Theisland challenge (Japanese:島めぐりisland-visiting) is a rite of passage for burgeoningPokémon Trainers in theAlolaregion. Trainers can partake in these rites once they turn 11.^[1] The island challenge involves traveling through each of the four major islands of Alola and completing varioustrials (Japanese:試練trial) on each. The goal of those taking the island challenge is to become the strongest Trainer, known as the island challenge champion.

History

Participants in the island challenge are given an island challenge amulet to identify them. These participants are calledtrial-goers. The island challenge consists of several trials on each of the Alola region's four islands, with each usually headed by acaptain. Trials are not limited toPokémon battles; they may involve finding designateditems or a test of knowledge, among other tasks. Trials are all difficult tasks that require Trainers to prove themselves. To complete the trial, the Trainer must defeat aTotem Pokémon in anSOS Battle, which allows the Totem Pokémon to call an ally Pokémon to assist them. Some Totem Pokémon can call more than one ally. It is stated that there are 7^SM/8^USUM trials active at any given time, though not all of them may be presided over by a captain.

The final trial on each island is called thegrand trial (Japanese:大試練grand trial). In the grand trial, the Trainer must battle theisland kahuna. If they complete an island's grand trial, they are recognized as having cleared all of that island's trials and can move on to the next island. Clearing each trial rewards the trial-goer with a stamp on theirTrainer Passport.

Previously, after a trial-goer had completed all four of their grand trials, they were tasked to fight all four of the island kahuna in a row on top ofMount Lanakila, similar to that of anElite Four found in other regions. A trial-goer who has finished their island challenge and defeated all four kahuna in this final trial is called anisland challenge champion. Unlike theChampions found inPokémon Leagues, there can be multiple island challenge champions.Kahili is one of these island challenge champions who have previously finished their island challenge. During the story ofPokémon Sun, Moon,Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon, Alola gets its ownPokémon League building and Elite Four, retiring this part of the island challenge before the player can take it.

In Alola legend, the island challenge was inspired by the events ofNecrozma being defeated by the hero and theguardian deities, using theZ-Power andSparkling Stones scattered throughout the islands. This series of events is repeated through the plot ofPokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. Captains are known to have previously completed their own island challenge before getting their position offered by the kahuna of the island.

Mechanics

During a trial, the player cannot flee from battles (including withTeleport),Roar will fail,Wimp Out andEmergency Exit will not activate to allow a Pokémon to flee nor switch, and wild Pokémon cannot be caught. If the player leaves the trial site before completing the trial, they have to start the trial again. Upon completing a trial, the player earns aZ-Crystal.

Battle text

During a trial:

• When attempting to flee from a battle:"No! There's no running from a trial!"
• When attempting to catch a Pokémon:"No! You can't catch any Pokémon until you finish the trial!"

Effects

Similar toBadges, completing trials can expand the amount of items purchasable inPoké Marts, and completing grand trials will makeoutsider Pokémonobey the player.

Obedience

Poké Mart stock

Left cashier
Poké Ball $200	Great BallAfter 1 trial $600
Ultra BallAfter 4 trials $800	Potion $200
Super PotionAfter 1 trial $700	Hyper PotionAfter 4 trials $1,500
Max PotionAfter 6 trials $2,500	Full RestoreAfter 7 trials $3,000
ReviveAfter 2 trials $2,000	Antidote $200
Paralyze Heal $300	Awakening $100
Burn Heal $300	Ice Heal $100
Full HealAfter 5 trials $400	Escape Rope $1,000
Repel $400	Super RepelAfter 3 trials $700
Max RepelAfter 5 trials $900	HoneyAfter 2 trials $300
Poké ToyUSUM After 1 trial $100	Adrenaline OrbAfter 3 trials $300

Trials

Melemele Island

Ilima's trial

In this trial, the player must find and battle two Yungoos^SUS/AlolanRattata^MUM and aGumshoos^SUS/AlolanRaticate^MUM. The Pokémon can be found in the dens scattered around the cavern. Along the way, the player will face twoTeam Skull Grunts and battle one of them. Once defeated, the two grunts will unknowingly help the player finish the trial.

