Opal pointed out that Hop's desire to follow Leon's footsteps is misguided. Hop is later revealed to have an inferiority complex as he pressures himself to live up to Leon's legacy, who otherwise feels it would tarnish his brother's hard earned reputation. Hop idolizes his brother Leon and wishes to be like him, down to almost copying Leon's gestures and battling strategies. Hop is passionate and determined to surpass Victor/ Gloria so that he can subsequently challenge his brother, Leon and become the Champion, though he can often come off as a bold, rash and reckless youth. He wears a blue fur-rimmed jacket, with a black T-shirt and pants, the latter with two purple stripes on the sides, along with black, white and purple colored sneakers and a comparatively smaller, green duffel bag. In Shock!! Father in the Pendant!, Hau revealed that, in the midst of his training, he had managed to obtain a Sparkling Stone, which Olivia had fashioned into a Z-Ring for him.Hop is a dark-skinned boy with purple hair and bright yellow eyes. In The Truth and Island Kahuna Hapu, Hapu received a Sparkling Stone from Tapu Fini after it accepted her as the next kahuna of Poni Island. In order to prevent Sun from using Inferno Overdrive against him again, Gladion had his Type: Null shatter Kiawe's Z-Ring when the latter attempted to lend it to Sun, leaving only the Sparkling Stone intact. In The Wild Full-Power Pose of Fire, Kiawe is revealed to own a Z-Ring, which he received as a Sparkling Stone from Tapu Lele five years prior to the Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon chapter. Once completed, Hala had Kahili deliver it to Sun at the Ruins of Life. Hala took the Sparkling Stone in order to convert it into a Z-Ring for Sun to use. Due to the strain of using the attack, Sun immediately passed out from exhaustion. When angered by Gladion in The Final Match and a Surprising Finale!, Sun accidentally used the Z-Move Inferno Overdrive with his Litten, Dollar, defeating Gladion's Type: Null. In The Party Crasher and Guzma the Destroyer, Sun used the Sparkling Stone as a splint for his broken arm. In The Delivery of Rotom and the Girl, Sun received a Sparkling Stone from Tapu Koko. Mahalo Trail (Plank Bridge from Lillie after saving Nebby from the Spearow)Ī Sparkling Stone in Pokémon Adventures Pokémon Adventures Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon chapter There is said to be some secret in how it sparkles. The player needs to give this item to Hala in Iki Town so that he can make the player a Z-Ring S M or Z-Power Ring US UM out of it.Ī stone entrusted by a Pokémon that has been venerated as a guardian deity in the Alola region. This Sparkling Stone is colored brown, unlike the white S M/black US UM one the player received earlier. She later fastens it into her own Z-Ring S M/Z-Power Ring US UM. The player receives the finished product, a Z-Ring S M or Z-Power Ring US UM, after completing the ceremony battle with Hau.Īnother, unobtainable Sparkling Stone is given to Hapu by Tapu Fini when the former is made the island kahuna of Poni Island. After the player defeats Hau for the first time S M or simply returns to Iki Town US UM, Hala recognizes the stone, and upon realizing that the player has been recognized by the guardian deity of Melemele Island, offers to refine it. The player receives a Sparkling Stone from Tapu Koko in recognition of their bravery in protecting Nebby from a swarm of wild Spearow.