Acerola

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Acerola (Japanese: アセロラ Acerola) is the Trial Captain of Thrifty Megamart's abandoned site on Ula'ula Island. She is also a and a member of the Alola Elite Four.
==In the core series games==
Acerola is a friendly young girl who is the Captain of the trial of the Thrifty Megamart's abandoned site on Ula'ula Island. She is an orphan who lives at the Aether House, where she plays with the children and Pokémon that live there. Acerola is the last living member of an Alolan royal family.
Acerola first appears in Malie City's library, which her father once owned, where she helps the and Lillie find a book about Alolan Legendary Pokémon. Afterwards, she directs the player to their next trial on top of Mount Hokulani.
In her trial, Acerola asks the player to investigate the abandoned site, using their to take photos of the Ghost-type Pokémon making mischief there. At the end, they must defeat a powerful Totem Pokémon, a .
She later appears as a member of the Alola Elite Four, having taken on the position after kahuna Nanu turned it down.
===Pokémon===
Acerola's Pokémon are kept in Ultra Balls.
====Pokémon Sun and Moon====
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====Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon====
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==In the spin-off games==
===Pokémon Masters EX===
Acerola forms a sync pair with , , , , and in Pokémon Masters EX. Acerola joins the after completing the seventeenth chapter of the PML Arc. 
Acerola has also made notable appearances in the game's Main Stories, the PML Arc, and the Villain Arc. 
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==Quotes==
==In animation==
===Pokémon the Series===
Acerola debuted in Why Not Give Me a Z-Ring Sometime?. She is close friends with Ula'ula Island residents Piko and , who refer to her as "Big Sis". She read them a story regarding a mischievous spirit known as the Greedy Rapooh and later went for a walk with them. During the walk, they came across , who had accidentally released Greedy Rapooh, which was actually a , from the shrine that it had been sealed in.
Acerola found herself kidnapped by Greedy Rapooh, who began to steal various items despite her requests for it to stop. Her , nicknamed Mimikins, eventually rescued her from Greedy Rapooh, which resulted in them falling to the ground. Greedy Rapooh started begging Acerola to take it with her, offering her all the items in its possession, but she refused, believing her work at the library to be more important and valuable. Throwing a tantrum, Gengar tried to forcibly take Acerola with it, but she was saved by , who had followed Gengar in an attempt to get back the Darkinium Z it had stolen from them. Having seen Team Rocket saving Acerola, Nanu chose to give them a Z-Power Ring, allowing them to defeat Gengar. Later, a sympathetic Acerola told Gengar that it could come to visit her at the library from time to time, filling it with happiness. After Nanu had let Team Rocket keep the Z-Power Ring, Mimikins gave Jessie a Mimikium Z as a gift.
In Tough Guy Trials!, Acerola met , who had traveled to Ula'ula Island so he could challenge Nanu to a grand trial. After realizing that Ash was tricked into taking care of Nanu's while he left to be lazy somewhere else, Acerola took Ash to her library, where she read a story about "the ". When Nanu arrived to find his missing , which Acerola had stolen to lure him to her, he was forced by Acerola to accept Ash's challenge to battle him. She later refereed the battle between Ash and his against Nanu and his , which Ash lost. When Nanu told Ash he wasn't ready to face him and should just return to Melemele Island, Ash refused and decided to stay on Ula'ula and train for a rematch. Later, at Ash's request, Acerola suggested they go and see so it could help Ash.
In Some Kind of Laziness!, Acerola took Ash through Haina Desert to meet with Tapu Bulu at the Ruins of Abundance. There, she watched Ash train with Tapu Bulu to get stronger for his rematch with Nanu. In A Battle Hand-Off!, Acerola accompanied Ash to the so that Ash could participate in his next trial. After arriving, Acerola refereed the battle between Ash and Pikachu against Jessie's Mimikyu. In Guiding an Awakening!, Acerola refereed the grand trial between Ash and Nanu. After Ash won, she bade him farewell as he headed back to Melemele Island.
Acerola appeared in a flashback in Filling the Light with Darkness!.
In Full Moon and Many Arms!, Acerola watched the sunrise alongside Nanu, with Tapu Bulu watching from nearby.
In Securing the Future!, Acerola joined the rest of Alola in showering with light so it could return to its .
In A Haunted House for Everyone!, Acerola visited the Pokémon School on Melemele Island, reuniting with Ash and meeting for the first time. She helped them build a haunted house for 's twin sisters Harper and Sarah. Mimikins's presence ended up attracting several Pokémon, including a who put everyone to sleep and transported them into a world of nightmarish illusions.
In Battle Royal 151!, Acerola greeted Ash and his classmates when they arrived at the Manalo Stadium. She was revealed to be among the 151 Trainers taking part in the Battle Royal preliminary round of the Manalo Conference. Acerola competed with her and was ultimately among the 16 Trainers remaining when the round ended. The match-ups for the next round revealed that she would be battling .
In The Battlefield of Truth and Love!, Acerola went up against Kiawe, using Greedy Rapooh against Kiawe's Marowak. She ended up losing when Marowak retrieved its bone from Greedy Rapooh and knocked it out. In The Final Four! and Getting Down to The Ire!, she watched the battle between Kiawe and in the stands; and in The Wisdom Not to Run!, she watched the battle between Ash and Guzma.
In Enter the Champion!, Acerola attended the award ceremony for the Manalo Conference winner, only for it to be interrupted when a arrived at the stadium through an Ultra Wormhole.
Acerola reappeared in a flashback in From Z to Shining Z!.
