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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 the series Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon and the series Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon 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's the residence of Lana, Mallow, Sophocles, Kiawe, Professor Kukui, and Lillie.

Islands[]

Similar to the Hoenn region, the Alola region is made up islands and is completely unconnected to any mainland. The Alola region consists of 4 main islands and one artificial island. The names of the islands are:

Island Challenge[]

Trial Captains[]

Name Settlement Type Totem Pokémon Z-Crystal

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
Flying
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
electric
Pikachu

Trivia[]

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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.
  • Alola is the second region to be based on the United States.
  • 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 region in the main series games without a 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.
    • This also reflects Oricorio's form differences (Baile style is red, Pom-Pok style is yellow, Pa'u style is pink, and Sensu style is purple).
    • Alola is currently the region with the most mythical Pokémon, having four/five different mythical Pokémon.

Videos[]

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