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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Solosis
#0577

Solosis

psychic
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Duosion
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Duosion

psychic
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Reuniclus
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Reuniclus

psychic
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Ducklett
#0580

Ducklett

waterflying
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Swanna
#0581

Swanna

waterflying
D
Vanillite
#0582

Vanillite

ice
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Vanillish
#0583

Vanillish

ice
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Vanilluxe
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Vanilluxe

ice
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Deerling
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Deerling

normalgrass
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Sawsbuck
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Sawsbuck

normalgrass
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Emolga
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Emolga

electricflying
D
Karrablast
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Karrablast

bug
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Escavalier
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Escavalier

bugsteel
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Foongus
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Foongus

grasspoison
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Amoonguss
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Amoonguss

grasspoison
D
Frillish
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Frillish

waterghost
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Jellicent
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Jellicent

waterghost
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Alomomola
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Alomomola

water
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Joltik
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Joltik

bugelectric
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Galvantula
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Galvantula

bugelectric
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Ferroseed
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Ferroseed

grasssteel
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Ferrothorn
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Ferrothorn

grasssteel
D
Klink
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Klink

steel
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Klang
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Klang

steel
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Klinklang
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Klinklang

steel
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Tynamo
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Tynamo

electric
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Eelektrik
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Eelektrik

electric
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Eelektross
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Eelektross

electric
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Elgyem
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Elgyem

psychic
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Beheeyem
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Beheeyem

psychic
D
Litwick
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Litwick

ghostfire
D
Lampent
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Lampent

ghostfire
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Chandelure
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Chandelure

ghostfire
D
Axew
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Axew

dragon
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Fraxure
#0611

Fraxure

dragon
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Haxorus
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Haxorus

dragon
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Cubchoo
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Cubchoo

ice
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Beartic
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Beartic

ice
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Cryogonal
#0615

Cryogonal

ice
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Shelmet
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Shelmet

bug
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Accelgor
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Accelgor

bug
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Stunfisk
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Stunfisk

groundelectric
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Mienfoo
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Mienfoo

fighting
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Mienshao
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Mienshao

fighting
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Druddigon
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Druddigon

dragon
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Golett
#0622

Golett

groundghost
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Golurk
#0623

Golurk

groundghost
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Pawniard
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Pawniard

darksteel
  • 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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