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[[File:Ultra Guardians.png|thumb|250px|The Ultra Guardians]]
[[File:Ultra Guardians.png|thumb|250px|The Ultra Guardians]]
The '''Ultra Guardians''' (Japanese: '''ウルトラガーディアンズ''' ''Ultra Guardians'') are an {{pkmn|anime}}-exclusive task force and a sub-group of the [[Aether Foundation]] formed by [[Lusamine]]. Their goal is to catch [[Ultra Beast]]s that have strayed into the [[Pokémon world]], and release them back into [[Ultra Space]] to maintain safety in the [[Alola]] region. Their base is located underneath the [[Pokémon School]] and was built by the Aether Foundation. The base is overseen by [[Lusamine]]'s {{p|Clefable}}. When accepting a mission, the Ultra Guardians will shout out the word (Japanese: '''ウルトラジャー''' ''Ult-roger'').
The '''Ultra Guardians''' (Japanese: '''ウルトラガーディアンズ''' ''Ultra Guardians'') are an {{pkmn|anime}}-exclusive task force and a sub-group of the [[Aether Foundation]] formed by {{an|Lusamine}}. Their goal is to {{pkmn2|caught|catch}} {{an|Ultra Beasts}} that have strayed into the [[Pokémon world]], and {{pkmn2|released|release}} them back into [[Ultra Space]] to maintain safety in the [[Alola]] [[region]].
 
The Ultra Guardians base is overseen by [[Lusamine's Clefable]]. It is located underneath the [[Pokémon School]] and was built by the Aether Foundation. When accepting a mission, the Ultra Guardians will shout out the word "Ultroger" (Japanese: '''ウルトラジャー''' ''Ultroger'').
 
The Ultra Guardians were given [[Beast Ball]]s and a medical kit containing [[Full Restore]]s, [[Max Potion]]s, and some {{Berries}} with healing properties that they could use during their missions. They also have [[Poké Ride|Ride Pokémon]] that help them with transportation.


==History==
==History==
[[File:Ultra Guardians base.png|thumb|250px|The Ultra Guardians base]]
The Ultra Guardians were first mentioned in ''[[SM055|The Professors' New Adventure!]]'', when Lusamine invited {{Ash}} and {{ashcl}} to join the task force during {{an|Professor Kukui}} and {{an|Professor Burnet}}'s wedding.
The Ultra Guardians were first mentioned in ''[[SM055|The Professors' New Adventure!]]'', when Lusamine invited {{Ash}} and {{ashcl}} to join the task force.
 
The Ultra Guardians embarked on their first mission in ''[[SM061|A Mission of Ultra Urgency!]]'', where they were sent out to {{pkmn2|caught|catch}} a {{p|Buzzwole}}. Ash eventually managed to do so, allowing it to be sent back to Ultra Space.
 
In ''[[SM067|Love at First Twirl!]]'', Ash caught a {{AP|Poipole}} to take care of it until the location of its [[Ultra Wormhole]] could be discovered.
 
The Ultra Guardians embarked on their second mission in ''[[SM069|Rise and Shine, Starship!]]'', where they were sent out to catch the {{p|Celesteela}} they discovered and dug out of a hillside the day before. However, they were unable to catch it due to it being rooted down and were instead forced to create a defensive wall around it to protect the surrounding area from the fire produced by its takeoff.
 
The Ultra Guardians embarked on their third mission in ''[[SM078|Twirling with a Bang!]]'', where they were sent out to catch a {{p|Blacephalon}} and {{p|Xurkitree}}. Their initial attempts to catch them proved unsuccessful when the two Ultra Beasts started a performance battle with each other. Ash eventually came up with an idea of the group using their Pokémon to create their own performance to distract the two Pokémon. The plan worked, giving Ash and Lycanroc the chance to perform {{m|Splintered Stormshards}} on the Ultra Beasts, weakening them enough for {{an|Lillie}} and {{an|Lana}} to then catch them. The next day, they were safely sent back to their own home worlds.
 
In ''[[SM083|Dummy, You Shrunk the Kids!]]'', there was no actual Ultra Guardian mission, but {{an|Kiawe}}, Lana, and {{an|Mallow}} used their Ultra Guardians equipment and Ride Pokémon to help locate Ash, Lillie, and {{an|Sophocles}}, who had been accidentally shrunk by one of {{an|Faba}}'s inventions and subsequently gotten lost.
 
The Ultra Guardians embarked on their fourth mission in ''[[SM085|The Long Vault Home!]]'', where they were sent out to catch the {{p|Stakataka}} that had appeared at the [[Pokémon School]]. However, they were unable to catch it, as it was able to move its blocks around to avoid all of their Beast Balls, forcing the Ultra Guardians to leave it alone for the night while they came up with a different strategy. During the night, Stakataka moved to [[Viren]]'s construction site, where he and [[Viren's henchmen|his henchmen]] mistook it for a pedestal meant for Viren's statue. When the statue was placed on top of Stakataka, it became furious and started stomping around in an attempt to get the statue off of itself. Eventually, Ash and {{AP|Pikachu}} were able to remove the statue, causing Stakataka to calm down. Ash also managed to convince Stakataka to let him catch it so that they could return it home. Thus, as the evening rolled around, Stakataka was returned to its home dimension at the Pokémon School.
 
