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The '''island challenge''' (Japanese: '''島めぐり''' ''island-visiting'') is a rite of passage for burgeoning [[Pokémon Trainer]]s in the [[Alola]] [[region]]. Trainers can partake in these rites once they turn 11.<ref>[[Hala/Quotes|Hala]]: "''The island challenge Kukui spoke of... It is a journey to overcome your own limitations, as you travel to the far corners of Alola and meet with others along the path. It is the great adventure that children in the Alola region embark upon, along with their Pokémon, once they reach 11 years of age!''" ([[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon]])</ref> The island challenge involves 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. | The '''island challenge''' (Japanese: '''島めぐり''' ''island-visiting'') is a rite of passage for burgeoning [[Pokémon Trainer]]s in the [[Alola]] [[region]]. Trainers can partake in these rites once they turn 11.<ref>[[Hala/Quotes|Hala]]: "''The island challenge Kukui spoke of... It is a journey to overcome your own limitations, as you travel to the far corners of Alola and meet with others along the path. It is the great adventure that children in the Alola region embark upon, along with their Pokémon, once they reach 11 years of age!''" ([[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon]])</ref> The island challenge involves 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. | ||
==History== | |||
[[File:Key island challenge amulet Sprite.png|thumb|left|The island challenge amulet]] | [[File:Key island challenge amulet Sprite.png|thumb|left|The island challenge amulet]] | ||
Participants in the island challenge are given an island challenge amulet to identify them. These participants are called '''trial-goers'''. The island challenge consists of several trials on each of the Alola region's four islands, with each usually headed by a [[Trial Captain]]. Trials are not limited to [[Pokémon battle]]s; they may involve finding designated [[item]]s 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]], which allows the Totem Pokémon to call an ally Pokémon to assist them. Some Totem Pokémon can call more than one ally. It is stated that there are 7{{sup/7|SM}}/8{{sup/7|USUM}} trials active at any given time, though not all of them may be presided over by a Trial Captain. | Participants in the island challenge are given an island challenge amulet to identify them. These participants are called '''trial-goers'''. The island challenge consists of several trials on each of the Alola region's four islands, with each usually headed by a [[Trial Captain]]. Trials are not limited to [[Pokémon battle]]s; they may involve finding designated [[item]]s 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]], which allows the Totem Pokémon to call an ally Pokémon to assist them. Some Totem Pokémon can call more than one ally. It is stated that there are 7{{sup/7|SM}}/8{{sup/7|USUM}} trials active at any given time, though not all of them may be presided over by a Trial Captain. | ||
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In the {{pkmn|anime}}, the island challenge is a way for {{pkmn|Trainer}}s to obtain [[Z-Crystal]]s, and it is said to have been created in order to raise Trainers to love and protect the islands of [[Alola]] as well as the [[Human|people]] and {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} who inhabit them, as explained in ''[[SM009|To Top a Totem!]]''. The challenges are made up of lesser trials which must be passed before challenging the [[island kahuna]] in a grand trial. These trials are not presided by [[Trial Captain]]s, and trialgoers are able to freely challenge a [[Totem Pokémon]] without having someone providing guidance or supervising them. Most Totem Pokémon are said to follow the lead of their island's {{an|Guardian deities|guardian deity}}. | In the {{pkmn|anime}}, the island challenge is a way for {{pkmn|Trainer}}s to obtain [[Z-Crystal]]s, and it is said to have been created in order to raise Trainers to love and protect the islands of [[Alola]] as well as the [[Human|people]] and {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} who inhabit them, as explained in ''[[SM009|To Top a Totem!]]''. The challenges are made up of lesser trials which must be passed before challenging the [[island kahuna]] in a grand trial. These trials are not presided by [[Trial Captain]]s, and trialgoers are able to freely challenge a [[Totem Pokémon]] without having someone providing guidance or supervising them. Most Totem Pokémon are said to follow the lead of their island's {{an|Guardian deities|guardian deity}}. | ||
All trials seen | All trials seen in the anime work similarly to the [[Vast Poni Canyon]] trial from the {{pkmn|games}}, with {{pkmn|Trainer}}s being rewarded by the Totem Pokémon itself if successful in {{pkmn|battle}}. However, [[Hala]] contradicts this by noting that it is rare for a Totem Pokémon to directly give the Z-Crystal to the Trainer themselves. Another difference lies in the fact that completing all trials in an island is not required for a battle with the island kahuna; Trainers will earn the right to face off against a kahuna after completing just one trial. | ||
Over the course of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]'', {{Ash}} took the island challenge in conjunction with his studies at the [[Pokémon School]]. He competed in his first trial in ''[[SM009|To Top a Totem!]]'', when he cleared the [[Verdant Cavern]] trial, earning a [[Normalium Z]] from the Totem {{p|Gumshoos}} in the process. Since then, he also cleared the {{isl|Melemele}} grand trial in ''[[SM010|Trial and Tribulation!]]'', the [[Lush Jungle]] trial in ''[[SM035|Currying Favor and Flavor!]]'', the {{isl|Akala}} grand trial in ''[[SM036|Trials and Determinations!]]'', the {{OBP|Thrifty Megamart|Abandoned Site}} trial in ''[[SM076|A Battle Hand-Off!]]'', the {{isl|Ula'ula}} grand trial in ''[[SM077|Guiding an Awakening!]]'', and the {{isl|Poni}} grand trial in ''[[SM109|A Grand Debut!]]''. | Over the course of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]'', {{Ash}} took the island challenge in conjunction with his studies at the [[Pokémon School]]. He competed in his first trial in ''[[SM009|To Top a Totem!]]'', when he cleared the [[Verdant Cavern]] trial, earning a [[Normalium Z]] from the Totem {{p|Gumshoos}} in the process. Since then, he also cleared the {{isl|Melemele}} grand trial in ''[[SM010|Trial and Tribulation!]]'', the [[Lush Jungle]] trial in ''[[SM035|Currying Favor and Flavor!]]'', the {{isl|Akala}} grand trial in ''[[SM036|Trials and Determinations!]]'', the {{OBP|Thrifty Megamart|Abandoned Site}} trial in ''[[SM076|A Battle Hand-Off!]]'', the {{isl|Ula'ula}} grand trial in ''[[SM077|Guiding an Awakening!]]'', and the {{isl|Poni}} grand trial in ''[[SM109|A Grand Debut!]]''. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* According to the chief of the [[Seafolk Village|sea folk]], long ago, [[Exeggutor Island]] used to be a {{cat|trial sites|trial site}}. | * According to the chief of the [[Seafolk Village|sea folk]], long ago, [[Exeggutor Island]] used to be a {{cat|trial sites|trial site}}. | ||
* Although it is made clear that adults cannot take part in the island challenge, several adult NPCs are among the people who may attempt [[Ilima]]'s trial while the player is tasked with substituting for a {{tc|Trial Guide}} at {{rt|2|Alola}}. | * Although it is made clear that adults cannot take part in the island challenge{{fact}}, several adult NPCs are among the people who may attempt [[Ilima]]'s trial while the player is tasked with substituting for a {{tc|Trial Guide}} at {{rt|2|Alola}}. | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||