Gen 72016· Nintendo 3DS
Pokémon Sun & Moon
A tropical reinvention set in Alola, replacing Gyms with Island Trials and introducing regional forms and Z-Moves.
Region
Alola
Generation
Gen 7
Released
2016
Platform
Nintendo 3DS
Highlights
- Island Trials instead of Gyms
- Alolan regional forms
- Z-Moves
- Ride Pokémon replace HMs
Alola Pokédex
Every Pokémon obtainable in Sun & Moon — 302 in this dex.
Starter Pokémon
Cover Legendaries
Version differences
The two games run 12 hours apart — Sun is set by day under Solgaleo, Moon by night under Lunala.
New Pokémon in Generation 7
88 Pokémon made their debut this generation.
Rowlet
Dartrix
Decidueye
Litten
Torracat
Incineroar
Popplio
Brionne
Primarina
Pikipek
Trumbeak
Toucannon
Yungoos
Gumshoos
Grubbin
Charjabug
Vikavolt
Crabrawler
Alola map
Every explorable location in Alola, colour-coded by type — hover or tap a stop to see which Pokémon you can catch there.
Route 1Route 3Route 2Kala’e BayMelemele SeaIki TownMahalo TrailRuins of ConflictTen Carat HillHau’oli CemeteryMelemele MeadowSeaward CaveBerry FieldsVerdant CavernRoute 4Route 5Route 6Route 7Route 8Route 9Hano BeachPaniola TownHeahea CityKonikoni CityRoyal AvenueMemorial HillPaniola RanchWela Volcano ParkBrooklet HillLush Jungle
RoutesTowns & CitiesCaves & InteriorsWater & CoastForests & FieldsLandmarks
Mechanics & features
What Generation 7 brought to the series.
Z-Moves & regional forms
Once-per-battle Z-Moves and Alolan regional variants shake up the meta.
Ride Pokémon
HMs are retired in favor of on-call Ride Pokémon for field traversal.