Alola

Alola is the region (based upon Hawaii) where Pokémon Sun and Moon and Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon take place.

Among the starter Pokémon for beginners are Rowlet, the Grass-type Pokémon (which resembles an owl), Litten, the Fire-type Pokémon (which resembles a kitten), and Popplio, a Water-type Pokémon (which resembles a circus seal). It is the residence of Lana, Mallow, Sophocles, Kiawe, and Lillie.

Islands

The Alola region consists of four main islands and one artificial island. Currently, the names are:

• Melemele Island
• Akala Island
• Ula'ula Island
• Poni Island
• Aether Paradise

Island challenge

Trial Captains

Name	Settlement	Type	Totem Pokémon	Z-Crystal
Ilima	Melemele Island	Normal	Gumshoos Raticate	Normalium Z
Lana	Akala Island	Water	Wishiwashi Araquanid	Waterium Z
Kiawe	Akala Island	Fire	Salazzle Marowak	Firium Z
Mallow	Akala Island	Grass	Lurantis	Grassium Z
Sophocles	Ula'ula Island	Electric	Vikavolt Togedemaru	Electrium Z
Acerola	Ula'ula Island	Ghost	Mimikyu	Ghostium Z
	Poni Island	Dragon	Kommo-o	Dragonium z
Mina	Poni Island	Fairy	Ribombee	Fairium Z

Island Kahunas

Name	Settlement	Type	Signature Pokémon	Z-Crystal
	Melemele Island	Fighting		Fightinium Z
Olivia	Akala Island	Rock		Rockium Z
Nanu	Ula'ula Island	Dark		Darkinium Z
Hapu	Poni Island	Ground		Groundium Z

Pokémon League

Elite Four

Name	Type	Signature Pokémon
Hala/Molayne	Fighting/Steel
Olivia	Rock
Acerola	Ghost
Kahili	Flying

Champion

Name	Type	Signature Pokémon
Elio	Mix
Selene	Mix

Trivia

• Alola's name comes from the Hawaiian greeting, "Aloha".
  • This is also the second region to based upon an US state (Hawaii), the first is Unova (which is based on New York and New Jersey).
• It is also worth noting that this is the first region with a palindromic name.
• The two legendary Pokémon are Solgaleo, resembling a lion with a sun motif, and Lunala, resembling a bat with a moon motif.
• This is the first region to have Legendary Pokémon who have Evolved forms.
• Similar to people in Hawaii, Alolan people use "Alola" as a word of greetings.
• This is the second region to not introduce new Fossil Pokémon, the first being Johto.
• 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 episode SM100 and SM101, an alternate dimension of Alola exist, 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.
• The Alola Pokémon League is currently the only actual Pokémon League Ash ever actually won, besides the Orange League.

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