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'''Ash's Rowlet''' (Japanese: '''サトシのモクロー''' ''Satoshi's Mokuroh'') is the first {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that {{Ash}} {{pkmn2|caught}} in the [[Alola]] [[region]], and his forty-seventh overall. It is often seen [[Walking Pokémon|outside of its Poké Ball]].

[[File:Ash and Rowlet.png|thumb|left|250px|Rowlet and Ash]]

Rowlet debuted in ''[[SM004|First Catch in Alola, Ketchum-Style!]]''. A flashback revealed that Rowlet had been born into a flock of {{DL|Recurring wild Pokémon in the anime|Pikipek}}, led by a {{DL|Recurring wild Pokémon in the anime|Toucannon}} and {{DL|Recurring wild Pokémon in the anime|Trumbeak}}. Later, it joined its flock to gather fruit from a town on [[Melemele Island]]. Rowlet mistook a wind chime for food, and brought its bounty to its nest, only to be scolded by Trumbeak that evening and being sent back to gather more.

In [[SM118]], Ash decided to use Rowlet during his battle against [[Ryuki]] at the [[Kantonian Gym]], intending to use Rowlet's laid-back nature to prevent it from getting distracted by Ryuki's music, which had gotten [[Kiawe's Marowak]] defeated shortly earlier. Although the strategy worked, Rowlet was soon caught by Ryuki's {{p|Zweilous}}'s {{m|Bite}}. Seeing its friend in trouble, Meltan angrily retaliated by eating away some of the decorations on Ryuki's suit. Ryuki then changed the battle into a [[Double Battle]], with Ash using Rowlet and Meltan against Ryuki's Zweilous and {{p|Druddigon}}. Due to its slow movements, Meltan was unable to dodge Druddigon's {{m|Dragon Claw}}s and was forced to try to protect itself with {{m|Harden}}. As Meltan's endurance was running low, Rowlet's {{m|Peck}} suddenly evolved into {{m|Brave Bird}}, allowing it to save Meltan from being defeated. Rowlet and Meltan then launched a combination attack at Zweilous and Druddigon, defeating them and winning the battle for Ash.

[[File:Poké Problem extra scene SM075.png|thumb|220px|Rowlet sleeping]]

[[File:Trumbeak Rowlet.png|thumb|left|220px|Trumbeak and Rowlet]]

Starting in ''[[SM111|Show Me the Metal!]]'', Rowlet formed a close friendship with a {{AP|Meltan}}. When Meltan's nut head fell off of its body, Rowlet flew to catch it, saving it from a {{p|Murkrow}}. This was seen again in the [[SM112|next episode]], where it tried to substitute its lost nut head for many objects. Rowlet's protectiveness of Meltan saw it take {{MTR}}'s {{m|Fury Swipes}} in the place of the Hex Nut Pokémon, causing Rowlet's back to become badly damaged. However, Rowlet often has to prevent Meltan from causing damage, such as in [[SM116]], where it prevented Meltan from eating a frying pan.

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