In ''[[SM087|Filling the Light with Darkness!]]'', mysterious dark clouds appeared over the Alola region, causing all of the adults in Alola to lose their energy and motivation. The next day, the Ultra Guardians embarked on their fifth mission to investigate the situation at the [[Altar of the Sunne]]. Shortly after arriving, Lusamine revealed that {{an|Gladion}} would be joining them as a new member. In order to disperse the clouds, Ash, Kiawe, Lana, and Gladion combined their [[Z-Power]] to fuel a device that successfully made the clouds disappear, but they uncovered a hidden Ultra Wormhole in the process. Afterwards, Lusamine took the Ultra Guardians into the ruins, where she showed them a mural depicting the {{p|Necrozma|Blinding One}}. Before any attempt to translate the mural could be done, the Ultra Guardians were forced to return outside, where they found the wormhole increasing in size. At that moment, a {{an|Lunala}} emerged from the wormhole with a {{an|Necrozma}} (whose species could not be identified and was called UB Black for the time being) chasing after it.
 
The mission continued in ''[[SM088|Full Moon and Many Arms!]]'', where, despite their best efforts, Necrozma merged with Lunala and became {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Necrozma|Dawn Wings Necrozma}}. {{DL|Nebby|In the anime|Nebby}} attacked Dawn Wings Necrozma using Sunsteel Strike, which freed Lunala from Necrozma's control. However, Necrozma then merged with Nebby, subsequently becoming Dusk Mane Necrozma. Necrozma disappeared through an Ultra Wormhole immediately afterward, leaving Lunala injured. The Ultra Guardians took Lunala back to the Pokémon School to recover. They managed to succeed in this endeavor with the help of Z-Power of their [[Z-Ring]]s.
[[File:Ultra Guardians Ride Pokémon.png|thumb|250px|The Ultra Guardians on their Ride Pokémon]]
In ''[[SM089|The Prism Between Light and Darkness!]]'', the Ultra Guardians and Lunala traveled through an Ultra Wormhole and arrived at [[Poipole's world|Poipole's home world]]. Shortly after arriving, Poipole introduced everyone to its other Poipole friends and the leader of its hive, {{DL|Ultra Beasts (anime)|Ultra Space Naganadel|Naganadel}}. With its telepathy, Naganadel revealed to everyone how Necrozma lost its light protecting the world from a meteor, causing everything to become shrouded in darkness. Realizing that Necrozma is the Blinding One spoken of in Alolan legends, the Ultra Guardians decided the best way to free Nebby and restore Poipole's world to its former self was to help Necrozma regain its true form by giving it their Z-Power. After encountering Necrozma again, Ash, Kiawe, Lana, and Gladion fired simultaneous [[Z-Move]]s at the Prism Pokémon.


The Ultra Guardians embarked on their first mission in ''[[SM061|A Mission of Ultra Urgency!]]'', where they were sent out to capture a {{p|Buzzwole}}. Ash eventually managed to do so, allowing it to be sent back to Ultra Space.
The mission came to an end during ''[[SM090|Securing the Future!]]'', where they, along with the people and Pokémon of Alola, were able to return Necrozma to its original form. This helped restore Poipole's homeworld in the process. With the Ultra Wormhole about to close, they left, while Poipole decided to remain behind.


In [[SM067]], Ash caught a {{AP|Poipole}} to take care of it until the location of its [[Ultra Wormhole]] could be discovered once more.
The Ultra Guardians set out on another mission in ''[[SM095|Sparking Confusion!]]'', this time to [[Wela Volcano Park]], after hearing about unusual activity in the area. They discovered that [[Rock hunters|a group of rock hunters]] was searching for rocks called Spark Stones, in the process disrupting the feeding rituals of a pack of Alolan {{p|Geodude}} and {{p|Graveler}} living at the volcano. The hunters were attacked by their leader, an Alolan {{p|Golem}}, who began attacking indiscriminately. With help from {{p|Metang}}, Ash, Kiawe, and Sophocles were able to calm the group of Alolan Pokémon and stop the magnetic interference coming from the Park. The leader Golem later joined a trio of {{tc|Hiker}}s who volunteered to conduct future patrols of Wela Volcano Park.


The Ultra Guardians embarked on their second mission in [[SM069]], where they were sent out to capture the {{p|Celesteela}} they discovered and dug out of a hillside the day before. However, they were unable to catch it due to it being rooted down, and were instead forced to create a defensive wall around it to protect the surrounding area from the fire produced by its takeoff.
The Ultra Guardians set out on another mission in ''[[SM114|Beauty is Only Crystal Deep!]]''. One night, {{p|Pheromosa}} appeared from an Ultra Wormhole and began stealing [[Z-Crystal]]s from Trainers. Attempts by the Ultra Guardians to catch it failed, so they and Faba formed a plan to lure Pheromosa in with their Z-Crystals, which would be surrounded by glue. This failed, however, when {{MTR}}, who had fallen in love with Pheromosa, stepped on the glue instead, allowing Pheromosa to grab the Z-Crystals without getting stuck. The Ultra Guardians were eventually able to catch and return Pheromosa when it was defeated by {{an|Bewear}}.


