It actively plants the seeds for the Alola League, showing Kukui scouting top-tier talent.
Ilima's partner is a remarkably strong, standard Eevee . He explains that he deliberately chose not to evolve it, proving to the class that un-evolved Pokémon can match fully evolved powerhouses through pure bond and strategy. Pokemon Sun and Moon (Dub) Episode 65
The action peaks when Team Skull's Tupp shows up to settle a petty, hilarious high school grudge against the perfect "golden boy" Ilima . It actively plants the seeds for the Alola