Pokemon Fans React to Sun & Moon Character’s Sudden Meme Fame

The current craze in the Pokemon community is all about Hala, the Kahuna from Pokemon Sun & Moon. You’re not imagining things – Hala has become the center of attention, with countless memes featuring him circulating on social media.

The large man is taking the place of Butterfree, being substituted in for Fire-type Pokemon, and causing chaos all around. Despite not making much sense at first glance, it is still bringing amusement to fans.

On X, someone posted about this and shared one of the original viral images, questioning the sudden prevalence of Hala memes with the words, “What’s going on? Why are these Hala memes all over the place?”

what is happeningwhy are Hala memes everywhere https://t.co/Fzo9cV1mLx

— MandJTV (@MandJTV_Michael) July 24, 2024

Why is Hala from Pokemon Sun and Moon going viral?

The reason for the widespread popularity of these memes is due to accounts that frequently share them, as they are aware that they often become viral within the community.

According to a comment, Hala is being used to mock accounts that engage in farming and bait tactics by repeatedly posting the same 5 tweets. The original thread, linked as this, is highly entertaining and worth reading, receiving a perfect 10/10 recommendation.

The shared post, which appears to be the original source of the meme, jokingly suggested using Sinnoh Fire types, accompanied by two pictures of Hala. This playful jab references the numerous memes that use a similar format and highlights the scarcity of Fire-type Pokemon in the Sinnoh region, with Chimchar being the only exception.

why not use sinnoh fire types? we have: pic.twitter.com/b7Xj8ZJUcI

— Aurora 🏳️‍⚧️ (@SpectralAurora_) July 17, 2024

The community ran with the joke, flooding the original thread with memes that playfully mocked the repetitive posts, while also incorporating Hala through an injected element.

Similar to the norm within the Pokemon community, certain individuals with exceptional abilities have taken the joke to the next level by designing personalized graphics featuring Hala and placing him in recognizable situations.

A post by creator @TheYisusOne cleverly incorporated Hala into a scene from Pokemon Battle Revolution, referencing a popular post about the superior battle animations in the Wii game.

Pokemon really used to have such good battlegrounds, models and animations back then compared to the modern games pic.twitter.com/BlE3Y7E6qe

— Other ⚝ | PBR ENJOY (@TheJesusOne) July 26,

Currently, there are no indications that the meme will lose momentum. Given the Pokemon community’s history of long-lasting jokes, it is possible that this trend will continue for years to come.

Alternatively, you can attempt to capture traditional Pocket Monsters by playing the game Pokemon Legends Arceus.