Molayne

Molayne マーレイン Mullein
Art from Sun and Moon
Gender	Male
Eye color	Cadet grey
Hair color	Blond
Hometown	Unknown
Region	Alola
Relatives	Sophocles (cousin)
Trainer class	Trainer Trial Captain (formerly)
Generation	VII
Games	Sun and Moon

Molayne (Japanese: マーレイン Mullein) is a non-player character in the Generation VII games, Pokémon Sun and Moon. He is a Pokémon Trainer who specializes in Steel-type Pokémon.

In the games

Molayne runs the Hokulani Observatory and also manages PC boxes. He is a friend of Professor Kukui and one of the Trainers who challenge the player for the title of Pokémon Champion.

Pokémon

First battle

Pokémon Trainer Molayne Mount Hokulani Sun and Moon Reward: $

Types: Steel Flying Ability: Held item: None Skarmory♂ Lv.29 Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Metal Claw Steel Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Steel Psychic Ability: Held item: None Metang Lv.29 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical   --       Bullet Punch Steel Physical   --       Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Ground Steel Ability: Held item: None Dugtrio♂ Lv.30 Metal Claw Steel Physical   --       Mud Bomb Ground Special   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Second battle

Pokémon Trainer Molayne Pokémon League Sun and Moon Reward: $6,100

Types: Steel Flying Ability: Held item: None Skarmory♂ Lv.61 Spikes Ground Status   --       Steel Wing Steel Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Types: Electric Steel Ability: Held item: None Magnezone Lv.61 Flash Cannon Steel Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Tri Attack Normal Special   --       Screech Normal Status   --       Types: Steel Psychic Ability: Held item: None Metagross Lv.61 Meteor Mash Steel Physical   --       Hammer Arm Fighting Physical   --       Bullet Punch Steel Physical   --       Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical   --       Types: Ice Steel Ability: Held item: None Sandslash♂ Lv.61 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical   --       Icicle Crash Ice Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Gyro Ball Steel Physical   --       Types: Ground Steel Ability: Sturdy Held item: None Dugtrio♂ Lv.61 Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Iron Head Steel Physical   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Fissure Ground Physical   --

Quotes

Hokulani Observatory

"You're still as fired up as ever, eh, "Royal"?"

"But I was the captain once, my masked friend. It's <player>, right? Thanks for coming all the way up Hokulani to visit us. But our Captain Sophocles is a busy young man. Always calculating comets' paths or working on that Festival Plaza thing of his... So I'll just determine whether you're qualified to take on the trial. I'll heal your team first, of course."

• Before battle

"I'll gladly show you the skills of a Trainer who toughened up while adventuring alongside Kukui back in the day!"

• Upon being defeated

"You're with Kukui... Looks like he brought along a good Trainer."

• After being defeated

"Well, well, you certainly seem qualified to take on the trial."

"That guy's as interesting as ever. My old buddy! Welcome to our observatory, <player>!"

• During Sophocles' trial

(If player gives wrong answer in first quiz) "Soffy! I’ll shut the system down as soon as I can, so hang in there!"

(If player gives wrong answer in second quiz) "Soffy! I can hear a buzz in your voice! I think I can just about shut the system down..."

(If player gives wrong answer in third quiz) "Stay calm, Soffy! Electric types can’t be paralyzed, after all!"

(If player gives wrong answer in fourth quiz) "Soffy! If you get tall and skinny, people might mistake you for me! Should I start calling you Uncle Soffy? But wait... how can we be each other’s uncles?!"

• After the trial is over

"Soffy!"

"Nice work, Captain! You helped <player> here through his/her trial, and your experiment was a success! It seems that your Ping Totem Pokémon 2.0 uses too much electricity. If we can get a little assistance from Charjabug, we should be able to make some improvements."

"Congratulations on clearing your trial! And you, Sophocles. You did well as captain. Don’t you worry. I’m sure that I made the right choice in naming you captain. Even if you are my cousin."

"Usually it’s the island kahuna who appoints the captains. But there are some, er, unusual circumstances here on Ula’ula."

"I see... Then let me reward you!"

"This is one of the Z-Crystals that I collected long ago during my own island challenge to prove my strength and that of my Pokémon. So it seems fitting that it go from me to you. Take it, and use it well. And if we’re done here, <player>... Could I ask you to do a favor for me? Professor Kukui forgot this. He said he would be going back to Malie Garden. Could you take it to him?"

Pokémon League

• Before battle

"I came to check on what Kukui has built, and... the Pokémon League is fantastic! It's a place that conveys the awesomeness of Alola to the world. And in that case, I guess that what's important is what kind of Trainer the Champion is."

• Upon being defeated

"That Kukui...he discovered a great Trainer."

• After being defeated

"Just as I'd expect from an acquaintance of Kukui's! I too am proud that you are the strongest Trainer in Alola! I'll try to come hang out again. Pokémon battles with you are more fun than any game."

Sprites

VS model from Sun and Moon

Names

This game character article is part of Project CharacterDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each character found in the Pokémon games.