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'''Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon''' is the twentieth [[season]] of the [[dub]]bed version of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It follows the conclusion of the third and final dubbed season of ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]'', and as such is the first dubbed season of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]''. The season follows {{Ash}} as he continues his journey, attending the [[Pokémon School]] in the [[Alola]] region.
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|1|SM001|Alola to New Adventure!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|2|SM002|The Guardian's Challenge!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|3|SM003|Loading the Dex!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|4|SM004|First Catch in Alola, Ketchum-style!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|5|SM005|Yo, Ho, Ho! Go, Popplio!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|6|SM006|A Shocking Grocery Run!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|7|SM007|That's Why Litten is a Scamp!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiFooter|color={{moon color light}}}}


'''Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon''' is the twentieth [[season]] of the [[dub]]bed version of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It follows the conclusion of the third and final dubbed season of the {{series|XY}}, [[S19|Pokémon the Series: XYZ]], and as such is the first dubbed season of the {{series|Sun & Moon}}. The season follows {{Ash}} as he continues his journey, attending the [[Pokémon School]] in the [[Alola]] region.
In the United States, it debuted with a special showing of its first two episodes on December 5, 2016 on [[Disney XD]] alongside ''[[M19|Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel]]''. It began on May 12, 2017 with the dub premiere of ''[[SM001|Alola to New Adventure!]]'', and concluded on December 9, 2017 with ''[[SM043|When Regions Collide!]]''. It originally aired in {{pmin|the United States}} as part of the 2017 Disney XD Saturday morning lineup. In {{pmin|the United Kingdom}}, it debuted on November 20, 2016 on CITV.


In the United States, it debuted with a special showing of its first two episodes on December 5, 2016 on {{DL|Pokémon in the United States|Disney XD}} alongside ''[[M19|Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel]]''. It began on March 17, 2017 with the dub premiere of ''[[SM001|Alola to New Adventure!]]''<!--, and concluded on MMM DD, YYYY with ''[[SM0XX|]]''. It originally aired in the United States as part of the 2017 Disney XD Saturday morning line-up-->. In {{pmin|the United Kingdom}}, it debuted on November 20, 2016 on {{DL|Pokémon in the United Kingdom|CITV}}.<!--
It is preceded by [[S19|Pokémon the Series: XYZ]] and succeeded by [[S21|Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon—Ultra Adventures]].
 
It is succeeded by [[S21|]].-->


==Blurb==
==Blurb==
<i>What starts as a summer vacation in the tropical Alola region turns into the next exciting chapter in Ash Ketchum’s quest to become a Pokémon Master! There’s plenty for Ash and Pikachu to explore in this sunny new region, with exciting new Pokémon to discover and interesting people to learn from along the way—including the cool Professor Kukui and the fun-loving Samson Oak. More new faces will help guide Ash’s Alolan adventure, in the form of a group of skilled Trainers—Kiawe, Lana, Mallow, and Sophocles—and a mysterious research assistant called Lillie. Frequent foes Team Rocket have also made the trip to Alola, looking to swipe some high-powered new Pokémon. But they have some heavy competition on the villainy front: the ruffians of Team Skull, who delight in causing chaos and may have more sinister intentions…</i>
''What starts as a summer vacation in the tropical Alola region turns into the next exciting chapter in Ash Ketchum’s quest to become a Pokémon Master! There’s plenty for Ash and Pikachu to explore in this sunny new region, with exciting new Pokémon to discover and interesting people to learn from along the way—including the cool Professor Kukui and the fun-loving Samson Oak. More new faces will help guide Ash’s Alolan adventure, in the form of a group of skilled Trainers—Kiawe, Lana, Mallow, and Sophocles—and a mysterious research assistant called Lillie. Frequent foes Team Rocket have also made the trip to Alola, looking to swipe some high-powered new Pokémon. But they have some heavy competition on the villainy front: the ruffians of Team Skull, who delight in causing chaos and may have more sinister intentions…''


