BA068

==Synopsis==
Yazmyne, Megan, and Dante learn about Alola's culture.
==Summary==
Yazmyne and her friends cross through Diglett Cave into Alola Route 9, and they are exhausted and filthy. A series of flashbacks show that the trio were trapped in the cave for an entire day as they fell prey to Digglet and Dugtrio's multiple Arena Trap Abilities and their Sand Tombs. Their disheveled appearance prompts a passing police officer to think they are criminals and calls his Herdier to help them battle him. Frustrated from a long 24 hours, Yazmyne calls on her Tauros who intimidates Herdier into submission.
Yazmyne and her friends reach the Pokemon Center to shower and decompress until they decide to explore Konikoni City. The three trainers first visit a local restaurant to large meal before Yazmyne and Megan encourage Dante to join them in a rare chance to shop and change their clothes. Megan is drawn to a jewelry shop, which offers a Leaf Stone which she could use to evolve her Oddish into Vileplume after it first evolves into Gloom. However, the shop is out of Leaf Stones. Dante hears a ruckus outside, and outside of the shop is a battlefield where a girl and her Nosepass are defeating a Chinchou under the supervision of an older man.
The girl introduces herself as Olivia and guesses the three trainers are there to battle her. She explains that many people who come to the battlefield of her family's jewelry shop are often looking to challenge the Island Kahuna. Megan and Dante are confused and Yazmyne gives the small summary of Island Kahunas as she remembers from Daniel. Olivia explains that she is not the Island Kahuna but her master, Sumri is. Yazmyne and her friends recognize Sumri as the head of the Paniola Ranch. Sumri more formally introduces himself as the Island Kahuna but says that the Paniola Ranch is where he and his family makes his living. He did not reveal his status but he figured that Yazmyne and his friends are tourists. Sumri explains the island challenge but adds that now that he's getting older, he's taken on Olivia, who was selected by the Island Guardian, to be his successor, leading Olivia to teach Yazmyne and her friends about the four Guardian Spirits of the Alola Region.
azmyne is eager to challenge Sumri since he is an Island Kahuna and must be powerful, especially after observing his partner Pokemon, Charizard. Olivia insists he is, comparing his status as equivalent to a member of the Elite Four. Yazmyne asks how and Island Kahuna is traditionally challenged and Sumri explains competitors first have to defeat his apprentice then clear the island's trials. Yazmyne shares she's not taking on the island challenge, but she would love to challenge Olivia. Olivia politely declines and instead wants to battle Megan. Megan would love to battle but asks why and Olivia points to the Oddish that is behind her; Olivia can tell Megan has been working to evolve Oddish, which will only occur in battle. Yazmyne agrees to step aside as Megan and Olivia have their battle.
Megan naturally chooses Oddish while Olivia chooses Boldore. Boldore opens the battle with Rock Blast, but Oddish proves very nimble, dodging each of the rocks and strikes with Bullet Seed. Olivia has Boldore blind Oddish with Mud Slap. As Oddish focuses on the mud in its eyes, Boldore's following Rock Blast connects. Oddish shakes off the mud and drains Boldore's energy with Giga Drain, also healing itself. Despite being drained, Boldore takes initiative and rams Oddish with Headbutt. The attack prompts Oddish's evolution into Gloom, and the Grass-Type uses its new strength to pellet Boldore with Bullet Seed. Olivia is impressed and prepares her Z-Move. Alarmed, Megan has Gloom put Boldore to sleep with Sleep Powder, stopping its impending attack. Gloom then fires a Petal Dance, which knocks out Boldore, winning Megan the battle.
Olivia is disappointed by congratulated Megan on the match and her victory. Megan asks about the "dance" Olivia was doing, and Olivia explains she was preparing her Z-Move, which leave Megan and her friends stumped again. Olivia begins to explain it, but Sumri politely intervenes and suggests that instead of telling them about Z-Moves, they should perform them. Considering Megan's victory, Sumri assumes Yazmyne and Dante are equally talented trainers. Dante tries to clarify that he's not really a trainer, but Yazmyne covertly jabs him so he cannot finish his sentence. Sumri explains that Z-Moves require Z-Crystals for execution. If each of them can earn one by completing the three trials on Akala Island, he will reward them a temporary Z-Ring and entry into the Alola Battle Festival on Ula'ula Island.
Yazmyne and her friends agree the trials and competition will be an excellent way for them to spend their remaining five weeks in Alola and agree to take on the challenge. Sumri directs them to Brooklet Hill, Vela Volcano, and Lush Jungle for the three trials. Dante suggests they go to Brooklet Hill first since it is the closest.
==Major Events==
*Yazmyne, Dante, and Megan learn Sumri is the Akala Island Kahuna and meet his apprentice Olivia
*Yazmyne and her friends learn of Trials, Grand Trials, and Z-Moves
*Megan battles and defeats Olivia
*Megan's Oddish evolves into Gloom
*Sumri directs Yazmyne and her friends to the three trials on Akala Island to complete in reward for a Z-Ring
*Sumri informs Yazmyne and her friends of the upcoming Alola Battle Festival on Ula'ula Island
*Yazmyne and her friends leave for Brooklet Hill
For a list of all major events in this anime, please see Major Events/Battles Ablaze. 
==Characters==
===Humans===
*Yazmyne
*Dante
*Megan
*Sumri
*Olivia
*Nurse Joy
*Trainers
*Civilians
===Pokemon===
*Ivysaur (Yazmyne's)
*Tauros (Yazmyne's)
*Scyther (Dante's)
*Nidorino (Megan's)
*Pichu (Megan's)
*Oddish (Megan's; evolves)
*Gloom (Megan's ; newly evolved)
*Nosepass (Olivia's)
*Boldore (Olivia's)
*Charizard (Sumri's)
*Chinchou
*Diglett (multiple)
*Dugtrio (multiple)
Category:Battles Ablaze