Hokulani Observatory

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Hokulani Observatory ホクラニ天文台
Hōkūlani Observatory
"Wild Missingno. appeared!"
Hokulani Observatory SMUSUM.png
Map description: A research facility for observing and studying various phenomena in space.
Location: Mount Hokulani
Region: Alola
Generations: VII
Alola Hokulani Observatory Map.png
Location of Hokulani Observatory in Alola.
Pokémon world locations

Hokulani Observatory (Japanese: ホクラニ天文台 Hōkūlani Observatory) is a location on Ula'ula Island in Alola, located on the summit of Mount Hokulani. It is the location of the trial of Sophocles. Molayne is the head of the observatory.

Trial

Pokémon Sun and Moon

The trial begins once the player steps forward after walking through the trial gate. The player does not have the option to exit the trial part-way through. If the player loses the battle against the Totem Pokémon, when they attempt the trial again it will start at the final security question.

In this trial, Sophocles uses his invention called the "Ping Totem Pokémon 2.0" to broadcast sounds audible only to Pokémon to lure the Totem Pokémon. Sophocles activates it, causing a fuse to blow, and the trial proper to begin.

Sophocles asks the player to open the security door, but in order to do so they have to complete a series of audio quizzes. If the player gets an answer incorrect, Sophocles receives an electric shock and the player is asked the question again (there is no other penalty). After completing each quiz, the player battles a Pokémon, with the player battling the Totem Vikavolt after the last quiz.

In the battle with Totem Vikavolt, it will call the Charjabug that knows Vice Grip on its first turn, and call the Charjabug that knows Spark if its HP is below approximately 2/3 (if the first ally Charjabug has been defeated). If its HP drops below approximately 2/3 before it has a chance to call an ally, it will call the Charjabug that knows Spark first, then call the Charjabug that knows Vice Grip at the first opportunity after the first Charjabug has fainted. Once an ally is defeated, Totem Vikavolt cannot call it again.

After defeating the Totem Pokémon, the power is restored to the observatory and Molayne bursts into the room. Sophocles gives the player an Electrium Z as a reward, and Molayne gives the player a Steelium Z.

Security questions

The correct answer to each question is in bold.

Audio Quiz Choices
What sound do you hear? Pokémon Center Getting an item Evolution
You hear this sound when you get what? A TM Rotom Dex A Berry
Which Pokémon's cry is this sound? Pyukumuku Charjabug Grubbin
What appears when you hear the following music? A Trainer A wild Pokémon A Totem Pokémon

Trial Pokémon

Audio Quiz 1 Audio Quiz 2 Audio Quiz 3
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Type:
Bug Unknown
Ability:
Swarm
Held item:
None.png None None.png
Grubbin/ Lv.27
Vice Grip
Normal Physical
String Shot
Bug Status
Bite
Dark Physical
Bug Bite
Bug Physical
737Charjabug.png
Types:
Bug Electric
Ability:
Battery
Held item:
None.png None None.png
Charjabug/ Lv.27
Charge
Electric Status
Vice Grip
Normal Physical
Bug Bite
Bug Physical
Spark
Electric Physical
737Charjabug.png
Types:
Bug Electric
Ability:
Battery
Held item:
None.png None None.png
Charjabug/ Lv.27
Charge
Electric Status
Mud-Slap
Ground Special
Acrobatics
Flying Physical
Spark
Electric Physical

Totem Pokémon

Totem Vikavolt
Aura: Atk, Def, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, Speed +1
Ally Charjabug
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Types:
Bug Electric
Ability:
Levitate
Held item:
Bag Occa Berry Sprite.png Occa Berry
Vikavolt Lv.29
Vice Grip
Normal Physical
Charge
Electric Status
Spark
Electric Physical
Bug Bite
Bug Physical
737Charjabug.png
Types:
Bug Electric
Ability:
Battery
Held item:
None.png None None.png
Charjabug/ Lv.28
Thunder Wave
Electric Status
String Shot
Bug Status
Mud-Slap
Ground Special
Vice Grip
Normal Physical
737Charjabug.png
Types:
Bug Electric
Ability:
Battery
Held item:
None.png None None.png
Charjabug/ Lv.28
Bite
Dark Physical
Thunder Wave
Electric Status
Spark
Electric Physical
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Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

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The trial begins as soon as the player walks through the trial gates; however, they can leave at any time, although this will reset the trial.

In the battle with Totem Togedemaru, it will call Skarmory on its first turn, and call Dedenne if its HP is below approximately 2/3 (if the ally Skarmory has been defeated). If its HP drops below approximately 2/3 before it has a chance to call an ally, it will call Dedenne first, then call Skarmory at the first opportunity after the Skarmory has fainted. Once an ally is defeated, Totem Togedemaru cannot call it again.

