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The sixth series of the Pokémon anime and is based on the events of the Generation VII core series Pokémon games. It follows Pokémon the Series: XY and was succeeded by Pokémon Journeys: The Series. It ran from November 17, 2016 to November 3, 2019 in Japan and from May 12, 2017 to March 7, 2020 in the United States.

In this series, Ash Ketchum travels to the tropical region of Alola, accompanied by his partner Pikachu. Unlike in the five previous series, however, Ash doesn't travel through the region. Instead, he becomes a student at the Pokémon School on Melemele Island, where he meets his new classmates Lana, Lillie, Mallow, Sophocles, and Kiawe. After receiving a Z-Ring from the Legendary guardian deity Tapu Koko, Ash decides to take on the Alolan island challenge to obtain new Z-Crystals and master various Z-Moves.