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Pokémon Horizons: The Series
Pokémon Horizons: The Series, known in Japan as Pocket Monsters: Liko and Roy's Departure[a] and Pocket Monsters: The Sparkling of Terapagos[b] is the 26th season of the Pokémon animated series.[1] It premiered in Japan on TV Tokyo on April 14, 2023, and will be distributed by Netflix in the United States. It is directed by Saori Den, with Daiki Tomiyasu as creative director, Tetsuo Yajima as action director, and Dai Satō supervising the scripts. Character design is handled by Rei Yamazaki, music composed by Conisch, sound editing by Naotsugu Uchida and Akane Yamago, who replace Ryōko Nashimoto, Bessatsu CoroCoro Comic and Gakushu Yochien are no longer credited as publishers, and Junichi Masuda and Ken Sugimori are no longer credited as creators.[2]
| Pokémon Horizons: The Series | |
|---|---|
| Season 26 | |
Japanese title logo for the Pocket Monsters (2023) series (top) English title logo from the Pokémon Horizons: The Series (bottom) | |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| No. of episodes | 36 |
| Release | |
| Original network | TV Tokyo |
| Original release | April 14, 2023 – present |
| Season chronology | |
| List of episodes | |
In contrast with previous series, which featured Ash Ketchum as the protagonist, the series introduces two new protagonists, Liko and Roy,[3][4][5] who team up with the Rising Volt Tacklers, a group of adventurers that explore the Pokémon world and visit various regions, including the Paldea region, which was introduced in Scarlet and Violet.[6][7] As they do, they are pursued by the Explorers, a mysterious organization who seeks Liko's pendant for unknown reasons.
Episode list edit
| Jap. overall[c] | Eng. overall[c] | No. in season[c] | English title Japanese title [8] | Directed by | Written by | Animation directed by | Original air date [9] | English release date | |
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| 1235 | 1224 | 1 | "The Pendant That Starts It All: Part One (The Pendant of Beginning, Part 1)" Transliteration: "Hajimari no Pendanto Zenpen" (Japanese: はじまりのペンダント 前編) | Directed by : Saori Den Storyboarded by : Saori Den & Tetsuo Yajima | Dai Satō | Yuki Masutani, Toshiko Nakaya, Natsumi Hattori & Izumi Shimura | April 14, 2023 | March 7, 2024 | |
| Liko, a shy girl from the Paldea region, arrives in Kanto to begin her studies at the Indigo Academy. Eventually, she selects Sprigatito as her first Pokémon, but the two of them struggle to see eye to eye. One night, Liko encounters Amethio, a man from a group called the Explorers, who hands her a letter that is supposedly from her grandmother, requesting her to bring her pendant. Feeling suspicious about the situation, Liko decides to run away instead. While she is pursued by Amethio and his henchmen, Zirc and Onia, another man with a Charizard comes to her rescue. When Liko attempts to jump off a rooftop, her pendant begins glowing. | |||||||||
| 1236 | 1225 | 2 | "The Pendant That Starts It All: Part Two (The Pendant of Beginning, Part 2)" Transliteration: "Hajimari no Pendanto Kōhen" (Japanese: はじまりのペンダント 後編) | Directed by : Makoto Oga & Ayumi Moriyama Storyboarded by : Daiki Tomiyasu | Dai Satō | Toshihito Hirooka, Chiaki Kurakazu, Masaya Onishi, Miho Sugimoto & Sayo Sugiyama | April 14, 2023 | TBA | |
| Liko is encased in a green sphere and sees a strange Pokémon, which disappears moments later. Friede, the man with the Charizard, takes Liko away from danger and brings her to an airship known as the Brave Olivine. Liko meets Friede's other companions and begins to trust them. Meanwhile, Amethio, Zirc and Onia continue their pursuit of Liko's pendant and arrive on the airship. After a heated battle between Friede and Amethio, Liko's Sprigatito is blown off the airship. Amethio's team decides to retreat, taking Sprigatito with them. | |||||||||
| 1237 | 1226 | 3 | "For Sure! 'Cause Sprigatito's with Me! (As Long as I'm With Nyahoja, I'm Sure)" Transliteration: "Nyaoha to Nara, Kitto" (Japanese: ニャオハとなら、きっと) | Directed by : Junya Koshiba Storyboarded by : Tetsuo Yajima | Naruki Nagakawa | Yoshitaka Yanagihara, Yūsuke Oshida & Makoto Shinjō | April 21, 2023 | TBA | |