The Ultra Guardians embarked on their third mission in [[SM078]], where they were sent out to capture {{p|Blacephalon}} and {{p|Xurkitree}}. Their attempts failed when the two began to clash but using their Pokémon, they were able to distract them long enough to catch them. After catching them, they sent them back to Ultra Space.
In ''[[SM124|Living on the Cutting Edge!]]'', the Ultra Guardians were alerted to the presence of a {{p|Kartana}} that was randomly cutting up objects. They were dispatched and split up to look for it, eventually finding it outside Viren's hotel. Kartana headed for the Pokémon School, but they were able to stop it from causing any further damage. They attempted to catch Kartana, only for it to slice the Beast Ball into pieces. They were contacted by Lusamine, who warned them of a meteor heading for the Pokémon School, and they attempted to stop it from hitting its target. Their attacks failed to stop the meteor, but Kartana was able to cut it into harmless pieces, which fell into the ocean. Kartana then opened up its own Ultra Wormhole by slicing through space and returned home.


<gallery>
==Gallery==
File:Ultra Guardians medical kit.png|The medical kit provided for the Ultra Guardians
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{alola color}}; {{roundy}}; border: 3px solid #{{alola color dark}}"
File:Beast Ball anime.png|A {{ball|Beast}} used to capture Ultra Beasts
|- style="background:#{{alola color light}}"
</gallery>
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | Base
! Medical kit
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | Beast Balls
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[File:Ultra Guardians base.png|x150px]]
| [[File:Ultra Guardians medical kit.png|x150px]]
| [[File:Ultra Guardians Beast Balls.png|x150px]]
|}


==Members==
==Members==
[[File:Ultra Guardians Ride Pokémon.png|thumb|250px|The Ultra Guardians on their Ride Pokémon]]
[[File:Ultra Guardians Pokémon.png|thumb|250px|The Ultra Guardians' Pokémon as seen in ''[[SM124|Living on the Cutting Edge!]]'', ready to take on another mission]]
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Lillie}}
* {{an|Lana}}
* {{an|Lana}}
* {{an|Mallow}}
* {{an|Kiawe}}
* {{an|Kiawe}}
* {{an|Lillie}}
* {{an|Sophocles}}
* {{an|Sophocles}}
* {{an|Mallow}}
* {{an|Gladion}} ([[SM087]] - [[SM090]])
{{-}}


===Pokémon===
===Aides===
* [[Ash's Pikachu]]
<div class="scrollbox">
* {{an|Rotom Pokédex}}
{| width="100%"
* [[Ash's Rowlet]]
|-
* [[Ash's Lycanroc]]
| {{ActivePoké|Lusamine|Clefable|Lusamine Clefable.png|fairy|size=200px}} ♀
* [[Ash's Torracat]]
| {{ActivePoké||Meltan (multiple)|Meltan anime.png|steel|link=Meltan (recurring)|size=200px}}
* [[Ash's Poipole]]
|
* [[Lana's Popplio]]
|}
* [[Kiawe's Turtonator]]
</div>
* [[Kiawe's Marowak]]
* [[Snowy]]
* [[Sophocles's Togedemaru]]
* [[Sophocles's Charjabug]]
* [[Mallow's Steenee]]


==Pokémon==
===Ride Pokémon===
{{MissingInfo|1|java}}
===Ultra Beasts watching===
{{TrainerPoké
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Ash
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Poipole
|pkmn=Garchomp
|main=yes
|gender=male
|type1=Poison
|type1=Dragon
|img=Ash Poipole.png
|type2=Ground
|epnum=SM055
|img=Ash Garchomp.png
|vajp=Rikako Aikawa
|cap=Ride Garchomp
|epname=The Professors' New Adventure!
|desc=First appearing at the end of ''[[SM055|The Professors' New Adventure!]]'', this Poipole began following {{Ash}} and {{AP|Pikachu}} during the Ultra Guardians' first mission, though at first, only Pikachu was aware of it. In [[SM067]], it was discovered by the Ultra Guardians. At [[Lusamine]]'s suggestion, Ash caught Poipole to keep in his [[party]] until its [[Ultra Wormhole]] could be located.}}
 
===Ultra Beasts assisted===
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=N/A
|pkmn=Buzzwole
|type1=Bug
|type2=Fighting
|img=Buzzwole anime.png
|cap=Buzzwole
|epnum=SM061
|epnum=SM061
|epname=A Mission of Ultra Urgency!
|epname=A Mission of Ultra Urgency!
|desc={{p|Buzzwole}} entered [[Alola]] through an Ultra Wormhole at [[Melemele Meadow]], prompting the Ultra Guardians to embark on their first mission. They chased the Swollen Pokémon to [[Mahalo Trail]], where it was eventually caught by {{Ash}}. It was then brought back to Melemele Meadow, allowing it to return back [[Ultra Jungle|home]] through a new wormhole opened by [[Professor Burnet]].
|vajp=Shin-ichiro Miki
|vaen=Shin-ichiro Miki
|desc={{p|Garchomp}} is {{Ash}}'s personal Ultra Guardian [[Poké Ride|Ride Pokémon]].


