Ultra Beast/Games/USUM

During the story, the player encounters as the main Pokémon used by the Ultra Recon Squad member Dulse/Soliera. Like in, appears at Aether Paradise after meeting with Lusamine. During the player's confrontation with Dusk Mane/Dawn Wings, it proceeds to open multiple Ultra Wormholes all across Alola, unleashing Ultra Beasts into Alola. / appears on Mahalo Trail, facing against Hala, Hau, and. Additionally, Olivia encounters / at the Ruins of Life, Nanu encounters at the Ruins of Abundance, and Hapu encounters Xurkitree at the Ruins of Hope.

The first seven Ultra Beasts can be reached in white Ultra Wormholes in the Ultra Warp Ride. can be found in Ultra Deep Sea, in Ultra Jungle,  in Ultra Desert,  in Ultra Plant,  in Ultra Crater,  in Ultra Forest, and  in Ultra Ruin. They can be caught once per visit. After defeating at Megalo Tower, the Ultra Recon Squad offers  to the player, and after the player becomes the Champion, the player can catch two / at Poni Grove.

Unlike regular Pokémon, the Pokédex will not normally record Ultra Beasts as seen; it will only register them when they are caught. If a wild Ultra Beast is not in the Pokédex, its name will show as ??? in battle. However, Ultra Beasts used by other Trainers will display their names in battle and register in the Pokédex; specifically, this occurs for the Poipole used by the Ultra Recon Squad and the Kartana used by the. Additionally, the wild Blacephalon/Stakataka encountered in Poni Grove do display their names and are registered in the Pokédex as seen even before the player catches them.