Home / Episode Guide / Guiding an Awakening!クチナシの大試練!ルガルガン覚醒!!Kuchinashi's Grand Trial! The Awakening of Lugarugan!!
Titles and Airdates

Titles

  • United States Guiding an Awakening!
  • Japan クチナシの大試練!ルガルガン覚醒!!
  • Japan Kuchinashi no daishiren! Lugarugan kakusei!!
  • Japan Kuchinashi's Grand Trial! The Awakening of Lugarugan!!
  • Germany Wachgerüttelt!
  • France Les vertus de la colère !
  • Spain ¡Canalizando la furia!
  • Sweden Lycanroc Tar Kontroll!
  • Italy Una presa di coscienza!
  • Mexico ¡Guiando el despertar!
  • Finland Ymmärrystä avartamassa!
  • Netherlands De ogen worden geopend!
  • Brazil Guiando o autocontrole!
  • Norway Lycanroc overrasker!
  • Denmark Lycanroc tager kontrollen!
  • South Korea 나누의 큰 시련! 루가루암의 각성!!
  • Russia Управление гневом!

Airdates

Staff List
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Japan Screenplay 米村正二 (Shōji Yonemura)
Japan Storyboard 樋口香里 (Kaori Higuchi)
Japan Episode Director 毛利和昭 (Kazuaki Mōri)
Japan Animation Director 大西雅也 (Masaya Ōnishi)

OP/ED List

Under The Alolan Moon
Under The Alolan Moon
未来コネクション
Future Connection
빛나는 너를 만나
Meeting You Shining
寶可夢點點名
Pokémon Roll Call
Thailand OP Alright
Alright
Thailand ED OK
OK
Screenplay
脚本
Storyboard
絵コンテ
Episode Director
演出
Animation Director
作画監督
Music
音楽
Summary

English Official Summary

Ash’s grand trial on Ula’ula Island is in full swing, and the kahuna has lots of twists and turns in store for the battle! Following Ash’s victory at the Abandoned Thrifty Megamart, Ula’ula Island Kahuna Nanu agrees to battle him in a grand trial! But there’s a catch—Ash must defeat three of Nanu’s Pokémon using only one of his. He chooses Lycanroc, whose training has paid off, as it quickly defeats Nanu’s Krookodile. Next up is Sableye, and Lycanroc lands another win. But when Nanu sends out his Alolan Persian and begins taunting Ash, Lycanroc’s temper begins to flare—leading Ash to realize that Lycanroc is channeling that anger into power! Determined, Lycanroc learns the move Counter and defeats Persian. Ash wins a Lycanium Z and his third grand trial!

French Official Summary

Suite à la victoire de Sacha au site désaffecté de Bradley Prix, le Doyen d'Ula-Ula, Danh, accepte de le combattre lors d'une Grande Épreuve. Mais Sacha devra battre trois des Pokémon de Danh avec un seul Pokémon. Notre héros choisit Lougaroc, dont l'entraînement porte ses fruits et qui l'emporte facilement sur le Crocorible de Danh, puis sur son Ténéfix. Mais Danh appelle ensuite un Persian d'Alola et commence à se moquer de Sacha. Lougaroc semble sur le point de perdre le contrôle, mais Sacha réalise qu'il parvient à transformer sa rage en puissance ! Lougaroc apprend alors Riposte et bat Persian ! Sacha a remporté une Lougarozélite et sa troisième Grande Épreuve !

German Official Summary

Nach Ashs Sieg im verlassenen Schnäppchenparadies willigt Inselkönig Yasu ein, gegen ihn in einer Großen Prüfung anzutreten. Der Haken ist, dass Ash drei von Yasus Pokémon mit nur einem seiner Pokémon schlagen muss. Ash entscheidet sich für Wolwerock, dessen Training sich bezahlt macht, denn es besiegt Yasus Rabigator im Handumdrehen. Als Nächstes tritt es gegen Zobiris an und landet einen weiteren Sieg! Aber als Yasu dann mit seinem Alola-Snobilikat weiterkämpft und gleichzeitig Ash provoziert, lodert Wolwerocks Temperament auf. Ash wird schließlich klar, dass Wolwerock seine Wut kontrollieren kann und sie benutzt, um stärker zu werden! Fest entschlossen kann Wolwerock Konter lernen und Snobilikat besiegen. So gewinnt Ash ein Wolwerockium Z und seine dritte große Prüfung!

