Hapu

Hapu (Japanese: ハプウ Hāpuʻu) is the Island Kahuna of Poni Island. She specializes in. She grants the Poni stamp to Trainers who defeat her.

In the games
Hapu first appears on on Akala Island, confronting a pair of s trying to steal a  and asks the undefined to battle one of them while she deals with the other one.

She is later met in Malie City, where she meets the player and Lillie as they're about to enter the.

She later appears on on Ula'ula Island and gives the player the ability to ride on  to traverse rocky terrain.

Later, she greets the player and Lillie when they arrive at her home on Poni Island, where she lives with her grandmother. She travels with them to the Ruins of Hope in hopes of contacting. Hapu is then chosen to be the new Island Kahuna by the guardian deity, succeeding her deceased grandfather, and receives a Sparkling Stone as a sign of her new position. Hapu then agrees to tell the player and Lillie all she knows about /, and directs them to Exeggutor Island to find the remaining flute needed to summon it.

In Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, after unleashes several Ultra Beasts around Alola, Hapu is briefly seen facing a  at the Ruins of Hope.

As her first act as Kahuna, Hapu challenges the player to her grand trial at Vast Poni Canyon/Exeggutor Island, using her newly made Z-Ring/Z-Power Ring.

Hapu can be battled again as a challenger in a Title Defense battle after becoming.

Pokémon
Hapu's Pokémon are kept in s.

Grand trial battle




Title Defense battle



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Grand trial battle




Title Defense battle



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Quotes

 * "You there, . Can you come to my aid?"
 * "Over here."
 * "These scoundrels are Pokémon thieves. And you're on familiar terms with them?"
 * "I am Hapu."
 * "Life in the big city sure is something else. Pokémon thieves roam about brazenly..."
 * "Hmm, I leave that one to you."
 * ", shall we stomp these scoundrels? It'll be a mess to clean up afterward, but I am willing if you are."
 * "You'll be fine getting home?"
 * "Glad to see that one will get home on her own."
 * "I've got you to thank for that. Give me your name, Trainer."
 * ", eh? That's a fine name. I like the way you handled yourself in battle."
 * "Mudsdale and I are always wandering all about Alola to try to achieve our goals, so perhaps we'll meet again someday. I am indebted to you for your aid, after all."
 * "Ah yes. You might want to try your hand at a Battle Royal or two, . Mudsdale here thinks you'd be well suited to it, given how strong you are."
 * "Ah yes. You might want to try your hand at a Battle Royal or two, . Mudsdale here thinks you'd be well suited to it, given how strong you are."


 * Malie City
 * ". Been a while, friend."
 * "Looks like your island challenge is coming along favorably. That must be pleasing to the tapu."
 * "So,, who might this be?"
 * "My apologies if Mudsdale spooked you just now. Doesn't seem like you're a trial-goer. What are you up to?"
 * "Well, that's some fine initiative. I'd be happy to show you the way whenever you'd like to go. My Mudsdale here is as sturdy as all get-out. She can easily carry two."


 * "Greetings, ."
 * "Well met! I was seeking you. If you're going to travel about 🇮🇸, you ought to do it while astride a Mudsdale. There is no call for hesitation. Consider it my thanks for Akala Island."
 * "It was remiss of me not to register her for you when we met one another in Malie. I was just so taken aback by Lillie and how lovely she was that it escaped me. By no means was I just waiting for a time when you were in trouble!"
 * "If you seek the next trial, go straight on through here to Tapu Village. I'll be cheering for you on your island challenge!"
 * "If you seek the next trial, go straight on through here to Tapu Village. I'll be cheering for you on your island challenge!"


 * Ancient Poni Path
 * "Oh! Been a while, . And you brought Lillie along, too?"
 * "You look different...like you're ready to go all out in something now."
 * "Ho! Then you do your best, Lillie."
 * "No one could call you lily-livered!"
 * "The kahuna? Hrmm. Don't have one here on Poni."
 * "Hmph... Well, I suppose the time might be right now... I already finished up my battle against that odd little thing that appeared out of the sky..."
 * "All right. Let us all proceed to the ruins. You stick with me, you two."


 * Ruins of Hope
 * "I give my thanks... for your great blessing. As kahuna, I will do my best for the people... and the Pokémon of Alola."
 * "Oh! So you two were watching?"
 * "The kahunas are chosen by the Pokémon we worship here in Alola—our sacred guardians. They are chosen from among the people living on the island each guardian watches over. Lillie told me that you're pretty new to our parts, eh, ? You came to Alola from far off? You must really be something then. I heard how you were given a sparkling stone by the tapu, even as a stranger to our shores."
 * "My grandfather... My grandfather was also chosen for this honor. The honor of being our island's kahuna. But he died suddenly some years back, and we were left without a kahuna on Poni."
 * "I tried to follow in his footsteps, but I was not chosen by the tapu back then. So I set out on my own sort of island challenge, traveling Alola and trying to grow stronger."
 * "Lillie. The kahuna you wished to meet is right here."
 * "So you want to know about /, who we pay tribute to at the Altar of the Sunne/Altar of the Moone?"
 * "The world of the beasts, eh... Is that what that thing was that came to Poni Island? A beast? and I tried to fight it, but it nearly did us both in. We did not stand a chance."
 * "All right. I will tell you what I know."
 * "But what I know is not much. Just that there is a ceremony held for the Legendary Pokémon at the altar. A ceremony that uses two particular flutes to somehow give the Legendary Pokémon power."
 * "Ho! That looks to be the flute that used to reside at the lake on Ula'ula."
 * "The other is said to be held on Exeggutor Island. I do not know why there of all places, but it has been passed down that that's where it belongs."
 * "Yes. And no reason to dally here. Let us go and speak with the seafolk's chief! Lillie, you take Mudsdale. We proceed to Seafolk Village!"


