Molayne

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Molayne (Japanese: マーレイン Mullein) is a non-player character introduced in Pokémon Sun and Moon. He is a Pokémon Trainer who specializes in . Sophocles affectionately refers to him as Big Mo (Japanese: マーさん Mu-san). He also becomes a member of the Alola Elite Four in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.
==In the core series games==
Molayne is a former Trial Captain, runs the Hokulani Observatory, and manages the PC box system in Alola. He is a friend of Professor Kukui, the two having taken their island challenge around the same time. He will give the a Steelium Z after/before taking on Sophocles's trial. After the player has cleared the trial, Molayne also asks the player to deliver Kukui the mask he accidentally left behind.
In , Molayne is one of the many s who challenge the player for the title of Pokémon Champion. In , Molayne instead becomes a member of Alola's newly founded Elite Four by Professor Kukui's request, replacing Hala from Sun and Moon.
Unlike most other characters, Molayne is aware of Kukui's secret identity as the Battle Royal master "Masked Royal", even sometimes referring to Kukui by his alias.
===Pokémon===
Molayne's Pokémon are kept in Ultra Balls.
====Pokémon Sun and Moon====
=====First battle=====
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====Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon====
=====Initial battle=====
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==In the spin-off games==
===Pokémon Masters EX===
Molayne forms a sync pair with in Pokémon Masters EX. Molayne joins the after completing the twenty-sixth chapter of the PML Arc.
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==Gallery==
===Artwork===
 	
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==Quotes==
==In animation==
===Pokémon the Series===
====History====
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Molayne debuted in a picture in Love at First Twirl!, where he was introduced as 's cousin and a close friend of during Sophocles's class presentation.
Molayne made his physical debut in Showering the World with Love!, where he showed and around the Hokulani Observatory and, by Kukui's request, also taught them about the life cycle of .
In Turning the Other Mask!, Molayne helped Kukui keep his Masked Royal identity a secret from Ash and during a handshake event. Molayne came up with a plan that would allow Kukui to be present when Burnet shook the Masked Royal's hand which involved him taking over for Kukui as the Masked Royal. The next day, Molayne met up with Ash and Burnet and sat with them as Kukui wouldn't be present until the last minute. Molayne sat with them whilst Masked Royal and put on a demonstration. During the event, Molayne attempted to take Kukui's place as the Masked Royal but was tied up by James and , who had mistaken Molayne for an impostor. Later, when Mad Magmar attacked the event to get revenge on the Masked Royal, Kukui was unable to fight back since Faba had his Incineroar and costume at the time. After Molayne managed to free himself, he used his to turn the lights off, allowing Kukui to get his Masked Royal costume back in time to defeat Mad Magmar.
In Dreams of the Sun and Moon!, Sophocles mentioned plans to visit Mossdeep City and the Mossdeep Space Center with Molayne for his upcoming vacation. In Thank You, Alola! The Journey Continues!, Molayne was shown leaving Alola with Sophocles.
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In Lighting the Way Home!, Molayne appeared in a flashback when Sophocles told Ash and Goh how he had borrowed Molayne's for use at the Mossdeep Space Center.
====Character====
Molayne tends to keep to himself and is notably cautious. However, he will go out of his way to help a friend, such as when he offered to impersonate Masked Royal for during a meet-and-greet event in Turning the Other Mask!. His ingenuity and extensive knowledge on space is respected, especially by his young cousin , who refers to Molayne as Big Mo (Japanese: マーさん Mul-san).
====Pokémon====
=====On hand=====
=====With Sophocles=====
====Voice actors====
===GOTCHA!===
Molayne briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
Molayne debuted in Truth and the Mastermind Behind Team Skull. He and Sophocles were first seen helping innocent civilians escape from the Ultra Beasts that had escaped from Po Town to wreak havoc on Ula'ula Island. They managed to evacuate the people to Hokulani Observatory, but with the beasts still on the loose, they worried that it may eventually get attacked as well. To circumvent this problem, Sophocles decided to use an invention designed to call Totem Pokémon to guide the beasts away from the observatory, though it never worked.
In The Truth and Island Kahuna Hapu, Molayne, Sophocles, Acerola, Professor Kukui, and Gladion fought off a and at to prevent them from reaching Hokulani Observatory. Gladion easily defeated Celesteela and later defeated Guzzlord to prevent it from hurting Lillie.
Later, Sophocles and Molayne told the Trial Captains and island kahunas to gather at Hokulani Observatory. With a -shaped airship, Molayne and Sophocles took the others 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. With the Z-Moves they had acquired, Molayne and the others managed to defeat the Ultra Beasts.
====Pokémon====
==In the TCG==
Molayne was introduced as a in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English Sun & Moon Series (the Japanese SM Era). It was first released in the Japanese subset before debuting in English in the expansion, with artwork by Ken Sugimori. It was also released as a in the same Japanese and English expansion, with artwork by Masakazu Fukuda. It allows the player to shuffle a from their discard pile to the deck, but only if they discard 2 Energy cards first.
==Trivia==
* Molayne is the only Storage System developer to battle the , as well as the first developer since Bill to appear in the .
* Molayne is 6'0" (182 cm) tall.
==Names==
Language 	Name 	Origin
Japanese 	マーレイン Mullein 	From
English 	Molayne 	From moleyne (Middle English for mullein)
German 	Marlon 	Similar to his Japanese name
Spanish 	Lario 	From , the family that contains the mullein
French 	Molène 	From molène (mullein)
Italian 	Tapso 	From (scientific name of the common mullein)
Korean 	멀레인 Meollein 	Transcription of his Japanese name
Chinese () 	馬睿因 / 马睿因 Mǎruìyīn 	Transcription of his Japanese name. Contains 睿 ruì / yeuih (astute)
Chinese () 	馬睿因 Máhyeuihyān 	Transcription of his Japanese name. Contains 睿 ruì / yeuih (astute)
Indonesian 	Molein 	From mullein
Brazilian Portuguese	Marcos 	Similar to his German name
Russian 	Молейн Molayne 	Transcription of his English name
Big Mo
==References==
==Related articles==
* Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Category:Elite Four Trainers
Category:Sun and Moon characters
Category:Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon characters
Category:Trial Captains
Category:Trainers with Z-Rings
Category:Steel-type Trainers
Category:Animation characters
Category:Pokémon Adventures characters
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