50 Fun Facts About Pokemon Sun and Moon

Which real-world islands did Game Freak staff visit to research Alola for Pokémon Sun and Moon?

Hawaii was picked for its clear nights and plentiful sunshine, a natural fit for a pair of games named after the sun and the moon.

Which lonely Ghost and Fairy type from Pokémon Sun and Moon hides under a crude Pikachu costume?

Mimikyu wears the disguise to win affection from people, yet in the anime one joins Team Rocket out of sheer hatred for Pikachu.

Guzma is the boss of which gang of island-challenge dropouts in Pokémon Sun and Moon?

Team Skull turns out to be working for the Aether Foundation all along, kidnapping Nebby so that its powers can be used to summon Ultra Beasts.

Which Kanto Pokémon gains the Dragon type and a towering neck in its Alolan form from Sun and Moon?

Exeggutor grows over five times taller in Alola than anywhere else, thanks to the region's abundant sunlight.

Which Normal-type Pokémon from Sun and Moon made headlines for its resemblance to Donald Trump's hair?

Gumshoos was designed long before the comparison came up, said Game Freak's Junichi Masuda, though he admitted he could see the likeness.

Which blonde girl's Pokémon, nicknamed Nebby, must the player rescue early in Pokémon Sun and Moon?

Lillie is later revealed to be the daughter of the Aether Foundation's president, and she leaves Alola for Kanto once the story is over.

Which Pokémon professor must the player beat last to become Alola's first Champion in Sun and Moon?

Kukui takes his name from the kukui, or candlenut tree, keeping up the tradition of naming Pokémon professors after trees.

Which starving Pokémon does Ash feed and then catch as his first in Alola in the Sun & Moon anime?

Rowlet had been living in a Toucannon nest with a flock of Pikipek and Trumbeak, and it repaid the meal by helping Ash fight off Team Rocket.

Which friendly bear Pokémon from Sun and Moon is feared across Alola for its bone-shattering hugs?

Bewear has to be taught by its Trainer to hold back when showing affection, and in the anime one keeps carrying Team Rocket off to its den.

Which battle mechanic introduced in Pokémon Sun and Moon unleashes an all-out attack once per battle?

Z-Moves even reached toy shops: Tomy released an interactive Z-Ring that synchronizes with the games whenever one is used.

Which handheld console was home to Pokémon Sun and Moon before the series moved to the Switch?

Nintendo 3DS players made the pair some of the fastest-selling games in Nintendo's history at the time, and the Ultra sequels were the system's last mainline Pokémon games.

Which Pokémon possesses the player's Pokédex in Sun and Moon, showing a map on the bottom screen?

Rotom also runs the Poké Finder, a camera mode for photographing wild Pokémon in the style of Pokémon Snap.

Vulpix is a Fire type in Kanto, but which type is its Alolan form in Pokémon Sun and Moon?

Ice is the only type of Alolan Vulpix, while its evolution, Alolan Ninetales, picks up Fairy as a second type.

Which Pokémon's Alolan form is an Electric and Psychic type that rides its own tail like a surfboard?

Raichu was given a soft, fluffy look in Alola because its designer, Atsuko Nishida, felt the original was far cuter than people gave it credit for.

Which bat-like Legendary Pokémon is the box mascot of Pokémon Moon, opposite the lion on the cover of Sun?

Lunala is revered in Alola as the beast that calls the moon, and its spread wings resemble a night sky with a crescent moon.

Nebby, the little Pokémon smuggled out of the Aether Foundation in Sun and Moon, belongs to which species?

Cosmog is a gaseous Legendary Pokémon that grows by collecting dust from the atmosphere, and it tends to teleport whenever it lands in a jam.

Which puppy Pokémon evolves into a wolf-like form in Pokémon Sun but a werewolf-like form in Moon?

Rockruff becomes Lycanroc either way, and the Ultra sequels added a third Dusk Form that only evolves at sunset.

Which returning crime boss leads Team Rainbow Rocket in the post-game of Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon?

Giovanni turns up with a Mewtwo and the villains of every earlier region, from Maxie and Archie to Lysandre, after seizing the Aether Foundation's headquarters.

In the Sun & Moon anime, what does Ash join after deciding to stay on Melemele Island instead of going home?

The Pokémon School has Samson Oak as its principal, and Ash only stumbled upon it because he was in Alola on holiday with his mother.

Which final evolution of Litten is a tiger modelled on a villainous pro wrestler?

Incineroar joined Super Smash Bros. Ultimate because the game's director, Masahiro Sakurai, wanted a wrestling character on the roster.

What name is given to the powerful Pokémon that players battle to complete trials in Sun and Moon?

Totem Pokémon became collectible in the Ultra sequels, where gathering Totem Stickers around Alola earns the player a Totem-sized Pokémon of their own.

Ride Pokémon in Sun and Moon took over from which items, once needed to teach moves for crossing terrain?

Hidden Machines were not the only casualty: Ride Pokémon also took the place of the Bicycle and the Dowsing Machine from past games.

Which Legendary Pokémon tries to seize Alola's light as the main antagonist of Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon?

Necrozma absorbs each game's cover Legendary to take on a new form, a fusion much like the Black and White Kyurem of an earlier generation.

Which guardian deity of Melemele Island battles the player after the credits celebration in Sun and Moon?

Tapu Koko summons thunderclouds and stores the lightning in its body, and although it is quick to anger it forgets why a split second later.

Which Aether Foundation president, the true villain of Pokémon Sun and Moon, is taken over by an Ultra Beast?

