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Alola · Generation 7

Pokémon Sun & Moon

A tropical reinvention set in Alola, replacing Gyms with Island Trials and introducing regional forms and Z-Moves.

In this game

302 Pokémon in the Alola Pokédex
  • Island Trials instead of Gyms
  • Alolan regional forms
  • Z-Moves
  • Ride Pokémon replace HMs
Game details
Region
Alola
Generation
7
Released
2016
Platform
Nintendo 3DS

Starter Pokémon

Version differences

The two games run 12 hours apart — Sun is set by day under Solgaleo, Moon by night under Lunala.

S

Pokémon Sun

Version-exclusive

M

Pokémon Moon

Version-exclusive

New Pokémon in Generation 7

88 Pokémon made their debut this generation.

Browse the Alola Pokédex

Alola map

Explore the game map and find encounter locations for the version you are playing. Each map is labeled with its source edition.

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Location markers are not available for this map edition yet. Browse the location directory to open individual areas.

Alola — in-game map from Pokémon Sun & Moon
Drag or swipe to pan. Scroll to move; Ctrl/Cmd + scroll or pinch to zoom. Double-click to zoom into a point. Keyboard: arrows to pan, +/− to zoom, 0 to fit.In-game map · Sun & Moon · Map source: Bulbapedia ↗Game imagery © Pokémon / Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.

67 encounter locations in Pokémon Sun

Open a location to see the encounter methods, levels and odds for this version.

Browse all Alola locations across games

Mechanics & features

How this adventure plays.

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.