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The seventh generation of ''[[Pokémon]]'' games. Set in the [[Hula and Luaus|Hawaii themed]] Alola region. Surprisingly, this time the plot is '''not''' to conquer 8 Gyms and become Champion while stopping a team of bad guys from endangering the world by exploiting the powers of a Legendary Pokemon along the way. Instead, the player character seeks to complete a coming of age ceremony that requires them travel to each island in the chain and complete the trials located there. There is still an evil team endangering the region by exploiting the powers of the local Legendary Pokemon who needs to be stopped, but the circumstances this time are different than usual.
The games mark a major shift in some of the series conventions, such as including a [[Fairy Companion]] in the form of the Rotom
On June 6th 2017, Game Freak and Nintendo revealed [[Updated Rerelease|''Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon'']] for the Nintendo 3DS, which is an alternate retelling of the story with different Pokémon available, including new Solgaleo and Lunala forms for [[Bigger Bad|Necrozma]].
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* [[Addressing the Player]]: Professor Kukui does this
* [[Adult Child]]: Professor Kukui. It's particularly clear in Japanese where his style of speech is typical of someone way younger and of less authority.
* [[Ambiguously Brown]]: Averted for the most part since most darker-skinned characters are clearly native Alolans/Hawaiians, though some characters like Plumeria, Guzma, and the player's mom also look like they could easily be suntanned.
* [[Anime Hair]]: Not exclusive to the humans this time! Alolan Dugtrio boasts impressive, flashy blonde hairstyles on each of its heads.
* [[Another Dimension]]:
* [[Augmented Reality]]:
* [[Badass Grandpa]]: Hala, Kahuna of Melemele Island and {{spoiler|a member of the Elite Four!}}
** Drampa are an entire ''species'' of [[Badass Grandpa|Badass Grandpas]] ([[Never Mess With Granny|and grandmas]]). These Dragon/Normal Pokémon look and act like affectionate grandfatherly serpents, but if bullies pick on the kids they're friends with? ''They burn down the bully's house.''
* [[Big Bad]]: Guzma, leader of Team Skull, who even refers to himself as "Big Bad Guzma" {{spoiler|turns out to NOT be the [[Big Bad]] of the story
** [[Bigger Bad]]: Necrozma is the distant source of the main conflict in ''Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon'', {{spoiler|even taking the mantle of [[Big Bad]] away from Lusamine in the climax.}}
** [[Big Bad Wannabe]]: {{spoiler|Faba, the Aether Foundation's egocentric and ambitious branch chief. He sells the Aether Foundation out to Giovanni in hopes of making a name for himself, but it backfires hilariously on him.}}
* [[Big Damn Heroes]]: The player does this by coming to the rescue when Nebby's being attacked by a trio of Spearow on a rickety bridge. And once the bridge breaks, Tapu Koko gets in on the action by catching you before you fall to your death.
* [[Big Eater]]: Hau, who's often talking about how hungry he is when he isn't shoving malasadas down his throat.
* [[Bishonen]]: Ilima, a pink-haired pretty boy who serves as Melemele Island's sole Trial Captain.
* [[Coming of Age Story]]: For both the [[Player Character]] and {{spoiler|Lillie.}}▼
* [[Blond Guys Are Evil]]: Gladion, a thug who works as an enforcer for Team Skull. However, it quickly becomes apparent that he isn't evil so much as he is an angry, abused kid who fell in with a bad crowd. {{spoiler|When he starts to come around, his mother Lusamine turns out to be an example herself. And unlike her misguided son, she's absolutely ''rotten to the core''.}}
* [[Character Customization]]: Like Calem and Serena before them, you can dress up Elio and Selene in all sorts of different outfits.
* [[Dark Is Not Evil]]: Nanu is a Dark-type specialist and incredibly sullen to boot, but he doesn't have a single evil bone in his body. He's just depressed and unhappy with Tapu Bulu forcing him to serve as his island's Kahuna.
* [[Demo]]: The game's demo gives you a sneak peek at what the Island Challenge has to offer, including a fight against Plumeria of Team Skull as well as a warm-up trial that pits you against a Totem Hakamo-o. Your prize for beating it is none other than Ash-Greninja straight from the anime, which can be transferred to the actual games.
* [[For Science]]: Professor Kukui does this often, even unleashing Z moves, in his own house. Just for science.▼
* [[The Fair Folk]]: A lot of the new Fairy types are dangerous and malicious. Morelull and Shiinotic, for example, are creepy parasites who lure prey into the woods so they can drug them up with their spores and eat them. Then there's Mimikyu, which is ''something'' lurking underneath a Pikachu disguise that is so horrific, that you'll die if you get a look at its true form.
** The Tapus may be guardians of Alola, but they're fickle and unreliable at best, and malevolent at worst. The citizens of Melemele Island have it good since Tapu Koko is ''merely'' choosy about when he wants to appear and help others in their time of need. The otherwise benevolent Tapu Bulu is willing to level entire villages if they're built on sacred ground, and Tapu Lele is a bonafide [[The Sociopath|sociopath]] who will hurt people for her own amusement. Tapu Fini goes out of her way to isolate herself, but if humans intrude on her domain, she's willing to mess with their minds in retribution.
