the ocean waves and earning points.

Ultra Warp Ride

Main article: Ultra Warp Ride

Another minigame, Ultra Warp Ride, allows the player to traverse Ultra Space on the back of a Solgaleo or Lunala, allowing them to visit the homeworlds of Ultra Beasts and find rare, even Legendary Pokémon.. By absorbing energy, they can travel more light-years through space, increasing their chance of finding rarer, even Shiny Pokémon.

Totem Stickers

Main article: Totem Sticker

In the place of Zygarde Cells and Cores, the player can collect Totem Stickers scattered throughout the four islands of Alola by its captains. Upon hitting certain milestones, the player can receive Pokémon the size of Totem Pokémon from Samson Oak at Heahea Beach. These Pokémon, with the exception of Mimikyu, vary by game.

Pokémon

See Category:Generation VII Pokémon

Five new Pokémon were introduced for Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, bringing the known total from 802 to 807.

Game-exclusive Pokémon

Ultra Sun
0037 Vulpix Vulpix
Ice
0038 Ninetales Ninetales
Ice Fairy
0228 Houndour Houndour
Dark Fire
0229 Houndoom Houndoom
Dark Fire
0243 Raikou Raikou
Electric
0250 Ho-Oh Ho-Oh
Fire Flying
0381 Latios Latios
Dragon Psychic
0383 Groudon Groudon
Ground
0483 Dialga Dialga
Steel Dragon
0485 Heatran Heatran
Fire Steel
0546 Cottonee Cottonee
Grass Fairy
0547 Whimsicott Whimsicott
Grass Fairy
0550 Basculin Basculin
Water
0622 Golett Golett
Ground Ghost
0623 Golurk Golurk
Ground Ghost
0627 Rufflet Rufflet
Normal Flying
0628 Braviary Braviary
Normal Flying
0641 Tornadus Tornadus
Flying
0643 Reshiram Reshiram
Dragon Fire
0692 Clauncher Clauncher
Water
0693 Clawitzer Clawitzer
Water
0716 Xerneas Xerneas
Fairy
0766 Passimian Passimian
Fighting
0776 Turtonator Turtonator
Fire Dragon
0791 Solgaleo Solgaleo
Psychic Steel
0794 Buzzwole Buzzwole
Bug Fighting
0798 Kartana Kartana
Grass Steel
0806 Blacephalon Blacephalon
Fire Ghost
Ultra Moon
0027 Sandshrew Sandshrew
Ice Steel
0028 Sandslash Sandslash
Ice Steel
0244 Entei Entei
Fire
0249 Lugia Lugia
Psychic Flying
0309 Electrike Electrike
Electric
0310 Manectric Manectric
Electric
0343 Baltoy Baltoy
Ground Psychic
0344 Claydol Claydol
Ground Psychic
0380 Latias Latias
Dragon Psychic
0382 Kyogre Kyogre
Water
0484 Palkia Palkia
Water Dragon
0486 Regigigas Regigigas
Normal
0548 Petilil Petilil
Grass
0549 Lilligant Lilligant
Grass
0550 Basculin Basculin
Water
0629 Vullaby Vullaby
Dark Flying
0630 Mandibuzz Mandibuzz
Dark Flying
0642 Thundurus Thundurus
Electric Flying
0644 Zekrom Zekrom
Dragon Electric
0690 Skrelp Skrelp
Poison Water
0691 Dragalge Dragalge
Poison Dragon
0717 Yveltal Yveltal
Dark Flying
0765 Oranguru Oranguru
Normal Psychic
0780 Drampa Drampa
Normal Dragon
0792 Lunala Lunala
Psychic Ghost
0795 Pheromosa Pheromosa
Bug Fighting
0797 Celesteela Celesteela
Steel Flying
0805 Stakataka Stakataka
Rock Steel
Totem-sized Pokémon
Ultra Sun
0105 Marowak Marowak
Fire Ghost
0735 Gumshoos Gumshoos
Normal
0738 Vikavolt Vikavolt
Bug Electric
0743 Ribombee Ribombee
Bug Fairy
0754 Lurantis Lurantis
Grass
Ultra Moon
0020 Raticate Raticate
Dark Normal
0752 Araquanid Araquanid
Water Bug
0758 Salazzle Salazzle
Poison Fire
0777 Togedemaru Togedemaru
Electric Steel
0784 Kommo-o Kommo-o
Dragon Fighting

Changes from Pokémon Sun and Moon

In addition to new features listed above, Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon contain a host of other changes compared to Pokémon Sun and Moon.

Aesthetic changes

  • All HUDs and menus have received graphical updates.
  • Animations leading to battles flash in colors of the rainbow.
  • Trainers' models are now continuously animated when they lose.
  • Some locations feature visible wild Pokémon wandering in the background, such as Murkrow and Wingull on Route 1, Magmar on Route 7, Alolan Dugtrio in Diglett's Cave, or Bewear at the end of Poni Gauntlet.
  • The trainer battle theme has been remixed for regular trainers. Its original version is played while fighting against Trial Captains.