After defeating the Totem Pokémon, Sophocles gives the player an Electrium Z as a reward.

Trial Pokémon

Charjabug puzzle 1 Charjabug puzzle 2
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Type:
Electric Unknown
Ability:
Static
Held item:
None.png None None.png
Elekid/ Lv.29
Quick Attack
Normal Physical
Thunder Punch
Electric Physical
Low Kick
Fighting Physical
Leer
Normal Status
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Type:
Electric Unknown
Ability:
Static
Held item:
None.png None None.png
Electabuzz/ Lv.30
Electro Ball
Electric Special
Light Screen
Psychic Status
Swift
Normal Special
Thunder Wave
Electric Status

Totem Pokémon

Totem Togedemaru
Aura: Def +2
Ally Skarmory Ally Dedenne
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Types:
Electric Steel
Ability:
Lightning Rod
Held item:
Bag Sitrus Berry Sprite.png Sitrus Berry
Togedemaru Lv.33
Zing Zap
Electric Physical
Spiky Shield
Grass Status
Iron Head
Steel Physical
Bounce
Flying Physical
227Skarmory.png
Types:
Steel Flying
Ability:
Sturdy
Held item:
None.png None None.png
Skarmory/ Lv.32
Stealth Rock
Rock Status
Steel Wing
Steel Physical
Tailwind
Flying Status
Torment
Dark Status
702Dedenne.png
Types:
Electric Fairy
Ability:
Pickup
Held item:
None.png None None.png
Dedenne/ Lv.31
Super Fang
Normal Physical
Eerie Impulse
Electric Status
Charm
Fairy Status
Discharge
Electric Special

Geography

Items

Item Location Games
Comet Shard Comet Shard From the Scientist behind the reception desk  S  M  US  UM 
Stardust Stardust From a Scientist on the right side of the entrance  US  UM 
Electrium Z Electrium Z From Sophocles after completing his trial  S  M  US  UM 
Steelium Z Steelium Z From Molayne after completing Sophocles's trial  S  M 
Professor's Mask Professor's Mask From Molayne after completing Sophocles's trial  S  M  US  UM 
Yellow Petal Yellow Petal From Sophocles during Mina's trial  US  UM 
PP Max PP Max From a Scientist after solving the "super hard" Charjabug puzzle, after becoming Champion  US  UM 

Zygarde Cube

Item Location Games
Key Zygarde Cell Sprite.png Zygarde Cell In the left end of the hallway beyond the entranceNight  S  M 

Totem Stickers

Item Location Games
USUM Totem Sticker art.png Totem Sticker On the wall behind the reception desk  US  UM 
USUM Totem Sticker art.png Totem Sticker On a box at the far left end of the hallway  US  UM 
USUM Totem Sticker art.png Totem Sticker On a box behind the meteorite  US  UM 

Trainers

Pokémon Ultra Sun



In the anime

The Hokulani Observatory appeared in pictures in SM067. Sophocles showed them as he talked about his cousin Molayne, who runs it during a class report.

Trivia

  • In Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, the Magnemite in the far left end of the corridor speaks in morse code, saying "Boop-bee boop-bee-boop-boop bee-bee-bee boop-bee-boop-boop boop-beeeeee!" If every "boop" is considered as a dot, and every "bee" is considered as a dash, this translates to "ALOLA!"

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 輝克拉尼天文台 Fāihāaklānèih Tīnmàhntòih
Mandarin 輝克拉尼天文台 / 辉克拉尼天文台 Huīkèlāní Tiānwéntái
France Flag.png French Observatoire
Germany Flag.png German Hokulani-Sternwarte
Italy Flag.png Italian Osservatorio Hokulani
South Korea Flag.png Korean 호쿠라니천문대 Hōkūlani Cheonmundae
Spain Flag.png Spanish Observatorio de Hokulani


Alola
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Melemele IslandAkala IslandUla'ula IslandPoni IslandAether Paradise
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Ten Carat HillPaniola RanchBrooklet HillMelemele SeaDiglett's TunnelRoyal AvenueBattle Royal DomeWela Volcano Park
Lush JungleMemorial HillAkala OutskirtsRuins of LifeHano Grand ResortHano BeachMalie GardenMount Hokulani
Hokulani ObservatoryBlush MountainUla'ula BeachAether HouseThrifty Megamart (Abandoned Site)Haina Desert
Ruins of AbundanceUla'ula MeadowLake of the MooneLake of the SunneShady HousePoni WildsAncient Poni Path
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Festival PlazaPoké PelagoBig Wave BeachSandy CaveHeahea BeachPikachu ValleyDividing Peak Tunnel
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Ultra Space
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