Pokemon Sun & Moon

EP146 .ありがとうアローラ！それぞれの旅立ち!!

EP145 .太陽と月と、みんなの夢！

EP144 .アローラ最強のZ！カプ・コケコVSピカチュウ！！

EP143 .決着！ガオガエンVSニャヒート！！

EP142 .燃える！みなぎる！！フルバトル！！！

EP141 .ファイナルバトル! サトシ対ククイ

EP140 .アクジキング襲来！Zワザ大決戦！！

EP139 .誕生！アローラの覇者！！

EP138 .決勝戦！最強ライバル対決！！

EP137 .無敗の帝王グズマ！！

EP136 .燃え上がる炎! ライバルはひとりじゃない!!

EP135 .準決勝！カキVSグラジオ！！

EP134 .みんなゼンリョク! 準決勝への道!!

EP133 .鳥上決戦！ブレイブバードVSゴッドバード！！

EP132 .ジュナイパーを攻略せよ！

EP131 .ムサシVSコジロウ！愛と真実のバトルフィールド！！

EP130 .マオとスイレン！友情のゼンリョクバトル！！

EP129 .大乱闘! バトルロイヤル151!!

EP128 .開幕！アローラポケモンリーグ！！

EP127 .グラジオとリーリエ！父の幻影を追って！！

EP126 .ピカチュウのドキドキ探検隊！

EP125 .サトシ、時を超えた出会い！

EP124 .斬れ味バツグン！カミツルギ見参！！

EP123 .Ｚワザを極めろ！灼熱のカキ合宿！！

EP122 .監視します！ロケット団アローラのすがた！！

EP121 .マオ奮闘！森のポケモンカフェ！！

EP120 .スイレン、カイオーガを釣る！？

EP119 .超速のクワガノン！マーマネ覚醒！！

EP118 .最上階を目指せ！爆音のドラゴンジム！！

EP117 .シェイミ、メルタン、ナギサ！迷子の探検隊！！

EP116 .リーリエと秘密の機巧姫！

EP115 .破壊の帝王グズマ！

EP114 .ビューティー・アンド・ニャース！

EP113 .新番組！？小さなコイキングのメロディ

EP112 .新種発見！メルタン、ゲットだぜ！！

EP111 .アローラ上陸！タルタルメタルパニック！！

EP110 .ポケゴルフでホールインワン！

EP109 .しまクイーン誕生！サトシの大試練！！

EP108 .カプ・レヒレの霧の中で

EP107 .走れカキ！己を超えて！！

EP106 .海あり谷あり！ポケモン進化大特訓！！

EP105 .ルガルガン決戦！サトシVSグラジオ！！

EP104 .ポニ島の自由研究！しまキングをさがせ！！

EP103 .岩をも砕く熱きハート！ライチとタケシ！！

EP102 .アローラでアローラ！タケシとカスミ！！

EP101 .放て！友情のツインスパーキングギガボルト！！

EP100 - Battling the Beast Within!

While training for a possible Poni Island Grand Trial, Ash and Pikachu once again encounters Tapu Koko and ask it for a battle. The clashing electric attacks create a portal that drags Ash and Pikachu into a mysterious world, one which has been destroyed and left in ruins. They discover that this is the world of the mysterious Ultra Beast, Guzzlord. Guzzlord attacks them, but a mysterious trainer and a Zeraora comes to their rescue.

EP99 - We Know Where You're Going, Eevee!

After a long voyage, Eevee has made it to Alola and been befriended by Pikachu and the gang's various Pokémon. Now it's lonely and wants to find its new friends. While searching, Eevee sees Popplio with Lana and follows them; however, it is spotted by the local Alolan Persian, who starts chasing it. When Popplio spots Eevee being chased, it follows to help. To make matters worse, the Team Skull grunts have also spotted Eevee, decide they want it and start fighting over it, causing Ash and the gang to come to Eevee's aid. After being rescued, Eevee decides that it wants Lana as its trainer and partner, and is given the nickname Sandy by her.

EP98 - Bright Lights, Big Changes!

Ash, his Pokémon and Rotom are visiting the set for Rotom's favorite Detective TV show. However, when Rotom notices a plot-hole, it barges onto the set during filming and shows off its complete knowledge of the show causing Ash to panic. In doing so, Rotom catches the eye of the producer, who decides to cast Rotom in the show, which may mean Rotom and Ash parting ways. Meanwhile, Eevee has had the best day ever playing with Pikachu and the Pokémon gang, but when they finally have to go home Eevee feels lonely.

EP97 - No Stone Unturned!

Ash has decided to explore more of Melemele Island and runs into a trainer called Hau, who turns out to be the grandson of Island Kahuna Hala. Hau mentions that he and his partner Dartrix are currently training for the Melemele Island Grand Trial and gets excited when he learns that Ash has already completed it. After seeing Rowlet's evolved form, Ash challenges Hau to a battle, but through an accident he and Rowlet end up losing. Hau agrees to a rematch the next day; can Ash and Rowlet come up with a new move to defeat Dartrix? Meanwhile, an unfortunate attempt to play with a Pyukumuku causes Eevee to meet Pikachu and the Pokémon gang.

EP96 - Don't Ignore the Small Stufful!

Since Burnet forgot to take her lunch to work at Aether Paradise, Ash hitches a ride with Lillie to go there to deliver it. However, when there, they found that Team Rocket has once again managed to get inside Aether Paradise with a nefarious plan to steal all the Pokémon being conserved there. To top it off, a Stufful from Aether Paradise has gone missing. Meanwhile, Eevee and Mantine have arrived at an island; after saying goodbye to its friend and chasing after a Wimpod, Eevee makes itself at home.

EP95 - Sparking Confusion!

Some strange signals have started coming from Wela Volcano which are interfering with the process Lusamine uses to track the Ultra Wormholes so she sends the Ultra Guardians to Wela Volcano to investigate. However, instead of finding more Ultra Beasts, they instead find a group of rock hunters with an Alolan Geodude and Graveler who appear to be illegally mining Spark Stones, the food of the local Rock Pokémon. Meanwhile Eevee and Mantine are travelling together and having a great time.

EP94 - A Haunted House for Everyone!

Lana's sisters Harper and Sarah learn about haunted houses and decide that they want to go to one. However, with none in the region, the group and the visiting Acerola and her Mimmikyu decide to make one at the Pokémon School. However, when it's set up, a group of Ghost-type Pokémon, attracted by Mimmikins, soon appear and drag the group into a mystery world. Meanwhile, a playful Wailord causes some crates (inside one of which Eevee is napping) to fall overboard from the cruise ship; finding itself literally at sea, a panicked Eevee falls overboard and is rescued by a Mantine.

EP93 - Lillier and the Staff! Filler

Everyone is excited when Royal Mask announces a meet and greet at the mall! But things get complicated when Professor Burnet and Ash want to take Professor Kukui to the event… Kukui enlists Molayne's help to switch places and keep his secret. But James and Faba, who are both big fans, catch Molayne stealing the royal mask and tie him up. Unfortunately, a rival shows up for a revenge match, forcing Faba to don the mask and take to the ring! It all works out in the end—Molayne escapes and helps Kukui get his mask back, the rival is defeated, and Royal Mask's secret identity is safe!

EP92 - Turning the Other Mask!

Everyone is excited when Royal Mask announces a meet and greet at the mall! But things get complicated when Professor Burnet and Ash want to take Professor Kukui to the event… Kukui enlists Molayne's help to switch places and keep his secret. But James and Faba, who are both big fans, catch Molayne stealing the royal mask and tie him up. Unfortunately, a rival shows up for a revenge match, forcing Faba to don the mask and take to the ring! It all works out in the end—Molayne escapes and helps Kukui get his mask back, the rival is defeated, and Royal Mask's secret identity is safe!

EP91 - A Plethora of Pikachu!

