As with all new Pokémon generations, Pokémon Sun & Moon rebalances moves, stats and in the case of Pokémon Sun & Moon, Abilities. Click their names to go to the Ability page for it.
| Name | Description | Alteration |
| Aerilate | Normal-type moves become Flying-type moves. The power of those moves is boosted a little. | The power boost has been decreased from 30% to 20% |
| Gale Wings | Gives priority to Flying-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is full. | The ability only activates when the Pokémon has 100% of its Hit Points remaining |
| Parental Bond | Every move used by the Pokémon will hit twice. The damage inflicted by the second hit is reduced to 25%. | Second hit only does 25% of the first hit's damage rather than 50%. |
| Pixilate | Normal-type moves become Fairy-type moves. The power of those moves is boosted a little. | The power boost has been decreased from 30% to 20% |
| Prankster | Status category moves have their Speed Priority increased by 1 | When targeting a Dark-type opponent, the move with priority now fails. The move will still work on Ally Dark-type Pokémon |
| Refrigerate | Normal-type moves become Ice-type moves. The power of those moves is boosted a little. | The power boost has been decreased from 30% to 20% |
| Weak Armor | Physical attacks to the Pokémon lower its Defense stat but sharply raise its Speed stat. | The Speed stat now increases by two stages |