• Captain:Ilima
• Trial site:Verdant Cavern
• Totem Pokémon:Gumshoos^SUS,AlolanRaticate^MUM
• Rewards:Normalium Z,Great Ball x10

Grand trial

In this grand trial, the player has to defeatKahunaHala.

• Trial site:Iki Town
• Reward:Fightinium Z,Melemele Trial Completion stamp

Akala Island

Lana's trial

This trial begins with Lana leading the player through Brooklet Hill, requesting an investigation into the cause of splashing water in the area, with the help of their new ride Pokémon,Lapras. Upon reaching the Totem's Den, the player must defeat the Totem Pokémon, which emerges from the splashing water in the center. In Pokémon Sun and Moon, the trial site is merely in the Totem's Den, and the explicit trial consists of simply defeating the Totem Pokémon. It is revealed later in the trial that the cause of the splashing water are someDewpider and some Solo FormWishiwashi, and the player has to defeat them before moving downstream. There are also otherTrainers in the area, which will challenge the player if eye contact is met.

• Captain:Lana
• Trial site:Brooklet Hill
• Totem Pokémon:Wishiwashi (School Form)^SM,Araquanid^USUM
• Reward:Waterium Z,Fishing Rod,Dive Ball x10

Kiawe's trial

In this trial, three pairs of dances are performed, and the player has to identify what is different between each pair, battling twoAlolanMarowak and aHiker in between dances.

• Captain:Kiawe
• Trial site:Wela Volcano Park
• Totem Pokémon:Salazzle^SM,AlolanMarowak^USUM
• Reward:Firium Z,Quick Ball x10

Mallow's trial

In this trial, the player has to find ingredients hidden in the trial site, and battle some Pokémon, respectively twoFomantis and aSudowoodo to retrieve them. However, there is a method to avoid battling the Pokémon in theLush Jungle. After collecting all of them, they are used to create an aroma that lures the Totem Pokémon.

• Captain:Mallow
• Trial site:Lush Jungle
• Totem Pokémon:Lurantis
• Reward:Grassium Z,Nest Ball x10

Grand trial

In this grand trial, the player has to defeatKahunaOlivia.

• Trial site:Ruins of Life
• Reward:Rockium Z,Akala Trial Completion stamp

Ula'ula Island

Sophocles's trial

In this trial inPokémon Sun and Moon, the player has to help Sophocles open a security door by answering several audio questions and fighting Pokémon in between. After answering the last question, the player battles the Totem Pokémon. After defeating the Totem Pokémon,Molayne will also congratulate the player and gift them with aSteelium Z.

InPokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, the player has to help Sophocles lure out the Totem Pokémon by lining upCharjabug together to power aVikavolt-shaped machine, and battling anElekid and anElectabuzz between each power increase.

• Captain:Sophocles
• Trial site:Hokulani Observatory
• Totem Pokémon:Vikavolt^SM,Togedemaru^USUM
• Reward:Electrium Z

Acerola's trial

In this trial, the player has to take a photo of the Totem Pokémon in the Abandoned Thrifty Megamart. After drawing the attention of the Totem Pokémon by photographing other Ghost-type Pokémon in the area, the player follows the Totem Pokémon to the back room and battles it after taking a photo of it. After photographing the otherGhost-type Pokémon, aGastly,Haunter, andGengar, respectively, will promptly attack the player.

• Captain:Acerola
• Trial site:Thrifty Megamart (Abandoned Site)
• Totem Pokémon:Mimikyu
• Reward:Ghostium Z,Dusk Ball x10

Grand trial

In this grand trial, the player has to defeatKahunaNanu.

• Trial site:Malie City
• Reward:Darkinium Z,Ula'ula Trial Completion stamp

Poni Island

InPokémon Sun and Moon, the player's experience with Poni Island's portion of the island challenge is a bit different than that of the other islands. While Poni Island does have a captain namedMina, whom the player briefly meets, she does not have any trial for the player. Instead, Hapu's grand trial is the player's first challenge on Poni Island. After that, the player is confronted by a natural trial at the Vast Poni Canyon on their way to theAltar of the Sunne^S/Altar of the Moone^M.

InPokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, however, Mina has a trial ready for the player, and all the trials are done in a different order, starting with the Vast Poni Canyon trial, continuing with Mina's trial after the events surroundingNecrozma, and concluding with Hapu's grand trial, which has been moved toExeggutor Island.

Vast Poni Canyon trial

At the end of the Vast Poni Canyon, before the player can reach the Altar of the Sunne^SUS/Moone^MUM, the player must defeat a Totem Pokémon who guards the entry point. AJangmo-o and aHakamo-o will also assail the player before they reach the Totem Pokémon.

• Trial site:Vast Poni Canyon
• Totem Pokémon:Kommo-o
• Reward:Dragonium Z

Mina's trial

In Mina's trial, appearing only inPokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, the player begins by battlingMina, who will reward the player with the Pink Petal upon winning. Next, she orders the player to defeat the other captains in Alola and receive their petals (withNanu takingAcerola's place). Each captain will offer to take the player to the next captain's location after obtaining their petal, and some captains (depending on the version) challenge the player to battle them before giving out their petal.

• Orange Petal: Ilima atHau'oli Cemetery
• Blue and Green Petals: Lana and Mallow atLush Jungle (the player must battle Mallow^US/Lana^UM first)
• Red Petal: Kiawe atWela Volcano Park
• Yellow Petal: Sophocles at theHokulani Observatory (the player must battle him first^US)
• Purple Petal: Nanu atAether House (the player must battle him first^UM)

When the player has collected all the petals and returns, Mina assembles them into the Rainbow Flower, which summons the Totem Pokémon to her house.

• Trial site:Seafolk Village^USUM
• Totem Pokémon:Ribombee^USUM
• Reward:Fairium Z

Grand trial

In this grand trial, the player has to defeatKahunaHapu.

• Trial site:Vast Poni Canyon^SM,Exeggutor Island^USUM
• Reward:Groundium Z,Poni Trial Completion stamp

Final trial

In the past, after clearing all trials and grand trials, usually challengers would head to the summit ofMount Lanakila and have a final trial, where they have to defeat all four kahunas in a row in order to be acknowledged as an island challenge champion. However, this final trial ceremony has now been replaced with the newly foundedPokémon League. Becoming the Champion earns the player theIsland Challenge Completion stamp, getting alloutsider Pokémon regardless of level to obey the player.

Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon Special Demo Version

Kukui's trial

In this trial, the player must find and photograph four elusive Pokémon. Upon capturing each Pokémon in a photo, they will attack the player. The first two Pokémon the player can find areJangmo-o, who are followed by aHakamo-o, with Totem Hakamo-o being the final subject.

• Captain:Kukui
• Trial site:Ten Carat Hill
• Totem Pokémon:Hakamo-o
• Reward:Z-Ring andElectrium Z

In animation

Pokémon the Series

InPokémon the Series, the island challenge is a way forTrainers to obtainZ-Crystals, and it is said to have been created in order to raise Trainers to love and protect the islands ofAlola as well as thepeople andPokémon who inhabit them, as explained in theSun & Moon series episodeTo Top a Totem!. The challenges are made up of lesser trials which must be passed before challenging theisland kahuna in a grand trial. These trials are not presided bycaptains, and trial-goers are able to freely challenge aTotem Pokémon without having someone providing guidance or supervising them. Most Totem Pokémon are said to follow the lead of their island'sguardian deity.

All trials seen in the series work similarly to theVast Poni Canyon trial from thegames, withTrainers being rewarded by the Totem Pokémon itself if successful inbattle. However,Hala contradicts this by noting that it is rare for a Totem Pokémon to directly give the Z-Crystal to the Trainer themselves. Another difference lies in the fact that completing all trials in an island is not required for a battle with the island kahuna; Trainers will earn the right to face off against a kahuna after completing just one trial.

Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon

Over the course ofPokémon the Series: Sun & Moon,Ash took the island challenge in conjunction with his studies at thePokémon School. He competed in his first trial inTo Top a Totem!, when he cleared theVerdant Cavern trial, earning aNormalium Z from the TotemGumshoos in the process. Since then, he also cleared theMelemele grand trial inTrial and Tribulation!, theLush Jungle trial inCurrying Favor and Flavor!, theAkala grand trial inTrials and Determinations!, theThrifty Megamart trial inA Battle Hand-Off!, theUla'ula grand trial inGuiding an Awakening!, and thePoni grand trial inA Grand Debut!.

Ash's classmates have completed some trials as well.Kiawe completedOlivia's grand trial onAkala Island prior toAlola to New Adventure!, receiving aZ-Ring andFirium Z as a reward.Lana completed the trial onBrooklet Hill inBig Sky, Small Fry! by defeating a TotemWishiwashi in itsSchool Form with herPopplio, receiving aWaterium Z from the Pokémon as a reward. InRun, Heroes, Run!, Kiawe completed a trial set up for him byTapu Fini, earning aFlyinium Z from the guardian deity as a reward. InA Recipe for Success!,Mallow cleared a trial set up byOranguru, receiving aGrassium Z fromTapu Koko as a reward.

InThe Dealer of Destruction!, the final trial atopMount Lanakila was acknowledged, but was said to have been long since abandoned. Unlike in the games, where this trial consisted of battling the four island kahunas in a row, this former trial simply involved a battle between those who had cleared their island challenge.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon arc

InPokémon Move Specialist Professor Kukui,Hala,Olivia, andNanu orchestrated a tournament to be held at anIki Town festival. The winner of the tournament would be awarded an island challenge amulet and be given the task of doing the island challenge in order to calm theguardian deities, who had been angered bysomething. InThe Party Crasher and Guzma the Destroyer, it was revealed that the last of people to take on the island challenge had beenProfessor Kukui andMolayne, as Hala had been unable to find any worthy Trainers to take it on since then. InThe Final Match and a Surprising Finale!,Sun won the tournament and was awarded the amulet as the grand prize.

Sun was given his first trial byLana, and was tasked with defeating the totem ofBrooklet Hill, aSchool FormWishiwashi. Eventually, he completed the trial by defeating the lead Wishiwashi, causing it to revert back into its component Solo Form Wishiwashi.

Sun's second trial happened at theThrifty Megamart and was given to him byAcerola. For the trial, Sun had to take a photo of the TotemMimikyu inside. He eventually managed to calm it down and captured it, allowing him to take the photo and complete the trial.

Pokémon Horizon

The island challenge has no age limit and is open to anyone of all ages.Akira was seen completing a trial onMelemele Island by defeating a TotemLucario, as well as completing Olivia's grand trial later on.

In the TCG

Main article:Island Challenge Amulet (Cosmic Eclipse 194)

TheIsland Challenge Amulet was introduced as aPokémon Tool card in thePokémon Trading Card Game during the English Sun & Moon Series (the Japanese Sun & Moon Era). It was first released in the JapaneseAlter Genesis expansion and the EnglishCosmic Eclipse expansion, with artwork bysadaji. AFull ArtSecret card with artwork by the same illustrator was released in the same sets. This card reduces theHP of aPokémon-GX orPokémon-EX it is attached to by 100; however, when this Pokémon is Knocked Out by damage from an opponent's attack, that player takes 1 fewerPrize card.

Merchandise

The island challenge amulet has been featured in several officially licensed figures and goods.

• 
  Figma Selene (attached to her bag)
• 
  Island challenge amulet keychain
• 
  Island challenge amulet keychain with a keyring
• 
  Item Mania Sleeves (third row from the bottom; to the left of theGiant Bomb)

Trivia

• According to the chief of thesea folk, long ago,Exeggutor Island used to be atrial site.
• Although it is made clear that adults cannot take part in the island challenge^{[citation needed]}, several adult NPCs are among the people who may attemptIlima's trial while the player is tasked with substituting for aTrial Guide atRoute 2.

In other languages

Grand trial

See also

• Category:Episodes with trials

References

This game-related article is part ofProject Games, aBulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on thePokémon games.

• Articles needing sources
• Terminology
• Pokémon Sun and Moon
• Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon