Kiawe

Kiawe カキ Kaki
Artwork from Sun and Moon
Age	11-19SM
Gender	Male
Eye color	Brown
Hair color	Brown
Hometown	Paniola Town
Region	Alola
Relatives	Unnamed father and mother (games) Amara, Shibu, Hoshi, unnamed grandfather (anime only)
Trainer class	Trial Captain
Generation	VII
Games	Sun and Moon
Specializes in	Fire types
Anime counterpart	Kiawe
Counterpart debut	Alola to New Adventure!

Kiawe (Japanese: カキ Kaki) is a Trial Captain of Alola. He specializes in Fire-type Pokémon.

In the games

Kiawe appears in Pokémon Sun and Moon as a Trial Captain who provides guidance to trial-goers. Together with his Marowak, he studies the traditional dances of the Alola region. He says that his trials are different from the others and test the player's observation. In Kiawe's trial, he asks the player to identify the difference between two dances.

In Pokémon Sun, after defeating Olivia, the player can find Kiawe in his room at Paniola Town during the night. Upon speaking with him, he will immediately leave for the Thrifty Megamart at Royal 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 Reverent battle style.

Pokémon

Kiawe's Pokémon are kept in Ultra Balls.

First possible battle^S

Captain Kiawe Royal Avenue Sun Reward: $3,240

Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Growlithe♂ Lv.26 Bite Dark Physical   --       Fire Fang Fire Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Fire Flying Ability: Flame Body Held item: None Fletchinder♂ Lv.26 Ember Fire Special   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Peck Flying Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Fire Ghost Ability: Cursed Body Held item: None Marowak♂ Lv.27 Flame Wheel Fire Physical   --       Hex Ghost Special   --       Bonemerang Ground Physical   --       Will-O-Wisp Fire Status   --

Battle Tree

Kiawe uses three of these Pokémon in Single Battles, four in Double Battles, and two in Multi Battles.

Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Intimidate or Flash Fire Held item: White Herb Arcanine♂/♀ Lv.50 Overheat Fire Special   --       Sunny Day Fire Status   --       Solar Beam Grass Special   --       Extreme Speed Normal Physical   --	Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Intimidate or Flash Fire Held item: Fightinium Z Arcanine♂/♀ Lv.50 Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Extreme Speed Normal Physical   --	Types: Fire Ghost Ability: Cursed Body or Lightning Rod Held item: Thick Club Marowak♂/♀ Lv.50 Shadow Bone Ghost Physical   --       Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       Detect Fighting Status   --       Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical   --	Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Early Bird or Scrappy Held item: Kangaskhanite Kangaskhan♀ Lv.50 Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Facade Normal Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --
Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Early Bird or Scrappy Held item: Kangaskhanite Kangaskhan♀ Lv.50 Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Double-Edge Normal Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --	Types: Fire Flying Ability: Flame Body or Gale Wings Held item: Focus Sash Talonflame♂/♀ Lv.50 Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Flail Normal Physical   --       Acrobatics Flying Physical   --	Types: Fire Flying Ability: Flame Body or Gale Wings Held item: Sitrus Berry Talonflame♂/♀ Lv.50 Brave Bird Flying Physical   --       Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Swords Dance Normal Status   --	Types: Poison Fire Ability: Corrosion or Oblivious Held item: Focus Sash Salazzle♀ Lv.50 Fire Blast Fire Special   --       Sludge Bomb Poison Special   --       Nasty Plot Dark Status   --       Fake Out Normal Physical   --
Types: Poison Fire Ability: Corrosion or Oblivious Held item: Firium Z Salazzle♀ Lv.50 Overheat Fire Special   --       Sludge Wave Poison Special   --       Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Fake Out Normal Physical   --

Quotes

This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: The first question "Not right now" option

Sun and Moon

Battle Royal Dome

"You were on fire during that battle. I hope you bring that fire with you and burn up my trial."

"The name's Kiawe, the Fire captain. You can get to Wela Volcano Park from Route 7. I'll be waiting on the peak. If you plan to see your island challenge through to the end, climb to the top with your strongest team!"

Wela Volcano Park

"I am Kiawe. My Marowak and I are students of the ancient dances that have been passed down in Alola for generations."

"The trial of Kiawe... You will find that it is a bit different than the trials you have faced to this point, but of course, you will attempt it, right?"

Not right now:

Of course!: "My trial will test your powers of observation! There will be a dance...and then another. Your task will be to find the difference between the two. Begin!"

"Watch carefully and memorize this dance."

"What was different from the previous dance?"

Show me again!: Both of the dances will play again.

The left/right Marowak: "Astounding! It is astounding how wrong you are! Come, Marowak!"

• After defeating the Marowak (wrong answers)

"When you answer incorrectly, my Marowak grow so enraged that they cannot help but attack. Watch once more, carefully this time!"

The middle Marowak: "B-but how?! That was truly spectacular! And to add to the spectacle... Come, Marowak!"

• After defeating the Marowak (correct answer)

"Marowak was so pleased by your right answer that it simply had to battle you!"

"Onward to the second dance!"

"Watch carefully and memorize this dance."

"What was different from the previous dance?"

Show me again!: Both of the dances will play again.