None of Buzzwole's moves are known.}}
Garchomp's known moves are {{m|Fire Blast}} and {{m|Dragon Pulse}}.}}


{{TrainerPoké
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=N/A
|trainer=Lana
|pkmn=Celesteela
|pkmn=Dragonair
|type1=Steel
|type1=Dragon
|type2=Flying
|img=Lana Dragonair.png
|img=Celesteela anime.png
|cap=Ride Dragonair
|cap=Celesteela
|epnum=SM061
|epnum=SM069
|epname=A Mission of Ultra Urgency!
|desc={{p|Celesteela}} was found by Sophocles while camping out at the [[Bamboo Hill]]. It actually arrived in Alola approximately 200 years ago in what was believed to be a naturally appearing Ultra Wormhole, and was stuck in the ground ever since, passively absorbing energy for a take off. After it was dug up, Celesteela was discovered by Lusamine's group, who told the Ultra Guardians to go out and capture it. Their attempts to capture it failed, as Celesteela was too deeply rooted to the ground at the time. When they discovered that Celesteela was preparing to take off, the Ultra Guardians realized that the flames produced when it flies would set the surrounding area ablaze. Using their Ride Pokémon, the Ultra Guardians were able to construct a defensive barrier, allowing Celesteela to safely blast off and return back to its [[Ultra Crater|home]].
|vajp=
|vaen=
|desc={{p|Dragonair}} is {{an|Lana}}'s personal Ultra Guardian Ride Pokémon.


None of Celesteela's moves are known.}}
Dragonair's only known move is {{m|Ice Beam}}.}}


{{TrainerPoké
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=N/A
|main=yes
|pkmn=Blacephalon
|trainer=Kiawe
|pkmn=Charizard
|type1=Fire
|type1=Fire
|type2=Ghost
|type2=Flying
|img=Blacephalon anime.png
|img=Kiawe Charizard.png
|cap=Blacephalon
|epnum=SM001
|epnum=SM078
|epname=Alola to New Adventure!
|desc={{p|Blacephalon}} was seen when Ash and his classmates were watching a fireworks display. They watched in amazement as Blacephalon appeared, believing it to be part of the display.
|vajp=Unshō Ishizuka
 
|vajpnote=<small>[[SM001]]-[[SM105]]</small>
The next day they learnt that it was an Ultra Beast and set out to assist it. It appeared just as {{an|Kiawe}} was about to catch {{p|Xurkitree}}. It began to have a performance battle with Xurkitree, preventing the Ultra Guardians from catching it. With the Ultra Guardians' Pokémon providing a distraction and [[Ash's Lycanroc]] weakening Blacephalon, {{an|Lana}} was eventually able to catch it, allowing it to be sent back home.
|vajp2=Toru Sakurai
 
|vajp2note=<small>[[SM106]]-present</small>
Blacephalon's only known move is {{m|Mind Blown}}.}}
|vaen=Unshō Ishizuka
|vaennote=<small>[[SM001]]-[[SM105]]</small>
|vaen2=Toru Sakurai
|vaen2note=<small>[[SM106]]-present</small>
|desc={{p|Charizard}} is {{an|Kiawe}}'s personal Ride Pokémon, which he also uses during Ultra Guardian missions.}}


{{TrainerPoké
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=N/A
|trainer=Lillie
|pkmn=Xurkitree
|pkmn=Altaria
|type1=Electric
|img=Xurkitree anime.png
|cap=Xurkitree
|epnum=SM078
|desc={{p|Xurkitree}} appeared in Alola one night in [[SM078]]. The next day, the Ultra Guardians were dispatched to help Xurkitree return home, as it was draining electricity from a power line. Just when {{an|Kiawe}} was about to catch it, however, Xurkitree began a performance battle with {{p|Blacephalon}}, preventing the Ultra Guardians from catching it. With the Ultra Guardians' Pokémon providing a distraction and [[Ash's Lycanroc]] weakening Xurkitree, {{an|Lillie}} was eventually able to catch it, allowing it to be sent back home.
 
None of Xurkitree's moves are known.}}
 
===Ride Pokémon===
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Garchomp
|gender=male
|type1=Dragon
|type1=Dragon
|type2=Ground
|type2=Flying
|img=Ash Garchomp.png
|img=Lillie Altaria.png
|cap=Ride Garchomp
|cap=Ride Altaria
|epnum=SM061
|epnum=SM061
|epname=A Mission of Ultra Urgency!
|epname=A Mission of Ultra Urgency!
|vajp=Shin'ichirō Miki
|vajp=Chika Fujimura
|vaen=
|vaen=Jessica Paquet
|desc={{p|Garchomp}} is Ash's personal Ultra Guardian [[Poké Ride|Ride Pokémon]].
|desc={{p|Altaria}} is {{an|Lillie}}'s personal Ultra Guardian Ride Pokémon.