Location changes

Gameplay changes

  • 101 Pokémon have been added to the Alola Pokédex, bringing it to a total of 403 entries.
  • The Rotom Pokédex will comment on seeing a Pokémon for the first time, but only if the player can catch it in the same battle.
  • Altar of the Sunne and Altar of the Moone can be directly flown to using Charizard Glide, instead of requiring the player to fly to Vast Poni Canyon and walk up the stairs.
  • Location-based evolutions can be triggered during the player's first visit to Ula'ula Island:
  • Unless the player uses an Adrenaline Orb, wild Pokémon will only call for help once. This does not apply to Totem Pokémon.
  • Pikachu, Cubone, and Exeggcute can evolve into their non-Alolan forms if the evolution is triggered in Ultra Space.
  • Ultra Beasts introduced in Pokémon Sun and Moon can be repeatedly caught. To accomodate for this, Beast Balls are now available for purchase in Aether Paradise.
  • Necrozma's catch rate has been increased from 3 to 255.
  • Most of the trials have been updated, and a new one has been added:
  • All of the Mega Stones that were only collected by special events in the original games are now available as prizes at the Battle Tree.
  • Following the Ultra Necrozma battle, the player can freely explore different areas of Ultra Space Wilds to encounter non-regional Pokémon. This also includes the chance of encountering all the past Legendary Pokémon (excluding Zygarde), though many are version-exclusive, or require trade to encounter the third member of their set.
  • Most of the Pokémon found from Island Scan were replaced with new non-regional Pokémon that were not found in the original game.
    • The Pokémon that were part of the Island Scan in the original games have a different special move in their moveset when found in either of these games.
  • The location where the player could pick up the Pikanium Z as well as the Move Tutor for teaching Pikachu Volt Tackle is now located outside of Hano Grand Resort instead of at Konikoni City.
  • More Move Tutors have been added to teach Pokémon moves in exchange for Battle Points with one of them located on each island.
  • Due to the expansion of the Alola Dex, the other Fossil Pokémon are now included and just like with the Sinnoh and Unova Fossils, their Fossils can also purchased at Konikoni City depending the version. Furthermore, all of the above mentioned Fossils are no longer limited to one game, as any of them have a very rare chance of being obtained at Poké Pelago's Isle Aphun regardless of version.
  • During the post-game, Type: Null is now given at Ancient Poni Path at the exit to Poni Grove by Wicke, instead of by Gladion at Aether Paradise.

Storyline changes

  • The player obtains their first Pokémon on Route 1 from Professor Kukui instead of Iki Town, and does so before saving Lilie.
  • Hau is first fought before arriving in Iki Town, instead of before leaving it.
  • While saving Nebby, the player fights one of the wild Spearow before taking their first step on the bridge.
  • The player receives the Island Challenge amulet from Hala during the festival instead of obtaining it from Professor Kukui the next day.
  • The first encounter with the two Team Skull Grunts takes place in Hau'oli City itself, rather than at the Marina.
  • Instead of being led to Berry fields by a Delibird, the player is led to Big Wave Beach by a Crabrawler, where the second battle against Team Skull takes place.
  • Instead of wandering in Melemele Meadow, Nebby hides in Seaward Cave.
  • The player and Hau travel from Melemele Island to Akala Island using Mantine Surf instead of hitching a ride on Professor Kukui's boat.
  • Adding Charizard to the Ride Pager does not automatically unlock access to Poké Pelago, the player has to meet Mohn on Route 7 first.
  • Hau forces the player to visit Festival Plaza upon meeting him on Route 8.
  • An additional cutscene plays during Acerola's trial, where the character sees an apparition in the shape of Acerola, begging them to leave the site.
  • The player and Lilie are welcomed to Poni Island by Mina instead of the chief of Seafolk Village, though the latter still takes the player to Exeggutor Island.
  • The player visits Exeggutor Island alone, and has to fight three Pinsir pestering the Exeggutor residing there, one of which then helps the player reach the Sun FluteUS/Moon FluteUM.
  • An additional storyline involving Necrozma and the Ultra Recon Squad starts early in the game and converges with Lusamine's storyline when the player reaches Aether Paradise.
    • After the player and Lilie leave Professor Kukui's lab, the sky darkens for a few seconds. Professor Kukui dismisses the phenomenon as a solar (if seen during the day) or lunar (if seen during the night) eclipse, and considers it a good omen.
    • The player frequently runs into Dulse and ZossieUS/Phyco and SolieraUM. On occasion, DulseUS/SolieraUM challenges them to a Pokémon battle.
    • Lusamine's motivations are changed from being obsessed with Ultra Beasts by virtue of being infected with Nihilego's neurotoxins to genuinely wanting to save the world from Necrozma by any means necessary. Her first battle against the player happens in same circumstances, but for a different reason, and she does not fight the player for the second time.
    • Instead of directly catching Nebby when it evolves into SolgaleoUS/LunalaUM, the player witnesses Necrozma fighting Nebby and merging with it. The player then fights the merged Necrozma and chases it across dimensions all the way to Megalo Tower in Ultra Megalopolis for a final battle.
    • After these events, a weakened Necrozma can be found and captured in Mount Lanakila. Nebby can be captured at Mahalo Trail.
  • Hapu is now fought on Exeggutor Island after all of the trials have been completed.
    • Due to this change, the player cannot return to the Exeggutor Island after collecting the Sun FluteUS/Moon FluteUM until Hapu's grand trial becomes available. Additionally completing the grand trial is also necessary for the player to fly there directly.
  • Hau does not challenge the player before their Pokémon League challenge, appearing as the final challenger instead.
  • The player is no longer forced to fight Tapu Koko before the end credits.
  • The quest involving Looker and Anabel investigating Ultra Beasts is replaced with a brief search for BlacephalonUS/StakatakaUM, followed by Episode RR, a larger quest involving Team Rainbow Rocket.
  • The Zygarde Cube sidequest has been greatly simplified:
    • The player does not obtain the Zygarde cube from Dexio and Sina upon meeting them for the first time and does not need to look for Zygarde Cells and Zygarde Cores.
    • A Zygarde in its 50% Forme can be caught in Resolution Cave during the postgame.
    • After this, the player can meet Dexio and Sina on Route 16 and, after a battle, receive another Zygarde in its 10% Forme and a Zygarde Cube with 40 cells, allowing them to combine both Zygarde and cells into a Power Construct Zygarde immediately afterwards.

