Customer Ratings & Reviews

This game gives a whole new take on Pokémon! Everything I knew from the previous games were changed coming into this one; and it excited me to have a fresh experience. They have made quite a few updates since the last installment, making it a lot smoother gameplay. I absolutely enjoy the immense interactive play you have with your Pokémon! Even if you're new to the Pokémon franchise, you won't have to worry about getting lost in the back story. A great buy for any enthusiast.

Pokémon Moon is easily the best game in the franchise, in my opinion. From the astounding visuals to the soundtrack, there is nothing else that I can say, other than it's a really good game.

This is a very enjoyable game. The story is great with funny memorbale characters. There is a lot to do when you finish the main story line. Remember you gotta catch ‘em all.

There is a lot of the same in this game. but also lots of new. new pokemon, new features, and some things that were annoying finally fixed. For example if you catch a pokemon in the wild you have the option to keep it in your party even if its full and send one to your box. Also the box is overhauled. You can now move, deposit or withdrawal with one function instead of having to leave and come back for each task. Not to mention the first example of an evolving legendary pokemon and the awesome ultra beasts. My favorite new entry so far is a toucan pokemon.

Sun and Moon are great new entries in the series that change up the formula, feature new Pokemon as well as new forms of existing ones, and offer a more compelling story than previous 3DS entries.

Pokemon Moon is an incredible game. The Pokemon series has been going for 20 years now, and the newest generation just blew so much life back into the series. It changes things up in many fantastic ways. The graphics have never looked better. There is actually a compelling story. The new Pokemon look great. I bought this for my wife, who doesn't really play many games, and she has played almost non-stop since Christmas. If you have a 3DS, you need to own this game.

We both enjoy playing Pokemon games as I grew up playing them since the first game came out. New twist on the story and obviously new generation of Pokemon.

A few hours into game play and I knew I needed to write a review on this particular game. I absolutely love Pokemon games, and I have been playing since Leaf Green/Fire Red. Here are my impressions from the game. Pokemon Sun is a good game. I love all the new Pokemon, especially the three adorable new starters. The graphics are great. You can tell the improvement from Alpha Sapphire and XY. The overall theme, characters, colors, and customization are great. I'm glad they decided to bring back being able to chose different clothing items and stuff like that to make it a unique experience. However, they got rid of gym battles..... Which in my opinion is a major downfall. Any die heart Pokemon fan lives for gym battles and gym badges. Now we have something called Island Trails. Which are okay.... in terms, but no where near as fun as gyms. They also got rid of HM's and replaced them with pagers that you can use to call different Pokemon to aid you in your quest. This isn't a bad feature. Overall the game is very very different compared to what we have had in the past. There is ALOT alot alot of commentary in this game. Which I usually enjoy but it is a little excessive this time. If you can get past the changes the game is still a good buy. It still has the great Pokemon atmosphere we all know and love, just with several changes. I would recommend this game to a friend.

This game was super fun!!! had a great story. very different drom the other installments. has made a lot of things easier from past genertions.

This game is as previous Pokemon games have been in the past, with a few exceptions. For those who have played, you know what I mean, for those who haven't, well I won't spoil it. One of the few exceptions are the Pokemon, being that some are new and some are old (personal favorites). Still, just as previous games, I have enjoyed the story behind the game.

Love this Pokémon game! Great graphics, different from the other Pokémon games. Easy to follow.

After a year of celebrating 20 years of Pokémon, 2 new games (Pokémon Sun and Moon) are released and they do not disappoint. The game has many similarities from previous games that have kept me coming back for the next Pokémon game, plus several new mechanics to introduce a new generation to Pokémon. Many new Pokémon to catch, including some new versions of some of our favorite classics. Some of the new mechanics make some aspects of game play not as tedious in past versions, and this has helped make training Pokémon more fun. My biggest con of the game is the beginning. It takes a lot of time to really start to get into the game. A lot of "hand holding" that for me started to take me out of the game a bit. However, once all of that introduction took place the game picked up and was great from there on. I think you will have a great time with this game. Join in the fun and catch 'em all!

