USUM expands the Alola Pokedex over Sun and Moon. More Pokemon are available earlier, new Ultra Beasts join the roster, and Ultra Warp Ride opens up legendaries from every past generation. The late game is harder too. Ultra Necrozma will sweep your team if you're not ready. Same Trial system, bigger Pokedex.

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Chingling
#0433

Chingling

psychic
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Stunky
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Stunky

poisondark
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Skuntank
#0435

Skuntank

poisondark
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Bronzor
#0436

Bronzor

steelpsychic
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Bronzong
#0437

Bronzong

steelpsychic
C
Bonsly
#0438

Bonsly

rock
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Mime Jr.
#0439

Mime Jr.

psychicfairy
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Happiny
#0440

Happiny

normal
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Chatot
#0441

Chatot

normalflying
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Spiritomb
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Spiritomb

ghostdark
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Gible
#0443

Gible

dragonground
C
Gabite
#0444

Gabite

dragonground
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Garchomp
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Garchomp

dragonground
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Munchlax
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Munchlax

normal
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Riolu
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Riolu

fighting
B
Lucario
#0448

Lucario

fightingsteel
D
Hippopotas
#0449

Hippopotas

ground
B
Hippowdon
#0450

Hippowdon

ground
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Skorupi
#0451

Skorupi

poisonbug
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Drapion
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Drapion

poisondark
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Croagunk
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Croagunk

poisonfighting
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Toxicroak
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Toxicroak

poisonfighting
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Carnivine
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Carnivine

grass
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Finneon
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Finneon

water
C
Lumineon
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Lumineon

water
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Mantyke
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Mantyke

waterflying
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Snover
#0459

Snover

grassice
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Abomasnow
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Abomasnow

grassice
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Weavile
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Weavile

darkice
B
Magnezone
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Magnezone

electricsteel
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Lickilicky
#0463

Lickilicky

normal
B
Rhyperior
#0464

Rhyperior

groundrock
B
Tangrowth
#0465

Tangrowth

grass
C
Electivire
#0466

Electivire

electric
C
Magmortar
#0467

Magmortar

fire
A
Togekiss
#0468

Togekiss

fairyflying
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Yanmega
#0469

Yanmega

bugflying
C
Leafeon
#0470

Leafeon

grass
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Glaceon
#0471

Glaceon

ice
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Gliscor
#0472

Gliscor

groundflying
A
Mamoswine
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Mamoswine

iceground
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Porygon-Z
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Porygon-Z

normal
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Gallade
#0475

Gallade

psychicfighting
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Probopass
#0476

Probopass

rocksteel
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Dusknoir
#0477

Dusknoir

ghost
B
Froslass
#0478

Froslass

iceghost
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Rotom
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Rotom

electricghost
B
Uxie
#0480

Uxie

psychic
  • 807 total, five more than Sun and Moon. The new additions are Ultra Beasts: Poipole, Naganadel, Stakataka, Blacephalon, and Zeraora. The Alola dex is slightly expanded with more encounter options early.

  • The story diverges around the midpoint. Necrozma absorbs the box legendary to become Ultra Necrozma, one of the hardest boss fights in any Pokemon game. Ultra Warp Ride lets you catch legendaries from every past generation. New Ultra Beasts, more early encounters, and the Mantine Surf minigame are added.

  • Ultra Necrozma has 167 Sp. Atk, 97 Speed, and gets a stat-boosting aura on top of that. It will sweep most teams. Common strategies: Zoroark's Illusion to bait a Fighting-type move, Toxic stalling, or a Focus Sash Pokemon with a super effective hit. It's level 60 and the biggest difficulty spike in the series.

  • A minigame where you fly through Ultra Space on Solgaleo or Lunala. Different colored wormholes lead to different Pokemon. Legendary Pokemon from past generations (Mewtwo, Ho-Oh, Groudon, etc.) appear in the furthest wormholes. It's the main way to catch non-Alolan legendaries without transferring from older games.

  • Still Gen 7, 3DS, 2017. USUM is the enhanced take on Alola. Same Trial system, but the story diverges around the midpoint into Ultra Space content. More Pokemon available earlier, new Ultra Beasts, and a harder endgame stretch.

  • Same three starters as Sun and Moon. Litten's Incineroar is still the most practical for the story since Intimidate neuters Totem Pokemon. But team building matters more in USUM because Ultra Necrozma demands a specific answer on your squad.

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