Pokemon Moon

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7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 982 Ratings

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  1. TreasureOrTrash
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Treasure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  2. Nian_008
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    giochi meravigliosi i migliori giochi per 3DS, una storia che si distacca abbastanza bene dagli altri giochi il poke passaggio è un modo di muoversi migliore della solita bici spero torni in futuro
  3. jacksalotl
    May 10, 2023
    9
    only ever finished 2 games ever skylanders swap force and pokemon moon.

    one of the best pokemon and overall games I have played in a looong time
  4. bellmo15
    Dec 20, 2022
    10
    Lusamine is such a pretty and beautiful lady, I wish Hawaiian people were real.
  5. arlatius
    Nov 19, 2022
    10
    SuMo is one of my favorite Pokemon games of all time. After 20 years Pokemon finally changed their formula. There are many quality of life improvements, as well as bigger changes such as the replacement of gyms for the island challenge. More importantly than that, though, is the massive narrative shift from previous Pokemon games.

    The plot really takes center stage in SuMo (and later    SuMo is one of my favorite Pokemon games of all time. After 20 years Pokemon finally changed their formula. There are many quality of life improvements, as well as bigger changes such as the replacement of gyms for the island challenge. More importantly than that, though, is the massive narrative shift from previous Pokemon games.

    The plot really takes center stage in SuMo (and later USUM), rather than it being just another factor on our journey to championship as it has been in most previous Pokemon games. The plot is interesting, the *characters* are interesting. It's no longer a story of you and your lackeys who sometimes hassle you for Pokemon battles at random points in the game - it's now a story of you and your friends. Your companions and rivals are crucial to the story - they're characters with motivations and backstories and personalities and development the likes of which have never been done in a Pokemon game before or after. You can sympathize with almost every character.

    The game takes a much darker tonal shift in comparison to previous games. There's themes of abuse and manipulation, mind control and possession, there are scenes that I found genuinely disturbing at 17 years old.    … Expand
  6. Flounder
    Mar 29, 2022
    8
    ALS Pokémon-Fan sage ich, dass dies das beste Spiel ist, es hat eine großartige neue Umgebung, großartige neue Funktionen, die die Pokémon-Formel wirklich aufrütteln, und hat die ehrgeizigste und am besten erzählte Erzählung, die jemals aus einem Pokémon-Spiel hervorgegangen ist. Das einzige wirkliche Problem für mich ist, dass das Spiel schmerzhaft einfach ist.
  7. Toasttt
    Mar 26, 2022
    8
    yes .
  8. Federx
    Jan 30, 2022
    9
    very underappreciated entry, pushing more into jrpg territory with proper story and characters was a good direction for the franchise.
  9. GenkiYokota
    Jan 27, 2022
    10
    One of the best generations by far, it has a spectacular story and an excellent competitive scene.
  10. grimreapersims
    Jan 4, 2022
    8
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  11. notnoxi
    Dec 2, 2021
    8
    Underrated Pokemon game, it's one of the first fully 3D traditional Pokemon games and it was done on the Nintendo 3Ds. Granted the first 3D traditional pokemon game was X and Y but that was done with chibi models, while Sun and Moon did full sized models and worlds. While too easy for a lot of us, it introduced a lot of brand new stuff to the franchise with a fresh new story withUnderrated Pokemon game, it's one of the first fully 3D traditional Pokemon games and it was done on the Nintendo 3Ds. Granted the first 3D traditional pokemon game was X and Y but that was done with chibi models, while Sun and Moon did full sized models and worlds. While too easy for a lot of us, it introduced a lot of brand new stuff to the franchise with a fresh new story with interesting characters and villians (Which ultra later got rid of cause lmao). I think people were giving this more hate than it should've gotten, yes it did got rid of a lot of legacy content but it justified it with the quality and new additions. Not perfect but a Pokemon game with good additions… Expand
  12. LordJazbin
    Apr 19, 2021
    10
    The best Pokémon game in the franchise for now. Story is good (the best one for now, with even some little interesting plot twists for the first time), difficulty and level curve is great (and even kinda hard in some parts!), characters are charismatic and less flat than previous generations, music is outstanding (as always), Pokémon designs are great, there are kind of boss battles, realThe best Pokémon game in the franchise for now. Story is good (the best one for now, with even some little interesting plot twists for the first time), difficulty and level curve is great (and even kinda hard in some parts!), characters are charismatic and less flat than previous generations, music is outstanding (as always), Pokémon designs are great, there are kind of boss battles, real side-quest, is a bit innovative for the first time in forever...