 * Seafolk Village
 * "That's what friends do."
 * "To journey to Exeggutor Island, you should speak with the chief of the sea folk. I shall be wishing for your safety!"


 * Vast Poni Canyon
 * "Did everything go well?"
 * "Nothing wrong with that. People cannot survive all on their own. They have got to help one another out. Same for Pokémon, too. That is what my grandfather used to say."
 * "I would like to see this battling skill of yours,, that makes Lillie smile so."
 * "Just so! It is my grand trial! I may be young, but that does not mean that I will be outdone by any of those other kahunas! I am certain that my bonds with Mudsdale and the rest of my team are the closest you will find anywhere in Alola!"


 * Before battle
 * "Do you want to try to take me and my Pokémon on at our full strength?"
 * I need to prepare first: "Then I will wait."
 * Only if you'll take on mine: "/"
 * "Having a Z-Ring like we do,, means that we battle with the tapu beside us."
 * "This is the first grand trial of Kahuna Hapu! I will battle you with everything that I have got!"


 * If talked to again if "I need to prepare first" is chosen or after the player healed their Pokémon
 * "Come! If you want to proceed to that canyon, you will have to get through me and my grand trial!"


 * Upon being defeated
 * "Thud! That's the sound of your strength rocking me to my core!"


 * After being defeated
 * "Oho... You sure showed me."
 * "That was enjoyable. Looks like I cannot beat you even when I am not holding back... I appreciate this chance, . It has really taught me a few things."
 * "Take your Z-Crystal then... This Groundium Z is yours!"
 * "I will teach you the pose, too, so eyes up here!"
 * "Hyah!"
 * "Phew... Well, I must applaud you, Lillie. You sure found a prodigious Trainer to befriend."
 * "Then go on with you two! Head straight through here and find the altar!"
 * "The path to the shrine is through the canyon. You will find other Trainers in this place, though. They come for training. It will be a tough road."
 * "You will have to pitch in, too, Lillie. But if you two end up in any real trouble, Mudsdale and I will hasten to you."


 * Altar of the Sunne/Altar of the Moone
 * "Our history tells us that the Vast Poni Canyon trial was the very first trial ever to be held."
 * "You did a fine job clearing it, just as expected, !"
 * "Look at the two of you. I think this might just work out."
 * "No, I am quite sure of it!"


 * If talked to again
 * "You know...parents are people, too. Then again, so are their children. They should both be able to tell one another how they feel."


 * After battling Solgaleo/Lunala
 * I was concerned so I ascended. And what do I find but the Legendary Pokémon... and a strange hole in the sky."
 * "However, I'm relieved to see you all unharmed!"
 * "You there, big fellow. Carry the lady, will you? She is weak, but I do not believe that she is seriously harmed. We should take her to be treated directly."
 * "...you have done well in guiding Lillie, though she is not a Trainer."
 * "And Lillie, you too gave it your best. We will wait for you down below. When you are ready, come find us."


 * First challenge
 * Before battle
 * "Phew! It is difficult, triumphing over all the Elite Four in a row. However, defeating the will surely be even more challenging."
 * "Phew! It is difficult, triumphing over all the Elite Four in a row. However, defeating the will surely be even more challenging."


 * Upon being defeated
 * "I am training to properly form my desire for victory."


 * After being defeated
 * "We do our utmost as kahunas, always striving onward to make a tale worthy of our history. Looks like you are going to make a fine tale for yourself, Champion!"


 * Subsequent challenges
 * Before battle
 * "If I am serious about my role as a kahuna, then taking on the Champion seems fitting!"


 * Upon being defeated
 * "I am training to properly form my desire for victory."


 * After being defeated
 * "We kahunas are chosen by Pokémon. And the Champion is chosen by the people. It brings me some joy to see this new age coming to Alola."


 * Ancient Poni Path
 * Hapu's house
 * "The children hailing from other islands sure seem to speak in a most peculiar fashion. My own venerable grandfather is the only one I had to emulate growing up..."


