Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon - Po Town, Team Skull, Buginium Z, Ula'ula Grand Trial, Darkinium Z

Team Skull's Po Town, Buginium Z and later on the Ula'ula Grand Trial for Darkinium Z are the next challenges along your path, as things are finally heating up.

Here on this page we'll explain all you need to know about the story and main events as they unfold here, and as with all pages of our walkthrough we'll highlight any and all trainers, items and wild Pokémon available to catch as well.

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Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon Po Town, Team Skull, and Buginium Z

Po Town is a ruined old settlement, taken over by Team Skull and their grunts to use as their mane hideout. On entering, you'll be greeted with a barricade blocking your path.

First turn right and collect a Max Repel, then head to the far left of the barricade where there's a muddy patch in front of the hedge - you can crawl through here to get to the other side.

Battle the pair of Skull Grunts that are in the way, then head to the right again to the 'Pokémon Center' which, like everything else here, has been commandeered by Team Skull. You can actually heal your Pokémon inside, for the negligible price of $10, which we strongly recommmend after a couple of long routes and some big battles ahead.

Head stright up from the Center to another gap in a hedge on the right hand side, with two Grunts waiting to double battle you on the other side when you crawl through. Beat them and grab the Full Restore on the ground nearby, then crawl back out and head to the far left.

Crawl through the gap on the left, and beat the next two grunts - one by the barricade you just snuck past and another on top of a red truck. Head up and hang left to get over the fence, and battle one more grunt on the other side. Then swing right again, and go through a whole in the hedge back southwards, as there's a Smoke Ball to collect on the other side by the yellow truck.

Now, you're clear to enter the Shady House, home of Guzma and Team Skull itself.

Shady House

Inside, there are two Grunts to beat, on just to the right and another roaming on the left. Once they're taken down, quickly clear out the two rooms by the left Grunt.

In one you'll find a Max Revive, and the other a piece of paper on the floor, containing the information for one of Team Skull's three passwords. Write it down or memorise it (but we'll note the solutions in a moment anyway, so don't worry too much).

Then, head left of that left grunt to go outside - there's an Ice Stone to collect from near the swimming pool, and down towards the front of the house there's a smashable rock with several Totem Stickers stacked up behind it, and a Rare Candy hidden on the ground just beside it!

Back inside, don't go up the main staircase yet. Instead take the door just to the left of the stairs into a back room. There's one grunt to battle in there, then head right and you'll find yourself behind the rubble in that entrance hall. Head right again to find a small room with the second password and a Heal Powder.

Back in the entrance hall, now you can go up the stairs - at the top there are three rooms on your left along with a grunt roaming the landing. Clear the three rooms - one contains TM36 Sludge Bomb, which is very handy; the second has a double battle with two Skull Grunts, and the third has a battle, an Iron, and the final password.

Back on the landing, beat the patrolling grunt, then talk to the one guarding the exit to the south. He'll ask for the passwords, which are:

1. Poison Jab
2. Bounsweet
3. Tapu Cocoa
4. No!

He'll let you through, out onto the balcony. To the left is a Totem Sticker, and to the right the way to Guzma, with a final grunt to beat and an Escape Rope to collect. When you're ready, head in through the window.

In that final bedroom you'll find Guzma, along with the stolen Yungoos and a pile of Buginium Z! Guzma has three Pokémon this time, with Rock and Flying a common weakness amongst all of them, as well as Fire for two of them, so he should be easy enough to take down.

When you're done, be sure to pick up a Bugninium Z from the pile as your own! Head back through the mansion and out the front, and you'll be met by some familiar faces.

Acerola is here, as is the man who briefly spoke to you before entering Po Town, who's called Nanu. Your next task is to check back in with the team at Aether House, so fly back to Tapu Village and go from there!

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Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon Ula'ula Grand Trial with Nanu for Darkinium Z

Back at Aether House, Team Skull have, somehow, still managed to get up to some mischief. Plumeria has snuck in while you were away, defeated Hau and Gladion, and kidnapped Lillie and her Cosmog!

Gladions raging and decides to take it out on you in a battle, which should be simple enough, and after that he'll apologise, begging for your help in stopping Team Skull get away with this. Head to Malie City's Ferry Terminal, as you're off on a boat...

Get to the terminal and Nanu shows up again, turns out he fancies a battle too, because he's the Island Kahuna!

His three Pokémon are all weak to Fairy, whilst two are weak to Fighting and one (his Sableye) is immune to it. You should be OK!

Next up: Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon - Aether Paradise, Branch Chief Faba, Lusamine and the Master Ball

When he's defeated you'll receive Darkinium Z as a reward, and now - once you've healed up - it's finally time to set off. Talk to Gladion when you're ready - you're going back to Aether Paradise!