Ilima
| Ilima イリマIlima | |
 Art fromSun and Moon byKen Sugimori[1] | |
| Age | Unconfirmed[a] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Eye color | Gray |
| Hair color | Pink |
| Hometown | Hau'oli City |
| Region | Alola |
| Relatives | Unnamed mother, father |
| Trainer class | Captain |
| Generation | VII |
| Counterpart(s) | Ilima (Masters) |
| Games | Sun, Moon,Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Masters EX |
| English voice actor | Unknown(Masters EX) |
| Japanese voice actor | Noriaki Kanze(Masters EX) |
| Member of | Island challenge |
| Rank | Captain |
| Captain of | Verdant Cavern |
| Z-Crystal | Normalium Z |
| Specializes in | Normal types |
| Animated series | Pokémon the Series |
| Debut | Turning Heads and Training Hard! |
| English voice actor | Mike Liscio |
| Japanese voice actor | Yudai Chiba |
| Manga series | Pokémon Adventures |
| Debut | A Photoshoot and the Abandoned Thrifty Megamart |
Ilima (Japanese:イリマIlima) is thecaptain ofMelemele Island'sVerdant Cavern. Hespecializes inNormal-typePokémon.
In the core series games
Ilima is a graduate of theTrainers' School onRoute 1 and is admired as a hero by the students there. Some call him the "Prince of the Trainers' School". While he typically acts polite and dignified, he becomes a very different person in the midst ofPokémon battles.
Theplayer first meets Ilima alongsideProfessor Kukui in the Trainers' School after defeating theTeacher there. He later appears at the Marina when twoTeam Skull Grunts disrupt his conversation with the player. After defeating the Grunts, he challenges the player to a battle.
Ilima later appears as the player's guide to their first trial in Verdant Cavern.
After clearingHala's grand trialSM/becoming theChampionUSUM, the player can visit the second floor of his house in theHau'oli City Shopping District, where Ilima is in his room. He says he is researching on Pokémon battling, and brings the player to the Trainers' School, where he battles the player.
InUltra Sun and Ultra Moon, Ilima can be fought atHau'oli Cemetery duringMina's trial to earn theOrange Petal. In addition, after the player has defeated him in a battle during the post-game, he will give the playera piece of Normalium Z to be delivered to Verdant Cavern for new trial-goers. When the player tries to place the Z-Crystal on the pedestal in Totem's Den, theTotem Pokémon of Verdant Cavern will challenge them to arematch. After the Totem is defeated, the player can place the Z-Crystal on its proper place.
According to his mother, Ilima used to study in theKalosregion in the past.
Pokémon
Ilima's Pokémon are kept inUltra Balls.
Pokémon Sun and Moon
First battle
Second battle
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
First battle
Mina's trial
Post-game
In the spin-off games
Pokémon Masters EX
- Main article:Ilima (Masters)
Ilima forms async pair withGumshoos inPokémon Masters EX. Ilima became a playable sync pair on April 4, 2025.
| Dex | Trainer | NDex | Pokémon | Type | Weakness | Role | EX role | Base potential | Availability | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #228 |  | Ilima | #0735 |  | Gumshoos♂ | Normal | Fighting |  |  | ★★★★★☆EX | Sync Pair Scout |
Gallery
Artwork
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| Concept art fromPokémon Sun and Moon illustrated byMegumi Mizutani | Ending screenshot fromPokémon Sun and Moon |
Sprites and models
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| High-poly model from Sun, MoonUltra Sun and Ultra Moon | VS sprite from Sun and Moon | VS sprite from Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon |
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| Overworld model from Sun, Moon,Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon | ||
Quotes
- Main article:Ilima/Quotes
In animation
Pokémon the Series
Ilima first appeared inTurning Heads and Training Hard!. In the past,Tupp, a to-be member ofTeam Skull, got annoyed with him when he began to draw groups of girls to him instead. Later in life, Ilima attended and graduated from thePokémon School, accomplishing a lot of milestone records; this earned him the nickname of "Pokémon School Prince". It was even rumored that he could makeSamson Oak'sKomala open its eyes, but this ultimately turned out to be false, much to the disappointment ofProfessor Kukui's class. After graduating, he went toKalos to study abroad and even participated in theKalos League.
In the present day, Ilima battledKagetora and won, earning him theEevium Z. He later returned to the Pokémon School to say hello to Professor Kukui and Samson Oak, and was introduced toAsh andLillie. After swimming with Ash andhis classmates, Ilima showed them hisZ-Ring and Eevium Z, and expressed his desire to get stronger with Eevee without needing toevolve it. Ash, finding something in common with Ilima, challenged him to abattle and he gladly accepted. Unfortunately, the twoTrainers were interrupted by a gang ofTeam Skull Grunts, led by a vengeful Tupp. Ilima and Eevee defeated all of the Grunts by themselves, using aLast Resort boosted byExtreme Evoboost to send them flying away.