    This has to be the best Pokémon game to date. It was definitely the step in the right direction, but then they came with Sword and Shield...    … Expand
  13. OrangePlasma
    Jul 16, 2020
    8
    While the game does have a very annoying slow start and the story is kind of unsatisfying, this game definitely sticks out in the Pokemon series for being easily the most unique, and it payed off.
  14. JasonBB
    Nov 20, 2019
    10
    Let's remember and compare Sun and Moon to SWSH. Because Sun and Moon is far less hand holdy than Sword and Shield, because the story is the best Pokémon has made so far, because this game allowed you to turn off the exp share and enjoy a good difficulty, because this game had much more postgame...

    Well... Sun and Moon are one of the best game of this franchise, let's not forget that.    Let's remember and compare Sun and Moon to SWSH. Because Sun and Moon is far less hand holdy than Sword and Shield, because the story is the best Pokémon has made so far, because this game allowed you to turn off the exp share and enjoy a good difficulty, because this game had much more postgame...

    Well... Sun and Moon are one of the best game of this franchise, let's not forget that. This game is underrated just because is not old enough yet.    … Expand
  15. InsaneSeishiro
    Nov 17, 2019
    9
    Gen 7 was probably the best entry in the mainline series. It is the one pokemon game that actually had a well written story(although it can be a bit handholdy around the start), it breaks the usual gameplay mold with the island trials, the characters are mostly fun and interesting, and the introduction of regional pokemon variants is genious.
    And if that is not enough, the game has one of    Gen 7 was probably the best entry in the mainline series. It is the one pokemon game that actually had a well written story(although it can be a bit handholdy around the start), it breaks the usual gameplay mold with the island trials, the characters are mostly fun and interesting, and the introduction of regional pokemon variants is genious.
    And if that is not enough, the game has one of the best post-games, with stuff like the return of Blue and Red, the hunt for the ultrabeasts and the introduction of bottlecas that finally give you a way around IV breeding(would still prefer for them to get rid of IVs entirely, but at this point, I take what I can get).    … Expand
  16. greninjaX
    Nov 16, 2019
    10
    a great pokemon game with a great story, and not a single pokemon had to be cut.
  17. Ronnoc
    Oct 18, 2019
    9
    Incredible. This is an absolutely amazing pokemon game with a great storyline and a fantastic new gen of pokemon which in my opinion gen 7 is one of the best in the series with great pokemon and charactars. I would give it 10/10 if it was more open to explore and there wasnt someone talking to you every 5 minutes in the game and there are a lot of unecessary loading screens like opening aIncredible. This is an absolutely amazing pokemon game with a great storyline and a fantastic new gen of pokemon which in my opinion gen 7 is one of the best in the series with great pokemon and charactars. I would give it 10/10 if it was more open to explore and there wasnt someone talking to you every 5 minutes in the game and there are a lot of unecessary loading screens like opening a gate. But otherwise this is a great game. 9/10… Expand
  18. new2dsxl
    Sep 6, 2019
    10
    Simply put, Sun and Moon are best Pokémon games that Game Freak has ever produced. Poké Pelago, the side quests, the absolutely stunning nature of the presentation, it's all a sheer joy from start to finish. Game Freak hasn't missed a beat and has managed to carefully balance the inclusion of new mechanics without totally ruining things for the most hardcore fans. It's got content comingSimply put, Sun and Moon are best Pokémon games that Game Freak has ever produced. Poké Pelago, the side quests, the absolutely stunning nature of the presentation, it's all a sheer joy from start to finish. Game Freak hasn't missed a beat and has managed to carefully balance the inclusion of new mechanics without totally ruining things for the most hardcore fans. It's got content coming out of its ears, a much more interesting story, and rewards exploration in a way no other title in the series has. Whether you're a Pokémon fan new or old, this is an absolutely essential purchase.… Expand
  19. Shulknoblade
    Sep 4, 2019
    10
    Best Pokémon game so far, this is for me the best entry Game Freak has made for the franchise in 20 years. It's amazing to see how FINALLY they innovated a bit and tried to change the formula, I know it doesn't change a lot, but change the necessary and it feels so fresh. Hope Sword and Shield do something similar and tries new things too.

