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. Gasterthemaster
    Aug 8, 2023
    3
    Why is this game so bad? Like, XY wasn't great, but THIS? Why is this so terrible? I'm honestly shocked.
    It's slow, boring, filled to the brim with boring-ass dialogue that makes up like 30% of the game, the most boring Pokemon fights ever and a mostly forgettable soundtrack (although a few songs are good).
    Not a half bad Pokemon lineup, a few good songs, and the concept of the Ultra    Why is this game so bad? Like, XY wasn't great, but THIS? Why is this so terrible? I'm honestly shocked.
    It's slow, boring, filled to the brim with boring-ass dialogue that makes up like 30% of the game, the most boring Pokemon fights ever and a mostly forgettable soundtrack (although a few songs are good).
    Not a half bad Pokemon lineup, a few good songs, and the concept of the Ultra Beasts is cool. Those were all the positives.
    3/10, if you want to replay all the Pokemon games, skip this one.    … Expand
  3. 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
  4. HydrophobikFish
    Jun 9, 2023
    6
    What fun this game is able to tease out of its innovations to the pokemon formula is stifled by lack of difficulty and extensive tutorials. Ultimately for all of its changes, it feels a bit like the game is jumping the shark. An ultimately forgettable pokemon experience.
  5. LBoomsky
    May 16, 2023
    7
    This game was the first to introduce big ass variants of pokemon, and I respect that.
  6. 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
  7. bellmo15
    Dec 20, 2022
    10
    Lusamine is such a pretty and beautiful lady, I wish Hawaiian people were real.
  8. AlexMakesToast
    Dec 16, 2022
    7
    Moon = 7/10
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  9. Unnypops
    Nov 30, 2022
    3
    This is my least favourite Pokémon game. The amount of times you are forced to stop and talk to some NPC I dont care about is ridiculous.
  10. 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
  11. ZangBang
    Oct 30, 2022
    4
    42/100
    Pokémon Moon will take its player to the flourishing Alola region, where upbeat, exotic tunes beautifully clash with more boisterous, violent electronic pieces, just as the game's tropical, traditional tribal setting clashes with the futuristic, sci-fi elements of its plot. Speaking of narrative, unlike XY, Pokémon Moon actually offers one of the best storylines in the series, more    42/100
    Pokémon Moon will take its player to the flourishing Alola region, where upbeat, exotic tunes beautifully clash with more boisterous, violent electronic pieces, just as the game's tropical, traditional tribal setting clashes with the futuristic, sci-fi elements of its plot. Speaking of narrative, unlike XY, Pokémon Moon actually offers one of the best storylines in the series, more intimate than usual as it focuses on the struggles of a troubled family and the more marginalized members of society, with simple but endearing, well crafted character development. Sadly, this focus on the story frequently comes at the expense of exploration, halted and steered by narrative developments annoyingly often. Generally speaking exploration is one of the game's worst aspects, because as much as the locations are gorgeous and full of charm, the Level Design is for the most part dull and linear with laughably easy puzzles. In gameplay, Pokémon Moon introduces a new battle gimmick, Z Moves. These are mechanically way more significant than Megavolutions as they aren't exclusive of only some creatures, but they're just as frivolous and inconsequential since they provide very little change to the fun but extremely repetitive core battle gameplay. Fortunately, even if the challenge is generally tame, it can be surprisingly demanding with certain bosses, requiring great flexibility and strategy. On top of this, the Pokémon petting and customization features from XY make a return, greatly enhancing immersion.    … Expand
  12. BaldursThones
    Apr 15, 2022
    6
    Many people complain about how pokemon games just re-use the same formula and this one does change it somewhat but personally I didn't like the lack of gyms.
  13. 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.
  14. Toasttt
    Mar 26, 2022
    8
    yes .
  15. 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.
  16. GenkiYokota
    Jan 27, 2022
    10
    One of the best generations by far, it has a spectacular story and an excellent competitive scene.
  17. grimreapersims
    Jan 4, 2022
    8
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  18. 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
  19. manuel812
    May 29, 2021
    4
    probablemente el mejor juego de pokemon en 3d pero no deja de ser malo primero aunque la dificultad no es tan estúpidamente fácil como la octava o sexta generación sigue siendo muy fácil la historia es decente ya que el prota parece un puto espectador y ... porque mierda sacaron las megaevoluciones y el megavuelo eran unas ideas muy buenas y pudieron mejorarlas aunque tengo que admitir queprobablemente el mejor juego de pokemon en 3d pero no deja de ser malo primero aunque la dificultad no es tan estúpidamente fácil como la octava o sexta generación sigue siendo muy fácil la historia es decente ya que el prota parece un puto espectador y ... porque mierda sacaron las megaevoluciones y el megavuelo eran unas ideas muy buenas y pudieron mejorarlas aunque tengo que admitir que las formas alolas son muy buenas mas no obstante lo peor del juego son las putas rutas son muy LINEALES las mas lineales sin contar a la horrible octava generación… Expand
  20. thedudebro
    May 24, 2021
    0
    started playing pokemon back in gen 2. The fact that a level 10 pokemon with 5 health can't be caught because it continuously summons other pokemon is a game-breaking mechanic. This has happened not once but five times in a single play-through. if your core mechanics don't work everything else literal doesn't matter.
  21. DieterU
    May 17, 2021
    6
    I thought it was pretty good for the most part. The pokemon games have definitely gotten too caught up in a formula, though, and it wasn't particularly original. It's main attempt at originality was the Z-moves, which just seem lazily done, and unlike mega-evolution, don't add much to the story. The post game of completing the rest of my Alola pokedex was definitely fun, though. I wish theI thought it was pretty good for the most part. The pokemon games have definitely gotten too caught up in a formula, though, and it wasn't particularly original. It's main attempt at originality was the Z-moves, which just seem lazily done, and unlike mega-evolution, don't add much to the story. The post game of completing the rest of my Alola pokedex was definitely fun, though. I wish the story was more interesting too. Nonetheless, it was still pretty fun. I liked the new characters for the most part.… Expand
  22. 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
  23. JoelArpal
    Jan 5, 2021
    5
    Esta bien, pero meeeh... La historia es aburrida e insulsa y los personajes o estan completamente vacios o son odiosos. Algunas ideas como las formas regionales estan bien pero no levantan todo lo que el juego tiene en contra.
  24. 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.
  25. asael24
    Jun 24, 2020
    5
    Pokémon Moon es el juego de Pokémon mas aburrido que he jugado, la verdad, tal vez no fue hecho para mi pero tengo que decir que hasta el lets go fue mas divertido. No conecte con nada, de hecho no se sentía la esencia de la saga. opinión personal.
  26. ThePSButton
    May 3, 2020
    5
    Técnicamente pobre en ocasiones, sin 3D y con una narrativa muy mediocre. Los modelos durante las batallas son lo más destacable, pero de igual manera las animaciones se quedan cortitas. Una de las peores campañas de la serie.
  27. DigaHole
    Apr 6, 2020
    4
    I like confidence and changes, but in this case it did not pay off. Way to much dialogue and the trials just fell boring. The worst title in the series so far.
  28. JustinThyme
    Jan 2, 2020
    4
    At the time of release it was the worst iteration of Pokémon to date and it killed by interest in the series.

