Which Trial Captains can be battled in Sun/Moon?
Aside from Ilima, whose battle is unavoidable, you don’thaveto battle any Captains in the main story. However, I know that you can battle Mallow in Moon and Kiawe in Sun at some point. Can you battle any of the other Captains, and if so under what circumstances?
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Pretty much of all of them.
Ilimais first battled as part of the story on the marina, but he can also be battled later on after completing his trial, by going to his house in Hau’oli City Shopping District, and talking to him. He’ll mention that he’s researching Pokemon battling, and then he’ll take you to the Trainer’s School to have a battle with you. He has a Smeargle and a Gumshoos w/ a Normalium Z.
Lanacan be battled after beating Olivia, by going to her house in Konikoni and talking to her twin sisters, who challenge you to a Double Battle. After defeating them, Lana arrives, and eventually battles you after being goaded on by her sisters. She has a Chinchou, a Shellder, and an Araquanid w/ a Waterium Z.
Kiawecan only be battled in Sun, and only after beating Olivia. You can find him in his room at night, where he immediately leaves for his job at the Thrifty Megamart. After going to the Megamart, he is seen talking with his boss, and then challenges you to a battle. He has a Growlithe, a Fletchinder, and a Marowak. After defeating him, he says that he just quit his job to study dance in another region, and awards you the Reverent Battle Style.
Mallowis only battled in Moon, and only after beating Olivia. She is found on the 2nd floor of the restaurant in Konikoni City, and leaves for the Lush Jungle after being spoken to for a battle. Shortly after she leaves, her older brother will ask you to ask her to look for his Wimpod. Upon going to the Lush Jungle, she’ll say that Wimpod was just collecting ingredients for her family restaurant, before challenging you. She has a Phantump, a Shiinotic, and a Steenee. After beating her, she mentions how she wants to take over the family restaurant someday, and then leaves to return her brothers Wimpod.
Sophoclescan be battled as one of the Title Defense challengers for the Champion. He has a Togedemaru, a Magnezone, an Electivire, a Vikavolt, and a Golem.
Acerolais part of the Elite 4 and can be battled at any time. She has a Sableye,,a Drifblim, a Dhelmise, a Froslass, and a Palossand w/ a Ghostium Z
Minais battled both as part of the Ultra Beast storyline, and can be battled once all the trainers on the Poni Gauntlet are defeated. Both times, she has a Klefki, a Granbull, a Shiinotic, a Wigglytuff, and a Ribombee w/ a Fairium Z.
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Illimais battled as part of the story, but you can battle him again in both versions after completing his trial in his house on the left of Hau’oli city and he gives you an everstone.
Lanaisn’t battled as part of the story, but after beating her trial, if you go to her house in Konikoni city, in both versions you can battle her sisters, then battle her.
Kiaweisn’t battled as part of the story, but after beating the Akala grand trial you can go to his house and in Sun only at night and some things will happen and you can battle him.
Mallowisn’t battled as part of the story, but after beating the Akala grand trial you can go to her room above the restaurant in Konikoni city and in Moon only some things will happen and you can battle her.
Sophoclesisn’t battled as part of the story, but he can battle you in title defence randomly any time you defeat the elite four after the first time.
Acerolabecomes one of the elite four, and that is the only time you can battle her.
Minaisn’t battled as part of the story, but you have to battle her in the post-game ultra beast missions. After that, you can battle her once more on Poni gauntlet after defeating all the other trainers there, and she gives you a bottle cap.
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