when did pokemon sun and moon come out
Pokémon Sun and Moon Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon (ポケットモンスター　サン・ムーン, Poketto Monsutā San・Mūn) are role-playing video games developed by Game Freak and published by The Pokémon Company. They are the first installments in the seventh generation of Pokémon games. First announced in February 2016 through a special Nintendo Direct, both Sun and Moon were released worldwide in November 2016, commemorating the franchise's 20th anniversary. Two follow-up games, Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon, will be released for the 3DS in November 2017.
Pokémon: The Movie 2000 Pokémon: The Movie 2000 has two parts: the feature presentation and a 20-minute preceding short. The film is set during the Orange Islands saga, where Ash, Misty and Tracey enter Shamouti Island. While there, they discover the three legendary bird Pokémon, Moltres, Zapdos and Articuno. Meanwhile, a collector named Lawrence III attempts to steal the three Pokémon to awaken Lugia, which proves dangerous for the legendary Pokémon, Lugia, and Ash himself.