Kiawe
| Kiawe カキKaki | |
 Art fromSun and Moon byKen Sugimori[1] | |
| Age | Unconfirmed[a] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Hometown | Paniola Town |
| Region | Alola |
| Relatives | Unnamed parents Unnamed grandfather |
| Trainer class | Captain |
| Generation | VII,VIII,IX |
| Counterpart(s) | Kiawe (Masters) |
| Games | Sun, Moon,Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Masters EX |
| English voice actor | Unknown(Masters EX) |
| Japanese voice actor | Tomohiro Ōmachi[4](Masters EX) |
| Member of | Island challenge |
| Rank | Captain |
| Captain of | Wela Volcano Park |
| Z-Crystal | Firium Z |
| Specializes in | Fire types |
| Animated series | Pokémon the Series |
| Debut | Alola to New Adventure! |
| Counterpart(s) | Kiawe (anime) |
| English voice actor | Marc Swint |
| Japanese voice actor | Kaito Ishikawa |
| Manga series | Pokémon Adventures Pokémon Horizon |
| Debut | Going Ashore and Neighboring Akala Island(Adventures) Attack on the Headquarters(Horizon) |
Kiawe (Japanese:カキKaki) is thecaptain ofAkala Island'sWela Volcano Park. Hespecializes inFire-typePokémon.
In the games
Pokémon Sun and Moon
Background
Website Blurb: "Kiawe is a captain whose expertise is in Fire-type Pokémon. Together with hisMarowak, he studies the traditional dances that have been passed down in theAlolaregion."
Kiawe appears inPokémon Sun, Moon,Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon as a captain who provides guidance to trial-goers. With hisMarowak, Kiawe studies and performs traditional dances from Alola. He says that his trials are different from the others and are meant to test theplayer's observation. The player can sleep in his bed inPaniola Town, the caption,"the bed looks fresh and clean, but you can still detect a faint whiff of...sweat? Kiawe appears to be good friends with the other captains onAkala Island,Mallow andLana. He gave a man working in Mallow's restaurant a Magmar, to encourage him to become a real iron chef.[5]
Story
Kiawe first appears at theBattle Royal Dome inRoyal Avenue, enjoying theBattle Royal that the player had participated in, hoping they would bring the same heat to their upcomingtrial. At Wela Volcano Park, Kiawe then appears at the top of the volcano, ready for the player to take on the trial. In Kiawe's trial, he asks the player to identify the difference between two dances. After defeat of theTotemSalazzle, he will provide aCharizard on the player'sRide Pager to have access toCharizard Glide.
Kiawe reappears in Mallow's trial, providing her with aThick Club used for stirring and mashing the food to summon TotemLurantis.
At the end of the game, Kiawe appears with the rest of the captains at the festival inIki Town after the player has becomeChampion. When he is not performing dance as entertainment, he is seen hanging around Lana and Mallow. In the credits of Sun and Moon, a photograph taken by the player character is shown. Kiawe is shown performing a traditional Alolan dance with his Marowak inside a building at Paniola Town.
Post-game and side quest
In a side quest in Pokémon Sun, after defeatingOlivia, the player can find Kiawe in his room atPaniola Town during the night. Upon speaking with him, he will immediately leave for the Thrifty Megamart at theRoyal Avenue. Once the player arrives, Kiawe will be seen briefly speaking with his boss before requesting for a battle with the player. After his defeat, he states that he had just been fired from his part-time job, and he mentions his wish to travel to another region to further his studies for dancing. Shortly after telling his story, he will award the player the reverentbattle style.
He can be encountered at theBattle Tree as a possible opponent orMulti Battle partner in Pokémon Sun.
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
Story
Kiawe has very few differences between Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon compared to Sun and Moon, retaining mainly the same role as he did in the original titles. Like in the original games, Kiawe is first met in the Battle Royal Dome. At Wela Volcano Park, Kiawe's trial on observation is retained, however, the Totem Pokémon that Kiawe has trained is anAlolanMarowak, rather than aSalazzle. He reappears in Mallow's trial the same way as he did in Sun and Moon.
Kiawe is met again duringMina's trial in both Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, giving the player aRed Petal after defeating him andHiker David. During this encounter, it is also revealed that Kiawe is considering to make David his successor as a captain, although David is more interested in dancing. Afterwards, Kiawe will offer to escort the player toHokulani Observatory to meetSophocles and get the next petal.
Post-game
In a side quest exclusive to Ultra Sun, after the player has became Champion, they can find him in his room back in Paniola Town like they did back in Pokémon Sun. This sequence is nearly identical to that of Pokémon Sun; however, his Pokémon will be at higher level, fully evolved, and infused with aFirium ZZ-Crystal. He grants the reverent battle style upon defeat. In Ultra Sun, he appears once again in theBattle Tree as an opponent and battle partner with the same Pokémon from Sun.
