This is the largest city in the Alola region, so unsurprisingly, there’s a lot of ground to cover. After your trip to the Trainer’s School, Lillie will lead you towards the city entrance. However the Tauros from earlier is still blocking the road. When prompted, give it a good show of love so it can go home content.

Beachfront¶

When you regain control, you’ll be in the beachfront. Follow the road north to begin with, while keeping to the pedestrian path along the east side. About halfway along, there’s a woman standing around, facing the beach. Chat to her to receive a free Potion. Next, cross the road to the west.

Make your way past the yellow truck up ahead, then go down the concrete ramp to the actual beach. Walk north-west towards the pair of palm trees. Search the area (by mashing the A button) a few paces to the left of the left-most palm tree to discover a buried Fresh Water.

Next, follow the sandy beach in a south-easterly direction, past the bikini-clad woman and her Slowpoke, until you reach a woman relaxing on a sunbed just before the next concrete ramp. Again, there’s another item buried out of sight. Check the area just below the palm tree north-east from the sunbather for a Pearl.

Continue south-east, past the second concrete ramp. Hopefully you should notice an item in the corner to the right of the ramp. Lo and behold, it’s a free Poké Ball! That’s everything in the Beachfront. Head up the nearby ramp and follow the road all the way north to the next part of the city. We’ll see you when you arrive!

Shopping District¶

Welcome to the main part of Hau’oli City–the bustling shopping district! You’ll bump into Hau again and the cheeky lad doesn’t waste time dragging you to the nearby tourist bureau. As part of a special promotion, you’ll receive a Poké Finder app for your Rotom Dex.

Before leaving, head for the bottom-left corner, where a perplexed researcher requires your help. If you have recorded 10 or more Pokémon in your Pokédex, you’ll be rewarded with 10 Ultra Balls. This is well worth your time, since Ultra Balls are some of the best Poké Balls you can get.

Back outside, a nearby local will try and catch your attention; you can’t leave until he’s finished helping you. Anyway, sometimes you may find Photo Spots where you can use the Poké Finder to take snapshots of Alola’s wildlife. As it happens, the cracked wall nearby is one such Photo Spot.

Pokémon Encounters - Shopping District¶

After showing the man you know how to use the Poké Finder, it’s time to properly begin our tour of the big city! If you’d like to catch some more Pokémon, head for the red gate west from the tourist bureau’s entrance. On the other side is a bunch of tall grass. Past the tall grass is another red gate, but it’s not in use right now.

Once Lillie’s gone, speak to the old lady standing by the apparel shop’s entrance to receive a fancy Silk Scarf. Let a Pokémon hold onto this to boost the power of their Normal-type moves. You may also notice a shimmering gold sticker between the apparel shop and the next shop–we’ll come back to this very soon.

By the way, if you’re looking to upgrade your appearance, feel free to visit the apparel shop yourself. Inside, you’ll find a decent range of clothing, decently priced as well! Likewise, check out the salon to the left if you want a haircut or even to dye your hair a different color.

When you’re ready to move on, continue strolling north along the main road. After the salon is the shopping mall, although it’s currently closed for renovations. To the west of the mall, across the road, is a second red gate. Swing it open, then wade through the tall grass towards the south-east corner.

Where there’s no tall grass, search around to find a hidden Tiny Mushroom. As before, there’s another red gate in this enclosed area, but it’s off-limits right now. Exit back to the main road and follow it towards the Pokémon Center at the corner of the T-junction. Captain Ilima is here to tell you about Totem Stickers…

For now, collecting stickers will “help” you during your island challenge, which translates to checking every nook and cranny looking for these blasted things! Once you reach the next island, they will become useful though, so be sure to peel off any you find. Starting with Totem Sticker #003 on the side of the Pokémon Center.

Before you forget, you should run back to the apparel shop to peel off Totem Sticker #002 next to the kind old lady. As for the very first sticker, you can’t actually get it just yet. Return to the Pokémon Center and speak to the sightseer in the corner; he’ll give you a Heal Bell as a friendly gesture.

Finally, step inside the Pokémon Center and use any of its facilities if required. Of note, the right Poké Mart clerk sells battle items.