The show also had a large reduction in the amount of " characters of the day", with many apparent such characters reappearing commonly after their debuts.Įpisodes in Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon are numbered with the prefix SM on Bulbapedia. The subject of death was dealt with directly, with some Pokémon being seen dying, as well as showing a main character dealing with the death of a parent (as opposed to the usual instance of absent parents almost never being mentioned). Despite the new style, Sun & Moon took a more mature approach to storytelling. With this new style, characters are drawn with a much more exaggerated, rounded, "cartoony" style.
Also, characters are usually seen keeping their Pokémon out of their Poké Balls in this series.Ī new art style is implemented for the third series in a row, this time more drastically than the series that preceded it. Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon is notable for Ash's friends not being present in every episode. Ash receives a Z-Ring and takes on the island challenge to get new Z-Crystals and qualify as a Z-Move user. Instead, he becomes a student at the Pokémon School on Melemele Island, where he meets his new classmates Lana, Lillie, Mallow, Sophocles, and Kiawe. Unlike the five previous series, however, Ash doesn't travel through the region. It ran from Novemto Novemin Japan and from to Main the United States, although the first two episodes aired as a sneak peek in the United States on December 5, 2016.Īsh Ketchum heads off to a new region, Alola, wearing a new set of clothes with his partner Pikachu. It follows Pokémon the Series: XY and was succeeded by Pokémon Journeys: The Series. Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon (Japanese: ポケットモンスター サン &ムーン Pocket Monsters Sun & Moon) is the sixth series of the Pokémon anime and is based on the events of the Generation VII core series Pokémon games. A group called Ultra Space Recon Squad has several interactions with the player through the game.Japanese logo for Pocket Monsters Sun & Moon It seems several of the Trials have changed with several characters seeming to have new roles. The games have a new plot that involves Necrozma. Players have to go to a studio normally, but certain events like evolving certain Pokémon can let the player take a picture at their location. Players can then decorate the picture with various props like ribbons and mustaches. When taking a picture, it takes several of them in a row so the player can choose which one they like. The player can also perform the various Z-Move poses.
The player can choose between many backgrounds and customize their appearance. The Ultra Space has an expanded focus with a group of villains called the Ultra Space Recon Squad, and new areas for the different Ultra Beasts.Ī new feature in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon is the ability to take pictures of the player and a Pokémon. Menacing Moonraze Maelstrom for Lunala and Dawn Wings Necrozma.Searing Sunraze Smash for Solgaleo and Dusk Mane Necrozma.This is a powerful version that gives access to new Z-Moves such as: Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon are the first Pokémon to add new Pokémon in the mid generation.Ī new kind of Z-Ring is given to the player in this game. New Pokémon added in the game are the Ultra Beasts Poipole, Naganadel, Stakataka, Blacephalon and the Mythical Pokémon Zeraora. Several Pokémon that did not appear in Sun and Moon now can be encountered. The PokéDex for the region has been expanded to over 400 Pokémon. As such, Rockruff is a gift Pokémon until January 2018. Lycanroc has its new Dusk Form, but it is only obtainable by evolving select Rockruff. Necrozma later gained its Ultra form, Ultra Necrozma, when either Dusk Mane Necrozma or Dawn Wings Necrozma uses Ultra Burst using Ultranecrozium Z. These forms gain access to Solgaleo's and Lunala's respective typing and moves. The two cover legendaries, Solgaleo and Lunala, are merged with Necrozma, resulting in two new forms for Necrozma called Dusk Mane Necrozma and Dawn Wing Necrozma respectively.