Ultra Space

Ultra Space artwork

Ultra Space (Japanese: ウルトラスペース Ultra Space) is an interdimensional realm from where Ultra Beasts may come, being accessible via Ultra Wormhole. Ultra Space and Ultra Wormholes were discovered and named by Professor Mohn of the Aether Foundation. Professor Burnet, a researcher of the relationship between Pokémon and other dimensions, is researching these strange phenomena.

Geography

Ultra Space is an interdimensional spatial realm filled with crystalline meteoroids and populated by members of the Cosmog line. It links to a number of different worlds and dimensions through differently colored Ultra Wormholes called warp holes. While they may naturally occur, these wormholes are more commonly deliberately opened by Cosmog, its evolutionary relatives Solgaleo and Lunala; and Necrozma.

History

In ancient times, Necrozma's light shone through the Ultra Wormholes connecting to various worlds such as the Ultra Beasts' homeworlds, Ultra Megalopolis and the Pokémon world, primarily over the Alola region. However, following an incident with the residents of Ultra Megalopolis in ancient years, Necrozma's body was damaged and it lost the ability to produce light, the agony caused by its injuries sending it into a berserk state where it constantly hungered for light. As a result, it was imprisoned in Megalo Tower. Professor Kukui theorizes that the Sparkling Stones found across Alola and fashioned into Z-Rings and Z-Power Rings are the lost pieces of Necrozma's body.

At one point in the past, a Solgaleo^SUS/Lunala^MUM arrived in Alola from Ultra Space and won a fight against the guardian deities. Solgaleo/Lunala bestowed the Tapunium Z to the guardian deities, and in conjunction with a Lunala^SUS/Solgaleo^MUM produced several Cosmog that were revered by the region's monarchies and protected by the four tapu, before the Legendary Pokémon departed back to Ultra Space.

At another point in the past, Necrozma appeared in Alola and stole its light, covering the region in darkness. Necrozma clashed against the guardian deities, who fought to defend Alola. During that time, Necrozma also absorbed Solgaleo^US/Lunala^UM to become its Dusk Mane^US/Dawn Wings^UM form. With the assistance of a youth, Z-Crystals and Sparkling Stones, the deities banished Necrozma, freed Solgaleo^US/Lunala^UM and reclaimed Alola's light.

Prior to the events of Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, Professor Mohn and the Aether Foundation had done research on Ultra Space, giving the location its name, and discovering what lies beyond Ultra Wormholes. He had discovered that Cosmog may be an Ultra Beast, due to its origins of Ultra Space.

In the core series games

Pokémon Sun and Moon

As Hau and the player visited Aether Paradise, an Ultra Wormhole opens in the facility and releases a Nihilego, that after its defeat, returns to Ultra Space. After the player reaches Lusamine in Aether Paradise with Hau, Lillie, Gladion, and Guzma, she uses Nebby's power to open countless Ultra Wormholes all over Alola to spread Ultra Beasts around the region. After she's defeated, she retreats into another Ultra Wormhole alongside Guzma as the wormholes started closing again. The player and Lillie, in order to save Guzma and Lusamine, formed another Ultra Wormhole with Nebby's help at the Altar of the Sunne^S/Altar of the Moone^M after it evolved into a Solgaleo^S/Lunala^M. They found themselves in the Nihilego's homeworld, Ultra Deep Sea (referred to as Ultra Space) and after defeating Lusamine, who had fused with a Nihilego, they all returned to Alola.

In the post-game, an Ultra Wormhole can still be found at the Altar of the Sunne^S/Altar of the Moone^M and can be passed through to enter an alternate version of the Pokémon world, specifically Alola, where it'll be nighttime^S/daytime^M instead, there the player can travel to the Lake of the Moone^S/Lake of the Sunne^M to obtain a Cosmog through Nebby and a Lunala^S/Solgaleo^M from there. This world is known as the reverse world.

Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Similarly to the previous games, Lusamine used Nebby to open an Ultra Wormhole, but only one so she could reach Ultra Space and defeat Necrozma alongside Guzma to protect their world. The player and Lillie also evolved Nebby into Solgaleo^US/Lunala^UM so they could rescue Lusamine and Guzma, however, before it could create an Ultra Wormhole, a new one appeared at the altar created by Necrozma, that threw Lusamine and Guzma out of it. After battling Nebby, Necrozma absorbed Nebby and became Dusk Mane^US/Dawn Wings^UM Necrozma, creating countless Ultra Wormholes all over Alola, before being defeated and retreating to Ultra Space. The player uses the Ultra Recon Squad's Lunala^US/Solgaleo^UM to go after Necrozma in the squad's homeworld, Ultra Megalopolis, where the player defeats it, freeing Nebby and forcing it to retreat back to Alola.

In Episode RR, Team Rainbow Rocket uses the Ultra Wormhole technology to travel to Alola from Ultra Space, this team is formed by previous villainous team leaders from worlds where they were victorious in their plans. They built their Team Rocket's Castle in Aether Paradise. After each of them were defeated, Colress uses the same technology to send them back to their worlds (except Giovanni).

Unlike Sun and Moon, the player can travel through the Ultra Wormhole using Nebby or the Ultra Recon Squad's Solgaleo^US/Lunala^UM using the Ultra Warp Ride throught the Ultra Wormhole at the Altar of the Sunne^US/Altar of the Moone^UM and access several new Ultra Space worlds through the Warp Holes. The following areas can be accessed this way:

• Ultra Deep Sea
• Ultra Jungle^US
• Ultra Desert^UM
• Ultra Plant
• Ultra Forest^US
• Ultra Crater^UM
• Ultra Ruin
• Ultra Space Wilds
  • Cliff World
  • Water World
  • Rocky World
  • Cave World

If a Pikachu, Cubone, or Exeggcute is evolved in Ultra Space, it will evolve into Kantonian Raichu, Marowak, or Exeggutor rather than their respective Alolan form. Despite the Ultra Ruin being an alternate version of Alola, Pikachu, Exeggcute and Cubone will still evolve into their Kanto counterparts as opposed to their Alolan forms.

In animation

In Revealing the Stuff of Legend!, Ash, his classmates, and Gladion traveled through an Ultra Wormhole with Solgaleo to the Ultra Deep Sea to rescue Lusamine from Nihilego. Everyone escaped the Ultra Deep Sea and returned to their own world in 10,000,000 Reasons to Fight!

An animated series-exclusive world in Ultra Space known only as Poipole's world debuted in a dream The Shape of Love to Come!. It is the home world of Ash's Poipole. In The Prism Between Light and Darkness!, the Ultra Guardians arrived in this world with Lunala in pursuit of Necrozma, where it was revealed that Necrozma used to grant light to this alternate world before it lost its power protecting its residents. With the combined Ultra Aura of the people and Pokémon of Alola, Necrozma was able to return to its Ultra form, bringing life back to the world. Its mission complete, Poipole decided to stay with its kind, bidding Ash and Pikachu farewell.

In Battling the Beast Within!, Ash and Pikachu were transported through a dimensional rift to the Ultra Ruin, an alternate version of Alola that was devastated by the arrival of a Guzzlord. The pair came face to face with Guzzlord, but were rescued by Dia and his friend Zeraora. Ash and Pikachu later assisted Dia and Zeraora in pushing Guzzlord into an Ultra Wormhole before returning to their own world in Parallel Friendships!.

In the final episode of Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon, Ash recounted a story of an off-screen adventure he had with Solgaleo in an unnamed Ultra Space world, where he helped an Ultra Beast he had "never seen before", despite all known Ultra Beasts having debuted in the anime by this point. It was later shown in a flashback in footage recorded by Rotom, who showed it to the Aether Foundation. Lusamine was so impressed by Rotom's findings that she offered Rotom a position helping the Foundation, which Rotom accepted with Ash's blessing.

In The Homecoming Crown!, it was revealed that Mohn had wound up in the Ultra Deep Sea following his disappearance into an Ultra Wormhole years before. He had been found by a Shiny Nihilego, which had rescued him, brought him back to his own world through another wormhole, and settled down to live with him at the Crown Tundra.

