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Akala Island (Japanese: アーカラじま ʻĀkala Island) is the northeastern of the four major islands of Alola. Tapu Lele is the island's guardian deity.

Trials

Akala Island has three trials for the island challenge, leading to a grand trial with Olivia.

Grand trial

Locations on Akala Island

Anime-exclusive locations

In the anime

Akala Island in the anime

Akala Island made its first appearance in Young Kiawe Had a Farm!, where Ash and Kiawe visited it to help out on Kiawe's family farm.

Ash, his classmates, Professor Kukui, and Olivia traveled to Akala Island in The Island Whisperer!. They left and returned to Melemele at the end of Rising from the Ruins!.

Ash and his classmates visited Akala Island again in Pushing the Fiery Envelope!, where they visited the Battle Royal Dome to see a Battle Royal and meet the Masked Royal.

Ash and his classmates visited Akala Island yet again in Sparking Confusion!, where they visited Wela Volcano Park as the Ultra Guardians.

In Heart of Fire! Heart of Stone!, Ash and his classmates took Brock and Misty to visit Akala Island. During the trip, they visited Kiawe's family farm and met Olivia.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon arc

Sun, Moon, and Professor Kukui traveled to Akala Island, marking the beginning of Sun's Island challenge. There, Sun and Moon met Lana, Mallow, and Kiawe, where Sun took on Lana's trial while Moon searched for some Mirage Berries with Mallow. They then learned that Kiawe was attacked by Gladion, where Sun learned how to use a Z-Move while fighting him. After Gladion left, the group were able to deliver a Mirage Berry to Tapu Lele, but not before challenging it.

Once Kukui rejoined with them in Konikoni City, they planned their next move, discussing the recent Ultra Wormholes and Team Skull's involvement with them. Sun, Moon, and Kukui decided to head to Ula'ula Island, where the Trial Captains would make for Team Skull's hideout.

Trivia

  • This is the only one of Alola's main islands which does not have a meadow. The island's nectar and flowers can instead be found at Royal Avenue.
    • Despite the location not being in the game, a location header called "Akala Meadow" exists in the game data.
    • Concept art for an Akala Meadow also exists,
  • Out of all of Alola's islands, Akala Island has the most island challenge trials to complete, with a total of four, including Olivia's grand trial.
  • The four trials for Akala Island are of the same types as the four "phases" of the Pokémon Stadium stage in the Super Smash Bros. series - Water, Fire, Grass, and Rock.

Origin

Main article: Pokémon world in relation to the real world → Alola

Akala Island's real-life counterpart is the Hawaiian island of Maui. Pink is the island's official color.[1]

Name origin

ʻĀkala is Hawaiian for pink.

In other languages

References

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