Ultra Beasts (anime)

Ultra Beasts are a group of originating from Ultra Space that appeared in Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon. Many of them were the subject of missions taken by and in their capacity as Ultra Guardians, in order to maintain the safety of the Alola region whenever they stray into the Pokémon world.
==Nihilego==
===Ultra Deep Sea Nihilego===
====Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon====
 debuted in a flashback during A Masked Warning!. revealed to that Nihilego had attempted to kidnap when she was younger. These events, along with wiping her memories afterwards, lead her to fear touching Pokémon.
Another Nihilego appeared in Faba's Revenge!, when Faba created an Ultra Wormhole using Nebby's power. After appearing in the Aether Foundation basement laboratories, Nihilego promptly knocked out Faba before reaching out for Lillie. However, she was protected by , who was captured instead and then taken through the Wormhole. After attaching itself to Lusamine, it started playing on her desires and reduced her mentality to that of a child's.
As such, when Gladion, Ash, and came to save her in Rescuing the Unwilling!, she instead ran away, releasing her Pokémon enhanced by Nihilego's power as a deterrent. Nihilego also used various other means to deter the children, but in the end was cornered by Ash, Lillie, and Gladion. When Lillie managed to get through to Lusamine, Nihilego interfered, trying to keep Lusamine to itself. In the end, Ash managed to defeat it using in 10,000,000 Reasons to Fight!, allowing Lusamine to separate from it.
====Pokémon Journeys: The Series====
Nihilego appeared in a flashback in The Homecoming Crown!.
====Personality and characteristics====
Nihilego is a very hostile Pokémon, attacking anyone on sight and even kidnapping Lusamine. According to Gladion, Nihilego might have an interest in humans, which is why it fused itself with Lusamine; this was an attempt to learn more about them.
====Moves used====
===Lillie===
Lillie (Japanese: リーリエ Lilie) is a owned by and his family in .
Lillie first appeared in The Homecoming Crown!, living with Mohn in the Crown Tundra. In a series of flashbacks, it was shown that when Mohn wound up at the Ultra Deep Sea, Lillie rescued him and took him back to his own world through an Ultra Wormhole. It then used its powers to make Mohn see it as his daughter , and proceeded to live with him in a remote house for years. To keep Mohn from regaining his memories and leaving it, Lillie removed all the mirrors in the house and dirtied the windows, preventing him from seeing his own reflection.
Years later, Mohn's real family found Mohn in the Crown Tundra, unable to remember his real relatives. Lillie tried to prevent them from revealing the truth to Mohn, but ultimately, they ended up being grateful towards it for having rescued Mohn. Even once Mohn had regained his memories, the family still invited Lillie to stay with them and join the family as a second Lillie. It accepted the invitation and was by .
In Helping the Hometown Hero!, during a training session, Lillie expressed an interest in battling. Because of this, Gladion used Lillie in his Battle Royal match against Kiawe's Marowak, Ash's Pikachu, and Professor Kukui's Incineroar. Although Lillie battled hard, it was the first Pokémon to be defeated, getting taken down by Marowak.
====Personality and characteristics====
Unlike most in the series, Lillie is shown to be very caring, as seen when it rescued Mohn and took care of him during the time they lived in Galar. It is also shown to be very protective, being ready to attack and when it felt they were trying to separate it from Mohn.
Lillie is also shown to have a lonely nature, as it didn't want Mohn to regain his memories, fearing that Mohn would abandon it if he did. In Helping the Hometown Hero!, it showed an interest in battling.
====Moves used====
====Artwork====
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====Trivia====
* Lillie is the first:
** Shiny Pokémon in to be caught by a major rival.
** Ultra Beast to be caught by someone other than a main character.
** Pokémon caught by a rival onscreen outside of the series they debuted in.
* Lillie is Gladion's first and only that is dual-typed.
** Lillie is also Gladion's only Pokémon that is not weak to the type.
* Lillie is the only Ultra Beast to currently be owned by a Trainer in Pokémon the Series.