Garchomp's only known move is {{m|Fire Blast}}.}}
Altaria's known moves are {{m|Ice Beam}} and {{m|Fire Blast}}.}}


{{TrainerPoké
{{TrainerPoké
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|desc={{p|Metang}} is {{an|Sophocles}}'s personal Ultra Guardian Ride Pokémon.
|desc={{p|Metang}} is {{an|Sophocles}}'s personal Ultra Guardian Ride Pokémon.


None of Metang's moves are known.}}
Metang's known moves are {{m|Flash Cannon}}, {{m|Bullet Punch}}, and {{m|Metal Claw}}.}}


{{TrainerPoké
{{TrainerPoké
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|epname=A Mission of Ultra Urgency!
|epname=A Mission of Ultra Urgency!
|vajp=Yūji Ueda
|vajp=Yūji Ueda
|vaen=
|vaen=Yūji Ueda
|desc={{p|Flygon}} is {{an|Mallow}}'s personal Ultra Guardian Ride Pokémon.
|desc={{p|Flygon}} is {{an|Mallow}}'s personal Ultra Guardian Ride Pokémon.


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{{TrainerPoké
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Lillie
|trainer=Gladion
|pkmn=Altaria
|pkmn=Noivern
|type1=Dragon
|type1=flying
|type2=Flying
|type2=dragon
|img=Lillie Altaria.png
|img=Gladion Noivern.png
|cap=Ride Altaria
|cap=A Ride Noivern
|epnum=SM061
|epnum=SM087
|epname=A Mission of Ultra Urgency!
|epname=Filling the Light with Darkness!
|vajp=
|vajp=
|vaen=
|vaen=Marc Thompson
|desc={{p|Altaria}} is {{an|Lillie}}'s personal Ultra Guardian Ride Pokémon.
|desc={{p|Noivern}} is {{an|Gladion}}'s personal Ultra Guardian Ride Pokémon.


Altaria's known moves are {{m|Rock Slide}} and {{m|Fire Blast}}.}}
Noivern's known moves are {{m|Boomburst}} and {{m|Bite}}.}}


{{TrainerPoké
==Pokémon==
|trainer=Lana
===Assisted===
|pkmn=Dragonair
<div class="scrollbox">
|type1=Dragon
{| width="100%"
|img=Lana Dragonair.png
|-
|cap=Ride Dragonair
| {{InactivePoké||Buzzwole|Buzzwole anime.png|bug|fighting|link=Ultra Beasts (anime)#Buzzwole|size=200px}}
|epnum=SM061
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Poipole|Ash Poipole.png|poison|size=200px}}
|epname=A Mission of Ultra Urgency!
| {{InactivePoké||Celesettela|Celesteela anime.png|steel|flying|link=Ultra Beasts (anime)#Celesteela|size=200px}}
|vajp=
| {{InactivePoké||Blacephalon|Blacephalon anime.png|fire|ghost|link=Ultra Beasts (anime)#Blacephalon|size=200px}}
|vaen=
|-
|desc={{p|Dragonair}} is {{an|Lana}}'s personal Ultra Guardian Ride Pokémon.
| {{InactivePoké||Xurkitree|Xurkitree anime.png|electric|link=Ultra Beasts (anime)#Xurkitree|size=200px}}
 
| {{InactivePoké||Stakataka|Stakataka anime.png|rock|steel|link=Ultra Beasts (anime)#Stakataka|size=200px}}
Dragonair's only known move is {{m|Ice Beam}}.}}
| {{InactivePoké||Lunala|Lunala anime.png|psychic|ghost|link=Lunala (anime)|size=200px}}
| {{InactivePoké||Naganadel|Naganadel anime.png|poison|dragon|link=Ultra Beasts (anime)#Naganadel|size=200px}}
|-
| {{InactivePoké||Solgaleo|Nebby Solgaleo anime.png|psychic|steel|link=Nebby#In the anime|size=200px}}
| {{InactivePoké||Necrozma|Ultra Necrozma anime.png|psychic|dragon|link=Necrozma (anime)|size=200px}}
| {{InactivePoké||Pheromosa|Pheromosa anime.png|bug|fighting|link=Ultra Beasts (anime)#Pheromosa|size=200px}}
|
|}
</div>


{{TrainerPoké
===Befriended===
|trainer=Kiawe
<div class="scrollbox">
|pkmn=Charizard
{| width="100%"
|type1=Fire
|-
|type2=Flying
| {{InactivePoké||Kartana|Kartana anime.png|grass|steel|link=Ultra Beasts (anime)#Kartana|size=200px}}
|img=Kiawe Charizard.png
|
|epnum=SM001
|
|epname=Alola to New Adventure!
|
|vajp=Unshō Ishizuka
|}
|vaen=Unshō Ishizuka
</div>
|desc={{p|Charizard}} is {{an|Kiawe}}'s personal Ride Pokémon, which he also uses during Ultra Guardian missions.
 
