Acerola
| Acerola アセロラAcerola | |
 Art fromSun and Moon byKen Sugimori[1] | |
| Age | Unconfirmed[a] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Height | 4'9" (1.45 m)[4] |
| Eye color | Gray |
| Hair color | Purple |
| Hometown | Aether House |
| Region | Alola |
| Relatives | Mentioned father (deceased) |
| Trainer class | Captain* Elite Four |
| Generation | VII,VIII,IX |
| Counterpart(s) | Acerola (Masters) |
| Games | Sun, Moon,Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Masters EX |
| English voice actor | Christine Marie Cabanos[5](Masters EX) |
| Japanese voice actor | Shiori Mikami[6](Masters EX) |
| Member of | Island challenge |
| Rank | Captain |
| Captain of | Thrifty Megamart (Abandoned Site) |
| Z-Crystal | Ghostium Z |
| Specializes in | Ghost types |
| Member of | Alola League |
| Rank | Elite Four |
| Specializes in | Ghost types |
| Animated series | Pokémon the Series |
| Debut | Why Not Give Me a Z-Ring Sometime? |
| English voice actor | Lauren Kammerling |
| Japanese voice actor | Sumire Morohoshi |
| Manga series | Pokémon Adventures |
| Debut | Shipwreck and "Oh, What Sharp Teeth You Have, Bruxish!" |
Acerola (Japanese:アセロラAcerola) is thecaptain ofThrifty Megamart's abandoned site onUla'ula Island. She is also aGhost-typeTrainer and a member of theAlolaElite Four.
In the core series games
Acerola is a friendly young girl who is the captain of thetrial of theThrifty Megamart's abandoned site onUla'ula Island. She is an orphan who lives at theAether House, where she plays with the children and Pokémon that live there. Acerola is the last living member of an Alolan royal family.
Acerola first appears inMalie City's library, which her father once owned, where she helps theplayer andLillie find a book about AlolanLegendary Pokémon. Afterwards, she directs the player to their next trial on top ofMount Hokulani.
In her trial, Acerola asks the player to investigate the abandoned site, using theirPoké Finder to take photos of the Ghost-type Pokémon making mischief there. At the end, they must defeat a powerfulTotem Pokémon, aMimikyu.
She later appears as a member of the AlolaElite Four, having taken on the position afterkahunaNanu turned it down.
Pokémon
Acerola's Pokémon are kept inUltra Balls.
Pokémon Sun and Moon
Initial battle
Rematch
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
Initial battle
Rematch
In the spin-off games
Pokémon Masters EX
- Main article:Acerola (Masters)
Acerola forms async pair withPalossand,Mimikyu,Banette,Tapu Bulu, andJellicent inPokémon Masters EX. Acerola joins theplayer after completing the seventeenth chapter of thePML Arc.
Acerola has also made notable appearances in the game's Main Stories, the PML Arc, and theVillain Arc.
| Dex | Trainer | NDex | Pokémon | Type | Weakness | Role | EX role | Base potential | Availability | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #063 |  | Acerola | #0770 |  | Palossand♀ | Ghost | Ice |  | ★★★★★☆EX | Story Chapter 17 | |
| #063 |  | Fall 2020 Acerola | #0778 |  | Mimikyu♂ Disguised Form → Busted Form | Ghost | Steel | | ★★★★★☆EX | Seasonal Sync Pair Scout | |
| #063 | | Acerola | #0354 |  | Banette♂ | Ghost | Dark |  | ★★★★☆☆EX | Trainer Lodge Friendship Level 100 | |
| #063 |  | Sygna Suit Acerola | #0787 |  | Tapu Bulu | Grass | Flying | | | ★★★★★☆EX | Poké Fair Sync Pair Scout |
| #063 |  | Summer 2024 Acerola | #0593 |  | Jellicent♂ Male | Ghost | Electric | | | ★★★★★☆EX | Seasonal Sync Pair Scout |
Quotes
- Main article:Acerola/Quotes
In animation
Pokémon the Series
Acerola debuted inWhy Not Give Me a Z-Ring Sometime?. She is close friends withUla'ula Island residentsPiko andNene, who refer to her as "Big Sis". She read them a story regarding a mischievous spirit known as the Greedy Rapooh and later went for a walk with them. During the walk, they came acrossTeam Rocket, who had accidentally released Greedy Rapooh, which was actually aGengar, from the shrine that it had been sealed in.
