Afterwards, Rowlet and Pikachu had to face a Totem Gumshoos. Ash then came up a similar tactic using its Leafage, allowing it to knock Yungoos out with Tackle, while Pikachu defeated Gumshoos. The two Normal-types showed to be tough opponents, as they were able to use Sand Attack to obstruct Rowlet and Pikachu's sight and movements before hitting them with their attacks. Alongside Pikachu, it first fought a Yungoos and Gumshoos. In To Top a Totem!, Rowlet was used in Ash's first island challenge trial in Verdant Cavern. Eventually, Oricorio used Teeter Dance which confused Rowlet, allowing the Dancing Pokémon to knock it out with Double Slap. Rowlet, however, was able to overpower Oricorio and knock it back using its sheer leg strength. Furthermore, Oricorio was able to counter Rowlet's Tackle with Mirror Move. Hobbes showed off his great battling skills by having Oricorio gracefully dodge Rowlet's Leafage and shock it afterwards with Revelation Dance. Rowlet participated in its first official battle in Lillie's Egg-xhilarating Challenge!, where it went up against Hobbes and his Pom-Pom Style Oricorio. Delighted, Ash threw a Poké Ball at Rowlet and caught it.

Rowlet happily dove into Ash's backpack and waved goodbye to its family. Seeing how it wanted to join Ash, Toucannon gave Rowlet its permission to leave the nest. Ash thanked Rowlet for saving the day before saying goodbye, not wanting to separate it from its family in its nest. Before the battle could go on any longer, Bewear returned and carried Team Rocket back to its den. While Pikachu battled Jessie's Mimikyu, Rowlet freed its friends and then used Leafage to save Pikachu from Mimikyu's attack. After trapping the flock in nets, Team Rocket set their sights on Pikachu. It was then given a bunch of fruit to eat and after finishing its meal, it took a watermelon and returned to its nest, prompting Ash and Mallow to follow it.Īsh and Mallow soon found Rowlet's nest, but their reunion was cut short by Team Rocket, who arrived to take back the Berries the flock had taken from Bewear. Eventually, the exhausted Rowlet fell out of the sky, but was caught in time by Ash. Believing it to be fruit, Rowlet tried to take Bounsweet, only to be deflected each time it tried. The next day, a tired Rowlet noticed a sweet smell being produced by Mallow's Bounsweet. Rowlet mistook a wind chime for food and brought its bounty to its nest, only to be scolded by Trumbeak that evening and being sent back to gather more. Later, it joined its flock to gather fruit from a town on Melemele Island. A flashback revealed that Rowlet had been born into a flock of Pikipek, led by a Toucannon and Trumbeak, and they took it in as one of their own. Rowlet debuted in First Catch in Alola, Ketchum-Style!. Rowlet's Egg (far back) among Pikipek Eggs

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