Pokemon Moon

 3DS
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7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 982 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 682 out of 982
  2. Mixed: 131 out of 982
  3. Negative: 169 out of 982
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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
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Awards & Rankings

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#4 Best 3DS Game of 2016
2
#2 Most Discussed 3DS Game of 2016
4
#4 Most Shared 3DS Game of 2016

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Metascore
87

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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