Pokémon Sun & Moon - Champion Battle Music (HQ)

This play when you are challenging Kukui and Many challenger in Pokémon Sun and Moon. You are actually the Champion in this game but Kukui was the Challenger who stand against you.
To check out their battle, just click on the video cards ("!")
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Main goal of these video concept ideas:
My main goal for these kind of videos is to be as creative as possible!
Let me explain:
- Firstly, my very first channel Mixeli (But also my latest one Volipok) post tons of Gameplays from Every Generation (Which once again was played and recorded by myself in it's entirety. It took me many years of works.)
My video have Educational Value and let me explain why: It does provide help to the user who watch the video. One of the few example for that is which musics is played from my gameplays. It could easily be found on video cards (The exclamation mark "!" you see on the video above at the right) and vice versa. (This mean that on this video for example, you could also find my actual battle gameplays of where this music is played)
- Secondly, My video are transformative enough, I took the time to play the game and recording the musics. I took the time to improve it's original quality using Vegas Pro. Thanks to a program called "Track EQ" that you can find on Vegas Pro.
This program allow the user to enhance it's original quality and further improving it. This need concentration as each version has different audio quality.
- Thirdly and as you have noticed: On each Generation, I use different background that I bought on a website called Shutterstock. (Which I have bought at least 336 pictures background, just so I can become as creative as possible and also work on a lot of different style using those background)
This kind of concept was created by myself since 2011. Today it has become one of the main concept of my channel that I personally created.
- Lastly is to bring the community together. I have noticed that so many people are commenting and giving their opinions on the video, sharing their experience about characters from the game, confirming theory, saying funny stuff and I find this extremely amazing and interesting! I don't want their comment to be unnoticed so I have plan for the future of my content about commenting and sharing their experience on videos that I will produce one day!
I think I explained everything now. Enjoy and have a great day!
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All musics, gameplay and content included within this video are transformative, creative, have educational value and this recording are from my own gameplay. I'm also the one that created that concept video ideas. No copyright infringement is intended.
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Credit: Nintendo, Game Freak, Creature Inc., TPCi
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[@user-fh9mf2hk6j]

Kukui: here a level 5 pokemon now gtfo Kukui 2 days later: oh fu

[@Kye-kai]

Lol

[@Unknownme768]

Its true though😂😂😂

[@Darrentime]

Some dude commenting Like i don't upload anymore soo true lmfaoo

[@ndGio]

Why does Kukui's chin look like the tip of a pencil?

[@Gamian8]

That's Leon bc kukui wasn't actually the champion, he wanted someone to beat him to become the champion

[@anitapaulita9146]

This isn't Kukui's theme. This is YOUR theme.

[@DJArnoandBob]

Anita Paulita true, i am the same opinion that it would rather sound like that for Kukui when he's getting his ass wrecked by the most powerful champion to have ever existed

[@ShawnMadeInUSA]

Anita Paulita my champion music would be Final Countdown by Europe

[@wing8696]

*megalovania flashbacks

[@anitapaulita9146]

Hey, Megalovania was pretty dang good so that's not a bad thing at all.

[@wing8696]

Anita Paulita Oh I know I love it too, I was just saying how a lot of people said Megalovania was the player's theme as well, but yeah, this theme is AMAZING

[@mr.l3992]

*That moment when you realized that you are the Champion* NOW IT'S MY TURN TO SPAM FULL RESTORES! And yes, that was a MattyBurrito reference.

[@adityamaulanasaputra545]

my god so true xd

[@rown2689]

"You don't get to be the champion of the pokemon league without knowing how to spam full restores!" -Lance

[@aidang7651]

So true

[@urinetor12]

In that case, the main is always the region's champion

[@urinetor12]

E

[@zayffon1325]

That moment you realize Sun and Moon was the last DS main series game and that the champion theme may have been a tribute to all the years on the platform...

[@guitarjohn1758]

I miss gen 7 and the previous gens

[@lil.__.nugget9190]

Im gonna cry oh no

[@thenumber27issomehowtaken]

3DS and DS are completely different hardware

[@skillsharekirby2048]

Oh no, it’s more than that. It’s their last game on the GAMEBOY line. The last Pokémon game for Nintendo handhelds. They moved to the switch after this,(I consider the switch a console) so this is the end of the handheld Pokémon games.

[@AAAAAA-bm9qd]

@@skillsharekirby2048 and the end of at the very least passable games.

[@gamerhead473]

YOU DON'T GET TO BE A CHAMPION WITHOUT KNOWING HOW TO SPAM FULL RESTORES !!!

[@Firehot4321]

The Retro Gamer This is so true though. xD

[@Unknown-qg5hs]

I use hyper potions and full heals *Walks away*

[@maxcole9929]

The Retro Gamer lol I get that reference

[@SmegmaGoblin]

this is how i won him i spammed revives on primerina and muk decedueye kept using brave bird and died from recoil. GG

[@FlamosChan]

The Retro Gamer hahhaahahahahahaha

[@587DeathKing]

Since we're the first champion of Alola, this technically makes it our theme.

[@Applebomb8D]

shiiiitttt...

[@hungryhippo247]

It does. You, the protagonist, already became the Champion of Alola the moment you defeated the Elite Four. Kukui was the first person to challenge you for the title, that's why in-game he was still referred to Professor Kukui, and not Champion Kukui.

[@thatlazywarlock3246]

Imagining you could make your own Champion battle themes and then streetpass others to fight each other's champion thrones

[@Zangelin]

I mean it does sound like the main characters theme cause it sounds like a pokémon title screen theme.

[@serv4619]

I always thought this was our theme...

[@siegesquirrel42]

Kukui wasn't the champion. The player character is Alola's first champion, and the battle with Kukui is simply their first title defense. Which means that this theme? That's your theme.

[@shadowjfd]

Kukui was the one who created the alolan pokemon leage. Even if he's not the "champion", he is the one who determined if you really deserved to become the champion

[@pilot9266]

Should have been renamed “your” theme

[@einMK]

Aww, I wish I could have Blue’s!

[@hobos7491]

@@einMK I'd rather have N's-

[@juanmajg9981]

Undertale vibes

[@eheehheh]

Normal people: Kukui has decidueye on this thumbnail that means protagonists chose poplio Me: Kukui has decidueye on this thumbnail because their abs match

[@bonnielanghans3604]

r/cursedcomments

[@8bitty192]

Sheet, you’re right.

[@omska9325]

*he’s too dangerous to be left alive*

[@ompatel187]

Yeah but incin is literally ab man

[@spicywashere6913]

*gunshot* He knew too much

[@mediocregamer2484]

YAY THEY LET US BECOME CHAMPION AMD DEFEND OUR TITLE!! now when can we have our own villainous team

[@axoshlotl2255]

In pokemon heck and frick

[@yosh9192]

Can’t wait to start Team Ebin, we only use ebin pokemon like Bidoof and Zubat

[@adamcadwallader4573]

@@yosh9192 So Team Galactic then?

[@ametislady2]

I think Pokémon Go already does that

[@PinkPizzaSprinkles]

XD that'd be awesome I wonded if Game Freak/Nintendo would ever make a pokemon game/part of a pokemon game where you are the Champion and the main focus is to defend your title while experiencing challenges along the way o3o

[@FateVillisca]

When Kukui takes off his glasses....SHIT GETS REAL

[@theonefrobelow96]

Yamilian Gratacos Plot twist: he puts a shirt on to show how serious he isnt

[@whoknows8772]

Yamilian Gratacos when I saw the thumbnail I thought Kukui just did the middle finger XD

[@zxmbreon]

Considering Sun and Moon were made during the 20th anniversary of Pokemon. This theme hits so fucking hard. 20 years of Pokemon and you're the champion defending the title. Takes you back to your first pokemon game ever and you challenge your very first champion. Roles reversed is really something!