    The world design is poor with no sense of exploration, each route is a windy corridor. The puzzles/challenges in the trials are never actual puzzles. The towns are so bare of features that there isn't a reason to return to any of them. The music is irritating. The NPC control    At the time of release it was the worst iteration of Pokémon to date and it killed by interest in the series.

    The world design is poor with no sense of exploration, each route is a windy corridor. The puzzles/challenges in the trials are never actual puzzles. The towns are so bare of features that there isn't a reason to return to any of them. The music is irritating. The NPC control where you can go so heavily that it doesn't feel like an adventure, but a tightly controlled tour. The difficulty comes from the enemy Pokémon being damage sponges or from wild Pokémon endlessly summoning each other.    … Expand
  29. geo333
    Dec 21, 2019
    7
    It's a different pokemon format that goes away from the traditional way. Also, the game feels short for a Pokemon game, add to it the difficulty is lacking. In the end, for new owners this is a solid P.game for previous players its an easy game.
  30. 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
  31. MazdoTechno
    Nov 19, 2019
    7
    Pokémon Moon is the step in the right direction we needed after the painfully mediocre X and Y
    The story is actually engaging, there may be too many cutscenes for some but I for one loved the more story focused experience of Moon.
    Z moves are not as good as Mega Evolutions but they are alright. The island challenge was a good change of pace from the gym system (even though I love the    Pokémon Moon is the step in the right direction we needed after the painfully mediocre X and Y
    The story is actually engaging, there may be too many cutscenes for some but I for one loved the more story focused experience of Moon.
    Z moves are not as good as Mega Evolutions but they are alright.
    The island challenge was a good change of pace from the gym system (even though I love the gym system)
    The game wasn’t a total cakewalk, obviously not super difficult because it’s Pokémon but it’s definitely not X and Y easy
    Hau and Lillie make for friendly rivals that actually work (unlike the horrible rivals in X and Y)
    My main man Grimsley shows up at one point (my favourite Elite Four member of all time)
    For my rating system a 7 is pretty great but not quite amazing, and that’s what this game is    … Expand
  32. 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
  33. greninjaX
    Nov 16, 2019
    10
    a great pokemon game with a great story, and not a single pokemon had to be cut.
  34. Kiraki1120
    Nov 16, 2019
    7
    This game has good points, but also lot of downsides for me. The good points were the removal of the Hidden Machines and the change of the Gym badges concept, but the bad points were the frame rate and performance issues, plus the innovation was not that great in this game. Not a disappointment, but a step down compared to previous Pokemon games.
  35. 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
  36. 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
  37. 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
  38. 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.
  39. brendo214
    May 21, 2019
    6
    I really appreciate all the new changes that Gamefreak has made to the series, but this game was so easy that I had a hard time having any fun.
  40. idkwhattocallme
    Apr 28, 2019
    7
    The battles can really be **** sometimes with the rng but it's a fun game overall and I recommend it to someone who has never played a pokemon game in their entire life.
  41. AlbinoKitsune
    Apr 18, 2019
    1
    Let's get the positives out of the way, as I honestly have little I liked about the 7th generation.

    New Alolan forms are cute, bring something interesting to the table, and expand on a pre-existing concept of regional variants. The music is lively and fits the island vibe. I enjoyed the changes to the battle UI, and hope they keep the type effectiveness notes moving forward. Largely,    Let's get the positives out of the way, as I honestly have little I liked about the 7th generation.

    New Alolan forms are cute, bring something interesting to the table, and expand on a pre-existing concept of regional variants. The music is lively and fits the island vibe. I enjoyed the changes to the battle UI, and hope they keep the type effectiveness notes moving forward.

    Largely, for me, this generation was 2 steps forward, and 3 gigantic leaps backward.

    I have played every Pokemon game since Red and Blue. The departure from concepts that built the core of Pokemon games since the beginning, namely gyms, will have longtime fans wondering why GameFreak thought the Orange Island story arc in the anime deserved to be featured front and center.

    The region layout is lackluster and convoluted all at once. The ending drags on and on, and having no love for the characters established, I just wanted to scream after 20+ minutes of dialogue I didn't care about in the slightest. I had to force myself to even get through the main game. It simply was not fun or enjoyable for me.

    I have never been so disappointed in a Pokemon game. I thought Black and White was pretty weak, but this is a new low. Let's hope Game Freak learns from their mistakes and returns to form with Sword and Shield.    … Expand
  42. 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
  43. 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
  44. 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.
  45. b00lpr0p
    Dec 11, 2018
    5
    The new features are just boring, looks weird, and didn't hit me. Too many dialogues, and they are mushy and sugary to the point it can make you sick.
  46. 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
  47. 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.
  48. 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
  49. 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
  50. 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
  51. joacoandresen
    Oct 24, 2018
    7
    Pokémon Moon is great as most Pokémon core games. It makes great changes to the formula such as Poke Ride replacing the annoying HMs and has great graphics. For newcomers is great that there are fewer new Pokémon added, since having to learn 150 new Pokémon can make you feel lost.

    However, the pros end there. For being an RPG Pokémon Moon feel VERY linear. The tutorial feels like it    Pokémon Moon is great as most Pokémon core games. It makes great changes to the formula such as Poke Ride replacing the annoying HMs and has great graphics. For newcomers is great that there are fewer new Pokémon added, since having to learn 150 new Pokémon can make you feel lost.

    However, the pros end there. For being an RPG Pokémon Moon feel VERY linear. The tutorial feels like it will never end and there is little incentive to stop and roam around the place. The storyline is way more interesting than older entries in the series but the abundance of cut-scenes make it feel slow at times.

    The difficulty is non-existent until the last hours of the main content. The EXP SHARE makes leveling up your Pokémon a breeze and turning it off makes the game way more challenging.

    For a Pokémon game it's fine, the post-game content is extensive and interesting.    … Expand
  52. 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
  53. whocriticx
    Sep 1, 2018
    2
    Really simple. The dialogue is boring, way too many cutscenes. The prologue is incredibly long for what it is. Ended up giving up playing it as I found it way too tedious. Felt like it was made for a young child and yet I can't imagine them enjoying the slow cutscenes interesting either.

