The final trial on each island is a Pokémon battle with the Island Kahuna known as the grand trial. Totem Pokémon is battled in SOS Battles, where they summon ally Pokémon to participate alongside them. A Totem Pokémon is much larger than its species normally is and has a special aura that appears to aid it in battle, such as by raising its Defense. In order to complete the island challenge, players must overcome each island’s unique trials which may include but are not limited to, finding items, completing tests of knowledge, and battling with Pokémon.Īt the end of each island’s trial, the player will have to battle a Totem Pokémon. It is a rite in which players travel through the four islands of Alola with the goal of becoming the strongest Trainer, known as the island challenge champion. The island challenge is a new mechanic introduced in Pokémon Sun and Moon.
When used in battle, a Z-Move takes over the entire screen in a short, cinematic display. There are also Z-Moves that can only be used by specific Pokémon. All Pokémon can use Z-Moves, and there are Z-Moves for each of the 18 types. If the Pokémon then knows a move corresponding to the Z-Crystal’s type, it will be able to use a Z-Move. A Z-Crystal must be set into the Z-Ring, and if a Pokémon holds a Z-Crystal of the same type, they will resonate with each other. A Z-Ring is a band worn on a Trainer’s arm.
In order to use a Z-Move, a Trainer needs two items: a Z-Ring and a Z-Crystal. Z-Moves are moves of great power, but can only be used once per battle.
Z-Moves are a new type of move in which the Trainer and Pokémon’s wishes combine to release their full power. The battle ends when all of one player’s Pokémon faint, with the winner being the player who has the highest combined number of knockouts and the number of remaining Pokémon. The Battle Royal is a new battle format where four players enter into a free-for-all battle, with any player able to attack (or aid) another. The Pokédex also acts as a real-time map on the bottom screen on the player’s Nintendo 3DS, showing the player’s location, places of interest, and recommended destinations based on conversations made with NPCs. Through the Pokédex, Rotom can speak human languages. The player’s Pokédex is a special model that can be inhabited by a Rotom, called the Rotom Pokédex. All copies of the game are playable in nine languages: Japanese, English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Korean, and Simplified and Traditional Chinese.
The paired versions will be released worldwide on November 18, 2016, except in Europe where they will be released on November 23, 2016. The games were announced worldwide on the 20th Anniversary of the release of Pokémon Red and Green, February 27, 2016, at 12 am JST by Tsunekazu Ishihara through Nintendo Direct. The games will be released on the Nintendo 3DS. 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 primaries paired versions of Generation VII and are set in the Alola region.