[@ivanvaldez9323]

And now we can spam the full restores. Like the saying goes “You can’t be a champion without knowing how to spam full restores” -Lance 2015 Golder

[@epicowen564]

this was my first pokemon game ever

[@cubeofmeat4982]

Despite gameplay being debatable, Sun and Moon’s soundtrack is in my top 3 Pokemon game OST’s

[@noishfanboy1141]

yeah that plus the fact that you battle kukui which is a nod to how you were meant to fight oak in the first pokemon games

[@ToraVanguard2004]

@@epicowen564 Same dude lol

[@mindyauron9137]

This whole piece sounded like a tribute and a thank you to all the fans. That’s what made it special to me

[@Toxus8]

Mindy Auron so right bro

[@_hecktic_7017]

Mindy Auron yeah especially since this was the Pokémon theme

[@_hecktic_7017]

It was they they were saying thank you for all those years and that’s what motivated me to actually try and beat

[@ivaskogen4536]

It reminds me of how much I love this game

[@opossumontheinternet9864]

Dude, you're close to making me cry with that comment and hearing the music at the same time. STOP. JUST STOP.

[@ConnorDarkrule77]

Makes you wonder why Kukui lost in Kanto.

[@sonicrules876542]

I'm pretty sure he got to Lance and Lance is pretty tough with his Dragon types when there was no Fairy types around. It does make sense.

[@ConnorDarkrule77]

ShulkFeelingIt Every time i ever talk about pokemon i forget that Fairies exist. I Played Gen 4, and loved it. Played Gen 5 and hated it , stopped like half way. Didn't play Y until 2 months ago and i keep forgetting the existence of fairies.

[@PersonGuyTypePerson]

ConnorDarkrule77 wait which gen 5 game?

[@PersonGuyTypePerson]

ConnorDarkrule77 Yeah sounds about right

[@blackbluealexv2]

He either confronted lance or ethan/gold ( the first main character that defeated Red I might add ) so that probably how he lost.

[@joshuakim5240]

The fact that this guy uses Stealth Rock juggling both amused and pissed me off to no end.

[@fisherdotogg]

joshua kim My turn one experience: We both pull out Daytime Lycanroc, both use Stealth Rock. WHELP. Thankfully mine seemed to be tankier than his so he withdrew and I later got to finish it off as his last Pokémon with my Azumarill.

[@TheCactuar124]

I thought I was the only one, I laughed out loud when we both started with Daytime Lycanroc and Stealth Rock XD

[@nyanya660]

I was like "wow so pro for an ingame character" at that moment XD

[@Aquasition1]

I didn't expect SR from him. When I saw him use it, I was like "Does this MFer play Smogon/Competitive or something?"

[@joshuakim5240]

Aquasition1 His Braviary also spams Whirlwind to hazard juggle. Kukui went full Smogon on us...

[@hotdog347]

“Primarina toughed it out so you wouldn’t feel sad!” Dad: Why the hell are you crying so loud?

[@spicywashere6913]

“Gengar landed a critical hit, wishing to be praised!” Me: LookatmyspookyboiIloveyouI’llgiveyouallthePokéBeansinAlolagoodjob

[@charmander5315]

"Starmie avoided the hit in time with your shout!" Me: Whos a good little destroyer of worlds? Yes you are yes you are

[@somerguy3527]

“Your necrozma killed everyone wishing to be praised!”

[@chiiman666]

I chose Decidueye so that Kukui had a Incineroar in the final battle

[@donalflanagan6787]

Who the fuck picked primarina

[@RosalieValentineCHENG]

...you know this aged well considering that this.. This is YOUR theme, this foreshadowed something, realizing why Ash won.

[@Gamian8]

I'm glad ash finally won a league, bit I wish it was x and y

[@afcap0287]

@@Gamian8 Me too,bro...Me too...Every fan of Pokemon in that moment(in my opinion)was waiting for Ash's victory in the Kalos League,but the writers ruined everything!Until now i still hate what happened in that episode

[@himikoyumenoismyheartandso8183]

oh god yess

[@tulioarturoconception3241]

Because of greninja that is why. And the anime is getting mature too.

[@bots604]

@@tulioarturoconception3241 Yeah because after charizard mega evolved greninja lost the type advantage

[@vatban3506]

And to think, the champion theme was the first we ever heard!

[@YamiHarmonia]

I think we all want to cry for this :')

[@DrAnimePhD]

Pungu And not to mention, this is your theme. A fitting champion's theme since the player is the region's official champion

[@maelys199]

Pungu Wwll, the very first Xenoblade Chronicles X trailer ever revealed used its second phase final battle theme.

[@robaidhinnes8678]

The best part of this fight for me was the mid-way realisation of where I was standing in relation to Kukui. I every other Pokémon game you are always standing closest to the entrance of the room and facing the champion but this time you are standing on the opposite end of the room, facing the entrance. At that moment I realised the music playing wasn’t Kukui’s, it was mine. Kukui wasn’t the Champion... I was!

[@fishysquad6372]

Man you're cringe

[@KaiOrCurtt]

Mega Mann here’s ur L

[@draftis478]

epic

[@TortoiseBlaster]

@@fishysquad6372 I'm not trying to Defend *it* because *it* or this inhumane object what we nowadays call "9 year old" is truly cringe. But, this comment is from 1 year ago so chill man.

[@andrewanderson3016]

Mega Mann May I redirect you to r/youngpeopleyoutube

[@grodbert6905]

Remember, once you become champion, every trainer you face hears this

[@ultranova3598]

Lol

[@jettlucashayes8508]

So this what everyone who fights ash know hears

[@Squishito]

@@jettlucashayes8508 Ash post gen 4 doesn't deserve a theme song, he does not deserve a cool champion theme at all. After his BW reset he's like below Youngster Joey on the badass scale now. He lost his cool guy privileges. Being the default champion of the smallest region where he only fought his lame school friends doesn't count as an actual champion win for him honestly, in gen 3 he almost became a Frontier Brain and in gen 4 he went against a hacking Darkrai user and almost won lol.

[@jettlucashayes8508]

@@Squishito he is actually going to beat Cynthia some time in gen 8 do

[@Israel_Augustine]

He did really well in XY though. He was actually mature.

[@Tylerc4xAF]

Even after Scarlet and Violet came out. This theme still holds the crown!

[@Darkrealm7]

Agreed, gen 9 goes hard but I still love gen 7 music just as much

[@josephjuarez7648]

Agreed this generation was my first game

[@Slow_Biden]

Kanto and Johto themes still hold the crown for me.

[@dogboyton3166]

Gen 7 music is still my favorite two gens later

[@Lunacy4]

Scarlet and violet arent even top 10 pokemon gens bruh

[@spclguy444]

I'm trying to defeat the Champion but this one professor keeps kicking my ass

[@mooseyluke]

Is it themaskedroyal27?

[@tailsrhtatonslice1418]

mooseyluke yeah, themaskedroyale27.

[@liorbur]

Guy X im am kicked is ass with my luck and power and ditarmanishen... and my team wasn't good. it was primorina tapu koko lulala ladian alola richu and magnezone.

[@sumnoob4882]

Guy X is it kukui27?

[@Awesome-rq5lw]

TheGamingRebal he took me 2 days to beat so maybe...

