Pokémon Sun & Moon: Tips for newcomers and champs
For six generations, developer Game Freak has stuck to the tried-and-true concept around arenas, but with the latest offshoots Pokémon Sun & Moon, the creators bring a breath of fresh air to the series. In addition to the island walk, which is filled with all kinds of trials, there are other innovations that should excite die-hard fans, newcomers, and returning players alike. After all, the release of the augmented reality app Pokémon GO ensured that Pokémania revived in many places this year, just like it did in the nineties.
So what do you need to know before you start your new adventure in Pokémon Sun & Moon on the islands of Alola? We have just the right tips for newcomers and fans whose love for the cute pocket monsters is now blossoming again after a long time. Advice for old hands who have been trying to become Pokémob League champions since the start in Alabastia can be found below.
Pokémon Sun & Moon
Tips for newcomers or returning players
How beginner-friendly are Pokémon Sun & Moon?
Which starter is best for new or returning players?
How does the battle system work?
Wie anfängerfreundlich sind Pokémon Sonne & Mond?
Bei den beiden neuen Editionen handelt es sich um die wohl einsteigerfreundlichsten der gesamten Reihe. Ein langes Tutorial führt ausgiebig in die Welt rund um Pikachu & Co. ein. Im unteren Bildschirm des Nintendo 3DS oder 2DS wird dauerhaft eine Karte der Spielumgebung angezeigt, auf der sogar die nächsten Stationen der Hauptstory markiert sind. Euer Pokédex wird in Pokémon Sonne & Mond von dem Pokémon Rotom bewohnt, das euch stets mit hilfreichen Hinweisen zur Seite steht. Anmerkungen zu den Attacken eurer Taschenmonster geben in Kämpfen außerdem Aufschluss über deren Effektivität, aber dazu später mehr.
Im Großen und Ganzen können sich nicht nur Wiedereinsteiger in Alola getrost auf Inselwanderschaft begeben. Die Editionen Sonne & Mond sind ebenfalls ideal für alle unter euch, die zuvor noch nie ein Pokémon-Spiel ausprobiert haben.
Which starter is best for new or returning players?
As in all the other sequels of the series, at the beginning of Pokémon Sun & Moon you have the choice between three cute pocket monsters. There's the cute owl Bauz with the types Plant and Flight, the water Pokémon Robball, which reminds you of a seal, and last but not least the fire cat Flamiau.
Since the trials on the first island Mele-Mele confront you with trainers that specialize in the types Normal and Battle, itmakes no difference whether you choose Flamiau or Robball. Both Fire and Water Pokémon have no weaknesses against Normal and Battle types, but they also have no strengths. The situation is a little different with Bauz. It has the types Plant and Flight. Attacks of the type Flight are particularly effective against Battle Pokémon and will simplify your fight against Island King Hala accordingly.
<a href=#"></a>How does the battle system work?</h3><p>Since Pokémon Red and Blue, some things have changed in the games, but the <strong>basic principle has nevertheless remained the same</strong>. Each of the up to six pocket monsters that can make up your team is capable of learning a maximum of four attacks. In addition, you collect in the course of the island walk in Pokémon Sun & Moon so-called <strong>Z crystals</strong>, which equip certain attacks with special power.</p><p>As usual, a pocket monster takes part in the fight until its KP (power points) have reached zero or you decide to replace it. In addition to items with various effects that can be worn by Pokémon, status changes - from poisoning to paralysis - offer all participants further strategic options.</p><p>A novelty in Pokémon Sun & Moon is that these <strong>status changes can also be cancelled</strong> without items. Because by <strong>the feature Poképause</strong> you not only build a strong bond with your companions so that they overcome status changes on their own accord for your sake. When you take a Poké break, you can also heal injuries like burns "by hand" after a fight.<a href=#"></a>General Tips</h3><p><strong>Don't let the new features scare you too much.</strong> Sure, Pokémon Sun & Moon change quite a bit about the classic concept around arena ladders and orders, but the games still center around Pokémon battles, which finally get the new twist they need with the different trials, as well as battles against island kings and ruler Pokémon.</p><p><strong>Speak with the inhabitants of Alola</strong>, they give namely not only background information about the idyllic island paradise. One or the other of them also gives you valuable items that prove very useful on the island walk.</p><p><figure><img src="/guides/assets/jpg/779254BEA4278473835BA228C61F5483.jpg" width="1134" height="1191"><p>Lunala from Pokémon Sun & Moon</p></figure></p><p><h3>Tips for Pros</h3><p><a href="#5">What are Alola forms and how do they affect you?</a></p><p><a href="#6">What is the QR code scanner and how does it work?</a></p><p><a href="#7">What are Z attacks?</a></p><p><a href="#8">General tips</a></p><h3><a href=#">Whatare Alola forms and how do they affect?
You already know that Pokémon also reside in regions from which they did not originate at all. But until now, the new habitat had no effect on them - but that changes with Pokémon Sun & Moon. The mild climate of the Alola region is home to pocket monsters like Rattfratz or Vulpix, which you know from the first Pokémon generation around the Red, Blue and Yellow editions. However, they look very different from their relatives from Kanto.
In Pokémon Sun & Moon, they come in their Alola forms, which change their appearance, types, and abilities, sometimes drastically. Sandan, for example, is originally a ground Pokémon. In Sun & Moon, however, it has the types ice and steel, to which its appearance has also been adapted. Digdri, on the other hand, has mainly adapted its appearance to the surfer's paradise of Alola and now wears a flowing head of hair.
Was ist der QR-Code Scanner und wie funktioniert er?
Auf der zweiten Seite des Menüs in Pokémon Sonne & Mond findet ihr das Feature QR Code-Scanner, das euch dabei hilft gezielt Pokémon zu fangen und somit den Pokédex schneller zu vervollständigen. Wählt ihr diese Funktion aus, schaltet sich die Kamera des Handhelds ein, mit der die schwarz-weißen Muster in den Quadraten eingelesen werden. Jeder Scan füllt euren Pokédex mit Infos darüber, wo ein bestimmtes Taschenmonster zu finden ist.
Wollt ihr beispielsweise wissen, auf welcher Insel Alolas in Pokémon Sonne & Mond ein Owei anzutreffen ist, lest ihr mit der Kamera eures Nintendo-Handhelds ganz einfach den entsprechenden QR-Code ein und wisst Bescheid – ohne dem Pokémon jemals zuvor über den Weg gelaufen zu sein.
Dabei werden außerdem Punkte gesammelt, die bei einer Anzahl von 100 den sogenannten Insel-Scanner einmalig einsetzbar machen. Der durchkämmt das Eiland, auf dem ihr euch befindet, nach seltenen Pokémon. Sobald eines gefunden wurde, ist schnelles Handeln gefragt. Denn der Insel-Scanner kann das dazugehörige Signal nur während einer kleinen Zeitspanne orten.
What are Z-Attacks?
After the mega-evolution that found its way into the big world of Pokémon with the X & Y editions, Sun & Moon now come up with another completely new feature. The so-called Z-Attacks provide strategic advantages in battles, but can only be used to a limited extent.
A good relationship between trainer and pocket monster as well as the items Z-Ring and Z-Crystal are important. During your island wanderings, defeated island kings and captains will give you crystals corresponding to their favorite Pokémon type. There are two different types of Z-Attacks in Sun & Moon. One can be performed by Pocket Monsters of the corresponding type if they have the corresponding Z Crystal. The others, on the other hand, are tailored to certain Pokémon. For example, a Relaxo that has the attack "Gigastoß" can perform the unique Z attack called "Enough fun". But only if it also carries the Z-crystal Relaxonium Z.