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

SM033 · Big Sky, Small Fry!

Name: Big Sky, Small Fry!
Released: 2017-09-30

ヨワシ強し、池のぬし!

US air. 2017-09-30 JP air. 2017-07-06 Season. Sun & Moon (S20) Position. Episode 33 of 146 in Sun & Moon

Why this episode matters

Signature episode for Mallow

Mallow trial / Totem Lurantis showcase.

Synopsis

What happens.

TRT is fishing at Brooklet Hill, trying to catch a Totem Pokémon based on information that James had received from a man who calls himself the "master fisherman". MTR reels in a small Pokémon, which James identifies with his book as a Wishiwashi.

Synopsis adapted from Bulbapedia's SM033 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 · 15

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.