"Random Pokemon Sun/Moon information from various media"

I've been looking at various SM news and I didn't see any of it posted (although there are lot of threads, sorry if this was already posted) and decided to share some little tidbits I've found:On Island Trials:Another overhaul that's largely unrelated is the removal of conventional Gym Leaders (at least that we've seen) and their eponymous domiciles. Instead you'll be thrust directly into challenges... For example we had to fight through a cave with various Yungoos hiding in specific holes, a sudden appearance of the delightfully ridiculous Team Skull, and then take on a giant Gumshoos. It wasn't any kind of strain on our skills or even really our Pokémon, but it's a welcome change of pace from the long-established Gym Battle system of yesteryear.Map info (same link as above):Most of the time this handy little device/creature will show you a mini-map of your surrounding area as well as your current location, in true Pokémon GO style. Tap on its face and it'll remind you where you're supposed to be going, or whatever it is you're supposed to be doing but totally forgot about. This is easily one of the most welcome additions we used, as so many times when Pokémon games have gone unplayed for a week we've jumped back in with no idea of what to do. It may seem basic and dull, but it's long been overdue.(same link as above) On Alola Form names:What's interesting about this is that the game doesn't repeatedly acknowledge that these are different to the standard affair, instead an Alolan Meowth, for example, will just be referred to as 'Meowth'. This decision really helps to make Alola feel like a properly established region with its own history and culture, rather than just a tropical skin on an older locale. To the residents that shuffle around the towns all day an Alolan Exeggutor really is just an Exeggutor, despite its comically long neck.3D is gone:One strike against Pokémon X and Y was its poor 3D implementation, which was patchy and tended to hurt the framerate. But rather than try and improve it for Sun and Moon, Game Freak has opted to drop it altogether.HMs:Well, we got the first HM and it isn't Cut, it's Work Up. Whether the traditional HMs are being dealt with by the new Poké Ride system - where you can hire Pokémon to ride or fly you around - we're not quite sure yet, but we're incredibly intrigued.EDIT: Courtesy of /u/greymeta:Regarding Work Up as a HM: someone asked GameXplain to clear it up and one of the previewers said that they have not seen a HM in the two hours they played and that Digital Spy made a mistake.Source with timestampGameXplain did say they recalled getting a TM that was probably Work Out (although they couldn't recall the name of TM specifically), but they're confident they did not get any HMs. So Digital Spy probably meant TM, not HM.Pokemon behavior from same link:We've had Pokémon in homes before, but never have they had such a large role in the actual storyline with proper personalities and characters just like the humans. You can interact with them and watch their behaviour - they won't just run back and forth in a straight line like they did in the older games.Pokémon are even a bigger part of the story too, and it's not just that a chubby Snorlax has fallen asleep in the road this time. We're not going to spoil anything for you here, but be prepared for a few surprises even in the opening hours of the game. Heck, you already know your Pokédex now has a Pokémon inside it. via /r/pokemon http://ift.tt/2e8oibO