Earlier today The Pokémon Company unveiled plenty of new details for Pokémon Sun and Moon. It's a regular occurrence now, and today's information drop included some new Pokémon, snazzy Z-Moves, update information on Pokémon Bank, the 'Pokémon Refresh' feature and more besides.
As always we thought we'd gather the information from the official website in one place, including the latest trailer. If you're trying to avoid information like this then stop reading now. Otherwise, keep going for plenty of art and details
Enjoy!
Pokémon Refresh
Use the Pokémon Refresh feature to care for your Pokémon. After a battle, Pokémon sometimes end up all dirty. When that happens, you can take care of them and get them all cleaned up. By caring for your Pokémon, you can also cure status conditions like poisoning and paralysis that were inflicted on your Pokémon in battle.
Pokémon that have grown very affectionate, thanks to petting them a lot and feeding them their beloved Poké Beans, will battle to the utmost for you. Sometimes they'll avoid attacks from opposing Pokémon—and even hold out when they're on the verge of fainting. Take good care of your Pokémon with Pokémon Refresh, and they'll be great allies on your adventure!
Brush the dirt from Alolan Vulpix!
Cure Spearow's poisoning!
Release Eevee from paralysis!
Pokémon love Poké Beans!
Pikachu is delighted to be petted.
Pokémon-Exclusive Z-Moves
In Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon, Z-Moves make their debut. Each Trainer can use just one of these powered-up Z-Moves per battle. Z-Moves exist for moves of every different type. But some Z-Moves are exclusive and can be used only by certain Pokémon, such as Snorlax and Alolan Raichu. Now, Pikachu and Eevee join the list of Pokémon able to use exclusive Z-Moves. Both of their Z-Moves are extremely powerful. Bring Pikachu and Eevee to your battles and see what these high-powered Pokémon can do!
Catastropika
Pikachu's exclusive Z-Move, Catastropika, is a superpowered attack move where Pikachu borrows its Trainer's strength, wrapping itself in extra-high-voltage electric power, and charging into its opponent. This will become Pikachu's most powerful attack!
Extreme Evoboost
Eevee's exclusive Z-Move, Extreme Evoboost, gathers together Sylveon, Jolteon, and more—all of the eight Pokémon that Eevee can evolve into—and grants their power to Eevee. This powerful move raises Eevee's Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed by 2.
Alola Fashions
In Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon, you can change things like your character's clothing, hairstyle, and even eye color (thanks to colored contact lenses). Adventure through Alola while showing your own flair for fashion!
Colorful Clothing
You can change the look of your clothing with colorful dyes! Perhaps there's a design you like, but you'd prefer it in a different color. Now that wish can come true!
Pokémon Bank
Bring in Pokémon from Past Adventures
In January 2017, the Nintendo 3DS downloadable software Pokémon Bank is expected to receive an update for compatibility with Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon. Pokémon Bank is an application that enables you to put Pokémon you've collected in your games into Internet-based storage boxes. Until now this service has been available for Pokémon Omega Ruby, Pokémon Alpha Sapphire, Pokémon X, and Pokémon Y. Starting in early 2017, it will support Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon as well.
With this update, the Pokémon that adventured with you in Pokémon Omega Ruby, Pokémon Alpha Sapphire, Pokémon X, and Pokémon Y will be able to join you in Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon!
Pokémon Bank Notes
If you transfer a Pokémon to Pokémon Bank and then on to Pokémon Sun or Pokémon Moon from Pokémon Omega Ruby, Pokémon Alpha Sapphire, Pokémon X, or Pokémon Y, you'll be unable to transfer it back to Pokémon Omega Ruby, Pokémon Alpha Sapphire, Pokémon X, or Pokémon Y.
You can't deposit Pokémon holding items into Pokémon Bank. If you try to deposit a Pokémon with a held item, that item will be sent back to the original game.
Poké Transporter Also Updated
Poké Transporter is also being updated for compatibility with the Virtual Console versions of Pokémon Red, Pokémon Blue, and Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition. Deposit the Pokémon you've collected into Pokémon Bank, and you can send them to Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon as well.
Poké Transporter Notes
If you use Poké Transporter to move Pokémon from the Virtual Console versions of Pokémon Red, Pokémon Blue, or Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition, they can only be sent to Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon. They can't be sent to Pokémon Omega Ruby, Pokémon Alpha Sapphire, Pokémon X, or Pokémon Y.
Pokémon moved to Pokémon Bank using Poké Transporter can't be returned to the Virtual Console versions of Pokémon Red, Pokémon Blue, Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition, or to Pokémon Black 2, Pokémon White 2, Pokémon Black Version, or Pokémon White Version.
