SM037

Rising from the Ruins!

SM037   EP976 イワンコといのちの遺跡の守り神！ Iwanko and the Guardian Deity of the Ruins of Life!

First broadcast Japan August 10, 2017 United States October 22, 2017* October 28, 2017*

English themes Opening Under The Alolan Sun Ending

Japanese themes Opening めざせポケモンマスター -20th Anniversary- Ending ポーズ

Credits Animation Team Kato Screenplay 松井亜弥 Aya Matsui Storyboard 神谷純 Jun Kamiya Assistant director 渡辺正彦 Masahiko Watanabe Animation directors 直井由紀 Yuki Naoi 夏目久仁彦 Kunihiko Natsume No additional credits are available at this time.

Screenshots on Filb.de Preview thread on BMGf Closed Original review thread on BMGf Dub review thread on BMGf

Rising from the Ruins! (Japanese: イワンコといのちの遺跡の守り神！ Iwanko and the Guardian Deity of the Ruins of Life!) is the 37th episode of the Sun & Moon series, and the 976th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on August 10, 2017 and in the United States on October 28. 2017.

Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.

Blurb

After attacking Rowlet during Ash’s grand trial, Rockruff is too upset to sleep. It sneaks out of the house and encounters Tapu Lele, who wants to battle! The Island Guardian thinks they’re just having fun, but Rockruff is badly hurt.

Olivia’s Midday Form Lycanroc and Gladion’s Midnight Form Lycanroc discover the injured Rockruff and take it to Tapu Lele for healing. After Ash comes looking for his friend, Tapu Lele uses Draining Kiss to take energy from both Lycanroc and give it to Rockruff. Rockruff is feeling better—and then it evolves into a Lycanroc no one has ever seen before, a Dusk Form Lycanroc with bright green eyes!

Plot

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The night of the battle, Rockruff sneaks off and meets the island guardian Tapu Lele. The next day, the whole school searches for him.

Major events

• Gladion is revealed to own a Type: Null nicknamed "Silvally".
• Ash's Rockruff evolves into a Dusk Form Lycanroc.
• Ash, his classmates, and Professor Kukui leave Akala Island and return to Melemele Island.

For a list of all major events in the anime, please see the history page.

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

• Type: Null
• Lycanroc (Ash's; Dusk Form)

Characters

Humans

Dare da?

• Ash
• Lana
• Kiawe
• Lillie
• Sophocles
• Mallow
• Professor Kukui
• Olivia
• Gladion

Pokémon

Who's That Pokémon?: Tapu Lele

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Rotom (Rotom Pokédex)
• Rowlet (Ash's)
• Rockruff (Ash's; evolves)
• Lycanroc (Ash's; Dusk Form; newly evolved; debut)
• Litten (Ash's)
• Popplio (Lana's)
• Charizard (Kiawe's; Ride Pokémon)
• Turtonator (Kiawe's)
• Marowak (Kiawe's; Alola Form)
• Vulpix (Lillie's; Alola Form; Snowy)
• Togedemaru (Sophocles's)
• Charjabug (Sophocles's)
• Steenee (Mallow's)
• Lycanroc (Olivia's; Midday Form)
• Umbreon (Gladion's)
• Lycanroc (Gladion's; Midnight Form)
• Type: Null (Gladion's; Silvally; debut)
• Tapu Lele (anime)
• Fearow
• Yungoos

Trivia

• Poké Problem: Which Pokémon evolves in today's episode?
  • Host: Professor Kukui
  • Choices: Popplio, Litten, Rockruff, Rowlet
  • Answer: Rockruff
• The English dub was released on the iTunes Store on October 22, 2017, six days before the episode aired in the United States.
• Meowth, James, Jessie, and Wobbuffet narrate the preview for the next episode.
• The ending animation is updated to include Ash's Lycanroc (Dusk Form), instead of Rockruff.
• This is the first time in the anime a Pokémon is seen being kept in an Premier Ball.

Errors

Dub edits

In other languages

This episode article is part of Project Anime, a Bulbapedia project that covers all aspects of the Pokémon anime.