Pokémon
Kiawe's Pokémon are kept inUltra Balls.
Pokémon Sun
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
Mina's trial
Post-game battleUS
Battle Tree
Kiawe appears in the Battle Tree exclusively inPokémon Sun andUltra Sun. He uses three of the Pokémon below inSingle Battles, four inDouble Battles, and two inMulti Battles.
| # | Pokémon | Item | Moves | Nature | EVs | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Speed | |||||||||
| 0663 |  | Talonflame |  Focus Sash | Swords Dance | Quick Attack | Flail | Acrobatics | Jolly | - | - | 252 | - | - | 252 |
| 0663 | | Talonflame |  Sitrus Berry | Brave Bird | Flare Blitz | Quick Attack | Swords Dance | Adamant | - | 252 | - | - | - | 252 |
| 0105 |  | Marowak |  Thick Club | Earthquake | Stone Edge | Brick Break | Brutal Swing | Jolly | - | 252 | - | - | - | 252 |
| 0115 |  | Kangaskhan |  Kangaskhanite | Fake Out | Facade | Rock Slide | Sucker Punch | Jolly | - | 252 | - | - | - | 252 |
| 0758 |  | Salazzle | Focus Sash | Fire Blast | Sludge Bomb | Nasty Plot | Fake Out | Timid | - | - | - | 252 | - | 252 |
| 0059 |  | Arcanine |  White Herb | Overheat | Sunny Day | Solar Beam | Extreme Speed | Timid | - | - | - | 252 | - | 252 |
| 0105 |  | Marowak | Thick Club | Shadow Bone | Flare Blitz | Detect | Stomping Tantrum | Jolly | - | 252 | - | - | - | 252 |
| 0115 | | Kangaskhan | Kangaskhanite | Fake Out | Double-Edge | Earthquake | Sucker Punch | Jolly | - | 252 | - | - | - | 252 |
| 0758 | | Salazzle |  Firium Z | Overheat | Sludge Wave | Dragon Pulse | Fake Out | Modest | - | - | - | 252 | - | 252 |
| 0059 | | Arcanine |  Fightinium Z | Close Combat | Flare Blitz | Crunch | Extreme Speed | Jolly | - | 252 | - | - | - | 252 |
Given away
 Magmar[5] |
In the spin-off games
Pokémon Masters EX
- Main article:Kiawe (Masters)
Kiawe forms async pair withAlolanMarowak andArcanine inPokémon Masters EX. Kiawe became a playable sync pair on June 13, 2021.
| Dex | Trainer | NDex | Pokémon | Type | Weakness | Role | EX role | Base potential | Availability | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #130 |  | Kiawe | #0105 |  | Marowak♂ Alola Form | Fire | Water |  | ★★★★★☆EX | Sync Pair Scout | |
| #130 | | Kiawe | #0059 |  | Arcanine♂ | Fire | Rock |  | ★★★★★☆EX | Variety Sync Pair Scout | |
Quotes
- Main article:Kiawe/Quotes
In animation
Pokémon the Series
- Main article:Kiawe (anime)
Kiawe debuted inPokémon the Series: Sun & Moon. He is a student at thePokémon School ofMelemele Island and one ofAsh'srivals and formerclassmates. He owns aZ-Ring and is very gruff compared to his classmates. Besides attending school, he provides a helping hand athis family's farm, making deliveries between islands with hisCharizard. He also reappeared inPokémon Journeys: The Series.
GOTCHA!
Kiawe briefly appeared inGOTCHA!.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Kiawe debuted inGoing Ashore and Neighboring Akala Island. He, Mallow, and Lana traveled toHeahea City to meetSun, a boy approved to take part in theisland challenge. Curious about whether or not Sun was worthy enough to do the island challenge, Kiawe challenged him to a short battle. Though the match ended without a winner, Kiawe bonded with Sun and accepted him as a trialgoer. Lana was still reluctant, so she gave Sun the task of defeating theTotem Pokémon ofBrooklet Hill while Kiawe left to do his part-time job.
InHomecoming and the Brilliant Professional Golfer, Mallow received a call from Kiawe, who had been attacked by someone looking for theRuins of Life. Sun,Moon, Mallow, and Lana went toMemorial Hill, where they found an injured Kiawe and someTeam Skull Grunts. Mallow and Lana stayed behind to battle the Grunts while the others went to protectTapu Lele fromGladion, the one who assaulted Kiawe. After arriving, Kiawe told Sun how to useZ-Moves and helped him master the pose forInferno Overdrive. Due to not having aZ-Ring, Sun attempted to borrow Kiawe's, but it was destroyed by Gladion'sType: Null before he could take it. Although Gladion claimed Sun wouldn't have won even with the Z-Move, a voice appeared, claiming that Gladion wouldn't have destroyed the Z-Ring if he believed that. The voice was revealed to beKahili, who had her Pokémon distract Type: Null before delivering Sun his own Z-Ring.