    Couldn't play through it and so I can't give it a good rating.
  54. 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.
  55. Bald_Strikes
    Aug 11, 2018
    10
    The 3DS brought many great gems to the pokemon series so when I say Pokemon Moon, alongside the Sun version are the second best game pair in this whole game series, only second to it's bettered Ultra versions, its with heavy-hitter competition. I'm a fan since Pokemon Red and Blue came out in the U.S. in the late 90s but even after so long and having played all games I keep the assertionThe 3DS brought many great gems to the pokemon series so when I say Pokemon Moon, alongside the Sun version are the second best game pair in this whole game series, only second to it's bettered Ultra versions, its with heavy-hitter competition. I'm a fan since Pokemon Red and Blue came out in the U.S. in the late 90s but even after so long and having played all games I keep the assertion above: I was shocked with how much of a breath of fresh air this pair brought to the franchise. From replacing the gyms with a new boss system to new concepts like the rides, playing them feels like a mix of discovering so much new mixed with the prime pokemon trainer experience, not only many changes happened: They WORKED and they MATTERED which is something rare to say for games that change so much on old formulas.

    The side content is some of the best the series ever had, the hunt for Zygarde cells, Pokepelago, Refresh, etc, you feel like the pokemon is your pal instead of just a sprite in the team screen

    It has the best characters and best and most interesting story in the series, I'm yet to find a single pokemon fan who haven't gushed about how interesting and engaging the plot surrounding your journey was this time. Also decent pacing throughout your journey as to let you explore each section as the trials come by. The story actually managing to pull iconic and emotional moments like I've never seen in the series. And don't let the bright tropical looks and colorful people full of personality trick you: the story can get dark at points, with uncharted themes to pokemon

    The designs of new pokemon were ALL unique. You can feel a higher focus in creativity in each new pokemon, with ideas that feel iconic yet unexpected, including the regional forms, which bring new life to old pokemon like Raichu by putting them into new concepts based on how they'd adapt into a tropical setting.

    Team Skull is the best "evil team" pokemon has had and will be remembered fondly 20 years from now as one of the highest points in the series (but I can say that about a lot of things Alola region brought us)

    Z-Crystals are a neat way to make a weaker mon stay relevant, while working to all pokemon and having special effects if you combine it with effect/status moves. Speaking of the Meta, it's really well balanced in recent years, making going online a joy.

    All accounted, don't let online trolls who diss nintendo games everywhere convince you otherwise: It is a Must to play this game or the Ultras if you enjoy pokemon, as any longtime fan ( of which many I have befriended by playing it with) will most certainly tell you, this pair and its follow up are love letters to any pokemon fan, from the pleasure that it is to make runs in it, to how easy it is to breed, trains and battle online, to the beautiful and interesting places to explore, to even multiple references and old characters from every gen coming back.    … Expand
  56. DRAKEDRAKSDREKE
    Jul 9, 2018
    10
    Replayed and finished S/M a couple times and it keeps feeling great every time, even after this long. As a long-time pokemon fan who played all games, this is one of the best ones in the franchise, no contest. Great region, story, and trials were way better than gyms in every way. If this is the way the series goes foward, we're in for a golden age of pokemon.
  57. Matias8654
    Jun 1, 2018
    7
    El ser un nuevo Pokemon donde se quisieron ir mas hacia la idea de 4 Pokemones como son los Tapu's y el tener que ir recogiendo gemas en vez de ir obteniendo medallas me parece que no deja de convencer en este juego donde se busca mas atraer a otro publico que el de mantener al que a jugado Pokemon por años, por otro lado el incluir estos "utraentes" en cierta parte quiebra un poco a loEl ser un nuevo Pokemon donde se quisieron ir mas hacia la idea de 4 Pokemones como son los Tapu's y el tener que ir recogiendo gemas en vez de ir obteniendo medallas me parece que no deja de convencer en este juego donde se busca mas atraer a otro publico que el de mantener al que a jugado Pokemon por años, por otro lado el incluir estos "utraentes" en cierta parte quiebra un poco a lo que estamos acostumbrados a ver.
    Uno de los puntos rescatable es que ya no es necesario los MO para ejecutar alguna acción como lo es volar sino que con las PokeMonturas esto se ve facilitado    … Expand
  58. lamedonyx
    May 23, 2018
    10
    Good looking 3d and is what many would argue the best pokemon game in the franchise by far.
    Looking back no wonder me and all my friend would get so hooked up playing with each other compared to other multiplayer games, as it's filled with qualities.
  59. NarukamiyU
    May 21, 2018
    10
    The most captivating games I've ever played. After finishing Sun I then played Moon for a nuzlocke run and it was worthy.
  60. MegaKyuremFlame
    May 20, 2018
    10
    It's been enough time for the reviews to this game to be fair and balanced and as such I gotta say: this is the best generation in the series and would be the games if not for its enhanced versions existing. Alolan Forms, the massive revolution that is was finally replacing gyms and hms... not to mention z-moves, both fun to look at while also balanced and helpful to the metagame in a wayIt's been enough time for the reviews to this game to be fair and balanced and as such I gotta say: this is the best generation in the series and would be the games if not for its enhanced versions existing. Alolan Forms, the massive revolution that is was finally replacing gyms and hms... not to mention z-moves, both fun to look at while also balanced and helpful to the metagame in a way you'd never expect such additions to be. I truly loved those games as a pokemon fan and a player.… Expand
  61. PrimeLightining
    May 13, 2018
    10
    gen 7 was the best gen (BY FAR even). Obsolete mechanics like Hms and gyms that dragged down the series were finally replaced by new ideas, many aspects of the series were revolutionized while still keeping the heart of the series and everything that makes pokemon what it is.
  62. Kazekage
    May 9, 2018
    10
    Pokemon and characters full of personality, in fact the characters are all very memmorable this time, they also all play roles in the story instead of staying there like gym leaders used to, this gen was amazing.
  63. FlaffyJasmine
    Apr 22, 2018
    10
    Story - Very Good
    Online - All right
    Music - The best in pokemon
    Region - Fun
    Z-Moves - Fun
    To me it deserves a 10
  64. Mathias10
    Apr 13, 2018
    8
    Pretty fun game. It was however a little short and felt like it did not have that much to do after i finished the story. It felt so much lacking compared to other Pokemon games. i also felt there were too few new Pokemon. Lots of fun ideas and futures, but not enough content for me.
  65. POK95
    Mar 22, 2018
    10
    With Pokémon Sun. BEST POKÉMON GAMES. Story is just the best with BW, it gets harder, great designs, characters, graphics, beautiful region, great additions, decent post game... I've been playing since Blue and Red and whoaa! this is just THE BEST. I have loved it, it has the best of every Pokémon game. I wish the new Nintendo Switch game to follow SM's way because its amazing, best wayWith Pokémon Sun. BEST POKÉMON GAMES. Story is just the best with BW, it gets harder, great designs, characters, graphics, beautiful region, great additions, decent post game... I've been playing since Blue and Red and whoaa! this is just THE BEST. I have loved it, it has the best of every Pokémon game. I wish the new Nintendo Switch game to follow SM's way because its amazing, best way they can follow.… Expand
  66. stollosoup91
    Mar 18, 2018
    10
    Best pokemon in years:
    -an immersive story full of twists like I never expected from pokemon,
    -the new pokemon are mostly creative and cool, specially the ultra beasts, a new kind of pokemon that are unique and just straight up awesome in how they add up to the pokemon world -The trials, that replaced the gyms, are both harder, more unique and way more refined as challenges.    Best pokemon in years:
    -an immersive story full of twists like I never expected from pokemon,

