Ep. 97: Ash battles Hau after completing the Grand Trial and loses due to an accident.

97

Ash explores Melemele Island and encounters Hau, the grandson of Island Kahuna Hala. Hau reveals he and his Dartrix are training for the Melemele Island Grand Trial. Excited to learn Ash has already finished this challenge, Hau observes Ash’s evolved Rowlet. This prompts Ash to issue a battle challenge, but an accident results in a loss for Ash and Rowlet. Hau proposes a rematch for the following day, leaving Ash to devise a new strategy against Dartrix. In a separate incident, Eevee accidentally meets Pikachu and the rest of the Pokémon group while attempting to interact with a Pyukumuku. The narrative focuses on the upcoming battle and these unexpected social encounters among the trainers and their partners.