Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon (season)

For the series of the generation, see Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon (series).

Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon, also known as Pocket Monsters: Sun & Moon (ポケットモンスターサン&ムーン Poketto Monsutaa San & Muun) in Japan and Pocket Monsters: Sun & Moon (포켓몬스터 썬&문 Pokesmonseuteo Sseon & Mun) in South Korea, respectively, is the twentieth season of the Pokémon anime and the first season of the Sun & Moon series. It features Ash Ketchum, his Pikachu, and their new classmates Lillie, Mallow, Lana, Sophocles, and Kiawe as they attend a school in the Alola region, discover new Alolan Pokémon, and learn about the region's secrets and mysteries. It premiered on November 17, 2016 in Japan, and on May 12, 2017 in the United States, with the first two episodes receiving an English dubbed preview on December 5, 2016 (and at similar times in certain other countries around the world).

Characters

Human

Pokémon

Ash's

Misty's

Brock's

Mallow's

Bounsweet → Steenee

Lana's

Sophocles'

Kiawe's

Lillie's

Vulpix (Alolan)

Team Rocket's

Episodes

Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon episode list
Ep №	Ep Code	Title	Debut
952	SM001	Alola to New Adventure! アローラ！はじめての島、はじめてのポケモンたち！！ Alola! The Starting Island, the Starter Pokémon!!	: November 17, 2016 : December 5, 2016 (sneak peek) : February 11, 2017 (Watch Disney XD) : March 17, 2017 (original order) : May 12, 2017 (sequence)
953	SM002	The Guardian's Challenge! 守り神カプ・コケコ登場！挑戦、オレたちのZワザ！！ Guardian Deity Tapu Koko Appears! A Challenge, With Our Z-Move!!	: November 17, 2016 : December 5, 2016 (sneak peek) : February 11, 2017 (Watch Disney XD) : March 17, 2017 (original order) : May 12, 2017 (sequence)
954	SM003	Loading the Dex! よロトしく、ボク、ロトム図鑑ロト！ Nice to Roto-meet You, I am the Rotomdex, Roto!	: November 24, 2016 : May 13, 2017
955	SM004	First Catch in Alola, Ketchum-Style! モクロー登場！アローラでポケモンゲットだぜ！！ Enter Rowlet! I Caught a Pokémon in Alola!!	: November 24, 2016 : May 14, 2017
956	SM005	Yo, Ho, Ho! Go, Popplio! アシマリ、がんバルーン！ Popplio, Do Your Balloonest!	: December 1, 2016 : May 15, 2017
957	SM006	A Shocking Grocery Run! びりびりちくちくトゲデマル！ The Zing Zap Togedemaru!	: December 8, 2016 : May 16, 2017
958	SM007	That's Why the Litten is a Scamp! 市場の風来坊ニャビー！ The Marketplace Wanderer, Litten!	: December 15, 2016 : May 17, 2017
959	SM008	Lillie's Egg-xhilarating Challenge! タマゴ係はだ～れだ？ Who's in Charge of the Egg?	: December 22, 2016 : May 18, 2017
960	SM009	To Top a Totem! ぬしポケモンはデカグース！ The Totem Pokémon is Gumshoos!	: January 5, 2017 : May 19, 2017
961	SM010	Trial and Tribulation! 出るかＺワザ！大試練への挑戦！！ Will the Z-Move Work?! Challenging the Grand Trial!!	: January 12, 2017 : May 20, 2017
962	SM011	Young Kiawe Had a Farm! サトシ、カキんちに行く！ Ash Visits Kiawe!	: January 19, 2017 : May 27, 2017
963	SM012	The Sun, the Scare, the Secret Lair! 課外授業はヒドイデ！？ The Extracurricular Lesson is on Mareanie!?	: January 26, 2017 : June 3, 2017
964	SM013	Racing to a Big Event! アローラパンケーキ大レース！ The Great Alola Pancake Race!	: February 2, 2017 : June 10, 2017
965	SM014	Getting to Know You! 勇気の結晶、リーリエとロコン！ The Fruit of Courage: Lillie and Vulpix!	: February 9, 2017 : June 17, 2017
966	SM015	Rocking Clawmark Hill! 爪あとの丘、イワンコとルガルガン！！ Clawmark Hill, Rockruff and Lycanroc!!	: February 23, 2017 : June 24, 2017
967	SM016	They Might Not Be Giants! 小さな三匹、大きな冒険!! A Tiny Trio on a Big Adventure!!	: March 2, 2017 : July 1, 2017
968	SM017	Crystal-Clear Sleuthing! アローラ探偵ロトム!消えたクリスタルの謎!! Alola Detective Rotom! The Mystery of the Lost Crystal!!	: March 9, 2017 : July 1, 2017
969	SM018	A Seasoned Search! マジィ！？マオのお料理大作戦！！ Are You Bounserious!? Mallow's Cooking Operation!!	: March 16, 2017 : July 1, 2017