==Buzzwole==
 appeared in A Mission of Ultra Urgency!, where it appeared through an Ultra Wormhole at Melemele Meadow. It was the first Ultra Beast that and were tasked to capture and return to its home world as the Ultra Guardians. Ash eventually succeeded in the Buzzwole with a Beast Ball, allowing it to be returned home through another Ultra Wormhole soon after.
It reappeared in a flashback in Love at First Twirl!.
===Personality and characteristics===
Buzzwole enjoys flexing its muscles, as seen in A Mission of Ultra Urgency!, where it got itself into a show of muscle with and . This ended up distracting Buzzwole, allowing it to be caught.
===Trivia===
*Buzzwole is the first Ultra Beast to be caught by a main character in the animated series.
==Celesteela==
 appeared in Rise and Shine, Starship!, where it was found by while camping out at the Bamboo Hill. It actually arrived in Alola approximately 200 years ago in what was believed to be a naturally appearing Ultra Wormhole, and was stuck in the ground ever since, passively absorbing energy for a take off. After it was dug up, Celesteela was discovered by Lusamine's group, who told the Ultra Guardians to go out and catch it. Their attempts to catch it failed, as Celesteela was too deeply rooted to the ground at the time. When they discovered that Celesteela was preparing to take off, the Ultra Guardians realized that the flames produced when it flies would set the surrounding area ablaze. Using their Ride Pokémon, the Ultra Guardians were able to construct a defensive barrier, allowing Celesteela to safely blast off and return to its home.
It reappeared in a flashback in From Z to Shining Z!.
===Personality and characteristics===
Celesteela has an extraordinary amount of determination to return home, as seen in Rise and Shine, Starship!, where it prepared to blast off despite the Ultra Guardians' requests for it to wait until they can form a protective barrier around it.
==Blacephalon==
 appeared in Twirling with a Bang! during a fireworks show. Ash and his classmates were amazed by its performance, believing it to be a part of the show.
The next day, they learned that it was actually an Ultra Beast and set out to catch it. Blacephalon appeared just as was about to catch and began to have a performance battle with it, preventing the Ultra Guardians from catching it. With the Ultra Guardians' Pokémon providing a distraction and Ash's Lycanroc weakening Blacephalon with , was eventually able to catch it, allowing it to be sent back home.
Blacephalon reappeared in a flashback in Securing the Future!.
===Personality and characteristics===
Blacephalon likes to put on displays, as seen in Twirling with a Bang!, where it amazed large crowds of people. It is also competitive, as seen when it had a contest with Xurkitree to see who could put on the best display.
===Moves used===
==Xurkitree==
 appeared in Alola one night in Twirling with a Bang!. The next day, the Ultra Guardians were dispatched to catch it, as it was draining electricity from a power line. Just when was about to catch it, however, Xurkitree began a performance battle with , preventing the Ultra Guardians from catching it. With the Ultra Guardians' Pokémon providing a distraction and Ash's Lycanroc weakening Xurkitree with , was eventually able to catch it, allowing it to be sent back home.
Xurkitree reappeared in a flashback in Securing the Future!.
===Personality and characteristics===
Xurkitree likes to put on displays, as seen in Twirling with a Bang!, where it had a competition with Blacephalon to see who could put on the best display. Xurkitree also enjoys absorbing electricity.
==Poipole==
These Poipole roam the unnamed Poipole's world and first appeared in The Shape of Love to Come! in Ash's Poipole's dream.
The Poipole appeared in person in The Prism Between Light and Darkness!, when , , and arrived, following in pursuit of , who had taken over the body of Nebby. When the Ultra Guardians arrived, the Poipole perceived them to be a threat and attacked, only stopping after Ash's Poipole informed them otherwise. They briefly reappeared in Securing the Future!.
The Poipole reappeared in a flashbacks in Z-Move Showdown! and Dreams of the Sun and Moon!.