Italian Official Summary

Dopo la vittoria di Ash al Supermarket Affaroni abbandonato, Augusto, Kahuna dell’isola di Ula Ula, accetta di affrontarlo nella Grande Prova. E qui arriva il difficile: Ash dovrà battere i tre Pokémon di Augusto con solo un suo Pokémon! Sceglie Lycanroc che, grazie al suo duro allenamento, riesce a battere in poco tempo il Krookodile di Augusto. Successivamente, Lycanroc si scontra con Sableye, collezionando un’altra vittoria. Ma quando Augusto manda in campo il suo Persian di Alola per provocarli, Lycanroc comincia a innervosirsi, finché Ash capisce che il suo Pokémon sta cercando di trasformare la sua rabbia in potenza! Determinato più che mai, Lycanroc apprende Contrattacco e sconfigge Persian. Ash vince così un Lycanrochium Z e la sua terza Grande Prova!

Portuguese Official Summary

Após a vitória do Ash no Mercado Megabarato abandonado, o kKahuna da Ilha de Ula-Uula Neves concorda em batalhar com ele em uma Grande Prova! Mas tem um poréma pegadinha, Ash deve derrotar três Pokémon doe Neves usando apenas um dele. Ele escolhe Lycanroc, cujo treinamento valeu a pena, já que ele derrota o Krookodile de Neves rapidamente. Depois, encara Sableye, e Lycanroc consegue outra vitória, mas quando Neves envia seu Persian de Alola e começa a provocar Ash, o temperamento de Lycanroc começa a mudar, – levando Ash a perceber que Lycanroc está transformando essa raiva em poder. Determinado, Lycanroc aprende Contra-Ataque atacar e derrota Persian. Ash ganha um Lycanium Z e vence sua terceira Grande Prova.

Finnish Official Summary

Ashin voitettua hylätyssä halpamarketissa käydyn ottelun, Ula'ula-saaren Kahuna Nanu suostuu ottelemaan suurkokeessa! Mutta luvassa on yllätys, Ashin on voitettava jokainen Nanun kolmesta Pokémonista vain yhdellä omalla Pokémonillaan. Hän valitsee Lycanrocin, jonka koulutus on tuottanut tulosta, sillä se voittaa nopeasti Nanun Krookodilen. Seuraavaksi vuorossa on Sableye ja Lycanroc kuittaa toisenkin voiton. Mutta kun Nanu laittaa peliin Alolan Persianinsa ja alkaa härnätä Ashiä, Lycanroc alkaa hermostua. Ash huomaa kuitenkin, että Lycanroc kanavoi vihaisuutensa voimaksi! Päättäväinen Lycanroc oppii Counter-liikkeen ja voittaa Persianin. Ash saa Lycanium Z:n ja kolmannen suurkoevoittonsa!

Spanish Latin America Official Summary

¡Siguiendo a la Victoria de Ash en el Súper Ultraganga Abandonado, el Kahuna Nanu de la Isla Ula’ula consiente en llevar a cabo la Gran Prueba! Bajo una condición: Ash tiene que ganarle a los tres Pokémon de Nanu usando a sólo uno de los suyos. Elige a Lycanroc, cuyo entrenamiento ha dado frutos, ya que derrota fácilmente al Krookodile de Nanu. Después sigue Sableye, y Lycanroc consigue ganar de nuevo. Pero cuando Nanu elige a su Persian de Alola y comienza a provocar a Ash, el temperamento de Lycanroc comienza a encenderse, ¡haciendo que Ash se dé cuenta de que Lycanroc está concentrando su furia en poder! El determinado Lycanroc aprende Counter y derrota a Persian. ¡Ash gana un Lycanium Z y su tercer Gran Prueba!

Spanish Official Summary

Después de la victoria de Ash en el Súper Ultraganga abandonado , el Kahuna de la isla de Ula-Ula, Denio, accede a combatir contra él en la Gran Prueba. Pero hay una pega. Ash debe derrotar a los tres Pokémon de Denio usando él solo uno. Elige a Lycanroc, cuyo entrenamiento da sus frutos, puesto que derrota rápidamente al Krookodile de Denio. A continuación, saca a Sableye, y Lycanroc consigue otra victoria. Pero, cuando Denio saca a su Persian y provoca a Ash, el mal genio de Lycanroc sale a flote, llevando a Ash a comprender que Lycanroc está canalizando esa furia en poder. Decidido, Lycanroc aprende a usar Contraataque y derrota a Persian. Ash gana un Lycanrostal Z y su tercera Gran Prueba.

