Pokémon Sun/Moon:
Part 1 –
Part 2 –
Part 3 – Part 4 – Part 5 – Part 6
Pokémon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon: Part 1 – Part 2 – Part 3 – Part 4
Still going through Akala! Time to start the next trials.
Fire, Grass, and Dimensions
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....Dude! Get out of the frame, I'm trying to take a picture
of the Marowak! |
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Salazzle is a cool Pokémon that has the same issue as
Vespiquen: Only female Salandit can evolve, and they're
rarer. Good luck ever getting a shiny Salazzle... |
After the Battle Royal tutorial, the kids meet meet Kiawe, the next trial captain, shirtless with hair shaped like fire. He invites the trial-goers to Wela Volcano Park, where his challenge will take place. Bit of a trek, but it allows us to see more creatures from Alola, Fire-types this time. Kiawe waits at the top of the volcano, and his trial is… Dances! Nah, that would be too complicated. You’re shown two clips of Alolan Marowak dancing and must tell the difference. This leads to battles against an Alolan Marowak or, weirdly, a Hiker who photobombs the Heck outta this challenge. Okay, that one got a laugh out of me. The third round ends with the fight against the Totem, a Salazzle. With her defeat (this trial is funny but underwhelming, not gonna lie), Nic is given the Firium Z from Kiawe. We’re also given the Charizard Ride Pager, allowing us to Fly between Pokémon Centers we’ve visited, and thus between islands! With this, we head down the volcano and towards the next stop.
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Here's a reminder that most Charizard are 5'07'' on average,
so I wonder if they just have bigger ones on standby for
taller people to fly on. |
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| They seem pretty legit! |
Route 8 has a few things of note, such as a small camp for the Aether Foundation, whose employees dress in white and say their goal is to help Pokémon. They look trustworthy! Hm. Dunno why I said that. Our protagonist is approached by a scientist with a long wild strand of hair – Colress, formerly of Team Plasma, happy to observe and study the adventures of other young Trainers. He drops a hint that he’s already seen Mega Evolution in Kalos. Colress is the first person to mention Poké Pelago, a mode available after the Fire-type trial. Past that is the Fossil Restoration Center, whose owner wants to make a park for fossil Pokémon. A… Jurassic Park, if you will. Visiting the motel reveals that Gladion rented a room for two years and “lives” there, when he’s not busy with Team Skull.
