Learn how to use Pokémon Refresh in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon to increase your Pokémon's Affection, gain battle benefits, and keep them clean and healthy after battles.
Pokémon Refresh is a feature in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon that allows you to interact with your Pokémon to increase their Affection and Enjoyment. By petting, feeding, and cleaning your Pokémon, you can unlock various battle benefits.
How to Use Pokémon Refresh:
- Your Pokémon will appear on the bottom screen. Prod them to get their attention if they are facing away.
- Use the stylus to pet your Pokémon.
- Access the Poké Bean menu (top-left) to feed your Pokémon. Poké Beans can be found in Pokémon Center cafes or by shaking beanstalks in Poké Pelago's Isle Abeens. Each Pokémon prefers a specific color of Poké Bean.
- The button in the bottom-right allows you to switch to another Pokémon in your party.
- The bottom-left button returns you to the game.
Increasing Affection and Enjoyment:
- Petting, curing status conditions, and feeding your Pokémon will cause small hearts to pop out, indicating an increase in Affection.
- Musical notes appearing instead of hearts mean your Pokémon is gaining Enjoyment.
- When your Pokémon makes a happy gesture twice and sparkles, its Affection level has increased.
Affection Levels:
| Affection Level | Small Hearts Required |
|---|---|
| One Heart | 1 |
| Two Hearts | 50 |
| Three Hearts | 100 |
| Four Hearts | 150 |
| Five Hearts | 250 |
Post-Battle Care:
- Occasionally after battles, a hairbrush icon will appear, prompting you to press the Y button. This indicates your Pokémon has a status condition (Poison, Paralysis, Burn, Sleep, Freeze) or is dirty.
- A special care kit menu will appear, allowing you to cure status conditions and clean your Pokémon.
- Tending to your Pokémon rewards you with a cured Pokémon and extra Affection points.
In-Battle Benefits based on Affection:
| Affection | Battle Benefits |
|---|---|
| 2 Hearts | 20% increase in experience points gained. |
| 3 Hearts | Chance of surviving an attack that would KO with 1 HP; chance increases with higher Affection. |
| 4 Hearts | Chance of completely evading an attack or breaking free of an existing status condition. |
| 5 Hearts | Increased chance of landing a critical hit. |
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