SM109

(Japanese: しまクイーン誕生！サトシの大試練！！ The Birth of an ! 's Grand Trial!!) is the 109th episode of the, and the 1,048th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on February 17, 2019.

Major events

 * Hapu officially becomes the new Island Kahuna of Poni Island.
 * battles Hapu in the Poni Island grand trial and wins, clearing his final grand trial in Alola.
 * Hapu offers Ash a type-specific Z-Crystal of his choice as his prize. picks the Steelium Z.
 * Ash and reunite with  and return to Melemele Island.

Humans

 * Nurse Joy
 * Hapu
 * Nurse Joy
 * Hapu
 * Nurse Joy
 * Hapu
 * Nurse Joy
 * Hapu
 * Hapu

Pokémon
Who's That Pokémon?: (Japan)
 * ('s; Nagisa)
 * (Alola Form)
 * ('s; Alola Form; Snowy)
 * (Hapu's)
 * (Hapu's)
 * (multiple)
 * (×3)
 * (Alola Form)
 * ('s; Alola Form; Snowy)
 * (Hapu's)
 * (Hapu's)
 * (multiple)
 * (×3)
 * (Hapu's)
 * (multiple)
 * (×3)
 * (×3)
 * (×3)

Trivia

 * Poké Problem: Which Pokémon do I use in Hapu's grand trial in today's episode?
 * Host:
 * Choices:, , ,
 * Answer: Pikachu
 * The opening animation is updated to include.
 * , the Caddie Expert,, and Ash narrate the preview for the next episode.
 * The original preview for this episode included next to  during the shot where Kiawe tells Ash to do his best, but in the episode proper, Rotom is not seen in said shot.
 * The method Ash uses to defeat (covering it in water, making it susceptible to Pikachu's  attacks) is similar to the method he used to defeat  in Showdown in Pewter City. However, in that episode, it happened by accident, whereas Ash does it on purpose on this occasion.
 * It is also similar to the method Ash used to damage Pryce's Piloswine with Electric-type moves in Nice Pryce, Baby!.

Errors

 * After Kiawe is initially shown in his usual swim shorts, his shorts change color to look like the usual shorts that he wears.

In other languages
Shima Queen Tanjō! Satoshi no Daishiren!! EP1052 SL109 SM109 SM編第109話 精灵宝可梦 太阳＆月亮 第109集