Pokemon Mono and Sepia

Pokemon Mono and Pokemon Sepia are upcoming 2023 role-playing video games developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo and The Pokemon Company for the Nintendo Switch. They are the first installments in the ninth generation of Pokemon video game series and the fourth in the series to be released on a home console. They are the first-ever Pokemon games in history to run on Unreal Engine 4.

The games' theme is simplicity. That means no genders, no abilities, no natures, and only moves introduced in Generation 1 are available (even though there are many exceptions, and new moves can still be made.) Mega Evolutions, Z-Moves, Dynamax/Gigantamax, and other gimmicks like that won't be present too, even though Retorian forms are announced. Of course your Pokemon can still hold items, but to follow the game's theme of simplicity, not a single Trainer of this game has a Pokemon holding anything (until the upcoming Expansion Pass.) Double Battles, Triple Battles, Rotation Battles, and such also won't be possible here until DLC. There will be no access to Berries until DLC.

Genders, Mega Evolutions, Z-Moves, Dynamax/Gigantamax, Move Tutors, held items, and moves introduced in Generations II thru VIII are available in DLC only. However, there won't be any new Mega Evolutions, Z-Moves, and Dynamax/Giantamax forms however. And there will still be no natures. To get genders, held items, forms, berries, moves introduced in Generations II thru VIII, and such earlier in the game (even way before you challenge the Champion), the Expansion Pass DLC can be added and played earlier in the game without problems.

Despite the simplicity motif, Pokemon breeding is still possible (the Day Care lady has a Ditto so you don't have to catch the same Pokemon (whether it has a gender or not). Some genderless Pokemon (like Magnemite, Voltorb, legendaries, mythicals, etc.) are still not qualified.

Because of the game's simplicity motif, only Kanto-region Pokemon (as well as their evolutions and evolved forms introduced in Generations II and IV) return; those from Hoenn, Sinnoh, and Kalos have all-new regional forms. Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova, Kalos, Alola, and Galar Pokemon with no regional forms can only be caught in the game by the upcoming Expansion Pass.

Whereas regions Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh were named after the regions of Japan, and regions Unova, Kalos, Alola, and Galar were made after various other countries (USA, France, Hawaii, and the UK respectively), the new region, Retoro, is modeled after various takes on pop culture of the 1920s, 30s, 40s, 50s, and 60s.

The Ride Pokemon feature, introduced in Generation 7 but not present in Generation VIII, makes a triumphant return without the need for HMs in keeping with the game's simplicity motif.

Ever since infatuation was introduced in Generation II, a new status condition is introduced: scared. When Pokemon get scared after being hit with a certain attack, there is a chance the Pokemon will go back into its Poke Ball, and switches places with a random Pokemon in your party. The scared condition can last up to 2-5 turns, but it can be cured with Serum.

More Pages

 * Pokedex
 * Retoro Pokedex
 * State of Wars Pokedex
 * Hills of History Pokedex
 * Other Available Pokemon
 * Rival Wheeler
 * TM List
 * Ride Pokemon
 * New Evolution Methods
 * Gym Leaders
 * Elite Four
 * Champion Bowl
 * Team Warfare
 * Other Important Characters
 * Legendary Pokemon
 * Battle Floor
 * Version Exclusives
 * Expansion Pack DLC
 * The State of Wars
 * The Hills of History

Trivia

 * Retoro, this game's region, is based off of pop culture of the 1920s thru the 1960s (and maybe a bit of the 1970s.) Retoro is a take on the word "retro."
 * This game is compatible with Pokemon HOME with an update. However, Pokemon transferred from past generations to this game cannot come back.
 * Thanks to an upcoming update included with the upcoming expansion DLC, the National Pokedex feature will return and be available.