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The [[Aether Foundation]] appears to be a Pokémon conservation facility that keeps Pokémon targeted by Team Skull, and most seem to be unaware of their president's true intentions, and a few members such as [[Wicke]] and some employees even assist the player. Lusamine's true goals are to live in a world of just herself and the [[Ultra Beasts]]. It is implied that this is due to [[Nihilego]]'s neurotoxin, which causes its target to become unhinged. After the Motherbeast (a fusion of Lusamine and Nihilego) is defeated in Ultra Space, the Foundation reforms and continues with conserving Pokémon.  

 

Team's Skull's intentions are to simply make enough money to survive, though they also receive funding from the Aether Foundation. They have a history of disrupting [[island challenge]] events. The team's leader, [[Guzma]], once attempted the island challenge and failed. He is acquainted with [[Professor Kukui]]. [[Plumeria]], an Admin, is considered the "big sister" of the team and cares for the grunts, calling them her "cute, dumb brothers and sisters".  It is eventually revealed by some of their members that the organization is composed of other people who also failed their island challenge.  Their enforcer, [[Gladion]], is the son of Aether President [[Lusamine]] and joined their team to become stronger, though the grunts do not consider him a real member of their team.Their base is located in [[Po Town]].

Team Skull makes their first appearance in ''[[SM001|Alola to New Adventure!]]'', where three grunts challenge [[Kiawe]] to a Pokémon battle, threatening to steal his [[Charizard]]. Ash and Kiawe team up to defeat the grunts, with Kiawe defeating all of the grunts' Pokémon with his [[Turtonator]]'s Z-Move.

The Aether Foundation is based in [[Aether Paradise]], a floating artificial island used as a Pokémon conservatory, as well as a secret lab where they can perform experiments. They are the creators of [[Type: Null]], who was used to battle the Ultra Beasts. The Foundation is lead by [[Lusamine]], the mother of [[Lillie]] and Gladion, and the branch chief is [[Faba]]. During the first visit to the island, the Foundation seems largely innocent and peaceful, with a lot of caring staff. However, a [[Nihilego]] appears and battles the player, and runs away, with Lusamine remarking that she will "protect it and love it" with an evil smile on her face. After Team Skull kidnaps Lillie and [[Cosmog]], they are revealed to have given them to Lusamine at Aether Paradise. When the player, [[Hau]], and Gladion get to the Paradise, the majority of the foundation, having been alerted about possible intruders, is suddenly hostile to them, with only a few members such as [[Wicke]] still staying helpful. After the player reaches Lusamine, she reveals her true intentions at releasing the Ultra Beasts, and opens up Ultra Wormholes all over Alola. After battling the player, she opens a wormhole and vanishes into Ultra Space. After the player defeats Lusamine a second time in Ultra Space, the Foundation seems to have taken up Pokémon conservation for good, with Gladion the new president of the foundation.