[@coolat1127]

I love that the intro is from red/blue/ yellow, considering that your character is originally from Kanto, it really does make it YOUR theme as it takes from both your past home and your current one

[@Ditidos]

The intro is a remastered/remixed version of the Pokémon theme, a theme that has been in all the intros of all games so far.

[@darken0id306]

Stuff like this just blows my mind xd

[@mparagames]

@@Ditidos I think he's referring to this song.

[@Ditidos]

@@mparagames I'm doing that too. The part that he is refering to actually makes a reference to the theme that have been in all of the games' introduction.

[@KNDraws]

Ditidos huh, you responded 7 months later. Yeah it's a remaster, can be heard in ORAS too

[@Manuel-tb3ew]

This battle alone was harder than the entire X&Y Pokémon League.

[@Vegito_]

Big facts no cap

[@Summer_turtle_]

Siebold was quite hard though

[@lewboissbu]

The only thing in the entire league that killed one of my pokemon was Diantha’s Gardevoir.

[@Vegito_]

Pour Soul the water type one shut down my team due to it being mostly fire

[@lewboissbu]

Vegito Instinct oh what was your team I only had one pokemon to take care of water as well so water was the hardest for me but still easy

[@chrismaystar3014]

I picked this up in the beginning of 8th Grade and have now graduated. Almost cried over the first memory I had of the friendship mechanic actually saving me. I had trained up a Rowlet the entire game and not once did it like me as much as I loved it. Not until I was out of Revives, out of Pokemon, and put against Kukui's Incineroar "Decidueye listened to your shouts and dodged in time!" I actually beat Kukui at the last possible moment and I had never been so proud of a victory in Pokemon. Now, I get reminded of it every time I listen to this song.

[@emminet]

gosh i feel this

[@tear959]

Friendship power always win! This looks like something would be in the anime

[@pokemonworldchampelio9659]

same i think

[@skyler_that_one_dude9899]

I played this game when I was in 3rd grade now I’m in 9th this really makes me sad to listen to this because i realize how much fun I had playing this game

[@theinsurancestreams7933]

@@skyler_that_one_dude9899 woah, sun and moon was made in 2014-2015? didnt know

[@GoToJail]

THIS IS LITERALLY THE TRAILER THEMES MASHED TOGETHER GAME FREAK YOU PLAYED US LIKE THE DAMN FIDDLE

[@GoToJail]

Ok there are some custom parts

[@redrocketrider]

Corporal guy fiddle*

[@harryguidotti3815]

Kaz: THEY PLAYED US LIKE A DAMN FIDDLE!!!!

[@mikeyburris5596]

Corporal guy it's still a great song

[@arrgber]

FIIIDLE!!(Miller voice)

[@bigblue9996]

Let's be real. Be glad Snorlax didn't learn Rest.

[@jhonkoe2069]

bigblue999 That's true. If that happened, free full restores for Kukui.

[@ShadowSkyX]

bigblue999 if he really wanted to be mean: Chesto, Rest, Recycle, Curse, Crunch/High Horsepower or Heavy Slam (because chances are pretty decent youd have more than two Pokemon susceptible to the one attacking move)

[@deaththeclover]

Snorlax wasn't a problem for me when I had light ball Pikachu, with Electro Ball.

[@pukaslang2433]

True

[@baronchris4571]

Another pokemon video someone said they had a problem with killing that sandcastle for the ghost types. I just used my Ludicolo Level 54 and used surf. Done.

[@MCshadr217]

If you listen carefully: It has all starting town themes mixed in, in order. It really was a thank you to all their fans.

[@petegeorge1994]

Kukui: Congratulations on becoming the first ever champion of Alola! Also Kukui: I'm about to end this man's whole career

[@ToSP.]

The player: Uno reverse

[@ultranova3598]

26 years ago : blue : i become the Best traîner of the world Red : i'm about to end this man's whole career

[@randallsage2]

Not gonna lie, the first few seconds got me pumped more than I ever have been in a Pokemon game. Literally shouted "LET'S DO THIS!" then promptly got a noise complaint from my upstairs neighbor. Worth it.

[@liamryan5663]

RandysRage Worth it though......

[@austinbeck1741]

RandysRage same

[@FlamosChan]

RandysRage I feel u man I shouted "just you and me raichu"

[@romomark3302]

RandysRage

[@eLisTig]

LEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEETS DO THIS!!!!!!!!!!

[@NthDoctorWho]

From porn star to Champion The Story of Kukui

[@sangnuinetv]

LMAO XD

[@digital_s2888]

XD

[@skilmer3481]

Best comment ever on KZbin.

[@tapulele6852]

Give this doctor 1000+ likes!

[@cosmictraveler1146]

The Doctor I would watch tf kukui's videos.

[@pokedude720]

y'all know why you're here today. to congratulate another kantonian becoming champ!

[@Legenda1rygamer]

No am I missing something?

[@pokedude720]

@@Legenda1rygamer yes, just put "Ash" into the search bar and let the results speak for themselves

[@azazel166]

@@Legenda1rygamer Ash won the Alola League.

[@gold___er7288]

The sun and moon trainer is kantonian aswell

[@pokedude720]

@@gold___er7288 hence *another*

[@Nos3y]

This is one of my favorite songs in the entire franchise.

[@letsgetfluffy3138]

Same

[@cameronh420_]

the perfect god damn song

[@siaguamiel1787]

Same :) one of my favorite champion theme

[@5ashll303]

Yes, I think it’s the best champion theme.

[@JohnDoe-xh5wp]

You finally know the reason why Hau has the weaker starter when battling Kukui. I was spamming health items when my team was getting spammed with brave bird. No revives were used. Like the old saying goes. "You don't get to be champion of the Pokemon League without knowing how to spam Full Restores!"

[@SilverFox7]

Asher Meow eyyy, golder

[@partofabalancedbreakfast8489]

I one shoted kukuis primerina

[@partofabalancedbreakfast8489]

Trainer Red not when your opponent uses them

[@elijahpadilla5083]

Honestly, I even acted like an AI Champion would- I limited myself to exactly two Full Restores. He's challenging me, I've gotta take pity on the inferior trainer in the room.

[@tvb5509]

It's also noteworthy that Gladion's Silvally will become the type strong against your starter too

[@mastergalladetech]

He almost kicked my ass. I almost lost. I haven't had that happen since Cynthia. Can we take a moment to appreciate that this game is actually pretty challenging at points?

[@aidorygregan3849]

Haley Paige Sedai oh yeah, this game doesn't care about levels, its enemies will drag you down to heir level and beat you there if your aren't on your guard I actually lost to Lusamine because of how I underestimated this game (ima go blame my cockiness on Kalos)

[@etzilli]

Haley Paige Sedai his incineroar sweeped my team

[@zjuraeventide8949]

I almost cried. I never thought I'd see the day, when pokemon was once again "difficult".

[@JJsTendency]

Zjura Unyielding I know right i burst into tears of nostalgia remebering Cynthia and i love it. Game Freak is the best. no questions there

[@yeah727]

Haley Paige Sedai Yep, even using the still really powerful exp share (Which thankfully isn't broken anymore, I quite like its current state) it still is a decent challenge, but totally doable without. I beat this fight in the mid 40s.

[@abbiesmasher6997]

Ash: This is a nice theme, I think i'll be using it now. Edit-Ash beat Professor Kukui and Tapu Koko.