    -the new pokemon are mostly creative and cool, specially the ultra beasts, a new kind of pokemon that are unique and just straight up awesome in how they add up to the pokemon world

    -The trials, that replaced the gyms, are both harder, more unique and way more refined as challenges.

    -zmoves really helped me make good use of weaker pokemon I avoided using in past games

    I wasn't playing pokemon games ever since black 2 came out, so when a group of friends kept recommending this to me I went with high expectations but and I was still blown away by it.    … Expand
  67. sans_is_Clyde__
    Mar 11, 2018
    10
    This games show that Alola has a strong sense of personality that makes you invested, even by just looking at npcs, places and routes you can feel it. Also the best story in a pokemon game.
  68. Queen__Ivz
    Mar 4, 2018
    9
    Can't find anything I dislike even after replaying it AND playing the Ultra one and Z-Moves are great contributions to how battles play. After my disappointment with previous pokemon games for years, Moon to me resurrected it with greatness and Top RPG quality.
  69. LawsofLeftover
    Mar 3, 2018
    10
    The best writing the franchise has ever had + the best characters + best music tracks + the best evil team in Team Skull, which is better than all other teams together + overall really good batch of newer pokemon
    I give it a 10/10 and recommend it as a longtime fan of the series
  70. SrPepe
    Mar 2, 2018
    9
    Es un juego excelente y muy innovador. Una muy buena historia e interesantes personajes, con grandes nuevos Pokémon, un gran mapa, un buen villano y buenos legendarios.
    Lo único malo es el protagonista: 0 expresión 0 sentimiento, no transmite nada, lo opacan sus compañeros constantemente.
    Partes muy infantiles, más que de costumbre.
  71. SSJSSKuririn
    Feb 24, 2018
    10
    Not only the pokemon game with the greatest story, but also the best for pro-players, as the training, capture and SPECIALLY breeding of pokemon is easier than ever. It's also the most revolutionary generation that changed the most of the pokemon patterns and formulas instead of just reusing previous concepts, the hm system for example being replaced by something much better, just likeNot only the pokemon game with the greatest story, but also the best for pro-players, as the training, capture and SPECIALLY breeding of pokemon is easier than ever. It's also the most revolutionary generation that changed the most of the pokemon patterns and formulas instead of just reusing previous concepts, the hm system for example being replaced by something much better, just like gyms are replaced by a refresher in its kind of boss… Expand
  72. Toastclaimer
    Feb 20, 2018
    9
    Moon is a breath of fresh air in a franchise getting close to tedious repetition and shows that Nintendo, even with its most beloved franchise isn't afraid to take a few risks; even small ones. Compared to other Pokemon games nothing comes close to how well developed and enjoyable the characters are and the battles are made so much smother with various ease of life additions. FantasticMoon is a breath of fresh air in a franchise getting close to tedious repetition and shows that Nintendo, even with its most beloved franchise isn't afraid to take a few risks; even small ones. Compared to other Pokemon games nothing comes close to how well developed and enjoyable the characters are and the battles are made so much smother with various ease of life additions. Fantastic music adds the final cherry on top to be a great step forward after the disastrous x/y games… Expand
  73. yggSSparappRR
    Feb 14, 2018
    10
    One of the best things relating to pokemon to ever be published Period. It did away with obsolete parts while adding more, moving forward instead of more of the same. The story is on pair with great franchises known for their great stories, trials, kahunas, totems and captains are all interesting concepts that bring more and better to the table. Evil teams were the best we ever had.One of the best things relating to pokemon to ever be published Period. It did away with obsolete parts while adding more, moving forward instead of more of the same. The story is on pair with great franchises known for their great stories, trials, kahunas, totems and captains are all interesting concepts that bring more and better to the table. Evil teams were the best we ever had. Z-moves complemented the main battle system well and naturally, without overwhelming it but adding a new layer stil. Catching, breeding and training pokemon is easier and more practical while still compelling to do, even going as far as giving a way to interact with the boxed pokemon in island where they can hang out, explore and even train. And the best of all: HMs are finally gone and replaced with something better, and all that is just what I can remember from the top of my head.… Expand
  74. vacationingRed
    Feb 11, 2018
    9
    Had great times with all the new pokemon. I also liked alola, it almost felt like visiting a real alternative world to ours, there's a lot of focus given to characters, even npcs and how they live. And I also loved how new and unique it was despite still having the basic pokemon traits I knew and loved. When I think in this game, I'll think in bringing in the new and interesting, in theHad great times with all the new pokemon. I also liked alola, it almost felt like visiting a real alternative world to ours, there's a lot of focus given to characters, even npcs and how they live. And I also loved how new and unique it was despite still having the basic pokemon traits I knew and loved. When I think in this game, I'll think in bringing in the new and interesting, in the pokemon devs not fearing taking risks and embracing the new.… Expand
  75. CyanpurplFalcon
    Jan 12, 2018
    10
    The game offered me one of the best rpg experiences I had overall (and was my favorite pokemon until the Ultra version came along), and that's after playing dozens of games of the genre over the years. The world is fun and engaging and feels exotic. Anyone who actually played this game is bound to enjoy it, I can recommend it from veterans to newcomers and children alike
  76. CreedCREEDcreed
    Jan 6, 2018
    10
    Best story of all pokemon games (+)

    Pokepelago, now my boxed mons won't just be forgotten (+)

    Unexpected quest system instead of gyms, bound with nature and the pokemon themselves (+)

    z-moves are a good spice to the battles, as I can give use to my weaker mons now (+)

