QR Scanner

Artwork of the QR Scanner being used

The QR Scanner (Japanese: ＱＲスキャン QR Scan) is a feature introduced in Pokémon Sun and Moon that allows the player to scan QR Codes to record a Pokémon as seen in their Pokédex. When enough QR Codes have been scanned, the player will also be able to use the Island Scan (Japanese: 島スキャン Island Scan) function to find rare Pokémon. The QR Scanner is accessed from the menu.

QR Code Scan

The QR Code Scan screen

The QR Scanner's main function is scanning QR Codes. Scanning any QR Code records the Pokémon it describes as seen in the Pokédex if it is not already.

The player is limited in the number of times they can scan QR Codes in succession. This limit is indicated by a row of 10 scan icons along the top of the 3DS's upper screen. When the player performs a scan, one of these icons becomes darkened. These scans recharge at a rate of one every two hours. If the 3DS's time is changed, the QR Scanner's usable scans will be reset to 0.

The QR Scanner remembers what QR Code patterns have been scanned and will not allow the player to scan the same pattern twice. This memory is reset when the player uses Island Scan.

Each QR Code the player scans also earns the player points. QR Codes produced by the Rotom Pokédex are Alola Pokédex QR Codes and are worth 10 points. Some QR Codes produced for other official uses are called Special QR Codes and are worth 20 points. Random QR Codes can also be scanned by the QR Scanner as Wonder QR Codes (even if they are completely unrelated to Pokémon). Wonder QR Codes display a Pokémon that is not native to Alola based on the pattern scanned and are worth 10 points. The player can earn a maximum of 100 points, at which point the Island Scan function will be unlocked for use.

Alola Pokédex QR Codes can be produced by the Rotom Pokédex for almost any registered Pokémon. Some "special Pokémon" have no QR Codes in the Pokédex. However, the Alola Pokédex QR Code format can also support patterns for almost any Pokémon, including special Pokémon or those outside of the Alola Pokédex.

Special QR Codes

These are Special QR Codes that are worth 20 points when scanned.

For the second Global Mission, the Pokémon Global Link website released five Special QR Codes. Although these five Pokémon are in the Alola Pokédex, the patterns that would be produced by the Rotom Pokédex differ from these patterns.

Bagon	Dhelmise	Lapras	Mimikyu (Disguised Form)	Stufful

A Magearna QR Code was also specially distributed and, unlike any other QR Code, unlocks an event in the player's game where they can receive a Magearna. Also unlike most other QR Codes, each of the QR Codes below only works for games from a specific region. These codes cannot be scanned until the player becomes Champion after beating the Alola League.

Japanese region QR Code	Taiwanese region QR Code	American region QR Code	PAL region QR Code	Korean region QR Code

In Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, another QR Code for a Partner Cap Pikachu was added to the game. Like Magearna, these codes are region-specific, with the exception of the American and PAL region sharing the same code. They cannot be used until the player reaches Akala Island.

Japanese region QR Code	American and PAL region QR Code	Taiwanese region QR Code

QR Code patterns on Moncollé Get figures are also Special QR Codes, as are those released via data broadcasting alongside Sun & Moon series episodes. These patterns are also region-exclusive.

Island Scan

When the player has accumulated 100 points from scanning QR Codes, they can use Island Scan. Island Scan searches the island the player is currently on for rare Pokémon. On Alola's natural islands, it will always find a Pokémon; on Aether Paradise or in Ultra Space, Island Scan will fail and will not count as a use. The Pokémon it will find depends on the island and the day of the week. These Pokémon are all Pokémon that are not native to the Alola region.

When Island Scan finds a Pokémon, it tells the player where it can be found and starts a timer that counts down from one hour. This denotes how long the player will be able to find the Pokémon. It cannot call for help, and if the Pokémon is knocked out or caught, the Island Scan ends immediately even if the time has not run out. Running away from the Pokémon does not end the Island Scan timer.

If the player runs from and repeatedly encounters the designated Island Scan Pokémon, the Pokémon will have its Nature, Ability, and other data randomly generated each time it is encountered. Island Scan Pokémon also know specific Egg Moves (unless the Pokémon has none).