[@scottchaison1001]

._.XD

[@ladyselin35]

@@scottchaison1001 Nah he will lose to mask royal xD

[@scottchaison1001]

@@ladyselin35 No :(

[@car4128]

@@ladyselin35 no shit

[@scottchaison1001]

@@TheStefangZ Why?

[@almostblind915]

I beat him because of a potion A. Regular. Potion.

[@latifolia1299]

@Tom Nook FEAR

[@novaismajin]

Orange Creator I care.

[@Whoami691]

Potion: You must be truly desperate to come to me for help...

[@rebooteed_3434]

I beat him on a crit.

[@almostblind915]

@@captainrexx2491 Surprise

[@andreaquadrati]

....Well in every Pokémon game, the Champion has a role in the plot. But the professor? Damn, what a plot twist!

[@goldenlotus3598]

Right? I haven't felt this shocked since red blue and yellow!

[@patrickstar8673]

I know this music is great! but the thing is, its not kukui's theme. He isnt the champion, there was no champion. This is our theme. we are the first champion of alola and we are defending our title. when we battle the elite four again. its the same theme. its our theme and thats why i love this theme

[@awesomegameralpha4978]

Yeah I thought Kukui was just there for morale support XD

[@xxMiraclesMay]

Technically, he wasn't the Champion. YOU are. He's your first challenger. This theme isn't Kukui's. It's yours.

[@deityzero]

He's not champion, you are! The Professor is just your first challenger.

[@xDinomanx]

This fight definately makes up for how easy Diantha (Pokemon X and Y's Champion) was.

[@IrishDroid]

Yeah, and I didn't like Diantha's theme that much lol, same with Gym Leaders (elite four was cool though). Diantha also isn't as story related as the champion of SM, you only see her a few times, then instead of Sycamore you see Diantha lol XD

[@xDinomanx]

IrishDroid Agreed. The whole twist that Diantha was the Champion just didn't go well for me and for those exact reasons you mentioned in your comment. Plus by that point of the game, the Elite Four and the Champion are so easy, you literally steamroll their team (EXP Share in X and Y was so broken, I already had level 70 pokemon by then). You could argue that Lance was kind of the same in GSC/HG and SS but given the fact that he is one of the most recognizable trainers in Pokemon, it's very forgivable. At least with Lance he actually did help to bring down Team Rocket. Once I realized that all of the Elite 4 were four Kahunas you encountered throughout the game (except for Kahili who we had never seen before), I knew then and there that the Champion was the Professor himself which is a good thing. Who better to be your opponent than the one who helped you start your journey from the beginning. Plus unlike the previous professors except Sycamore, you know that Kukui is a very adept trainer having fought in Kanto. Whilst I will still say Cynthia is still the strongest Pokemon League Champion I have fought, Kukui is definately not a pushover like Diantha. I'm very thankful that the fights were much more scaled up. Game Freak clearly realized that was a huge flaw with the last generation and rectified it with this one.

[@janethowe9848]

i one shot her team with 1 pokemon a mega alakazam with psychic, shadowball, focus blast, and dazzling gleam

[@DrMadd]

Janet Howe And how did you manage that? You're not supposed to have a mega at that point in the game.

[@xDinomanx]

Dr. Madd Huh? What do you mean? You should've had a mega on your team well before then. Like after you beat the third gym leader (the one who uses fighting type who then gives you the Mega Ring after you beat her Mega Lucario).

[@yeetskeet3]

It’s so crazy how underrated gen 7 is. Easily top 3

[@5ashll303]

Yeah

[@chvol1042]

I agree, I always see people saying that gen 5 is one of the most underrated generations but I almost never see the same thing about gen 7. this generation came with some pretty cool concepts that I hope will be worked on a lot more in future games

[@Whoami691]

for gameplay yes but MY GOD how muny times did the game force you into an unwanted cutscene? It was just insane, i wanted to PLAY the game not read a buttload of text.

[@luisfillipebeserra2108]

​@@Whoami691gen 5 did this ALL THE TIME but no one ever complained about it, so funny huh...

[@Whoami691]

@@luisfillipebeserra2108 no. It didn't. It was quick and short. Gen 7 was long a d constantly drawn out.

[@jcplays5831]

It’s really been 6 years since Sun and Moon came out? Time sure does fly. This game reignited my love for Pokemon, and for that I respect it a ton. Love the region, love the pokemon, love the characters. I love Sun and Moon. They are my personal 3rd favorite Pokémon games

[@sc4rl3t30]

Same but after that it didn't go well with the series

[@5ashll303]

@@sc4rl3t30what do you mean?

[@bluebaron6811]

@@5ashll303 Sword and Shield happened, and while it sold well, it was only because the covid-19 pandemic sparked sales for it. Pokémon just doesn't feel right on the Switch.

[@CordyBrush]

"The most important move is the ones you and your pokémon choose in the heat of battle" meanwhile Kukui spammed Thunderbolt at my Alolan Marowak with Lightning Rod... great AI Game Freak xD

[@b-bum]

For me he spammed Thunder Wave against my Komala with Comatose. I would be worried for him if his field of study was abilities.

[@violetclover1224]

B- Bum I think he said that his field of study was moves

[@b-bum]

Yeah, so I said I'd be worried if it was abilities, implying he's not. He clearly doesn't understand how they work, which is why I would be concerned.

[@kristoffersjoberg2927]

Yeah, AI seems kinda messed up in certain scenarios, had pokemon pain split me at full hp GIVING me health, had pokemon spamming priority moves on queenly majesty Tsareena over and over. Even had a trainer spam fake out the entire battle in the battle tree on a porygon Z that had converted to ghost X(

[@meowtactic]

+Kristoffer Sjöberg yeah, nanu did fake out with his persian and his sable-eye against my shield dust ribombee (so she doesn't flinch of course)

[@carterjanssen265]

this makes me feel like the games a finale of the series...

[@CitronOdysseus]

It all comes together.

[@Ph4ntomSp1rit]

Citron Odysseus when 7 becomes 1

[@Ph4ntomSp1rit]

Rage Switch I want the next part of lockstins theory. 3.8

[@PaintedHoundie]

nah we still have pokemon ketchup and mustard coming out

[@primarina5429]

yes..it all comes together..all the gen 1 references...I think I feel sad because of the music..😭

[@Dannyiiiii]

When you battle the champion, you're supposed to feel like this TRUELY is the greatest accomplishment you've achieved the entire game. You're on top of the world but you still have one last fight to win. The most hardest battle you'll ever face in the game and the feeling of winning over powers the fear of losing. Hands down one of the best champion themes in a long time and one of the most challenging champions since Cynthia. You don't get to battle many Pokémon professors and Kukui has to be one of the best in-game professors and just one of the best characters in general. It truly was a well deserved win. (I had to battle him twice and I hadn't done that since Cynthia)

[@keritartaglia6240]

The player is the champion not kukui

[@swiddhi]

You can tell that they tried with this game by its execution alone.

[@ABSOLCXRPSEZ]

cpk17 i had to battle kukui over 5 times to gain the title of champion! It was ridiculously hard, thanks to his powerful team.

[@ABSOLCXRPSEZ]

NuclearFarts at least we got to enjoy the music, but you won’t ever know how many times i wanted to break my DS when i kept loosing battles to Kukui.

[@torchite0725]

meanwhile. there is someone raging everytime they lost the battle

[@thedastardlylizard5944]

2 words for this theme: F*cking Legendary

[@MrAuthor3DS]

Congratulations! You've claimed the throne of the Pokémon League! But don't rest just yet. Because others are coming for that throne, too! It could be your friendly rival. The punkish loner on a mission. The region's top professor. A mature young lady with a toxic touch. An electrifying young inventor. A steely but kindly programmer. A down-to-earth but strong-as-land traveler. A draconic rock star. An egotistical jerk with high aspirations. Or...some little boy (who admittedly trained a helluva lot more than other little boys his age).

