List of generation VII Pokémon
The seventh generation (Generation VII) of the "Pokémon" franchise features 88 fictional species of creatures introduced to the core video game series in the 2016 Nintendo 3DS games "Pokémon Sun" and "Moon" and the 2017 3DS games "Pokémon Ultra Sun" and "Ultra Moon", with two further species introduced in a 2018 update to the spin-off mobile game "Pokémon Go" alongside the 2018 core series Nintendo Switch games , culminating to a total of 88. Some Pokémon species in this generation were introduced in animated adaptations of the franchise before "Sun" and "Moon". Since "Pokémon X  and Y", all Pokémon have been designed by a team of roughly 20 artists, led by Ken Sugimori and Hironobu Yoshida. "Sun" and "Moon" take place in the tropical Alola region, composed entirely of islands. "Let's Go, Pikachu!" and "Let's Go, Eevee!" are set in the Kanto region, the same setting as generation I. "Pokémon Go" is an augmented reality mobile game which uses the GPS and camera functions on the player's smartphone to display wild Pokémon in the player's surrounding environment. The following list details the 88 Pokémon of Generation VII in order of their  National Pokédex number. Pokémon number 722 Rowlet to number 802 Marshadow were introduced in "Sun" and "Moon" in 2016 and number 803 Poipole to number 807 Zeraora were released in "Ultra Sun" and "Ultra Moon" in 2017. Two mythical Pokémon, Meltan and Melmetal, debuted in "Pokémon Go" in 2018; Meltan appears in the wild in "Pokémon Go" when a Pokémon is transferred to "Let's Go, Pikachu!" or "Let's Go, Eevee!", while Melmetal is only obtainable by evolving Meltan in "Pokémon Go" when the player collects candies. In addition to the new species of Pokémon, two new formes of  Zygarde appeared in "Sun" and "Moon"—having previously appeared in the "Pokémon" anime: the dog-like "Zygarde 10% Forme" and mech-like "Zygarde Complete (100%) Forme". Alternate forms that result in type changes and regional forms are included for convenience. Design and development. "Pokémon Sun" and "Moon" introduced "Alola Forms" of various generation I Pokémon. These versions are to represent "the different microclimates in the Alola region". The Alolan versions of Pokémon like Vulpix and Exeggutor have different appearances and types and were introduced alongside generation VII Pokémon. Alex Hern of "The Guardian" suggested that the developers likely decided to redesign  various generation I Pokémon because, according to him, "fan connection with the original 150 Pokémon is as strong as it ever was, [while] the number of people who can tell a Pancham from a Swirlix is much smaller." List of Pokémon. Alolan Forms. Various "Alolan Forms" of generation I Pokémon were introduced in "Pokémon Sun" and "Moon".