Generation VII

The seventh generation (Japanese: 第七世代 seventh generation), and Generation VII, are fan designations referring to the seventh iteration of the Pokémon franchise.

The generation started in November 2016 with the release of Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon. It continued in November 2017 with Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon, the final Pokémon role-playing games released for the Nintendo 3DS. All four of these games are set in the Hawaii-inspired Alola region, with new features such as Ride Pokémon, Z-Moves, and regional variants known as Alola Forms.

The seventh generation introduces 81 new Pokémon, including Popplio, Brionne, and Primarina, and eleven Legendary Pokémon. It is the first generation not to include Gyms, Badges, Bicycles, Gates, HMs, or field moves.