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“ | The islands of Alola were given form when underground volcanoes erupted long, long ago. Pokémon came to live in Alola when they flew, swam or were carried on the wind to the isles. | ” |
–A book in Trainers' School on third floor |
Alola is the region where Pokémon Sun and Moon and Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon take place.
Among the starter Pokémon for beginners are Rowlet, the Grass-type Pokémon, Litten, the Fire-type Pokémon, and Popplio, a Water-type Pokémon. In the anime, it is the residence of Lana, Mallow, Sophocles, Kiawe, Professor Kukui and Lillie.
Contents
Islands
The Alola region consists of four main islands and one artificial island. The names of the islands are:
Island Challenge
Trial Captains
Name | Settlement | Type | Totem Pokémon | Z-Crystal |
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![]() Ilima |
Melemele Island | Normal | ![]() GumshoosSUS ![]() RaticateMUM |
![]() Normalium Z |
![]() Lana |
Akala Island | Water | ![]() WishiwashiSM ![]() AraquanidUSUM |
![]() Waterium Z |
![]() Kiawe |
Akala Island | Fire | ![]() SalazzleSM ![]() MarowakUSUM |
![]() Firium Z |
![]() Mallow |
Akala Island | Grass | ![]() Lurantis |
![]() Grassium Z |
![]() Sophocles |
Ula'ula Island | Electric | ![]() VikavoltSM ![]() TogedemaruUSUM |
![]() Electrium Z |
![]() Acerola |
Ula'ula Island | Ghost | ![]() Mimikyu |
![]() Ghostium Z |
![]() Mina |
Poni Island | Fairy | ![]() Ribombee |
![]() Fairium Z |
Island Kahunas
Name | Settlement | Type | Signature Pokémon | Z-Crystal |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() Hala |
Melemele Island | Fighting | ![]() Crabrawler |
![]() Fightinium Z |
![]() Olivia |
Akala Island | Rock | ![]() Lycanroc |
![]() Rockium Z |
![]() Nanu |
Ula'ula Island | Dark | ![]() Persian |
![]() Darkinium Z |
![]() Hapu |
Poni Island | Ground | ![]() Mudsdale |
![]() Groundium Z |
Pokémon League
Elite Four
Name | Type | Signature Pokémon |
---|---|---|
![]() ![]() HalaSM/MolayneUSUM |
Fighting/Steel | ![]() Crabominable (Hala) ![]() Dugtrio (Molayne) |
![]() Olivia |
Rock | ![]() Lycanroc |
![]() Acerola |
Ghost | ![]() Palossand |
![]() Kahili |
![]() Toucannon |
Champion(s)
Games
Name | Type | Signature Pokémon |
---|---|---|
![]() Elio |
Mix | ![]() ![]() ![]() Decidueye / Incineroar / Primarina |
![]() Selene |
Mix | ![]() ![]() ![]() Decidueye / Incineroar / Primarina |
Anime
Name | Type | Signature Pokémon |
---|---|---|
![]() Ash Ketchum |
Mix | ![]() Pikachu |
Trivia

An artwork of some Pokémon found in Alola.
- Alola is based on Hawaii. Its name comes from the Hawaiian greeting, "Aloha".
- It is also worth noting that this is the first region with a palindromic name.
- This is the first region to have Legendary Pokémon to have evolved forms.
- Similar to people in Hawaii, Alolan people use "Alola" as a word of greetings.
- Much like Johto region, this is the region not to introduce new Fossil Pokémon.
- As Hawaii, which is where Alola is based on, is an island chain that emerged from the ocean only a few million years ago. Thus, Alola's not old enough to have dinosaur fossils.
- This is the first main series game region which does not have Gym Leaders.
- Until the events of the game, there wasn't even an Elite Four or a Champion. However, thanks to the efforts of Professor Kukui, two Kahunas, one Trial Captain, and one past victor of the Isle Challenge become the Alola Elite Four, while the player character becomes the Champion.
- Victory Road is also absent; instead, the player character travels up Mount Lanakila.
- In its anime adaption's episodes SM100 and SM101, an alternate dimension of Alola exists, and it is based on the game's Ultra Ruin, until Guzzlord's defeat.
- It is the first game in the main series without the gym system.
- Technically, there is one Gym in the region. The Kantonian Gym is located in Malie City on Ula'ula Island, although it is only present in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon and is not an official Gym.
- The Alola Pokémon League is currently the only actual Pokémon League Ash ever actually won, besides the Orange League. However, the Alola League is the only Pokémon League that Ash won that is in the games as well as the anime.
- All of the Alolan islands are named after colors in Hawaiian. Melemele is yellow, Akala is pink, Ula'ula is red and Poni is purple.
- This follows the pattern with Kanto cities, which, too, have the color motif.
Regions | |
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Main series | |
Kanto (Sevii Islands) · Johto · Hoenn · Sinnoh (Battle Zone) · Unova · Kalos · Alola · Galar (Isle of Armor · Crown Tundra) | |
Side series | |
Anime series | |
Alola | |
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Islands | |
Cities, Towns and Villages | |
Routes | |
Pokémon League | |
Caves, Tunnels and Mountains | |
Ruins | |
Buildings | |
Places of Interest | |
Akala Outskirts · Altar of the Moone · Altar of the Sunne · Ancient Poni Path · Berry Fields · Brooklet Hill · Exeggutor Island · Haina Desert · Hano Beach · Hau'oli Cemetery · Kala'e Bay · Kantonian Gym · Lake of the Moone · Lake of the Sunne · Lush Jungle · Mahalo Trail · Malie Garden · Melemele Meadow · Melemele Sea · Memorial Hill · Paniola Ranch · Poni Breaker Coast · Poni Coast · Poni Gauntlet · Poni Grove · Poni Meadow · Poni Plains · Poni Wilds · Royal Avenue · Ula'ula Beach · Ula'ula Meadow · Vast Poni Canyon · Wela Volcano Park · Heahea BeachUSUM · Poni BeachUSUM | |
Other regions: Kanto (Sevii Islands) · Johto · Hoenn · Sinnoh (Battle Zone) · Unova · Kalos · Alola · Galar (Isle of Armor · Crown Tundra) |
Trial Captains and Kahunas | |
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Kahunas | |
Trial Captains | |
Trial |
Alola Elite Four and Champion | |
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Other Elite Four and Champions: Kanto · Johto · Hoenn · Sinnoh · Unova · Kalos · Galar |
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