Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon · Sun & Moon arc

SM001 · Alola to New Adventure!

Name: Alola to New Adventure!
Released: 2016-12-05

アローラ! はじめての島、はじめてのポケモンたち!!

US air. 2016-12-05 JP air. 2016-11-17 Season. Sun & Moon (S20) Position. Episode 1 of 146 in Sun & Moon

Why this episode matters

Key episode in Sun & Moon

Ash arrives in Alola on family vacation; meets Tapu Koko; decides to stay and enroll at Pokémon School. Sets up the slice-of-life format.

Signature episode for Lillie

Lillie's debut.

Signature episode for Lana

Lana's debut.

Signature episode for Mallow

Mallow's debut.

Synopsis

What happens.

Ash and Pikachu are in the middle of enjoying their vacation in the Alola region, riding on a Sharpedo and seeing many wild Water Pokémon underwater.

Synopsis adapted from Bulbapedia's SM001 entry, used under CC-BY-NC-SA 2.5.

Story arc · SM001-SM043

Sun & Moon.

Ash transfers to Pokémon School. Picks Litten; befriends Rockruff. Island Challenge concept introduced as a Pokédex-equivalent quest.

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Pokémon featured · 20

Who appears.

Linked entries open the species page on the Pokédex. Items without a sprite (alternate forms, regional variants, generic group references) fall back to a name pill.

Other episodes in Sun & Moon.

Episode synopsis from Bulbapedia, CC-BY-NC-SA 2.5. Editorial context (arc affiliation, cultural moments, character signatures) hand-verified May 2026. Pokémon, character names, and series titles © Nintendo, Game Freak, Creatures Inc., The Pokémon Company, OLM Inc. This is an unofficial fan reference.