Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon · Sun & Moon arc
SM038 · Mimikyu Unmasked!
ミミッキュのばけのかわ!
Synopsis
What happens.
Following their trip to Akala Island, Ash arrives at school, keen to try out the Rock Z-Move. He is soon joined by Kiawe and Mallow, only for Pikachu to be captured by TRT. Not pleased by their actions, Ash gets ready to battle with Lycanroc.
Synopsis adapted from Bulbapedia's SM038 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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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.
More from this arc
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.