You can't deposit Pokémon holding items into Pokémon Bank. If you try to deposit a Pokémon with a held item, that item will be sent back to the original game.
A new National Pokédex feature is coming to help you check out the particulars of the Pokémon you've deposited!
When Pokémon Bank is updated to support Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon, it will also gain a new Pokédex feature.
The application will read your saved data from any games* you connect with it, collecting information about Pokémon you've caught, so you can check it.
Using the Pokédex feature in Pokémon Bank, you'll be able to see this information—even about Pokémon that don't appear in the Alola region of Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon.
*The games that can connect with this Pokédex function are Pokémon Sun, Pokémon Moon, Pokémon Omega Ruby, Pokémon Alpha Sapphire, Pokémon X, and Pokémon Y.
New Pokémon
Passimian is a Pokémon that only appears in Pokémon Sun. If you're playing Pokémon Moon, you can obtain it by trading with someone playing Pokémon Sun.
Passimian live in troops of 20 to 30 individuals, all following a leader. This leader will take 10 of the individuals in the best condition to search for food. The troop's teamwork is strong, and the boss of each troop decides what mark members will wear on their arms to distinguish the troops.
The boss puts the troop members through training to improve their coordination with one another and their skill in handling Berries. Apparently this training is so hard that some Passimian end up running away.
Lobbing Berries at foes is how Passimian attack. They sometimes work in coordination with others, passing Berries back and forth to bewilder their opponents. Passimian don't just pitch hard Berries at opponents, either—they also have a technique that uses soft Berries to obscure their opponent's ability to see.
Passimian wants its Trainer to have the qualities of a leader as well. It watches a Trainer's form closely when he or she throws Poké Balls, and will not listen to the orders of a Trainer with poor form.
Passimian has a new Ability, Receiver, which no other Pokémon has previously had. With the Receiver Ability, this Pokémon can inherit the Ability of an ally who faints in battle.
Oranguru is a Pokémon that appears only in Pokémon Moon. If you're playing Pokémon Sun, you can obtain it by trading with someone playing Pokémon Moon.
Oranguru live solitary lives deep in the forests and do not usually take much action. Instead, they position themselves high up in the trees to meditate. Long ago, people thought that Oranguru were humans who dwelled in the forest depths, so they called them "the people of the forests." Oranguru is kind to the other Pokémon living in the forest, providing medicine for injured Pokémon and food for the hungry.
Oranguru sometimes act on their own initiative and will use items that only humans normally use. From a Trainer's perspective, they can be hard Pokémon to handle at times. Allegedly, there have been sightings of Oranguru using Poké Balls!
The fan-like objects held by Oranguru are handmade by the Oranguru themselves. These fans appear to be made of layers of leaves bound together with Oranguru's own fur.
Instruct is a move that only Oranguru can learn. It can make the selected target use its most recent move again immediately.
When Rockruff is bathed in profuse amounts of solar energy, it evolves into its Midday Form. In the world of Pokémon Sun, Solgaleo's influence causes Rockruff to evolve into this form.
Lycanroc lives solo in mountains and deserts, not creating a pack. Each has its own territory, and they live without interfering with one another, which helps to avoid unnecessary fights.
Lycanroc obeys its Trainer's orders dutifully. In particular, if a Trainer accepted it during its more rebellious pre-Evolution period, Lycanroc will never ever betray that Trainer and will be the most loyal of partners.
The Midday Form Lycanroc is known for speedy movements that leave its opponents bewildered. It dodges opponents' strikes while attacking with the sharp rocks of its mane as it slips right past them.
Accelerock is a move that only Midday Form Lycanroc can learn. It slams into an opponent with quick moves. This move is guaranteed to strike first!
When Rockruff is bathed in an abundance of lunar energy, it evolves into its Midnight Form. In the world of Pokémon Moon, Lunala's influence causes Rockruff to evolve into this form.
Midnight Form Lycanroc provokes its opponents by pressing in hard and inviting their attack. When an opponent falls for this tactic and attacks, Lycanroc counters with its forte: a single devastating blow that finishes off its foe! The stronger its opponent is, the more excited for battle Lycanroc becomes. It doesn't mind getting hurt if it means victory in battle. Battles thrill it so much that its eyes glow.
Contempt rises in this Pokémon for Trainers who give orders it doesn't agree with or who try to force it to battle. On the other hand, it will feel a deep trust in a Trainer who can truly draw forth its power in battle.
Counter is a move that Rockruff can learn when it evolves into Midnight Form Lycanroc. When Lycanroc takes physical damage from an opponent, it deals double that damage back to the same opponent.
[source pokemon-sunmoon.com]
Comments 35
It's utter nonsense that you can't transfer Pokemon back to Gen VI. They use the SAME TRANSFER SYSTEM!!!