English Great Britain Official Summary

Ash’s grand trial on Ula’ula Island is in full swing, and the kahuna has lots of twists and turns in store for the battle! Following Ash’s victory at the Abandoned Thrifty Megamart, Ula’ula Island Kahuna Nanu agrees to battle him in a grand trial! But there’s a catch—Ash must defeat three of Nanu’s Pokémon using only one of his. He chooses Lycanroc, whose training has paid off, as it quickly defeats Nanu’s Krookodile. Next up is Sableye, and Lycanroc lands another win. But when Nanu sends out his Alolan Persian and begins taunting Ash, Lycanroc’s temper begins to flare—leading Ash to realize that Lycanroc is channeling that anger into power! Determined, Lycanroc learns the move Counter and defeats Persian. Ash wins a Lycanium Z and his third grand trial!

Russian Official Summary

После победы Эша над Командой Р, вождь острова Ула-Ула НанУ допускает его до Великого испытания! Но есть подвох – Эш должен одолеть трёх Покемонов одним своим Покемоном. Он выбирает Лайканрока, ведь тот много тренировался. Он быстро побеждает Крукодайла, а за ним и Сэйблая. Но затем Нану выпускает Персиана региона Алола и начинает подначивать Эша. Лайканрок начинает злиться, но Эш понимает, что тот больше не теряет контроль от гнева, а набирает силу! Собрав всю мощь, Лайканрок использует Встречный Удар и побеждает Персиана. Эш выигрывает Лайканиум-Z и проходит своё третье Великое испытание!

Dutch Official Summary

Na de winst van Ash bij de Verlaten Koopjes Supermarkt, stemt de Ula'ula eiland kahuna Nanu erin toe om te vechten voor de grote beproeving. Maar er zit een addertje onder het gras, Ash moet drie Pokémon van Nanu verslaan en mag er zelf maar een gebruiken. Hij kiest Lycanroc, die baat heeft gehad bij zijn training en snel de Krookodile van Nanu verslaat. Dan volgt Salbleye en Lycanroc weet weer te winnen. Maar als Nanu zijn Alolan Persian inzet en Ash begint uit te dagen, vlamt de boosheid op bij Lycanroc, waardoor Ash zich realiseert dat Lycanroc die boosheid omzet in kracht! Vastberaden leert Lycanroc Tegenaanval en verslaat Persian. Ash wint een Lycanium Z en zijn derde grote beproeving!

Norwegian Official Summary

Etter at Ash seiret ved det forlatte kjøpesenteret, går Ula'ula-øyas kahuna Nanu med på å kjempe mot ham i en storprøve! Men det er en hake: Ash må vinne over tre av Nanu sine Pokémon ved å bare bruke én av sine. Han velger Lycanroc, og det viser seg at treningen kommer til nytte når den raskt seirer over Nanu sin Krookodile. Nestemann ut er Sableye, og Lycanroc vinner nok en gang. Men når Nanu sender ut sin Alolan Persian og begynner å erte Ash, blusser temperamentet til Lycanroc opp. Det gjør at Ash innser at Lycanroc greier å gjøre sinnet sitt om til krefter! Lycanroc er fokusert, lærer seg Counter og vinner over Persian. Ash vinner en Lycanium Z og sin tredje storprøve!

Swedish Official Summary

Efter Ash's seger i Megafyndets Köpcenter har Ula'ula-öns kahuna Nanu gått med på att strida mot honom i en Stor Prövning! Men på ett villkor - Ash får bara använda en Pokémon och han måste besegra tre av Nanu's Pokémon. Han väljer Lycanroc, vars träning har givit resultat när den besegrar Nanu's Krookodile. Nanu's andra Pokémon är Sableye, och Lycanroc vinner igen. Men när Nanu skickar ut sin Alolan Persian och börjar håna Ash börjar Lycanroc's ilska att brinna och Ash inser att Lycanroc använder sin ilska för att öka sin styrka! Lycanroc lär sig Counter och besegrar Persian. Ash klarar sin tredje Stora Prövning och får en Lycanium Z!

Danish Official Summary

Efter Ashs sejr i det forladte Mega Discountcenter, går Nanu fra Ula'ula-øen med til at være hans modstander i den store prøve! Men der er en betingelse: Ash skal vinde over tre af Nanus Pokémon med kun én af sine egne Pokémon. Så vælger han Lycanroc, som har klaret sig godt til træning, og den vinder også en hurtig sejr over Krookodile. Den næste er Sableye, og Lycanroc lander endnu en sejr. Men da Nanu sender sin Alolan Persian ind i kampen og begynder at håne Ash, blusser Lycanrocs temperament op - og det får Ash til at forstå, at Lycanroc omsætter sin vrede til styrke! Målbevidst lærer Lycanroc nu Counter og vinder over Persian. Ash vinder en Lycanium Z og består sin tredje store prøve!

