Kiawe

Kiawe カキ Kaki
Artwork from Sun and Moon
Age	11-19SM
Gender	Male
Eye color	Brown
Hair color	Brown
Hometown	Paniola Town
Region	Alola
Relatives	Unnamed father and mother (games) Sima, Rango, Mimo, unnamed grandfather (anime only)
Trainer class	Trial Captain
Generation	VII
Games	Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon
Specializes in	Fire types
Anime counterpart	Kiawe
Counterpart debut	Alola to New Adventure!

Kiawe (Japanese: カキ Kaki) is the Trial Captain of Akala Island's Wela Volcano Park. He specializes in Fire-type Pokémon.

In the games

Kiawe appears in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon as a Trial Captain who provides guidance to trial-goers. Together with his Marowak, he studies the traditional dances of the Alola region. He says that his trials are different from the others and test the player's observation. In Kiawe's trial, he asks the player to identify the difference between two dances. He gave a man living in Mallow's restaurant a Magmar, to encourage him to become a real iron chef.

In Pokémon Sun and Ultra Sun, after defeating Olivia^S/becoming Champion^US, the player can find Kiawe in his room at Paniola Town during the night. Upon speaking with him, he will immediately leave for the Thrifty Megamart at the Royal Avenue. Once the player arrives, Kiawe will be seen briefly speaking with his boss before requesting for a battle with the player. After his defeat, he states that he had just been fired from his part-time job, and he mentions his wish to travel to another region to further his studies for dancing. Shortly after telling his story, he will award the player the Reverent battle style. He can later be encountered again at the Battle Tree as a possible opponent or Multi Battle partner.

In Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon only, Kiawe can also be met during Mina's trial, giving the player a Red Petal after defeating him and Hiker David. During this encounter, it's also revealed that Kiawe is considering to make David his successor as a Trial Captain, although David is more interested in dancing. Afterwards, Kiawe will offer to escort the player to Hokulani Observatory to meet Sophocles and get the next petal.

Pokémon

Kiawe's Pokémon are kept in Ultra Balls.

Pokémon Sun

Captain Kiawe Royal Avenue Sun Reward: $3,240

Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Growlithe♂ Lv.26 Bite Dark Physical   --       Fire Fang Fire Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Fire Flying Ability: Flame Body Held item: None Fletchinder♂ Lv.26 Ember Fire Special   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Peck Flying Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Fire Ghost Ability: Cursed Body Held item: None Marowak♂ Lv.27 Flame Wheel Fire Physical   --       Hex Ghost Special   --       Bonemerang Ground Physical   --       Will-O-Wisp Fire Status   --

Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Mina's trial

Captain Kiawe Wela Volcano Park Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon Reward: $6,120

Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Arcanine♂ Lv.51 Crunch Dark Physical   --       Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       Extreme Speed Normal Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Fire Flying Ability: Flame Body Held item: None Talonflame♂ Lv.51 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Flame Charge Fire Physical   --       Brave Bird Flying Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Fire Ghost Ability: Cursed Body Held item: Firium Z Marowak♂ Lv.51 Flame Wheel Fire Physical   --       Shadow Bone Ghost Physical   --       Bonemerang Ground Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Post-game battle^US

Captain Kiawe Royal Avenue Ultra Sun Reward: $7,200

Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Arcanine♂ Lv.60 Crunch Dark Physical   --       Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       Extreme Speed Normal Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Fire Flying Ability: Flame Body Held item: None Talonflame♂ Lv.60 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       Brave Bird Flying Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Fire Ghost Ability: Cursed Body Held item: Firium Z Marowak♂ Lv.60 Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       Shadow Bone Ghost Physical   --       Bone Rush Ground Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Battle Tree

Kiawe appears in the Battle Tree exclusively in Pokémon Sun and Ultra Sun. He uses three of the Pokémon below in Single Battles, four in Double Battles, and two in Multi Battles.

