Before arriving to Iki Town, Professor Kukui and the player run into Hala's grandson Hau, who immediately takes a liking to the player.
Excited by what he just saw, he decides to give the player one of the three Pokémon right away. Professor Kukui soon joins the player and explains these Pokémon are supposed to be given out as starter Pokémon on behalf of the island kahuna Hala. While taking a stroll on Route 1, the player gets attacked by a wild Yungoos, only for a Rowlet, Litten and Popplio to suddenly arrive on the scene and scare it off. Three months later, the player, along with the mother and Meowth, are enjoying their new home on Melemele Island. As she gets sandwiched between the workers from the lab on one side and alien-looking people in strange uniforms on the other, the Pokémon teleports itself and the girl away from the lab and away from danger. Meanwhile, at roughly the same time, a young girl is seen escaping what seems to be a lab with an unidentified Pokémon in her bag. Professor Kukui helps create a Trainer Passport for the player before they and the mother move from Kanto to Alola.
The game begins with a video call made by Professor Kukui to the player. Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
