>>28086933There will in fact be a Trial and Totem of every type. You can obtain the corresponding Z Crystal after beating the Totem Pokémon.
The captains of Akala Island (fire, electric, grass, water) can be visited in any order. This is why the gen 5 Exp yield is back - so that you can go in any order without being under or overlevelled.
This means you aren't shafted for picking a particular starter - you can find your starter's Z Crystal first if you wish.
Because of the gen 5 Exp yield, the game is slightly harder than XY. However, Rotom-Dex shows you exactly where to find trials and crystals all times, and this is what we will be complaining about. Similarly to previous DS games, you can hide the map function.
The PSS will return and will be nearly identical.
Alola Forms evolve as they normally would. There is a holdable item that can allow them to evolve into their regular forms. Pokémon that require hold items to evolve will therefore not get Alola Forms.
Vulpix and Sandshrew are version exclusives, as are .
Megas are back. You can find mega stones all over Alola, but you cannot obtain your Key Stone until post-game. There are around 20 new megas. The Z-Ring can carry 5 Z-Crystals and 1 Key Stone.
Your Bag has a "Stone" pouch for Z-Crystals, Mega Stones, evolution stones, eviolite, etc.
As you progress in the game, wild Pokémon are more likely to flee.
