

These Totem Pokémon are particularly strong wild Pokémon, unique to the Alolan region, which draw on smaller allies to help them against the trainer. Players will find themselves doing a range of things like scavenger hunts or taking part in dance competitions, and the diversity of these trials and the environments they take place in serves to make the whole thing feel less grinding.Įach challenge ends with a battle against a Totem Pokémon. Each island has a Trial Captain who determines what that island’s trial will be, and the challenge isn’t always limited to a Pokémon battle. Instead, in Alola players must face Island Trials on each of the four islands. Also similar to the Orange Islands is the fact that gyms are completely scrapped.