Acerola found herself kidnapped by Greedy Rapooh, who began to steal various items despite her requests for it to stop. HerShinyMimikyu,nicknamed Mimikins, eventually rescued her from Greedy Rapooh, which resulted in them falling to the ground. Greedy Rapooh started begging Acerola to take it with her, offering her all the items in its possession, but she refused, believing her work at the library to be more important and valuable. Throwing a tantrum, Gengar tried to forcibly take Acerola with it, but she was saved byTeam Rocket, who had followed Gengar in an attempt to get back theDarkinium Z it had stolen from them. Having seen Team Rocket saving Acerola,Nanu chose to give them aZ-Power Ring, allowing them to defeat Gengar. Later, a sympathetic Acerola told Gengar that it could come to visit her at the library from time to time, filling it with happiness. After Nanu had let Team Rocket keep the Z-Power Ring, Mimikins gave Jessie aMimikium Z as a gift.
InTough Guy Trials!, Acerola metAsh, who had traveled toUla'ula Island so he could challenge Nanu to a grand trial. After realizing that Ash was tricked into taking care of Nanu'sAlolanMeowth while he left to be lazy somewhere else, Acerola took Ash to her library, where she read a story about "theBlinding One". When Nanu arrived to find his missingkendama, which Acerola had stolen to lure him to her, he was forced by Acerola to accept Ash's challenge to battle him. She later refereed the battle between Ash and hisLycanroc against Nanu and hisKrookodile, which Ash lost. When Nanu told Ash he wasn't ready to face him and should just return toMelemele Island, Ash refused and decided to stay on Ula'ula and train for a rematch. Later, at Ash's request, Acerola suggested they go and seeTapu Bulu so it could help Ash.
InSome Kind of Laziness!, Acerola took Ash throughHaina Desert to meet with Tapu Bulu at theRuins of Abundance. There, she watched Ash train with Tapu Bulu to get stronger for his rematch with Nanu. InA Battle Hand-Off!, Acerola accompanied Ash to theThrifty Megamart so that Ash could participate in his next trial. After arriving, Acerola refereed the battle between Ash and Pikachu againstJessie's Mimikyu. InGuiding an Awakening!, Acerola refereed the grand trial between Ash and Nanu. After Ash won, she bade him farewell as he headed back toMelemele Island.
Acerola appeared in a flashback inFilling the Light with Darkness!.
InFull Moon and Many Arms!, Acerola watched the sunrise alongside Nanu, with Tapu Bulu watching from nearby.
InSecuring the Future!, Acerola joined the rest of Alola in showeringNecrozma with light so it could return to itstrue form.
InA Haunted House for Everyone!, Acerola visited thePokémon School onMelemele Island, reuniting with Ash and meetinghis classmates for the first time. She helped them build a haunted house forLana's twin sistersHarper and Sarah. Mimikins's presence ended up attracting severalGhost-type Pokémon, including aMismagius who put everyone to sleep and transported them into a world of nightmarish illusions.
InBattle Royal 151!, Acerola greeted Ash and his classmates when they arrived at theManalo Stadium. She was revealed to be among the 151 Trainers taking part in theBattle Royal preliminary round of theManalo Conference. Acerola competed with herShuppet and was ultimately among the 16 Trainers remaining when the round ended. The match-ups for the next round revealed that she would be battlingKiawe.
InThe Battlefield of Truth and Love!, Acerola went up against Kiawe, using Greedy Rapooh againstKiawe's Marowak. She ended up losing when Marowak retrieved its bone from Greedy Rapooh and knocked it out. InThe Final Four! andGetting Down to The Ire!, she watched the battle between Kiawe andGladion in the stands; and inThe Wisdom Not to Run!, she watched the battle between Ash andGuzma.
InEnter the Champion!, Acerola attended the award ceremony for the Manalo Conference winner, only for it to be interrupted when aGuzzlord arrived at the stadium through anUltra Wormhole.
Acerola reappeared in a flashback inFrom Z to Shining Z!.