Ash, Kiawe and Mimo discover an amazing place called Pikachu Valley, home to the biggest group of Pikachu they've ever seen! Their Trainer is a major pika-fan named Pikala, who gives everyone a set of Pikachu ears and a tail and insists that they all talk in Pikaspeak by adding pika to every sentence. At first, Ash's Pikachu seems to be a big hit with the ladies—but Pikala clarifies that they're just offering their usual pika-greetings. Annoyed by this behavior, the boss Pikachu challenges our buddy to a battle, but Ash's Pikachu wins—and then thwarts an attempt by Team Rocket to grab the whole group!

EP90 - Securing the Future!

The Ultra Guardians, along with Faba and Professor Kukui, are attempting to return The Blinding One to its original form! As Necrozma in its UB Black form, it's holding Solgaleo captive and threatening Poipole's home world. Our heroes have been attempting to feed Necrozma with Z-Power to restore its light, but it's not enough. That's when the people of Alola band together to send their own power to Necrozma—and it works! The Blinding One is restored and Solgaleo is released. Poipole's world is renewed, too, and Poipole decides to stay behind to protect it. As a goodbye present, it draws a loving portrait of Ash and Pikachu!

EP89 - The Prism Between Light and Darkness!

After Lunala recovers from UB Black's attack, it leads the Ultra Guardians through an Ultra Wormhole to rescue Solgaleo! On the other side, they discover Poipole's original home—an incredible world teeming with other Poipole, but everything is shrouded in darkness. They meet a formidable Pokémon named Naganadel, who explains that Poipole's world could be ruined without the light from Necrozma—the true identity of UB Black and The Blinding One. But Solgaleo is in danger, too! Ash has a solution: help them all! By sending their own Z-Power to Necrozma, will our heroes be able to save Solgaleo as well?

EP88 - Full Moon and Many Arms!

The Ultra Guardians spring into action to protect Lunala from the mysterious creature who has chased it through the Ultra Wormhole! UB Black (as Lusamine later calls it) drains the power from Lunala's Ultra Aura, then fastens itself onto the Legendary Pokémon to absorb it! Our heroes manage to fight it off with the help of Solgaleo, but the creature attacks Solgaleo, absorbing it and escaping through an Ultra Wormhole!

EP87 - Filling the Light with Darkness!

For some reason, Professors Kukui and Burnet are feeling extremely listless, and when Ash gets to school, he discovers that the adults in his friends' lives are in the same boat! The Aether Foundation team has a theory, but they're listless too, so Ash leads the Ultra Guardians (now including Gladion) to investigate. The culprit seems to be something on the other side of an Ultra Wormhole, draining all the energy from the Ultra Auras. Our heroes track down the wormhole and they're excited to see the Legendary Pokémon Lunala emerge—but a mysterious and frightening creature is right on its tail!

EP86 - I Choose Paradise! Filler

The Ultra Guardians are beside themselves with excitement, as Lusamine has booked them a day at the Pokémon Paradise Resort—and the hardworking Ride Pokémon are tagging along, too! Everyone enjoys the spa's relaxing amenities, but Team Rocket shows up in disguise with other plans: stealing all the Pokémon they can! Fortunately, the Ride Pokémon have none of it, and they make sure to dash the troublemakers' ambitions. Our heroes finish their spa day in total luxury, while Team Rocket ends up stuck in the mud with Bewear...

EP85 - The Long Vault Home!

While practicing their vaulting skills during gym class, Ash and friends compete to see who can jump the highest. The next day, an Ultra Beast named Stakataka appears in Alola—and our heroes initially mistake it for a giant vaulting box! Realize its true identity, they spring into action as the Ultra Guardians. After multiple failed attempts to get Stakataka into a Beast Ball, the Ultra Beast finally recognizes that our heroes are trying to help, and it agrees to be caught so it can be returned to its home world.

EP84 - The Shape Of Love To Come!

While out shopping, Ash meets a talented artist named Mina, whose partner Ribombee has an amazing power: it can tell what people and Pokémon are feeling! Poipole is fascinated, too and shows off its own drawing skills to the rest of the Pokémon School class. It's thrilled to draw symbols representing its love for its Alolan family, but after a mysterious dream, its artwork takes on a different, darker tone. Although Poipole's motivations remain unclear, our heroes reassure it that they're behind it no matter what! In the meantime, though, the mystery continues to deepen...

EP83 - Dummy, You Shrunk The Kids! Filler

The Pokémon School has a visiting teacher: Faba! When he shows off his invention that can reduce the size of objects for easy storage, it malfunctions and Ash, Lillie and Sophocles are shrunk to tiny size! Faba recruits Rotom Dex to help him repair the machine and meanwhile, our heroes are thrown into a world where everything is gigantic. They eventually reunite with Pikachu, who sneezes on them—causing them to return to normal size. But just when Faba thinks he's fixed his invention, it misfires again…and the result is a towering Togedemaru!

EP82 - All They Want To Do Is Dance Dance!

Professor Kukui has a new assignment for his class: teaching their Pokémon to dance! The students have many ideas—and varying degrees of success. While Mallow and Steenee are learning the traditional Alola Hula from Anela in the market, Team Rocket spies on them and makes a plan to crash the performance. Sure enough, the villains strike, trapping everyone else in a pair of cages. But Steenee eludes capture and leaps to the top of one cage, stomping with all its might—until it evolves into Tsareena, whose stronger legs make quick work of Team Rocket's gadgets!

EP81 - A Young Royal Flame Ignites!

Another exciting Battle Royal is under way! It's Royal Mask versus the Revengers, a team known for their blatant rule-breaking. When they're about to unleash a sneak attack on Incineroar, Ash's Torracat charges into the ring with an attack of its own—and Royal Ash joins Royal Mask for a tag-team match against the Revengers' Electivire and Magmortar! The Revengers' boss turns out to be Viren, the ruthless developer—which means the Battle Royal Dome itself is on the line! But Torracat and Incineroar prove to be a great team and despite their opponents' unsavory tactics, the Double Royals win the day!

EP80 - Not Caving Under Pressure!

On their way to the ferry back to Melemele Island, our heroes take a shortcut through a cave. They find an area filled with luminescent moss and Kiawe's overexcited Marowak starts a commotion that separates everyone into groups. While the others try to find their way out, Lillie, Sophocles and Mallow discover a group of Alolan Sandshrew in training. The Sandshrew are threatened by a Tyranitar, but Lillie intervenes. She challenges Tyranitar to a Double Battle and wins with the help of Snowy and the Sandshrew Boss. To show their gratitude, the Sandshrew present Lillie with her very own Icium Z.

EP79 - Showering the World with Love!

The Pokémon School students are visiting Hokulani Observatory for a meteor shower—no, it's a Minior shower! The space-dwelling Pokémon fall to the ground, their heavy shells cracking open in a beautiful display of color and light. Poipole helps one orange Minior escape its shell, and they quickly become friends! After the next night's shower, the colorful Pokémon float up into the sky…and gradually disappear, including Poipole's friend. Sophocles's cousin Molayne explains that this is the natural order of things and Sophocles sadly remembers a Minior he befriended years ago, who vanished in the same way.

EP78 - Twirling with a Bang!

Ash is back on Melemele Island, watching a fireworks display with his Pokémon School classmates. Toward the end of the show, a strange creature starts creating even more fireworks—by making its own head explode! The next day, Lusamine summons the Ultra Guardians to deal with this Ultra Beast. When our heroes go after it, they discover a second Ultra Beast, and the two creatures face off, flinging fireworks and sparks around so no one can get close. At Ash's suggestion, the Ultra Guardians stage their own fireworks show, combining their Pokémon's moves into a gorgeous display that distracts the Ultra Beasts long enough to catch them!

EP77 - Guiding an Awakening!

