Alola

The Alola Region is a region of the Pokémon world.

It was the seventh core series region to be introduced and is the setting of Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon.

Alola is made up of five islands: the natural islands Melemele Island, Akala Island, Ula'ula Island, and Poni Island; and the artificial island Aether Paradise.

It is a popular resort destination and attracts a lot of tourists from other regions.

In Alola, humans and Pokémon coexist in a very close relationship, and a culture has developed that is different from other regions.

Professor Kukui of Hau'oli offers the starter Pokémon known as Rowlet, Litten, or Popplio to Trainers beginning their journey of this archipelago.

It serves as the First Region the Ultra Guardians were in.

## Environment

The Alola region consists of four main islands: Melemele Island, Akala Island, Ula'ula Island, and Poni Island.

It also includes one artificial island, Aether Paradise, described as a "Very Large Floating Structure" or VLFS.

Trainers can travel between the islands via boat, the Poké Ride's Charizard Glide, and Mantine Surf; it is not possible to use the Poke Ride's Lapras Paddle or Sharpedo Jet to move between the islands.

All four natural islands are, to an extent, forested and mountainous.

Most of these islands' cities and towns are on the coast, with the notable exceptions of Iki Town and Paniola Town.

Routes are relatively developed here compared to other regions, with several of them having their own Pokémon Centers in addition to residential buildings.

Though steeped in nature, Melemele Island, in the northwest of the archipelago, has the least extreme environments.

It is home to Alola's largest settlement, Hau'oli City.

Its routes gently slope up towards the center of the island to form a gradual mountain, on top of which are the Ruins of Conflict.

A notable Melemele Island landmark is Ten Carat Hill, which was formed out of an underwater volcano and has an open-air hollow in the middle, itself resembling a volcano.

Akala Island, in the northeast of the archipelago, contains Alola's only active volcano, in Wela Volcano Park.

It also has the most settlements of the four natural islands.

Its largest city, Heahea City, boasts several huge resort hotels, such as the Hano Grand Resort, which has its own beach and golf course.

A notable Akala Island landmark is Brooklet Hill, which has cascading waterfalls that give off the impression of a terrace field.

Ula'ula Island, in the southeast of the archipelago, is the largest of Alola's islands.

It is also the most varied in terms of weather and terrain, with significantly rougher terrain areas than other islands.

For such a large island, it has few settlements: Malie City, the largest city in Ula'ula; Tapu Village, destroyed by the Tapu a long time ago, contains just a Pokémon Center; and Po Town, occupied by Team Skull.

These settlements all sit in the shadow of a contiguous mountain range in the heart of the island, which includes three mountain peaks and a harsh desert.

On the southwest coast of the island is a large lagoon with breakable rocks that the Poké Ride's Sharpedo Jet can break through. Notable Ula'ula Island landmarks are the Lake of the Moone and Lake of the Sunne, both perfectly circular lakes that have special connections to the Legendary Pokémon of Alola, Solgaleo and Lunala.

Poni Island, in the southwest of the archipelago, is the most sparsely populated of Alola's islands, with only one settlement.

Similar to the Battle Zone in Sinnoh, it is full of rugged and harsh environments.

Though its coasts are fairly flat, the island is mostly mountainous and rocky, in part due to the sprawling Vast Poni Canyon — described as a natural trial site — that takes up over half the island's land.

Aether Paradise, just west of the center of the archipelago, starkly contrasts with the natural islands.

It is strikingly modern, with a huge building in the center that serves as both the main area and the headquarters of its owners, the Aether Foundation.

Behind this building is a sprawling mansion that serves as the office and residence of its head, Lusamine.

## Climate

Similar to Hoenn, Alola as a whole seems to have a warmer climate than other regions.

It is implied to have a tropical climate, similar to its real-world counterpart, Hawaiʻi.

For example, a thriving rainforest grows on Akala Island, and most of Alolaʻs inhabitants dress in ways that mirror real-world, tropical weather attire.

However, Mount Lanakila, Alola's highest point, constantly experiences snow and hail due to its high altitude.

Each of the natural islands also experiences a wide variety of weather conditions.

For example, Ula'ula Island hosts environments with harsh sun, extreme sandstorms, and frequent rain, in addition to the snow and hail on Mount Lanakila.

## Ecology

Alolaʻs environmental conditions affect its Pokémon in various ways.

To adapt to the unique environmental pressures of their Alolan habitats, a number of Pokémon species originally found in the Kanto region have developed Alolan forms.

Alolan Exeggutor, for instance, are five times as tall as those in other regions due to Alolaʻs abundant sunlight, and Alolan Vulpix, which moved to snowy mountain peaks to avoid the normal habitats of other Pokémon, adapted to their new environment by becoming Ice-type.

## Demographics

The Alola region has a total population of 1005 including all towns, cities, and other areas.

It has been the second largest region by population.

## Notable Locations

Alola has nine cities and towns, a big avenue and a Pokémon League.

Like in Unova and Kalos, the routes of Alola start counting again from 1, likely to represent its geographical isolation from the original four regions.

There are 17 routes in total, although there are many other locations in the form of a route that in this region are named differently, such as Akala Outskirts or Poni Grove.

## Inhabanits

* Adam Ordeis (Formerly)
* Eve Davidson (Formerly)
* Kiawe (Formerly)
* Lana (Formerly)
* Mallow (Formerly)
* Goh (Formerly)
* Chloe
* Professor Kukui
* Prinicible Oak
* Jessie (Formerly)
* James (Formerly)
* Meowth (Formerly)
* Verity (Formerly)
* Sorrel (Formerly)
* Cross (Formerly)
* Viren