Charizard's only known move is {{m|Flamethrower}}.}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* The Ultra Guardians uniform is a modified version of the [[Poké Ride|Riding Wear]].
* The Ultra Guardians uniform is a modified version of the [[Poké Ride|Riding Wear]].
* The Ultra Guardians share similarities with International Rescue from the 1960s TV series ''{{wp|Thunderbirds (TV series)|Thunderbirds}}'' in the sense that they suit up and launch. The scene of {{rf|Alolan}} {{p|Exeggutor}} moving their heads is also a [[List of references to popular culture in Pokémon|reference]] to said series. In addition, their use of "Ultroger" can be a reference to Thunderbirds' saying "F.A.B."
* {{an|Gladion}}'s uniform being a different design may be a reference to the long-running ''{{wp|Super Sentai}}''/''{{wp|Power Rangers}}'' series. Many seasons of the series typically have the main characters joined by a "Sixth Ranger" midway into the series. Sixth Rangers typically have their costume differ in design from the core team to make them more distinct.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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{{langtable|color={{alola color light}}|bordercolor={{alola color}}
|zh_cmn=究極防衛隊 ''{{tt|Jiūjí Fángwèiduì|Ultra Guardians}}''
|zh_cmn=究極防衛隊 ''{{tt|Jiūjí Fángwèiduì|Ultra Guardians}}''
|da=Ultravogterne
|fi=Ultravartijat
|fr=Ultra-Gardiens
|fr=Ultra-Gardiens
|de=Ultra-Wächter
|de=Ultra-Wächter
|it=Ultraprotettori
|no=Ultra Guardians
|pl=Ultrastrażnicy
|pt_br=Ultraguardiões
|pt_eu=Ultraguardiães
|ru=Ультра Хранители ''Ultra Khraniteli''
|es=Ultraguardianes
|sv=Ultra Väktarna
}}
}}
==Related articles==
* {{cat|Ultra Guardians episodes}}
{{Aether Foundation}}
{{Aether Foundation}}
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[[Category:Organizations]]
[[Category:Aether Foundation]]
[[Category:Aether Foundation]]
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The Ultra Guardians

The Ultra Guardians (Japanese: ウルトラガーディアンズ Ultra Guardians) are an anime-exclusive task force and a sub-group of the Aether Foundation formed by Lusamine. Their goal is to catch Ultra Beasts that have strayed into the Pokémon world, and release them back into Ultra Space to maintain safety in the Alola region.

The Ultra Guardians base is overseen by Lusamine's Clefable. It is located underneath the Pokémon School and was built by the Aether Foundation. When accepting a mission, the Ultra Guardians will shout out the word "Ultroger" (Japanese: ウルトラジャー Ultroger).

The Ultra Guardians were given Beast Balls and a medical kit containing Full Restores, Max Potions, and some Berries with healing properties that they could use during their missions. They also have Ride Pokémon that help them with transportation.

History

The Ultra Guardians were first mentioned in The Professors' New Adventure!, when Lusamine invited Ash and his classmates to join the task force during Professor Kukui and Professor Burnet's wedding.

The Ultra Guardians embarked on their first mission in A Mission of Ultra Urgency!, where they were sent out to catch a Buzzwole. Ash eventually managed to do so, allowing it to be sent back to Ultra Space.

In Love at First Twirl!, Ash caught a Poipole to take care of it until the location of its Ultra Wormhole could be discovered.

The Ultra Guardians embarked on their second mission in Rise and Shine, Starship!, where they were sent out to catch the Celesteela they discovered and dug out of a hillside the day before. However, they were unable to catch it due to it being rooted down and were instead forced to create a defensive wall around it to protect the surrounding area from the fire produced by its takeoff.

The Ultra Guardians embarked on their third mission in Twirling with a Bang!, where they were sent out to catch a Blacephalon and Xurkitree. Their initial attempts to catch them proved unsuccessful when the two Ultra Beasts started a performance battle with each other. Ash eventually came up with an idea of the group using their Pokémon to create their own performance to distract the two Pokémon. The plan worked, giving Ash and Lycanroc the chance to perform Splintered Stormshards on the Ultra Beasts, weakening them enough for Lillie and Lana to then catch them. The next day, they were safely sent back to their own home worlds.

In Dummy, You Shrunk the Kids!, there was no actual Ultra Guardian mission, but Kiawe, Lana, and Mallow used their Ultra Guardians equipment and Ride Pokémon to help locate Ash, Lillie, and Sophocles, who had been accidentally shrunk by one of Faba's inventions and subsequently gotten lost.