Man. I thought from the picture we were getting another Eevee evolution by that picture!
Vaporeon finally takes its rightful place as the leader of the eeveelutions.
@LegendOfPokemon It's probably because changes/additions to older Pokémon in Sun and Moon (like new moves) will cause trouble when attempting a transfer back.
Cool! I'm glad we can transfer from XY and ORAS to Sun and Moon when the update releases. It would be cool if Eevee could still use it's Z move after it evolves since it's base stats aren't really that great, but of course that would ruin the point of it. (and the animation)
I was very unhappy when the poison status was so much nerfed in gen IV, ended as non existing nowadays. Where's the sense of adventure, thrill of loosing your partner and rushing back to pokecenter?
Now the status conditions don't even mater in the basic gameplay. I get it - you can heal your friends by taking care of them but... sigh, Pokemon is loosing its RPG elements I liked...
@LegendOfPokemon It's been always like that. The games belong to two different generations, you would never trade back. Exluding gen 1-2 that is, but who remembers that?
What I find funny is that the process, which was always free (minus needed add-ons), requires a payment to do so where no add-ons are needed But it's more convnitent now, I must admit that.
I love Moon's monkey....o.o
@KTT They nerfed Frozen too
Gen 1 baby! We win!
Wait. Held items cant be transfered through Bank?
So I've got to leave all my Mega Stones in Kalos?
That's bull...
It's Harambe!!!!!!
@kotag Ay Haramba!
@NESuperior That is too avoid possible issues with TMs and depreciated items in Sun and Moon. Though both Pokémon X and Y have data for the GSC Pokéballs.
Ugh, so torn on which version to get now. I don't have time to play both. So far I like Sun better, but easy access to Lycanroc's Midnight Form is so tempting....
i'm waiting on fossil pokemon even though ik hawaii lacks fossil's mostly.
@Tyranexx i plan to get moon so if you get sun i can always trade with you easy.
Wait... so Midnight Lycanroc doesn't get a signature move?
@Espurr We know it gets Counter and Midday Lycanroc doesn't, that's about as far as we know moves wise. Until further notice, it doesn't have anything unique to it.
@edgedino : I'll keep that in mind. Thanks!
@KTT I see, that makes a lot of sense (but it's still disappointing).
I thought the custom clothes were X/Y exclusive. Maybe Pokémon is trying something new by not keeping too much locked to a generation?
@Wandman5612 probably but i just hope they actually give guy's more clothes instead of girl's getting 5 times more clothing option's.
For character customize, if there is an option to change their eye's shape + color , it would be great.
Completely random but does anyone have a defog scizor/scyther they could breed an extra for me? Plz & thx
I like the new Pokemon, but I don't see any reason as to why you can't transfer Pokemon from gen 6 to 7, and back again, provided they don't have any new moves. Then again, the Pokemon Bank service sucks anyways, so it's not surprising.
Lycanroc in Pokemon Sun is awesome looking, definitely going to be in my team. Same with Passimian. The moon form of Lycanroc looks like a Zororoark ripoff. Still looks great though.
Even if Pokemon had new moves, you could just go to a move deleter, which was the solution thrown in for Gen II. It seriosuly annoys me that Pokemon can't be transferred back. Especially since I've been replaying Gold and used the Time Capsule recently to trade between generations.
So when you transfer Pokemon from Red/Blue/Yellow, are they assigned all the things you can't see in RBY, such as ability, gender, etc? I have to say, it's really exciting for it to be a surprise like that, especially since it makes playing RBY a lot more enjoyable, not having to worry about not getting your preferred nature/gender/ability etc.
Finally, you have a chance to throw away your Pikachu!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8tszjlpAVU
@Tyranexx That's one of the reasons I chose moon; Oranguru's the icing on the cake
@TheLZdragon The biggest change was between gen 1 and 2 and then 3. Frozen status would last forever in gen 1, unless you used Ice Heal, got attacked by a Fire move or Haze or went to a pokecenter. In gen 2 it had 10% chance to defrost and you had to wait 1 more turn to attack after defrosting. What we have now is more or less the same thing as in gen 3: 20% chance to thaw. I think those changes were the good ones, otherwise it will ruin you in competetive! Freeze was a devastating status condition, now it's more bearable
Unless... they did nerfed the Freeze formula in gen 7, and I don't know about it? Please tell me they didn't
I wonder how many Oranguru named Harambe are going to be floating around wondertrade...
@Ed_Fairway: I think I'll wait until the games release at this point and count how many exclusives each has that I like. I'll decide that way lol.
It's all getting a bit convoluted now isn't it?
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