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 In this series, [[Ash Ketchum]] travels to the tropical [[region]] of [[Alola]], accompanied by his partner {{AP|Pikachu}} and wearing a new set of [[List of clothing (anime)|clothes]]. Unlike in the five previous series, however, Ash doesn't travel through the region. Instead, he becomes a student at the [[Pokémon School]] on [[Melemele Island]], where he meets his new {{ashfr|classmates}} {{an|Lana}}, {{an|Lillie}}, {{an|Mallow}}, {{an|Sophocles}}, and {{an|Kiawe}}. After receiving a [[Z-Ring]] from the {{pkmn2|Legendary}} [[guardian deities|guardian deity]] {{p|Tapu Koko}}, Ash decides to take on the Alolan [[island challenge]] to obtain new [[Z-Crystal]]s and master various [[Z-Move]]s. Later on in the series, the teacher of Ash's class, {{an|Professor Kukui}}, establishes the [[Alola League]], which the class decides to attend, with the title of Alola's first-ever {{pkmn|Champion}} awaiting whoever comes out on top. ''Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon'' is notable for not all of Ash's friends being present in every episode. Also, characters are usually seen keeping their Pokémon [[Walking Pokémon|out of their Poké Balls]] in this series.
-A new art style is implemented for the third series in a row, this time more drastically than the series that preceded it. With this new style, characters are drawn with a much more exaggerated, rounded, "cartoony" style. In addition, the series has a larger focus on humor, with physical gags and slapstick being common compared to other series. Despite this, ''Sun & Moon'' also took a more mature approach to storytelling like ''X & Y''. The subject of [[Death in the Pokémon world|death]] was dealt with directly several times, with some Pokémon being seen dying, as well as showing a main character dealing with the death of [[Mallow's mother|a parent]] (as opposed to the usual instance of absent parents almost never being mentioned). The show also had a large reduction in the amount of "[[Character of the day|characters of the day]]", with many apparent such characters reappearing commonly after their debuts.
+A new art style is implemented for the third series in a row, this time more drastically than the series that preceded it. With this new style, characters are drawn with a much more exaggerated, rounded, "cartoony" style. In addition, the series has a larger focus on humor, with exaggerated visual gags and slapstick being more common compared to other series. Despite this, ''Sun & Moon'' also took a more mature approach to storytelling on several occasions. The subject of [[Death in the Pokémon world|death]] was dealt with directly in multiple episodes, with some Pokémon being seen dying, as well as showing a main character dealing with the death of [[Mallow's mother|a parent]] (as opposed to the usual instance of absent parents almost never being mentioned). The show also had a large reduction in the amount of "[[Character of the day|characters of the day]]", with many apparent such characters reappearing commonly after their debuts.
 Episodes in ''Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon'' are numbered with {{bp|epicode|the prefix}} '''SM''' on [[Bulbapedia]]. For a complete episode listing, see the [[List of Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon episodes|list of ''Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon'' episodes]].