Kiawe

Kiawe カキ Kaki
Artwork from Sun and Moon
Age	11-19SM
Gender	Male
Eye color	Brown
Hair color	Brown
Hometown	Paniola Town
Region	Alola
Relatives	Unnamed father and mother (games) Sima, Rango, Mimo, unnamed grandfather (anime only)
Trainer class	Trial Captain
Generation	VII
Games	Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon
Specializes in	Fire types
Anime counterpart	Kiawe
Counterpart debut	Alola to New Adventure!

Kiawe (Japanese: カキ Kaki) is the Trial Captain of Akala Island's Wela Volcano Park. He specializes in Fire-type Pokémon.

In the games

Kiawe appears in Pokémon Sun and Moon as a Trial Captain who provides guidance to trial-goers. Together with his Marowak, he studies the traditional dances of the Alola region. He says that his trials are different from the others and test the player's observation. In Kiawe's trial, he asks the player to identify the difference between two dances. He gave a man living in Mallow's restaurant a Magmar, to encourage him to become a real iron chef.

In Pokémon Sun, after defeating Olivia, the player can find Kiawe in his room at Paniola Town during the night. Upon speaking with him, he will immediately leave for the Thrifty Megamart at the Royal Avenue. Once the player arrives, Kiawe will be seen briefly speaking with his boss before requesting for a battle with the player. After his defeat, he states that he had just been fired from his part-time job, and he mentions his wish to travel to another region to further his studies for dancing. Shortly after telling his story, he will award the player the Reverent battle style. He can later be encountered again at the Battle Tree as a possible opponent or Multi Battle partner.

In Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon during Mina's trial, Kiawe will give out a flower petal the Red Petal out after defeating him and a Hiker first.

Pokémon

Gave away

Magmar

Pokémon Sun

Kiawe's Pokémon are kept in Ultra Balls.

First possible battle

Captain Kiawe Royal Avenue Sun Reward: $3,240

Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Growlithe♂ Lv.26 Bite Dark Physical   --       Fire Fang Fire Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Fire Flying Ability: Flame Body Held item: None Fletchinder♂ Lv.26 Ember Fire Special   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Peck Flying Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Fire Ghost Ability: Cursed Body Held item: None Marowak♂ Lv.27 Flame Wheel Fire Physical   --       Hex Ghost Special   --       Bonemerang Ground Physical   --       Will-O-Wisp Fire Status   --

Battle Tree

Kiawe appears in the Battle Tree exclusively in Pokémon Sun. He uses three of the Pokémon below in Single Battles, four in Double Battles, and two in Multi Battles.

Captain Kiawe Battle Tree Sun Reward: 2 to 7 BP

Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Intimidate or Flash Fire Held item: White Herb Arcanine♂/♀ Lv.50 Overheat Fire Special   --       Sunny Day Fire Status   --       Solar Beam Grass Special   --       Extreme Speed Normal Physical   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Intimidate or Flash Fire Held item: Fightinium Z Arcanine♂/♀ Lv.50 Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Extreme Speed Normal Physical   --       Types: Fire Ghost Ability: Cursed Body or Lightning Rod Held item: Thick Club Marowak♂/♀ Lv.50 Shadow Bone Ghost Physical   --       Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       Detect Fighting Status   --       Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Early Bird or Scrappy Held item: Kangaskhanite Kangaskhan♀ Lv.50 Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Facade Normal Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Early Bird or Scrappy Held item: Kangaskhanite Kangaskhan♀ Lv.50 Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Double-Edge Normal Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Types: Fire Flying Ability: Flame Body or Gale Wings Held item: Focus Sash Talonflame♂/♀ Lv.50 Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Flail Normal Physical   --       Acrobatics Flying Physical   --       Types: Fire Flying Ability: Flame Body or Gale Wings Held item: Sitrus Berry Talonflame♂/♀ Lv.50 Brave Bird Flying Physical   --       Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Types: Poison Fire Ability: Corrosion or Oblivious Held item: Focus Sash Salazzle♀ Lv.50 Fire Blast Fire Special   --       Sludge Bomb Poison Special   --       Nasty Plot Dark Status   --       Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Types: Poison Fire Ability: Corrosion or Oblivious Held item: Firium Z Salazzle♀ Lv.50 Overheat Fire Special   --       Sludge Wave Poison Special   --       Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Fake Out Normal Physical   --

