Fri, May 19, 2017
Raticate and Rattata are laying waste to the island's fields. Ash then meets Hala, the Kahuna of Melemele Island. Ash tells Hala he will be attempting the Island Trial. However, Hala then asks him a question and tells him he can only attempt the Island Trial after answering it. Ash is initially unsure what to answer, but manages to find the answer to Hala's question thanks to his classmates' help. And then he's finally given a trial by Hala.
Sat, Jul 1, 2017
After practicing with Lana, Popplio has learned how to make a balloon that's big and sturdy enough to carry a Pokémon. In a series of mishaps, Rowlet and Popplio end up together inside the balloon-which gets swept away! They're trying to find their way home when they run into the wild Litten, who agrees to help. Soon, all three of them are trapped in a Team Rocket net, and Meowth wants to recruit Litten to join the gang! With some clever acting, Litten frees the others and sends Team Rocket blasting off just as our heroes are reunited. Ash tries to thank the skittish Litten, but it's disappeared again...
Sat, Jul 1, 2017
Professor Kukui and Rotom Dex are big fans of the TV show Alolan Detective Laki, and Rotom even has a blond wig so it can pretend to be the star. When Ash's Electrium Z goes missing, Rotom excitedly takes the case! Through video replay, Rotom tracks the Z-Crystal's last known whereabouts to the schoolyard, where Ash and Kiawe were training. Rotom suspects Kiawe ended up with the crystal, but Lillie has another explanation: the video shows Ash putting it in his pocket. Ash remembers that he put the crystal on his nightstand before going to bed-and Pikachu triumphantly finds the missing Electrium Z caught in Rotom's wig!
Sat, Jul 1, 2017
Ash reluctantly tags along with Lana, Lillie, and Mallow at the mall. One store's owner points him toward Treasure Island, a gorgeous place full of wild Pokémon, and offers to lend him her kayak. Soon, he and Pikachu are on their way! After a great day of exploring, swimming, and meeting new Pokémon, they discover a Wimpod stuck in some rocks. Ash tries to scale the cliff to rescue it, but just gets all scraped up until Pikachu recruits an Alolan Exeggutor to give him a lift. Wimpod is freed-and Tapu Lele, Akala's mysterious Island Guardian (who's been secretly watching them), shows its approval by healing Ash's scratches!
Sat, Jul 1, 2017
After stealing his groceries again, the wild Litten comes to Ash for help when its friend Stoutland starts to have trouble breathing. Ash struggles to get it to the Pokémon Center...but Stoutland is old, and there's not much Nurse Joy can do. Ash watches over Litten as it mourns for its dear friend, and even Meowth offers a compassionate ear. In time, a beautiful rainbow helps revive the joyful memories, and Litten begins to feel better. Ash invites Litten to join his team to continue the training it started with Stoutland-and after a battle, Litten agrees. The memories are still fresh, but Litten has a new life ahead!
Sat, Jul 8, 2017
Ash and Kiawe are training with Litten on the beach as Pikachu and Rockruff play with a mysterious shovel that seems to be moving around on its own-until it rises out of the sand to reveal a dangerous Sandygast! When Rockruff attacks it, the shovel is launched into the sea, and the furious Sandygast evolves into Palossand and traps Ash and Litten inside! Everyone works together to stop the rampaging Palossand-with a star performance from Snowy-as Popplio and Pikachu venture into the sea to find the shovel. After its shovel is returned, Palossand expresses its thanks by enveloping Professor Kukui's house in a big hug!
Sat, Aug 19, 2017
When Lillie's big brother Gladion arrives on Melemele Island, everyone is excited about the powerful new Trainer in town-particularly Ash, who really wants to battle him! After hearing about Ash's Z-Ring and his battles against Tapu Koko, Gladion agrees to meet up the next morning. The battle is just getting started, with Ash's Rockruff against Gladion's impressive Lycanroc, when Team Rocket swoops in. Gladion and Lycanroc unleash a new Z-Move to send them blasting off again, and Ash is immediately interested in continuing the island challenge so he can get a Rock-type Z-Crystal! School is starting, so the battle is postponed-but it seems Ash has a new rival!
Sat, Aug 26, 2017
It's the season for our heroes' favorite pastime: Pokémon Base! Professor Kukui has arranged a special lesson for them, complete with a guest coach: Oluolu, the star player of the Magikarp team that just won the Pro League season. After the students' game, Team Rocket shows up to demand a Pokémon Base battle-with the winning team getting the star's autograph. Oluolu teams up with the students, and it's a close match until he unleashes his secret weapon: his Snorlax partner's Z-Move, Pulverizing Pancake! In appreciation for a good game, Oluolu offers Jessie his autograph anyway-but Bewear charges through and carries Team Rocket off before she can accept!
Sat, Oct 7, 2017
Our heroes attend the Wela Fire Festival, where Fire-type Pokémon line up to receive the Wela Crown, said to convey the power of the volcano itself! Just as Ash's Litten steps up, a feisty Alolan Marowak steals the crown from Olivia and runs off. Kiawe goes after it, but Turtonator is no match for Marowak's speed! Ash offers to help Kiawe train against a quicker foe, and they come up with a strategy: Shell Smash, a risky move that drops Turtonator's defenses but makes it stronger and faster. In the rematch, Kiawe wins, and Marowak returns the crown-and then decides to join Kiawe's team!
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Sat, Dec 9, 2017
Still in Kanto, the group heads to Cerulean City to teach the Alola group about Pokémon Gyms. Having had his last match at Cerulean Gym interrupted, Ash is eager to have a proper match as demonstration, and Kiawe also wants to battle. As such, battles soon begin of Ash VS Misty and Kiawe VS Brock, but when they start to use their Z-Moves, Brock and Misty pull out their trump cards: Mega Evolution.