Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon - Returning Kukui's Mask, battle Guzma, and Nugget Bridge

Returning Kukui's Mask, battling Guzma and tackling Nugget Bridge are your next challenges. First things first, fly back to Malie City after completing your trek down Mount Hokulani, heal up, and head to Malie Garden.

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.

For more general guides and other walkthrough pages like this meanwhile, head back to our main Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon walkthrough and guide hub.

Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon Returning Kukui's Mask and battle Guzma

Professor Kukui is waiting back in Malie Garden but, when you get there, you'll find him being accosted by Guzma, the boss of Team Skull!

The prof can probably handle this himself, but nonetheless it's down to you to resolve it here. Take on Guzma and watch out if you have a Psychic and Dark-heavy team, as he's a pro with Bug-type Pokémon. Rock, Flying, and Electric-type attacks (given his two Pokémon's part Water/Flying typings) are all very effective here, so you should be fine!

After battling him, return the mask to Kukui, and he'll give you a reward for helping him out - the Z-Crystal for your starter Pokémon's signiature Z-Move, either Primarium Z, Incinium Z, or Decidium Z!

You're all clear to move on here, to Route 11 and the next Trials on your Island Challenge, but while you're in Malie Garden it's worth taking a second to tackle the Nugget Bridge...

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Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon Nugget Bridge trainers and Malie Garden revisited

You may remember the name, because Nugget Bridge is actually the famous bridge north of Cerulean Town in the original Pokémon Red and Blue, which had you face off against five trainers to earn a Nugget as a reward.

Next up: Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon - Route 11, Route 12, Blush Mountain and Ula'ula Beach

This is basically an aping of that Kantonian bridge, recreated on the golden central bridge in Malie Garden. If you leave after beating Guzma and return to the garden you'll find it all set up, so simply battle your way through the trainers (always a good way to keep your Pokémon well levelled) and earn yourself that prize!