Quotes

This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: The first question "Not right now" option and player's loss in Battle Tree

Battle Royal Dome

"You were on fire during that battle. I hope you bring that fire with you and burn up my trial."

"The name's Kiawe, the Fire captain. You can get to Wela Volcano Park from Route 7. I'll be waiting on the peak. If you plan to see your island challenge through to the end, climb to the top with your strongest team!"

Wela Volcano Park

"I am Kiawe. My Marowak and I are students of the ancient dances that have been passed down in Alola for generations."

"The trial of Kiawe... You will find that it is a bit different than the trials you have faced to this point, but of course, you will attempt it, right?"

Not right now:

Of course!: "My trial will test your powers of observation! There will be a dance...and then another. Your task will be to find the difference between the two. Begin!"

"Watch carefully and memorize this dance."

"What was different from the previous dance?"

Show me again!: Both of the dances will play again.

The left/right Marowak: "Astounding! It is astounding how wrong you are! Come, Marowak!"

• After defeating the Marowak (wrong answers)

"When you answer incorrectly, my Marowak grow so enraged that they cannot help but attack. Watch once more, carefully this time!"

The middle Marowak: "B-but how?! That was truly spectacular! And to add to the spectacle... Come, Marowak!"

• After defeating the Marowak (correct answer)

"Marowak was so pleased by your right answer that it simply had to battle you!"

"Onward to the second dance!"

"Watch carefully and memorize this dance."

"What was different from the previous dance?"

Show me again!: Both of the dances will play again.

The left/middle/right Marowak: "Astounding! It is astounding how wrong you are! Come, Marowak!"

• After defeating the Marowak (wrong answers)

"When you answer incorrectly, my Marowak grow so enraged that they cannot help but attack. Watch once more, carefully this time!"

The Hiker: "B-but how?! That was truly spectacular! And to add to the spectacle... Come, my fine Hiker!"

• After defeating the Hiker (correct answer)

"My Hiker friend was so pleased by your right answer that he simply had to battle you!"

"Onward...to the final dance!"

"Watch carefully and memorize this dance."

"What was different from the previous dance?"

Show me again!: Both of the dances will play again.

Regardless of the remaining choices: "B-but how?! That was truly spectacular! And to add to the spectacle... Come, Totem Pokémon!"

• After defeating Totem Salazzle

"Whoa! S-spectacular! With your keen observations, you were able to see even fine differences in our dances! And you defeated the Totem Pokémon with such ease!"

"The Totem Pokémon was carrying a Firium Z. It is yours now."

"This is how you use the Fire-type Z-Power!"

"Thank you, my dear Marowak!"

"For when you meet a Pokémon that you would like to make your companion, take these!"

"What's more! You may now use the Ride Pokémon Charizard. Charizard will lend you his strength, and you will be able to go anywhere you have been in an instant."

"The Firium Z...you should show it to the Trial Guide outside the captain's barricade at the bottom of the mountain. It is time for us to return to our dance. The feelings of the Alolan people and our Pokémon, and the true nature of Z-Power... The answers lie in our dance! And so we must dance on!"

Lush Jungle

"Sorry to keep you waiting."

"I've brought a Thick Club and a Rare Bone."

"Here you are."

"Yes, even back at Wela Volcano Park my vaunted Salazzle didn't stand a chance."

"If you insist."

"It tastes so good you might melt... No, wait. Is that my tongue that's melting...?"

"Uhhn!"

"S-SPICY!!!"