Following Ash's victory at the Abandoned Thrifty Megamart, Nanu agrees to battle him in a grand trial! But there's a catch—Ash must defeat three of Nanu's Pokémon using only one of his. He chooses Lycanroc, whose training has paid off, as it quickly defeats Nanu's Krookodile. Next up is Sableye, and Lycanroc lands another win. But when Nanu sends out his Alolan Persian and begins taunting Ash, Lycanroc's temper begins to flare—leading Ash to realize that Lycanroc is channeling that anger into power! Determined, Lycanroc learns the move Counter and defeats Persian. Ash wins a Lycanium Z and his third grand trial!

EP76 - A Battle Hand-Off!

Ash has been training hard, preparing for his rematch against Nanu on Ula'ula Island. But when he tells the kahuna he's ready, Nanu has another idea. Team Rocket has just come looking for the twerp so Mimikyu can try out its new Z-Move against Pikachu, so Nanu sends him out to battle them instead! Mimikyu proves to be a powerful opponent, but Pikachu overwhelms the opposition with a new move, Electroweb, and the Z-Move 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt. Ash wins, setting the stage for his Ula'ula Island grand trial!

EP75 - Some Kind of Laziness!!

Thanks to Acerola's help, Ash arrives at the Ruins of Abundance, home of Ula'ula Island Guardian Tapu Bulu. Ash wants to train with Tapu Bulu to prepare for his rematch against the Island Kahuna Nanu, and after our hero demonstrates his friendship with his Pokémon, Tapu Bulu engages Ash and Lycanroc in battle—and Lycanroc learns how to use Stone Edge and Rowlet learned Razor Leaf!

EP74 - Tough Guy Trials!!!

Ash can't contain his excitement as he arrives on Ula'ula Island for his next grand trial. But Nanu, the island kahuna, isn't interested and tries to trick Ash into believing someone else is the kahuna. To Nanu's dismay, Acerola blows his cover and convinces him to grant Ash a pre-trial battle. Nanu is convinced Ash isn't ready, but agrees to the battle, and his Krookodile soundly defeats Ash's Lycanroc. But Ash never gives up, and he vows to stay on the island and train hard for a rematch.

EP73 - Why Not Give Me a Z-Ring Sometime?

When James's Mareanie learns a Dark-type move, Team Rocket realizes this could be their chance to use their Dark-type Z-Crystal. The Boss sends them to Ula'ula Island to get a Z-Ring from the kahuna, who's a former associate. Meanwhile, at the library, Acerola tells the story of the Greedy Rapooh—who turns out to be a real Gengar with thieving tendencies, and who steals Team Rocket's Z-Crystal and takes off with Acerola on its back! When Kahuna Nanu sees that Team Rocket is battling to rescue Acerola, who's his niece, he lends them a Z-Ring—and after the battle, Acerola gives them a special Z-Crystal for Mimikyu!

EP72 - Sours for the Sweet!

The annual Alola Bread Festival is coming up, and Mallow's brother Ulu has unexpectedly returned home to enter! When Nina from the pancake restaurant stops by to wish Ulu good luck, he vows to win for her sake. But all his sweet Grepa Berries disappear down the throat of a Snorlax, so our heroes jump in to help save his entry. Mallow suggests making jelly from sour Grepa Berries, sweetening it, and spreading it on Ulu's bread ... and it works! Ulu's bread wins first prize…but when he discovers Nina's already engaged to someone else, he suddenly takes off again on his cooking journey.

EP71 - Dewpider Ascending! Filler

On Melemele Island, a wild Dewpider leaves its nest in search of its own pond to call home. Along the way, it gets caught up in confrontations with various Pokémon who don't take kindly to intruders. Dewpider wears a water bubble on its head that lets it breathe on land, so when it sees Lana wearing one of Popplio's balloons on her head, it thinks she's a Dewpider, too! The gang observes and encourages Dewpider as it searches for a new home, battling opponents in the process. When it finally succeeds, it happily begins building its nest, inspired by its new friend Lana.

EP70 - The Young Flame Strikes Back!

A developer named Viren pays an unwelcome visit to Kiawe's family's farm, wanting to buy the land so that he can a resort hotel. When Kiawe's parents turn him down, Viren turns to shady tactics, first buying land upstream from the farm and cutting off their water supply, and then threatening to unleash his bulldozers! Kiawe makes a deal: if Viren's Electivire can defeat Kiawe's Marowak, his family will sell. Kiawe and Marowak's partnership burns bright and they knock Electivire out with a Z-Move—just before Officer Jenny arrives and arrests Viren for fraud!

EP69 - Rise and Shine, Starship!

One of Sophocles's favorite fairy tales is The Celestial Starship, which tells of a brilliant star that landed in a bamboo grove and lived there until it returned to its home on the moon. When our heroes learn of an Ultra Beast named Celesteela who's in a similar situation, they're amazed—but Sophocles isn't surprised at all! The Ultra Guardians spring into action to help Celesteela get home, but they have to be careful, as the Ultra Beast is filled with explosive gas. Thankfully, our heroes' efforts pay off, and Celesteela returns home safely, leaving the bamboo unscathed!

EP68 - Real Life... Inquire Within!

Ash and friends are looking forward to a day of real-life work experience at the Pokémon Center, but discover that Nurse Joy has come down with a bad cold. The gang take charge of the Pokémon Center for the day, learning the ins and outs of the job, soon discovering just how complicated it can be—and how different Pokémon have different needs. That includes Team Skull's Garbodor, who's suffering from a poison blockage. Our heroes spring into action and Garbodor is healed—just as Nurse Joy starts feeling better, too!

EP67 - Love at First Twirl!

A mysterious Pokémon has appeared and happily darts about in the sky above ... and it seems to have taken quite a fancy to Pikachu! Pikachu follows it out of the school, but it accidentally poisons Rowlet when Rowlet thinks that it's attacking Pikachu when they were only playing! While taking Rowlet to get help, they're spotted and chased by Team Rocket, but are rescued by Ash, Torracat and Lycanroc! Lusamine and the Aether Foundation determine that it's an Ultra Beast and name it Poipole. Lusamine asks Ash to take on the Pokémon as a partner—and our hero happily agrees.

EP66 - Smashing with Sketch!

Our heroes are learning all about Pokémon Ping-Pong, with Ilima showing them the ins and outs of the game. Ilima is competing in an upcoming Pokémon Ping-Pong tournament, where he hopes to settle an old score and defeat Ikari, the winner in previous years. But while Ilima believes that consideration for his Pokémon partner is key to success, Ikari takes a more aggressive strategy. After Ikari berates his partner Mienshao during the heat of the tournament’s final game, the two lose coordination, and Ilima and his partner Smeargle emerge victorious!

EP65 - Turning Heads and Training Hard!

The Pokémon School is thrilled to have a surprise visit from one of its most accomplished graduates, Ilima! Ash and Lillie are amazed to hear the many stories about Ilima, and they're determined to see if those legends are true. Team Skull is also interested in Ilima, but Tupp is more jealous over Ilima's popularity with girls and challenges Ilima to a battle, backed by a huge Team Skull crew! After Ilima and Eevee prove their battling skills by defeating the hapless group, Ash really wants to battle them, too—but that will have to wait for another time.

EP64 - Satoshi and Nagetsukesaru! A Touchdown of Friendship!!

Satoshi pants his face black to resemble the Pokemon, Passimian.(Source: IMDb)This episode was excluded from the English dub.

EP63 - Pushing the Fiery Envelope!

The Mysterious Royal Mask and his partner Incineroar are the stars in the Battle Royal, an Alolan tradition in which four Pokémon battle until the last one standing is the winner. Ash, watching on TV, can't wait to get in on the action—and the next day, he gets his chance! At the Battle Royal Dome, Ash's Litten charges right into the ring, determined to take on the impressive Incineroar. Royal Mask accepts Litten's challenge and invites Sophocles and Kiawe to round out the four. He defeats them all, but Litten is fired up—and during an unexpected rematch the next day, it evolves into Torracat!