[@PunYT]

and as of USUM, It could also be ya boi, or even the president of a corporation seeking to help weak pokemon.

[@Aflay1]

ITS YA BOI

[@CorporalPig22]

Or....it could be a young boy with a Rattata that’s in the top percentage of Rattata.

[@thefreeze6023]

Hau. Guzma. Kukui. Plumeria. Sophocles. Molayne. Hapu. Ryuki. Faba. Youngster (Oh god what was his name)? Tristan? Yes, I think Tristan.

[@thetrainerknownasx]

I thought you meant Clemont when you said “electrifying young inventor”

[@metawolf987]

Also, the Professor being the final battle was a nice touch. Something tells me fans had a dream of the Professor being the final battle for a while now.

[@supernerd4245]

Corvo Attano it’s a reference to gen 1. Originally you were going to battle Oak as the final boss battle. But it got scraped.

[@jjc4924]

It was an smart choice. The Professor is probably my favorite professor & Final Boss in the Pokemon League of all the Pokemon games.

[@DATskorge]

JJ C I have a soft spot for every professor... but Kukui is easily my favourite, even with nostalgia biasing me towards elm and birch.

[@konkonart7128]

@@supernerd4245 I've always wondered what Oak's lineup was like in his prime. hope we can eventually fight him when he's going all out, he's supposed to be one of the best trainers before retiring.

[@greengaleproductions]

@@konkonart7128 All I know for certain was that there was a high likely chance of a Tauros.

[@mrterra3110]

The fact that in today's episode we actually heard the intro of this theme in Kukui vs Ash's match is simply amazing

[@Marta-po6id]

True!

[@jl-skape4048]

Listening this after the 3DS online servers shutdown hits different...

[@honeyblaze6177]

That Decidueye. That *f**king Decidueye*.

[@mrkickbutt7636]

Honeyblaze if anything that f**king magnezone

[@FantasyAngel-zj7bw]

Usually I don't approve of overreacting and swearing for no reason, but all I can think of is well, they aren't wrong.

[@interneteditor5258]

unless you chose Popplio.. Then you just need to wait till he sends out Decidueye, send out Primarina, use it's Z-Move (probably Oceanic Opretta) and you got a REAL ghost type.

[@Zeik188]

I kept one shotting the Magnezone and having it live with Sturdy, only for him to heal it to full again. This happened like 3 times in a row before he finally let it die.

[@timmyvdb3]

My Umbreon, Salazle and Ninetails say hi.

[@kyleschaerli9067]

Was angry that the final battle wasnt against masked royal.

[@hwanniggles187]

Miloushe shut up XD

[@samuelsanchez8445]

Miloushe it actully is 😂😂

[@hatsune2659]

LMAO

[@refgarnet3022]

Technically it is

[@kritinkollipara]

Yea kukui here IS the masked royal lol

[@zygoat2369]

That opening portion makes this feel like it was the final battle of the series, paying tribute to everything that came before in one last grand finale for the fans

[@dbzmaster1213]

It's rough when you pick litten and this man gets a Primarina...

[@ps4pro668]

Unless you’re like me and caught Magnimite/Pichu on melemele island and used electric attacks on it

[@leelambert1559]

@@ps4pro668 yeah Magneton/magnemite/Magnezone are tanky as fuck. Plus electrium z is powerful because it uses special attack.

[@schnonk]

If you picked Popplio, both Magnezone and Decidueye are threats.

[@KonnaroTaro]

Me using darkest lariat

[@chiimei]

@@ps4pro668 yup! That was me, being a dumbass and going in with a level 57, unevolved Pichu!

[@SWad250]

I adore that we finally got the Professor Oak fight that never happened in Gen 1. A solid enough team line up, and the starter that wasn't chosen being a part of it. Things like this is why I love Game Freak.

[@jamesnubz]

Swedish X i felt like this was a callback to that as well

[@spriterkid1997]

*It all comes together.*

[@WednesdayMan]

yeah the Professor oak fight is only triggerable via glitch, and he's supposed to use Gen 2 pokemon, FUCKING GEN 2 POKEMON to hype you for the future the fight was scrapped cause the removal of the 32 pokemon that are part of gen 2 happened and didn't have enough time to replace them so they cut the fight

[@eoleopeo6417]

No, his team consisted of all gen 1 pokemon.

[@retrogressdotexe]

I like to think this is a reference to the scrapped Prof. Oak battle in Red and Blue. I mean, you fight against the professor, he chooses the starter you and your rival didn't choose, etc.

[@senabea]

TheRetr0Dude that's what i was thinking the whole time I was fighting him, made it that much cooler lmao

[@KyatiHarth]

I so hope its a reference. Its like this is the battle I'd been waiting 20 years for.

[@TheFiminate]

TheRetr0Dude hau is not ur rival, Gladion is.

[@TeamRocketHQR]

And the battle is still in the data. Plus a while back it was revealed at one point Brock wasn't the first gym leader in Kanto. It was this evil looking kid. And the outline to his sprite is the exact same as Giovanni's in the game. There's lots of hidden stuff in the data of Red & Blue. The 190 pokemon rumor. Crobat's cry in the data? And how when they where working on Gold & Sliver in japan back in 1997? it got delayed a year for some weird reason too.

[@chinkywinky7266]

TheRetr0Dude

[@jakegarner7077]

I loved kukui already from the games, hes honestly such a lovable character. The anime? Made me love him 10x more because of the kind of father figure he is for ash

[@infinusyt8007]

Yeah. Kukui is the best pokemon professor, like, he's legit famous because he's the masked royale, and he also created the pokemon league in Alola. Plus his team is T O U G H

[@jediprobst27]

Moon was the first Pokémon game I owned and completed. Man hearing this gives me nostalgia. If they ever do Gen 7 remakes I’ll probably cry

[@JFrombaugh]

Is it just me or is the AI for this battle MUCH more intelligent than anywhere else in the game? I remember he made a lot of strategic switches (like switching out Snorlax for Ninetales against my Kommo-o), leading with Stealth Rock, and so forth. I still found Totem Lurantis and Mimikyu harder though...

[@rivaz705]

Joseph Frombaugh yeah i feel the same, but its not just kukui most of the kahunas were smarter or at least in my run

[@ForTheBacon]

considering my team was full of rather slow pokemon i relied heaps on Toxic stalling to make my battles easier. Boy i never expected the full heals whenever they came up from the AI and it turned it into a nightmare.

[@Pokemonmaster150b]

For me: Hardest: Kukui (Dude made me use up almost all my healing items. Motherf***ing Snorlax and Magnezone...), Totem Lurantis (Motherf***er nearly made me run out of revives. And that f***ing Castform was a PAIN), Totem Vikavolt (Paralysis is NOT FUN) Easiest: Totem Kommo-o (Toucannon+Zygarde=2HKOed that fool), Totem Raticate (Makuhita was a boss), Totem Wishiwashi (Eat my Razor Leaf), Totem Mimikyu (Magneton and Decidueye, Baby!), Hala (Say hello to my little Trumbeak), Olivia (Slowpoke+Dartrix+Hariyama+Magneton=Sayonara, Rock types!), Hapu (Slowbro and Decidueye eat ground-types for lunch. Zygarde punked Flygon as well.), THE ENTIRE FREAKING ELITE 4 (Especially Olivia), GUZMA (Toucannon says "yippie-ki-yay, Team Skull Motherf***er!") Tough to Judge: Nanu (Hariyama laid waste to most of the team, but Sableye was a YUGE pain in the ass), Totem Salazzle (Slowpoke and Hariyama took FOREVER to beat that f***ing lizard, but it wasn't too hard in the end). Lusamine (Mismagius, Bewear, and Liligant fell in one swoop. Milotic took more hits, but still went down easily. Clefable, on the other hand.....-_-).