 * "I am famished!"
 * "Ah, and here is ! A meeting by chance is preordained. We shall dine together! Chief! The usual for me and my friend here."
 * "And here it is! When I am too busy working our fields to get a proper meal in, I always depend on the good folks here to help keep me fed. You sure end up with a mighty appetite after a pleasant bit of work!"
 * "Phew... That hits the spot! And with just a little extra space to spare, too. It is not good to overeat, you know. That is why I like the portions here so well. Hm? What is the matter, ? Do not tell me that you do not mean to finish? What a waste!"
 * "I sell them our vegetables wholesale, so they let me eat for free. So let me treat you today. Have these, too."
 * "Well then. I would say it is time we both got back to work."
 * "Well then. I would say it is time we both got back to work."

In the anime
Hapu debuted in SM104. She was first seen feeding a group of  some  that she had farmed. Later, she encountered and  at her farm. Assuming Ash to be one of the daikon thieves that had been stealing her crops lately, Hapu used her to battle his  and won. Later, she saw Ash confronting s Tupp, Rapp, and Zipp, the actual daikon thieves. With her, Hapu easily defeated the grunts, but was interrupted when Plumeria arrived to take her subordinates with her. Afterwards, Hapu apologized to Ash for her earlier accusation, but refused his request to battle her.

In SM105, after praying at the Ruins of Hope, Hapu watched as Mudsdale stepped on a branch, which became lodged in its hoof and caused it to go berserk. Ash and Pikachu were able to dislodge the branch with, which calmed Mudsdale down. As they walked, Ash revealed he wanted to challenge to a battle for his grand trial. Offended by this, Hapu had Mudsdale kick Ash and send him flying. She continued to chase after Ash before being stopped by. Hapu later refereed the between Ash and, and then watched as Tapu Fini flew over them.

In SM106, Hapu accompanied Ash,, and to Vast Poni Canyon during Sophocles's quest to evolve his. There, she watched them battle several of the resident wild Pokémon.

In SM107, Hapu helped taste-test some of 's daikon-based dishes.

She will reappear in SM108 and SM109.

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

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Hapu debuted in PASM21. She was first mentioned by Hala, Olivia, and Nanu, where they decided to name her the next Island Kahuna of Poni Island. She first appeared in person at the Seafolk Village, where she rescued from a group of wild  led by a. While she fought off the Crabrawler, Hapu told Sun to escape, but he refused as the Crabrawler had previously stolen a package containing a Mirage Berry he was supposed to deliver.

Hapu's easily defeated the Crabrawler horde, but struggled against the leader Crabominable's ability to accurately hit Mudsdale's weak points even after being blinded. Hapu managed to to seize victory after Sun used Shove to sway the boat and move Mudsdale's body out of the way of Crabominable's attack and leaving the Woolly Crab Pokémon defenseless to Mudsdale's next attack. With Crabominable defeated, Sun asked Hapu to deliver the Mirage Berry as he was too injured from earlier to do so. Hapu accepted, but is shocked to receive a Sparkling Stone from, who was watching the battle the entire time. Overjoyed that the guardian deity accepted her as the next Kahuna of Poni Island, Hapu cried tears of joy.

Afterward, Hapu and Sun traveled to the grave of Hapu's grandfather on Vast Poni Canyon. Hapu wished to meet with her grandfather so that she could show him that she became the next Kahuna of Poni. As they traveled, the Crabominable from before followed them in the hopes of joining Hapu's team. Hapu rejected Crabominable's request and suggested it join Sun's team instead, which it reluctantly agreed to. Hapu then revealed she possessed the Moon Flute and asked Sun if he was capable of playing it. Later, Hapu and Sun witnessed Nebby and another fly to the top of Vast Poni Canyon to meet with each other.

Noticing that the Cosmoem are moving to the Poni Altar, Hapu and Sun decided to postpone their grave visit and follow the two Protostar Pokémon. As they traveled, Hapu told Sun about and, two Legendary Pokémon that are said to have come to Alola from another world, similar to the Ultra Beasts. She also stated that the Moon Flute is meant to be played with another flute at the Poni Altar. The two are then surrounded by a group of s demanding that Hapu come with them to the Poni Altar. Before the Employees could attack, a lands on top of them, having already been defeated by Gladion, who also asked Hapu about the Poni Altar. After the Employees retreat, Hapu noticed that Lillie is in possession of the missing Sun Flute. While Gladion is unable to play the Sun Flute, Sun is actually able to get it to work. The four guardian deities of Alola then appear and takes Sun to the Poni Altar along with the Sun and Moon Flutes. Hapu, Gladion, and Lillie then proceed to follow after them.

Upon arriving at the Altar and meeting, Hapu and the others discovered that Sun and managed to evolve Nebby and the other Cosmoem into Lunala and Solgaleo, respectively. Shortly after, Anabel received a call from Looker, who reported that a large number of Ultra Beasts have made their way to Poni Island. Hapu, Moon, Gladion, and Anabel fought off the attacking beasts, but were interrupted when a large Ultra Wormhole opened up with a emerging from it. The hand grabbed Solgaleo, taking control of its body. The possessed Solgaleo grabbed Sun with its tail and jumped into the wormhole while Moon and Nebby chased after them.

Trivia

 * When the player encounters Hapu in Malie City, she refers to her Mudsdale as "she". However, the Mudsdale she uses in battle is male.

Names
Hapu’u Hela Paulie Hapi ハプウ 哈普烏