Captain Kiawe Battle Tree Sun and Ultra Sun Reward: 2-7BP

Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Intimidate or Flash Fire Held item: White Herb Arcanine♂/♀ Lv.50 Overheat Fire Special   --       Sunny Day Fire Status   --       Solar Beam Grass Special   --       Extreme Speed Normal Physical   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Intimidate or Flash Fire Held item: Fightinium Z Arcanine♂/♀ Lv.50 Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Extreme Speed Normal Physical   --       Types: Fire Ghost Ability: Cursed Body or Lightning Rod Held item: Thick Club Marowak♂/♀ Lv.50 Shadow Bone Ghost Physical   --       Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       Detect Fighting Status   --       Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Early Bird or Scrappy Held item: Kangaskhanite Kangaskhan♀ Lv.50 Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Facade Normal Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Early Bird or Scrappy Held item: Kangaskhanite Kangaskhan♀ Lv.50 Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Double-Edge Normal Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Types: Fire Flying Ability: Flame Body or Gale Wings Held item: Focus Sash Talonflame♂/♀ Lv.50 Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Flail Normal Physical   --       Acrobatics Flying Physical   --       Types: Fire Flying Ability: Flame Body or Gale Wings Held item: Sitrus Berry Talonflame♂/♀ Lv.50 Brave Bird Flying Physical   --       Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Types: Poison Fire Ability: Corrosion or Oblivious Held item: Focus Sash Salazzle♀ Lv.50 Fire Blast Fire Special   --       Sludge Bomb Poison Special   --       Nasty Plot Dark Status   --       Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Types: Poison Fire Ability: Corrosion or Oblivious Held item: Firium Z Salazzle♀ Lv.50 Overheat Fire Special   --       Sludge Wave Poison Special   --       Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Fake Out Normal Physical   --

Given away

Magmar

Artwork

Concept art

Sprites

In-battle model from Sun, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon	VS model from Sun, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon
Overworld model from Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon

Quotes

Main article: Kiawe/Quotes

In the anime

Kiawe in the anime

Main article: Kiawe (anime)

Kiawe debuted in Alola to New Adventure!. He is a student at the Pokémon School of Melemele Island and one of Ash's classmates. He owns a Z-Ring and is very gruff compared to his classmates. Besides attending school, he provides a helping hand at his family's farm, making deliveries between islands with his Charizard.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Kiawe in Pokémon Adventures

Kiawe debuted in Going Ashore and Neighboring Akala Island. He, Mallow, and Lana traveled to Heahea City to meet Sun, a boy approved to take part in the island challenge. Curious about whether or not Sun was worthy enough to do the island challenge, Kiawe challenged him to a short battle. Though the match ended without a winner, Kiawe bonded with Sun and accepted him as a trialgoer. Lana was still reluctant, so she gave Sun the task of defeating the Totem Pokémon of Brooklet Hill while Kiawe left to do his part-time job.

In Homecoming and the Brilliant Professional Golfer, Mallow received a call from Kiawe, who had been attacked by someone looking for the Ruins of Life. Sun, Moon, Mallow, and Lana went to Memorial Hill, where they found an injured Kiawe and some Team Skull Grunts. Mallow and Lana stayed behind to battle the Grunts while the others went to protect Tapu Lele from Gladion, the one who assaulted Kiawe. After arriving, Kiawe told Sun how to use Z-Moves and helped him master the pose for Inferno Overdrive. Due to not having a Z-Ring, Sun attempted to borrow Kiawe's, but it was destroyed by Gladion's Type: Null before he could take it. Although Gladion claimed Sun wouldn't have won even with the Z-Move, a voice appeared, claiming that Gladion wouldn't have destroyed the Z-Ring if he believed that. The voice was revealed to be Kahili, who had her Pokémon distract Type: Null before delivering Sun his own Z-Ring.

In Unleashing the Incredible Z-Move, Sun on Dollar successfully used Inferno Overdrive on Gladion's Type; Null, forcing him to recall it. Declaring Tapu Lele to be of no use to him, Gladion gave on it and left. Afterward, Tapu Lele awakened and asked Kiawe and the others to battle it as thanks for helping it. The four sent out their Pokémon to face the guardian deity, but were outclassed by its strength. Sun, refusing to give up, managed to get a hit in after his Litten, Dollar evolved into a Torracat. Acknowledging their determination, Tapu Lele flew off. Kiawe, Sun, and Moon then returned to Mallow and Lana, who had defeated the Grunts.

Kiawe as a courier in Pokémon Adventures

In Flash and Cosmog's Secret, Kiawe and the others met at Mallow's family restaurant, where they talked to Professor Kukui's wife, Professor Burnet, over a video phone. After suspecting Team Skull may be related to the Ultra Wormholes appearing around Alola, Lana suggested infiltrating Team Skull's base in Po Town to get answers. Kiawe and Mallow reluctantly agreed, but the former suggested asking Ilima and Acerola to help them.