[@jrpenguin4]

For my battle at least, he was an idiot. His magnezone only used thunder wave and thunderbolt on my marowak. Kinda anticlimactic in my opinion.

[@Xaviermartinezlopez]

For my battle he used stealth Rock and switched his Pokemon two or three times, but other than that I had zero problems beating him. So I hardly noticed any spike in this battles difficulty.

[@WTC2014]

The way the French horns rip into that tritone at 0:17 should be illegal.

[@jebronlames987]

Gallade - The Gale of Blades Are you joking?

[@mii8854]

@Bill Cipher exactly

[@GURUcj]

seriouslly the chills are too much (was first french horn in highschool) 😭😭😭 tbh tho the precussion section didnt need yo go dat hard but they dif and i love em for it

[@obinnanwakwue5735]

@@mii8854 if you know anything about music back in the day....well I'll leave it to you to do some research

[@joje90aj17]

Yes

[@ArthAPint]

Who’s ready to see through 8 years with me? :,)

[@40windcrowrang]

0:01 - 0:10 Pokemon Red/Green - Title Screen 1:20 - 1:32 Pokemon(All Mainline Games) - Badge Obtained

[@vancker6712]

Can we all agree that Professor Kukui is the most badass professor/champion ever?

[@joshtully6749]

Doctor Nope But he was never the champion. he states you are the first champion of Alola

[@galarstar052]

Technicalitys, he functions as a champion

[@mykittystinksbad2]

The Gr8estB8M8 but he's still not the champion...that's like saying a Togedemaru functions as a Pikachu therefore it's a Pikachu... no it's still togedemaru.

[@galarstar052]

Difference is togedemaru isn't exactly like pikachu, whereas kukui functions exactly the same as a champion.

[@mykittystinksbad2]

The Gr8estB8M8 Except Kuki doesn't function exactly like a champion. A champion defends their title wheras Kukui was a challenger. Also, even if two things function the exact same way that doesn't mean they are the same, they each have their own classification. The player is the champion and Kukui is not lol it's really up for discussion.

[@TheAzulmagia]

Kukui is pretty mean, man. >Kukui sent out Snorlax >Tsareena uses High Jump Kick, reducing it to the red >Kukui withdrew Snorlax >Kukui sent out Decidueye >Tsareena used High Jump Kick >It doesn't affect Decidueye... >Tsareena kept going and crashed >Decidueye used Brave Bird!

[@batofdestiny7801]

lmao Sorry about your luck. That gave me a good laugh.

[@Marchingvenusaur]

CheesyGranola Buddy that's your fault for using high jump kick on a ghost type what can I say

[@Gaudimann]

Kukui switched Snorlax out while Tsareena was using High Jump Kick, so it was a pretty smart move from Kukui. xD

[@ToluDude]

If this isnt the definition of checkmate I dont know what is.

[@spoildmilk5249]

His ai was programmed really well. Almost a male Cynthia, meh he's to ez

[@jaboyplays1449]

Leon most likely heard this theme when fighting Ash

[@Evdafawth]

No wonder the SwSh Hall of Fame remix wasn't played, it only would have if Ash was going to lose!

[@Rotten_Tomato]

gen 7 especially US and UM are very underrated its insane how many memorable characters are in it from older gens and the soundtrack is so good

[@arbitraryindividual]

I think it’s ironic that you mention USUM specifically when this song only plays in SM

[@Rotten_Tomato]

@@arbitraryindividual the beginning of both champion songs start the same (which also is the best part)

[@arbitraryindividual]

@@Rotten_Tomato yep, i was talking about this rendition specifically but it’s nice that it lines up the ultra games version because they are quite literally just alternative timelines to each other

[@nykster1014]

The champion was right in front of us the whole time.... and he's daddy AS FUCK 😍😂😂😂

[@radmaster9403]

SPOILERS: He's married to a Professor from Pokemon Dream Radar..

[@nykster1014]

Rad Master dammit! Is he still straight tho 😂

[@nykster1014]

+You'veGottaBeLittenMe I mean, we could share ya know? 😂

[@nykster1014]

***** I actually had Emerald so Wallace was my champion still...when I found out I kind of imagined it. He's a rich pretty boy, is written all over his face 😂

[@jaybrielz9244]

idgaf if he has a wife he will always be my husbando

[@angrybear5951]

This feels like the last fight of the franchise

[@laggalot1012]

I can guarantee you that Pokémon is going nowhere, though. Way too much of a mammoth of a franchise for Nintendo to drop right now. A fact I'm rather glad for.

[@angrybear5951]

Laggalot101 yeah, you're right, it must be a 20th anniversary thing then

[@laggalot1012]

***** What would a reboot accomplish?

[@laggalot1012]

***** I believe it's the hardcore audience that stuck with the series through the generations the most, and it's mostly the casual audience that quit playing early, mostly after gen 1. But more on topic and for the sake of discussion, how would you envision a Pokémon reboot?

[@laggalot1012]

***** Sounds to me like you're just looking for a Pokémon spin-off game. I really don't see how attempting to replace the core series with that could possibly benefit the core series (which is arguably at an all-time high right now).

[@ultrachadstinctgoku7579]

I cant believe this game was made 6 YEARS ago? I remember playing with my friends during history in 5th grade. Best moments of my childhood. Also Professor Kukui goated.

[@Mysticgames136]

I was in like 7th grade when this game came out and I kind of missed out on it because I wasn't that interested in Pokémon at the time but in 2018, I got Pokémon Ultra Moon and it was one of the best games I ever played.

[@drakefair8835]

I refuse to believe that this was 6 years ago , bro i remember when this stuff dropped the world went crazy

[@alexanderproulx382]

Ash vs Kukui battle starting with this theme THE HYPE IS REAL

[@galacticsabc4407]

I freaking screamed when I found out that I had to fight the professor first. And then I screamed some more because this theme is AWESOME!!!

[@Skyrunner210]

Dreamer X86 I agree. For me, the theme was absolutely awesome as I lost to him after beating the elite 4 the first time, in the process of my final battle with the final member of the elite 4- my game crashed (I think I dropped my DS) but finally beat the 4 and Kukui on my 3rd attempt

[@awesomegameralpha4978]

same

[@yaboynoct7215]

Then I screamed cuz this battle was like actually fucking difficult

[@doktormilk]

who says that's the professor? the champion is obviously masked royal

[@k.morris231]

*Your champion battle music

[@AlmarAZL9S]

Exactly.

[@hanyuufurude740]

The commenter Yes the Protagonist defens his Champion Title.

[@UltimateRosen]

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[@arodasm]

who do you beat to become champion like the other games?

[@lightskinsora6410]

you are the first champion of the alola region. You fight Kukui for the title of champion and you win.

[@Peytstreams]

I beat this game five years ago. I was in the car playing the greatest Pokémon game of all time!

[@toastytoad8154]

I don't know about the best game, but this is for sure the best song!

