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==In the anime==
==In the anime==
[[File:SM010 Ash VS Hala.png|thumb|250px|Ash facing Hala in the Melemele grand trial]]
[[File:SM010 Ash VS Hala dub.png|thumb|250px|Ash facing Hala in the Melemele grand trial]]
{{an|Kiawe}} completed [[Olivia]]'s grand trial on [[Akala Island]] prior to ''[[SM001|Alola to New Adventure!]]'', receiving a [[Z-Ring]] and {{DL|Z-Crystal|Firium Z}} as his reward.
{{an|Kiawe}} completed [[Olivia]]'s grand trial on [[Akala Island]] prior to ''[[SM001|Alola to New Adventure!]]'', receiving a [[Z-Ring]] and {{DL|Z-Crystal|Firium Z}} as his reward.



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Starting Lana's trial
The island challenge amulet

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 (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.

Participants in the island challenge are given an island challenge amulet to identify them. The island challenge consists of a number of trials on each of the Alola region's four islands, with each usually headed by a Trial Captain. 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, Teleport and Roar will fail, 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 a Z-Crystal.

The final trial on each island is called the grand trial (Japanese: 大試練 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. Similar to Badges, completing trials can expand the amount of items purchasable in Poké Marts, and completing grand trials will make traded Pokémon obey the player.

Trials

Melemele Island

Ilima's trial

In this trial, the player must find and battle two YungoosS/Alolan RattataM and a GumshoosS/Alolan RaticateM. 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.

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 site. Having already traversed most of Brooklet Hill and dealt with two Wishiwashi on the way to the trial site, the trial consists of simply defeating the Totem Pokémon.

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.

Mallow's trial

In this trial, the player has to find four ingredients hidden in the trial site. After collecting all four, the player has to combine the ingredients to create aroma that lures the Totem Pokemon.

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, Molayne will also congratulate the player and gift them with a Steelium 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.

Grand trial

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

Poni Island

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 Trial Captain named Mina, who 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 the Altar of the SunneS/Altar of the MooneM.

Grand trial

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

Vast Poni Canyon trial

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

Final trial

In the past, after clearing all trials and grand trials, usually challengers would head to the summit of Mount 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 founded Pokémon League. Becoming the Champion earns the player the Island Challenge Completion stamp, getting all outsider 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 are Jangmo-o, who are followed by a Hakamo-o, with Totem Hakamo-o being the final subject.

In the anime

Ash facing Hala in the Melemele grand trial

Kiawe completed Olivia's grand trial on Akala Island prior to Alola to New Adventure!, receiving a Z-Ring and Firium Z as his reward.

Ash competed in his first trial during To Top a Totem!, where he cleared the trial in Verdant Cavern, earning him a Normalium Z from the Totem Gumshoos. In Trial and Tribulation!, he battled against Hala in the Melemele Island grand trial and won. Hala was about to reward him with a Fightinium Z, but Tapu Koko switched it with an Electrium Z.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

An island challenge amulet in Pokémon Adventures

The island challenge debuted in the Sun & Moon arc. Hala, Olivia, and Nanu orchestrated a tournament to be held at an Iki Town festival. The winner of the tournament will be awarded an island challenge amulet and be given the task of doing the island challenge in order to calm the guardian deities, who had been angered by something.

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 諸島巡禮 Jyūdóu Chèuhnláih
Mandarin 諸島巡禮 / 诸岛巡礼 Zhūdǎo Xúnlǐ
The Czech Republic Flag.png Czech Ostrovní výzva
France Flag.png French Tour des Îles
Germany Flag.png German Inselwanderschaft
Hungary Flag.png Hungarian Sziget Kihívás
Italy Flag.png Italian Giro delle isole
South Korea Flag.png Korean 섬 순례 Seom Sullye
Poland Flag.png Polish Wyzwanie Wysp
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Desafio da ilha
Russia Flag.png Russian Испытание острова Ispytaniye ostrova
Spanish CELAC Flag.png Latin America Reto de las islas
Spain Flag.png Spain Recorrido insular
Sweden Flag.png Swedish Öns utmaning

Grand trial

Language Title
Japan Flag.png Japanese 大試練 Grand trial
Chinese Cantonese 大考驗 Daaih Háauyihm
Mandarin 大考驗 / 大考验 Dà Kǎoyàn
The Czech Republic Flag.png Czech Nejvyšší zkouška*
Velká zkouška*
Denmark Flag.png Danish Store prøve
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Grote proef
Finland Flag.png Finnish Viimeinen koe
France Flag.png French Grande Épreuve
Germany Flag.png German Große Prüfung
Hungary Flag.png Hungarian Főpróba
Italy Flag.png Italian Grande Prova
South Korea Flag.png Korean 큰 시련 Keun siryeon
Poland Flag.png Polish Wielka Próba
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Grande prova
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Grande prova
Russia Flag.png Russian Великий испытание Velikiy ispytaniye
Spain Flag.png Spanish Gran Prueba
Sweden Flag.png Swedish Stor utmaning

See also


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