Huge changes to the pokemon formula since Pokemon X & Y, no longer as it's strictly battle and collecting focused (although still present) as they added variety of mechanics to switch things up a bit and to bring more variety in gameplay. Changes include: 1. No HMs No longer do you have to carry around a HM slave (s). This has bothered me in the past games as I have to restrict 1 or 2 slots out of my party of 6 to help traverse certain areas of the world. In the place of HMs there are Poké Rides where you can ride pokemon interacting with them on the world map, some you may not be able to access until you've completed mission within the game. 2. Is it super effective? No longer do you have to look up guides online (unless it's your first encounter) to tell if a move is super effective or not very effective against the pokemon you're up against. After you battle a pokemon once, the game will tell you what moves is super effective or not in the battle menu once you encounter the same pokemon the second time. 3. No Traditional Gyms No longer do you have to battle your way through gym after gym to prove you're the best out of brute force. There are 4 islands in the game, each of which are controlled by 4 Island Kahunas To get to them you have to get pass Trail Captains and Todum Pokemon Trail captain will give you quizzes, side quests to complete, and/or fight in traditional battles Todum Pokemon. Basically typical pokemon you find the wild, but significantly stronger and have grunts that help them battle. 4. Rotom Pokédex Typical pokedex, but with a face and personality attached to it. 5. Alola Forms Basically different forms of pokemon you seen in previous generations. Either it's there physical form that is different and/or the pokemon's typing 6. Z-Moves With a Z-Ring and a Z-Crystal you can use a pokemon's ultimate move once per battle. It's not like Mega Evolutions where it stays constant 7. QR Scanner. You can now scan QR codes to get event pokemon. Also if you scan a random QR codes it will give you 10 points. Once you reach 100, you are able search an island for a rare pokemon. Each scan also gives you random trivia about pokemon 8. Battle Royal A 4 player free-for-all where the battle ends after all of one's pokemon trainer's faints. They tally the win-losses of each trainer and the one with best stats at the end wins 9. Hyper Training. Once a pokemon reaches level 100, they can go through hyper training which can improve a Pokemon's IV 10. Poké Pelago Your PC Box now has functionality to it. It's like a day care sort of thing, instead of just depositing your pokemon, you can passively train them in the PC or have them search for items 11. Festival Plaza. An online mode where you can battle other trainers and trade with them. You get festival coins for each interaction which you can spend on clothes, shop or upgrade your pokemon's stats. There's also missions you can undertake to get more coins. 12. Night and Day phase, New Pokemon Pokemon Sun goes the traditional time route while Moon does the opposite. In Pokemon Moon if you're playing in the daytime, the game will consider it night time in-game. Some events also play out differently like different Totum Pokemon on the same island/trail In traditional Pokemon fashion you can only get some pokemon in each version so trading is required either with a friend or if you own both versions. Also some pokemon evolve differently in each version now. I'd say some of overall models of new pokemon are better looking than the last batch in previous iterations of the pokemon series. 13. Auto Run Your run is as fast as a bike now, and it has unlimited use. You can now move in all directions instead of the traditional 4 and it feels very fluid 14. No Rod Fishing is now dedicated to specific regions in the world. You cannot fish wherever you want anymore. 15. Photo Taking You can now take Photos of pokemon in the wild. 16. Team Skull and Aether Foundation Team Skull is the new antagonist group like Team Rocket, but they have a new style to them as they try act gangster-ish with their animated hand gesters/movements. They have more personality and have a darker tone to their backstory and mission. Aether Foundation is the opposite of Team Skull as thier mission is to cure injured and hurt pokemon. The group is also conducting research on the Ultra Beast (Pokemon) which is a good mystery story in and of itself. 17. Graphical Upgrade Game looks better than the last, although there are some pixelation around the edges still. Models look more realistic than before, and the battle animations are more visually impressive. There are some framerate issues on 2v2 battles for some reason, but then again I own the launch 3DS. You may not have the issue if you own the New 3DS? It's a turn-based system so it doesn't really matter much in terms of gameplay, but the slow down is noticeable -Returning mechanics: Pokebank return, you can now transfer all your pokemon to Sun and Moon Clothing Options: Although more options are available, it still feel very limited. Mega Evolutions return, but none for new pokemon from what i've discovered Pokemon Refresh: don't remember if it's in the last game, but you can groom your pokemon in your party If you discover more changes, please put in comment below. Overall, love the changes to the traditional formula as it gives the Pokemon Series a nice refresh and is more streamline to play.

This game marks the furthest departure from the traditional Pokemon formula that has been so key to all the prior games. Full 3D like X and Y, and an entirely new environment and culture. The gameplay remains the same as well, but the story elements are much more prominent, and it breaks from the regular formula of 8 gyms and instead introduces island challenges, which are themed mini-games that mark your progression. With the increased focus on the story elements, it does tend to be a little hand-holdy at times. It doesn't ruin the game, but it certainly is different from previous games in that respect. Overall, if you're a pokemon fan, you probably already have this, and if you're not, it's a great entry to get started. Highly recommended.

I have played a lot of Pokemon. Starting with red, blue, and yellow. I have always loved the series. There were some that did not turn out as well, but this one was phenomenal. It has been long time since I have gotten fully engrossed in a game. I just could not turn away from it.

My wife and I purchased Sun & Moon together and are having a blast playing together when we can. We have been helping each other catch certain version only pokemon and trading them with each other. This game does not have much 3D but the game over all is great.

I bought, and have reviewed, Pokemon Sun for myself. I bought Pokemon Moon as a gift. As it normally goes with these games, the two are almost identical with some small features varying between them. A major one of these differences is some Pokemon are exclusive to each version. This encourages playing and trading with friends, which I've done with the person I bought this game for. In this particular case, another big difference between Sun and Moon is that Moon is set 12 hours ahead of your internal 3DS clock, so the game is night when it's day in real life and day when it's night.

Whether your buying moon or sun the pokemon game's are excellent. Moon here is really good and having for the about a month now it literally has so much to do I haven't caught them all. Nevertheless it's really fun.

If you have played X and Y you will have a good basis for what to expect from this iteration. Most of the changes they have made from last generations games have been for the better, if you've played many of the past games you will appreciate the way they have mixed up the formula here with 4 Kuhunas as opposed to 8 Gym leaders, island specific versions of classic pokemon, and the way they handle alot of the story elemenrs this time around, make for an extremely refreshing take on this generations pokemon game.

This generation of Pokemon games is the most fun I've had with Pokemon since the Ruby/Sapphire remakes. There's so much to do, and the global trading system makes it possible to actually complete your Pokedex.