[@cogbait]

@@toastytoad8154 everyone has their own opinion about the best Pokémon games

[@V1nn798]

strangely enough I too was in the car when I beat the game too!

[@owengonzalez6819]

This is the greatest final Pokémon league theme ever! It truly sounds like a champion theme should. Haters can give crap to gen 7 all they want, but these were some of the greatest Pokémon games ever!

[@Sona_Chan]

Gen 7 is my favorite Pokémon game of all time and thinking about it always brings me to tears. Never understood why people hated on it so much

[@owengonzalez6819]

@@Sona_Chan Dude so true. Moon was my first real Pokémon game, and I couldn’t have asked for a better one.

[@purpleheart9160]

Gen 7 still my 2nd favorite, after 5. I wish the Ultra games didn't butcher the story so much tho.

[@lacytheespeon517]

@@purpleheart9160 I like the story of the ultra games, but I prefer sumo's story solely because lusamine is such an amazingly written character, and you don't get so much of that un usum

[@purpleheart9160]

@@lacytheespeon517 Exactly. The ending is also sad, how Lillie leaves and you don't get to see her post-game. The ultra games butchered that so much by sidelining Lusamine and removing the rainbow/shooting star scene I admit Rainbow Rocket was pretty cool though.

[@Iinneus]

I gotta say, this makes complete sense, and it's something that they've built up since Gen I! In Gen III, Steven tells you that only recognized champions are allowed into the Hall of Fame registry room, yet multiple professors across the series seem to have immunity to this rule (Cynthia straight up invites Rowan into the registry room like we're just hanging out), and I'm sure a bunch of people know about the Professor Oak battle that was never implemented in Gen I wherein he uses the starter that was never chosen by Red/Blue, and again, Oak inducts you into the Hall of Fame in those games (Blue just sits in the Champion's room to... sulk, I guess). So to finally have a game where they finally explain what happens when there IS no established league and someone is becoming champion for the first time... Well, the responsibility of the final challenge in place of the champion should logically fall to that region's professor!

[@rusticdebris8021]

Linneus In platinum I always liked to imagine Rowan being the actual champion before Cynthia who the retired as a professor.

[@danakane9145]

No, it doesn't make any sense. Blue never fought his old man to be aknowledged as champion. Even if we suppose that he was aknowledged then Red has never overtaken the previous champion (since Blue wasn't the official champion) and he didn't fight Oak after defeating Blue in order to access the HoF. It's at best, maybe, a tradition in Ahola region, but it feels quite rude more like a salty troll

[@Cyannas]

I don't think that overthrows Linneus' theory. Even if it's true and the Professor starts the league as a placeholder champion, Gary still wouldn't have had to beat Oak for the title because the Kanto League was already well-established with Lance as Champion. Upon losing to Red Lance tells him he would have been Champion if Gary hadn't gotten there first, therefore, he must have previously held the title and a battle against Oak is not neccessary. Both Blue and then Red went on to defeat him so in either scenario regarding the legitimacy of Blue's reign (though since Lance recognized Blue as Champion, that's good enough for me), the outcome for Red remains the same since he defeated both. It is also possible that the Kanto Pokemon League is so established that Blue was probably not born yet. Blue is still a young child and Oak has decades of life experience.

[@danakane9145]

In Gen I and Gen III remake games, Lance isn't the "Champion" (who, by definition, stand above the Elite 4) even before being crushed by Blue, but the strongest Elite 4 member. Just like Blue in R/B/Y, You become the Champion without defeating the previous Champion then you the professor comes a challenger just to annoy you. The last battle in S&M is a title defense match meaning you are already considered as the official Champion.

[@dr.kamicraze3084]

No, its he who makes the league who has to be the first champion

[@Goldmight]

Making the final boss theme, the main theme of the game. Brilliant, absolutely brilliant, a good farewell to the final handheld exclusive era.

[@gamesnig]

Tapu Koko is actually the final main story boss.

[@ahshitherewegoagain8695]

@@gamesnig luckily I caught Solagleo with an ultra ball, so Tapu Koko battle was a one second battle using the master ball because my main weakness was fairy/electric. It felt awkward when Lillie praised the main character after such an anticlimatic battle.

[@MTN6516]

This is the grand conclusion to an adventure I will always cherish. I'm one of the biggedt gen 7 supporters I know, and I'll always be in love with this region and these games.

[@stormvtu5985]

This isn't Professor Kukui's theme... This is the player's theme... and this is why this same theme plays when you defend as Champion 😭

[@muugo]

This is OUR theme

[@robinlier9792]

I spotted the communist

[@elliottnoad1270]

If you go back and watch the 'hype season' reveal adverts for sun and moon, they use this music as well our theme played us into sun and moon and here at the end it played us out

[@zubair-rp1ie]

now WE get to spam full restores! HA!

[@mystrenula3911]

@@zubair-rp1ie specifically two of them

[@NightMourningDove]

his incineroar was the most annoying like holy fuck, nothing could take a hit from it

[@janrasmussen6273]

And his snorlax was pretty annyoing too. Its sad to hear that his starter that counters yours is strong no matter who you choose :(. At least incineroar has weak defenses, primarina is just...

[@sleepyjomo6205]

Lol its so easy Just use alolan raichu and be strategic

[@peaceflower8302]

Lol. He had a Deciduye (or however it's spelled) for me cause I chose Popplio. I one-shot it with a Brave Bird from my Crobat. But it took me 5 minutes to beat his Snorlax alone. Wore it down with my Lilligant's Leech Seed but he had all of his Full Restores still.

[@bcat010]

My Hariyama had some difficulty defeating Inceniroar, but I had no problems with his Snorlax.

[@janrasmussen6273]

I think it was because i didn't have a fighting type. The problem with primarina was, it one shot my raichu, and 2 shot my oricorio. And obviously destroyed my inceniroar, and mudsdale. And Lycanroc got demolished too, as well as my evolved form of cutiefly(i don't remember the name, lol)

[@thewhatness]

So disregarding the actual revelation of the professor being the one you have to take down as Champion, can we talk about how *brilliant* the reveal was that his last Pokemon was the fully evolved starter that's strong against yours? My jaw dropped. As soon as I saw he was throwing out his Decidueye, I had to end things with my Primarina. Battle of the Starters, man. One Ice Beam was all it took, but damn, the tension was high.

[@infinusyt8007]

Oh. You're lucky.... I had to fight Kukui's Incineroar with a Decidueye. Although i just clapped him with Pelipper.

[@arek.k8688]

Damn ya highlighted *brilliant* You must have known about the Sinnoh remakes

[@GumCow]

This was our theme, and it made it feel special.

[@yeetskeet3]

Fax

[@foxashock6161]

People say gen 7 sucked so much that I just got the game to see how bad it was and it turned out to be a masterpeice

[@nutsandbees]

definitely dont understand the gen 7 hate either. sure, it was admittedly a bit slow to start, but man was it truly one of the best pokemon games imo. not perfect, but far from one of the worst games in the series.

[@cubeofmeat4982]

Sun and Moon was literally the GOAT at everything except gameplay

[@Zekken_The_Lodestar]

Even though I've played multiple generations. Gen 7 is my favorite of all time.

[@MarcusTalks1]

I can understand the gen 6 hate (even though it’s my personal favorite) but I can’t understand gen 7 hate. It introduced so much that people want or just makes the games better. Nursery’s instead of daycares, regional variants, not too handholdy. It really was the perfect end to an era.

[@Nathan55411]

I thought that Sun and Moon was a brilliant change of pace. Something that the series really needed. How many Pokémon games can you battle the professor in? How many Pokémon games can you see the Pokémon league literally be built from the ground up in? How many main series Pokémon games haven't used the gym leader system? These were honestly really good games.

