QR Scanner

The QR Scanner (Japanese: ＱＲスキャン QR Scan) is a feature introduced in Pokémon Sun and Moon that allows the player to scan QR Codes to record a Pokémon as seen in their Pokédex. When enough QR Codes have been scanned, the player will also be able to use the Island Scan (Japanese: スキャン Island Scan) function to find rare Pokémon. The QR Scanner is accessed from the menu.
==QR Code Scan==
The QR Scanner's main function is scanning QR Codes. Scanning any QR Code records the Pokémon it describes as seen in the Pokédex if it is not already.
The player is limited in the number of times they can scan QR Codes in succession. This limit is indicated by a row of 10 scan icons along the top of the 3DS's upper screen. When the player performs a scan, one of these icons becomes darkened. These scans recharge at a rate of one every two hours. If the 3DS's time is changed, the QR Scanner's usable scans will be reset to 0.
The QR Scanner remembers what QR Code patterns have been scanned and will not allow the player to scan the same pattern twice. This memory is reset when the player uses Island Scan.
Each QR Code the player scans also earns the player points. QR Codes produced by the Rotom Pokédex are Alola Pokédex QR Codes and are worth 10 points. Some QR Codes produced for other official uses are called Special QR Codes and are worth 20 points. Random QR Codes (even if they are completely unrelated to Pokémon) and official QR Codes not for scanner's game version can also be scanned by the QR Scanner as Wonder QR Codes. Wonder QR Codes display a Pokémon that is not native to Alola based on the pattern scanned and are worth 10 points. The player can earn a maximum of 100 points, at which point the Island Scan function will be unlocked for use.
Alola Pokédex QR Codes can be produced by the Rotom Pokédex for almost any registered Pokémon. Some "special Pokémon" have no QR Codes in the Pokédex. However, the Alola Pokédex QR Code format can also support patterns for almost any Pokémon, including special Pokémon or those outside of the Alola Pokédex.
===Special QR Codes===
These are Special QR Codes that are worth 20 points when scanned.
For the second , the Pokémon Global Link website released five Special QR Codes. Although these five Pokémon are in the Alola Pokédex, the patterns that would be produced by the Rotom Pokédex differ from these patterns.
			 	
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A QR Code event was specially distributed for Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon. Unlike most other QR Codes, it unlocks an event in the player's game, and each of the QR Codes below only works for games from a specific region. These codes cannot be scanned until the player becomes after beating the Alola League. This Magearna is Shiny-locked.
 	 	 	 	
Japanese region QR Code	Taiwanese region QR Code	American region QR Code	PAL region QR Code	Korean region QR Code
In , another QR Code for a was added to the game. Like Magearna, these codes are region-specific, with the exception of the American and PAL region sharing the same code. They cannot be used until the player reaches Akala Island.
Unlike Magearna, this Pikachu can be Shiny due to a bug. The Shiny coloration appears identical to the standard Pikachu. However, entrance sparkles will still appear in battle and the Shiny symbol will still appear on the status screen.
 	 	 	
Japanese region QR Code	American and PAL region QR Code	Taiwanese region QR Code	Korean region QR Code
QR Code patterns on Moncollé Get figures are also Special QR Codes, as are those released via data broadcasting alongside Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon episodes. These patterns are also region-exclusive.
==Island Scan==
When the player has accumulated 100 points from scanning QR Codes, they can use Island Scan. Island Scan searches the island the player is currently on for rare Pokémon. On Alola's natural islands, it will always find a Pokémon; on Aether Paradise or in Ultra Space, Island Scan will fail and will not count as a use. The Pokémon it will find depends on the island and the day of the week. These Pokémon are all Pokémon that are not native to the Alola region.
When Island Scan finds a Pokémon, it tells the player where it can be found and starts a timer that counts down from one hour. This denotes how long the player will be able to find the Pokémon. It cannot call for help, and if the Pokémon is knocked out or caught, the Island Scan ends immediately even if the time has not run out. Running away from the Pokémon does not end the Island Scan timer.
If the player runs from and repeatedly encounters the designated Island Scan Pokémon, the Pokémon will have its Nature, Ability, and other data randomly generated each time it is encountered. Island Scan Pokémon also know specific Egg Moves (unless the Pokémon has none).
 Melemele Island
 	 	 	Day	Location 	 	 	
Pokémon	Level	Special move	Day	Location 	Pokémon	Level	Special move
 	12 	 	Mo 	Seaward Cave 	 	12 	
 	13 	 	Tu 	Ten Carat Hill 	 	14 	
 	18 	 	We 	Kala'e Bay 	 	18 	
 	8 	None 	Th 	Hau'oli City 	 	9 	
 	10 	 	Fr 	 	 	10 	
 	10 	 	Sa 	Hau'oli Cemetery	 	9 	
 	12 	 	Su 	 	 	12 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 Akala Island
 	 	 	Day	Location 	 	 	
Pokémon	Level	Special move	Day	Location 	Pokémon	Level	Special move
 	19 	 	Mo 	 	 	19 	
 	20 	 	Tu 	 	 	20 	
 	23 	 	We 	Akala Outskirts	 	24 	
 	14 	 	Th 	 	 	14 	None
 	16 	 	Fr 	 	 	16 	
 	17 	 	Sa 	Brooklet Hill 	 	17 	
 	17 	 	Su 	 	 	17 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 Ula'ula Island
 	 	 	Day	Location 	 	 	
Pokémon	Level	Special move	Day	Location 	Pokémon	Level	Special move
 	31 	 	Mo 	Tapu Village 	 	33 	
 	33 	 	Tu 	 	 	35 	
 	34 	 	We 	Ula'ula Meadow	 	36 	
 	27 	 	Th 	 	 	29 	
 	27 	 	Fr 	 	 	29 	
 	28 	 	Sa 	Mount Hokulani	 	30 	
 	30 	 	Su 	Blush Mountain	 	32 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 Poni Island
 	 	 	Day	Location 	 	 	
Pokémon	Level	Special move	Day	Location 	Pokémon	Level	Special move
 	57 	 	Mo 	Poni Plains 	 	57 	
 	59 	 	Tu 	Poni Gauntlet 	 	61 	None
 	57 	 	We 	Poni Meadow 	 	57 	
 	43 	 	Th 	Exeggutor Island 	 	45 	
 	43 	 	Fr 	Poni Wilds 	 	44 	
 	43 	 	Sa 	Ancient Poni Path	 	44 	
 	55 	None 	Su 	Poni Grove 	 	55 	None
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Trivia==
* None of the Pokémon available via Island Scan in are included in the expanded Alola Pokédex in .
==In other languages==
QR Scanner	
Island Scan
==Related articles==
Category:Pokémon Sun and Moon
Category:Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
Category:Game mechanics
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