Paniola Town^S

"Yah! Hoo! Hee! Hyah!"

"Huhn?"

"Oh. It's you, <player>."

What are you doing?: "This is my fire dance training."

What was that all about?: "This is my torch staff. When I'm actually performing fire dances, I'll light it on fire."

"Whenever I have free time, I practice my dance as much as I can. It takes a lot of repetition to get good at it...just like Pokémon battles."

"Oh, look at the time!"

"Sorry, I know you just got here, but I have to go to the Thrifty Megamart. If you need to talk to me, come meet me there."

Royal Avenue^S

"I see..."

"It's all right. I know how hard you've worked to open this location after the guardian deity destroyed the previous one in anger. I understand, boss."

"Thank you very much."

"It's OK, boss. You can head back in now."

"How could this happen...?"

"Oh, it's you, <player>."

"If you don't mind, I'd like to battle you, <player>."

Just a minute: "I see... I'll be waiting for you here, then."

Of course: "I don't feel like dancing by myself right now..."

• Upon being defeated

"...I can't beat you if I keep my troubles to myself."

• After being defeated

"So strong... I should've known. You did clear my trial, after all. By the way, did you overhear what we were just talking about?"

What are you talking about?: "You're too considerate, <player>."

Yeah, kind of...: "<Player>. Yes, of course you did..."

"My dream is to become a professional fire dancer. I've been saving up forever to go study dance abroad. But I was just laid off from my part-time job. It seems like nothing ever goes right..."

"Sorry. I didn't mean to trouble you with my problems, <player>. You're so easy to talk to, though. I feel much better after talking with you. Thank you for being there. I'll be going then. Until we meet again, <player>!"

Battle Tree

• Before battle

"I'll fully display the vaunted dancing of my Pokémon!

• Upon being defeated

"Win or lose, there's never enough dancing!"

• If the player is defeated

"Win or lose, there's never enough dancing!"

• If chosen as a partner

"If we are truly strong, surely we can win even if we dance as we please!"

Sprites

VS model from Sun and Moon

Overworld model from Sun and Moon

In the anime

Kiawe in the anime

Main article: Kiawe (anime)

Kiawe debuted in Alola to New Adventure!. He is a student at the Pokémon School of Melemele Island and one of Ash's classmates. He owns a Z-Ring and is very gruff compared to his classmates. Besides attending school, he provides a helping hand at his family's farm, making deliveries between islands with his Charizard.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Kiawe in Pokémon Adventures

Kiawe debuts in the Sun & Moon arc. He, Mallow, and Lana travel to Heahea City to meet with Sun, who had been approved to take part in the island challenge. The three were initially reluctant if Sun was worthy enough to take place in the island challenge and decided to battle Sun to test him. Kiawe initially held the advantage in the battle, but got distracted when Sun's words during the battle made Kiawe realize he forgot to tell his boss at the Thrifty Megamart that he was leaving work early. Lana revealed to everyone that Kiawe aims to save up money to study fire dancing abroad. Sun and Kiawe quickly get along after this, as Sun also aims to save up money for a goal. As thanks for preventing him from getting fired, Kiawe decides to accept Sun as a trialgoer.

Despite this, Lana is still reluctant and tells everyone to follow her to Brooklet Hill. The group travels to Route 5, where Lana reveals that she wants Sun to defeat the Totem Pokémon that is causing havoc at Brooklet Hill. While Sun and Lana go off to do the trial, Kiawe heads off to his job at the Thrifty Megamart. As he leaves, Kiawe suggests that Sun stop by the Megamart to meet with his manager for a job offer.

Later, Kiawe is attacked by someone around Memorial Hill. After hearing about the situation from a phone call, Mallow takes Moon, Sun, and Lana to the area, where they find an injured Kiawe lying on the ground, defeated. A group of Team Skull Grunts appear and claim that they were the ones who attacked Kiawe. Angered by this, Lana and Mallow send out their Pokémon to battle the Grunts and tell Sun and Moon to tend to Kiawe's wounds. Kiawe reveals that the Grunts weren't the ones who defeated him and it was actually a far more powerful Trainer. Kiawe tells Sun that he had been thinking about the attack Sun's En used at the Iki Town festival and pulls out a Firium Z from En's fur to reveal that it was the source of the attack.