EP62 - Acting True to Form!

When Team Rocket encounters an Alolan Meowth, Jessie and James admire its clever demeanor—but our Meowth knows from experience that this lookalike is only looking out for number one! To Meowth's chagrin, Jessie and James want Alolan Meowth to join Team Rocket, and it even comes up with a plan to catch Pikachu once and for all. But when the plan's set into motion, Alolan Meowth is nowhere to be found! When it reappears at Team Rocket Headquarters after ingratiating itself with the Boss, Jessie and James realize they've been had and Meowth is filled with jealousy!

EP61 - A Mission of Ultra Urgency!

Lusamine gives our heroes their first assignment as the Ultra Guardians: catch an Ultra Beast named Buzzwole, who emerged from an Ultra Wormhole on Melemele Island. Equipped with the latest technology, the Ultra Guardians locate the Pokémon, whose aggressive behavior seems to reflect its anxiety about being in a strange world. Ash and Kiawe notice Buzzwole has a habit of striking heroic poses—so they join right in! With Buzzwole's guard down, Ash catches it in a Beast Ball, and it's soon returned to its own world through the reopened Ultra Wormhole.

EP60 - Getting A Jump On The Competition!

The Pokémon School students, Professor Kukui and Kahuna Hala are visiting Mount Lanakila on Ula'ula Island, where they meet Cerah, a star of the Pokémon Sled Jump event. With the help of her Alolan Ninetales, Cerah introduces our heroes to the sport, and Lillie and Snowy are excited to try it together—even regaining their confidence after crashing during a practice run. The two of them fly high in the competition, and Snowy shows off a new move: Aurora Veil! Although Kahuna Hala and his newly evolved Crabominable are the winners, everyone agrees that Lillie's jump was excellent, and she's excited to keep working with Snowy as a team!

EP59 - Tasting the Bitter With The Sweet!

When Harper and Sarah tell Lana that a Pokémon saved them after they got lost in the woods, Mallow remembers the same thing happened to her and Lana when they were younger! The two friends decide it's time to find this Pokémon, nicknamed Grandpa Forest, and offer it their thanks. Always up for an adventure, Ash and Pikachu tag along. Our heroes soon learn that Grandpa Forest is a Drampa, and when they find its favorite bittersweet Haban Berry trees, they realize they're on the right track. Then, after a brief scuffle with Team Rocket, Lana and Mallow joyfully reunite with their old friend.

EP58 - Fighting Back The Tears!

After a day of shopping, Team Rocket encounters Mareanie's first love and mentor, a Mareanie that still has feelings for its former protégé. Filled with jealousy, it evolves into a Toxapex and poisons James! In his poisoned stupor, James decides Mareanie should be with Toxapex instead of with him. When Mareanie overhears this, its sadness causes it to run away. But Toxapex can't bear to see Mareanie cry, and it challenges James to a duel to win Mareanie back. After what turns out to be an underwhelming battle, James is victorious, and Mareanie joyously reunites with him!

EP57 - The Dex Can't Help It! Filler

Rotom Dex is house-sitting while Ash and the professors go shopping. But chaos ensues when a washing machine is mistakenly delivered, with a Wash Rotom inside! Somehow, the Wash Rotom ends up inside Ash's Pokédex and Rotom Dex takes its place in the washing machine. After a series of accidental form changes, and even some time spent inside a TV, Rotom Dex yearns to be back inside the comfort of the Pokédex. It finally succeeds, but not for long—after a big shock from Pikachu, Rotom Dex accidentally inhabits the entire Pokémon Center!

EP56 - Let Sleeping Pokémon Lie!

Our heroes are curious about the origins (and sleep habits) of Principal Oak's Komala. After telling the students how they met, Samson shows off Komala's impressive skill at battling in its sleep! They get another lesson in sleep when Jigglypuff shows up at the Pokémon School! As always, its song sends everyone to sleep, and they wake with angry scribbles on their faces…everyone except Komala. Jigglypuff keeps coming back and gets angrier and angrier when Komala won't wake up and listen. That gives Samson an idea … when Jigglypuff returns, Komala uses the Sleep Song and makes Jigglypuff fall asleep, and Komala doodles on its face! Rather than being grumpy when it wakes up, Jigglypuff seems to think this is hilarious and Komala has a new friend!

EP55 - The Professors' New Adventure!

Our heroes return to the Pokémon School, where Lillie thanks everyone for their help saving her mother. Later, during a walk on the beach, Professor Kukui asks Professor Burnet to marry him! They aren't planning a wedding ceremony, but our heroes have other ideas...a surprise ceremony awaits! With the assistance of Principal Oak the ceremony is successfully held. Then Lusamine asks the Pokémon School class to join the Ultra Guardians, a group that will protect Alola from Ultra Beasts. Just after the bouquet toss, Solgaleo appears! Ash gets his wish and thanks the Legendary Pokémon for all its help, and he looks forward to seeing it again someday. At the end of the episode an Ultra Beast is shown escaping through the warmhole.

EP54 - 10,000,000 Reasons to Fight!

Our heroes are battling hard against a group of mind-controlled Pokémon, and Lusamine is still resisting rescue. Lillie pleads with her mother to wake up, but Gladion realizes the attacks won't stop until the Ultra Beast is defeated. Gladion and his Pokémon provide a distraction while Ash and Pikachu use a powerful new Z-Move: 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt! This finally defeats the Ultra Beast, and Lusamine is finally herself again. Returning through the Ultra Wormhole, our heroes and Lusamine are reunited with Professor Kukui and Professor Burnet.

EP53 - Rescuing the Unwilling!

On the other side of the Ultra Wormhole, the gang finds the captured Lusamine, but are shocked to find the Ultra-Beast is controlling her mind and she wants nothing to do with them! It's up to Ash, Lillie and friends to rescue her. Their Pokémon spring into action—but so do Lusamine's Pokémon, who are also under the Ultra Beast's control. Lillie gathers her courage and reaches out to her mother's Clefable, recalling the fun they had together long ago. Her reassuring persistence pays off, and Clefable breaks free of the Ultra Beast's control. Meanwhile, riding on Solgaleo's back, Ash races on to find Lusamine—and the Ultra Beast.

EP52 - Revealing the Stuff of Legend!

Our heroes are all gathered at the Altar of the Sun, along with all four of Alola's Island Guardians. Lillie and Gladion ask the Island Guardians for help to rescue their mother. Tapu Koko and the others perform a ritual that enables little Nebby to evolve into the mighty Solgaleo—one of the Legendary Pokémon of Alola! At Solgaleo's invitation, the Pokémon School students climb onto its back. The Island Guardians upgrade Ash's Z-ring into a Power Z-ring, and with the help of a new Z-Move, Solgaleo opens an Ultra Wormhole and carries them through!

EP51 - Family Determination!

Stunned after Lusamine's disappearance through an Ultra Wormhole, our heroes want to help get her back. But Gladion insists it's a family matter, and he and Lillie set out on their own rescue mission. The Pokémon School class still wants to help, though, so Kahuna Hala directs them to the Altar of the Sun on Poni Island. Meanwhile, nearing the altar, Gladion and Lillie encounter a Totem Kommo-o! With Snowy and Silvally, they defeat the Dragon-type Pokémon. When the siblings are rejoined by the rest of the gang, Ash again tries to convince Gladion to let everyone help. When Lillie agrees, Gladion finally understands…

EP50 - Faba's Revenge!

While our heroes celebrate Lillie's being able to touch Pokémon again, a disgraced Faba is determined to prove himself to Lusamine by summoning an Ultra Beast—the same one that threatened Lillie years before. He kidnaps Nebby and convinces it to teleport him into his research lab at Aether Paradise. Ash, Gladion, Lillie, and Lusamine go after Faba, arriving just as a panicked Nebby transforms into a chrysalis and the Ultra Wormhole begins to open! The Ultra Beast known as UB-01 Symbiont emerges and attacks Lillie—but Lusamine throws herself in front of her daughter, and the Ultra Beast engulfs her instead and takes her back through the wormhole!