Melemele Island

Sun and Moon			Day	Location	Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
Pokémon	Level	Special move			Pokémon	Level	Special move
Totodile	12	Metal Claw	Mo	Seaward Cave	Squirtle	12	Aqua Jet
Deino	13	Assurance	Tu	Ten Carat Hill	Onix	14	Rototiller
Horsea	18	Dragon Breath	We	Kala'e Bay	Horsea	18	Water Pulse
Klink	8	None	Th	Hau'oli City	Scatterbug	9	Rage Powder
Chikorita	10	Leech Seed	Fr	Route 2	Bulbasaur	10	Grassy Terrain
Litwick	10	Acid	Sa	Hau'oli Cemetery	Litwick	9	Endure
Cyndaquil	12	Double Kick	Su	Route 3	Charmander	12	Counter

Akala Island

Sun and Moon			Day	Location	Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
Pokémon	Level	Special move			Pokémon	Level	Special move
Spheal	19	Aqua Ring	Mo	Route 7	Spheal	19	Belly Drum
Luxio	20	Eerie Impulse	Tu	Route 8	Combusken	20	Low Kick
Honedge	23	Destiny Bond	We	Akala Outskirts	Honedge	24	Wide Guard
Venipede	14	Toxic Spikes	Th	Route 4	Beedrill	14	None
Bellsprout	16	Acid Spray	Fr	Route 5	Grovyle	16	Grassy Terrain
Marill	17	Aqua Jet	Sa	Brooklet Hill	Marshtomp	17	Counter
Gothita	17	Dark Pulse	Su	Route 6	Ralts	17	Misty Terrain

Ula'ula Island

Sun and Moon			Day	Location	Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
Pokémon	Level	Special move			Pokémon	Level	Special move
Swinub	31	Freeze-Dry	Mo	Tapu Village	Swinub	33	Icicle Spear
Duosion	33	Night Shade	Tu	Route 16	Prinplup	35	Power Trip
Roselia	34	Leaf Storm	We	Ula'ula Meadow	Grotle	36	Heavy Slam
Staravia	27	Roost	Th	Route 10	Pidgeot	29	Steel Wing
Vigoroth	27	Hammer Arm	Fr	Route 11	Monferno	29	Power-Up Punch
Axew	28	Iron Tail	Sa	Mount Hokulani	Axew	30	Counter
Rhyhorn	30	Skull Bash	Su	Blush Mountain	Rhyhorn	32	Guard Split

Poni Island

Sun and Moon			Day	Location	Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
Pokémon	Level	Special move			Pokémon	Level	Special move
Conkeldurr	57	Drain Punch	Mo	Poni Plains	Aggron	57	Reversal
Togekiss	59	Future Sight	Tu	Poni Gauntlet	Rotom	61	None
Leavanny	57	Me First	We	Poni Meadow	Leavanny	57	Grassy Terrain
Serperior	43	Glare	Th	Exeggutor Island	Chesnaught	45	Spikes
Samurott	43	Brine	Fr	Poni Wilds	Greninja	44	Bestow
Emboar	43	Superpower	Sa	Ancient Poni Path	Delphox	44	Wish
Eelektross	55	None	Su	Poni Grove	Eelektross	55	None

In other languages

QR Scanner Language Title Chinese Cantonese QR掃描 QR Soumìuh Mandarin QR掃描 / QR扫描 QR Sǎomiáo Dutch QR-scanner French Scanner QR German QR Code-Scanner Italian Scanner QR Korean QR 스캔 QR Scan Spanish Lector QR

Island Scan Language Title Chinese Cantonese 島嶼掃描 Dóujeuih Soumìuh Mandarin 島嶼掃描 / 岛屿扫描 Dǎoyǔ Sǎomiáo Dutch Eilandscan French Scanner des îles German Insel-Scanner Italian Scanner isola Korean 섬스캔 Seom Scan Russian Сканирования острова Skanirovaniya ostrova Spanish Escáner Insular

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