The QR Scanner is a new feature in Pokémon Sun & Moon. This feature allows for you to scan QR Codes on various items, including screenshots, merchandise and special promotional leaflets, in order to register Pokémon in the Pokédex.

QR Scanner

The QR Scanner is a new feature that can be found in the main menu of the game. Here, you can scan various QR Codes and add the Pokémon as "Seen" on your Pokédex. However, you can't just scan every single QR code instantly. Instead, a scan regenerates 1 every 2 hours, and the game stores up to 10 scans for you to use at any one time. All QR Codes that exist can be scanned by the game, being read as Wonder Codes and giving you a random Pokémon to your Pokédex

When you scan a QR Code, you will get 10 points and for every 100 points, you will be able to use the special Island Scan. With the limit, this essentially means you can do one island scan a day. There are some special QR Codes, such as those obtained from the arcade game, Pokémon Ga-Ole, which give 20 points per scan rather than 10.

Sharing Pokémon

QR Codes are very simple to find. When you are on a Pokémon's Pokédex page and you have caught it, you have the ability to view the Pokémon's QR Code. From there, you can scan it with another 3DS to allow for the Pokémon to be registered as Seen. Each form and even Shiny variants have got their own QR code and scanning them will add the form as seen in your Pokédex, even if you have yet to encounter that form in the game.

Legendary Pokémon, Mythical Pokémon and certain other special Pokémon such as Type: Null do not allow for the sharing of the QR Code.

Magearna

There is a very special unique code which actually gives you a Pokémon. This code is for the Mythical Pokémon Magearna and, when scanned, it will activate an event in the Hau'oli City Shopping Mall where you can receive the Mythical Pokémon, Magearna. The QR Code was distributed in Japan with the movie Volcanion & The Mechanical Marvel and in Europe on the Pokémon TV App

Island Scan

Whenever you have 100 Points accrued from scanning QR Codes, you can use the Island Scan. This feature will scan the island you're currently on for a wild Pokémon. The Pokémon you will discover here are not from the Alola Pokédex and include the starters from Johto and Unova. When the Island Scan is done, you will have 1 hour to find the Pokémon. The Pokémon change each day and each Pokémon only appears on a certain day.

Each Pokémon has got a specific location so all you need to do is go to that area. Then, when in that area, the Pokémon has a chance of appearing in the grass there. Capture it and the Island Scan will be over. These Pokémon will not activate S.O.S. Battles. These Pokémon are also special in that they will have one of their Egg Moves

List of Island Scan Pokémon

No. Pic Name Type Abilities Base Stats Level Location Special Move
HP Att Def S.Att S.Def Spd
#116
Horsea
タッツー
Swift Swim
Sniper
Damp
30 40 70 70 25 60 Lv. 18 Melemele Island - Wednesday Dragon Breath
#152
Chikorita
チコリータ
Overgrow
Leaf Guard
45 49 65 49 65 45 Lv. 10 Melemele Island - Friday Leech Seed
#155
Cyndaquil
ヒノアラシ
Blaze
Flash Fire
39 52 43 60 50 65 Lv. 12 Melemele Island - Sunday Double Kick
#158
Totodile
ワニノコ
Torrent
Sheer Force
50 65 64 44 48 43 Lv. 12 Melemele Island - Monday Metal Claw
#599
Klink
ギアル
Plus
Minus
Clear Body
40 55 70 45 60 30 Lv. 8 Melemele Island - Thursday No Egg Moves
#607
Litwick
ヒトモシ
Flash Fire
Flame Body
Infiltrator
50 30 55 65 55 20 Lv. 10 Melemele Island - Saturday Acid
#633
Deino
モノズ
Hustle 52 65 50 45 50 38 Lv. 13 Melemele Island - Tuesday Assurance
#069
Bellsprout
マダツボミ
Chlorophyll
Gluttony
50 75 35 70 30 40 Lv. 16 Akala Island - Friday Acid Spray
#183
Marill
マリル
Thick Fat
Huge Power
Sap Sipper
70 20 50 20 50 40 Lv. 17 Akala Island - Saturday Aqua Jet
#363
Spheal
タマザラシ
Thick Fat
Ice Body
Oblivious
70 40 50 55 50 25 Lv. 19 Akala Island - Monday Aqua Ring
#404
Luxio
ルクシオ
Rivalry
Intimidate
Guts
60 85 49 60 49 60 Lv. 20 Akala Island - Tuesday Eerie Impulse
#543
Venipede
フシデ
Poison Point
Swarm
Speed Boost
30 45 59 30 39 57 Lv. 14 Akala Island - Thursday Toxic Spikes
#574
Gothita
ゴチム
Frisk
Competitive
Shadow Tag
45 30 50 55 65 45 Lv. 17 Akala Island - Sunday Dark Pulse
#679
Honedge
ヒトツキ
No Guard 45 80 100 35 37 28 Lv. 23 Akala Island - Wednesday Destiny Bond
#111
Rhyhorn
サイホーン
Lightningrod
Rock Head
Reckless
80 85 95 30 30 25 Lv. 30 Ula'ula Island - Sunday Skull Bash
#220
Swinub
ウリムー
Oblivious
Snow Cloak
Thick Fat
50 50 40 30 30 50 Lv. 31 Ula'ula Island - Monday Freeze-Dry
#288
Vigoroth
ヤルキモノ
Vital Spirit 80 80 80 55 55 90 Lv. 27 Ula'ula Island - Friday Hammer Arm
#315
Roselia
ロゼリア
Natural Cure
Poison Point
Leaf Guard
50 60 45 100 80 65 Lv. 34 Ula'ula Island - Wednesday Leaf Storm
#397
Staravia
ムクバード
Intimidate
Reckless
55 75 50 40 40 80 Lv. 27 Ula'ula Island - Thursday Roost
#578
Duosion
ダブラン
Overcoat
Magic Guard
Regenerator
65 40 50 125 60 30 Lv. 33 Ula'ula Island - Tuesday Night Shade
#610
Axew
キバゴ
Rivalry
Mold Breaker
Unnerve
46 87 60 30 40 57 Lv. 28 Ula'ula Island - Saturday Iron Tail
#468
Togekiss
トゲキッス
Hustle
Serene Grace
Super Luck
85 50 95 120 115 80 Lv. 59 Poni Island - Tuesday Future Sight
#497
Serperior
ジャローダ
Overgrow
Contrary
75 75 95 75 95 113 Lv. 43 Poni Island - Thursday Glare
#500
Emboar
エンブオー
Blaze
Reckless
110 123 65 100 65 65 Lv. 43 Poni Island - Saturday Superpower
#503
Samurott
ダイケンキ
Torrent
Shell Armor
95 100 85 108 70 70 Lv. 43 Poni Island - Friday Brine
#534
Conkeldurr
ローブシン
Guts
Sheer Force
Iron Fist
105 140 95 55 65 45 Lv. 57 Poni Island - Monday Drain Punch
#542
Leavanny
ハハコモリ
Swarm
Chlorophyll
Overcoat
75 103 80 70 80 92 Lv. 57 Poni Island - Wednesday Me First
#604
Eelektross
シビルドン
Levitate 85 115 80 105 80 50 Lv. 55 Poni Island - Sunday No Egg Moves