Moon Episode 140 Upd: Pokemon Sun

Tapu Koko, the de facto rival and guardian of Melemele Island, appears before Ash. In a beautiful piece of visual storytelling, Tapu Koko does not speak. Instead, it flashes back to the very first episode of Sun & Moon — Ash getting slammed by a Thunderbolt. The audience realizes: Tapu Koko has been watching Ash since Day 1. Without a word, Tapu Koko bestows the Legendary Electrium Z .

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After this episode, the Alola saga enters its final 6 episodes: Tapu Koko, the de facto rival and guardian

The episode opens not with celebration, but with dread. The artificial Pokemon —which had been sleeping in the basement of the Masked Royal’s mansion—awakens and transmits a warning. The Ultra Wormhole is opening above the Manalo Stadium. Necrozma, the Prism Pokemon, is stealing the light of Alola. The audience realizes: Tapu Koko has been watching

The animation quality in this episode is notably high. The sequence involving multiple Z-Moves being activated at once is visually stunning, showcasing vibrant colors and dynamic animation that highlights the power of the Alola region's trainers.

Studio OLM pulled out all the stops. The Ultra Aura bleeding into the sky is rendered in watercolor. The Tapu deities glow with a refractive, glass-like texture that was rarely used in earlier Sun & Moon episodes. The scene where all four Z-Crystals orbit Ash before fusing into the Alola All-Star Z-Crystal is a visual masterpiece.

, titled "Ray of Hope! Get the Legendary Z-Crystals!!" (originally airing in Japan as part of the "Alola League" climax), marks a pivotal turning point. It is the calm before the final storm, the episode where Ash Ketchum fully embraces his role as Alola’s hero, and where the friendship between Satoshi (Ash) and his classmates reaches its emotional zenith.