    Pokémon Sun and Moon also has the BEST STORY in    Best Pokémon game so far, this is for me the best entry Game Freak has made for the franchise in 20 years. It's amazing to see how FINALLY they innovated a bit and tried to change the formula, I know it doesn't change a lot, but change the necessary and it feels so fresh. Hope Sword and Shield do something similar and tries new things too.

    Pokémon Sun and Moon also has the BEST STORY in a Pokémon game ever. Black and White had good ideas, sometimes poorly executed, but Sun and Moon worked so well, developed the characters and even made some plot twists. The relationship between characters, background stories and family bonds is the best we saw in a Pokémon game so far, the mixing of every single topic the franchise has touched was excellent!

    And we can't forget about the difficulty, USUM made it harder, but Sun & Moon has some challenges with Totem Pokémon and a great Pokémon League, and well, we have even the Battle Tree, as the biggest postgame challenge we had since Emerald. Pokémon designs were excellent in this generation too!

    As I said, this is for me the best Pokémon game to date!    … Expand
  20. TheAdminJJ
    Aug 21, 2019
    8
    An entertaining and refreshing bet for the main series. Despite not having a very interesting story, the characters are interesting. The progress in the game is fun and leaves you wanting to continue exploring.
  21. MadnessisRising
    Mar 5, 2019
    8
    A solid and fun game, beautifully designed and has a lot of great new stuff. For example: no longer stupidly annoying VM's! Anyway Alolan-forms are totally unnecessary and the most of them look ugly in my opinion. I would prefer more new Pokemon like Salazzle or Golisopod. They also removed my personal highlights in Pokemon-games: The gym's, which is really sad! Also that many cut-scenesA solid and fun game, beautifully designed and has a lot of great new stuff. For example: no longer stupidly annoying VM's! Anyway Alolan-forms are totally unnecessary and the most of them look ugly in my opinion. I would prefer more new Pokemon like Salazzle or Golisopod. They also removed my personal highlights in Pokemon-games: The gym's, which is really sad! Also that many cut-scenes especially in the beginning of the game were kinda annoying. It sounds very negative but it is a really lovely game which is absolutely worth buying it.… Expand
  22. vezix
    Feb 3, 2019
    8
    Pokemon Sun and Moon is like The original Black and White for me

    it is very ambitious for what it's tryin to achieve and for the most part it excels on what it tries to do , but it still feel rough around the edges, and some things could be better here and there and mostly minor things, it still have room for improvement (like bw2) and still have more it can add, but on its own,    Pokemon Sun and Moon is like The original Black and White for me

    it is very ambitious for what it's tryin to achieve and for the most part it excels on what it tries to do , but it still feel rough around the edges,
    and some things could be better here and there
    and mostly minor things,

    it still have room for improvement (like bw2) and still have more it can add,

    but on its own, it is a solid game, and a definite improvement over it predecessor,

    and this game IS EXACTLY WHAT I WANT AND INITIALLY EXPECTED OUT OF XY, Has a solid story, characters, Satisfying Single player experience(for me at least) ,Great online , and couple more suprise here and there that makes me wants to catch em all,

