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The Remaining Trial Captains and Kahuna Type Specialities

Marshadow's Ghost Fri 14 Oct 2016 17:57:14 No.29130984 View View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>29131267 >>29131323 >>29134088

Marshadow's Ghost here. Following the revelation of Olivia as Akala Island's Kahuna and a Rock-type specialist (with Rock-types), we can now safely assume that Kahunas will each be some sort of type-specialist. This is a pretty big deal because this would suggest that at bare minimum, we'd be getting 12 Trial Captains--at most, 14. This could mean that we'd be getting each of our Type-based Z-Crystal from each of the Trial Captains AND Kahunas. Here's the confirmation:

Melemele Island
Trial Captain Ilima: Normal
Kahuna Hala: Fighting (Crabrawler being on his team confirms this)

Akala Island
Trial Captain Mallow: Grass
Trial Captain Lana: Water
Trial Captain Sophocles: Electric
Trial Captain Kiawe: Fire
Kahuna Olivia: Rock

So, assuming we know all the Trial Captains from both islands, I suppose we'll be getting 5-6 more Trial Captains on Ula'Ula Island, while Poni Island will have 3-4 Trial Captains. Any suggestions on what those typings might be? And what about the specialities of the remaining two Kahuna?

Discuss.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 14 Oct 2016 18:04:34 No.29131176 Report

Quoted By: >>29131395

12 trial Captains, 4 Kahunas and Aether and Guzma teach you the last 2.

Marshadow's Ghost

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Marshadow's Ghost Fri 14 Oct 2016 18:07:43 No.29131265 Report

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Okay, I have a map of Ula'Ula Island saved, so I'll probably post it as an avatar.

Looking closely, we can safely say that Ground, Ice, and Psychic are the safest bets to put on that island due to the desert, icy mountain, and the observatory (the latter has historically been associated with Psychic-types in general). I'm gonna assume that shady town occupied by Team Skull will not have a Trial Captain. Instead, I'm gonna make a separate assumption and say that that town is the original home of the island Kahuna, and his/her signature Pokémon is Alolan Persian. Moreso, this Kahuna might actually even have some sort of relationship to Team Skull in some way, shape or form. The fact that Alolan Persian appears to being kept incredibly close under wraps leads me to assume it's role in the game is quite significant.

If there's only one more type, then I suppose it could be either Bug or Flying (or even both). Especially if the possibility is that Poni Island is home of the Dragon, Steel, Ghost, and Fairy-type specialists. Maybe even Poison if that's what Marshadow's gonna be.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 14 Oct 2016 18:07:46 No.29131267 Report

Quoted By: >>29131317

>>29130984
Was it ever confirmed that Sophocles is on Akala? He was only shown indoors

Marshadow's Ghost

Marshadow's Ghost Fri 14 Oct 2016 18:09:51 No.29131317 Report

Quoted By: >>29131419 >>29131427

>>29131267
He has that weird emblem that is identical to the other three Captains of Akala, and is believed to be housed inside the lighthouse. I would also like to add in too that Sophocles might actually be the Bill of this generation as well as the Trial Captain. So meeting him on Akala Island would be par for the course as far as pacing is concerned in unravelling the identity of the PC guy.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 14 Oct 2016 18:10:11 No.29131323 Report

Quoted By: >>29131395

>>29130984
So is the school Ash is at in the anime on Akala Island?

Marshadow's Ghost

Marshadow's Ghost Fri 14 Oct 2016 18:13:18 No.29131395 Report

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>>29131176
I really do not understand the whole "Guzma will give you the Z-Crystal thing," especially since the leak that started this was already proven to be fake. It's possible, but I'm not counting on it.

I do like the idea of the Aether Foundation giving you a Z-Crystal. However, I always had the idea that Lusamine would likely be the Island Trial Champion and that she would be the final boss of the game. She simply has the air that all past champions have had, and it seems to strongly reflect it in her appearance.

>>29131323
I think it's on Melemele Island. Since Ilima was the graduate of the school on that island.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 14 Oct 2016 18:14:10 No.29131419 Report

Quoted By: >>29131791

>>29131317
Ilima hhas that symbol too. Don't get me wrong, I want to believe Sophocles is Akala mainly to debunk the "only 7 trials" theory (since that would leave only one captain on the other islands, which seems extremly unlikely), but as it is now there's no concrete proof Sophocles is in Akala

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 14 Oct 2016 18:14:30 No.29131427 Report

Quoted By: >>29131791

>>29131317
The normal captain has the same emblem...