The Ultra Guardians embarked on their fourth mission in The Long Vault Home!, where they were sent out to catch the Stakataka that had appeared at the Pokémon School. However, they were unable to catch it, as it was able to move its blocks around to avoid all of their Beast Balls, forcing the Ultra Guardians to leave it alone for the night while they came up with a different strategy. During the night, Stakataka moved to Viren's construction site, where he and his henchmen mistook it for a pedestal meant for Viren's statue. When the statue was placed on top of Stakataka, it became furious and started stomping around in an attempt to get the statue off of itself. Eventually, Ash and Pikachu were able to remove the statue, causing Stakataka to calm down. Ash also managed to convince Stakataka to let him catch it so that they could return it home. Thus, as the evening rolled around, Stakataka was returned to its home dimension at the Pokémon School.

In Filling the Light with Darkness!, mysterious dark clouds appeared over the Alola region, causing all of the adults in Alola to lose their energy and motivation. The next day, the Ultra Guardians embarked on their fifth mission to investigate the situation at the Altar of the Sunne. Shortly after arriving, Lusamine revealed that Gladion would be joining them as a new member. In order to disperse the clouds, Ash, Kiawe, Lana, and Gladion combined their Z-Power to fuel a device that successfully made the clouds disappear, but they uncovered a hidden Ultra Wormhole in the process. Afterwards, Lusamine took the Ultra Guardians into the ruins, where she showed them a mural depicting the Blinding One. Before any attempt to translate the mural could be done, the Ultra Guardians were forced to return outside, where they found the wormhole increasing in size. At that moment, a Lunala emerged from the wormhole with a Necrozma (whose species could not be identified and was called UB Black for the time being) chasing after it.

The mission continued in Full Moon and Many Arms!, where, despite their best efforts, Necrozma merged with Lunala and became Dawn Wings Necrozma. Nebby attacked Dawn Wings Necrozma using Sunsteel Strike, which freed Lunala from Necrozma's control. However, Necrozma then merged with Nebby, subsequently becoming Dusk Mane Necrozma. Necrozma disappeared through an Ultra Wormhole immediately afterward, leaving Lunala injured. The Ultra Guardians took Lunala back to the Pokémon School to recover. They managed to succeed in this endeavor with the help of Z-Power of their Z-Rings.

The Ultra Guardians on their Ride Pokémon

In The Prism Between Light and Darkness!, the Ultra Guardians and Lunala traveled through an Ultra Wormhole and arrived at Poipole's home world. Shortly after arriving, Poipole introduced everyone to its other Poipole friends and the leader of its hive, Naganadel. With its telepathy, Naganadel revealed to everyone how Necrozma lost its light protecting the world from a meteor, causing everything to become shrouded in darkness. Realizing that Necrozma is the Blinding One spoken of in Alolan legends, the Ultra Guardians decided the best way to free Nebby and restore Poipole's world to its former self was to help Necrozma regain its true form by giving it their Z-Power. After encountering Necrozma again, Ash, Kiawe, Lana, and Gladion fired simultaneous Z-Moves at the Prism Pokémon.

The mission came to an end during Securing the Future!, where they, along with the people and Pokémon of Alola, were able to return Necrozma to its original form. This helped restore Poipole's homeworld in the process. With the Ultra Wormhole about to close, they left, while Poipole decided to remain behind.

The Ultra Guardians set out on another mission in Sparking Confusion!, this time to Wela Volcano Park, after hearing about unusual activity in the area. They discovered that a group of rock hunters was searching for rocks called Spark Stones, in the process disrupting the feeding rituals of a pack of Alolan Geodude and Graveler living at the volcano. The hunters were attacked by their leader, an Alolan Golem, who began attacking indiscriminately. With help from Metang, Ash, Kiawe, and Sophocles were able to calm the group of Alolan Pokémon and stop the magnetic interference coming from the Park. The leader Golem later joined a trio of Hikers who volunteered to conduct future patrols of Wela Volcano Park.

The Ultra Guardians set out on another mission in Beauty is Only Crystal Deep!. One night, Pheromosa appeared from an Ultra Wormhole and began stealing Z-Crystals from Trainers. Attempts by the Ultra Guardians to catch it failed, so they and Faba formed a plan to lure Pheromosa in with their Z-Crystals, which would be surrounded by glue. This failed, however, when Meowth, who had fallen in love with Pheromosa, stepped on the glue instead, allowing Pheromosa to grab the Z-Crystals without getting stuck. The Ultra Guardians were eventually able to catch and return Pheromosa when it was defeated by Bewear.

In Living on the Cutting Edge!, the Ultra Guardians were alerted to the presence of a Kartana that was randomly cutting up objects. They were dispatched and split up to look for it, eventually finding it outside Viren's hotel. Kartana headed for the Pokémon School, but they were able to stop it from causing any further damage. They attempted to catch Kartana, only for it to slice the Beast Ball into pieces. They were contacted by Lusamine, who warned them of a meteor heading for the Pokémon School, and they attempted to stop it from hitting its target. Their attacks failed to stop the meteor, but Kartana was able to cut it into harmless pieces, which fell into the ocean. Kartana then opened up its own Ultra Wormhole by slicing through space and returned home.

