Pokémon Sun and Moon Champion Battle

Becoming Alola’s first Champion

There is no reigning Champion at the end of your first League challenge. Professor Kukui is the final opponent, and defeating him makes you Alola’s first Champion. Rowlet faces Incineroar, Litten faces Primarina and Popplio faces Decidueye. The other five members stay the same: Midday Lycanroc, Alolan Ninetales, Braviary, Magnezone and Snorlax.

On later League runs you defend your title against a challenger. Kukui is one possible opponent and raises his entire team to level 65. The title-defense selector here compares Kukui’s rematch with his first battle; other challenger teams are outside this table. Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon instead end their first League run with Hau.

Held items are shown on the Pokémon carrying them. Z-Crystals can activate a matching Z-Move once per battle; the four ordinary moves remain listed separately. Some original story opponents know fewer than four moves. Search includes Pokémon, moves, abilities, rewards and places, and linked references use the original Sun and Moon rules.

Battle facts: Serebii original trials, grand trials, Elite Four and Kukui and Dittobase Sun/Moon. Original ability and ally records cross-checked with Bulbapedia’s Sun/Moon trainer and location tables. Game imagery © Nintendo, Creatures and GAME FREAK.