Pokémon Moon | Nintendo 3DS

About the Game

Pokémon Moon , along with Pokémon Sun , marks the start of the seventh generation of the Pokémon franchise. The game takes place in the Alola region, an archipelago whose culture, geography, and native wildlife are based on those of Hawaii. A number of Alola's native Pokémon have never been seen before, bringing the series' total number of Pokémon species to over 800. The story centers on a customizable protagonist who has just moved to the region and received their first Pokémon.

Story & Setting

HMs are now replaced by Ride Pokémon, which are unlocked over the course of the story and can be called upon at any time to provide transportation and clear obstacles.

Gameplay & Core Systems

As players character embarks on their island challenge, they are joined by a local boy named Hau, another newcomer to Alola named Lillie, and the mysterious Pokémon Cosmog that is under Lillie's protection. Hyper Training allows players to boost their Pokémon's individual values, hidden values that impact a Pokémon's potential for stat growth and are otherwise immutable. Lastly, a location called the Festival Plaza acts as the multiplayer hub, and combines features from prior games' Join Avenue and PSS systems.

Standout Features

• Only after clearing the seven trials and defeating the four island Kahunas can a trainer be called a champion.
• Moon: As usual for a new pair of Pokémon games, Sun and Moon boast a number of new and improved features.
• Battle Royal: The new Battle Royal mode pits four trainers against each other in a free-for-all fight where the goal is to score the most KOs while trying not to let one's own Pokémon faint.
• Pelago: A group of islands called Poké Pelago allow players' Pokémon to play and collect items while they aren't in the active party, and each island can be upgraded to provide more and better rewards.

Modes & Ways to Play

Player support includes Co-Op, Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS), and Team.

Presentation & Atmosphere

The group is forced to deal with Team Skull, a group of thugs who commit petty crimes under the leadership of their ruthless boss; the Aether Foundation, a wildlife conservation group with connections to Cosmog; and dangerous, otherworldly creatures called the Ultra Beasts.