InSmashing with Sketch!, Ilima taught Ash and his classmates how to play Pokémon Ping-Pong before participating in aPokémon Ping-Pong tournament himself. He eventually came face to face with another expert Pokémon Ping-Pong player,Ikari, in the finals. After an intense match, Ilima emerged victorious. Later that day, Ilima boarded a boat headed back to Kalos.
InLeague Offenders and Defenders!, Ilima returned to Alola to participate in theManalo Conference. Ash attempted to greet him, only to be knocked over by Ilima's fanbase.
InBattle Royal 151!, Ilima was among the 151 Trainers taking part in theBattle Royal preliminary round of the Manalo Conference. Using Eevee, Ilima was able to defeat all of the Pokémon that Team Skull used against him before going up againstPlumeria and herSalazzle. Ilima was ultimately able to defeat Plumeria and was among the 16 Trainers still standing at the end of the round. The match-ups for the next round revealed that he would be battlingGuzma. Ilima was also revealed to be the favorite to win theAlola League.
InBattling Besties!, Ilima went up against Guzma, using hisKangaskhan to battle Guzma'sScizor. Despite IlimaMega Evolving Kangaskhan, Scizor was able to defeat its opponent through strategy, thus eliminating Ilima from the competition, much to the dismay of his fan girls.
Ilima reappeared in a flashback inThe Wisdom Not to Run!.
InEnter the Champion!, Ilima attended the award ceremony for the winner, only for it to be interrupted when aGuzzlord arrived at the stadium through anUltra Wormhole.
Character
Ilima is polite and charming. He is also multi-talented in an array of sports and abattle strategist at heart. Despite having graduated from thePokémon School, Ilima's reputation precedes him and his many achievement awards still decoratePrincipal Oak's office. Girls' hearts are often sent aflutter by Ilima's arrival. However his pleasant nature can be grating for some, namelyTupp ofTeam Skull and Pokémon Ping Pong rivalIkari.
He believes in being empathetic to bring out the true strengths of his Pokémon. In particular, hisEevee, who he refuses toevolve against its wishes. After Eevee was injured byPlumeria'sSalazzle during theBattle Royal preliminary round of theManalo Conference, Ilima refused to let it battle until it was fully healed.
Pokémon
 | This section is missing information on this character's Japanese voice actor. Please feel free to edit this section to add this information. |
This listing is of Ilima's knownPokémon inPokémon the Series:
| Debut | Turning Heads and Training Hard! |
|---|---|
| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | Risa Shimizu |
| English | Erica Schroeder |
Eevee is Ilima's first known Pokémon. It first appeared inTurning Heads and Training Hard!, in which it was seen defeatingKagetora's Eevee, earning its Trainer theEevium Z. Later, Eevee was used to battleTeam Skull, and it managed to single-handedly defeat their Pokémon.
InSmashing with Sketch!, Eevee was seen cheering Ilima on from the sidelines during the Pokémon Ping-Pong tournament.
InBattle Royal 151!, Ilima used Eevee during theBattle Royal preliminary round of theManalo Conference, where it was able to defeat the many Pokémon that Team Skull used against it. It then went up againstPlumeria and herSalazzle, eventually managing to defeat it and becoming among the 16 Pokémon remaining at the end.
Eevee's known moves areSwift,Quick Attack,Baby-Doll Eyes, andLast Resort.
Eevee is able to perform theZ-MoveExtreme Evoboost.
| Debut | Smashing with Sketch! |
|---|---|
| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | |
| English | Ryan William Downey |
Smeargle is Ilima's second known Pokémon. It was used during the Pokémon Ping-Pong tournament, using itsSketch to copy the moves used by the opposing side's Pokémon. Eventually, Ilima and Smeargle won the tournament.
Smeargle's known moves areSketch,Counter*,Drain Punch*, andHigh Jump Kick*.
| Debut | Battling Besties! |
|---|
Kangaskhan is Ilima's third known Pokémon. She was used during theManalo Conference's first round, where she battledGuzma'sScizor. DespiteMega Evolving, Kangaskhan was soon defeated by Scizor after it kept putting her baby between them, causing her to slow her attacks lest she accidentally hurt her child.
Kangaskhan reappeared in a flashback inThe Wisdom Not to Run!.
Kangaskhan's known moves arePower-Up Punch,Rock Slide, andLow Kick. As a Mega Kangaskhan, herAbility isParental Bond.
Achievements
Badges obtained
This listing is of theBadges Ilima has obtained in theKalosregion:
- At least eight Badges (prior toTurning Heads and Training Hard!)
Pokémon League
Ilima has competed in the followingPokémon League Conferences:
- Kalos League - Unknown (prior toTurning Heads and Training Hard!)
- Manalo Conference - Top 16 (Battling Besties!)