Character
Acerola is used to the supernatural andGhost-type Pokémon overall, largely because ofMimikins' presence. This was demonstrated by her composure duringMismagius's illusions inA Haunted House for Everyone!, which she noted was normal for her.
Acerola often visitsNanu, who is notoriously lazy, to ensure he is keeping up with hisisland kahuna duties. She was the one who convinced Nanu to accept Ash's challenges inTough Guy Trials! and their laterrematch inGuiding an Awakening!.
Pokémon
This listing is of Acerola's knownPokémon inPokémon the Series:
On hand
 | This section is missing information on this character's Japanese voice actor and English voice actor. Please feel free to edit this section to add this information. |
| Debut | Why Not Give Me a Z-Ring Sometime? |
|---|---|
| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | Kei Shindō |
| English | Sarah Natochenny |
ThisShinyMimikyu, known asMimikins (Japanese:ミミたんMimi-tan), is Acerola's first known Pokémon. Being theghost of a deceased Mimikyu, Mimikins is able to float and pass through solid objects.
InSecuring the Future!, Mimikins joined the rest of Alola in showeringNecrozma with light so it could return to itstrue form.
InA Haunted House for Everyone!, Mimikins accompanied Acerola toMelemele Island and visited thePokémon School. Ash andhis classmates were turning it into a haunted house forHarper and Sarah, but Mimikins' presence attracted several otherGhost-type Pokémon.
Mimikins occasionally reappeared by Acerola's side throughout theManalo Conference arc, although it never actually battled in the tournament.
Mimikins's only known move isShadow Claw.
Shuppet is Acerola's second known Pokémon. It was used to reveal theGhost-type Pokémon that appeared at thePokémon School.
Shuppet reappeared inBattle Royal 151!, where it was used in theBattle Royal preliminary round of theManalo Conference. By the time the round ended, it was among the 16 Pokémon still standing.
Shuppet's known moves areWill-O-Wisp* andForesight.
| Debut | Why Not Give Me a Z-Ring Sometime? |
|---|---|
| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | |
| English | Marc Thompson |
Gengar,nicknamedGreedy Rapooh (Japanese:欲しがりラプーGreedy Rapooh) and sometimes shortened to simplyRapooh (Japanese:ラプーRapooh), is aTotem-sized Pokémon that Acerola befriended inWhy Not Give Me a Z-Ring Sometime?. Acerola first met Gengar when it broke free from a shrine thatTeam Rocket accidentally unsealed it from. When Acerola tried to scold Gengar and stop it from causing trouble, it took a liking to her and kidnapped her. It stole a large variety of objects, including Team Rocket'sDarkinium Z, in an effort to have Acerola stay with it, but to no avail.
Team Rocket later saved Acerola with the help ofNanu, their newZ-Power Ring, andBlack Hole Eclipse. Gengar initially felt rejected by Acerola, but after being told that it can visit her in the library she works in at any time, it happily accepted the offer.
InSecuring the Future!, Gengar joined the rest of Alola in showeringNecrozma with light so it could return to itstrue form.
InThe Battlefield of Truth and Love!, Acerola was revealed to have caught Gengar, using it in her battle againstKiawe during theManalo Conference. However, it was eventually defeated byKiawe's Marowak.
Greedy Rapooh's known moves areShadow Ball,Shadow Punch, andThief, and itsAbility isCursed Body.
Ride Pokémon
| Debut | Some Kind of Laziness! |
|---|---|
| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | |
| English | H.D. Quinn |
Acerola used aPoké RideMudsdale to travel throughHaina Desert along withAsh to meet withTapu Bulu inSome Kind of Laziness!. It appeared again inGuiding an Awakening!, where Acerola used to travel to the Ruins of Abundance to watch Ash andNanu's grand trial battle.
None of Mudsdale's moves are known.
Achievements
Pokémon League
Acerola has competed in the followingPokémon League Conferences:
Voice actors
| Language | Voice actor | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 諸星すみれSumire Morohoshi | |
| English | Lauren Kammerling | |
| Finnish | Saara Lehtonen (SM073-SM090) Unknown voice actress (SM094-present) | |
| Polish | Olga Kalicka Natalia Jankiewicz (SM088) | |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Luísa Viotti | |
| Spanish | Latin America | Erika Langarica |
| Spain | Tania Ugía | |
GOTCHA!
