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* This series marks the first time Ash has returned to [[Kanto]] in the middle of a regional {{pkmn|journey}}.
* This series marks the first time Ash has returned to [[Kanto]] in the middle of a regional {{pkmn|journey}}.
* This is the first series to feature in-person appearances by {{an|Misty}} and {{an|Jigglypuff}} since the {{series|Advanced Generation}} and {{an|Brock}} since the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}.
* This is the first series to feature in-person appearances by {{an|Misty}} and {{an|Jigglypuff}} since the {{series|Advanced Generation}} and {{an|Brock}} since the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}.
* Like in the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, one of Misty's reappearance arcs takes place in [[Kanto]] and one in the region that is the series' current setting.
* Like in the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, one of Misty's reappearance arcs takes place in [[Kanto]] and one in the region that is the series' current setting region.
* This is the first series since the {{series|original}} to have an [[SM064|episode]] [[Banned episodes|banned]] in the English dub.
* This is the first series since the {{series|original}} to have an [[SM064|episode]] [[Banned episodes|banned]] in the English dub.
* This is the last series to feature [[Unshō Ishizuka]] prior to his death in August 2018.
* This is the last series to feature [[Unshō Ishizuka]] prior to his death in August 2018.

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This article is about the sixth series of the anime. For the series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, see Pokémon Trading Card Game → Sun & Moon Series. For other uses, see Sun and Moon.

English logo
Japanese logo for Pocket Monsters Sun & Moon

Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon (Japanese: ポケットモンスター サンムーン Pocket Monsters Sun & Moon), referred to by fans as the Sun & Moon series, is the sixth series of the Pokémon anime and is based on the events of the Generation VII core series Pokémon games. It follows the XY series. It premiered on November 17, 2016 in Japan and on May 12, 2017 in the United States, although the first two episodes aired as a sneak peek in the United States on December 5, 2016.

Ash Ketchum heads off to a new region, Alola, wearing a new set of clothes with his partner Pikachu. Unlike the five previous series, however, Ash doesn't travel through the region. Instead, he becomes a student at the Pokémon School on Melemele Island, where he meets his new classmates Lana, Lillie, Mallow, Sophocles, and Kiawe. Ash receives a Z-Ring and takes on the island challenge to get new Z-Crystals and qualify as a Z-Move user. The Sun & Moon series is notable for Ash's friends not being present in every episode. Also, characters are usually seen keeping their Pokémon out of their Poké Balls in this series.

A new art style is implemented for the third series in a row, this time more drastically than the series that preceded it. With this new style, characters are drawn with a much more exaggerated, rounded, "cartoony" style.

Episodes in the Sun & Moon series are numbered with the prefix SM on Bulbapedia. For a complete episode listing, see the list of Sun & Moon series episodes.

Blurb

New adventure for Ash and Pikachu has started!

This new adventure takes place in the Alola region, full of nature. What awaits Ash and Pikachu in Alola, surrounded by an endless expanse of blue sky and seas? New Pokémon, new frinds, and new experiences… An adventure filled with aell sorts of new things begins at last! Ash also has a new look. Stay tuned for new adventures!

Let’s go! Full power! On a great adventure!!

Dub seasons

Like the XY series, when the Sun & Moon series came to be dubbed into English and other languages, it was localized as a whole. So far, while it is still divided into three seasons, they share a common title:

Movies

Main article: Pokémon movie → Sun & Moon series

Gallery

For more images, please see artwork from the Sun & Moon anime series on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Posters

Characters

Main characters

Supporting characters

Antagonists

Trivia

In other languages


External links

Original series (list) Indigo LeagueAdventures in the Orange Islands
The Johto JourneysJohto League ChampionsMaster Quest
Ruby and Sapphire (list) AdvancedAdvanced ChallengeAdvanced BattleBattle Frontier
Diamond and Pearl (list) Diamond and PearlBattle DimensionGalactic BattlesSinnoh League Victors
Black & White (list) Black & WhiteRival DestiniesAdventures in Unova and Beyond
XY (list) XYKalos QuestXYZ (Mega Evolution Specials)
Sun & Moon (list) Sun & MoonUltra Adventures‎Ultra Legends
Journeys (list) JourneysMaster JourneysUltimate Journeys (The Arceus Chronicles)
Horizons (list) Horizons
Specials (list) Pikachu's Winter VacationSide StoriesPokémon Chronicles
Planetarium specialsPikachu shorts
Mewtwo ReturnsThe Legend of Thunder!Pichu Bros. in Party Panic
The Mastermind of Mirage PokémonPokémon Ranger: Guardian SignsA Ripple in Time
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