The left/middle/right Marowak: "Astounding! It is astounding how wrong you are! Come, Marowak!"

• After defeating the Marowak (wrong answers)

"When you answer incorrectly, my Marowak grow so enraged that they cannot help but attack. Watch once more, carefully this time!"

The Hiker: "B-but how?! That was truly spectacular! And to add to the spectacle... Come, my fine Hiker!"

• After defeating the Hiker (correct answer)

"My Hiker friend was so pleased by your right answer that he simply had to battle you!"

"Onward...to the final dance!"

"Watch carefully and memorize this dance."

"What was different from the previous dance?"

Show me again!: Both of the dances will play again.

Regardless of the remaining choices: "B-but how?! That was truly spectacular! And to add to the spectacle... Come, Totem Pokémon!"

• After defeating Totem Salazzle

"Whoa! S-spectacular! With your keen observations, you were able to see even fine differences in our dances! And you defeated the Totem Pokémon with such ease!"

"The Totem Pokémon was carrying a Firium Z. It is yours now."

"This is how you use the Fire-type Z-Power!"

"Thank you, my dear Marowak!"

"For when you meet a Pokémon that you would like to make your companion, take these!"

"What's more! You may now use the Ride Pokémon Charizard. Charizard will lend you his strength, and you will be able to go anywhere you have been in an instant."

"The Firium Z...you should show it to the Trial Guide outside the captain's barricade at the bottom of the mountain. It is time for us to return to our dance. The feelings of the Alolan people and our Pokémon, and the true nature of Z-Power... The answers lie in our dance! And so we must dance on!"

Lush Jungle

"Sorry to keep you waiting."

"I've brought a Thick Club and a Rare Bone."

"Here you are."

"Yes, even back at Wela Volcano Park my vaunted Salazzle didn't stand a chance."

"If you insist."

"It tastes so good you might melt... No, wait. Is that my tongue that's melting...?"

"Uhhn!"

"S-SPICY!!!"

Paniola Town

"Yah! Hoo! Hee! Hyah!"

"Huhn?"

"Oh. It's you, <player>."

What are you doing?: "This is my fire dance training."

What was that all about?: "This is my torch staff. When I'm actually performing fire dances, I'll light it on fire."

"Whenever I have free time, I practice my dance as much as I can. It takes a lot of repetition to get good at it...just like Pokémon battles."

"Oh, look at the time!"

"Sorry, I know you just got here, but I have to go to the Thrifty Megamart. If you need to talk to me, come meet me there."

Royal Avenue

"I see..."

"It's all right. I know how hard you've worked to open this location after the guardian deity destroyed the previous one in anger. I understand, boss."

"Thank you very much."

"It's OK, boss. You can head back in now."

"How could this happen...?"

"Oh, it's you, <player>."

"If you don't mind, I'd like to battle you, <player>."

Just a minute: "I see... I'll be waiting for you here, then."

Of course: "I don't feel like dancing by myself right now..."

• When defeated

"...I can't beat you if I keep my troubles to myself."

• After being defeated

"So strong... I should've known. You did clear my trial, after all. By the way, did you overhear what we were just talking about?"

What are you talking about?: "You're too considerate, <player>."

Yeah, kind of...: "<player>. Yes, of course you did..."

"My dream is to become a professional fire dancer. I've been saving up forever to go study dance abroad. But I was just laid off from my part-time job. It seems like nothing ever goes right..."

"Sorry. I didn't mean to trouble you with my problems, <player>. You're so easy to talk to, though. I feel much better after talking with you. Thank you for being there. I'll be going then. Until we meet again, <player>!"

Sprites

VS model from Sun and Moon

Overworld model from Sun and Moon

In the anime

Kiawe in the anime

Main article: Kiawe (anime)

Kiawe debuted in Alola to New Adventure!. He is a student at the Pokémon School of Melemele Island and one of Ash's classmates. He owns a Z-Ring. He is very gruff compared to his classmates and apparently makes deliveries between islands.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	カキ Kaki	From 柿 kaki (Asian persimmon) and 火気 kaki (fire)
English, French, German, Spanish	Kiawe	From kiawe, a species of mesquite tree whose wood is a source of long-lasting firewood and charcoal
Italian	Kawe	Similar to English name
Korean	키아웨 Kiawe	Transliteration of English name
Chinese (Mandarin)	卡奇 Kǎqí	Transliteration of Japanese name
Chinese (Cantonese)	卡奇 Kākèih	Transliteration of Japanese name
Russian	Киаве Kiave	Transcription of English name

Trivia

• Text files in the games indicate that there was an additional trial between the second and final trials. This trial would have featured a Pikachu during part of the dance that would need to be battled to continue.

Related articles

• Kiawe (anime)

Trial Captains and island kahunas of the Alola region

Verdant Cavern

Ilima

Brooklet Hill

Lana

Wela Volcano Park

Kiawe

Lush Jungle

Mallow

Hokulani Observatory

Sophocles

Thrifty Megamart

Acerola

Seafolk Village

Mina

Melemele Island

Hala

Akala Island

Olivia

Ula'ula Island

Nanu

Poni Island

Hapu

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