If she says "You clearly love your Pokémon, and you must spend a lot of time together." then the Pokémon is happy enough to evolve, or very close to it, and if she says "My! It feels incredibly close to you! Nothing makes it happier than being with you!" then it'll definitely evolve the next time it levels up. Likewise, to check the approximate Happiness of your Pokémon, in both the regular or Ultra versions you can visit the market in Konikoni City where the lady near the TM shop will inform you of its value with a certain phrase. For starters, most Pokémon will be caught with a base happiness of 70 (barring some exclusions like Happiny, Chansey and Blissey, which start on 140, or Type: Null and Silvally who start on zero). There are ways to tell your Pokémon's approximate happiness though. Pokémon that require happiness to evolve will do so from when they level up whilst having a happiness of 220 or above - but seeing as this is a hidden stat, there's no way to know exactly how much happiness they have in game. There's a specific, hidden number for your Pokémon's happiness, starting at zero and up as far as 250 and beyond. It's primary use is to evolve certain Pokémon, but it can also change the effectiveness of moves 'Return' and 'Frustration', where high or low friendship will improve their strength respectively. Happiness - also known as friendliness, but not to be confused with 'affection' in Pokémon Refresh - is a hidden stat that determines how close a Pokémon is to its trainer. We really dug the seventh pair of Pokémon adventures in our review.Watch on YouTube Pokémon Sun and Moon Happiness: How it works, how it's used and Happiness checker location in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon Whichever you choose, you’re in for a good time.
Both feature the same gripping (for a Pokémon game!) story and excellent battle mechanics, and the majority of the now 800-plus Pokémon can be obtained in either version. Such is the nature of Pokémon, but it’s especially true this generation. These games really don’t deviate from each other very much. This isn’t really that big of a deal, though it’s not like one is more challenging over the other. We’ll be sure to have more on those once we play a bit more of both versions of the game, but for now, we know that the boss-like totem Pokémon of certain trials can differ between Sun and Moon. Don’t expect a huge change between the two when it comes to the plot, but some of the island challenge trials - which replace the typical eight gyms - have some differences. Sun and Moon are story-heavy, and their stories are even more closely related than older generations. Its version of the Alola region is 12 hours ahead of whatever time it is in the real world, so regular daytime players will have to grow used to playing in the evening if they want to see some sunlight in the game. Moon, on the other hand, is time-shifted. (Maybe it doesn’t know the under the covers part.) If you’re playing under the covers in the middle of the night, the game knows it and gets fairly dark. If you’re playing the afternoon, the game will be bright and sunny. Sun follows a real-time schedule when it comes to lighting the Alola region.
Posted cause it's to help y'all decide what version you want & has no spoilers IMO. Here are the version exclusives from both games!! Whichever list strikes more of your fancy is probably the one you should get. People with early copies already crafted these lists for us of which Pokémon (and Ultra Beasts, the new legendaries) are found only in Sun and only in Moon check out this tweet below for a quick look. The Pokémon Company Exclusive PokémonĮvery Pokémon game has a set of 10 or so Pokémon that can’t be found in the other, simultaneously released version. If you like gigantic bats and the colors blue and purple, Moon’s your choice. If your preference is for orange-y color schemes and feline Pokémon, grab Sun. Moon features Lunala, a psychic/ghost-type found just in that game. Sun has Solgaleo on the box that’s the steel/psychic-type legendary exclusive to the game. Here’s the most obvious change from Sun to Moon. Pokémon Sun and Moon have a minute set of differences, but they may be enough to tip players over from one to another. There’s another pair of Pokémon games out, which means it’s time to decide which one to get.