Compatibility

On November 20, 2017, an update for Pokémon Bank was released that allows it to interact with Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. In addition to regular storage, the update allows Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon to receive Pokémon from the Generation VI games, as well as the Virtual Console releases of the Generation I and II games through the Poké Transporter in a similar method used to transfer from Generation V.

Reception

Gaming magazine Famitsu gave Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon a score of 36 out of 40. IGN rated the games an "Amazing" 9.0/10[1]. Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon hold a rating of 84.39%[2] and 82.81%[3], respectively, on GameRankings.

Sales

Japanese sales

Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon sold 1,163,003 units on their first week on the Japanese market.[4]

Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Week Week ending Ranking Units sold Total units sold
1 November 19, 2017 1st 667,439 667,439
2 November 26, 2017 1st 168,978 836,417
3 December 3, 2017 1st 107,657 944,074
4 December 10, 2017 3rd 106,094 1,050,168
5 December 17, 2017 3rd 119,005 1,169,173
6 December 24, 2017 3rd 176,789 1,345,962

Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon Double Pack

Week Week ending Ranking Units sold Total units sold
1 November 19, 2017 2nd 247,782 247,782
2 November 26, 2017 6th 20,297 268,080
3 December 3, 2017 11th 10,872 278,952
4 December 10, 2017 14th 11,198 290,149
5 December 17, 2017 15th 12,117 302,266
6 December 24, 2017 17th 17,679 319,945

Staff

Main article: Staff of Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Version history

Version Release date Official changelog More information
1.0 November 17, 2017 N/A Initial release
1.1 December 13, 2017
  • Various bugs have been fixed in order to provide a smoother gaming experience.

Gallery

Trailers

Teaser

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First trailer

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UK

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Trivia

  • These are the final core series games released for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems.
  • All the new Pokémon introduced in these games are weak against Ground attacks.
  • These are the first games in which several Pokémon share identical Pokédex entries, in this case Buzzwole, Xurkitree and Guzzlord in Ultra Sun and Pheromosa, Celesteela and Kartana in Ultra Moon.

In other languages

Language Title
Japan Flag.png Japanese ポケットモンスター ウルトラサン・ウルトラムーン
Chinese Cantonese 精靈寶可夢 究極之日/究極之月
Mandarin 精靈寶可夢 究極之日/究極之月
精灵宝可梦 究极之日/究极之月
France Flag.png French Pokémon Ultra-Soleil et Ultra-Lune
Germany Flag.png German Pokémon Ultrasonne und Ultramond
Italy Flag.png Italian Pokémon Ultrasole e Ultraluna
South Korea Flag.png Korean 포켓몬스터 울트라썬・울트라문
Spain Flag.png Spanish Pokémon Ultrasol y Ultraluna

References


Generation I: Red & GreenBlue (JP)Red & BlueYellow
Generation II: Gold & SilverCrystal
Generation III: Ruby & SapphireFireRed & LeafGreenEmerald
Generation IV: Diamond & PearlPlatinumHeartGold & SoulSilver
Generation V: Black & WhiteBlack 2 & White 2
Generation VI: X & YOmega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Generation VII: Sun & MoonUltra Sun & Ultra Moon
Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee!‎
Generation VIII: Sword & Shield (The Isle of Armor / The Crown Tundra)
Brilliant Diamond & Shining PearlLegends: Arceus
Generation IX: Scarlet & Violet (The Teal Mask / The Indigo Disk)
Legends: Z-A
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