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 14 Oct 2016 18:22:43 No.29131630 Report

Quoted By: >>29131791

Two separate reviews said seven trials per island (one of which quickly retracted the statement after realizing that it wasn't public knowledge yet). Strangely, it also listed the final Kahuna battle one each island as one of the trials. My guess is that there's three Captains per island, and they each give two trials, making 12 Captains and 4 Kahunas.

Marshadow's Ghost

Marshadow's Ghost Fri 14 Oct 2016 18:30:06 No.29131791 Report

Quoted By: >>29131878 >>29132854 >>29133174

>>29131419
>>29131427
Is the emblem on his left earring? Because it's not enough to just have the same D-pad but with a different color. If the up button on their D-pad emblem is colored in, then you've got a point.

>>29131630
That's also a fairly decent point. The problem I have is that Hala's Pokémon are about level 15, and after 2 hours of gameplay from Gamexplain's sneak peak of the game, they only got their Pokémon to level 12 when they first met Team Skull and they still could reach Ilima.

The only way this makes sense is if you have to revisit the two missing Trial Captains of Melemele Island later in the game. Which seems counter-productive to say the least.

Also, given that these reviewers never really played the full game, I have to question the validity of their statements when they said "seven trials," even with the inclusion of the Kahuna Battles. It would also be incredibly odd to reveal Sophocles alongside the other three Captains on Akala Island when he has nothing to do with Akala. I suppose we'll have to wait and see when they start revealing the Ula'Ula Island Trial Captains as well as Poni Island's (which might be made known only in the post-release).

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 14 Oct 2016 18:33:25 No.29131878 Report

Quoted By: >>29132360

>>29131791
Sophocles seems to have some sort of important role in the anime so they could've just revealed him with the rest of the cast.

Marshadow's Ghost

Marshadow's Ghost Fri 14 Oct 2016 18:53:16 No.29132360 Report

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>>29131878
Travelling companion. Though he was revealed alongside the other three Trial Captains well in advance of the Sun and Moon trailers.

I still do not think we're going to be having more than Ilima as a Trial Captain on Melemele Island--we would have had another Trial Captain revealed by this point otherwise (but I'll give TPC the entire rest of the month to fill in the blanks). If we do get another Trial Captain on Melemele Island, however, I do believe it will be a Bug-type specialist. There doesn't appear to be any geographical location anywhere else in Alola in which a Bug-type specialist makes a whole ton of sense. Perhaps s/he's a Kahuna, but who knows?

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 14 Oct 2016 19:13:08 No.29132854 Report

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>>29131791
>Is the emblem on his left earring? Because it's not enough to just have the same D-pad but with a different color. If the up button on their D-pad emblem is colored in, then you've got a point.
Look at the official art. The top pedal is white.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Fri 14 Oct 2016 19:18:10 No.29132960 Report

Quoted By: >>29134252

Don't know about typing, but

http://www.pokemon-sunmoon.com/en-us/kahunas/
>Her skill is extraordinary, as can only be expected from someone chosen to serve as kahuna at such a young age.

The other two Kahunas are probably going to be closer to Hala's age.

Drasna 2.0 when?

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 14 Oct 2016 19:27:43 No.29133174 Report

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>>29131791
Well, A LOT of them mentioned 7 trials. I can believe 1-2 of them made a mistake, but all those people making the same exact mistake? It's either 7 Trials in tota lor 7 per island

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 14 Oct 2016 19:49:30 No.29133681 Report

Quoted By: >>29134226

What if the number of trial captain increses during the course of the games because Guzma will achieve his past dream and become one?

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 14 Oct 2016 20:06:05 No.29134088 Report

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>>29130984
Semi related, what do you think Marshadow is going to be?

On topic, I imagine we're going to get an island with Psychic/Ghost/Dark/Fairy incorporated somehow, like a bunch of spiritual stuff.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 14 Oct 2016 20:12:27 No.29134226 Report

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>>29133681
Perhaps the trial captains will become gym leaders and the kahunas will become elite 4 post game. 7 trial captains and Guzma will add up to 8 gym leaders for a complete league.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 14 Oct 2016 20:13:33 No.29134252 Report

Quoted By: >>29134355

>>29132960
>young age
>looks as old as agatha

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 14 Oct 2016 20:18:19 No.29134355 Report

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>>29134252
Olivia must be 40 years younger than Agatha, are you okay?

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