Lusamine does not want to be rescued when the player reaches her in Ultra Space, and once beaten she leaves Alola for Kanto with her daughter.

Which Bug and Water type that evolves from Wimpod is the main Pokémon of Guzma, a specialist in Bug types?

Golisopod is the only Pokémon with the Emergency Exit ability, which once pulled it out of an anime battle with Ash's Pikachu before anyone could win.

Which small fish from Sun and Moon has the lowest stats of any Pokémon until hundreds of them join together?

Wishiwashi is based on the Pacific sardine, and once its kind have gathered into one huge form it is strong enough to be the boss of Lana's trial.

Which Pokémon from Sun and Moon is born asleep and never wakes, even battling in its dreams?

Komala stays under because of the sedative leaves it eats, and in Alola it is hunted by Hypno, which prefer its dreams to those of humans.

Which Poison and Fire lizard from Pokémon Sun and Moon can evolve only if it is female?

Salandit males never evolve because they keep handing their food to the females and end up malnourished.

Which Pokémon can be summoned in Sun and Moon to fly the player to any place already visited?

Charizard offers the service under the name Charizard Glide, and in the anime one of Ash's classmates rides his own between islands to make deliveries.

Which artificial Pokémon was built to fight Ultra Beasts and fitted with a heavy control mask?

Type: Null carries cells from all 18 types, and only three were ever made before the project was shelved because they kept going berserk.

Which glass-like Ultra Beast, code-named UB-01 Symbiont, is a parasite that can take control of a Trainer?

Nihilego injects a strong neurotoxin that turns its hosts violent, yet in its home world, the Ultra Deep Sea, it is just a common organism.

Which Rock and Flying type from Sun and Moon lives in the ozone layer until its shell grows too heavy?

Minior hides a core in one of the seven colours of the rainbow under that shell, and while it drifts up high it is food for Pokémon such as Rayquaza.

Which Ghost type from Sun and Moon resembles a beach castle and swallows the people it hypnotises?

Palossand hypnotises people into piling more sand onto it before it strikes, and the bones of its victims lie buried underneath.

Which beach-dwelling Water type from Sun and Moon fights by ejecting its own internal organs?

Pyukumuku that wash ashore risk drying out, so people hold contests to see who can chuck the most of them back into the sea.

Which bird Pokémon from Sun and Moon has four dance styles, including flamenco and pom-pom?

Oricorio has a different style and type for each of Alola's four islands, such as the psychic Pa'u Style of Akala and the ghostly Sensu Style of Poni.

Which Steel-type Mythical Pokémon debuted in Pokémon Go, first teased as a transformed Ditto?

Meltan can evolve only inside Pokémon Go, and the one Ash caught in the anime went on to become a Melmetal.

Which small Poison-type Ultra Beast is so well liked in its home world that it is chosen as a first partner?

Poipole arrived with the Ultra sequels, cackling as it sprays sticky poison from the needles on its head, and it can evolve into Naganadel.

At which post-game facility in Pokémon Sun and Moon can players face the Kanto legends Red and Blue?

Battle Tree visitors can team up with the trainers there as well as fight them, and Guzma himself turns up as an opponent in Ultra Moon.

Which Trainer of Silvally does Ash beat in the final to become the anime's first Alola League Champion?

Gladion was down to his Midnight Lycanroc for the one-on-one finish, and Ash had already knocked out Guzma in the semifinals to get there.

Guzma's gang has barricaded itself inside which walled settlement on Ula'ula Island in Pokémon Sun and Moon?

Po Town houses the gang's base of operations, the Shady House, behind walls so tall they seem to reach the sky.

Which Poison-type specialist is the sole Admin of Guzma's gang, regarded as a big sister by its grunts?

Plumeria earns the nickname by running operations strictly while still looking out for her underlings.

Which Fighting-type expert is the kahuna of Melemele Island and grandfather of the rival Hau?

Hala also takes a seat on Alola's first Elite Four in Sun and Moon, and in the anime he once had both Guzma and a future professor as apprentices.

Who directed Pokémon Sun and Moon straight after directing Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire?

Shigeru Ohmori said the titles were inspired by the way the sun and moon mirror human relationships, and he moved up to producer for the Ultra sequels.

Which scaly little Dragon type was the first Pokémon designed for the generation of Sun and Moon?

Jangmo-o strikes its scales to talk to others of its kind; they are really fur grown as hard as metal, and they can be melted down into pots.

Pokémon Sun and Moon were the first games in the series to offer which language, bringing the total to nine?

Chinese players got both a Simplified and a Traditional version, which is why one new language lifted the count from seven to nine.

Which detective, a regular since Pokémon Platinum, hunts Ultra Beasts after the story of Sun and Moon?

Looker works the case with Anabel, a returning face from Pokémon Emerald, and ends it insisting he glimpsed one more creature that she dismisses.

Which professional golfer and Flying-type expert sits on Alola's first Elite Four?

Kahili is the daughter of the Hano Grand Resort's owner, and she was one of four Trainers invited to form the Elite Four of the region's new league.

Early buyers of Pokémon Sun and Moon received which baby Pokémon holding a crystal for its evolved form?

Munchlax came holding Snorlium Z, a crystal that unlocks an exclusive attack for Snorlax once the gift Pokémon has evolved.

What job does Sun, hero of the Pokémon Adventures manga arc on Sun and Moon, do to save up 100 million yen?

Courier work is how the boy chases his fortune in the manga, while his co-star, a girl named Moon, is a pharmacist and an archer.