Hapu

Hapu
Information
Gender	Female
Region	Alola
Occupation	Island Kahuna
Appears in	Generation VII
Other information
Specialist type	Ground
In other languages
Japanese	Name ハプウ Hapuu
Japanese	Name ハプウ Hapuu
English	Name Hapu
English	Name Hapu

Hapu is a Island Kahuna, who appears in Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon and Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon. She is the Kahuna of Poni Island.

Appearance

Concept artwork of Hapu.

Hapu is a very short and skinny girl with tan skin, gray eyes, and slightly rosy cheeks. Her black hair is very long and comes down in two huge braids; additionally, she also has thick, bushy eyebrows. Clothing-wise, Hapu wears tough clothes that are suitable for working and add to her already dwarf-esque appearance. Her outfit consists of a short-sleeved khaki shirt, matching khaki pants that are very baggy and have purple designs on the knees, and black rubber boots. For accessories, she wears a large purple bonnet that's tied around her chin, a skinny black belt that only goes through one loop, and purplish-gray gloves. She also carries around a small purple pouch that she secures with her belt.

Personality

Concept artwork of Hapu's emotions.

Hapu appears to be generally easy-going but with a serious undertone. Despite looking like a child, she is very mature and has a strong sense of justice and hard work. She has good composure in otherwise stressful situations and can make decisions without any haste. Overall Hapu is very honest, dependable and nice.

Biography

Sun and Moon

In Sun and Moon, Hapu is traveling through Alola to become stronger, she first appears on Akala Island, where was defending a Drifloon from two Team Skull Grunts, she is later seen at Ula'ula Island, where she gives the player character the Mudsdale Gallop. When Lusamine used Nebby to open several Ultra Wormholes around Alola, she said that has fought against an Ultra Beast (presumably being Guzzlord) that emerged from the wormhole that appeared on Poni Island alongside Tapu Fini. After Lillie and the player character arrives in Poni Island, Hapu take then to the Ruins of Hope, where she is chosen by Tapu Fini as the new Island Kahuna of Poni Island, after this, the newly appointed go to Vast Poni Canyon, where she challenges the player character for the Grand Trial, after being defeated, she gives the player character the Groundium Z and accompanies the player character and Lillie to the Altar of the Sunne/Moone.

Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

In Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, the only differences in her role from Sun and Moon are when Necrozma unleash several Ultra Beasts around Alola, where she is seen battling against a Xurkitree at the Ruins of Hope and her Grand Trial take place now at Exeggutor Island after Mina's trial.

Other appearances

Hapu in Pokémon the Series (anime)

Hapu in Pokémon Adventures (manga)

Hapu in Pokémon Masters (games)

Sprites

Hapu's VS sprite in Sun & Moon

Pokémon

Sun and Moon

Island Kahuna Hapu

Dugtrio		Gastrodon		Flygon		Mudsdale
Lv. 47	♀	Lv. 47	♀	Lv. 47	♂	Lv. 48	♂
Ability: Sand Veil		Ability: Sticky Hold		Ability: Levitate		Ability: Stamina
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: Groundium Z
Iron Head		Muddy Water		Earth Power		Heavy Slam		-	-
Earthquake		Mud Bomb		Dragon Breath		Earthquake		-	-
Sucker Punch		Recover		-		Double Kick		-	-
Sandstorm		-		-		Crunch		-	-

Champion title defense

Dugtrio		Gastrodon		Krookodile		Flygon		Mudsdale
Lv. 63	♀	Lv. 63	♀	Lv. 63	♂	Lv. 63	♂	Lv. 63	♂
Ability: Sand Veil		Ability: Sticky Hold		Ability: Intimidate		Ability: Levitate		Ability: Stamina
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: Groundium Z
Iron Head		Muddy Water		Earthquake		Dragon Rush		Heavy Slam		-
Earthquake		Mud Bomb		Crunch		Earthquake		Earthquake		-
Sandstorm		Sludge Wave		Dragon Claw		Stone Edge		Payback		-
Rock Slide		Ice Beam		Aerial Ace		Steel Wing		Rock Slide		-

Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

As Kahuna

Golurk		Gastrodon		Flygon		Mudsdale
Lv. 53	-	Lv. 53	♀	Lv. 53	♂	Lv. 54	♂
Ability: No Guard		Ability: Sticky Hold		Ability: Levitate		Ability: Stamina
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: Groundium Z
Hammer Arm		Muddy Water		Earth Power		Heavy Slam		-	-
Earthquake		Mud Bomb		Dragon Breath		Earthquake		-	-
Shadow Punch		Recover		-		Double Kick		-	-
Stealth Rock		-		-		Payback		-	-

Champion title defense

Golurk		Gastrodon		Krookodile		Flygon		Mudsdale
Lv. 68	-	Lv. 68	♀	Lv. 68	♂	Lv. 68	♂	Lv. 69	♂
Ability: No Guard		Ability: Sticky Hold		Ability: Intimidate		Ability: Levitate		Ability: Stamina
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: Groundium Z
Dynamic Punch		Muddy Water		Earthquake		Dragon Rush		Heavy Slam		-
Earthquake		Mud Bomb		Crunch		Earthquake		Earthquake		-
Phantom Force		Sludge Wave		Dragon Claw		Stone Edge		Payback		-
Stone Edge		Ice Beam		Aerial Ace		Steel Wing		Rock Slide		-

Trivia

• Hapu's name likely comes from the Hawaiian word for pregnant, implying fertility, as she's a farmer. It may also come from haapuu, Hawaiian for "harden", as the Ground-type is associated with minerals, and Mudsdale, her signature Pokémon, has hardened mud on its legs.