[@KarateGirl999]

I know I'm 11 months late but...TRUE

[@gengarzilla1685]

Just gotta add that XY did the professor battle already, but otherwise... yep.

[@mikeramos4730]

And, lets be honest, how many Pokemon games have it so, after you become champion, you STAY champion and rebattling the elite 4 to go back has you defending YOUR title?

[@fatcerberus]

And then Ultra Sun and Moon ruined it by having Hau as the final boss instead...

[@astrobat5758]

I mean I didn’t like the trials at all, but seeing the pokemon league being literally created as you go was cool and also battling the professor 👌 so many things in SM and USUM could’ve been executed better thi

[@metawolf987]

When he takes his shades off tho.

[@AnakinSkywakka]

When he buttons up his coat.

[@zephyr986]

Thats how you know its real

[@Hamood-rc7md]

Nah he puts on a shirt!

[@pandathug6806]

The first time we get to be champion, and so does Ash. Congrats to my boii

[@jacksonholt4594]

0:56 to 1:08 will get me every now and then. That sound piece might as well be the words "Hey, you did it. There's nothing left to conquer. We both know you're gonna win...so set the standard for anyone who dares to challenge you--right here, right now."

[@siem7039]

That intro though, *sees huge childhood flashback*

[@AngxlAF]

technically this is your theme

[@KalebPlayzGaming2]

Technically we don't give a fuck about your opinion

[@vanessagoodwin3138]

Proffesor kukui: Oh nice pokemon you got there It'd be a shame if something were to HAPPEN to them

[@dylanmoyer7198]

Whenever you listen to this theme's intro, does anybody else instantly remember all the past Pokemon games you've played flashing before your eyes? Cause I do😁

[@infinusyt8007]

Yes.

[@aaravdiwakaristhebest]

same

[@lacytheespeon517]

That's the idea, if you ask me! That's one thing I love about this theme- it's not kukui's theme, it's your theme. You are the champion, and kukui is your first challenger. The moment those first notes hit brings you back to the moment you opened your first game, be it way back in red and blue or maybe this very game. The start of your journey.

[@W0RKSP4CE]

that moment when you're out of revives.

[@buzzlightyear3657]

i had pleanty of revives and full restores😃

[@gabrielaortiz8587]

Dave Strider i runned out of revives just before battling Kukui so I couldn't use them in battle xD

[@monikam8414]

Daro Dathaguy always save your game before battling the champion.

[@tracyh721]

Ducky DeVito I almost never have revives I do Nuzlockes

[@YourCrazyDolphin]

Yeah, I had 2 down and the rest at half HP. It wasn't fun and it ended VERY tediously. BUT I WON, DAMNIT. I AM THE LEAGUE CHAMPION!

[@owenpo1417]

I can honestly say that this was the best experience I got out of a Pokemon game since beating Red again in Heart Gold. And I know there are people who have mixed feelings regarding this music, but for me, this music perfectly expresses how I feel about this game overall. The journey and friends I made from this will hold a special place in my heart.

[@KajChambers]

Well said!

[@BenJaiK]

It definitely feels like a celebration of you reaching the end of your journey.

[@KajChambers]

benji000 Kukui says it himself; this is one final hurrah for finishing your island challenge. Not a battle that intimidates you, that makes you feel like you're being tested, but just one you can enjoy as one final treat before being a champion, and having your island challenge come to an end. This certainly is a one-of-a-kind end-game battle.

[@fraydizs7302]

funny you should say that. Of all the pokemon games i liked sun and moon the least but i liked the champion fight in sun the most of all the previous games... weird.

[@gertvandenberghe5914]

22 years... 22 years and 7 generations it has taken... Congrats Ash! This theme is yours, you deserve it!

[@azkera]

Ah yes,10 years old with 22 years old pokemon battling now i wonder if he will become like 32

[@valencia2958]

No its our [Communissm intensifies]

[@gamerhero9559]

Finally! Ash finally won a Pokémon League that was not cheated out of! And the anime is still alive!

[@guitarjohn1758]

Nah, this theme belongs to Elio and Selene, I don't like Ash

[@levirocha2976]

@@guitarjohn1758 cry red fanboy

[@Tekstar85]

When i was waiting on the chair, i was like: "You could not live with your own failure, where did that bring you ? Back to me".

[@duskticket2933]

"You only have to fight one last trainer. And that's me!" *put the glasses off* Now shit got real.

[@drygnfyre]

Gen 1 had a dummied out Oak fight. This might be a reference to that.

[@eltiogroudon]

yes

[@Diego13303]

Wait, what?

[@drygnfyre]

123yoyoyoshi In Gen 1, Prof. Oak was coded to have a full team of Pokemon in the high 60s-low 70s. Implying he was either intended to be fought as the Champion, or in the postgame. There is a glitch you can do that lets you fight him. Anyway, I feel that this fight is probably a reference to the dummied out Gen 1 professor fight.

[@Diego13303]

I didn't know about that glitch. What Pokémon did he have?

[@drygnfyre]

123yoyoyoshi I don't remember exactly... I think it was the starter not chosen, Taurus, Gyarados, and three others.

[@CrasherX2000]

This is one of the many reasons why I respect Sun and Moon so much YOU are Alola’s first champion And Kukui is your first challenger Meaning that this theme is *YOURS*

[@audinothesweetswarlock4229]

INCINAROAR JOINS SMASH BROS I can now celebrate with a hot cup of chocolate milk~🎶

[@liekkianimaatio3652]

Audino Emperor of Galaxies yes we can

[@JammoYT]

Yessssss!!! My first Alola Starter

[@CorporalPig22]

“Everyone is here!” *Waluigi cries in the distance*

[@zeltoleon]

@@CorporalPig22 *Geno and others join him*

[@jbirnbauma]

Lēts sprinkle some ejaculation salt on there

[@megasartshack]

I was vastly under-prepared for this fight, it was such a difficulty shift compared to the elite four

[@N3rfed123]

So true. I ran out of revives because the elite four made me waste them, and then this is what I fight, my whole team was weak to fairy (freaking Primarina) and that freaking Primarina made me soft reset 4 times... But I eventually got lucky and crit her :D

[@megasartshack]

I picked popplio and let me say, that decidueye is a threat to anyone

[@N3rfed123]

I wonder what will happen if you picked Rowlet. Imagine incineroar and how it would be a threat to your party xD

[@carlouis1]

Picked Rowlet here. Fcker used the Fire Z-move on me (Incineroar) So it killed my Crabominable. Good thing I have a Dugtrio to Dig the sht out of that one.

[@carlouis1]

Additionally, It became a Snorlax vs Magnezone at the end for me haha (ran out of revives). Barely made it out.

[@CarlosLalonde]

I thought Kukui was raising his middle finger up there for a second..

[@FlareBlitzBanana]

Carlos Lalonde Nah that’s only when he uses a full restore.

[@velonian5154]

Flare Blitz Banana fucking hate when that happens

[@nightshroud9671]

Kukui: Oh my, you nearly close in faint my dangerous pokemon Would be a shame if I, oh I don't know, maybe had a.. FULL RESTORE!!

[@Dannyiiiii]

That's what if feels like when you're battling him

[@kaidragunbourne4664]

Kukui= F*ck you m8 lmao

[@ethanwilde4716]

The moment when this hype music is played as you defend your title from some Youngster.

[@realbluestar2846]

This theme actually played in SM139