Ultra Beasts (anime): Difference between revisions

Nihilego was first seen in a flashback during ''[[SM047|A Masked Warning!]]''. {{an|Gladion}} revealed to Ash that Nihilego had attempted to kidnap {{an|Lillie}} when she was younger. These events along with [[Faba]] wiping her memories lead her to fear touching Pokémon.

Another Nihilego  appeared in ''[[SM050|Faba's Revenge!]]'', when Faba created an [[Ultra Wormhole]] using Nebby's power. After appearing in the [[Aether Foundation]] basement laboratories, {{p|Nihilego}} promptly knocked out Faba before reaching out for {{an|Lillie}}. However, she was protected by [[Lusamine]], who was captured instead and then taken through the Wormhole. After attaching itself to Lusamine, it started playing on her desires and reduced her mentality to that of a child's.

As such, when {{an|Gladion}}, {{Ash}}, and {{ashcl}} came to save her in ''[[SM053|Rescuing the Unwilling!]]'', she instead ran away, releasing her Pokémon enhanced by Nihilego's power as a deterrent. Nihilego also used various other means to deter the children, but in the end was cornered by Ash, Lillie, and Gladion. When Lillie managed to get through to Lusamine, Nihilego interfered, trying to keep Lusamine to itself. In the end, Ash managed to defeat it using {{m|10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt}} in ''[[SM054|10,000,000 Reasons to Fight!]]'', allowing Lusamine to separate from it.

Ash's {{p|Poipole}} was the first Poipole to be featured in the anime, appearing at the end of ''[[SM055|The Professors' New Adventure!]]'', where it was seen traversing an [[Ultra Wormhole]]. It reappeared in ''[[SM061|A Mission of Ultra Urgency!]]'', where it encountered [[Ash's Pikachu]] and was later captured by Ash in ''[[SM067|Love at First Twirl!]]''. Multiple Poipole were seen in Poipole's dream during ''[[SM084|The Shape of Love to Come!]]'' before appearing in the flesh during ''[[SM089|The Prism Between Light and Darkness!]]'' and ''[[SM090|Securing the Future]]''.

Celesteela appeared in ''[[SM069|Rise and Shine, Starship!]]'', where it was found by {{an|Sophocles}} while camping out at the [[Bamboo Hill]]. It actually arrived in Alola approximately 200 years ago in what was believed to be a naturally appearing Ultra Wormhole, and was stuck in the ground ever since, passively absorbing energy for a take off. After it was dug up, Celesteela was discovered by Lusamine's group, who told the Ultra Guardians to go out and catch it. Their attempts to catch it failed, as Celesteela was too deeply rooted to the ground at the time. When they discovered that Celesteela was preparing to take off, the Ultra Guardians realized that the flames produced when it flies would set the surrounding area ablaze. Using their Ride Pokémon, the Ultra Guardians were able to construct a defensive barrier, allowing Celesteela to safely blast off and return back to its home.

Blacephalon first appeared in ''[[SM078|Twirling with a Bang!]]'' during a fireworks show. Ash and his classmates were amazed by its performance, believing it to be a part of the show.

Xurkitree appeared in Alola one night in ''[[SM078|Twirling with a Bang!]]''. The next day, the Ultra Guardians were dispatched to catch it, as it was draining electricity from a power line. Just when {{an|Kiawe}} was about to catch it, however, Xurkitree began a performance battle with {{p|Blacephalon}}, preventing the Ultra Guardians from catching it. With the Ultra Guardians' Pokémon providing a distraction and [[Ash's Lycanroc]] weakening Xurkitree with {{m|Splintered Stormshards}}, {{an|Lana}} was eventually able to catch it, allowing it to be sent back home.

Xurkitree likes to put on displays, as seen in ''[[SM078|Twirling with a Bang!]]'' where it had a competition with Xurkitree to see who could put on the best display. Xurkitree is shown to enjoy absorbing electricity.

Naganadel debuted in ''[[SM084|The Shape of Love to Come!]]'' in [[Ash's Poipole]]'s dream. It made its physical debut in ''[[SM089|The Prism Between Light and Darkness!]]'', where it encountered the [[Ultra Guardians]] after they arrived in its home world with {{DL|Recurring wild Pokémon in the anime|Lunala}}'s help. After being healed, Naganadel [[Talking Pokémon|telepathically]] told everyone how Necrozma lost its light saving the world from a meteor, causing everything to become a dark and barren wasteland. Afterwards, the Ultra Guardians decided to help restore Naganadel's world by sharing their Z-Power with Necrozma in order to turn it back to its former self.  

Stakataka entered Alola through an Ultra Wormhole at the [[Pokémon School]]. The initial attempts by the Ultra Guardians to catch it failed due to it managing to avoid all of their Beast Balls, and during the following night, it moved to a construction site owned by [[Viren]], where it was mistaken for a pedestal for a statue of Viren. Once the statue was placed on top of it, Stakataka became angry and started rampaging around until Ash removed the statue. Stakataka then let itself be caught by Ash upon learning that he wanted to help it get back home. Later, back at the Pokémon School, Stakataka was safely returned to its home dimension through an Ultra Wormhole.

Guzzlord first appeared in ''[[SM100|Battling the Beast Within!]]'', where it attacked {{Ash}} and {{AP|Pikachu}} in the [[Ultra Ruin]] before {{al|Dia}} and his {{p|Zeraora}} intervened, driving it off. Dia later revealed to Ash that Guzzlord was the cause of the devastation of his home world. In ''[[SM101|Parallel Friendships!]]'', Ash and Dia sent Guzzlord through an [[Ultra Wormhole]] and back to its home world, with the help of the Shiny Tapu Koko, who made it possible for [[Z-Move]]s to be used again in the Ultra Ruin.

Pheromosa debuted in [[SM114]], where it arrived in [[Alola]] through an [[Ultra Wormhole]]. It started attacking {{pkmn|Trainer}}s who possessed [[Z-Crystal]]s and stole them, eventually building up a collection of them. {{MTR}} later developed a crush on it and prevented the [[Ultra Guardians]] from catching it. Pheromosa was eventually defeated by {{an|Bewear}}, which allowed the Ultra Guardians to catch it and return it home.

Pheromosa is shown to be a strong Pokémon, as seen in [[SM114]], where it was able to defeat [[Hala]]'s {{p|Hariyama}} with little difficulty. Pheromosa is shown to like collecting [[Z-Crystal]]s, as seen when it went around attacking trainers who owned them and stealing them. Pheromosa is also shown to be cunning, as seen where it used {{MTR}}'s affections for it to its advantage when the [[Ultra Guardians]] attempted to trap it with glue.

 

Kartana debuted in [[SM124]], appearing in [[Alola]] through an [[Ultra Wormhole]]. It started slicing through various objects across [[Melemele Island]], prompting {{Ash}} and {{ashcl}} to embark on their eighth mission as the [[Ultra Guardians]]. Their efforts to catch it ended in failure, and were soon overshadowed by a meteor falling towards [[Pokémon School]]. Unexpectedly, Kartana sliced the meteor to small, harmless pieces before it could hit the building, saving the school. Afterwards, it created itself a new Ultra Wormhole by repeatedly slicing the air in rapid succession, allowing it to return itself home.

Kartana is shown to enjoy cutting through objects at random, as seen in [[SM124]] where it went on a cutting spree. Although it did it for fun, Kartana does it to help as seen where it cut the cabbage at [[Aina's Kitchen]] and cut the Meteor which threatened to hit the [[Pokémon School]].