Lana and Mallow stay behind while Sun takes Moon and Kiawe to the Ruins of Life in order to check up on Tapu Lele. After Kiawe's injuries are healed by Moon, Kiawe tells Sun about Z-Moves and how to use them. With practice, Sun masters the pose for Inferno Overdrive, which Kiawe says will be needed to face the person who attacked him. Due to not possessing a Z-Ring, Kiawe decided to lend his Z-Ring, which he received from Tapu Lele five years ago.

Shortly after, they are attacked by Gladion, who managed to easily kidnap Tapu Lele. Kiawe throws his Z-Ring over to Sun so he can use it, but Gladion's Type: Null destroys it. Although Gladion claims that Sun wouldn't have won even with the Z-Move, a voice appears and points out that if Gladion truly believed that, he wouldn't have destroyed Kiawe's Z-Ring. The voice is revealed to be Kahili, who uses her Pokémon to attack Type: Null before delivering Sun a Z-Ring created by Hala. With the Z-Ring, Sun has his Litten, En, use Inferno Overdrive to defeat Gladion's Type: Null. Believing Tapu Lele to be too weak to be useful for him, Gladion leaves it behind and retreats.

Afterward, Tapu Lele awakens, allowing Sun to deliver the Mirage Berry to it, successfully completing his task. As thanks for healing its injuries, Tapu Lele asks the group to allow it to test their strength. Kiawe, Sun, Moon, and Kahili accept and send out their Pokémon to face the guardian deity. Despite the combined effort of their attacks, Tapu Lele was too strong and easily blew their attacks away until Sun, refusing to give up, managed to get a hit in after En evolved into a Torracat. While the attack didn't harm Tapu Lele, it acknowledged their determination and flew off. Kiawe, Sun, and Moon head off to meet with Lana and Mallow, who had managed to defeat the Grunts.

The next day, at Konikoni City, Kiawe and the others head to Mallow's restaurant to talk to Professor Kukui's wife, Professor Burnet, over a video phone. They talk to each other over the various cracks in the sky that have been spotted around Alola and speculate that Nebby may have been the cause for their appearance. When they suspect that Team Skull may be after Nebby for some scheme, Lana suggests that they infiltrate Team Skull's base to find out.

Pokémon

		Marowak
		Main article: Kiawe's Marowak An Alolan Marowak is Kiawe's only known Pokémon. It was first used to battle Sun's Dollar at Heahea City. The battle was interrupted when Kiawe realized he forgot to call his boss to tell him he was leaving work early.
Debut	PASM08

In the TCG

Main article: Kiawe (Burning Shadows 116)

Kiawe was introduced as a Supporter card in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English Sun & Moon Series (the Japanese SM Era). It was first released in the Japanese To Have Seen the Battle Rainbow expansion before debuting in English in the Burning Shadows expansion, with an illustration based on the Ken Sugimori artwork of the character. It was also released as a Full Art card in To Have Seen the Battle Rainbow and Burning Shadows, with an illustration by Naoki Saito. It allows the player to search their deck for up to 4 Fire Energy cards and attach them to 1 of their Pokémon. The player then shuffles their deck.

Names

Related articles

• Kiawe (anime)

Trial Captains and island kahunas of the Alola region
Verdant Cavern Ilima	Brooklet Hill Lana	Wela Volcano Park Kiawe	Lush Jungle Mallow
Hokulani Observatory Sophocles	Thrifty Megamart Acerola	Seafolk Village Mina
Melemele Island Hala	Akala Island Olivia	Ula'ula Island Nanu	Poni Island Hapu

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