{"id":1377,"date":"2017-09-18T14:04:35","date_gmt":"2017-09-18T14:04:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nerdism.com\/?p=1377"},"modified":"2018-02-05T03:25:29","modified_gmt":"2018-02-05T03:25:29","slug":"everything-we-know-about-pokemon-ultra-sun-and-pokemon-ultra-moon-so-far","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nerdism.com\/pokemon-ultra-sun-and-ultra-moon\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything we Know About Pok\u00e9mon Ultra Sun and Pok\u00e9mon Ultra Moon so Far"},"content":{"rendered":"

The latest Pok\u00e9mon games, Pok\u00e9mon Ultra Sun<\/em> and Pok\u00e9mon Ultra Moon<\/em> are quickly approaching their worldwide release date of November 17th, 2017. Over the last couple of months, Nintendo has been slowly releasing tidbits of information about the games. Here\u2019s everything we know so far.<\/p>\n

Old Starters, New Trainers<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The games were first revealed during a Nintendo Direct on June 6th. The teaser trailer was pretty short and only showcased a few things. It confirmed that Rowlet, Litten, and Popplio are returning as the starter Pok\u00e9mon, just like in Pok\u00e9mon Sun<\/em> and Pok\u00e9mon Moon<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\"Old<\/p>\n

Though the starter Pok\u00e9mon are going to be the same, the playable characters won\u2019t be. The male and female playable characters look completely different from those in Sun<\/em> and Moon. <\/em>However,\u00a0the trailer specifically states \u201cA New Look for Our Heroes!\u201d, so it\u2019s possible that these are in fact the same characters from Sun<\/em> and Moon<\/em>, just with an updated wardrobe.<\/p>\n

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Necrozma\u2019s New Forms<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The teaser also gave us a glimpse of some mysterious new Pok\u00e9mon that appeared to be Solgaleo and Lunala wearing armor reminiscent of the elusive legendary Pok\u00e9mon originally found in Pok\u00e9mon Sun<\/em> and Pok\u00e9mon Moon<\/em>, Necrozma. We now know that these two Pok\u00e9mon are in fact Necrozma itself after it has absorbed Solgaleo and Lunala, which transforms Necrozma into Dusk Mane or Dawn Wings Necrozma respectively. Necrozma\u2019s new forms also have the signature attacks of Solgaleo and Lunala, Sunsteel Strike(Dusk Mane) and Moongeist Beam(Dawn Wings).<\/p>\n

\"Necrozma\u2019s<\/p>\n

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This fusion mechanic is reminiscent of the new forms Kyurem gained in Pok\u00e9mon Black 2<\/em> and Pok\u00e9mon White 2<\/em> after it absorbed Reshiram and Zekrom.<\/p>\n

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An Alternate Story<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Similar to Black 2<\/em> and White 2<\/em>, Ultra Sun<\/em> and Ultra Moo<\/em>n looks like they’re going to be more than just a sister game with small changes like Crystal<\/em>, Emerald<\/em>, and Platinum<\/em> were but rather an entirely new game with a fresh plot. Trailers for the game have called it an \u201calternate\u201d story, which raises the possibility of Ultra Sun<\/em> and Ultra Moon<\/em> existing in a separate timeline from Sun<\/em> and Moon<\/em> and literally being an alternate story that takes place during the same time as Sun<\/em> and Moon<\/em> rather than a direct sequel like Black 2<\/em> and White 2<\/em> were.<\/p>\n

Dusk Lycanroc<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Lycanroc will also be getting a new form in Ultra Sun<\/em> and Ultra Moon<\/em>, Dusk Lycanroc. This new Pok\u00e9mon can only be obtained by evolving a special event Rockruff between 5:00 PM and 5:59 PM. The event Rockruff will be available as an early purchase bonus for Ultra Sun<\/em> and Ultra <\/em>Moon, but don\u2019t worry, you don\u2019t have to preorder the games. Players will be able to receive to download the Rockruff via Nintendo Network starting Friday, November 17, 2017, until Wednesday, January 10, 2018.<\/p>\n

\"Dusk<\/p>\n

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This event Rockruff Duck Lycanroc will have access to both of the other Lycanroc\u2019s signature moves, Counter and Accelerock, and will come with the move Thunder Fang if downloaded to Ultra Moon<\/em>, or Fire Fang if downloaded to Ultra Sun<\/em>.<\/p>\n

All three Lycanroc forms will also be receiving a new Z-Move called Splintered Stormshards which powers up the move Stone Edge. The Z-Move inflicts damage and clears any active terrain.<\/p>\n

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New Ultra Beasts<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The most recent trailers for the games revealed something no one saw coming: new Ultra Beasts.<\/p>\n

\"New<\/p>\n

The inclusion of UB – Assembly and UB – Burst in Ultra Sun<\/em> and Ultra Moon<\/em> marks the first time Nintendo has introduced new Pok\u00e9mon in the middle of a generation. All sister games\/sequel games have only introduced new forms for Pok\u00e9mon, like Origin Form Giratina and Sky Form Shaymin in Platinum<\/em>. It\u2019s up for debate if Ultra Beasts are actually Pok\u00e9mon, but their inclusion in the new games is still exciting. UB – Burst and UB – Assembly are exclusive to Ultra Sun<\/em> and Ultra Moon<\/em> respectively.<\/p>\n

Kommo-o\u2019s Own Z-Move<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Kommo\u2019s new Z-Move, Clangorous Soulblaze transforms its signature move Clanging Scales into a more powerful form that targets all opposing Pok\u00e9mon and raises all of Kommo\u2019s stats by one stage (1.5x) each.<\/p>\n

\"Kommo-o\u2019s<\/p>\n

Minor Spoilers for Pok\u00e9mon Sun<\/em> and Pok\u00e9mon Moon<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Don\u2019t read any further unless you want to see some minor spoilers from the post-game of Sun and Moon. Although, if you don\u2019t want to have those games spoiled why are you reading an article about their follow-up games?<\/p>\n

Ryuki\u2019s Return<\/strong><\/h3>\n

One of the first trailers for Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon gave us a quick glimpse of a familiar face, Ryuki. This Dragon-loving trainer was one of the challenges that would face your character once you beat the Elite Four in Sun And Moon. Not much is known about him, but he claimed to be from a far away region and a famous musician. Undoubtedly we\u2019ll discover more about him during the events of Ultra Sun<\/em> and Ultra Moon<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\"Ryuki\u2019s<\/p>\n

Pok\u00e9mon Ultra Sun<\/em> and Pok\u00e9mon Ultra Moon<\/em> release worldwide on November 17th, 2017. Stay tuned to Nerdism for more information as it drops!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The latest Pok\u00e9mon games, Pok\u00e9mon Ultra Sun and Pok\u00e9mon Ultra Moon are quickly approaching their worldwide release date of November 17th, 2017. Over the last couple of months, Nintendo has been slowly releasing tidbits of information about the games. Here\u2019s everything we know so far. Old Starters, New Trainers The games were first revealed during […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":1544,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,24],"tags":[211,210,101,209,213,212,103],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nerdism.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1377"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nerdism.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nerdism.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nerdism.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nerdism.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1377"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/nerdism.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1377\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1598,"href":"https:\/\/nerdism.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1377\/revisions\/1598"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nerdism.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1544"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nerdism.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1377"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nerdism.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1377"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nerdism.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1377"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}