POKÉMON CORE SERIES

■ GEN X

■ GEN IX

LEGENDS: Z-A

DLC: TEAL MASK/INDIGO DISK

SCARLET & VIOLET

■ GEN VIII

LEGENDS: ARCEUS

BRILLIANT DIAMOND & SHINING PEARL

DLC: ISLE OF ARMOR/CROWN TUNDRA

SWORD & SHIELD

■ GEN VII

LET'S GO PIKACHU/EEVEE

ULTRA SUN & ULTRA MOON

SUN & MOON

■ GEN VI

OMEGA RUBY & ALPHA SAPPHIRE

X & Y

■ GEN V

BLACK 2 & WHITE 2

BLACK & WHITE

■ GEN IV

HEARTGOLD/SOULSILVER

DIAMOND & PEARL/PLATINUM

■ GEN III

FIRERED/LEAFGREEN

RUBY & SAPPHIRE/EMERALD

■ GEN II

GOLD/SILVER/CRYSTAL

■ GEN I

RED/BLUE/GREEN/YELLOW

Pokémon Sun & Moon

Pokémon SUN AND MOON

Pokémon Sun (Japanese: ポケットモンスターサン Pocket Monsters Sun) and Pokémon Moon (Japanese: ポケットモンスタームーン Pocket Monsters Moon) are the primary paired versions of Generation VII and are set in the Alola region. The games are available on the Nintendo 3DS.

The games were announced worldwide on the 20th Anniversary of the release of Pokémon Red and Green, February 27th, 2016, at 12 am JST by Tsunekazu Ishihara through Nintendo Direct. The paired versions were released worldwide on November 18th, 2016, except in Europe where they were released on November 23rd, 2016. All copies of the game are playable in nine languages: Japanese, English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Korean, and Simplified and Traditional Chinese.

Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon take place in the Alola region, which centers around four tropical islands and one artificial island. Many Pokémon that have never been seen before inhabit the lush islands of the Alola region. The story begins right after the main character moves to the Alola region. After choosing to play as a hero or heroine, players can customize their character’s name and appearance. No sooner have they arrived than their adventures begin to unfold, and they meet many fascinating people as they travel through the region.

Professor Kukui is the Alola region’s Pokémon professor. The professor is passionate about his research into Pokémon moves and has sometimes taken direct hits from Pokémon if there was something to be learned from it. Sporting a white lab coat, Professor Kukui has his own unique style.

Lillie is a mysterious girl who assists the professor. This young girl is about the same age as the player’s character and is Professor Kukui’s assistant. She’s not fond of making Pokémon fight in battles, but she loves reading and has read a great number of books. Lillie will play an important role in the story ofPokémon SunandPokémon Moon.

Hau is a Pokémon-loving young boy with a big appetite. He is the same age as the player’s character. Hau becomes one of the main character’s first friends. He has a real weakness for malasadas, a famous treat in the Alola region, and is always in search of malasada shops. Hau is a big-hearted boy who really loves Pokémon.

The Pokédex is a convenient tool that records information about the Pokémon that players see and catch during their adventure. In Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon, Professor Kukui provides a special Pokédex known as the Rotom Pokédex. It is inhabited by Rotom, a Pokémon with the power to reside in various electronic appliances. The Rotom Pokédex does much more than record Pokémon info—it has its own personality. Besides showing the player’s current location and their next destination, the Rotom Pokédex also provides advice on where to go next, based on the conversations players have with other characters.