Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

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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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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

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

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First trailer

US

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UK

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Canada

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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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