They are the first pair of remakes not to have new clothing designs for the player characters.
Pokémon Version exclusives Brilliant Diamond No.Īdds Communication Features: Grand Underground, Super Contest, Union Room, Mystery GiftĪdds Ramanas Park and Battle Zone access for when players have entered the Hall of Fame
HMs have been removed and their functions have been moved to the Pokétch, allowing players to call on Pokémon to traverse obstacles similar to Ride Pokémon from Sun and Moon.
The inclusion of the lady in Floaroma town who gives the player the Gracidea in Platinum.
The inclusion of Pokémon that were added to the Sinnoh Pokédex in Pokémon Platinum.
The removal of the Game Corner, which has been replaced with a boutique.
The Union Room has been reintroduced and now takes advantage of local communication and Nintendo Switch Online communication to get in touch with other players.
However, the player is only able to change their entire outfit at a time rather than individual articles of clothing.
Player customization from X and Y has been added, allowing the player to choose clothing and hairstyles.
These are small dens containing different environments and Pokémon that are determined by the types of statues in the player's Secret Base.
Pokémon Hideaways can also be found in The Grand Underground.
Here, the player is able to dig up fossils and create their own customizable Secret Base.
The Underground, a large system of winding tunnels underneath the Sinnoh region, has been turned into The Grand Underground.
Sprites are now changed to 3D models, akin to that of Pokémon X and Y from Generation VI.
Introduction of the Fairy type, which was introduced in Generation VI.
We really dug the seventh pair of Pokémon adventures in our review. Whichever you choose, you’re in for a good time. Both feature the same gripping (for a Pokémon game!) story and excellent battle mechanics, and the majority of the now 800-plus Pokémon can be obtained in either version. Such is the nature of Pokémon, but it’s especially true this generation. These games really don’t deviate from each other very much. This isn’t really that big of a deal, though it’s not like one is more challenging over the other. We’ll be sure to have more on those once we play a bit more of both versions of the game, but for now, we know that the boss-like totem Pokémon of certain trials can differ between Sun and Moon. Don’t expect a huge change between the two when it comes to the plot, but some of the island challenge trials - which replace the typical eight gyms - have some differences. Sun and Moon are story-heavy, and their stories are even more closely related than older generations. Its version of the Alola region is 12 hours ahead of whatever time it is in the real world, so regular daytime players will have to grow used to playing in the evening if they want to see some sunlight in the game. Moon, on the other hand, is time-shifted. (Maybe it doesn’t know the under the covers part.) If you’re playing under the covers in the middle of the night, the game knows it and gets fairly dark. If you’re playing the afternoon, the game will be bright and sunny. Sun follows a real-time schedule when it comes to lighting the Alola region. Posted cause it's to help y'all decide what version you want & has no spoilers IMO. Here are the version exclusives from both games!! Whichever list strikes more of your fancy is probably the one you should get. People with early copies already crafted these lists for us of which Pokémon (and Ultra Beasts, the new legendaries) are found only in Sun and only in Moon check out this tweet below for a quick look. The Pokémon Company Exclusive PokémonĮvery Pokémon game has a set of 10 or so Pokémon that can’t be found in the other, simultaneously released version. If you like gigantic bats and the colors blue and purple, Moon’s your choice. If your preference is for orange-y color schemes and feline Pokémon, grab Sun. Moon features Lunala, a psychic/ghost-type found just in that game. Sun has Solgaleo on the box that’s the steel/psychic-type legendary exclusive to the game. Here’s the most obvious change from Sun to Moon. Pokémon Sun and Moon have a minute set of differences, but they may be enough to tip players over from one to another. There’s another pair of Pokémon games out, which means it’s time to decide which one to get.