Knowing now Team Skull is helping Lusamine get Cosmog back, he tells the player that they should make sure Cosmog is safe. When encountered on Route 13, he informs the player Team Skull is after Cosmog.
After his second battle with the player at the Battle Royal Dome, he realizes the player might be able to help him stop Lusamine. Gladion first meets the player on Route 5 as a Team Skull member, but he does not seem to be interested in Team Skull's affairs, unlike the Grunts near him. He eventually worked as an enforcer for Team Skull but was never considered an actual member of the team. Upon leaving the Aether Foundation, Gladion had two goals: to stop his mother and to free Type: Null from the helmet that was meant to subdue it. Before leaving, he stole one of the three Type: Null created to be a weapon to attack Ultra Beasts. For this reason, he decided to leave the foundation, only telling Wicke of his departure. However, over time, he noticed his mother's obsession with the Ultra Beasts and realized that she would ruin Alola if she let Ultra Beasts into the region. Gladion was originally a member of the Aether Foundation together with his mother Lusamine and his sister Lillie. In the core series Role Pokémon Sun and Moon Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