Acerola briefly appeared inGOTCHA!.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Acerola was first mentioned inFlash and Cosmog's Secret byMallow, who considered asking Acerola andIlima to join her,Kiawe, andLana in raidingTeam Skull'sbase. Acerola properly debuted inShipwreck and "Oh, What Sharp Teeth You Have, Bruxish!", where she found an unconsciousSun andLillie on a beach and took them to theAether House to recuperate.
InA Photoshoot and the Abandoned Thrifty Megamart, Acerola introduced herself to Sun and Lillie and took them to theabandoned Thrifty Megamart. She gave Sun atrial and tasked him with photographing theTotem Pokémon that lived inside the building. While Sun did the trial, Acerola left to go meet with Mallow's group. Later, she received a photo of the TotemMimikyu from Sun, who had successfully completed the trial.
InA Raid and Po Town, Acerola, Kiawe, Mallow, Lana, Ilima, andHau arrived at Po Town. Their presence alerted Team Skull's boss,Guzma, who demanded to know why his base was being invaded. When the captains revealed they only wanted to talk, Guzma agreed on the condition they made it to him first and then summoned aPheromosa,Celesteela, andGuzzlord. He had them attack the Captains and Hau. Despite their best efforts, Acerola and the others were completely outmatched by the rampagingUltra Beasts.
InConfusion and Monsters from Another World, Sun arrived at Po Town, only to get caught up in the commotion. Annoyed the captains were still fighting, Guzma revealed aCosmog and had it open more wormholes.Gladion appeared, demanding to know where Guzma got the Cosmog and Ultra Beasts from. Revealing his true aim is to destroy Ultra Beasts, Gladion battled the beasts Guzma summoned with hisType: Null. To everyone's shock, Gladion also revealed theAether Foundation's president,Lusamine, was the one who gave Guzma Cosmog as part of her plan to create a paradise filled with nothing but Ultra Beasts and herself. Eventually, the beasts broke out of Po Town's barrier, allowing them to wreak havoc on all of Ula'ula Island. Acerola and the other captains headed off to various locations to evacuate any innocent civilians caught in the beasts' attacks.
InThe Truth and Island Kahuna Hapu, Acerola,Sophocles,Molayne,Professor Kukui, and Gladion fought off a Celesteela and Guzzlord atRoute 10 to prevent them from reachingHokulani Observatory. Gladion easily defeated Celesteela and later defeated Guzzlord to prevent it from hurtingLillie.
InAdventure in the Dark Dimension, the captains andisland kahunas were revealed to have spent six months onExeggutor Island training to prepare for another clash with the Ultra Beasts. After their training was finished, Acerola and the other captains went toHokulani Observatory under Molayne's orders. Once they gathered together, Acerola and the others traveled toMount Lanakila, where a wormhole had opened up earlier. Shortly after they arrived, their ship was attacked by a group ofAether Foundation Employees and their Ultra Beasts. During the battle, Acerola was assisted byTapu Lele, who transported her toAkala Island in order to battle with someKartana atHano Grand Resort.
Pokémon
Palossand is Acerola's first known Pokémon. It was first used as aSandygast to rescueSun andLillie after they washed ashore onUla'ula Island. It used its powers to lift the two into the air and helped move them to the Aether House. Later, it was used to battle thePheromosaGuzma used atPo Town, but was defeated. After training with the othercaptains onExeggutor Island, it evolved into a Palossand.
None of Palossand's moves are known.
Dhelmise is Acerola's second known Pokémon. It was first used to battle a group ofKartana atHano Grand Resort.
None of Dhelmise's moves are known.