Characters

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  • United States Ash Ketchum
  • Japan サトシ
  • Japan Satoshi
  • Japan Satoshi
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  • United States Ash's Pikachu
  • Japan サトシのピカチュウ
  • Japan Satoshi no Pikachu
  • Japan Satoshi's Pikachu
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  • United States Rotom Pokédex
  • Japan ロトム図鑑
  • Japan Rotom Zukan
  • Japan Rotom Zukan
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  • United States Ash's Lycanroc (Dusk Form)
  • Japan サトシのルガルガン
  • Japan Satoshi no Lugarugan
  • Japan Satoshi's Lugarugan
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  • United States Ash's Poipole
  • Japan サトシのベベノム
  • Japan Satoshi no Bevenom
  • Japan Satoshi's Bevenom
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  • United States Acerola
  • Japan アセロラ
  • Japan Acerola
  • Japan Acerola
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  • United States Acerola's Mimikyu (Mimikins)
  • Japan アセロラのミミッキュ
  • Japan Acerola no Mimikkyu (Mimi-tan)
  • Japan Acerola's Mimikkyu (Mimi-tan)
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  • United States Nanu
  • Japan クチナシ
  • Japan Kuchinashi
  • Japan Kuchinashi
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  • United States Nanu's Meowth (Alolan Form)
  • Japan クチナシのニャース
  • Japan Kuchinashi no Nyarth
  • Japan Kuchinashi's Nyarth
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  • United States Nanu's Krookodile
  • Japan クチナシのワルビアル
  • Japan Kuchinashi no Waruvial
  • Japan Kuchinashi's Waruvial
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  • United States Nanu's Persian
  • Japan クチナシのペルシアン
  • Japan Kuchinashi no Persian
  • Japan Kuchinashi's Persian
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  • United States Nanu's Sableye
  • Japan クチナシのヤミラミ
  • Japan Kuchinashi no Yamirami
  • Japan Kuchinashi's Yamirami

Wild Pokémon

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  • United States Mudsdale
  • Japan バンバドロ
  • Japan Banbadoro
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  • United States Tapu Bulu
  • Japan カプ・ブルル
  • Japan Kapu-Bulul
04:18

Paint Edit

The dubs removed the Japanese text kanji for Grand Trial (大試練) and replaced it with VS.
11:37

Script Error

The Disney XD Closed Captions incorrectly refer to Sableye as Sableye (Alola Form).
17:19

Paint Edit

The dubs removed the Japanese text for the move: Black Hole Eclipse (ブラックホールイクリプス ).
17:50

Paint Edit

The dubs removed the Japanese text for the move: Continental Crush (ワールズエンドフォール).
11:28

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Episode Music Regions
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Japanese Music:

Notes
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 00:02
Title: SM M20 ポケモン研究所
Japanese (TL): The Pokémon Research Lab
Satoshi presents the Poke Problem
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 00:31
Title: SM M02 タイトル
Japanese (TL): Title
Acerola makes an offering to Kapu-Bulul before the Grand Trial
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 01:25
Title: 未来コネクション
Japanese (Romanized): Mirai Connection
Japanese (TL): Future Connection
Opening Theme for the Japanese Version
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 02:53
Title: SM M06 連れて行
Japanese (TL): Hurry Along / Sun and Moon Title Card
Title Card
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 03:02
Title: SM M40 うみつなぎの洞穴
Japanese (TL): Seaward Cave
Satoshi gets ready to have his Grand Trial battle
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 04:43
Title: BW M28A ポケモンリーグ
Japanese (TL): The Pokémon League
Kuchinashi sends out Waruvial as his first Pokemon
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 05:35
Title: SM M09 戦闘! 野生ポケモン
Japanese (TL): Battle! Wild Pokémon
Waruvial opens with mud-based attacks to try and make Lugarugan angry
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 07:34
Title: SM M30B キャプテンの試練開始!
Japanese (TL): A Captain's Trial Begins!
Lugarugan manages to attack through Waruvial's Counter
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 09:18
Title: SM M50 戦闘! ぬしポケモン
Japanese (TL): Battle! Totem Pokémon
Yamirami uses Shadow Sneak on Lugarugan
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 11:04
Title: SM M03 戦闘! トレーナー
Japanese (TL): Battle! Trainer
Satoshi surprises his opponent by revealing that Lugarugan has learned Stone Edge
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 12:39
Title: SM M02 タイトル
Japanese (TL): Title
Eyecatch Break
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 12:45
Title: 未来コネクション
Japanese (Romanized): Mirai Connection
Japanese (TL): Future Connection
Sponsor Message
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 12:55
Title: SM M13 ハウのテーマ
Japanese (TL): Hau's Theme
Eyecatch Return
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 13:01
Title: XY M30 チャンピオンロード
Japanese (TL): Champion Road
The final battle between Persian and Lugarugan begins!
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 15:21
Title: XY M54 ポケモンリーグ
Japanese (TL): The Pokémon League
Satoshi gets worked up over Kuchinashi's insults as Lugarugan goes into rage mode
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 16:44
Title: このままでは・・・
Japanese (Romanized): Kono mama de wa...
Japanese (TL): At this Rate...
Movie 19 BGM - Satoshi realizes that Lugarugan has actually controlled its rage
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 18:47
Title: めざせポケモンマスター -20th Anniversary-
Japanese (Romanized): Mezase Pokémon Master -20th Anniversary-
Japanese (TL): Aim to be a Pokémon Master -20th Anniversary-
Satoshi and Lugarugan use their own Z-move to counter Persian's
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 20:26
Title: XY M27 ジムリーダーに勝利!
Japanese (TL): Victory over a Gym Leader!
Instead of giving Satoshi a Dark-Z, Kuchinashi gives him a Lugarugan-Z
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 21:32
Title: SM M34 フェスサークル(昼)
Japanese (TL): Festival Plaza (Day)
Kuchinashi reveals that he had fun in his battle with Satoshi
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 22:09
Title: ジャリボーイ・ジャリガール
Japanese (Romanized): Jari Boy, Jari Girl
Japanese (TL): Brat Boy, Brat Girl
Ending theme for the Japanese Version
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 23:31
Title: SM M20 ポケモン研究所
Japanese (TL): The Pokémon Research Lab
Satoshi presents the Poke Problem's answer
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 24:10
Title: SM M86 Suspense
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Dub Music:

