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'''Rising from the Ruins!''' (Japanese: '''イワンコといのちの遺跡の守り神！''' ''{{tt|Iwanko|Rockruff}} and the Guardian Deity of the Ruins of Life!'') is the 37th episode of the {{series|Sun & Moon}}, and the 976th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on August 10, 2017 and in the United States on October 28. 2017.

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The beginning of the episode shows a short replay of Ash's battle with Olivia. It shows Olivia and Ash each using a [[Z-Move]] and Rockruff beating Lycanroc with {{m|Rock Throw}}. Olivia also tells Ash that Rockruff will evolve soon.

It is nighttime on [[Akala Island]] and Ash and friends are sleeping in the [[Pokémon Center]] and are due to go back to [[Melemele Island]] the next morning. However, Rockruff cannot go to sleep and is deep in thought. Rockruff plays back the moment where it used {{m|Bite}} on Rowlet in its head over and over again. Evidently, Rockruff is still sad from the event. Rockruff jumps off the couch, heads for the door and leaves the Pokémon Center, waking Pikachu in the process. Pikachu gets up and wakes Ash up. Pikachu tells Ash that Rockruff is missing.  

Tapu Lele is seen to be gliding and singing through the sky on a full moon night. It sees Rockruff training. Rockruff is training by using Rock Throw against the cliff face and dodges the falling rocks. Tapu Lele finds this amusing and goes to join Rockruff. Tapu Lele destroys the whole cliff face with one move and comes face to face with Rockruff. Tapu Lele uses {{m|Psychic Terrain}} and Rockruff barks at Tapu Lele, obviously wanting to fight. Rockruff jumps up at Tapu Lele but Tapu Lele dodges the attack and uses a move in retaliation. Rockruff gets back up and attacks Tapu Lele but it dodges again. Rockruff then uses Rock Throw but Tapu Lele counters with {{m|Giga Impact}} and then makes direct contact several times. Rockruff is badly injured and unable to get up. Tapu Lele has been smiling and laughing the whole time obviously oblivious to Rockruff's wounds. Meanwhile, Ash and Pikachu search for Rockruff and when Tapu Lele hears Ash it goes away. Ash finds Rockruff moments later but Rockruff is still very hostile. Rockruff is very restless and is howling. Pikachu notices Tapu Lele's sparkle again. Rockruff tries to wander off but Ash stops Rockruff and Rockruff bites Ash again. However, when Rockruff does so, it remembers what it did to Rowlet and looking very upset, it runs away. Ash and Pikachu follow suit.

The sun rises on Akala Island and the gang, Kukui and Olivia are out searching for Ash, Pikachu, and Rockruff. Just after, Olivia spots Ash. Ash and Pikachu look very tired and Kukui tells Ash off for running away and not telling anyone. Ash tells the gang that Rockruff disappeared. Olivia tells everyone that her Lycanroc disappeared before it evolved and is probably a normal thing for Rockruff to do also. Ash tells the gang that Rockruff was severely hurt. Lillie tells the gang to search over a wider area. Sophocles runs a simulation to find out where Rockruff is likely to go. Lycanroc can be seen sneakily going into the forest to find Rockruff by itself.

Rockruff is seen on a high cliff struggling to walk and howls into the sky. A Midnight Lycanroc, owned by Gladion, looks like it heard Rockruff's voice and walks off. Gladion lets Lycanroc leave and goes inside a cave with his Umbreon. He reveals that he owns a Type:Null. Gladion is trying to calm down Type:Null because of the mask covering Type:Null's face.

Rockruff is still struggling to walk on the cliff and gets scared by a Fearow and falls off the cliff into the river. The gang are seen to be searching for Rockruff and cannot find it. Rockruff is exhausted and weak as it just managed to get onto the riverbank. Olivia's and Gladion's Lycanroc find Rockruff here. They look to be rivals or enemies from the way they interact. Midnight Lycanroc picks up Rockruff and takes Rockruff to Tapu Lele. A Yungoos goes to Tapu Lele before Lycanroc reach there and its sparkle heals Yungoos' wounds. The Lycanroc reach Tapu Lele and ask it to heal Rockruff. Tapu Lele refuses and attacks Midnight Lycanroc. Olivia's Lycanroc tries to ask Tapu Lele again. Tapu Lele replays the battle it had with Rockruff in its head and glides close to Rockruff and heals its wounds as it realises its mistake. Tapu Lele tries to attack Rockruff but Olivia's Lycanroc protects Rockruff and takes the damage for Rockruff.

 

 

The next morning, Ash and friends head back to Melemele Island and the gang talk about Dusk Lycanroc and how Rotom Dex updates itself if there is any new data. Ash says they should come back soon because it is where Rockruff evolved and holds a special meaning. Rockruff barks in agreement.

* [[Gladion]] is revealed to own a {{p|Type: Null}} [[nickname]]d "Silvally".

* Ash, {{ashcl}}, and [[Professor Kukui]] leave [[Akala Island]] and return to [[Melemele Island]].

* {{p|Type: Null}}

* [[Professor Kukui]]

* [[Gladion]]

* {{p|Charizard}} ({{an|Kiawe}}'s; [[Poké Ride|Ride Pokémon]])

* {{p|Marowak}} ({{OP|Kiawe|Marowak}}; [[Regional variant|Alola Form]])

* {{p|Vulpix}} ({{an|Lillie}}'s; [[Regional variant|Alola Form]]; [[Snowy]])

* {{p|Lycanroc}} ([[Olivia]]'s; {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Lycanroc|Midday Form}})

* {{p|Umbreon}} ([[Gladion]]'s)

* {{p|Lycanroc}} ([[Gladion]]'s; {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Lycanroc|Midnight Form}})

* {{p|Type: Null}} ([[Gladion]]'s; Silvally; debut)

* {{p|Tapu Lele}} ({{DL|Recurring wild Pokémon in the anime|Tapu Lele|anime}})

** Host: [[Professor Kukui]]

* The English dub was released on the [[iTunes Store]] on October 22, 2017, six days before the episode aired in the United States.

* The [[Pose|ending animation]] is updated to include [[Ash's Lycanroc]] ({{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Lycanroc|Dusk Form}}), instead of Rockruff.

* This is the first time in the {{pkmn|anime}} a Pokémon is seen being kept in an {{ball|Premier}}.

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