Press Release

NEW DETAILS ANNOUNCED FOR UPCOMING GAMES POKÉMON ULTRA SUN AND POKÉMON ULTRA MOON!

Bellevue, WA—August 18, 2017—The Pokémon Company International and Nintendo have revealed more details for Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon, including a new story, Z-Power Ring information and new main character styles!
 
In Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon, the story centered heavily around the Legendary Pokémon Solgaleo and Lunala. In Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon, a new story unfolds featuring Necrozma alongside the Legendary duo. Ominous dark clouds begin to spread and the secrets of Necrozma and the Alola region, which were never disclosed in the previous games, will finally come to light.
 
The main characters that appear in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon will feature brand new styles. Players can pick their appearance at the beginning of the game and choose either Rowlet, Litten or Popplio to begin their as-yet-unknown adventure in style. Also discovered in the story is a new Z-Power Ring which players will acquire in the game and can activate to use an even wider variety of Z-Moves. A physical toy of the new Z-Power Ring will be available at launch to purchase and interacts with the video games.
 
Watch the new trailer for Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon here: https://www.<wbr />youtube.com/watch?v=edfK-<wbr />xzryv4&feature=player_embedded<wbr />.
 
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon launch exclusively on the Nintendo 3DS family of systems on 17 November and a special Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon – Ultra Dual Edition will also be available. The Ultra Dual Edition features exclusively designed packaging and contains a copy of both Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon.
 
For more information, please visit www.pokemon.com.
 

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About Pokémon
The Pokémon Company International, a subsidiary of The Pokémon Company in Japan,
manages the property outside of Asia and is responsible for brand management, licensing and
marketing, the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the animated TV series, home entertainment, and
the official Pokémon website. Pokémon was launched in Japan in 1996 and today is one of the
most popular children’s entertainment properties in the world. For more information, visit
www.pokemon.com.