Island challenge

Starting Lana's trial

The island challenge (Japanese: 島めぐり island-visiting) is a rite of passage for burgeoning Pokémon Trainers in the Alola region. Trainers can partake in these rites when they turn 11, which involve traveling through each of the four major islands of Alola and completing various trials on each. The goal of those taking the island challenge is to become the strongest Trainer, known as the island challenge champion.

The island challenge consists of a number of trials on each of the Alola region's four islands. These trials are not limited to Pokémon battles; they may involve finding designated items 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 a Totem Pokémon in an SOS Battle.

During a trial, the player cannot flee from battles, and wild Pokémon cannot be caught. If the player leaves the trial grounds before completing the trial, they have to start the trial again. Upon completing a trial, the player earns a Z-Crystal.

The final trial on each island is called the grand trial. In the grand trial, the Trainer must battle the Island 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. Completing grand trials will also allow traded Pokémon to obey the player.

Each trial has a Trial Captain who provides guidance to Trainers undertaking a trial. All of the Captains are Trainers who undertook trials in their own island challenge a few years earlier.

Trials

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Kukui's trial

In this trial, the player must take photographs of four Pokémon. The Pokémon are two Jangmo-o, one Hakamo-o, and then one more Hakamo-o as the Totem Pokémon. After completion, the player will be congratulated by Kukui and then rewarded with a Z-Ring and an Electrium Z.

• Trial Captain: Kukui
• Trial grounds: Ten Carat Hill
• Totem Pokémon: Hakamo-o

Melemele Island

Ilima's trial

In this trial, the player must find and battle two Yungoos^S/Alolan Rattata^M and a Gumshoos^S/Alolan Raticate^M. Along the way, the player will face two Team Skull Grunts and battle one of them. Once defeated, the two grunts will help the player finish the trial. After defeating the Totem Pokémon, the player will be greeted by Ilima and receive a Normalium Z as a reward for completing the trial.

• Trial Captain: Ilima
• Trial grounds: Verdant Cavern
• Totem Pokémon: Gumshoos^S, Alolan Raticate^M

Grand trial

In this grand trial, the player has to defeat Island Kahuna Hala.

Akala Island

Lana's trial

This trial begins after Lana leads the player onto the trial grounds. The trial consists of simply defeating the Totem Pokémon. After defeating the Totem Pokémon, the player will be greeted by Lana and receive a Waterium Z as a reward for completing the trial.

• Trial Captain: Lana
• Trial grounds: Brooklet Hill
• Totem Pokémon: Wishiwashi (School Form)

Kiawe's trial

In this trial, three pairs of dances are performed, and the player has to identify which actor is different between each pair. After defeating the Totem Pokémon, the player will receive a Firium Z as a reward for completing the trial.

• Trial Captain: Kiawe
• Trial grounds: Wela Volcano Park
• Totem Pokémon: Salazzle

Mallow's trial

In this trial, the player has to find four ingredients hidden in the trial grounds. After collecting all four, the player has to combine the ingredients to create aroma that lures the Totem Pokemon. After defeating the Totem Pokémon, the player will receive a Grassium Z as a reward for completing the trial.

• Trial Captain: Mallow
• Trial grounds: Lush Jungle
• Totem Pokémon: Lurantis

Grand trial

In this grand trial, the player has to defeat Island Kahuna Olivia.

Ula'ula Island

Sophocles's trial

In this trial, 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, both Sophocles and Molayne will congratulate the player, and the player will be receive an Electrium Z and a Steelium Z as rewards for completing the trial.

• Trial Captain: Sophocles
• Trial grounds: Hokulani Observatory
• Totem Pokémon: Vikavolt

Acerola's trial

In this trial, the player has to take a photo of the Totem Pokémon in the Abandoned Thrifty Megamart. After experiencing a series of supernatural events caused by Ghost-type Pokémon, the player finds the Totem Pokemon and battles it. After defeating the Totem Pokémon, the player will receive a Ghostium Z as a reward for completing the trial.

• Trial Captain: Acerola
• Trial grounds: Thrifty Megamart (Abandoned Site)
• Totem Pokémon: Mimikyu

Grand trial

In this grand trial, the player has to defeat Island Kahuna Nanu.

Poni Island

• Trial Captain: Mina
• Trial grounds: none

Vast Poni Canyon trial

In this trial, there is no specific task other than to defeat the Totem Pokémon. The player only needs to navigate the straightforward path while encountering some trial Pokemon and finally the Totem Pokemon. After defeating the Totem Pokémon, the player can take a Dragonium Z from the pedestal as a reward for completing the trial.

• Trial Captain: none
• Trial grounds: Vast Poni Canyon
• Totem Pokémon: Kommo-o

Grand trial

In this grand trial, the player has to defeat Island Kahuna Hapu.

The Final Trial

In the past, after clearing all trials and grand trials, usually challengers will head to the summit of Mount Lanakila and have the final trial where they have to defeat all four kahunas in a row in order to be crowned as an Island Challenge Champion. However, this final trial ceremony now has been replaced with the newly founded Pokemon League.

In other languages

Island challenge

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 諸島巡禮 Jyūdóu Chèuhnláih Mandarin 諸島巡禮 / 诸岛巡礼 Zhūdǎo Xúnlǐ Czech Ostrovní výzva French Tour des Îles German Inselwanderschaft Hungarian Sziget Kihívás Italian Giro delle isole Korean 섬 순례 Seom Sullye Polish Wyzwanie Wysp Russian Испытание острова Ispytaniye ostrova Spanish Recorrido insular Swedish Öns utmaning

Grand trial

Language Title Japanese 大試練 Grand trial Chinese Cantonese 大考驗 Daaih Háauyihm Mandarin 大考驗 / 大考验 Dà Kǎoyàn Czech Velká zkouška Danish Store prøve Dutch Grote proef Finnish Viimeinen kokea French Grande Épreuve German Große Prüfung Hungarian Főpróba Italian Grande Prova Korean 큰 시련 Keun siryeon Polish Wielki Próba European Portuguese Grande prova Russian Великий испытание Velikiy ispytaniye Spanish Gran Prueba Swedish Stor utmaning

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