Pokémon Sun and Moon/Reception

Gaming magazine gave Pokémon Sun and Moon a score of 38 out of 40. rated the games an "Amazing" 9.0/10, noting that the games "switch up the formula to create an engaging adventure." Pokémon Sun and Moon hold a rating of 87.94% and 87.74%, respectively, on.

Sales
Within the first two weeks of release for Sun and Moon, over 7.5 million copies were sold in Japan, North America, and Europe. In North America and Australia, they set a record for being the fastest-selling Nintendo games there, selling 3.7 million and 240 thousand copies, respectively, in the first two weeks. They also set a similar record in Europe and the UK, selling 1.5 million and 368 thousand copies, respectively, in the first week. In the fiscal year of their release, they sold 15.44 million units. As of September 30, 2018, Pokémon Sun and Moon have sold 16.13 million copies worldwide.

Japanese sales
Pokémon Sun and Moon sold 1,590,629 individual units on their first week on the Japanese market, being 807,540 from Pokémon Sun and 783,090 from Pokémon Moon, with a of 81.90% and 79.83% respectively. By December 31, 2017, the end of their 59th week, they had sold 3,340,565 copies, being 1,733,324 from Pokémon Sun and 1,607,241 from Pokémon Moon.

Pokémon Sun and Moon Dual Pack sold 151,379 units on its first week, with a of 93.72%. By January 1, 2017, the end of its 7th week, it had sold 161,795 copies. Combining all releases, the games sold 3,664,155 units, being 1,895,119 from Pokémon Sun and 1,769,036 from Pokémon Moon.