Notes
Language/Country: United States United States
Play Sample:
Timecode: 00:17
Title: SM M02 タイトル
Japanese (TL): Title
Acerola makes an offering to Tapu Bulu before the Grand Trial
Language/Country: United States United States
Play Sample:
Timecode: 01:10
Title: Under The Alolan Moon
Opening Theme for the English Dub
Language/Country: United States United States
Play Sample:
Timecode: 01:40
Title: SM M06 連れて行
Japanese (TL): Hurry Along / Sun and Moon Title Card
Title Card
Language/Country: United States United States
Play Sample:
Timecode: 04:23
Title: SM M09 戦闘! 野生ポケモン
Japanese (TL): Battle! Wild Pokémon
Krookodile opens with mud-based attacks to try and make Lycanroc angry
Language/Country: United States United States
Play Sample:
Timecode: 08:05
Title: SM M50 戦闘! ぬしポケモン
Japanese (TL): Battle! Totem Pokémon
Sableye uses Shadow Sneak on Lycanroc.
Language/Country: United States United States
Play Sample:
Timecode: 09:52
Title: SM M03 戦闘! トレーナー
Japanese (TL): Battle! Trainer
Ash surprises his opponent by revealing that Lycanroc has learned Stone Edge.
Language/Country: United States United States
Play Sample:
Timecode: 20:47
Title: Under The Alolan Moon (Theme from "Pokémon Sun & Moon Ultra Adventures") (Instrumental Version)
Ending Theme for the English Dub (Instrumental Version)

Music Statistics:

Number of Assigned Tracks to the Japanese Original: 22
Number of Assigned Tracks to the English Dub: 7
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The Grand Trial battle against Kuchinashi finally begins! Satoshi fights using his powered up Lugarugan, but once Lugarugan is driven against the wall it ends up running wild... will Satoshi be able to clear the Grand Trial?!

Summary:
Satoshi has finally become able to attempt Kuchinashi's Grand Trial battle. In this Grand Trial, he has to defeat 3 Pokémon using only Lugarugan. Lugarugan gets driven completely against the wall during this fierce battle against the powerful Drak type Pokémon Kuchinashi sends out, and ends up running wild once again. Satoshi desperately calls out to it to make it calm down, but...
Will Satoshi and Lugarugan manage to pass the Grand Trial?!

Voice Cast:
Rica Matsumoto: Satoshi
Ikue Ohtani: Pikachu
Daisuke Namikawa: Rotom
Rikako Aikawa: Bevenom
Keiichi Nakagawa: Lugarugan
Toru Sakurai: Waruvial
Kei Shindo: Mimi-tan
Kaito Ishikawa: Yamirami
Fumiko Takekuma: Alola Persian
Sumire Morohoshi: Acerola
Masaki Aizawa: Kuchinashi
Unsho Ishizuka: Narration