Gallery

Base Medical kit Beast Balls
Ultra Guardians base.png Ultra Guardians medical kit.png Ultra Guardians Beast Balls.png

Members

The Ultra Guardians' Pokémon as seen in Living on the Cutting Edge!, ready to take on another mission


Aides

Lusamine Clefable.png
Clefable ♀ 		Meltan anime.png
Meltan (multiple)

Ride Pokémon

Ride Garchomp
Garchomp ♂
Garchomp is Ash's personal Ultra Guardian Ride Pokémon.

Garchomp's known moves are Fire Blast and Dragon Pulse.

Debut A Mission of Ultra Urgency!
Voice actors
Japanese Shin-ichiro Miki
English Shin-ichiro Miki
Ride Dragonair
Dragonair
Dragonair is Lana's personal Ultra Guardian Ride Pokémon.

Dragonair's only known move is Ice Beam.

Debut A Mission of Ultra Urgency!
Kiawe's Charizard
Charizard
Main article: Kiawe's Charizard

Charizard is Kiawe's personal Ride Pokémon, which he also uses during Ultra Guardian missions.

Debut Alola to New Adventure!
Voice actors
Japanese Unshō Ishizuka (SM001-SM105)
Toru Sakurai (SM106-present)
English Unshō Ishizuka (SM001-SM105)
Toru Sakurai (SM106-present)
Ride Altaria
Altaria
Altaria is Lillie's personal Ultra Guardian Ride Pokémon.

Altaria's known moves are Ice Beam and Fire Blast.

Debut A Mission of Ultra Urgency!
Voice actors
Japanese Chika Fujimura
English Jessica Paquet
Ride Metang
Metang
Metang is Sophocles's personal Ultra Guardian Ride Pokémon.

Metang's known moves are Flash Cannon, Bullet Punch, and Metal Claw.

Debut A Mission of Ultra Urgency!
Ride Flygon
Flygon
Flygon is Mallow's personal Ultra Guardian Ride Pokémon.

Flygon's known moves are Rock Slide and Fire Blast.

Debut A Mission of Ultra Urgency!
Voice actors
Japanese Yūji Ueda
English Yūji Ueda
A Ride Noivern
Noivern
Noivern is Gladion's personal Ultra Guardian Ride Pokémon.

Noivern's known moves are Boomburst and Bite.

Debut Filling the Light with Darkness!
Voice actors
Japanese
English Marc Thompson

Pokémon

Assisted

Buzzwole anime.png
Buzzwole 		Ash Poipole.png
Poipole 		Celesteela anime.png
Celesettela 		Blacephalon anime.png
Blacephalon
Xurkitree anime.png
Xurkitree 		Stakataka anime.png
Stakataka 		Lunala anime.png
Lunala 		Naganadel anime.png
Naganadel
Nebby Solgaleo anime.png
Solgaleo 		Ultra Necrozma anime.png
Necrozma 		Pheromosa anime.png
Pheromosa

Befriended

Kartana anime.png
Kartana

Trivia

  • The Ultra Guardians uniform is a modified version of the Riding Wear.
  • The Ultra Guardians share similarities with International Rescue from the 1960s TV series Thunderbirds in the sense that they suit up and launch. The scene of Alolan Exeggutor moving their heads is also a reference to said series. In addition, their use of "Ultroger" can be a reference to Thunderbirds' saying "F.A.B."
  • Gladion's uniform being a different design may be a reference to the long-running Super Sentai/Power Rangers series. Many seasons of the series typically have the main characters joined by a "Sixth Ranger" midway into the series. Sixth Rangers typically have their costume differ in design from the core team to make them more distinct.

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 究極防衛隊 Jiūjí Fángwèiduì
Denmark Flag.png Danish Ultravogterne
Finland Flag.png Finnish Ultravartijat
France Flag.png French Ultra-Gardiens
Germany Flag.png German Ultra-Wächter
Italy Flag.png Italian Ultraprotettori
Norway Flag.png Norwegian Ultra Guardians
Poland Flag.png Polish Ultrastrażnicy
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Ultraguardiões
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Ultraguardiães
Russia Flag.png Russian Ультра Хранители Ultra Khraniteli
Spain Flag.png Spanish Ultraguardianes
Sweden Flag.png Swedish Ultra Väktarna

Related articles


Aether-logo.png Aether Foundation Aether-logo.png
Aether Paradise • Heahea City • Aether Bases (Route 8 • Route 16) • Aether House
President Branch Chiefs
Spr SM Lusamine.png Wicke SM OD.png Spr SM Faba.png
Lusamine
(Masters • anime) 		Wicke Faba
(anime)
Other members
Spr SM Aether Foundation M.pngSpr SM Aether Foundation F.png Spr SM Aether Foundation Employee scientist.png
Aether Foundation Employees Scientists
Former Related
Mohn USUM OD.png Spr USUM Lillie.png Spr SM Gladion.png
Professor Mohn Lillie
(Masters • anime) 		Gladion
(Masters • anime)
Animation and manga
Former members: Jessie • James • Meowth
Ultra Guardians: Ash • Lana • Kiawe • Lillie • Sophocles • Mallow • Gladion
See also: Team Skull • Ultra Recon Squad


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