    Overall Sun and Moon were both amongst the best games that came out in 2016
  77. SortOfCritic
    Jan 1, 2018
    8
    Unabashedly different from the other mainstream Pokemon games, Pokemon Sun and Moon refine the 3d mechanics of X and Y, and adds a great story that is sorely lacking in other Pokemon games
  78. Angulaureon
    Dec 14, 2017
    10
    Same I said for Sun, except in Moon you also get the twist of the changed time of the day: it's inverted, so if you like playing at night but enjoy seing the game in its day or vice-versa, pick Moon instead of Sun. Other than it, greatness everywhere. Great new pokemon each with their own lore, top-notch story etc. This game surpass ALL of your expectations and goes beyond and Team SkullSame I said for Sun, except in Moon you also get the twist of the changed time of the day: it's inverted, so if you like playing at night but enjoy seing the game in its day or vice-versa, pick Moon instead of Sun. Other than it, greatness everywhere. Great new pokemon each with their own lore, top-notch story etc. This game surpass ALL of your expectations and goes beyond and Team Skull is THE best team in the entire series, even through if you play it, you'll know the true villains are elsewhere.… Expand
  79. deliharu
    Dec 7, 2017
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have been playing Pokemon since I was three years old with my first game being Sapphire for the Game Boy Advance SP. So I am reviewing this game as a person who has played Pokemon since a child, and it being my favorite video game series period.

    Pokemon Moon isn't as perfect as many people point it out to be. My first main gripe is with the inclusion of the Island Trial system in replacement for the twenty year old gym system that's been with us since Pokemon Red and Blue. Yes, the gym system was getting old and was due for a refresh. However, the Island Trials were as a whole not a good replacement at all for the gyms. The rigidity and the set structure of gyms prevented any gym from being being far better than others and vice versa. However, with the Island trials it is hopelessly inconsistent with the quality of it's trials. Most trials in Moon boil down to fighting wild Pokemon until you reach the Totem Pokemon which is just a regular Pokemon with a larger size and a stat boost. Some of the trials were legitimately good, while some were just terrible. For example, Sophocles' trial has no exploration or creativity whatsoever besides a system of cryptic questions to release a Pokemon to fight against you. Not all of the trials were terrible, but the inconsistency in quality is abundantly clear in this game.

    I know this has been said numerous times, but the handholding in this game is by far the worst in the series. New players have to get used to the game mechanics some might argue, but to which I may reply, are the basic mechanics of Pokemon so difficult as to warrant a nearly three hour tutorial (being the first island)? Also, something worth mentioning is the sheer amount of cutscenes present in game. It seems at the end of nearly every single route you go through, there will be a two to five minute cutscene that, after playing through nearly three hours of tutorial, is a drag to say the least.

    This isn't even arguable, but the story in Moon is far superior to any other Pokemon game period, save perhaps Pokemon BW or BW2 in my opinion. The problem with the story isn't even the story itself, it's the pacing of the story. The first two islands, which consist of roughly 10-20 hours of gameplay, is a slog to play through. Nearly nothing notable happens until the third island. If Game Freak has balanced the story out more to encompass all four islands, this would've been a stellar game in terms of story.

    Alright, now that the negatives of this game have been covered, let's go over some positives. First off, the game looks gorgeous. It's really surprising how good these games look despite them being on the low-res screen of the 3DS. Another good aspect of this game are the characters. While some characters are less well-polished than others (Hau compared to Lille) the characters are far better than what most people would expect from a Pokemon Game.

    I'm sorry to say, that this game is by far my least favorite game in the Pokemon franchise, if not least favorite game of all time. If you would like a good Pokemon Game for the 3DS, then Alola might not be the right choice for you. However, if you are tired of the old Pokemon formula, and are willing to put up with cutscenes galore to experience a story the likes of which have never been seen before in Pokemon, then this might be worth a shot.    … Expand
  80. TheDarkGreenPit
    Nov 30, 2017
    10
    Alola is really fresh and innovative compare to the beginning of previous generations, this is the game where they FINALLY, after so long, started to push the envelope and find ways to innovate and change old formulas while still keeping the core of the series true to itself. Like the Totems replacing the old gym leader system.
  81. OnlyLegends
    Oct 10, 2017
    0
    Oh man, how do I hate this game? My first pokemon game was Diamond, and honestly, that was the only one I have truly enjoyed. I'm not saying that "the new games suck because they are new," but I'm saying that I was actually invested in Diamond while, since then, playing these games feels more like a chore. The only game I kind of liked was Y, but that game is pretty easy. I got AS and nowOh man, how do I hate this game? My first pokemon game was Diamond, and honestly, that was the only one I have truly enjoyed. I'm not saying that "the new games suck because they are new," but I'm saying that I was actually invested in Diamond while, since then, playing these games feels more like a chore. The only game I kind of liked was Y, but that game is pretty easy. I got AS and now Moon, and it just feels like I'm throwing my money away. I MIGHT buy a DP/Plat remake if it comes out, but thats a big "maybe." All these new powers and stuff just feel like desperation to get you to play the game "oh you'll be able to destroy anything in your path!" Yeah it might feel like I'm being too harsh, but considering that after getting Moon and playing it for about four hours, and feeling like I should go get my money back, it's deserved.… Expand
  82. Goggleboy377
    Oct 6, 2017
    8
    Pokemon Moon was definitely one of the best pokemon games I have played. I have played almost all the previous pokemon games released on the DS and the 3DS, but this was a cut above the rest. The Z-moves were a much wanted addition to the pokemon franchise and look amazing, but I am sort of bummed out that the game does not run nearly as well on the regular 3DS. The new pokemon in thisPokemon Moon was definitely one of the best pokemon games I have played. I have played almost all the previous pokemon games released on the DS and the 3DS, but this was a cut above the rest. The Z-moves were a much wanted addition to the pokemon franchise and look amazing, but I am sort of bummed out that the game does not run nearly as well on the regular 3DS. The new pokemon in this game also relate to the setting of the game, but are still unique, and there are a lot less lazy designs than in other pokemon games. However, the story is just a run of the mill pokemon story (which is a good or bad thing depending on who you ask), and the replacement of gyms in place of the challenges was a change that I didn't like that much, honestly. Overall Pokémon Moon is a much welcome game to the franchise with its new improvements.… Expand
  83. JdubbzReviews
    Oct 6, 2017
    8
    This game is definitely a challenging game. The 4th Trial is the hardest part of this game if you chose "Popplio" and it took me 7 times to beat it. The game has dumb evolution locations like "Charjabug" and "Crabrawler" can only evolve in "Vast Poni Canyon" and both those pokemon don't have stats to survive late game. This game is charming and fun with a very good story that capture's youThis game is definitely a challenging game. The 4th Trial is the hardest part of this game if you chose "Popplio" and it took me 7 times to beat it. The game has dumb evolution locations like "Charjabug" and "Crabrawler" can only evolve in "Vast Poni Canyon" and both those pokemon don't have stats to survive late game. This game is charming and fun with a very good story that capture's you for the whole game.
    A great addition to the main series games so say "Alola" To Pokemon Moon    … Expand
  84. MonkiReviews
    Sep 17, 2017
    8
    This is the better version in my opinion. The legendary is better and it feels like a new game at night. The story is good like always. Of course the Pokemon and story are the best part.
  85. Braduk
    Sep 13, 2017
    4
    Pokemon Sun/Moon are by far the worst in the mainline series.
    Pros:
    --Bottle Cap system to allow pseudo-IV maxing --The ability to send Pokemon from your party to the PC when catching other Pokemon --Simple and effective egg hatching route (in the sense that this time it's just a square) --Shiny Charm now only requires the regional dex to be completed --Battle Tree --The Mini    Pokemon Sun/Moon are by far the worst in the mainline series.
    Pros:
    --Bottle Cap system to allow pseudo-IV maxing
    --The ability to send Pokemon from your party to the PC when catching other Pokemon
    --Simple and effective egg hatching route (in the sense that this time it's just a square)
    --Shiny Charm now only requires the regional dex to be completed
    --Battle Tree
    --The Mini islands where you plant berries, EV train, etc are a cool idea

