Free Kiawe Pokémon Coloring Pages: 20 printable PDF designs of the Alola region’s Fire-type trial captain, alone and alongside fellow trial captains and his partner Pokémon. Downloading a page as a PDF or coloring it online both cost nothing, with no account needed either way.

Kiawe is the Trial Captain of Akala Island’s Wela Volcano Park in Pokémon Sun and Moon, specializing in Fire-type Pokémon. Alongside his partner Marowak, he studies traditional Alolan dance passed down for generations. His name comes from the kiawe tree, a mesquite species often burned as firewood in Hawaii, a fitting root for a Fire-type specialist. His Marowak is the Alolan regional form, which is a Fire and Ghost-type, unlike the standard Ground-type Marowak found elsewhere.

Eight of the 20 pages are solo Kiawe portraits distinguished mostly by file name, eight more pair him with fellow trial captains and friends, and four focus on his partnership with Marowak and a page with Togedemaru. Since Kiawe’s design stays consistent, the coloring choices shift most with who or what appears alongside him.

What’s Inside This Collection

Twenty pages split into three groups: solo portraits, pages with friends and fellow trial captains, and pages centered on his partner Pokémon.

Solo Kiawe Portraits

This group shows Kiawe alone, repeated across several pages under different file names rather than genuinely different poses. Coloring suggestion: keep his flame-styled red-and-brown hair and red shorts consistent across every page, and use the repetition to refine smooth shading on his signature look.

With Friends and Fellow Trial Captains

This is the largest group, showing Kiawe alongside Ash Ketchum, fellow trial captains Mallow and Lana, and other friends from the Alola region. Coloring suggestion: give each trial captain a distinct signature color, Mallow’s greens, Lana’s blues, so the group scenes read clearly even with several characters on one page.

With Marowak and Togedemaru

This group centers on Kiawe’s bond with his Pokémon partners: his Alolan Marowak and one page with Togedemaru. Coloring suggestion: color Marowak’s bone club a solid tan or brown, and use warm orange and red tones for any flame effects, since the Alolan Marowak’s Fire-Ghost typing calls for a different palette than the standard Ground-type version.

What Kiawe Pokémon Coloring Pages Do

An irregular outline, carefully followed. Kiawe’s hair is styled into irregular, flame-like points rather than a simple rounded shape, which asks a child to follow a less predictable outline than a basic haircut would require, a useful variation on the line control the American Academy of Pediatrics associates with structured coloring in children ages two through seven.

A partner Pokémon that isn’t quite what it seems. Marowak is usually a Ground-type Pokémon, but the Alolan form Kiawe trains is Fire and Ghost instead. This regional variation actually explains why a Fire-type specialist chose this particular partner.

Practice passed down, echoed in practice here. Kiawe’s own defining activity is studying a traditional dance passed down and practiced repeatedly over generations. There’s a loose echo of that same practiced repetition in working through this coloring set, the kind of structured, repeated activity a 2005 Art Therapy Journal study linked to reduced anxiety.

A name rooted in fire, literally. Kiawe is named after a real tree, a mesquite species commonly burned as firewood in Hawaii, giving the character’s name a literal fire connection before his Pokémon type ever comes into it.

How to Color Kiawe Pokémon Pages Well

  • Hair: Use a blend of red and dark brown for the flame-styled points, keeping the irregular shape crisp rather than rounding it off.
  • Outfit: color his shorts a bold red with black trim, and keep the necklace and shoulder cloth strips a simple black or dark gray.
  • Skin tone: Use a warm brown consistent with his character design across every page.
  • Alolan Marowak: use tan or bone-white for the club and skull mask, with orange or blue flame accents to reflect its Fire-Ghost typing rather than the plain gray-brown of the standard Ground-type form.
  • Fellow trial captains: give Mallow a green-based palette and Lana a blue-based one, so each captain stays visually distinct from Kiawe’s red and orange tones.
  • Togedemaru page: use bright yellow for its electric spikes, keeping the rest of the palette simple so the spikes stand out.

5 Creative Craft Ideas With Kiawe Pokémon Coloring Pages

1. Trial Captain Lineup Poster

Color several pages featuring different trial captains and arrange them together on a poster to show the full Akala Island group.

2. Marowak Type Fact Card

Color a Marowak page and write the fact that Alolan Marowak is Fire and Ghost type, unlike the standard Ground-type form, on the back.

3. Alolan Dance Story Card

Color a solo Kiawe page and write a short story imagining the traditional dance he’s studying with his Marowak.

4. Kiawe and Friends Bookmark

Color a smaller portrait, cut it into a bookmark shape, and cover it with clear tape for a durable reading marker.

5. Fire-Type Color Palette Practice

Use a few of the repeated solo portraits to practice different combinations of red, orange, and brown before settling on a favorite look.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Kiawe Pokémon coloring pages?

A free set of 20 printable designs of Kiawe, the Fire-type trial captain from Pokémon Sun and Moon, shown alone and alongside friends and his partner Pokémon. Every page downloads as a PDF or opens in the online coloring tool without an account.

Who is Kiawe in Pokémon?

Kiawe is the Trial Captain of Akala Island’s Wela Volcano Park in Pokémon Sun and Moon, specializing in Fire-type Pokémon and studying traditional Alolan dance with his partner Marowak.

Is Kiawe’s Marowak a Fire-type Pokémon?

Yes, in its Alolan regional form. The standard Marowak found elsewhere is Ground-type, but the Alolan version Kiawe trains is Fire and Ghost type instead.

Where does the name Kiawe come from?

It comes from the kiawe tree, a mesquite species often used as firewood in Hawaii, a fitting name for a Fire-type specialist.

Who are the other trial captains shown in this collection?

Mallow and Lana, Kiawe’s fellow trial captains on Akala Island, appear alongside him on several pages, as does Ash Ketchum from the anime series.

Can these pages be colored without printing them?

Yes. Every page in the set opens directly in the site’s browser-based coloring tool, so a page can be finished on screen before deciding whether to print it.

Are Kiawe Pokémon coloring pages suitable for young children?

The solo portraits use one clear figure and suit a wide age range well. The group scenes with several characters carry more detail and work better for a child with some coloring experience already.

Is one of the tile names spelled differently than the character it shows?

One page title reads “Lina” rather than “Lana,” Kiawe’s actual fellow trial captain, which appears to be a small spelling inconsistency worth flagging rather than a different character.

Start Coloring

Practice makes for a better page, the same way Kiawe’s own dance improves with repetition: pick a design above, download the PDF, or color it online, free and without an account. A finished piece is easy to share through the Facebook or Pinterest buttons at the top of the design.

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Jennifer Thoa - Content Editor & Designer

Jennifer Thoa is Content Editor and Designer at ColoringPagesOnly.com. Degree in Journalism and Creative Writing, University of Kansas. She writes and edits long-form educational articles on anime, film, animals, world cultures, and automotive history - verified against named primary sources before publication.