InUnleashing the Incredible Z-Move, Sun onDollar successfully used Inferno Overdrive on Gladion's Type; Null, forcing him to recall it. Declaring Tapu Lele to be of no use to him, Gladion gave on it and left. Afterward, Tapu Lele awakened and asked Kiawe and the others to battle it as thanks for helping it. The four sent out their Pokémon to face the guardian deity, but were outclassed by its strength. Sun, refusing to give up, managed to get a hit in after his Litten, Dollar evolved into aTorracat. Acknowledging their determination, Tapu Lele flew off. Kiawe, Sun, and Moon then returned to Mallow and Lana, who had defeated the Grunts.
InFlash and Cosmog's Secret, Kiawe and the others met at Mallow's family restaurant, where they talked toProfessor Kukui's wife,Professor Burnet, over a video phone. After suspectingTeam Skull may be related to theUltra Wormholes appearing around Alola, Lana suggested infiltrating Team Skull's base inPo Town to get answers. Kiawe and Mallow reluctantly agreed, but the former suggested askingIlima andAcerola to help them.
InA Raid and Po Town, Kiawe, Mallow, Lana, Acerola, 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. He then summoned aPheromosa,Celesteela, andGuzzlord and had them attack the captains and Hau. Despite their best efforts, Kiawe and the others were completely outmatched by the rampaging 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 andUltra Beasts from. Revealing his true aim is to destroy Ultra Beasts, Gladion battled the beasts Guzma summoned with his Type: 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. Kiawe 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, Kiawe received a repaired Z-Ring fromOlivia.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, Kiawe and the others managed to defeat the Ultra Beasts.
Several months later, Kiawe continued his goal of saving money so that he could study abroad. He partnered with Sun, joining his delivery service as a courier along with two former Team Skull Grunts.
Pokémon
On hand
Ride Pokémon
- Main article:Kiawe's Charizard
Charizard is Kiawe'sRide Pokémon. It was first used to carry Kiawe as he waved Sun goodbye after a day of delivering packages.
Pokémon Horizon
InAttack on the Headquarters, Kiawe was seen withLana andMallow.
In the TCG
- Main article:Kiawe (Burning Shadows 116)
Kiawe 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 JapaneseTo Have Seen the Battle Rainbow expansion before debuting in English in theBurning Shadows expansion, with an illustration based on theKen Sugimori artwork of the character. It was also released as aFull Art card in To Have Seen the Battle Rainbow and Burning Shadows, with an illustration byNaoki Saito. It allows the player to search their deck for up to 4 Fire Energy cards and attach them to 1 of their Pokémon. The player then shuffles their deck and their turn ends.
Gallery
- For images on Kiawe's animated series counterpart, see:Kiawe (anime)
- For images on Kiawe inPokémon Masters EX, see:Kiawe (Masters)
Artwork
Standard
|  |
| Official artwork for Pokémon Sun and Moon byKen Sugimori | Concept art fromPokémon Sun and Moon illustrated byMegumi Mizutani |
Raw TCG artwork
For all images and products relating to this character in the TCG, see theirIn the TCG section
 |
| Raw illustration by Masakazu Fukuda for the Yellow A Alternate print ofKiawe fromBurning Shadows |
Game assets
 |
| With hisMarowak in an ending screenshot fromPokémon Sun and Moon |
Sprites and models
 |  |
| High-poly model from Sun,Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon | VS sprite from Sun,Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon |
 | |
| Overworld model from Sun, Moon,Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon | |
Trivia
- Kiawe is 5'10" (178 cm) tall.
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | カキKaki | From 柿kaki (oriental persimmon) and 火気kaki (fire) |
| English, German, European Spanish, Latin American Spanish, French, Catalan, Indonesian, Brazilian Portuguese, Turkish | Kiawe | Fromkiawe, a species of mesquite tree whose wood is a source of long-lasting firewood and charcoal |
| Italian | Kawe | Similar to his English name |
| Korean | 키아웨Kiawe | Transcription of his English name |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 卡奇Kǎqí /Kākèih | Transcription of his Japanese name |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 卡奇Kǎqí | |
| Russian | КиавеKiave | Transcription of his English name |
| Thai | คาคิKhakhi | Transcription of his Japanese name |
Notes
References
- ↑Kiawe (Burning Shadows 116)
- ↑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)
- ↑Pokémon Masters EX Twitter (Japanese)
- ↑5.05.1NPC,Pokémon Sun, Moon,Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon:"Captain Kiawe gave me this Magmar. He could see that I have the potential to become a real iron chef with this fellow’s fire!"
Related articles
 | This game character article is part ofProject CharacterDex, aBulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each character found in thePokémon games. |
