
That means trainers are more likely to find themselves waking up back at the nearest Pokemon Center after encountering many of Alola's most powerful Pokemon. Kobazco has called the more difficult versions Pokemon Rising Sun and Pokemon Waning Moon, and some of the modifications are downright cruel.įor starters, all Trial Captains and Kahunas now have full teams of Pokemon, making their fights much more difficult, while the level curve of Pokemon as they appear has been raised significantly.

For the select few trainers who have been craving a Pokemon experience more akin to the Dark Souls franchise, however, GBA Temp user Kobazco has developed a hack that makes the main story campaign a brutal, unforgiving experience. Still, Pokemon Sun and Moon are some of the finest games the series has ever seen, and there aren't many obvious shortcomings that need addressing even for competitive players. While Pokemon Sun and Moon sales were never going to be negatively impacted by that development decision, all the innovations present in the newest entries into the Pokemon franchise had some gamers holding out hope for a more difficult trek throughout Alola than one would expect.

Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon might have spurned many classic features in the Pokemon series, but there's no denying the fact that they have continued the long-running trend of Pokemon's main story mode catering to casual fans.

That's why one player created a ROM hack that amps the difficulty up to brutal levels. Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon might be amazing games, but they're not exactly difficult.