EP49 - Mission: Total Recall!

Lillie is determined to conquer her fear of touching Pokémon once and for all! With Nebby's help, she embarks on a journey to recall the memories behind her fear. But Faba, who was responsible for Silvally's creation in the first place, wants none of it. Vowing to make sure Lillie never remembers her past, Faba captures her, and she's again filled with fear. But Silvally rescues Lillie, and when she remembers that it was the one who saved her in the past, her fear of touching Pokémon finally vanishes!

EP48 - Night of a Thousand Poses!

Our heroes are having a sleepover at Professor Kukui's house, and Professor Burnet agrees to join them! Everyone has a good time, but there are a couple of hiccups: during a game of Z-Move poses, Kiawe accidentally unleashes Turtonator's Inferno Overdrive in the living room, and then Professor Burnet's Munchlax eats everything she cooked for dinner! That night, when Lillie has trouble sleeping, she talks with Professor Burnet, who offers some advice about her family. The next day, Nebby unexpectedly whisks her away to visit her brother—and his partner, the mysterious Silvally, who leaves her terrified and apparently unable to touch Pokémon again-even Snowy!

EP47 - A Masked Warning!

When Ash gives Lycanroc a bath, an accidental splash of dirty water unleashes Lycanroc's surprisingly red-hot temper! Then, when our hero wonders aloud what Gladion is up to, Nebby teleports Ash and Pikachu to his location. They meet Silvally, a Pokémon created to defeat Ultra Beasts—and Gladion is convinced that Nebby is one! Suspicious, Gladion wants to know who and what Ash is, and our hero suggests a battle so he can find out! Ash's Dusk-Form Lycanroc faces off against Gladion's Silvally. Lycanroc battles magnificently, but another temper tantrum betrays its inexperience, and Silvally wins. But Gladion decides Ash is trustworthy, and their friendship starts to grow…

EP46 - Deceiving Appearances!

Our heroes visit Aether Paradise, part of the Aether Foundation run by Lillie's mother, Lusamine. An impressive variety of Pokémon live in the conservation area, including a group of Ditto who need their shots! Professor Burnet recruits Ash and friends to help with the vaccinations while Lusamine is busy on the phone, but one of the Ditto escapes and leads our heroes on a merry chase as it keeps transforming. They eventually catch it when it disguises itself as Snowy—and Lillie realizes she can't touch it! Meanwhile, Team Rocket has scored jobs at Aether Paradise, and they're hot on Nebby's trail when they stumble into Faba's mysterious laboratory…

EP45 - Now You See Them, Now You Don't!

The Pokémon School class is sculpting with clay today, but while our heroes muse about various Pokémon and places, they disappear one by one—first appearing at the scenes of their musings, then reappearing back at school! They soon realize Nebby used Teleport to take them to the places and Pokémon they were thinking about. Meanwhile, Team Rocket is determined to catch Nebby. They succeed when, thanks to Nebby's Teleport Ash and Pikachu visit the places the rest of the class saw earlier and finally wind up at Team Rocket's location! Thanks again to Teleport, Team Rocket is sent back to Bewear and Nebby makes its way back to Ash—all by itself!

EP44 - A Dream Encounter!

After a strange dream involving the Legendary Pokémon Solgaleo and Lunala, Ash has a hard time waking up. On his way to school, he's sidetracked by Tapu Koko, who guides him to a little Pokémon that looks like a cloud of stars and that Rotom can't identify. Lillie nicknames it Nebby, and Ash remembers his dream: he had promised to take care of it! This attracts the attention of Lillie's mother, Lusamine, the head of the Aether Foundation. She and her colleagues come to meet Nebby and offer to care for (and research) this unknown Pokémon. But Ash is resolute in his promise, so Nebby's identity is a mystery for now.

EP43 - When Regions Collide!

The previous day was all fun, but the next day brings more interesting things for Ash and the Alolan visitors as they and their Pokémon travel to Misty's Gym in Cerulean City. After explaining about Gym Battles and Pokémon Leagues, Professor Kukui announces that the class will be engaging in Gym Battles against Brock and Misty. After two practice battles (Mallow, Steenee, Lana and Popplio vs. Misty and Psyduck and Lillie, Snowy, Sophocles and Togedemaru vs. Brock and Geodude), real Gym Battles will now be fought: Kiawe vs. Brock and Ash vs. Misty, but each battle is taken to a new level with Brock and Misty both revealing they have Key Stones and using Mega-Evolution. Kiawe's Z-Move Inferno Overdrive proves useless against Brock's Mega-Evolved Steelix and Turtonator is defeated, but Ash and Pikachu's unorthodox strategy and his Z-move Gigavolt Havoc defeat Misty's Mega-Evolved Gyarados.

EP42 - Alola, Kanto!

Ash returns to Kanto with his friends, their Pokémon, Professor Kukui and Principal Oak as part of a special school project about the differences between Kanto and Alolan Pokémon. Misty and Brock are waiting for him at the airport, and Brock shows he hasn't changed as he first cares for Lillie's Snowy and then chases after a pretty flight attendant. The gang from Alola have a grand time with their Pokémon seeing and interacting with their Kanto counterparts at Professor Oak's lab. Ash's herd of Tauros naturally stampede on him, and he happily reunites with his Bulbasaur and Muk. Kiawe races a Rapidash on his Ride Charizard and then rides it. Mallow and Steenee have an unfortunate interaction with a Kanto Vileplume. Sophocles and Togedemaru meet a Kanto Raichu with shocking results. Snowy meets a Kanto Ninetales. Lana and Popplio meet a Kanto Dewgong and then swim with Misty and other Water Pokémon. As Ash, Misty, and Brock remember old times, it's great to see that some things haven't changed (Misty is still terrified of Bug Pokémon). Team Rocket have also returned to Kanto on orders, and their latest (and old-school) plot to steal everyone's Pokémon using a giant mecha reunites the original trio as battling partners including Ash's Lycanroc, Misty's Staryu, and Brock's Crobat. However, the battle is once again interrupted by Bewear (wearing a jet-pack!), and another old acquaintance, Jigglypuff, finishes things off in its usual fashion. The day ends with a magnificent outdoor feast prepared by Delia and Mr. Mime, spied upon by Mew!

EP41 - Mounting an Electrifying Charge!

Sophocles enters a special race with a miniature car powered by his Charjabug against other Charjabug-cars. Ash and Kiawe are keen to help, with Ash acting as track partner and Kiawe as mechanic. The problem is that Charjabug can't seem to generate enough power to make its car run very fast, but it gets stronger and faster with all three Trainers' help. On the day of the race, they find that they have a rival team with a flashy Charjabug-car and a very arrogant attitude. Team Rocket has also entered the race, with James as track partner, Jessie as track spotter, Wobbuffet/Mareanie supposedly as mechanic, and a fake Charjabug-car run by Meowth inside it. The race has three stages: 1) a rocky terrain, 2) a desert terrain, and 3) an urban area, each with obstacles powered by a Pokémon. However, with Sophocles as track spotter, some unorthodox moves and teamwork and Team Rocket's cheating exposed, Team Sophocles puts up a good fight. Ash is knocked unconscious in the urban area, but Sophocles takes over as track partner, and he and Charjabug bring in the victory.

EP40 - Balloons, Brionne, and Belligerence!