==Important events==
==Important events==
{{spoilers}}
{{spoilers}}
[[File:S20 poster.png|thumb|250px|Poster for the season]]
* {{Ash}} arrives in the [[Alola]] [[region]] and enrolls in the [[Pokémon School]]. ([[SM001]])
* {{Ash}} arrives in the [[Alola]] [[region]] and enrolls in the [[Pokémon School]]. ([[SM001]])
* {{an|Lillie}}, {{an|Mallow}}, {{an|Lana}}, {{an|Kiawe}}, {{an|Sophocles}}, [[Samson Oak]], and [[Professor Kukui]] are introduced. ([[SM001]])
* Ash meets {{an|Lillie}}, {{an|Mallow}}, {{an|Lana}}, {{an|Kiawe}}, {{an|Sophocles}}, [[Samson Oak]], and {{an|Professor Kukui}}. ([[SM001]])
* Ash and {{AP|Pikachu}} perform {{m|Gigavolt Havoc}} for the first time. ([[SM002]])
* Ash receives a [[Z-Ring]] equipped with an [[Electrium Z]] from {{DL|Guardian deities (anime)|Tapu Koko}}. ([[SM001]])
* Ash decides to take on the [[island challenge]] in order to get new Z-Crystals and qualify as a [[Z-Move]] user. ([[SM002]])
* Ash decides to take on the [[island challenge]] in order to get new [[Z-Crystal]]s and qualify as a [[Z-Move]] user. ([[SM002]])
* Ash receives a [[Rotom Pokédex|Pokédex]] from Professor Kukui. ([[SM002]])
* Ash receives a [[Rotom Pokédex|Pokédex]] from Professor Kukui, which becomes inhabited by a {{p|Rotom}}, turning it into a Rotom Pokédex. ([[SM002]], [[SM003]])
* {{TRT}} arrives in the Alola region, having been assigned by {{an|Giovanni}} to capture the region's unique Pokémon. ([[SM003]])
* {{TRT}} arrives in the Alola region, having been assigned by {{an|Giovanni}} to capture the region's unique Pokémon. ([[SM003]])
* A {{p|Rotom}} inhabits Ash's new [[Pokédex]], turning it into a Rotom Pokédex. ([[SM003]])
* {{ashfr|Ash's classmates}} encounter Team Rocket for the first time. ([[SM003]])
* Ash meets Lana's sisters, [[Harper and Sarah]], for the first time. ([[SM005]])
* Ash meets Lana's sisters, [[Harper and Sarah]], for the first time. ([[SM005]])
* [[Samson Oak]] gives Ash and his classmates an {{pkmn|Egg}}, which Lillie agrees to take care of. ([[SM008]])
* Samson Oak gives Ash and his classmates an {{pkmn|Egg}}, which Lillie agrees to take care of. ([[SM008]])
* Lillie's phobia of Pokémon is slightly explained as she gained the trauma from an experience with her [[Lusamine|mom]] that she doesn't remember. ([[SM008]])
* Lillie's phobia of Pokémon is slightly explained as she gained the trauma from an experience with her {{an|Lusamine|mom}} that she doesn't remember. ([[SM008]])
* Ash meets the [[Island Kahuna|Kahuna]] of [[Melemele Island]], [[Hala]], for the first time. ([[SM009]])
* Ash meets the [[Island kahuna|kahuna]] of [[Melemele Island]], [[Hala]], for the first time. ([[SM009]])
* Hala reveals that the [[Z-Ring]] equipped with an {{DL|Z-Crystal|Electrium Z}} that {{DL|Recurring wild Pokémon in the anime|Tapu Koko}} gave to Ash [[SM001|earlier]] was taken from him. ([[SM009]])
* Ash visits [[Akala Island]] for the first time, and meets Kiawe's family. ([[SM011]])