Pokémon competitions
Ilima has competed in the followingPokémon competitions:
- Pokémon Ping-Pong tournament - Runner-up (one year beforeSmashing with Sketch!)
- Pokémon Ping-Pong tournament - Winner (Smashing with Sketch!)
Voice actors
| Language | Voice actor | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 千葉雄大Yudai Chiba | |
| English | Mike Liscio | |
| Dutch | Jip Bartels | |
| Finnish | Akira Takaki | |
| Polish | Aleksander Sosiński | |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Gustavo Pereira | |
| Spanish | Latin America | Elliot Leguizamo |
| Spain | Luis Miguel Cajal | |
GOTCHA!
Ilima briefly appeared inGOTCHA!.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Ilima debuted inA Photoshoot and the Abandoned Thrifty Megamart. He was first mentioned byMallow, who considered asking him andAcerola to join her,Kiawe, andLana in raidingTeam Skull'sbase. He first appeared in person at theMelemele IslandTrainers' School, where he agreed to help Mallow and the others. Afterward, he met withHau, who asked to join thecaptains in confronting Team Skull. The two traveled to Po Town, where they met with the others. 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. He then summoned aPheromosa,Celesteela, andGuzzlord and had them attack the captains and Hau. Despite their best efforts, Ilima 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 moreUltra 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 ofUla'ula Island. Ilima and the other captains headed off to various locations to evacuate any innocent civilians caught in the beasts' attacks.
InAdventure in the Dark Dimension, the captains andisland kahunas were revealed to have spent six months onExeggutor Islandtraining to prepare for another clash with the Ultra Beasts. After their training was finished,Sophocles andMolayne took everyone toMount Lanakila, where a wormhole had opened up earlier. Shortly after they arrived, their ship was attacked by a group of Aether Foundation Employees and their Ultra Beasts. With theZ-Moves they had acquired, Ilima and the others managed to defeat the Ultra Beasts.
Pokémon
Gumshoos is Ilima's first known Pokémon. It was first seen with its Trainer as aYungoos walking inside Melemele Island's Trainers' School. Later, it was used to battle theGuzzlordGuzma used atPo Town, but was defeated. After training with the othercaptains onExeggutor Island, it evolved into a Gumshoos. Later, it fought anAether Foundation Employee'sXurkitree and won with aZ-Move.
None of Gumshoos's moves are known*.
Gumshoos can also perform theZ-MoveBreakneck Blitz.
In the TCG
- Main article:Ilima (Sun & Moon 121)
Ilima was introduced as aSupporter card in thePokémon Trading Card Game during the English Sun & Moon Series (the Japanese SM Era). It was first released in the JapaneseCollection Sun before debuting in English in theSun & Moon expansion, with an illustration based on theKen Sugimori artwork of the character. It was also released as aFull Art card in Collection Sun and Sun & Moon, with an illustration bySanosuke Sakuma. It makes both players shuffles their hand into their deck and flips a coin. If heads, that player draws 6 cards. If tails, they draw 3 cards.
Trivia
- Ilima is 5'5" (165 cm) tall.
- According toGester, Ilima is left-handed. After defeating him, Gester will teach theplayer the left-handedbattle style atOuter Cape.[4]
- Ilima was the first character in theanimated series with both aZ-Ring and aKey Stone.
- Ilima is the only notableNormal-typespecialist to not be aGym Leader.
- In the animated series, Ilima is the only Normal-type specialist thatAsh has met, but not lost to.
- In promotional material for theManalo Conference, Ilima was given the title of (Japanese: 麗しきノーマル王子Beautiful Normal prince).
- Ilima'sEevee is the only Pokémon inPokémon the Series to have used the moveLast Resort orBaby-Doll Eyes.
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | イリマIlima | Fromʻilima (Hawaiian name for thegolden mallow), the official flower ofOʻahu (real-life counterpart ofMelemele Island) |
| English, Latin American Spanish, Dutch, Indonesian, European Portuguese | Ilima | Same as his Japanese name |
| German | Elima | Similar to his Japanese name |
| European Spanish, Italian | Liam | Similar to his Japanese name |
| French | Althéo | Fromalthéa (althea) or the genusAlthaea, where both plants belong in thesame family as the golden mallow |
| Korean | 일리마Illima | Transcription of his Japanese name |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 伊利馬Yīlìmǎ /Yīleihmáh | Transcription of his Japanese name |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 伊利马Yīlìmǎ | |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Luan | Fromguanxuma (sida, common name for plants in the same genus as the golden mallow) |
| Russian | ИлимаIlima | Transcription of his English name |
| Thai | อิลิมะIlima | Transcription of his Japanese name |
Notes
References
- ↑Ilima (Sun & Moon 121)
- ↑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)
- ↑"The left-handed style? Let me think... Well, if you want to learn those kinds of moves, then you should spend time around someone who actually IS left-handed, right?"
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