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The Aether-sanctioned task force formed from Ash's class — the kids with Beast Balls, the ones who actually caught the Ultra Beasts.
The Ultra Guardians were Kukui's idea, sanctioned by Aether, and founded out of the Pokémon School after the Ultra Beast crisis began. Membership: Ash, Lillie, Kiawe, Mallow, Sophocles, Lana, and later Gladion. Mission: when an Ultra Beast arrives, catch it in a Beast Ball and return it to Ultra Space unharmed. They are, functionally, children with Beast Balls doing work that adults should be doing. They are also extremely good at it. They caught Buzzwole, Xurkitree, Celesteela, Kartana, Stakataka, Blacephalon, and Pheromosa. They failed only with Guzzlord and Nihilego, both of which required Ash's direct intervention. They are the series' ensemble heroes — a team, not a main-character-and-sidekicks configuration. The Alola arc is, structurally, their story.
Uniform field gear for mission ops: navy blue jumpsuits with white and yellow accents, matching capes draped over one shoulder, small Aether logo on the breast. Each member has a ride Pokémon assigned — Charizard, Stoutland, Tauros, Sharpedo, Metang, and Mudsdale. Rotom Dex rides in Ash's breast pocket during deployments.
Also known as: The Guardians, UGs