* Ash clears his first island challenge in the [[Verdant Cavern]], earning a {{DL|Z-Crystal|Normalium Z}} from the {{pkmn2|Totem}} {{p|Gumshoos}} as a reward. ([[SM009]])
* Team Rocket decides to make {{an|Bewear}}'s den their base of operations in Alola. ([[SM012]])
* Ash and Pikachu perform {{m|Breakneck Blitz}} for the first time. ([[SM010]])
* The Egg Lillie received, which she has [[nickname]]d Snowy, hatches into an {{rf|Alolan}} {{p|Vulpix}}. ([[SM013]])
* Ash battles Hala and wins, clearing the Melemele Island Island challenge. ([[SM010]])
* Team Rocket completes the construction of their base in Bewear's den. ([[SM018]])
* Hala goes to give Ash a {{DL|Z-Crystal|Fightinium Z}} as a reward for defeating him, but {{p|Tapu Koko}} replaces it with an {{DL|Z-Crystal|Electrium Z}}, which Ash receives instead. ([[SM010]])
* [[Ash's Rowlet]] performs Breakneck Blitz for the first time. ([[SM011]])
* Ash visits [[Akala Island]] for the first time. ([[SM011]])
* Ash meets Kiawe's family for the first time. ([[SM011]])
* [[Jessie]] and [[James]] try and fail to catch a {{p|Cloyster}} and {{p|Carvanha}}, respectively. ([[SM012]])
* Team Rocket decide to make {{an|Bewear}}'s den their base of operations in Alola. ([[SM012]])
* The Egg Lillie received hatches into an [[Regional variant|Alolan]] {{p|Vulpix}}. ([[SM013]])
* [[Ash's Rockruff]] performs Breakneck Blitz for the first time. ([[SM019]])
* Ash meets Sophocles's family for the first time. ([[SM019]])
* Ash meets Sophocles's family for the first time. ([[SM019]])
* Team Rocket encounters [[Team Skull]] for the first time, and fight for a [[Darkinium Z]], which Team Rocket take for themselves. ([[SM025]])
* Ash meets {{an|Gladion}} for the first time. ([[SM027]])
* Lillie is reunited with Gladion. ([[SM027]])
* Lillie becomes able to touch Pikachu. ([[SM030]])
* Ash, Lana, Lillie, Mallow, and Sophocles meet [[Olivia]], the Akala Island kahuna, for the first time. ([[SM031]])
* Ash and his classmates travel to Akala Island along with Olivia and Professor Kukui. ([[SM031]] - [[SM037]])
** Olivia converts Lana's [[Sparkling Stone]] into a Z-Ring and gives it back to her. ([[SM033]])
** Olivia informs Ash that his Rockruff will [[Evolution|evolve]] [[SM037|soon]]. ([[SM036]])
** Ash, his classmates, and Professor Kukui leave Akala Island and return to Melemele Island. ([[SM037]])
* Ash and his classmates travel to [[Kanto]] for an extracurricular activity and arrive in [[Pallet Town]]. ([[SM042]] - [[SM043]])
** Ash reunites with {{an|Misty}} and {{an|Brock}}, while Lana, Kiawe, Lillie, Mallow, and Sophocles meet Misty, Brock, {{an|Professor Oak}}, and {{an|Jigglypuff}} for the first time. ([[SM042]])
** Brock and Misty are revealed to have obtained a [[Key Stone]] each, while Brock is revealed to have obtained a [[Steelixite]] and Misty is revealed to have obtained a Gyaradosite. ([[SM043]])
** Professor Kukui reveals that he intends to establish a [[Pokémon League]] in [[Alola]]. ([[SM043]])
** Ash, his classmates, Professor Kukui, Samson Oak, and Team Rocket return to Alola, followed by a {{an|Jigglypuff}}. ([[SM043]])