Lana and Popplio have been practicing the Z-move Hydro Vortex, but so far with no success, and Lana is feeling discouraged. Ash, Lana, and Mallow meet a performing Brionne and its trainer Ida who possesses a Z-ring with a Waterium Z-crystal and can perform Hydro Vortex. Lana begs Ida to teach her. Ida and Brionne are helping her boyfriend, Kanoa, to search for a mysterious Mystic Water that may be located in the wreck of a sunken ship, and Ash, Lana, Mallow and their Pokémon join in to help. When Team Rocket try to steal the Mystic Water, they anger a Dhelmise that's been living on the wreck and trick it into attacking Kanoa's boat. When Brionne is knocked out and Dhelmise creates a deadly whirlpool, Lana and Popplio are able to use Hydro Vortex to defeat Dhelmise. With everyone safe, Kanoa finds the Mystic Water and gives it to Ida.

EP39 - Mallow and the Forest Teacher!

A television crew has come to Mallow's family restaurant, outside of which Team Rocket has set up an unsuccessful competing food truck. However, when Mallow's father overworks her and appears unappreciative of her efforts, she loses her temper and runs off with Steenee in pursuit. Naturally, Team Rocket sees an opportunity and chases after them. When Mallow knocks herself out in a fall, she is found and cared for by a Oranguru. While Mallow's remorseful father and the gang search for Mallow, Team Rocket captures Steenee. Oranguru's psychic powers free Steenee, and the two combined prove more than a match for Team Rocket. Bewear appears, but it and Oranguru refuse to fight each other, and Team Rocket is once again carried off. When Mallow's father and the gang arrive, Mallow's father recognizes Oranguru as his cooking teacher, and he and Mallow reconcile.

EP38 - Mimikyu Unmasked!

Ash and his friends have returned to Melemele Island, but Team Rocket is there to welcome them by trying to steal Pikachu once again! When Ash's new Z-move Continental Crush fails, Kiawe's Z-move sends Team Rocket blasting off. However, Bewear fails to appear and Team Rocket crashes separately, with Jessie and Mimikyu landing in a shopping mall. Mimikyu's disguise has been badly damaged, so Jessie first devises a temporary disguise from a paper bag and then tries to find something new. While James, Meowth, and Wobbuffet search for their missing partner, Ash and Lycanroc try to master Continental Crush. Jessie eventually repairs Mimikyu's Pikachu disguise, but it is stolen by a flock of Murkrow who were actually after Jessie's donut. James, Meowth, and Wobbuffet catch up to Jessie just as she retrieves both disguise and donut. The angry Murkrow return in force, but Mimikyu resumes its Pikachu disguise and drives them off. Full of confidence in their closer bond, Jessie and Mimikyu challenge Ash again. However, Ash and Lycanroc have mastered Continental Crush and send Team Rocket blasting off again, but this time Bewear rescues them.

EP37 - Rising from the Ruins!

Rockruff, now close to evolving, goes off on its own during the night and encounters Akala Island guardian Tapu Lele. Rockruff battles Tapu Lele but is easily defeated. Concerned for Rockruff, Ash and Pikachu chase after and find Rockruff, but Rockruff attacks Ash and, immediately ashamed, runs away. The next day, everyone else joins in the search for Rockruff, including Olivia's Lycanroc. Rockruff, injured after falling into a river, is found by both Olivia's and Gladion's Lycanroc and brought to the Ruins of Life. Ash arrives with Olivia and Professor Kukui in time to stop the Island Guardian from battling the two Lycanroc. Using energy from Ash and both Lycanroc, Tapu Lele heals Rockruff, who then evolves into Dusk Form Lycanroc.

EP36 - Trials and Determinations!

The time has come for Ash, now armed with his new Grassium Z-crystal, to face Olivia in the Akala Island Grand Trial Challenge, and Rockruff wants to battle Lycanroc even before the Trial gets underway. This will be a Double Battle; Olivia brings out a Probopass to partner her Lycanroc, and Ash chooses Rowlet to partner Rockruff. The battle is intense, with both Olivia and Ash using Z-moves. With Ash's new Grassium Z-move Bloom Doom, Rowlet defeats Probopass, but then the unthinkable happens: Rockruff wants to battle Lycanroc so fiercely that it attacks Rowlet without thinking when Ash orders Rowlet to help Rockruff. Rockruff is horrified by what it's done, but Ash forgives and encourages his Pokémon, and Rockruff goes on to defeat Lycanroc. Olivia presents Ash with a Rockium Z-crystal and tells him that Rockruff may evolve soon. Tapu-Lele appears to honor Ash and Rockruff.

EP35 - Currying Favor and Flavor!

Olivia and Professor Kukui send the class out to find ingredients for Akalan Curry in groups of two. The team of Ash and Mallow find their task more challenging than expected, especially in getting past angry Fomantis, Parasect and Alolan Digletts. Their search for the final ingredient brings them face-to-face with a Totem Lurantis. Ash and his Pokémon must now battle Lurantis and its partner Castform, but there may be more to this than meets the eye.

EP34 - A Crowning Moment of Truth!

Ash and his friends go to the Wela Volcano Festival, where an Alolan Marowak appears and takes the Wela Crown , which supposedly has the power to make Pokémon stronger. Ash and Kiawe chase after it, which leads to a fierce battle between Marowak and Kiawe's Turtonator in which, even when using a Z-move, Turtonator is defeated. Kiawe is devastated and disheartened by the loss, but Ash and Turtonator encourage him. The next day, Kiawe and Turtonator face Marowak in a rematch, but this time Turtonator wins. Marowak not only returns the crown but also decides to join Kiawe as one of his Pokémon, in the process developing a rivalry with Turtonator.

EP33 - Big Sky, Small Fry!

With no class today, Ash and Lana go Pokémon-fishing, but they may end up catching more than they bargained for since the lagoon they're fishing in may contain a water-type Totem Pokémon. If there is, then Lana is determined to battle it. Meanwhile, Kiawe takes the rest of the gang to visit his family's dairy farm (where they're more interested in sampling the produce then in helping him), and Team Rocket doesn't have much luck with their own Totem Pokémon-fishing, especially when it's interrupted by Bewear.

EP32 - Treasure Hunt, Akala Style!

As part of Olivia's practical lesson on Akala Island, the gang are sent on treasure hunts across the island mounted on Stoutland, each of which reacts differently to its rider: Ash's Stoutland is extremely friendly and enthusiastic, Lana's Stoutland does not seem to like her, and Lillie has trouble even getting close to her Stoutland. In the first round, Ash finds three gemstones, Mallow finds giant mushrooms, Kiawe finds a large fossil, Lana and Sophocles find nothing and Lillie is still trying to approach her Stoutland. In the second round, Lana and Popplio run into a hostile Pokémon which is fought off by her Stoutland, an Alolan Geodude Ash mistakes for a fossil gets away when he tries to catch it, Mallow finds a giant fruit, Kiawe finds another fossil, Sophocles uses technology to find a piece of meteorite, and Lana finds a lump of metal that can be made into a Z-ring, making her the winner. At last, Lillie uses her experiences with Snowy and Pikachu to finally get close to her Stoutland.

EP31 - The Island Whisperer!

Olivia, the Akala Island Kahuna, and her Lycanroc appear at the school just in time to stop a fight between Kiawe's Charizard and a Tauros. She completely wins over everybody's Pokémon, including Litten. The class and Professor Kukui will be traveling to Akala Island for a special practical class under Olivia's supervision. On the way, they encounter various types of Sea Pokémon. After Ash and Pikachu join Olivia in an underwater swim, they find a Wailmer trapped in a rock crevice by a vicious Bruxish. Now they have to help the Wailmer and fend off the Bruxish at the same time.

EP30 - The Ol' Raise and Switch!

