Once an island’s Trials are done, one last test remains: the Grand Trial, a battle against the Kahuna. Chosen by the island’s guardian deity, the Kahuna is the supreme authority of their territory. Here are the four Kahunas of Alola and the best way to beat them.
MelemeleHalaMankey and Makuhita Lv. 14, Crabrawler Lv. 15Fighting
Fightinium Z
Guardian: Tapu Koko
AkalaOliviaNosepass and Boldore Lv. 26, Lycanroc Lv. 27Rock
Rockium Z
Guardian: Tapu Lele
Ula’ulaNanuSableye and Krokorok Lv. 38, Alolan Persian Lv. 39Dark
Darkinium Z
Guardian: Tapu Bulu
PoniHapuAlolan Dugtrio, Flygon and Gastrodon Lv. 47, Mudsdale Lv. 48Ground
Groundium Z
Guardian: Tapu Fini
🥊Hala, Melemele Island
Hau’s grandfather, a jovial and colossal Kahuna, master of the Fighting type. He gives you your first Pokémon and, later, the Z-Ring.
Hala
Fighting
- Karate Chop
- Focus Energy
- Pursuit
- Fake Out
- Arm Thrust
- Sand Attack
- Pursuit
- Leer
- Power-Up Punch
Item: Fightinium Z
Flying and Psychic Pokémon win out; Ghost types fear none of his attacks. Keep an answer ready for Crabrawler’s Z-Move.
🪨Olivia, Akala Island
A jeweler in Konikoni City, Kahuna of the Rock type. Her Midnight Lycanroc uses a Rock-type Z-Move.
Olivia
Rock
Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground and Steel. Favor special attacks against Nosepass.
😼Nanu, Ula’ula Island
The jaded policeman of Po Town, chosen by Tapu Bulu, master of the Dark type. His Grand Trial strikes without warning, on the Malie City harbor.
Nanu
Dark
- Power Gem
- Shadow Ball
- Fake Out
- Crunch
- Assurance
- Swagger
- Earthquake
Ability: Intimidate
- Power Gem
- Fake Out
- Dark Pulse
Item: Darkinium Z
Fairy and Fighting dominate his team; Sableye fears only Fairy.
⛰️Hapu, Poni Island
Granddaughter of Poni’s former Kahuna, chosen by Tapu Fini during the adventure, mistress of the Ground type.
Hapu
Ground
- Iron Head
- Earthquake
- Sucker Punch
- Sandstorm
Ability: Sand Veil
- Earth Power
- Dragon Breath
Ability: Levitate
- Muddy Water
- Mud Bomb
- Recover
Ability: Sticky Hold
- Heavy Slam
- Earthquake
- Double Kick
- Counter
Ability: StaminaItem: Groundium Z
Ice and Grass settle most of it: Flygon is 4x weak to Ice, Gastrodon 4x weak to Grass.
📈Obedience
Each Grand Trial you pass adds a stamp to your Island Challenge Amulet and raises the level up to which traded Pokémon obey you: level 35 after Melemele Island, 50 after Akala Island, 65 after Ula’ula Island and 80 after Poni Island. Once you become League Champion, all of them obey you.
The Kahunas then meet again at the League: Hala and Olivia are part of the Elite Four. See the League and the Elite Four.
