Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon

This article is about the sixth series of the anime. For the series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, see Pokémon Trading Card Game → Sun & Moon Series. For other uses, see Sun and Moon.

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Japanese logo for Pocket Monsters Sun & Moon

Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon (Japanese: ポケットモンスター　サン＆ムーン Pocket Monsters Sun & Moon), referred to by fans as the Sun & Moon series, is the sixth series of the Pokémon anime and is based on the events of the Generation VII core series Pokémon games. It follows the XY series. It premiered on November 17, 2016 in Japan, although the first two episodes will air as a sneak peek in the United Kingdom on November 20, 2016.

Ash Ketchum heads off to a new region, Alola, wearing a new set of clothes with his partner Pikachu. He receives a Z-Ring and becomes a student at the Pokémon School on Melemele Island.

So far, it has been divided into one season for audiences outside of Japan.

Episodes in the Sun & Moon series are numbered with the prefix SM on Bulbapedia. For a complete episode listing, see the list of Sun & Moon series episodes.

Dub seasons

When the Sun & Moon series came to be dubbed into English and other languages, it has been divided into one season:

• Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon (SM001 - ongoing)

Gallery

For more images, please see artwork from the Sun & Moon anime series on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Posters

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  Japanese poster

Characters

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  Ash and Pikachu

• Rotom Pokédex SM.png

  Rotom Pokédex

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  Lillie

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  Kiawe

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  Mallow

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  Lana

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  Sophocles

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  Professor Kukui

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  Samson Oak

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  Team Rocket

Trivia

• This is the first series in which Ash doesn't wear fingerless gloves.
• This series has the most human protagonists with six, more than any other series.

In other languages

Language		Title
Dutch		Pokémon de serie: Zon & Maan
European French		Pokémon, la série : Soleil et Lune
German		Pokémon – Die TV-Serie: Sonne & Mond
Italian		Pokémon - Serie Sole e Luna
Korean		포켓몬스터 썬&문 Pocket Monsters Sun & Moon
European Spanish		Serie Pokémon Sol y Luna

External links

• Official site (Japanese)

Series and seasons of the Pokémon animated series Original series (list) Indigo League • Adventures in the Orange Islands The Johto Journeys • Johto League Champions • Master Quest Ruby and Sapphire (list) Advanced • Advanced Challenge • Advanced Battle • Battle Frontier Diamond and Pearl (list) Diamond and Pearl • Battle Dimension • Galactic Battles • Sinnoh League Victors Black & White (list) Black & White • Rival Destinies • Adventures in Unova and Beyond XY (list) XY • Kalos Quest • XYZ (Mega Evolution Specials) Sun & Moon (list) Sun & Moon • Ultra Adventures‎ • Ultra Legends Journeys (list) Journeys • Master Journeys • Ultimate Journeys (The Arceus Chronicles) Horizons (list) Horizons Specials (list) Pikachu's Winter Vacation • Side Stories • Pokémon Chronicles Planetarium specials • Pikachu shorts Mewtwo Returns • The Legend of Thunder! • Pichu Bros. in Party Panic The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon • A Ripple in Time Complete list • Movies

This article is part of Project Anime, a Bulbapedia project that covers all aspects of Pokémon animation.