[[File:S20 poster.png|thumb|150px|Poster for the season]]
===Party changes===
===Party changes===
====Additions====
====Additions====
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* [[Ash's Rowlet]] ([[SM004]])
* [[Ash's Rowlet]] ([[SM004]])
* [[James's Mareanie]] ([[SM012]])
* [[James's Mareanie]] ([[SM012]])
* [[Shiron|Lillie's Vulpix]] ([[SM014]])
* [[Snowy|Lillie's Vulpix]] ([[SM014]])
* [[Ash's Rockruff]] ([[SM015]])
* [[Ash's Rockruff]] ([[SM015]])
* [[Ash's Litten]] ([[SM021]])
* [[Sophocles's Charjabug]] ([[SM026]])
* [[Kiawe's Marowak]] ([[SM034]])
=====Other=====
* [[Kiawe's Charizard]] (obtained prior to [[SM001]])
* [[Lana's Popplio]] (obtained prior to [[SM001]])
* [[Kiawe's Turtonator]] (obtained prior to [[SM001]])
* [[Sophocles's Togedemaru]] (obtained prior to [[SM001]])
* [[Mallow's Bounsweet]] (obtained prior to [[SM001]])


====Evolutions====
====Evolutions====
* Mallow's {{p|Bounsweet}} [[SM018|&rarr;]] {{TP|Mallow|Steenee}}
* Mallow's {{p|Bounsweet}} → {{TP|Mallow|Steenee}} ([[SM018]])
 
* Ash's {{p|Rockruff}} → {{AP|Lycanroc}} ([[SM037]])
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====Other====
====Other====
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* [[Ash's Noivern]] (prior to [[SM001]])
* [[Ash's Noivern]] (prior to [[SM001]])


The following Pokémon are left at [[Team Rocket HQ (anime)|Team Rocket HQ]]:
The following Pokémon are left at {{an|Team Rocket HQ}}:
* [[Jessie's Gourgeist]] (prior to [[SM003]])
* [[Jessie's Gourgeist]] (prior to [[SM003]])
* [[James's Inkay]] (prior to [[SM003]])
* [[James's Inkay]] (prior to [[SM003]])


===Trials===
===Trials===
Ash clears the following {{DL|Island challenge|trials}}:
The following {{DL|Island challenge|trials}} take place:
* [[Verdant Cavern]] trial ([[SM009]])
{| class="roundy" style="background: #{{colorschemelight|Alola}}; text-align: center"
* {{isl|Melemele}} [[island challenge|Grand Trial]] ([[SM010]])
|-
! class="roundytl" style="background-color: #{{colorschemedark|Alola}}" | {{color|000|Trial}}
! style="background-color: #{{colorschemedark|Alola}}" | {{color|000|Participant}}
! style="background-color: #{{colorschemedark|Alola}}" | {{color|000|Epicode}}
! class="roundytr" style="background-color: #{{colorschemedark|Alola}};" | {{color|000|Reward}}
|- style="background: #{{rock color light}}"
| {{isl|Akala}} grand trial
| {{an|Kiawe}}
| Prior to [[SM001]]
| [[Firium Z]]
|- style="background: #{{normal color light}}"
| [[Verdant Cavern]] trial
| {{Ash}}
| [[SM009]]
| [[Normalium Z]]
|- style="background: #{{fighting color light}}"
| {{isl|Melemele}} grand trial
| {{Ash}}
| [[SM010]]
| [[Electrium Z]]<br><small>From {{DL|Guardian deities (anime)|Tapu Koko}}</small>
|- style="background: #{{water color light}}"
| [[Brooklet Hill]] trial
| {{an|Lana}}
| [[SM033]]
| [[Waterium Z]]
|- style="background: #{{grass color light}}"
| [[Lush Jungle]] trial
| {{Ash}}
| [[SM035]]
| [[Grassium Z]]
|-
| class="roundybl" style="background-color: #{{rock color light}}"; | {{isl|Akala}} grand trial
| style="background: #{{rock color light}}" | {{Ash}}
| style="background: #{{rock color light}};" | [[SM036]]
| class="roundybr" style="background-color: #{{rock color light}}" | [[Rockium Z]]
|}
 