As part of a class assignment, each of the students must take care of each other's Pokémon partner for the weekend. Pikachu gets to stay with Lillie at her mansion, and Lillie is determined to try and overcome her fear of getting close to Pokémon, so she uses Ash's methods to gain Pikachu's trust. At Lana's home, Turtonator is having trouble with her twin sisters, while Mallow also has problems with Togedemaru while working at her family restaurant. Sophocles's experiments with Steenee don't work out well, but he finds that Steenee can be a great night-time comfort. At his family's dairy farm, Kiawe assigns Popplio to work with his younger sister Mimo, but later finds the water Pokémon to be a great problem-solver with the farm's Tauros. Snowy keeps giving Ash the cold shoulder but finally warms up to him when Ash includes Snowy in his Pokémon's training sessions.

EP29 - Lulled to La-La Land! Filler

Ash and his classmates go on a camping trip in the forest. The trip does not start out well when Lana scares them all with a ghost story about a traveler who had all his energy drained from him, while he was asleep. However, they have no idea that they are being spied on by a mysterious Pokémon. One by one, the gang except for Lillie is attacked, knocked out, and their energy drained from them. The culprit turns out to be a hungry Morelull. Ash figures out a way that the Morelull can get all the energy it needs from him, and later the gang finds out why the Morelull need so much energy.

EP28 - Pulling Out the Pokémon Base Pepper! Filler

Pokémon Base, a version of baseball in which both humans and Pokémon are players, is extremely popular in the Alolan Islands, and naturally Ash and his friends are big fans. Professor Kukui, Principal Oak, and human Pokémon Base star Olu'olu act as judges in a spirited game between the students (Ash, Pikachu, Sophocles, Togedemaru, Lana and Popplio vs. Kiawe, Turtonator, Mallow, Steenee, Lillie and Snowy). After Team Rocket's Meowth gets beaned by Lana's home run ball, Jessie, who has a crush on Olu'olu, drags Team Rocket into a game against the students with Olu'olu's autograph as the prize. It's Ash, Pikachu, Rockruff, Kiawe, Olu'olu, and his Snorlax against James, Mareanie, Jessie, Wobbuffet, Mimikkyu, and Meowth.

EP27 - A Glaring Rivalry!

A trainer named Gladion, dressed in black, battling with a powerful fiery-eyed Lycanroc and wearing a Z-ring, has appeared on Melemele Island. After seeing them in action, Ash naturally wants to battle Gladion. However, he's totally shocked when Lillie appears and calls Gladion her brother. Gladion seems cold towards Lillie and at first refuses Ash's challenge, but then learns that Ash got his Z-ring from Tapu Koko and has actually battled the Island Guardian. That night, Gladion's Umbreon delivers a note to Ash agreeing to battle. It's Ash's Rockruff versus Gladion's Lycanroc! However, Team Rocket, who saw Gladion defeat the Team Skull grunts earlier, can't resist getting involved. Ash and Gladion must work together to rescue Pikachu and Lycanroc.

EP26 - So Long, Sophocles!

Sophocles and his family may be moving away, so Sophocles will have to leave the Pokémon school and all his friends. Even though he tries to keep the news from his classmates, they can see that both he and Togedemaru are very upset. Ash and his friends work together to cheer up Sophocles with a farewell party. However, when Sophocles finds out he's made a mistake, he finds it very hard to tell his friends.

EP25 - A Team-on-Team Tussle!

When Team Rocket see Ash and Kiawe demonstrating Z-moves, they plot to find Z-crystals for themselves. While searching, Team Rocket run into Team Skull. Both gangs spot a Darkinium Z-crystal embedded in a large rock. The problem is, the rock is the current lair of the Raticate and Rattata infestation from earlier. The two gangs compete to acquire the Z-crystal. Team Rocket emerges the winners, but find out that having the Z-crystal in their possession is one thing, but figuring out how to use it is another.

EP24 - Alolan Open House!

When the Pokémon School announces a special Visitors Day, Ash's mother Delia and Mimey come for a visit. Delia charms everyone, including all of Ash's Alolan Pokémon (especially Litten). Meanwhile, Ash is reluctantly trying to prepare a report he has to give in front of his classmates, the school visitors and his own mother. When the Team Skull grunts crash the festivities on Tauros and start causing mayhem, Ash, Delia and Ash's Pokémon team up to drive them off.

EP23 - Getting the Band Back Together! Filler

Ash and his classmates are excited to see DJ Leo, a popular local musician and old friend of Professor Kukui's who plays music with his Alolan Dugtrio. After a dancing Alolan Diglett joins the group, the Dugtrio start quarreling among themselves as to which of them should take center stage. Amid the threat of a split-up, Team Rocket steps in to try and steal Dugtrio.

EP22 - A Shivering Shovel Search!

While training Litten, who is having trouble mastering Fire Fang, Ash accidentally incurs the wrath of an unfriendly Sandygast when Rockruff's Rock Throw knocks the shovel off its head. Ash's attempt to temporarily replace it with Rotom-Dex only makes things worse. In a rage, Sandygast evolves into Palossand and swallows up Ash and also Litten when it tries to rescue him. With both Litten and Rotom-Dex affected by Palossand's energy drain, it is up to the rest of Ash's classmates to save them.

EP21 - One Journey Ends, Another Begins...

Ash and Pikachu run into Litten again, but this time something's very wrong with its friend, the old Stoutland. Ash carries Stoutland to the Pokémon Center, where Ash, Pikachu, and Rotom learn that while Stoutland isn't seriously ill, it is getting very old and there is nothing Nurse Joy can do to help it. Litten and Stoutland escape from the Pokémon Center and return to their riverside den, where Stoutland passes away in the night. After realizing what has happened, Litten is heart-broken and refuses to be comforted by anyone. After Litten finally comes to terms with the loss of its friend, Ash asks Litten to join him, and Litten decides to test him by battling against Pikachu. When the battle ends in a draw, Litten chooses to become one of Ash's Pokémon. Team Rocket's Meowth, who for reasons of his own has been secretly watching everything, seems pleased by the outcome.

EP20 - Partner Promises!

On the advice of a local shopkeeper, Ash and Pikachu kayak to Treasure Island, where there are lots of wild Pokémon. After watching a group of Crabrawler, following a Cutiefly to a meadow full of friendly bug Pokémon and having fun with a group of Alolan Exeggutor, they are overrun by a school of Wimpod who try to steal their snacks. Preparing to return home, they find a Wimpod trapped inside a blocked cave. With the help of one of the Exeggutor from earlier, they manage to reach and free Wimpod, who thanks Ash before returning to its school. Ash and Pikachu see another Island Guardian, Tapu Lele, who heals Ash's bruised hands.

EP19 - A Guardian Rematch!

Ash begins training for a possible rematch against Tapu Koko. Sophocles helps out with scientific methods that yields surprising results. Naturally, this arouses Tapu Koko's interest. Tapu Koko challenges Ash and Pikachu with the whole Pokémon school looking on.

EP18 - A Seasoned Search!

Mallow invites her classmates to her restaurant to taste her version of Alola's legendary stew. Unfortunately, her use of Pikachu's electric shock to cook it does not go over so well. It turns out that she is missing an important ingredient known as the rare Yellow Nectar. Ash and Pikachu decide to help Mallow gather some nectar. Their plan is to use an Oricorio to find it, but finding one is not so easy. Meanwhile, Ash's Rowlet seems to have developed feelings for Mallow's Bounsweet, but the feelings are not reciprocated. Team Rocket turns up once again, but this time instead of stealing Pikachu they plan to steal all of the nectar. However, their interference causes Bounsweet to evolve into a Steenee with a devastating slap attack.

EP17 - Crystal-Clear Sleuthing!

Ash's Electrium Z-crystal is missing. Rotom, who is a big fan of an Alolan detective TV show, is prompted to try and find it with Pikachu as his assistant, getting a new video camera function in the course of the story. In the meantime, Ash and the other students are all desperate to keep Kiawe, the only other Z-ring wearer, from finding out about the missing Z-crystal out of fear of his anger.