===Personality and characteristics===
The Poipole are territorial, as seen in The Prism Between Light and Darkness!, when they attacked , , and soon after they arrived in their world.
===Moves used===
==Naganadel==
===Ash's Naganadel===
Ash's debuted at the end of The Professors' New Adventure! as the first to be featured in . It was seen traversing an Ultra Wormhole. It reappeared in A Mission of Ultra Urgency!, where it encountered Ash's Pikachu and was later caught by Ash in Love at First Twirl!. It eventually left Ash's team in Securing the Future! and returned to home. Poipole was revealed to have evolved into a Naganadel by the time it reunited with Ash in Z-Move Showdown!. It returned to its home world in Dreams of the Sun and Moon!.
===Ultra Space Naganadel===
 debuted in The Shape of Love to Come! in Ash's Poipole's dream. It made its physical debut in The Prism Between Light and Darkness!, where it encountered the Ultra Guardians after they arrived in its home world with 's help. After being healed, Naganadel telepathically told everyone how Necrozma lost its light saving the world from a meteor, causing everything to become a dark and barren wasteland. Afterwards, the Ultra Guardians decided to help restore Naganadel's world by sharing their Z-Power with Necrozma in order to turn it back to its former self.
In Securing the Future!, Naganadel helped Necrozma regain its by giving it some of its Z-Power. Once successful, Necrozma turned back into Ultra Necrozma and restored Naganadel's home world to its former glory. As the Ultra Guardians prepared to leave, Naganadel informed Ash that Poipole wished to stay behind and protect its home, much to Ash's sadness.
It reappeared in a flashback in Z-Move Showdown!.
====Personality and characteristics====
Being the oldest of its kind in Poipole's world, Naganadel acts as a guardian to the living there, and it cares deeply for their safety. Its caring nature extends to other Pokémon as well, as seen when it offered its Z-Power to aid it in regaining its . Naganadel also comes of as a little stubborn, as seen when it refused the Sitrus Berries offered by , until convinced it otherwise.
Naganadel has the ability to use telepathy, which it uses to communicate with humans in human speech.
==Stakataka==
 entered Alola through an Ultra Wormhole at the Pokémon School. The initial attempts by the Ultra Guardians to catch it failed due to it managing to avoid all of their Beast Balls, and during the following night, it moved to a construction site owned by Viren, where it was mistaken for a pedestal for a statue of Viren. Once the statue was placed on top of it, Stakataka became angry and started rampaging around until Ash removed the statue. Stakataka then let itself be caught by Ash upon learning that he wanted to help it get back home. Later, back at the Pokémon School, Stakataka was safely returned to its home dimension through an Ultra Wormhole.
===Personality and characteristics===
Stakataka is a docile Pokémon who likes to not be bothered, as seen when it refused to be caught by the Ultra Guardians, in favor of resting. It also dislikes having anything on top of its body, and starts rampaging if it is bothered that way. It has a strong desire to return to its home, as seen when it grew teary-eyed when Ash offered to return it to its home, finally allowing itself to be caught for the purpose.
==Guzzlord==
===Ultra Ruin Guzzlord===
 first appeared in Battling the Beast Within!, where it attacked and in the Ultra Ruin before and his intervened, driving it off. Dia later revealed to Ash that Guzzlord was the cause of the devastation of his home world. In Parallel Friendships!, Ash and Dia sent Guzzlord through an Ultra Wormhole and back to its home world, with the help of the Shiny Tapu Koko, who made it possible for Z-Moves to be used again in the Ultra Ruin.
====Personality and characteristics====
Guzzlord is a strong and ruthless Pokémon, attacking people and Pokémon without mercy, and it is capable of causing mass destruction. Unlike other Ultra Beasts in the series, Guzzlord resisted being sent through an Ultra Wormhole; it was either unable to understand its significance, or simply refused to return to its home world.
====Moves used====
====Trivia====
* Guzzlord is the only Pokémon in to have used the move .
===Manalo Stadium Guzzlord===
A Guzzlord appeared in Enter the Champion!, where it emerged through an Ultra Wormhole at the end of the Manalo Conference. It reappeared in the next episode, where it started to attack the stadium, forcing the crowd to evacuate. It almost ate until showed up and threw it outside the stadium. Bewear put up a good fight until Stufful fell off its back, when Guzzlord relentlessly attacked Bewear until Team Rocket rescued the two and escaped.
With help from the , who prevented it from moving, the island kahunas were able to hit it with their Z-Moves and sent it back through its Ultra Wormhole.
====Personality and characteristics====
====Moves used====
===Shiny Guzzlord===
Two appeared in Z-Move Showdown!. They each emerged through an Ultra Wormhole following the Manalo Conference. One Shiny Guzzlord confronted , Hau, and , but they were able to defeat it by using all of their Z-Moves, which sent it back through its Ultra Wormhole.
Another, Shiny Guzzlord attacked , disguised as the Masked Royal, and . Professor Kukui attempted to battle it with his , but it was soon overpowered. Suddenly, a that previously belonged to Ash arrived through its own Ultra Wormhole. Professor Kukui and Ash were then able to send the Guzzlord through Naganadel's Ultra Wormhole with two s.
====Personality and characteristics====
====Moves used====
==Pheromosa==
 debuted in Beauty is Only Crystal Deep!, where it arrived in Alola through an Ultra Wormhole. It started attacking s who possessed Z-Crystals and stole them, eventually building up a collection of them. later developed a crush on it and prevented the Ultra Guardians from catching it. Pheromosa was eventually defeated by , which allowed the Ultra Guardians to catch it and return it home.
===Personality and characteristics===
Pheromosa likes collecting Z-Crystals, as seen when it went around attacking Trainers who owned them and stealing them, and was apparently charmed by their beautiful display, proudly displaying them to others, both as a way to mock them, and to show off its "jewelry".
Furthermore, Pheromosa is an extremely manipulative and cunning Pokémon, using its good looks and physical appeal to charm other Pokémon into doing its bidding, and once its followers have no further use for it, Pheromosa abandons them without hesitation, seen when Pheromosa charmed into helping the Ultra Beast collect Z-Crystals, and abandoned him once Meowth got stuck into the Ultra Guardians's trap trying to protect it.
Pheromosa is also quite a sore loser, seen as after it was captured by and about to be returned to its homeworld, Pheromosa was visibly displeased at being defeated and captured, sticking out its tongue at the Ultra Guardians before entering the Ultra Wormhole.
==Kartana==
 debuted in Living on the Cutting Edge!, appearing in Alola through an Ultra Wormhole. It started slicing through various objects across Melemele Island, prompting and to embark on their eighth mission as the Ultra Guardians. Their efforts to catch it ended in failure, and were soon overshadowed by a meteor falling towards Pokémon School. Unexpectedly, Kartana sliced the meteor to small, harmless pieces before it could hit the building, saving the school. Afterwards, it created itself a new Ultra Wormhole by repeatedly slicing the air in rapid succession, allowing it to return itself home.
===Personality and characteristics===
Kartana enjoys cutting through objects at random, as seen in Living on the Cutting Edge!, where it went on a cutting spree. It considered most of the objects it cut through to be worthless. Although it generally cuts objects for fun, Kartana does also cut things to help others, as seen where it cut the cabbage at Aina's Kitchen and the meteor that threatened to hit the Pokémon School (which Kartana noted to be a "good cut.")
===Trivia===
* Kartana's habit to call objects worthless after cutting them might be a reference to from , who shares a similar catchphrase ("Once again, I have cut a worthless object.").
** Coincidentally, both characters have been voiced by Daisuke Namikawa in Japanese.
==Unknown Ultra Beast==
In Thank You, Alola! The Journey Continues!, Ash mentioned meeting an Ultra Beast he had never seen before during a trip in Ultra Space with , with Rotom recording the encounter. However, it was never shown onscreen.
==References==
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* Ultra Beast
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