    Cons:
    --Excessive amount of cutscenes, to the point where nearly every route has at least one cutscene (and the intro itself takes 12 minutes for a speedrunner to complete, far far longer for the average player)
    --Excessive levels of handholding, I'm aware the series is for kids but the past games didn't have this much handholding
    --Super easy, even for a Pokemon game. Not once did I have to repeat a battle and I finished the Elite Four first try with a slightly underleveled party.
    --Extreme linearity, even for a Pokemon game, with tons of very obvious and shoehorned route and entrance blocks nearly every screen
    --The majority of the new Pokemon designs are not very memorable nor are they very coherently designed, though this is a more subjective con I know I am not the only one who thinks this, and don't even get me started on Ultra Beasts
    --No Super Training, despite both past games having them and it being a very well-received mechanic
    --Mega Forms are more or less shoehorned into a place and it's clear they never really planned to have them back
    --Z Moves are broken and ruin battles, and are required in every battle just like Mega Forms used to be
    --The region is very bland, small, and not very varied between islands, it's clear Gamefreak had no idea what to do without the grid system
    --Certain Pokemon have a 1% appearance rate in areas and that is just stupid
    --Postgame is near non-existent, which makes the small and crappy region feel all the worse
    --Nearly all the new Pokemon have tank-based stats, making party building unnecessarily difficult unless you want a full high defense, low speed team
    --The Trials are a poor replacement for Gyms, if anything both could have been done, there's not even 8 Trials
    --The minigame theme park is not well-developed and does not reach its full potential

    Gamefreak attempted to shake up the series with Sun/Moon. But change is not always good. Bad change is possible. And most of the changes in Sun/Moon are bad for the series. After how bad these games were I am outright skipping Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon and may not ever buy a Pokemon game again unless the 2018 game stirs away from the type of game these ones are, and this is coming from the person who has bought and completed generations 1-6 of Pokemon before these ones.    … Expand
  86. iipotato
    Sep 9, 2017
    8
    I don't think I've ever played a main Pokemon game that I didn't like. My time with Pokemon Moon was a well spent one! There were some qualms, but I don't think they damage my liking too much.

    Story: 7/10. As many have said before me, the story is not the best. To me, it definitely has more of an impact than that of Platinum or Soul Silver, but not as deep as ORAS or BW/2. So it's sort    I don't think I've ever played a main Pokemon game that I didn't like. My time with Pokemon Moon was a well spent one! There were some qualms, but I don't think they damage my liking too much.

    Story: 7/10. As many have said before me, the story is not the best. To me, it definitely has more of an impact than that of Platinum or Soul Silver, but not as deep as ORAS or BW/2. So it's sort of in between good and bad, but more on the good, because I did enjoy it at the time but I can't see myself playing SM again for it for a while (I play for stories/characters, not competition).

    Characters: 8/10. I think this is the charm of the game. I found the antagonists to have a nice balance of comedy and threat, the NPCs and their cute little easter egg references worth talking to, and the main/secondary characters charming enough to care for.

    Battle System: 9/10. There's slight difficulty now and then, but not as difficult as Soul Silver or as easy as Pokemon XY! Aside from that, there's nothing much to complain about. It's the usual kind of turn based system as the previous games.

    Graphics: 9/10. Although I was already satisfied with the graphics of XY and ORAS, I didn't mind the bigger change of SM too much! You can really see the details put into the backgrounds and characters, and because there is so much movement going around, the game feels very lively.

    So yeah, this game was great in my opinion! I look forward to Ultra Sun and Moon.    … Expand
  87. CanadianYeti
    Jul 17, 2017
    8
    Sun and Moon only get better and better the more you play them. Once the game stops handholding you and allows you to play at your own pace, it shows its true colours as one of the best Pokémon games in recent years.
  88. connor34
    May 20, 2017
    3
    Very disappointing. The game is way to easy and basically all the new Pokemon introduced are terrible and extremely poorly designed. The after-game and online features are pretty good but that doesn't make up for the disgusting storyline that is Moon/Sun.
  89. MazinroboX2
    May 14, 2017
    9
    This game is amazing, and not getting the scores it deserves in my opinion. It has the problem of starting a bit slow and with many cutscenes, which is maybe why it is getting low scores, the beginning of the game can be a bit tedious for veteran Pokémon fans. But this Alola region is amazing, beautiful, so full of joy and things to do, and from the third island things begin to improveThis game is amazing, and not getting the scores it deserves in my opinion. It has the problem of starting a bit slow and with many cutscenes, which is maybe why it is getting low scores, the beginning of the game can be a bit tedious for veteran Pokémon fans. But this Alola region is amazing, beautiful, so full of joy and things to do, and from the third island things begin to improve drastically! It also becomes a lot harder from that point. I played without Exp. Share, without Z moves, and with Set Battle Style, and opponents began to overlevel my team even though I battled everyone. This made quite of the final battles of the game hard. So, it can be challenging if you want it to. Post-game is also quite decent, with many things to do, a few new routes, and the UB sidequest.

    Something I didn't like that much is the SOS battle system. With Pokémon constantly asking for help, it can be pretty annoying to catch Pokémon, and also some exclusive Pokémon from this system are a pain to catch (I spent an hour looking for a Slowbro, and when it appeared I had lost so much focus I killed it with a crit; at least that was great because later in the chain I got a Shiny Slowpoke!). Another thing I have to point out is the frame drops against Totem Pokémon and when there are many Pokémon in the screen in older versiones of the Nintendo 3DS. While those situations aren't very common, they are a bit annoying. But apart from that I love the path these two games have taken. It has renewed the Pokémon franchise a lot, with things like Island Trials replacing gyms, which I believe are quite original and some of the Totem Pokémon quite challenging to beat. It also removed HMs, which allows you to train freely a team of 6 Pokémon! Speaking of Pokémon, I really like most of the Alola versions of Gen 1 Pokémon, most like Grimer were made a lot better, a lot more useful in-game than they ever were. And new Pokémon design is also very good, for me better than 6th Gen and 5th Gen Pokémon by a lot. The variety of Pokémon you find in Alola is huge, but they made it pretty well adding at least one or two of the new Pokémon to each of the new places to make the whole game feel fresh.

