Japanese Toy Hints Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Pokédex Includes 400 Species

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Alongside the release of a Pokémon Sun & Moon, a toy-version of the Rotom Dex which allowed players to view 100 new Pokémon that were added in Generation VII was also sold in Japan.

Now, to correspond with the release of Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, an upgraded version is being advertised with a bigger screen and “complete records of Alola’s 400 Pokémon”! That’s an interesting number, considering the original Alola Pokédex capped out at 302 (the last Pokémon being Marshadow). Considering it is able to communicate with USUM, that selection of 400 Pokémon seems like a deliberate choice to correspond with the games. It also clearly shows Necrozma being #400 on the Rotom Dex’s screen.

This suggests that 100 new Pokémon which were not able to be found in Alola the first time around will now be able to be captured in the region!

If so, this makes it quite a large addition compared to past same generation follow-ups. Platinum expanded Diamond & Pearl‘s Pokédex by about 60, while Black 2 & White 2 added around 150 to their predecessor’s (although in the original Black & White featured solely new Pokémon, unlike other games, which makes BW2 seem like a bigger jump).

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137 thoughts on “Japanese Toy Hints Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Pokédex Includes 400 Species”

  2. It doesn’t really matter to me what/how many pokemon there are in the new regional dex because I’m just going to trade over the ones I want to use.

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  3. Apparently, they’re selling download codes for Gold and Silver at GameStop and other retailers. They’re only $10 too, and they come with a different theme.

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  4. **Flashback**

    Back in school during the Johto era at that time, I had never played a Pokemon game yet but I obviously watched the anime like every 90’s kid did.

    So my friend was like..”hey dude I’m stuck in the game can you help me out?”
    Me (never played a poke game b4): Sure I have a gameboy, I’ll help you out
    Friend: hands over FRIGGIN Pokemon crystal
    Me: restarts game and choses a chikorita or something..
    Friend: Daf%q has happened here??
    Me: Oh uhh well I can explain, you see my brother…

    15 or so years later: Gimme them alolan forms now GF! ??

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    • I never knew the Pokémon games existed until I was 10. Before I thought only the anime and cards existed. I loved watching the anime as a kid.
      When some other kid showed Pokémon Diamond to me I was like…
      “THERE’S A VIDEO GAME?”
      So that Christmas I got Pokémon Diamond which started my love for Pokémon (and my slow lost of interest in Bionicle).

      Also, I found a shiny Magikarp during my playthrough but traded it for a normal eevee because I didn’t realize it was SUPER rare, so that started my love for shiny hunting.

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  14. So my team for usum looks to be
    Torracat
    Alola Golem (or graveler depending on me)
    Shiny Lurantis
    Lycanrock
    Pallossand
    Kommo-o

    I’m very OK with some changes and updates to it depending on the new Pokemon we get. Specifically to Kommo-o I really am regretting having it on the team. Gimme a vigoroth or sealeo or anything. Just don’t wanna use it. Pallossand can be switched too. More Johto Alola forms and signature moves and old Pokemon decide what will switch

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