==Episodes==
{| class="roundy" style="background: #{{colorschemelight|Alola}}; text-align: center"
|-
! class="roundytl" style="background-color: #{{colorschemedark|Alola}}" | Epicode
! style="background-color: #{{colorschemedark|Alola}}" | Episode Title
! class="roundytr" style="background-color: #{{colorschemedark|Alola}}; width: 20px" | #
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[SM001]] || ''Alola to New Adventure!'' || 1
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[SM002]] || ''The Guardian's Challenge!'' || 2
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[SM003]] || ''Loading the Dex!'' || 3
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[SM004]] || ''First Catch in Alola, Ketchum-Style!'' || 4
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[SM005]] || ''Yo, Ho, Ho! Go, Popplio!'' || 5
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[SM006]] || ''A Shocking Grocery Run!'' || 6
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[SM007]] || ''That's Why the Litten is a Scamp!'' || 7
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[SM008]] || ''Lillie's Egg-xhilarating Challenge!'' || 8
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[SM009]] || ''To Top a Totem!'' || 9
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[SM010]] || ''Trial and Tribulation!'' || 10
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[SM011]] || ''Young Kiawe Had a Farm!'' || 11
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[SM012]] || ''The Sun, the Scare, the Secret Lair!'' || 12
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[SM013]] || ''Racing to a Big Event!'' || 13
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[SM014]] || ''Getting to Know You!'' || 14
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[SM015]] || ''Rocking Clawmark Hill!'' || 15
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[SM016]] || ''They Might Not Be Giants!'' || 16
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[SM017]] || ''Crystal-Clear Sleuthing!'' || 17
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[SM018]] || ''A Seasoned Search!'' || 18
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[SM019]] || ''A Guardian Rematch!'' || 19
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[SM020]] || ''Partner Promises!'' || 20
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[SM021]] || ''One Journey Ends, Another Begins...'' || 21
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[SM022]] || ''A Shivering Shovel Search!'' || 22
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[SM023]] || ''Getting the Band Back Together!'' || 23
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[SM024]] || ''Alolan Open House!'' || 24
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[SM025]] || ''A Team-on-Team Tussle!'' || 25
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[SM026]] || ''So Long, Sophocles!'' || 26
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[SM027]] || ''A Glaring Rivalry!'' || 27
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[SM028]] || ''Pulling Out the Pokémon Base Pepper!'' || 28
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[SM029]] || ''Lulled to La-La Land!'' || 29
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[SM030]] || ''The Ol' Raise and Switch!'' || 30
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[SM031]] || ''The Island Whisperer!'' || 31
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[SM032]] || ''Treasure Hunt, Akala Style!'' || 32
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[SM033]] || ''Big Sky, Small Fry!'' || 33
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[SM034]] || ''A Crowning Moment of Truth!'' || 34
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[SM035]] || ''Currying Favor and Flavor!'' || 35
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[SM036]] || ''Trials and Determinations!'' || 36
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[SM037]] || ''Rising from the Ruins!'' || 37
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[SM038]] || ''Mimikyu Unmasked!'' || 38
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[SM039]] || ''Mallow and the Forest Teacher!'' || 39
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[SM040]] || ''Balloons, Brionne, and Belligerence!'' || 40
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[SM041]] || ''Mounting an Electrifying Charge!'' || 41
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[SM042]] || ''Alola, Kanto!'' || 42
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[SM043]] || ''When Regions Collide!'' || 43
|-
! colspan="3" class="roundybottom" style="background-color: #{{colorschemedark|Alola}}; height: 3px" |
|}
 
==Home video releases==
===North American DVD releases===
{{main|List of English language Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon home video releases (Region 1)}}


<!--==Home video releases==
===Australian DVD releases===
===Australian DVD releases===
{{main|List of English language Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon home video releases (Region 4)}}


==Trivia==-->
==Trivia==
* This is the first season to air on Disney XD in {{pmin|the United States}}.
* This is the final season that [[Kayzie Rogers]] lends her voice to; she voiced [[Mimey]] in the [[SM001|first episode]] before retiring.
* This season marks the return of the dub in {{pmin|Romania}}, breaking its eight-year hiatus after the airing of [[DP157]].


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-episodes/pokemon-tv-seasons/season-20/ Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon page at Pokémon.com]
* [https://www.pokemon.com/us/animation/seasons/20 Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon page at Pokemon.com]


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Latest revision as of 19:27, 6 September 2024

Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon
Season 20
Season 20 logo.png
Logo for the season
Opening Under The Alolan Sun
Episodes 43
Region Alola & Kanto (SM042 - SM043)
Series Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon
Preceded by Pokémon the Series: XYZ
Followed by Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon—Ultra Adventures

Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon is the twentieth season of the dubbed version of the Pokémon anime. It follows the conclusion of the third and final dubbed season of Pokémon the Series: XY, and as such is the first dubbed season of Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon. The season follows Ash as he continues his journey, attending the Pokémon School in the Alola region.