    All in all, while not a perfect game, the game is still a very very good Pokémon game, it is being underrated due to its slow start, which maybe wants to help people new to the franchise understand Pokémon, but give it time, as it gets better the deeper you go in the game, and you can find challenge if you want to!    … Expand
  90. Focaccia
    Apr 28, 2017
    10
    Finally, Nintendo have made changes to the pokemon formula, and it's sweet. this game outclasses every pokemon game since the 2nd gen. No more gyms, no more hms, and no more useless unoriginal and ugly new pokemon, instead alolan forms were added to make some cool pokemon even better! (except alolan dugtrio...). For once, there's an actual story, and it's pretty good. Most of the trialsFinally, Nintendo have made changes to the pokemon formula, and it's sweet. this game outclasses every pokemon game since the 2nd gen. No more gyms, no more hms, and no more useless unoriginal and ugly new pokemon, instead alolan forms were added to make some cool pokemon even better! (except alolan dugtrio...). For once, there's an actual story, and it's pretty good. Most of the trials that have replaced the gyms are very fun, and the online works better than ever. Once I started playing this game, I couldn't put it down until I had finished it. It's even possible to catch most of the 1st gen pokemon. The best addition in this game is that you can defend the league as pokemon champions, and that's VERY COOL. Once I started playing this game, I couldn't put it down until I had finished it. My only complaint with this game is that both the legendary pokemon of sun and moon suck! (But Necrozma is freaking cool so it sort of makes up for it).… Expand
  91. ScenicSwiff
    Mar 30, 2017
    10
    I have spent almost all my life playing and enjoying Pokemon, personally I pre-ordered this game, and when I opened it up, I enjoyed it from the second I saw the title screen! This game actually has challenge, and it had many great new characters and Pokemon, the story was also amazing and had many surprising events. I give this game a 10/10, and if you want a true hard experience like me,I have spent almost all my life playing and enjoying Pokemon, personally I pre-ordered this game, and when I opened it up, I enjoyed it from the second I saw the title screen! This game actually has challenge, and it had many great new characters and Pokemon, the story was also amazing and had many surprising events. I give this game a 10/10, and if you want a true hard experience like me, play it without the Exp. Share, it's fun!… Expand
  92. SonicT22
    Mar 27, 2017
    8
    this game is such a improvement over Pokemon X/Y one reason this game shines over is its not a pushover the Elite Four is challenging you don't get handed a free Mega in fact you don't even unlock Megas until the Post-Game so don't even try transferring up your Mega Kangaskhan from X/Y then expect to win with that oh yeah speaking of the Post-Game FANTASTIC being able to challenge eitherthis game is such a improvement over Pokemon X/Y one reason this game shines over is its not a pushover the Elite Four is challenging you don't get handed a free Mega in fact you don't even unlock Megas until the Post-Game so don't even try transferring up your Mega Kangaskhan from X/Y then expect to win with that oh yeah speaking of the Post-Game FANTASTIC being able to challenge either Red or Blue being able to team up with important characters in the series it just feels awesome the villain team is funny so we went from people wanting to destroy every one but themselves to some jerks who vandalize and fail to rob places just great the Legendaries have amazing designs the new Pokemon are also cool the Pokemon to pick from for a team is huge i expected to have a team similar to my Y team:Kalos starter, Kanto starter, Lucario, Legendary and so on but my Alolan team was much wider in variety (this is my team as of the credits): Alolan starter Slowbro Alolan Ninetales (gotten off the GTS as a Vulpix) Talonflame Event Snorlax and Luxray (gotten via Island Scan) its a much better and welcome improvement over the 6th Generation… Expand
  93. xxxboilozxxx
    Mar 26, 2017
    10
    this game is one of the best pokemon games ever some of my favourite pokemons are decidueye and alolan raichu this is challenging especially the totem pokemon god lurantis was hard but I like a good challenge if you want a good pokemon game buy it now.
  94. JaymTime
    Mar 25, 2017
    9
    He sido seguidor de la saga desde pokemon azul y echo de menos la dificultad que tenian los primeros juegos de pomemon. Dicho esto pokemon Luna (Moon) es un gran juego, apartado tecnico realmente bueno para ser 3ds (que ganas de verlo en switch). Por primera vez el mundo pokemon se atreve a romper sus propias reglas y nos ofrece un mundo diferente y eso se agradece ya que no vuelve a serHe sido seguidor de la saga desde pokemon azul y echo de menos la dificultad que tenian los primeros juegos de pomemon. Dicho esto pokemon Luna (Moon) es un gran juego, apartado tecnico realmente bueno para ser 3ds (que ganas de verlo en switch). Por primera vez el mundo pokemon se atreve a romper sus propias reglas y nos ofrece un mundo diferente y eso se agradece ya que no vuelve a ser tan repetitivo como en otras ocasiones.… Expand
  95. BlakDak666
    Mar 23, 2017
    9
    Pokemon has always been a staple of my childhood much like many of 90s kids growing in the U.S.. I was huge in the game up to Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald, but as the new DS handheld came with Pokemon coming on there (along with my love for games on my Xbox 360 and growing up much more by the 2000s) I just sort of gave up on it at first. As X and Y released and I saw the newer PokemonPokemon has always been a staple of my childhood much like many of 90s kids growing in the U.S.. I was huge in the game up to Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald, but as the new DS handheld came with Pokemon coming on there (along with my love for games on my Xbox 360 and growing up much more by the 2000s) I just sort of gave up on it at first. As X and Y released and I saw the newer Pokemon designs, I was convinced the franchise had hit a creative barrier and really showing fatigue. As I got my 3DS for the remastered versions of Alpha Sapphire and Omega Ruby (and enjoyed the hell out of it), I convinced myself to try the new Sun and/or Moon to see how it goes. I couldn't have been happier.

    The game wonderfully captures my childhood love for the series and manages to create unique Pokemon despite the amount being far less than the originals. The story is surprisingly decent (and that's saying something for a Pokemon game) and I even got a bit emotional near the end after I beat the Elite Four. For a handheld, the graphics are pretty good in the game and fully utilizes 3D models and sprites that show such a evolution of Pokemon games. The combat and the inclusion of Z-Moves is amazing and allow more combat variety and techniques for players when engaging in battles of any kind. The music is goofy to even kind of cool though it can loop a bit often for my taste.

