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Acerola

Acerola character artwork
Ghost-type trial captain and Elite Four member · Aether House / Pokémon League

Acerola looks after children at the Aether House and descends from Ula’ula Island’s former royal family.

  • Story: She runs the Thrifty Megamart trial with Totem Mimikyu, then joins the Elite Four.
  • In the game: Her League team pairs Ghost with Flying, Grass, Ice and Ground. Palossand is her Ghostium Z ace.

Story spoilers.

Pokémon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon · Nintendo 3DS · 2017 · Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon for Nintendo 3DS (2017). Version-exclusive Totems and Mina’s-trial battles are labelled. · Picture: Acerola: official Pokémon Sun and Moon artwork, shown for reference.

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Acerola official Sun and Moon artwork

Acerola

Thrifty Megamart (Abandoned Site) · Ula’ula Island · Trial 6

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Ghost

Reward: Ghostium Z

Totem aura: +1 to all five battle stats.

Totem Mimikyu’s Disguise absorbs the first damaging hit. Its allies are Banette and Jellicent rather than the original Gengar and Haunter.

Totem Mimikyu and possible allies3 possible opponents

Mimikyu

Mimikyu

Lv. 35Totem
GhostFairy
Ability
Disguise
Held item
Lum Berry
  • Shadow Claw
  • Play Rough
  • Leech Life
  • Slash
Banette

Banette

Lv. 32
Ghost

SOS ally

Ability
Insomnia
Held item
None
  • Screech
  • Will-O-Wisp
  • Feint Attack
  • Curse
Jellicent

Jellicent

Lv. 33
WaterGhost

SOS ally

Ability
Cursed Body
Held item
None
  • Water Pulse
  • Snore
  • Spite
  • Night Shade

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Acerola official Sun and Moon artwork

Acerola

Pokémon League · Mount Lanakila

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Ghost

Acerola’s team mixes Ghost with Flying, Grass, Ice and Ground. Palossand holds Ghostium Z (Never-Ending Nightmare); Water Compaction sharply raises its Defense when hit by Water moves.

First League challenge5 Pokémon

Banette

Banette

Lv. 56
Ghost
Ability
Insomnia
Held item
None
  • Shadow Claw
  • Feint Attack
  • Infestation
  • Screech
Drifblim

Drifblim

Lv. 56
GhostFlying
Ability
Aftermath
Held item
None
  • Ominous Wind
  • Focus Energy
  • Amnesia
  • Baton Pass
Dhelmise

Dhelmise

Lv. 56
GhostGrass
Ability
Steelworker
Held item
None
  • Slam
  • Shadow Ball
  • Energy Ball
  • Whirlpool
Froslass

Froslass

Lv. 56
IceGhost
Ability
Snow Cloak
Held item
None
  • Blizzard
  • Shadow Ball
  • Confuse Ray
  • Ice Shard
Palossand

Palossand

Lv. 57Ace
GhostGround
Ability
Water Compaction
Held item
Ghostium Z
  • Shadow Ball
  • Earth Power
  • Giga Drain
  • Iron Defense

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Banette

Banette

Lv. 66
Ghost
Ability
Insomnia
Held item
None
  • Shadow Claw
  • Sucker Punch
  • Infestation
  • Shadow Sneak
Drifblim

Drifblim

Lv. 66
GhostFlying
Ability
Aftermath
Held item
None
  • Shadow Ball
  • Thunderbolt
  • Psychic
  • Will-O-Wisp
Dhelmise

Dhelmise

Lv. 66
GhostGrass
Ability
Steelworker
Held item
None
  • Phantom Force
  • Heavy Slam
  • Earthquake
  • Power Whip
Froslass

Froslass

Lv. 66
IceGhost
Ability
Snow Cloak
Held item
None
  • Blizzard
  • Shadow Ball
  • Thunderbolt
  • Ice Shard
Palossand

Palossand

Lv. 66Ace
GhostGround
Ability
Water Compaction
Held item
Ghostium Z
  • Shadow Ball
  • Earth Power
  • Sludge Bomb
  • Giga Drain

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