====Character====
Acerola is used to the supernatural and Pokémon overall, largely because of ' presence. This was demonstrated by her composure during 's illusions in A Haunted House for Everyone!, which she noted was normal for her.
Acerola often visits Nanu, who is notoriously lazy, to ensure he is keeping up with his island kahuna duties. She was the one who convinced Nanu to accept Ash's challenges in Tough Guy Trials! and their later rematch in Guiding an Awakening!.
====Pokémon====
This listing is of Acerola's known in :
=====On hand=====
=====Ride Pokémon=====
====Achievements====
=====Pokémon League=====
Acerola has competed in the following Pokémon League Conferences:
* Manalo Conference - Top 16 (The Battlefield of Truth and Love!)
====Voice actors====
===GOTCHA!===
Acerola briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
Acerola was first mentioned in Flash and Cosmog's Secret by Mallow, who considered asking Acerola and Ilima to join her, Kiawe, and Lana in raiding Team Skull's base. Acerola properly debuted in Shipwreck and "Oh, What Sharp Teeth You Have, Bruxish!", where she found an unconscious and Lillie on a beach and took them to the Aether House to recuperate.
In A Photoshoot and the Abandoned Thrifty Megamart, Acerola introduced herself to Sun and Lillie and took them to the . She gave Sun a trial and tasked him with photographing the Totem Pokémon that lived inside the building. While Sun did the trial, Acerola left to go meet with Mallow's group. Later, she received a photo of the Totem from Sun, who had successfully completed the trial.
In A Raid and Po Town, Acerola, Kiawe, Mallow, Lana, Ilima, and Hau arrived at Po Town. Their presence alerted Team Skull's boss, Guzma, who demanded to know why his base was being invaded. When the Captains revealed they only wanted to talk, Guzma agreed on the condition they made it to him first and then summoned a , , and . He had them attack the Captains and Hau. Despite their best efforts, Acerola and the others were completely outmatched by the rampaging Ultra Beasts.
In Confusion and Monsters from Another World, Sun arrived at Po Town, only to get caught up in the commotion. Annoyed the Captains were still fighting, Guzma revealed a and had it open more wormholes. Gladion appeared, demanding to know where Guzma got the Cosmog and Ultra Beasts from. Revealing his true aim is to destroy Ultra Beasts, Gladion battled the beasts Guzma summoned with his . To everyone's shock, Gladion also revealed the Aether Foundation's president, Lusamine, was the one who gave Guzma Cosmog as part of her plan to create a paradise filled with nothing but Ultra Beasts and herself. Eventually, the beasts broke out of Po Town's barrier, allowing them to wreak havoc on all of Ula'ula Island. Acerola and the other Captains headed off to various locations to evacuate any innocent civilians caught in the beasts' attacks.
In The Truth and Island Kahuna Hapu, Acerola, Sophocles, Molayne, Professor Kukui, and Gladion fought off a Celesteela and Guzzlord at to prevent them from reaching Hokulani Observatory. Gladion easily defeated Celesteela and later defeated Guzzlord to prevent it from hurting Lillie.
In Adventure in the Dark Dimension, the Trial Captains and island kahunas were revealed to have spent six months on Exeggutor Island training to prepare for another clash with the Ultra Beasts. After their training was finished, Acerola and the other Captains went to Hokulani Observatory under Molayne's orders. Once they gathered together, Acerola and the others traveled to Mount Lanakila, where a wormhole had opened up earlier. Shortly after they arrived, their ship was attacked by a group of s and their Ultra Beasts. During the battle, Acerola was assisted by , who transported her to Akala Island in order to battle with some at Hano Grand Resort.
====Pokémon====
==In the TCG==
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Acerola or her Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
==Gallery==
===Artwork===
 	 	
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==Trivia==
* Despite Acerola referring to Kahuna Nanu as "uncle", they are not related, as stated on page 174 of the Pokémon Sun & Pokémon Moon: The Official Strategy Guide. "Uncle" and "Aunty" are often used as a label of endearment and closeness of a person of non-familial ties in Hawaii.
* Acerola is the only Trial Captain who is not battled under the "Captain"; the only one who does not participate in Mina's trial; and the only character to be both a Trial Captain and a member of the Elite Four.
* Acerola is 4'9" (145 cm) tall.
* According to official artbooks, like Phoebe, Acerola can communicate with Pokémon.
* In promotional material for the Manalo Conference, Acerola was given the title of (Japanese: 霊界のアイドル Idol of the spirit world).
==Names==
Language 	Name 	Origin
Japanese 	アセロラ Acerola 	From
English, Brazilian Portuguese	Acerola 	From her Japanese name
German 	Lola 	From Acerola
Spanish 	Zarala 	From acerola
French 	Margie 	From Malpighia emarginata (scientific name of acerola)
Italian 	Malpi 	From Malpighia emarginata
Korean 	아세로라 Aserora 	Transcription of her Japanese name
Chinese () 	阿塞蘿拉 / 阿塞萝拉 Āsāiluólā 	Transcription of her Japanese name
Chinese () 	阿塞蘿拉 Achoilòhlāai 	Transcription of her Japanese name
Indonesian 	AcerolaAserola 	Same as her Japanese/English namesFrom aserola (acerola)
Russian 	Асерола Aserola 	Transcription of her English name
==References==
==Related articles==
Category:Sun and Moon characters
Category:Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon characters
Category:Ghost-type Trainers
Category:Elite Four Trainers
Category:Trainers with Z-Rings
Category:Trial Captains
Category:Animation characters
Category:Pokémon Adventures characters
Category:Trainers with Shiny Pokémon
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