Gallery

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  Ultra Deep Sea in the anime

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  An unnamed world in Ultra Space in the anime

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  Ultra Ruin in the anime

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  An unnamed world in Ultra Space in the anime

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon arc

Ultra Space first appeared in Adventure in the Dark Dimension, where Sun and Moon were trapped in Ultra Deep Sea for six months after being dragged there by Necrozma and being separated from Lunala. After being found by the Ultra Recon Squad, they traveled to Ultra Megalopolis, with Lusamine also arriving there soon after to catch Necrozma. Eventually, Sun, Moon, and Lusamine were sent back to Alola through an Ultra Wormhole.

In Pokémon Adventures, the various dimensions in Ultra Space were named by the Ultra Recon Squad. All of them, except for Ultra Ruin and Ultra Space Wilds, were at least mentioned in this arc.

Gallery

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  Ultra Deep Sea in Pokémon Adventures

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  Ultra Jungle in Pokémon Adventures

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  Ultra Desert in Pokémon Adventures

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  Ultra Plant in Pokémon Adventures

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  Ultra Crater in Pokémon Adventures

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  Ultra Forest in Pokémon Adventures

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  Ultra Megalopolis in Pokémon Adventures

In the TCG

As Ultra Beasts are a recurring element of the Sun & Moon series, Ultra Space and its inhabitants are occasionally seen in the Trading Card Game. Notably, Ultra Prism takes place in an alternate version of the Sinnoh region located in Ultra Space.

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Ultra Space in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Related cards Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Ultra Space	St	Forbidden Light		115/131	Ultra Force		047/050
					GX Ultra Shiny		143/150

Trivia

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In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 究極空間 Gaugihk Hūnggāan Mandarin 究極空間 / 究极空间 Jiūjí Kōngjiān French Ultra-Dimension German Ultradimension Italian Ultramondo Korean 울트라스페이스 Ultra Space Brazilian Portuguese Ultraespaço Russian Ультраизмерение Ul'traizmereniye Spanish Ultraespacio

Related articles

• Z-Power
• Ultra Beast
• Ultra Wormhole
• Dimension
• Pokémon multiverse

References

Alola
Islands Melemele Island • Akala Island • Ula'ula Island • Poni Island • Aether Paradise Settlements Iki Town • Hau'oli City (Outskirts) • Heahea City • Paniola Town • Konikoni City • Royal Avenue • Malie City Tapu Village • Po Town • Seafolk Village • Pokémon League Trial sites Verdant Cavern • Brooklet Hill • Wela Volcano Park • Lush Jungle • Hokulani Observatory Thrifty Megamart (Abandoned Site) • Exeggutor Island • Vast Poni Canyon • Seafolk Village Routes 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 Landmarks Mahalo Trail • Trainers' School • Hau'oli Cemetery • Berry fields • Melemele Meadow • Seaward Cave • Kala'e Bay • Ten Carat Hill Tide Song Hotel • Paniola Ranch • Melemele Sea • Diglett's Tunnel • Battle Royal Dome • Memorial Hill • Akala Outskirts • Ruins of Life Hano Grand Resort • Hano Beach • Malie Garden • Mount Hokulani • Blush Mountain • Ula'ula Beach • Aether House • Haina Desert Ruins of Abundance • Ula'ula Meadow • Lake of the Moone • Lake of the Sunne • Shady House • Poni Wilds • Ancient Poni Path Poni Breaker Coast • Ruins of Hope • Altar of the Sunne • Altar of the Moone • Mount Lanakila • Ruins of Conflict Poni Grove • Poni Plains • Poni Meadow • Resolution Cave • Poni Coast • Poni Gauntlet • Battle Tree Festival Plaza • Poké Pelago • Big Wave Beach • Sandy Cave • Heahea Beach • Pikachu Valley • Dividing Peak Tunnel Kantonian Gym • Poni Beach • Plains Grotto • Team Rocket's Castle Ultra Space Ultra Deep Sea • Ultra Megalopolis • Megalo Tower • Ultra Jungle • Ultra Desert • Ultra Plant Ultra Forest • Ultra Crater • Ultra Ruin • Ultra Space Wilds

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