SM108

Memories in the Mist! (Japanese: カプ・レヒレの霧の中で Inside 's Mist) is the 108th episode of Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon, and the 1,047th episode of the Pokémon animated series. It first aired in Japan on February 10, 2019 and in the United States on June 15, 2019.
==Blurb==
As our heroes wrap up their Poni Island research projects, they become enveloped in a strange mist. Hapu says the mist, created by Tapu Fini, lets people and Pokémon reunite with loved ones who have passed on. Ash and Torracat meet up with Stoutland, and Mallow has an emotional reunion with her late mother. Worried about her friends, Hapu confronts Tapu Fini, who reunites her with her late grandfather and recognizes her as the new island kahuna! When the mist clears, Lillie and Gladion wonder why they didn’t see their late father—and they’re shocked when Hapu tells them that he must still be alive somewhere!
==Plot==
As admires 's new Flyinium Z from , spots a book on a nearby bookshelf, its front cover featuring the mysterious man he and Kiawe met yesterday. The pair takes a closer look, and Hapu says it is her grandfather Sofu. Hapu then explains the rumors that Tapu Fini has the ability to summon the spirits of the departed. The confession takes by surprise, though only notices this. then adds that was hoping to see their father. Hapu warns that people have not returned from Tapu Fini's mist, saying the prospect of meeting a loved one and having to say goodbye a second time may be too painful. When Mallow suddenly leaves, Lana explains Mallow's mother fell ill and passed away before leaving to find Mallow.
Mallow and Lana talk things over on a park bench. Mallow says she doesn't wish to see her mother again as she begins to reminisce about the past. While walking through a forest with her mother, who had recently left the hospital, they came across a , which Mallow's mother on her behalf. Soon after, Mallow's mother was readmitted to the hospital. Mallow tearfully admits that she declared her hatred for her mother's incessant apologies, and that it was the last thing she said to her before her mother passed away. Lana puts her arm around Mallow's shoulder and comforts her friend as Tapu Fini watches from afar. Later, Hapu leads everyone to her home at Ancient Poni Path for a visit. Mallow apologizes to for worrying her and assures everyone else that she is fine.
Elsewhere, Gladion is busy his and when a peculiar mist begins to drift in. Hapu and the others find themselves caught up in it as well and are separated. Lillie soon finds Gladion within the mist. Hapu informs Kiawe, Lana, and that this must be Tapu Fini's mist and that the others might be trapped within it. Meanwhile, Ash and encounter the latter's old friend , who teaches Torracat how to use . As for Mallow, she comes across her mother, embraces her, and tearfully apologizes for her last words to her, but her mother admits that she should have thanked her instead. The comments lead several Gracidea flowers to bloom around them, and Mallow thanks her mother for her life and the friend she has in Tsareena.
Meanwhile, Hapu sets off on her alone in search of everyone else, but they instead reach the Ruins of Hope. Hapu dives into the rock pool and reaches the shrine altar to confront Tapu Fini. She orders it to return Ash, Lillie, and Mallow before it is too late, but becomes frustrated when the island guardian performs a seemingly idle dance. Hapu sends out her and orders it to use ; the attack almost strikes Tapu Fini when it seems to dissipate. Hapu's grandfather then appears and informs her that Tapu Fini has accepted her as the new Poni Island kahuna because of her heartfelt gesture to save her friends. Tapu Fini then lets out a shrill cry, causing the mist to clear. With that, Stoutland and Mallow's mother disappear, but not before they give their last goodbyes. Mallow then encounters a in some nearby grass.
At Hapu's radish garden patch, Mallow returns to her classmates with Shaymin, and informs her that it is a Mythical Pokémon. Upon hearing Rotom's Pokédex entry data, Mallow asks Shaymin to stay with her until the upcoming Gracidea season, and Shaymin agrees. Mallow informs everyone that she saw her mother, while Ash says that he saw Stoutland. Lillie and Gladion, however, are disappointed to not have seen their father. Hapu arrives and says this must mean he is still alive somewhere. The siblings are shocked by this revelation and realize that they should inform immediately. Before Gladion leaves, however, Hapu reveals Tapu Fini recognizes her as the new island kahuna. Ash eagerly asks for a grand trial against Hapu, but she tells him that she must first attend a ritual to formally receive the title. However, she is more than happy to battle Ash once the ritual is over.
==Major events==
* and find out that the old man they met in the previous episode was Hapu's dead grandfather, Sofu.
* Mallow's Bounsweet is revealed to have been a to her from her mother.
* Ash's Torracat briefly reunites with its mentor , who is confirmed to have passed away.
* Ash's Torracat learns .
* accepts Hapu as the new kahuna of Poni Island.
* befriends a , who agrees to stay with her until it has to fly away.
* and learn that their father is still alive somewhere, and Gladion leaves to inform .
===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
* Shaymin (anime)
==Characters==
===Humans===
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* (flashback)
* Nurse Joy
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* Hapu
* Sofu (image; ghost)
* Abe (flashback)
* Mallow's mother (flashback; ghost)
===Pokémon===
Who's That Pokémon?: (US and international), (Japan)
* ()
* ()
* ()
* (; flashback)
* ()
* ('s; Sandy)
* (; Alolan form)
* ('s; Alolan form; Snowy)
* ()
* ()
* (; flashback)
* ()
* ()
* ()
* (; )
* ()
* (Hapu's)
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* (; ghost)
* ()
* (anime)
==Trivia==
* Poké Problem: Where do we spend the night in today's episode?
** Host: 
** Choices: The ship at the port, Pokémon Center, Hapu's house, Altar of the Sunne
** Answer: Hapu's house
* The English dub was released on Google Play on May 25, 2019, on the iTunes Store on May 26, 2019, and on Prime Video on June 3, 2019, 21, 20, and 12 days before the episode aired in , respectively.
* This episode marks the first appearance of a in the since its cameo in Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade, nearly seven years earlier.
* , , Mallow, , , , and narrate the preview for the next episode.
* Lana's Brionne remains in its throughout this episode.
* There is no dialogue during the first half of the Dare da? segment.
* The ending animation is updated to include .
* Music from I Choose You! is used as background music.
===Errors===
* In one scene in the English dub, after Hapu says "I see", her mouth moves but no sound comes out.
===Dub edits===
==In other languages==
108
Category:Episodes written by Aya Matsui
Category:Episodes storyboarded and directed by Saori Den
Category:Episodes storyboarded by Saori Den
Category:Episodes directed by Saori Den
Category:Episodes animated by Maiko Katsuki
Category:Episodes animated by Rei Yamazaki
Category:Episodes by multiple animation directors
Category:Episodes in which a Legendary Pokémon appears
Category:Episodes in which a Mythical Pokémon appears
Category:Episodes focusing on Mallow
Category:Episodes in which a main character's Pokémon learns a new move
de:Erinnerungen im Nebel!
es:EP1051
fr:SL108
it:SL108
ja:SM編第108話
zh:宝可梦 太阳＆月亮 第108集