In A Raid and Po Town, Kiawe, Mallow, Lana, Acerola, Ilima, and Hau arrived at Po Town. Their presence alerted Team Skull's boss, Guzma, who demanded to know why his base was being invaded. When the Captains revealed they only wanted to talk, Guzma agreed on the condition they made it to him first. He then summoned a Pheromosa, Celesteela, and Guzzlord and had them attack the Captains and Hau. Despite their best efforts, Kiawe and the others were completely outmatched by the rampaging beasts.

In Confusion and Monsters from Another World, Sun arrived at Po Town, only to get caught up in the commotion. Annoyed the Captains were still fighting, Guzma revealed a Cosmog and had it open more wormholes. Gladion appeared, demanding to know where Guzma got the Cosmog and Ultra Beasts from. Revealing his true aim is to destroy Ultra Beasts, Gladion battled the beasts Guzma summoned with his Type: Null. To everyone's shock, Gladion also revealed the Aether Foundation's president, Lusamine, was the one who gave Guzma Cosmog as part of her plan to create a paradise filled with nothing but Ultra Beasts and herself. Eventually, the beasts broke out of Po Town's barrier, allowing them to wreak havoc on all of Ula'ula Island. Kiawe and the other Captains headed off to various locations to evacuate any innocent civilians caught in the beasts' attacks.

In PASM26, the Trial Captains and Island Kahunas were revealed to have spent six months on Exeggutor Island training to prepare for another clash with the Ultra Beasts. After their training was finished, Kiawe received a repaired Z-Ring from Olivia. Sophocles and Molayne took everyone to Mount Lanakila, where a wormhole had opened up earlier. Shortly after they arrived, their ship was attacked by a group of Aether Foundation Employees and their Ultra Beasts. With the Z-Moves they had acquired, Kiawe and the others managed to defeat the Ultra Beasts.

Several months later, Kiawe continued his goal of saving money so that he could study abroad. He partnered with Sun, joining his delivery service as a courier along with two former Team Skull Grunts.

Pokémon

On hand

		Marowak
		Main article: Kiawe's Marowak An Alolan Marowak is Kiawe's only known Pokémon. It was first used to battle Sun's Dollar at Heahea City. The battle was interrupted when Kiawe realized he forgot to call his boss to tell him he was leaving work early.
Debut	Going Ashore and Neighboring Akala Island

Ride Pokémon

		Charizard
		Main article: Kiawe's Charizard Charizard is Kiawe's Ride Pokémon. It was first used to carry Kiawe as he waved Sun goodbye after a day of delivering packages.
Debut	PASM37

In the Pokémon Horizon manga

Kiawe in Pokémon Horizon

In Attack on the Headquarters, Kiawe is seen with Lana and Mallow.

In the TCG

Full Art print of Kiawe

Main article: Kiawe (Burning Shadows 116)

Kiawe was introduced as a Supporter card in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English Sun & Moon Series (the Japanese SM Era). It was first released in the Japanese To Have Seen the Battle Rainbow expansion before debuting in English in the Burning Shadows expansion, with an illustration based on the Ken Sugimori artwork of the character. It was also released as a Full Art card in To Have Seen the Battle Rainbow and Burning Shadows, with an illustration by Naoki Saito. It allows the player to search their deck for up to 4 Fire Energy cards and attach them to 1 of their Pokémon. The player then shuffles their deck.

Trivia

• Kiawe is 5'10" (178 cm) tall.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	カキ Kaki	From 柿 kaki (Asian persimmon) and 火気 kaki (fire)
English, French, German, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese	Kiawe	From kiawe, a species of mesquite tree whose wood is a source of long-lasting firewood and charcoal
Italian	Kawe	Similar to English name
Korean	키아웨 Kiawe	Transliteration of English name
Chinese (Mandarin)	卡奇 Kǎqí	Transliteration of Japanese name
Chinese (Cantonese)	卡奇 Kākèih	Transliteration of Japanese name
Russian	Киаве Kiave	Transcription of English name

Related articles

• Kiawe (anime)

Trial Captains and island kahunas of the Alola region
Verdant Cavern Ilima	Brooklet Hill Lana	Wela Volcano Park Kiawe	Lush Jungle Mallow
Hokulani Observatory Sophocles	Thrifty Megamart Acerola	Seafolk Village Mina
Melemele Island Hala	Akala Island Olivia	Ula'ula Island Nanu	Poni Island Hapu

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