Ultra Space (Japanese: ウルトラスペース Ultra Space) is the home of Ultra Beasts, accessible via Ultra Wormhole. Professor Burnet is researching these strange phenomena.

Ultra Space artwork

Geography

Ultra Space is an interdimensional spatial realm filled with crystalline meteoroids and populated by Necrozma and multiple instances of members of the Cosmog line. It links to a number of different universes and dimensions through Ultra Wormholes - while they may naturally occur, they are more commonly deliberately opened up by the Light trio.

History

In ancient times, Necrozma's light shone through the Ultra Wormholes connecting to various worlds such as the Ultra Beasts' homeworlds, Ultra Megalopolis, and the Pokémon world, primarily over the Alola region. However, following an incident with the residents of Ultra Megalopolis years ago, Necrozma's body was damaged and it lost the ability to produce light, the agony caused by its injuries sending it into a berserk state where it constantly hungered for light. As a result, it was imprisoned in Megalo Tower. Professor Kukui theorizes that the Sparkling Stones found across Alola and fashioned into Z-Power Rings are the lost pieces of Necrozma's body.

At one point in the past, a SolgaleoSUS/LunalaMUM arrived in Alola from Ultra Space and won a fight against the guardian deities. Solgaleo/Lunala bestowed the Tapunium Z to the guardian deities, and in conjunction with a LunalaSUS/SolgaleoMUM produced several Cosmog that were revered by the region's monarchies and protected by the four tapu, before the Legendary Pokémon departed back to Ultra Space.

At another point in the past, Necrozma appeared in Alola and stole its light, covering the region in darkness. Necrozma clashed against the guardian deities, who fought to defend Alola. During that time, Necrozma also absorbed SolgaleoUS/LunalaUM to become its Dusk ManeUS/Dawn WingsUM form. With the assistance of a youth, Z-Crystals and Sparkling Stones, the deities banished Necrozma, freed SolgaleoUS/LunalaUM, and reclaimed Alola's light.

In the games

Pokémon Sun and Moon

The player is only able to visit the home of Nihilego, Ultra Deep Sea (referred to as Ultra Space), in order to save Guzma and Lusamine from an Ultra Wormhole at the Altar of the SunneS/Altar of the MooneM.

Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

The following areas can be accessed by merely interacting with the Ultra Wormhole at the Altar of the SunneUS/Altar of the MooneUM:

Unlike in Sun and Moon, the player can travel through the Ultra Wormhole with Solgaleo or Lunala using Ultra Warp Ride and access several new Ultra Space areas. The following areas can be accessed this way:

If a Pikachu, Cubone or Exeggcute is evolved in Ultra Space, it will instead evolve into Raichu, Marowak or Exeggutor's normal form instead of their Alola form.

In the anime

 
The Ultra Deep Sea in the anime

In Revealing the Stuff of Legend!, Ash, his classmates, and Gladion traveled through an Ultra Wormhole with Nebby to the Ultra Deep Sea to rescue Lusamine from Nihilego. Everyone escaped the Ultra Deep Sea and returned to their own world in 10,000,000 Reasons to Fight!

An unnamed, anime-exclusive world in Ultra Space made its debut in a dream The Shape of Love to Come!. It is the home world of Ash's Poipole. In The Prism Between Light and Darkness!, the Ultra Guardians arrived in this world with Lunala in pursuit of Necrozma, where it was revealed that Necrozma used to grant light to this alternate world before it lost its power protecting its residents. With the combined Ultra Aura of the people and Pokémon of Alola, Necrozma was able to return to its Ultra form, bringing life back to the world. Its mission complete, Ash's Poipole decided to stay with its kind, bidding Ash and Pikachu farewell.

In Battling the Beast Within!, Ash and Pikachu were transported through a dimensional rift to the Ultra Ruin, an alternate version of Alola that was devastated by the arrival of a Guzzlord. The pair came face to face with Guzzlord, but were rescued by Dia and his friend Zeraora. Ash and Pikachu later assisted Dia and Zeraora in pushing Guzzlord into an Ultra Wormhole before returning to their own world in SM101.

In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Ultra Space in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Related cards
Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.
Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card Type English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
Ultra Space St Forbidden Light   115/131 Ultra Force   047/050
 


Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 究極空間 Gaugihk Hūnggāan
Mandarin 究極空間 / 究极空间 Jiūjí Kōngjiān
  French Ultra-Dimension
  German Ultradimension
  Italian Ultramondo
  Korean 울트라스페이스 Ultra Space
  Brazilian Portuguese Ultraespaço
  Russian Ультраизмерение Ul'traizmereniye
  Spanish Ultraespacio


Alola
       
Islands
Melemele IslandAkala IslandUla'ula IslandPoni IslandAether Paradise
Settlements
Iki TownHau'oli City (Outskirts)Heahea CityPaniola TownKonikoni CityRoyal AvenueMalie City
Tapu VillagePo TownSeafolk VillagePokémon League
Trial sites
Verdant CavernBrooklet HillWela Volcano ParkLush JungleHokulani Observatory
Thrifty Megamart (Abandoned Site)Exeggutor IslandVast Poni CanyonSeafolk Village
Routes
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Landmarks
Mahalo TrailTrainers' SchoolHau'oli CemeteryBerry fieldsMelemele MeadowSeaward CaveKala'e BayTen Carat Hill
Tide Song HotelPaniola RanchMelemele SeaDiglett's TunnelBattle Royal DomeMemorial HillAkala OutskirtsRuins of Life
Hano Grand ResortHano BeachMalie GardenMount HokulaniBlush MountainUla'ula BeachAether HouseHaina Desert
Ruins of AbundanceUla'ula MeadowLake of the MooneLake of the SunneShady HousePoni WildsAncient Poni Path
Poni Breaker CoastRuins of HopeAltar of the SunneAltar of the MooneMount LanakilaRuins of Conflict
Poni GrovePoni PlainsPoni MeadowResolution CavePoni CoastPoni GauntletBattle Tree
Festival PlazaPoké PelagoBig Wave BeachSandy CaveHeahea BeachPikachu ValleyDividing Peak Tunnel
Kantonian GymPoni BeachPlains GrottoTeam Rocket's Castle
Ultra Space
Ultra Deep SeaUltra MegalopolisMegalo TowerUltra JungleUltra DesertUltra Plant
Ultra ForestUltra CraterUltra RuinUltra Space Wilds


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