    I love Team Skull in terms of humor. In fact, alot of the ways the game cracked me up by its dialogue. Its dialogue would easily fly over a child's head, but as an adult I got more than just the Disney-world "everyone's happy" vibe from the people. To put it simply, alot of Freudian concepts bleed through and if this was intentional of Game Freak to contain its adult fans, then they made it work. There is still cringe and wince worthy remarks though, but the moments of humor made me laugh so hard that I just played along with it.

    My only main issues with Pokemon Moon (and Sun) is it can be brutal in terms of difficulty for younger kids when trying to combat the later game's trainers. Even I was struggling to just barely beating them because I had a good team and just knew my types very well. Also the mini-games and some of the features (like grooming and such) is neat and cute, but to me pointless. I guess it's because I'm older and just was raised on playing it the original way huh? Pokemon Sun and Moon are great games that will give both new and old players (young and old) enjoyment and fun that Nintendo is able to draw on very well.    … Expand
  96. bunnyofthesea
    Mar 14, 2017
    4
    As a huge pokemon fan from the very beginning I must say that this is one of the most painful games I have played in the past years. I was someone who was not a fan of last gens pokemon x and y and when I saw that this game was a "refreshing" take on the series I was very excited. Going in spoiler free I was enjoying my first 5-10 hours of gameplay. Seeing new pokemon, filling up myAs a huge pokemon fan from the very beginning I must say that this is one of the most painful games I have played in the past years. I was someone who was not a fan of last gens pokemon x and y and when I saw that this game was a "refreshing" take on the series I was very excited. Going in spoiler free I was enjoying my first 5-10 hours of gameplay. Seeing new pokemon, filling up my pokedex, and completing the games new trials system was fun. As the game goes on it has so many little things that annoy me that it just ruins my experience. The pokemon design and variety are some of the worst in the series, I thought x and y had a small new cast and thought for sure that this game would fix that but no, they made it somehow even worse. The new selection of pokemon is boring and uninspired, the story is asinine, the trainers are an absolute joke with even in the later half of the game 95% of trainers have 1-2 pokemon and are lvl 50 unevolved garbage. One of my biggest gripes is the difficulty. It is insultingly easy. The whole game feels like it is pandering to the new pokemon go fans between the difficulty and the constant Kanto references with the alolan forms and other mementos. I feel like with this game and the last 2 pokemon games the series is officially dead. Black and White 2 were the last good games and if this "new take" on the series is supposed to spice things up then I have little hope for future installments. I have went to the midnight release for all pokemon games since Black and White 2 and I can officially say that this will be the last one I ever go to.… Expand
  97. Panzidane
    Mar 8, 2017
    7
    A ausência de ginásios incomoda, e muito, O jogo não tem mais o feels de dificuldade, tudo que parecia fazer sentido não faz mais. Tudo fica perdido quando você tenta entender o real objetivo de seu personagem, ou as forçadas e enormes CGs obrigatórias. A história é fraca e o carisma é baixo. A organização criminosa não tem um carisma tão grande quanto dos jogos antecessores. É lastimávelA ausência de ginásios incomoda, e muito, O jogo não tem mais o feels de dificuldade, tudo que parecia fazer sentido não faz mais. Tudo fica perdido quando você tenta entender o real objetivo de seu personagem, ou as forçadas e enormes CGs obrigatórias. A história é fraca e o carisma é baixo. A organização criminosa não tem um carisma tão grande quanto dos jogos antecessores. É lastimável o rumo que a 7° Geração chegou, mas erros são necessários para crescer e se aprimorar.… Expand
  98. Dethstroek
    Mar 2, 2017
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have played every game since Pokemon Ruby, and Pokemon Sun and Moon are amazing games in terms of story, although they are super handholdy. I love the abscense of HMs, the deviation from the gyms, and the intergration of the Hawaiian culture into the games. However, once you make it past the Elite Four, catch the Tapus, and complete the Ultra Beast Mission, the end-game content is very lacking. Sure, you can challenge the Battle Tree/Royale endlessly, or breed a competitive team, but the grind in these games far outpaces that of Gen 6. The breeding in these games is absolutely horrible in comparison to that of ORAS, and the entry level of the Battle Tree is scaled to that of needing a fully IV and EV trained team (at a point that you do not have the correct items to breed such). Pokemon also messed up with Tapus and UBs in VGC because it doesn't make sense to even train a team if everyone is going to use overpowered Tapu and UB Pokemon anyways. All in all, the story content is great, but end-game content is horrible.… Expand
  99. Yuyukoyay
    Feb 27, 2017
    9
    I have played since Gen 1 and from generation 2 onward I have seen a lot of flaws in their games. However, after taking a long break from Pokemon I have been pleasantly surprised by how much they have fixed with the game. EV and IV training is easy to do once you learn how. The changes to old gen pokemon are a nice twist. I only wish they did it with more of them. All of the new pokemonI have played since Gen 1 and from generation 2 onward I have seen a lot of flaws in their games. However, after taking a long break from Pokemon I have been pleasantly surprised by how much they have fixed with the game. EV and IV training is easy to do once you learn how. The changes to old gen pokemon are a nice twist. I only wish they did it with more of them. All of the new pokemon are fun and very few of them seem completely useless this time. The type balance this gen seems pretty good and the legendaries finally got properly banned like they should be except for a few game modes. The games have a proper story now as well.

    My only gripe is the rampant outbreak of ultrabeasts and pseudo Legendaries who just outclass most pokemon. Those should be treated the same as legendaries when they aren't and kinda hurt the game balance in a PVP setting. Some of which are locked based on the version of the game you have. They also aren't breedable of which I wish they'd change.    … Expand
  100. LordGoomy
    Feb 14, 2017
    9
    After finally finishing this game I feel I can give my opinion on it fully. Pokemon Moon could be the greatest installment to the franchise to date. Straight off the bat it's clear that this will be a very different Pokemon game, it feels much more cinematic and recent, it feels as if it has evolved. The removal of gyms with the replacement of trials was a bold move, but it worked. TheAfter finally finishing this game I feel I can give my opinion on it fully. Pokemon Moon could be the greatest installment to the franchise to date. Straight off the bat it's clear that this will be a very different Pokemon game, it feels much more cinematic and recent, it feels as if it has evolved. The removal of gyms with the replacement of trials was a bold move, but it worked. The new trials are fun and the totem pokemon you faced off at the end posed more of a challenge than I originally thought they would. The story was great, full of twists and turns which I won't spoil. the only thing i disliked was the removal of horde battles… Expand
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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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