▲* [[For Science]]: Professor Kukui does this often, even unleashing Z moves
{{quote|"He never stops researching moves. Not even...Inside the lab itself. Looks like we'll have to patch the roof again...|Lillie}}
* [[Gotta Catch Them All]]:
* [[Haunted Technology]]: Your Pokédex, believe it or not! As a series first, it's possessed by a friendly Rotom who serves as a friendly companion on your travels.
* [[Hot Mom]]: Lusamine, {{spoiler|the mother of Lillie and Gladion}}. She's over ''40'', but looks like she could be her kids' older sister.
* [[Just Think of the Potential]]: The reason why Lillie's so afraid of other people seeing Nebby? {{spoiler|She's afraid they'll try to harness his power over opening wormholes into Ultra Space for their own selfish ends. This ends up being exactly what happens when Lusamine gets her hands on him.}}
* [[Lethal Lava Land]]: Averted. Wela Volcano Park is
* [[Life Meter]]: Along with your Pokémon's health bars, there are Pokémon Refresh-specific meters that track how happy, affectionate, and hungry they are.
* [[In Universe Game Clock]]: Unusually, ''Moon''
▲* [[Lethal Lava Land]]: Averted. Wela Volcano Park is harmless, despite some areas flowing with red hot lava.
* [[Pet Owl]]: Rowlet. Being an owl ''and'' the region's grass starter, it's an adorable little owl that serves as the perfect first Pokémon for brand new trainers.
* [[Power Nullifier]]: Unless one is using
▲* [[In Universe Game Clock]]: Unusually ''Moon'' has a clock offset 12 hours from ''Sun'' (and the real world).
* [[Ridiculously Cute Critter]]: All three starters, Pikipek, Alolan Raichu, Oricorio, Cutiefly, Ribombee, Comfey... like usual, adorable Pokémon are very much ''not'' in short supply.
* [[Rite of Passage]]: The Island Trial, which Alolan trainers undertake to prove their worth as a Pokémon master.
* [[Rope Bridge]]: A rickety, flimsy one can be found just outside of Iki Town. Predictably, it breaks when the player crosses it during the beginning of the game.
▲** The Z-Ring from Sun and Moon allows Trainers and their Pokemon to gather Z-Power and use Z-Moves. The bracelet is made by refining a Sparkling Stone, and the user can slot in a Z-Crystal along with others is not in use. It's also capable of inducing Mega Evolution when a Key Stone is inserted, much like a Mega Ring.
* [[Secret Keeper]]: Lillie asks the Player Character just to keep the secret of Nebby
* [[Scenery Porn]]: The Alola Region is a beautiful tropical paradise, and perhaps the most gorgeous region to date.
* [[Shout-Out]]: The guy
* [[The Sociopath]]: {{spoiler|Lusamine, who fits the bill in the original ''Sun and Moon''. She's manipulative, sadistic, abusive towards her children, and her idea of "love" is a twisted and self-serving appreciation for creatures and people that she forces to love her back.}}
▲* [[Power Nullifier]]: Unless one is using specialize Pokeballs, Aether Island technology and electric fields renders normal Pokeballs as useless.
▲* [[Secret Keeper]]: Lillie asks the Player Character just to keep the secret of Nebby, the Cosmog, and anything concerning him.
▲* [[Shout-Out]]: The guy, who runs the Fossil Restoration Center, wants to bring back prehistoric Pokemon their original forms and place them in a zoo, that he calls the [[Jurassic Park|Dream Park]].
* [[Solar and Lunar]]: Take a wild guess.
* [[Poltergeist]]: Rotom, who inhabits your
* [[Supreme Chef]]: Mallow, one of Akala Island's Trial Captains. While most people can't handle her cooking (not because it's disgusting, but because it's ''ridiculously'' spicy), it ''is'' beloved by the Totem Lurantis she watches over.
* [[Take Over the World]]: Subverted, unlike the previous terrorist groups that appeared in past Pokemon games, Team Skull are not interested in world domination.
* [[Turtle Power]]: Turtonator, who's exclusive to ''Sun'' and ''Ultra Sun''. It's a powerful Fire/Dragon turtle with beefy defenses and the ability to use its shell as an explosive weapon.
* [[Uncanny Family Resemblance]]: Professor (Samson) Oak looks like exactly like his more famous cousin except for being heavily tanned. The official website notes "The two could practically be twins!"
** Also {{spoiler|Lillie, Gladion, and Lusamine. It's the clue-in that they ''are'' a family.}}
* [[Video Game Caring Potential]]:
* [[Virtual Paper Doll]]:
* [[The Western]]: Paniola Ranch and Paniola Town.
* [[Zettai Ryouiki]]: Lillie. Both her outfits include a pair of spiffy white thigh-high socks.
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