Hala (anime)

Hala is a character appearing in Sun & Moon who is the Kahuna of Melemele Island in the Alola region.

Appearance
Hala is a stocky old man, who has white hair tied in a ponytail as well as white eyebrows and moustache. He wears a blue shirt under his yellow jacket with flower pattern, a shirt tied in a knot over a red and white fan. He also wears white shorts and white/blue flip-flops. In addition, Hala has squinty eyes.

Personality
Hala comes off as a friendly man. However he talks to himself a bit, questioning Tapu Koko's methods and reasons.

Season 20: Sun & Moon
In his first apperance, Hala is seen helping clear the road after some Rattata and Raticate cause some lumber to fall. After meeting Ash, and learning he has the Z-Ring Tapu Koko stole, Hala give Ash his first trial: getting rid of Rattata and Raticate without battling them with his own Pokemon. He does so, by having the Totem Gumshoos and Yungoos chase them away.

Trivia
In SM010, Hala actually opened his eyes for a few times.