EP16 - They Might Not Be Giants! Filler

While training on a beach, Lana's Popplio and Ash's Rowlet are caught inside one of Popplio's balloons, which is blown away by a strong wind. Rowlet bursts the balloon open, and they both crash into Team Rocket's secret base. Meowth and Mareanie chase after them, but they are rescued by Litten. While Ash, Lana, and Mallow search for the missing pair, Litten takes them to where it has been staying with the old Stoutland. Stoutland asks Litten to help them find their trainers, but Team Rocket is also hunting them.

EP15 - Rocking Clawmark Hill!

Ash and Professor Kukui notice that the Rockruff that lives with Professor Kukui is disappearing at night and returning the next morning badly injured. Following it, they find out that Rockruff is participating in a secret Pokémon training ground. Ash decides to help Rockruff train, and Rockruff learns to use Rock Throw. After Rockruff defeats a Magmar that previously defeated it, Professor Kukui decides to leave Rockruff in Ash's care.

EP14 - Getting to Know You!

Lillie's egg, which she had named Snowy in the previous episode, hatches into an Alolan Vulpix and the principal's egg into a normal Vulpix. The fire-type Vulpix starts playing with Pikachu, Togedemaru, Popplio, and the others, while Snowy (an ice-type) ignores the others. Finally, it decides to accept Lillie as its trainer and enters Lillie's Pokéball on its own. Lillie decides to spend some time alone with her newfound partner and takes a walk with Snowy, while being followed secretly by Mallow and Ash. Team Rocket also starts following them and soon corners Lillie and Snowy. Although Lillie tries to put up a fight with Snowy using Powder Snow, Team Rocket dominates her in battle. She and Snowy are saved by Ash and Mallow. Lillie finally is able to touch a Pokémon, although she is only able to touch Snowy for now.

EP13 - Racing to a Big Event!

Mallow tells Ash about the Pokémon Pancake Race and suggests that he join in. Ash agrees and finds his main rival to be the Pancake waitress Nina, who has an Alolan Raichu and is also the race's previous champion. During the race, Team Rocket, who want the grand prize of a year's supply of free pancakes, enter both Mimikyu and a mechanical Bewear powered by Meowth and Wobbuffet. Mimikyu is disqualified for using a Pokémon attack against Pikachu that also eliminates Bounsweet and Popplio. The mechanical Bewear later self-destructs, and Team Rocket is carried off once again by the real Bewear. With Pikachu and Raichu distracted, the Principal's Komala wins the race at the last moment. Pikachu and Raichu tie for second place. Later at the Pokémon School, Lillie's egg begins to hatch.

EP12 - The Sun, the Scare, the Secret Lair!

Professor Kukui takes Ash and the other students to the beach for a special lesson. After encountering a bunch of Mareanie, the group splits up to find and observe Pokémon. Ash, Pikachu, and Rotom-Dex are searching for Pokémon to observe when they run into Team Rocket, who are under pressure from their boss to catch new Pokémon in the Alola region. One Mareanie causes trouble for Ash and his Pokémon when it decides to help Team Rocket, especially James.

EP11 - Young Kiawe Had a Farm! Filler

Ash and Pikachu visit Akala Island with Kiawe, where Kiawe's family runs a dairy farm. The Team Skull grunts interfere when Ash and Kiawe are on their way with a special delivery.

EP10 - Trial and Tribulation!

The time has come for Ash to confront Hala in order to win his first Island Grand Trial Challenge in Alola using the Z-Crystal he obtained from the Totem Gumshoos. After the battle, Hala rewards Ash with a Fightinium Z, but Tapu Koko intervenes and replaces it with Electrium Z.

EP9 - To Top a Totem

Ash meets Hala, the Kahuna of Melemele Island, who created his Z-Ring. As part of Ash's first Island Trial Challenge, Hala tasks him with finding a solution to an infestation of Rattata and Raticate without fighting them. Thanks to his friends' suggestion, Ash decides to recruit the local Yungoos and Gumshoos. However, Ash must defeat their leader, the Totem Pokémon Gumshoos, in battle in order to earn their cooperation, with Tapu Koko secretly observing.

EP8 - Lillie's Egg-xhilarating Challenge!

Ash's class is assigned to look after a newly discovered Alolan Pokémon egg. When the class deliberates who will bring the egg home for the night, Lillie agrees to take care of the egg in order to overcome her fear of handling Pokémon. When she and Ash bring it home, a Salandit follows them. While Ash and Lillie's butler, Hobbes, are having a practice battle, the Salandit attacks Lillie and the egg.

EP7 - That's Why the Litten Is a Scamp!

A stray Litten that Ash has encountered before continues to give him trouble. When he decides to catch it, he learns why it steals food from people. Later, Ash helps Litten deal with a mean Alolan Persian.

EP6 - A Shocking Grocery Run! Filler

Ash and Sophocles are separated from their Pokémon during a visit to the local shopping mall when Team Rocket accidentally activates the mall's security system. Pikachu, Rotom-Dex, and Togedemaru are trapped inside with Team Rocket, while Sophocles inadvertently reveals his greatest fear. A wild race through the mall ends in a roof-top battle.

EP5 - Yo, Ho, Ho! Go, Popplio!

Ash helps Lana train her Popplio to blow a water balloon large enough to enable undersea travel for people. During a school fishing trip, the class's Ride Pokémon are stolen by Team Rocket. Pikachu's Iron Tail frees all the Ride Pokémon, while Popplio manages to blow a massive water balloon to save them from falling onto the rocks.

EP4 - First Catch in Alola, Ketchum-Style!

While Ash tries to catch his first Pokémon in the Alola region, Team Rocket is making friends with a Mimikyu and a Bewear, who carried them off to its cave so it could take care of them. When a flock of Pikipek steal Bewear’s food, the villains decide payback is in order!Meanwhile, Ash has been sharing his lunch with a hungry Rowlet, and when he follows it back to its Pikipek friends, he runs right into Team Rocket catching the entire flock in a net! Rowlet frees its friends and sends Team Rocket packing (with help from Bewear), and then joins Ash on his journey!

EP3 - Loading the Dex!

Professor Kukui has a gift to help Ash get started in the Alola region. It’s an unusual Pokédex that’s inhabited by the Pokémon Rotom—a Rotom Dex!Team Rocket is just getting started in Alola, too, and their first meeting with a new Pokémon turns frightening when a mysterious Mimikyu draws Meowth into a nightmare. But when they encounter Ash and his classmates, Mimikyu decides to battle on Team Rocket’s side—until an enormous Bewear grabs Jessie and James and carries them off.Ash is a little disappointed that he couldn’t catch Mimikyu, but he soon sets off in search of more new Pokémon!

EP2 - The Guardian's Challenge!

Now that Ash has decided to become a Pokémon School student in the Alola region, his classmates throw him a welcome party! Three of them challenge him to various competitions—a balloon-popping contest versus Sophocles and his Togedemaru, a land-and-water race between Pikachu and Lana’s Popplio, and a Tauros race against Kiawe.Finally, Professor Kukui challenges him to a Pokémon battle, but Tapu Koko interrupts. It wants to battle Ash instead—and it wants him to try out his very first Z-Move, Gigavolt Havoc! As Pikachu unleashes an astonishingly powerful burst of electricity, Ash’s Z-Crystal shatters. He decides to undergo an island challenge trial to earn a new one!

EP1 - Alola to New Adventure!

It’s a beautiful day on Melemele Island in the Alola region. Ash and his mom are on vacation there, along with Pikachu and Mimey, and having a great time!Our hero is thrilled to meet so many new Pokémon, and his exploration leads him to Professor Oak’s cousin Samson, the principal of the Pokémon School. It’s a beautiful, sprawling campus where students work with Pokémon and learn alongside them! As Ash learns more about Alola region tradition from new friends Mallow and Professor Kukui, his interest grows. When vacation is over and his mom heads home, he decides to stay behind and become a Pokémon School student himself!