970	SM019	A Guardian Rematch! 電撃猛特訓！カプ・コケコとの再戦！！ Intense Electric Shock Training! A Rematch with Tapu Koko!!	: March 23, 2017 : July 1, 2017
971	SM020	Partner Promises! サトシとピカチュウ、二人の約束 Ash and Pikachu, the Promise of the Two	: April 6, 2017 : July 1, 2017
972	SM021	One Journey Ends, Another Begins... ニャビー、旅立ちの時！ Litten, Journey Departure Time!	: April 6, 2017 : July 1, 2017
973	SM022	A Shivering Shovel Search! スコップに要注意！！！ Beware of Shovels!!!	: April 13, 2017 : July 8, 2017
974	SM023	Getting the Band Back Together! 衝撃！ダグトリオ解散？！ Here's a Real Shocker! A Dugtrio Split-Up?!	: April 20, 2017 : July 15, 2017
975	SM024	Alolan Open House! アローラ！はじめての授業参観！！ Alola! The First Open House!!	: April 27, 2017 : July 22, 2017
976	SM025	A Team-on-Team Tussle! クリスタル争奪戦！ロケット団対スカル団！！ The Fight Over the Crystal! Team Rocket VS Team Skull!!	: May 4, 2017 : July 29, 2017
977	SM026	So Long, Sophocles! さよならマーマネ！ Farewell, Sophocles!	: May 11, 2017 : August 5, 2017
978	SM027	A Glaring Rivalry! 出でよ！紅き眼差しルガルガン！！ Come Forth! Lycanroc with the Crimson Look!!	: May 18, 2017 : August 19, 2017
979	SM028	Pulling Out the Pokémon Base Pepper! 熱闘ポケベース！ねらえ逆転ホームラン！！ Fierce Pokébase Match! Aiming for a Home Run to Turn the Tide!!	: May 25, 2017 : August 26, 2017
980	SM029	Lulled to La-La Land! ネマシュの森であなたも寝ましゅ？ So You're Sleeping in the Morelull Forest As Well-lull?	: June 8, 2017 : September 2, 2017
981	SM030	The Ol' Raise and Switch! リーリエ、ピカチュウをかわいがってあげてね Lillie, Take Good Care of Pikachu	: June 15, 2017 : September 9, 2017
982	SM031	The Island Whisperer! ライチ登場！泣いて笑って、島クイーン！！ Olivia Appears! Crying, Laughing, Island Kahuna!!	: June 22, 2017 : September 16, 2017
983	SM032	Treasure Hunt, Akala Style! お宝発見！ムーランドサーチ！！ Treasure Discovery! Search of Stoutland!!	: June 29, 2017 : September 23, 2017
984	SM033	Big Sky, Small Fry! ヨワシ強し、池のぬし！ The Mighty Wishiwashi, Totem of the Lake-y!	: July 6, 2017 : September 30, 2017
985	SM034	A Crowning Moment of Truth! 炎のバトル！ガラガラあらわる！！ A Fiery Battle! Marowak Appears!!	: July 20, 2017 : October 7, 2017
986	SM035	Currying Favor and Flavor! カレーなバトル！ラランテスの舞！！ A Curry-ficent Battle! The Lurantis Dance!!	: July 27, 2017 : October 14, 2017
987	SM036	Trials and Determinations! ライチの大試練！一番ハードなポケモン勝負！！ Olivia's Grand Trial! The Hardest Pokémon Match!!	: August 3, 2017 : October 21, 2017
988	SM037	Rising from the Ruins! イワンコといのちの遺跡の守り神！ Rockruff and the Ruins of Life Guardian Deity!	: August 10, 2017 : October 28, 2017
989	SM038	Mimikyu Unmasked! ミミッキュのばけのかわ！ Mimikyu's Disguise!	: August 17, 2017 : November 4, 2017
990	SM039	Mallow and the Forest Teacher! 家出のマオとヤレユータン！ Mallow's Runaway from Home and Oranguru!	: August 24, 2017 : November 11, 2017
991	SM040	Balloons, Brionne, and Belligerence! アシマリ、オシャマリ、いかりのダダリン！ Popplio, Brionne, the Anch-gry Dhelmise!	: August 31, 2017 : November 18, 2017
992	SM041	Mounting an Electrifying Charge! ダッシュ！デンヂムシ Dash! Charjabug	: September 7, 2017 : November 25, 2017
993	SM042	Alola, Kanto! カントーでアローラ！タケシとカスミ！！ In Kanto, Alola! Brock and Misty!!	: September 14, 2017 : November 25, 2017
994	SM043	When Regions Collide! ジムバトル！Ｚワザ対メガシンカ！！ Gym Battle! Z-Move VS Mega Evolution!!	: September 21, 2017 : December 9, 2017

Trivia

This is the first dub season to be run on Disney XD in the United States.
With the exception of the special episode "Cilan and Brock! Gyarados' Outrage!!", "Alola, Kanto!", an episode of this season marks the first appearance of both Brock and Misty during Ash's adventure since "The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!", Brock's first full appearance in the main series since "Memories are Made of Bliss", and Misty's first full appearance since "The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon".