Acerola

Acerola (Japanese: アセロラ Acerola) is the Trial Captain of Thrifty Megamart's abandoned site on Ula'ula Island. She is also a  and a member of the Alola Elite Four.

In the games
Acerola is a friendly young girl who is the Captain of the trial of the Thrifty Megamart's abandoned site on Ula'ula Island. She is an orphan who lives at the Aether House, where she plays with the children and Pokémon that live there. Acerola is the last living member of an Alolan royal family.

Acerola first appears in Malie City's library, which her father owns, where she helps the undefined and Lillie find a book about Alolan Legendary Pokémon. Afterwards, she directs the player to their next trial on top of Mount Hokulani.

In her trial, Acerola asks the player to investigate the abandoned site, using their to take photos of the Ghost-type Pokémon making mischief there. At the end, they must defeat a powerful Totem Pokémon, a.

She later appears as a member of the Alola Elite Four, having taken on the position after Island Kahuna Nanu turned it down.

Pokémon
Acerola's Pokémon are kept in s.

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Pokémon Sun and Moon

 * "Is this what you're looking for, Princess? Give it a read!"
 * "Isn't it great? My dad's books are all great!"
 * "Yeah, it belonged to my dad. I know I don't look it, but my family used to be pretty much royalty."
 * "I had to have all my dad's books moved here so they didn't get ruined by the Pokémon. I can tell you lots of other old stories about Alola, too! You interested?"
 * "I had to have all my dad's books moved here so they didn't get ruined by the Pokémon. I can tell you lots of other old stories about Alola, too! You interested?"


 * If talked to again
 * "Oh! You're a trial-goer! You're just a few steps away from the trial at Mount Hokulani! Well, a few steps and a bus ride, that is. You can catch the bus from ."
 * "She's just like a real princess, don't you think? All frilly and sweet smelling..."


 * Malie Garden
 * "And so is Acerola!"
 * "! You made it through Sophocles's trial, huh? That's really great! You can take on the next trial up past . Through Tapu Village, you know? If you get lost on your way, ask a police officer for directions. They're here to serve, right?"
 * "Now, Lillie, you're coming with me to do some shopping!"


 * Aether House
 * "I'm ba-a-ack, everybody!"
 * "Ha ha ha! Looks like I finished up my shopping spree right on time! You've already met everyone?"
 * "I left her with Hapu. They should be coming soon."
 * "So why don't we get those trials done first? You did know I'm the captain, right?"
 * "My trial takes place at the abandoned site where the supermarket used to be. I'll wait out front of Aether House to show you the way, if you'd like!"


 * "Oh! Lillie!"
 * "What's the matter? You look all worn out. Do you want to rest at Aether House awhile?"
 * "And you, ! We can reach my trial site from Tapu Village. Come on, follow me!"
 * "And you, ! We can reach my trial site from Tapu Village. Come on, follow me!"


 * Tapu Village
 * "The old supermarket where I hold my trial is right down this way. Down Route 14!"


 * "Here we are! Climb up these steps and my trial begins!"
 * "The time has finally come, ! So, I guess I should explain what kind of trial this is, huh? This old building is full of lots of Pokémon. Did you know? Here's where the trial part comes in. You've got to find the Totem Pokémon of this site and snap a shot of it with a ! The totem is a bit of a trickster, and it likes to play hide-and-seek and mess around. If you take pictures of the other Ghost-type Pokémon inside, it'll definitely come out to get in on the fun and have its photo taken, too! So, if you see something weird happening inside this old place, try to check it out. I bet you'll find a Ghost-type Pokémon causing the mischief, so get its photo before it's gone! I'll just borrow your Poké Finder for a sec. Hee hee! And your  is a Ghost type, too! We just do this, and..."
 * "There! I've set it up to use a special shooting mode just for this trial. You'll only be able to use it at this site, though. As soon as you enter the building, your trial will begin. Got it? And you can't catch any of the Pokémon, either. And you can't leave without giving up, too, so make sure you're ready for anything!"
 * "There! I've set it up to use a special shooting mode just for this trial. You'll only be able to use it at this site, though. As soon as you enter the building, your trial will begin. Got it? And you can't catch any of the Pokémon, either. And you can't leave without giving up, too, so make sure you're ready for anything!"


 * If talked to again before entering the Abandoned Site
 * "As soon as you enter the building, your trial will begin. Got it? And you can't catch any of the Pokémon, either. Also, you can't leave without giving up, so make sure you're ready for anything!"


 * If the player tries to leave the Abandoned Site
 * "You want to give up on my trial?"
 * Yes: "Got it! Then make sure you're ready and try again!"
 * No: "Got it! Then do your best!"


 * If the player restarted the trial
 * "Hey, ! You gave up last time in the middle of my trial, huh?"
 * "The Ghost types in that old place are pretty tough to take on, huh? Remember that Ghost types are weak to other Ghost types and Dark types, too! I'm sure you'll make it this time! Don't give up on my trial yet! I believe in you!"
 * "As soon as you enter the building, your trial will begin. Got it? And you can't catch any of the Pokémon, either. Also, you can't leave without giving up, so make sure you're ready for anything!"


 * If talked to again when defeated by Mimikyu
 * "So, ! You gave up on my trial last time, huh?"
 * " is a pretty tough opponent, isn't it? It's a Ghost- and Pokémon. Did you know? Neither type has a lot of weaknesses, so it's tricky to beat. You probably want to try Ghost- or  moves against it. I'm sure you'll beat it this time! Don't give up on my trial yet! I believe in you!"


 * After defeating Totem Mimikyu
 * "Welcome back, ! I can check your pictures right away. Now let's see how you did... Yup! That's Mimikyu all right! It's pretty hard to catch it on film, so this is a really great attempt! Which means..."
 * "If you want to use a Ghost-type Z-Power, then you've got to move like this!"
 * "And since you passed my trial,, you now have my permission to catch Pokémon in the trial site. So, in that old building there. Here you go!"
 * "It's not a bad idea to have some Ghost-type Pokémon on your team!"
 * "What's that? You say the Poké Finder just started up on its own, during your trial? Oooh, cut it out, ! You're trying to scare me, huh? You'll have to come up with something a bit more believable than that! There's not even any room in the back of that shop, for starters! How gullible do you think I am?"
 * "Brrr! I feel like I'm getting chicken skin... Like a chill going through me for some reason..."


 * Route 15
 * "Hey! Are you guys OK?!"


 * Aether House
 * "We can't forgive this!"
 * "Darn it, those numskulls actually did something pretty clever for once!"
 * "Team Skull has taken over Po Town... It's basically their private playground now. If you're gonna go, though, try to find this guy on Route 15 who's wearing a kimono... He might be able to help you get to Po Town."


 * Po Town
 * "Uncle Nanu!"
 * "Aue! I'm so sorry... You must've been so scared, huh?"
 * "Thanks, ! Really! You're really something!"
 * "Uncle, you're a great police officer, aren't you? I really hope that you're keeping a good eye on things here! What else do you stay here for, if you're not putting a stop to Team Skull's shenanigans?"
 * "That's what you say. But it's really all for the Pokémon, isn't it? You could depend on the Aether Foundation to look after the Pokémon that Team Skull hurts, but you stay here to look out for them, huh?"
 * "Come on, . Let's get you back to Aether House!"
 * "I'll come back to see you again soon, Uncle!"
 * "Then come by Aether House when you're done! Alola!"


 * Aether House
 * "We're home! We brought Yungoos with us, too!"
 * "Wha... What's going on in here?!"
 * "But why? What happened?"
 * "What?!"


 * If the player did not leave with Gladion
 * "Can I trust you two to go and save Lillie? Every time I leave, Team Skull attacks this place. I have to protect these kids!"


 * Upon entering the Ghost Chamber
 * "Hiya! Acerola here, bringing an old royal touch to the Pokémon League!"
 * "Hiya! Acerola here, bringing an old royal touch to the Pokémon League!"


 * First battle
 * Before battle
 * "Nanu said maybe he can't refuse a tapu choosing him to serve as kahuna... But he'd be darned if he had to serve as one of the Elite Four just because some guy asked him! So I guess I'll just have to battle hard enough to make up for his not being here!"


 * Upon being defeated
 * "I'm...I'm speechless! You've done me in!"


 * After being defeated
 * "Phew! Well, there goes my hope of beating you to smithereens and becoming myself!"


 * Upon entering the Hall of Fame for the first time
 * "You really do love your Pokémon with all your heart, don't you, ?"


 * Rematch battle
 * Before battle
 * "Hey, even if you are the Champion, you can't go into the Champion's chamber without proving you can still get past the Elite Four! And besides...battling is just plain fun! Come on, I can take you!"


 * Upon being defeated
 * "I'm...I'm speechless! How did you do it again?!"


 * After being defeated
 * "Being in the Elite Four is fun, but so is being a captain... Hmm, I'm not sure which to do..."


 * If talked to again...
 * If battled first
 * "You've got three more Trainers to take on! Thanks for picking me to battle first, while you were still fresh and full of energy!"
 * If battled second
 * "You have two more Trainers to take on! Are you getting tired? If you are, and you still are beating us, then I guess we've got quite a bit farther to go ourselves!"
 * If battled third
 * "You've made it to third base! Now you've just got to bring it home! Or would this be second base? I don't really get baseball metaphors..."
 * If battled last
 * "You've blasted right through the Elite Four! Well, first off, let me say congratulations! But don't lose your momentum now! Just keep storming ahead!"


 * Aether House (after the player becomes Champion)
 * "No matter how strong I am, I know that there are things I can't do... Places I can't reach and people I can't protect. That's why I want to make all the kids at Aether House into superstrong Trainers themselves!"

Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

 * "Is this what you're looking for, Princess? Give it a read!"
 * "Isn't it great? My dad's books are all great!"
 * "Yeah, it belonged to my dad. I know I don't look it, but my family used to be pretty much royalty."
 * "I had to have all my dad's books moved here so they didn't get ruined by the Pokémon. I can tell you lots of other old stories about Alola, too! You interested?"
 * "I had to have all my dad's books moved here so they didn't get ruined by the Pokémon. I can tell you lots of other old stories about Alola, too! You interested?"


 * If talked to again
 * "Oh! You're a trial-goer! You're just a few steps away from the trial at Mount Hokulani! Well, a few steps and a bus ride, that is. You can catch the bus from ."

In the anime
Acerola debuted in Why Not Give Me a Z-Ring Sometime?. She is close friends with Ula'ula Island residents Piko and, who refer to her as "Big Sis". She read them a story regarding a mischievous spirit known as the Greedy Rapooh and later went for a walk with them. During the walk, they came across, who had accidentally released the Greedy Rapooh, which was actually a , from the shrine that it had been sealed in.

Acerola found herself kidnapped by Greedy Rapooh, who then began to steal various items despite her requests for it to stop. Her, nicknamed Mimikins, eventually rescued her from Greedy Rapooh, which resulted in them falling to the ground. The Greedy Rapooh then started begging Acerola to take it with her, offering her all the items in its possession, but she refused, believing her work at the library to be more important and valuable. Throwing a tantrum, Gengar tried to forcibly take Acerola with it, but she was saved by, who had followed Gengar in an attempt to get back the Darkinium Z it had stolen from them. Having seen Team Rocket saving Acerola, Nanu chose to give them a Z-Power Ring, allowing them to defeat Gengar. Later, a sympathetic Acerola told Gengar that it could come to visit her at the library from time to time, filling it with happiness. After Nanu had let Team Rocket keep the Z-Power Ring, Mimikins gave Jessie a Mimikium Z as a gift.

Acerola reappeared in Tough Guy Trials!, where she met, who had traveled to Ula'ula Island so he could challenge Nanu to a grand trial. After realizing that Ash was tricked into taking care of Nanu's while he left to be lazy somewhere else, Acerola took Ash to her library, where she read a story about "the ". When Nanu arrived to find his missing, which Acerola had stolen to lure him to her, he was forced by Acerola to accept Ash's challenge to battle him. She later refereed the battle between Ash and his against Nanu and his, which Ash lost. When Nanu told Ash he wasn't ready to face him and should just return to Melemele Island, Ash refused and decided to stay on Ula'ula and train for a rematch. Later, at Ash's request, Acerola suggested they go and see so it could help Ash.

In Some Kind of Laziness!, Acerola took Ash through Haina Desert to meet with at the Ruins of Abundance. There, she watched Ash train with Tapu Bulu to get stronger for his rematch with Nanu.

In A Battle Hand-Off!, Acerola accompanied Ash to the so that Ash could participate in his next trial. After arriving, Acerola refereed the battle between Ash and Pikachu against Jessie's Mimikyu.

In Guiding an Awakening!, Acerola refereed the grand trial between Ash and Nanu. After Ash won, she bade him farewell as he headed back to Melemele Island.

Acerola appeared in a flashback in Filling the Light with Darkness!.

Acerola briefly reappeared in Full Moon and Many Arms!, where she watched the sunrise alongside Nanu, with Tapu Bulu watching from nearby.

Acerola reappeared again in Securing the Future!, where she joined the rest of Alola in showering with light so it could return to its.

She reappeared again in SM094, where she arrived at Melemele Island for a visit. She reunited with Ash and met for the first time. She then helped them build a haunted house for 's twin sisters. The presence of Mimikins ended up attracting several Pokémon, including a  who put everyone to sleep and created several illusions.

Pokémon
This listing is of Acerola's known Pokémon in the :

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Acerola debuted in the PASM15. She was first mentioned by Mallow, who considered asking her and Ilima to join her, Kiawe, and Lana in raiding Team Skull's base.

Acerola first appeared in person at a beach on Ula'ula Island, where she found and Lillie lying unconscious after being attacked by a wild. With her 's help, Acerola transported the two to the Aether House to recuperate. By the time both had awakened, Acerola had stepped out to take a call. After finishing the call, Acerola properly introduced herself to Sun and Lillie. She took the two to the former Thrifty Megamart so that Sun may participate in his next trial. Acerola tasked Sun with taking a photo of the Totem Pokémon that lives in the abandoned site and heads off to wait for Mallow's group to arrive. Later, Acerola received a photo from Sun, who managed to take a picture of the Totem from the Thrifty Megamart. Having completed his task, Acerola approved of Sun being allowed to meet with.

In PASM17, after meeting up with Mallow's group, Acerola took the Akala Captains to Po Town. They soon met up with Ilima, who had brought Hau along with him to assist in confronting Team Skull. Shortly after entering the area the group was accosted by several s and the commotion alerted Team Skull's leader, Guzma, who demanded to know why his base was being intruded. When the Captains' group stated they only wanted to talk, Guzma agreed to their request, but only on the condition that they were able to make to him first. As he says this, a, , and appear to attack Acerola's group.

The three Ultra Beasts proceeded to rampage, attacking anything in sight. As the battle went on, Sun arrived on the scene, only to get caught up in the commotion. Eventually, the Captains' Pokémon are defeated, but Guzma reveals he is in possession of a, which he used more Ultra Wormholes in order to summon more Ultra Beasts. Shortly after, Gladion appeared and demanded that Guzma tell him where he received the Cosmog and Ultra Beasts from. After revealing his true goal is to destroy the Ultra Beasts, Gladion sends out to battle the beasts Guzma summoned.

Despite the Captains' Pokémon failing to even scratch the Ultra Beasts, Type: Null is easily able to harm them due to the Aether Foundation specifically creating it to fight beasts. To everyone's shock, Gladion reveals that the Aether Foundation's president, Lusamine, is the one who gave Guzma his beasts and is secretly using him to fuel her desire for a paradise filled with nothing but Ultra Beasts and herself. Eventually, the beasts manage to break free from Po Town's barrier, allowing them to wreak havoc on all of Ula'ula. The Captains head off to various different locations to evacuate any innocent civilians caught in the beasts' attacks.

Later, Acerola, Gladion, Professor Kukui, Molayne, and Sophocles fought off a and  at  to prevent them from reaching Hokulani Observatory, which was being used as a shelter for those caught up in the Ultra Beasts' rampage. Gladion easily defeated Celesteela and later defeated Guzzlord to prevent it from hurting Lillie. To everyone's shock, Gladion and Lillie revealed that they were siblings and the children of Lusamine. After Lillie presented a Sun Flute she took from Aether Paradise when she ran away months ago, Gladion decided that they should head towards the altar.

In the TCG


Acerola was introduced as a TCG Supporter card in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English Sun & Moon Series (the Japanese SM Era). It was first released in the Japanese TCG Facing a New Trial subset before debuting in English in the TCG Burning Shadows expansion, with an illustration based on the Ken Sugimori artwork of the character. It was also released as a TCG Full Art card in Facing a New Trial and Burning Shadows, with an illustration by Megumi Mizutani. It allows the player to put 1 of their Pokémon with any damage counters on it and all cards attached to it into their hand.

Trivia

 * Despite Acerola referring to Island Kahuna Nanu as "uncle", they are not related, as stated on page 174 of the Pokémon Sun & Pokémon Moon: The Official Strategy Guide. "Uncle" and "Aunty" are often used as a label of endearment and closeness of a person of non-familial ties in Hawaii.
 * Acerola is the only Trial Captain who is not battled under the "Captain"; the only one who is also a member of the Elite Four, and vice versa; and the only one who does not participate in Mina's trial.
 * Acerola is 4'9" (145 cm) tall.
 * According to official artbooks, like Phoebe, Acerola can communicate with Ghost-type Pokémon.

Names
Lola Zarala Margie Malpi アセロラ 阿塞蘿拉