Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon: Software updates (latest: Ver. 1.2)

On this page, you will find all there is to know about the Software updates for Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon on Nintendo 3DS (originally released on November 17th 2017 in Europe, North America, and Japan).

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How to update Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon?

To download updates for Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, you have three options:

• try to launch the game from the Home Menu, while being connected to the internet. You should get a prompt when doing so: just follow the instructions on-screen;
• search for Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon in the Nintendo eShop, and select the update for your version(s) (NB: you need to download the update for each version you own!);
• use the option in the Nintendo eShop Settings page.

To check that you have the latest version of Pokémon Sun and/or Pokémon Ultra Moon, simply launch the game: you should see the version number on the main screen, in the top right corner of the bottom screen (NB: only when the first update has been released. There’s no version number for the launch version).

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Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon – Ver. 1.2

• Release date: February 6th 2018 (North America) / February 7th 2018 (Europe, Japan)
• File size: 539 blocks or 67.35MB
• Patch notes:

Coming soon.

• List of changes:

• fixes a glitch with the Curse, Forst’s Curse, Power Trick, and String Shot moves during QR Code events

• Additional notes: the update for Pokémon Ultra Moon may be listed as “Ver. 1.1” on the Nintendo eShop, for some reason. It’s actually Ver. 1.2, as listed above. You need to download this update to be able to keep using the online features of the game, but also battle videos (not compatible with previous versions of the game).
• Source: Nintendo

Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon – Ver. 1.1

• Release date: December 13th (North America) / December 14th (Europe, Japan)
• File size: 539 blocks or 67.35MB
• Patch notes:

• An issue where the game would occasionally freeze during a cutscene immediately after selecting Litten to be your first Pokémon partner during the game’s prologue and thus prevent further progress has been fixed.
• An issue where the move Wide Guard would not behave properly in relation to some Z-Moves has been fixed.
• An issue where the move Ion Deluge would not behave properly has been fixed.
• An issue where a learned move would be forgotten if you used BP in places like Mantine Surf Spot or the Battle Tree to learn a move has been fixed.

• List of changes:

Fixes the following bugs:

• On rare occasions at the beginning of the game, if you choose Litten as your first partner Pokémon, the game stops right after the cutscene and prevents you from proceeding.
• The Wide Guard move doesn’t work correctly against some Z-Moves.
• The Ion Deluge move doesn’t work correctly.
• When a Pokémon learns moves using BP at Mantine Surf Spots or Battle Tree, it will sometimes automatically forget moves it already knows.

• Additional notes: more details and official patch notes coming soon. You will not be able to play or share Battle Videos recorded with the launch version of the game if you install this update. The update is required in order to keep using the online features of the game.
• Source: The Pokémon Company (via Serebii) / Nintendo

Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon – Ver. 1.0 (launch version)

• Release date: November 17th 2017 (worldwide)
• File size:  N/A
• Patch notes:

None.

• Additional Notes: this is the launch version of the game.
• Source: Nintendo