    its only bogged down by its **** online implementation which trying to capture the magic of Join Avenue from BW2 only failing to understand of what makes the original so appealing and loved by everyone.
    it should've stayed with the XY online implementation rather than experimenting something new at it and fails miserably.    … Expand
  23. Alchemango
    Jan 19, 2019
    8
    This is probably the most creative of all the mainline Pokémon games. There are no gyms, and there's actually a story this time around! Some small game mechanics also help spice things up, one example of this being the chain battles. All the Pokémon designs are pretty memorable, especially the Tapu.
  24. W-Lights
    Dec 2, 2018
    9
    The most ambitious pokemon game ever made: every risk they could take with the formula was taken yet: 1- almost all worked and paid off and 2- still feels like playing a pokemon game from start to finish. You have the best story with amazing themes (like the context of tradition and progress) a region that feels like a real world country with background that makes sense, characters withThe most ambitious pokemon game ever made: every risk they could take with the formula was taken yet: 1- almost all worked and paid off and 2- still feels like playing a pokemon game from start to finish. You have the best story with amazing themes (like the context of tradition and progress) a region that feels like a real world country with background that makes sense, characters with layers from both good and bad side, a new system instead of just more gyms just for the sake of it, a heartwarming conclusion, and smart ideas that honestly should be implemented 20 years ago.… Expand
  25. FranciscoM
    Nov 23, 2018
    9
    A vibrant region, customization of your character, cool new Pokemon added and a near perfect game, apart from some minor issues with frame rates.
  26. smf-smf
    Nov 18, 2018
    10
    - best story in the series
    - z-moves were a good idea
    - Alola has many interesting quests and the trials were way more interesting than gyms, specially the idea of a totem boss with buffs and aides
  27. zeffsrightleg
    Nov 17, 2018
    10
    Such a good story and so many new things added, it felt like a long time coming for this adorable game, specially loved the whole idea of ultra beasts
  28. JusticeCinnamon
    Oct 24, 2018
    10
    One of the best pokemon games, maybe even THE best one I played yet. Also a good starting point to join the series: The region is beautiful and has tons of interesting places to explore, you can feel like you're venturing into a eden-like paradise as you unlock more and more areas across all the islands. The trials give extra importance to some of those areas and totems are a great way toOne of the best pokemon games, maybe even THE best one I played yet. Also a good starting point to join the series: The region is beautiful and has tons of interesting places to explore, you can feel like you're venturing into a eden-like paradise as you unlock more and more areas across all the islands. The trials give extra importance to some of those areas and totems are a great way to have boss fights and are actually challenging for real.

    Other pros include the Pokepelago system, the story that is the best in the series, the practical way in which you can manage your party and box pokemon now, the music, the ultra-beasts as a whole, the extended postgame, the z-moves that are a fun shake-up/addition to the formula and much, much more.    … Expand
  29. Yorkishimitsu
    Oct 1, 2018
    10
    Incredible, good story, the kind I expected from other jrpgs but for pokemon was a first as previous games never got there. Gameplay dynamic and full of places to discover, quests to figure out and pokemon to find, anything that other pokemon games did, was done again as well or better here.
    Fully recomend playing it to the very end, it has some unforgettable bits
  30. Eduppzzs
    Aug 23, 2018
    10
    Best games + best story + best characters. Masterpiece Id say and I don't say it to any game, specially not any pokemon.
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#4 Best 3DS Game of 2016
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#2 Most Discussed 3DS Game of 2016
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#4 Most Shared 3DS Game of 2016

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 84 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 82 out of 84
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 84
  3. Negative: 0 out of 84
  1. Vooks
    Apr 8, 2017
    100
    Pokémon Sun and Moon make terrific changes the twenty-year-old formula, allowing new fans and returning ones back into the series with a wonderful lively and colourful world. It's just a little too easy for us who have been here from the start - but it's easy to forgot that when you're having such a blast.
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  2. Easy Allies
    Mar 19, 2017
    90
    If you’re a newcomer to the series, this is an excellent opportunity to learn the fundamentals in a laid-back setting. If you’re a pro, you’ll relish the new options in place for making your Pokémon all they can be. Sun & Moon is a Pokémon vacation we’d gladly take again.
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  3. Vgames
    Mar 8, 2017
    90
    These games exceeded my expectations by a mile. Pokemon Sun and Moon are games that every Pokemon fan and every 3DS owner needs to own. Nintendo and Gamefreak did an awesome job creating a great story and the changes they made for the format make the game feel fresh and exciting more so than ever before. The game has its minor issues like the end game and some performance issues on Old 3DS models but the soundtrack, the story and the new features more than make up for it, to make an unforgettable experience.
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