In the United States, it debuted with a special showing of its first two episodes on December 5, 2016 on Disney XD alongside Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel. It began on May 12, 2017 with the dub premiere of Alola to New Adventure!, and concluded on December 9, 2017 with When Regions Collide!. It originally aired in the United States as part of the 2017 Disney XD Saturday morning lineup. In the United Kingdom, it debuted on November 20, 2016 on CITV.

It is preceded by Pokémon the Series: XYZ and succeeded by Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon—Ultra Adventures.

Blurb

What starts as a summer vacation in the tropical Alola region turns into the next exciting chapter in Ash Ketchum’s quest to become a Pokémon Master! There’s plenty for Ash and Pikachu to explore in this sunny new region, with exciting new Pokémon to discover and interesting people to learn from along the way—including the cool Professor Kukui and the fun-loving Samson Oak. More new faces will help guide Ash’s Alolan adventure, in the form of a group of skilled Trainers—Kiawe, Lana, Mallow, and Sophocles—and a mysterious research assistant called Lillie. Frequent foes Team Rocket have also made the trip to Alola, looking to swipe some high-powered new Pokémon. But they have some heavy competition on the villainy front: the ruffians of Team Skull, who delight in causing chaos and may have more sinister intentions…

Important events

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Poster for the season

Party changes

Additions

Other

Evolutions

Other

The following Pokémon are left at Oak's Laboratory:

The following Pokémon are left at Team Rocket HQ:

Trials

The following trials take place:

Trial Participant Epicode Reward
Akala grand trial Kiawe Prior to SM001 Firium Z
Verdant Cavern trial Ash SM009 Normalium Z
Melemele grand trial Ash SM010 Electrium Z
From Tapu Koko
Brooklet Hill trial Lana SM033 Waterium Z
Lush Jungle trial Ash SM035 Grassium Z
Akala grand trial Ash SM036 Rockium Z

Episodes

Epicode Episode Title #
SM001 Alola to New Adventure! 1
SM002 The Guardian's Challenge! 2
SM003 Loading the Dex! 3
SM004 First Catch in Alola, Ketchum-Style! 4
SM005 Yo, Ho, Ho! Go, Popplio! 5
SM006 A Shocking Grocery Run! 6
SM007 That's Why the Litten is a Scamp! 7
SM008 Lillie's Egg-xhilarating Challenge! 8
SM009 To Top a Totem! 9
SM010 Trial and Tribulation! 10
SM011 Young Kiawe Had a Farm! 11
SM012 The Sun, the Scare, the Secret Lair! 12
SM013 Racing to a Big Event! 13
SM014 Getting to Know You! 14
SM015 Rocking Clawmark Hill! 15
SM016 They Might Not Be Giants! 16
SM017 Crystal-Clear Sleuthing! 17
SM018 A Seasoned Search! 18
SM019 A Guardian Rematch! 19
SM020 Partner Promises! 20
SM021 One Journey Ends, Another Begins... 21
SM022 A Shivering Shovel Search! 22
SM023 Getting the Band Back Together! 23
SM024 Alolan Open House! 24
SM025 A Team-on-Team Tussle! 25
SM026 So Long, Sophocles! 26
SM027 A Glaring Rivalry! 27
SM028 Pulling Out the Pokémon Base Pepper! 28
SM029 Lulled to La-La Land! 29
SM030 The Ol' Raise and Switch! 30
SM031 The Island Whisperer! 31
SM032 Treasure Hunt, Akala Style! 32
SM033 Big Sky, Small Fry! 33
SM034 A Crowning Moment of Truth! 34
SM035 Currying Favor and Flavor! 35
SM036 Trials and Determinations! 36
SM037 Rising from the Ruins! 37
SM038 Mimikyu Unmasked! 38
SM039 Mallow and the Forest Teacher! 39
SM040 Balloons, Brionne, and Belligerence! 40
SM041 Mounting an Electrifying Charge! 41
SM042 Alola, Kanto! 42
SM043 When Regions Collide! 43

Home video releases

North American DVD releases

Main article: List of English language Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon home video releases (Region 1)

Australian DVD releases

Main article: List of English language Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon home video releases (Region 4)

Trivia

In other languages


External links

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