In the TCG
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Acerola or her Pokémon in thePokémon Trading Card Game.
| Acerola's Trainer cards Cards listed with ablue background are only legal to use in the currentExpanded format. Cards listed with agreen background are legal to use in both the currentStandard andExpanded formats. | ||||||||||
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| Card | Type | Mark | English Expansion | Rarity | # | Japanese Expansion | Rarity | # | ||
| Acerola | Su |  | Burning Shadows |  |  | 112/147 | Facing a New Trial |  | 047/049 | |
| Burning Shadows | |  | 142/147 | Facing a New Trial | |  | 056/049 | |||
| GX Battle Boost |  | 103/114 | ||||||||
| SM-P Promotional cards |  | 223/SM-P | ||||||||
| GX Ultra Shiny |  | 128/150 | ||||||||
| Yellow A Alternate cards |  | 112a/147 | Full Metal Wall |  |  | 054/054 | ||||
| SM-P Promotional cards | | 395/SM-P | ||||||||
| Acerola's Premonition | Su |  | Brilliant Stars |  | | 129/172 | VMAX Climax |  | 148/184 | |
| Brilliant Stars | |  | TG24/TG30 | VMAX Climax | | | 255/184 | |||
| Acerola's Mischief | Su |  | Mega Evolution |  | | 113/132 | Mega Symphonia |  |  | 059/063 |
| Mega Evolution | |  | 165/132 | Mega Symphonia | | | 084/063 | |||
| Mega Evolution | |  | 183/132 | Mega Symphonia | |  | 090/063 | |||
| Ascended Heroes |  | | 180/217 | MEGA Dream ex |  | 169/193 | ||||
| Start Deck 100 Battle Collection |  | 697/742 | ||||||||
| Other related cards Cards listed with ablue background are only legal to use in the currentExpanded format. Cards listed with agreen background are legal to use in both the currentStandard andExpanded formats. | ||||||||||
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| Card | Type | Mark | English Expansion | Rarity | # | Japanese Expansion | Rarity | # | ||
| Mimikyu |  |  | Cosmic Eclipse |  |  | 245/236 | Dream League |  |  | 058/049 |
Mimikyu | | | Brilliant Stars | |  | TG16/TG30 | VMAX Climax | |  | 233/184 |
Mimikyu | | | Brilliant Stars | | | TG17/TG30 | VMAX Climax | | | 234/184 |
Gallery
Artwork
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| Concept art fromSun and Moon illustrated byMegumi Mizutani | Ending screenshot fromSun and Moon | |
Sprites and models
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| High-poly model from Sun, Moon,Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon | VS sprite from Sun, Moon,Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon |
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| Overworld model from Sun, Moon,Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon | |
Trivia
- Despite Acerola referring toKahunaNanu as "uncle", they are not related, as stated on page 174 of thePokémon Sun & Pokémon Moon: The Official Strategy Guide. "Uncle" and "Aunty" are often used as a label of endearment and closeness of a person of non-familial ties in Hawaii.
- Acerola is the onlycaptain who is not battled under theTrainer class "Captain"; the only one who does not participate inMina's trial; and the only character to be both a captain and a member of theElite Four.
- Acerola is 4'9" (145 cm) tall.
- According to official artbooks, likePhoebe, Acerola can communicate withGhost-type Pokémon.
- In promotional material for theManalo Conference, Acerola was given the title of (Japanese: 霊界のアイドルIdol of the spirit world).
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | アセロラAcerola | Fromacerola |
| English, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese | Acerola | From her Japanese name |
| German | Lola | FromAcerola |
| European Spanish | Zarala | Fromacerola |
| French | Margie | FromMalpighia emarginata (scientific name of acerola) |
| Italian | Malpi | FromMalpighia emarginata (scientific name of acerola) |
| Korean | 아세로라Aserora | Transcription of her Japanese name |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 阿塞蘿拉Āsāiluólā /Achoilòhlāai | Transcription of her Japanese name |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 阿塞萝拉Āsāiluólā | |
| Indonesian | Acerola(Star Birth onwards) Aserola(Legends Awakened) | Same as her Japanese/English names Fromaserola (acerola) |
| Russian | АсеролаAserola | Transcription of her English name |
| Thai | อเซโรลาAserola | Transcription of her Japanese name |
Notes
References
- ↑Acerola (Burning Shadows 112)
- ↑Hala:"The island challenge Kukui spoke of... [...] It is the great adventure that children in the Alola region embark upon, along with their Pokémon, once they reach 11 years of age!" (Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon)
- ↑Mallow:"I mean, we have to move on from being captains when we turn 20 anyway." (Pokémon Moon)
- ↑a:File:Acerola concept art.png
- ↑Christine Marie Cabanos on Twitter
- ↑Nintendo DREAM (vol. 329)
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