The sixth series of the [[pokemon (anime)|Pokémon anime]] and is based on the events of the Generation VII core series Pokémon games. It follows [[pokemon xy (anime)|Pokémon the Series: XY]] and was succeeded by [[pokemon journeys|Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]. It ran from November 17, 2016 to November 3, 2019 in Japan and from May 12, 2017 to March 7, 2020 in the United States.

In this series, [[Ash Ketchum]] travels to the tropical region of Alola, accompanied by his partner [[Pikachu]]. Unlike in the five previous series, however, Ash doesn't travel through the region. Instead, he becomes a student at the Pokémon School on [[Melemele Island]], where he meets his new classmates [[Lana (pokemon)|]], [[Lillie (pokemon)|]], [[Mallow (pokemon)|]], [[Sophocles (pokemon)|]], and [[Kiawe (pokemon)|]]. After receiving a [[Z-Ring]] from the Legendary guardian deity [[Tapu Koko]], Ash decides to take on the Alolan island challenge to obtain new [[Z-Crystal]]s and master various [[Z-Move]]s.

h4. Characters
h6. Main characters

* !asset #19758841: [[Ash Ketchum]]
* !asset #19758842: [[Lana (pokemon)|]]
* !asset #19758843: [[Kiawe (pokemon)|]]
* !asset #19758845: [[Lillie (pokemon)|]]
* !asset #19758846: [[Sophocles (pokemon)|]]
* !asset #19758847: [[Mallow (pokemon)|]]
* !asset #19758848: [[rotom dex|Rotom Pokédex]]
* !asset #19758850: [[Team Rocket]]

h6. Supporting characters

* [[Kukui (pokemon)|]]
* [[Samson Oak]]
* [[Lusamine (pokemon)|]]
* [[Gladion (pokemon)|]]
* [[Misty (pokemon)|]]
* [[Brock (pokemon)|]]
* [[Burnet (pokemon)|]]
* [[Faba (pokemon)|]]
* [[Wicke (pokemon)|]]

h6. Antagonists

* [[Giovanni (pokemon)|]]
* [[Matori (pokemon)|]]

h4. See also

* [[The Refreshing Trio: Alola Idols]]

h4. External links

* "Bulbapedia: Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon":[https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_the_Series:_Sun_%26_Moon]
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