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Let's Get Dangerous!: Despite the clownish nature of most of them off-time, they fight as well as most of Ash's PokГ©mon, and are among the most battle competent of the whole Alola class.Even Nebby as a Solgaleo gets the odd goofy moment. Denser and Wackier: While they aren't all the wackiest of Ash's PokГ©mon, they are arguably the most consistently wacky team he's had, especially compared to his more serious Kalos squad just beforehand.Melmetal does things on its own while Noivern does not in battle but they both quickly admire a member of their team and considers them a role model.Naganadel wasn't timid with its type disadvantage while Goodra was during their first stages but they both greatly admire Pikachu, although they do for different reasons as one looks up to him for his Electric-type moves while the other admires him for his strength, and ran away from their homes then return to them.Incineroar doesn't show off itself while Hawlucha does as they both rush into things sometimes but they only do so in order to help others and would protect or help younger PokГ©mon.Lycanroc takes defeats to the heart while Talonflame does not but they both are serious battler that usually rely on close range attacks over long range ones and don't go down so easily.Rowlet is laidback while Greninja is serious but they both value the friendship they share with their teammates and would choose their safety over their own.Also, Ash's Alola team have three members who can't fly while three of the Kalos group does, which two of their members also the opposite of each other. Ash's Alola team maybe the exact opposite of his Kalos team but their loyal to each other and consider one another family.All four of them are signatures against different rivals as well. Torracat has yet to have a dominant era of focus, though gets key mini-arcs spread throughout the show, with Pikachu taking the vast amount of what's left. After its evolution and into the Ula Ula trials, Lycanroc got primary use. Rowlet was used mainly through the Melemele and Akala trials. Character Focus: Compared to previous teams, all of Ash's Alola Pokemon largely get equal limelight, though spread about in lengthy durations through the series.The Bus Came Back: Returned in JN037 when Ash and Goh visited Alola.

#POKEMON SUN AND MOON ASH KETCHUM SERIES#

Broken Win/Loss Streak: It is this team that grant Ash his first league victory since the Orange League all the way back in the original series and his first ever league victory in a region based on the games.

Additionally, instead of staying with Professor Oak following the end of his travels in the region, they actually stay with Professor Kukui.

He also never caught any Water-type PokГ©mon. Meltan also exists as his first ever Steel-type, as well as his first ever officially caught Mythical PokГ©mon.

Breaking Old Trends: The first team of Ash's that lacks the regional bird PokГ©mon, with Rowlet instead filling the role and having been raised by a flock of them.

Melmetal decided to go with Ash when it saw its trusting nature and understood that it wanted to stay with Rowlet.

Naganadel really wanted to be with Ash when he saved it from Team Rocket and showed it how PokГ©Balls work.

Incineroar came with Ash when he didn't leave its side when it was depressed about its mentor's passing.

Lycanroc joined Ash when he helped it learn a new move and used it to defeat a wild PokГ©mon in battle.

Rowlet decided to join Ash and became his other partner because he saved it from falling then brought it some food to eat when it got hungry.

The Alola team all joined Ash because of the kind things he did for them.

Even the lowly Rowlet is shown capable of defeating things bigger than itself consistently and Incineroar was even able to defeat Kukui's seemingly unstoppable Incineroar as a Torracat even after taking a nasty beating following Kukui's Incineroar boosting itself with Bulk Up and without the need to evolve mid-fight. Not to mention it has among its ranks a special form Pokemon, a Mythical Pokemon and (temporarily) an Ultra Beast with all three being powerhouses on their own right.

Badass Crew: In spite of their goofiness, this might be one of Ash's most battle-solid and strongest teams with all of its members never getting less wins than losses and having overall strong showings.

note Lycanroc's dialogue is translated as using male pronouns in SM126, while all of them wear amulets for their Ultra Guardian attire compared to the ribbons usually equipped to Pokemon officially female.

The best the others get are implied hints. Nebby, Naganadel and Melmetal are biologically genderless however.

Ambiguous Gender: Besides Pikachu, none of the Alola team have confirmed genders.

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