| The day after Sprigatito's disappearance, Friede traces the Explorers to a nearby port town, and the crew agrees to help Liko rescue Sprigatito. Onia, who has been affectionately caring for the captive Sprigatito, is sniffed out by Murdock's Rockruff at the Pokémon Center. As the crew gives chase, Amethio orders Onia to lure them to their hideout. There, Friede stalls Amethio in a battle to allow Liko to go rescue Sprigatito. Confronted by Onia outside, Liko commands Sprigatito to use Leafage to make their escape in the flurry of leaves. Friede retreats as the Rising Volt Tacklers and Liko regroup and set sail for her home in Paldea. Meanwhile, a local islander named Roy finds the Brave Olivine's missing flag on the beach. | |||||||||
| 1238 | 1227 | 4 | "The Treasure After the Storm! (A Washed-Ashore Treasure)" Transliteration: "Nagaretsuita Takaramono" (Japanese: ながれついた宝もの) | Yūji Asada | Dai Satō | Masaaki Iwane & Izumi Shimura | April 28, 2023 | TBA | |
| The Rising Volt Tacklers dock at Roy's island to repair the damaged Brave Olivine's balloon. Their Fuecoco stumbles overboard and wanders through the island's forest, eating a stash of berries it finds before Roy discovers and befriends it. Liko and Sprigatito notice Fuecoco's absence and track it to the forest, where they are attacked by wild Pokémon that blame them for eating the berries. The two are aided by Roy, whose ancient Poké Ball resonates with Liko's pendant, but the group and Fuecoco are quickly ensnared by the wild Pokémon. Friede rescues the group and calms the wild Pokémon, which forgive Fuecoco after Liko and Roy help it replace the berries. Liko, Sprigatito and Fuecoco part with Roy before returning to the Brave Olivine. | |||||||||
| 1239 | 1228 | 5 | "Found You, Fuecoco! (I Found You, Hogator)" Transliteration: "Mitsuketa yo, Hogēta" (Japanese: みつけたよ、ホゲータ) | Directed by : Fumihiro Ueno Storyboarded by : Hiromasa Amano | Muga Takeda | Takashi Shinohara | May 5, 2023 | TBA | |
| Unwilling to leave Fuecoco, Roy stows aboard the Brave Olivine to become its partner. The crew allows Roy to stay the night, but he is unable to find Fuecoco and returns home the next morning. Fuecoco learns of Roy's visit and goes looking for him, discovering along the way that the Explorers have followed the Rising Volt Tacklers. After reuniting with Fuecoco and being warned about the Explorers, Roy enlists the local bug Pokémon to repair the Brave Olivine's balloon, while Friede and the rest of the crew battle Amethio and Zirc to protect the ship. Roy joins the battle and motivates Fuecoco to perform its first successful Ember attack, but their achievement distracts Friede and allows Amethio to move in on Liko. | |||||||||
| 1240 | 1229 | 6 | "The Ancient Poké Ball! (The Ancient Monster Ball)" Transliteration: "Inishie no Monsutā Bōru" (Japanese: いにしえのモンスターボール) | Yasuhiro Noda | Kureha Matsuzawa | Akihiko Oka, Izumi Shimura, Hiromi Niioka, Toshiya Yamada & Toshiko Nakaya | May 12, 2023 | TBA | |
| After Liko is protected by her pendant, she and Roy battle Amethio together, but his Ceruledge easily overpowers Sprigatito and Fuecoco. As Liko rushes to protect Sprigatito, Roy's Poké Ball resonates with her pendant and unleashes a black Rayquaza that forces the Explorers to retreat before flying away. Inspired by the adventure he has had, Roy catches Fuecoco and gains his grandfather's permission to travel with the Rising Volt Tacklers to catch Rayquaza. Meanwhile, the Explorers' leader, Gibeon, removes Amethio from his mission in favor of his teammate Spinel, leaving Amethio to pursue Rayquaza to determine its connection to the pendant. | |||||||||
| 1241 | 1230 | 7 | "Special Training with Cap! (Special Training! Captain Pikachu)" Transliteration: "Tokkun! Kyaputen Pikachū" (Japanese: 特訓!キャプテンピカチュウ) | Directed by : Hiromichi Matano Storyboarded by : Noriaki Saitō | Kureha Matsuzawa | Makoto Shinjō & Yuki Masutani | May 19, 2023 | TBA | |
| Liko and Roy ask about Rayquaza's whereabouts from Dot, the crew's reclusive information gatherer, but she rebuffs them with a drawing of a defeated Roy and Fuecoco. Friede obliges to train Liko and Roy in Pokémon battling, pitting them against his partner, Captain "Cap" Pikachu. When their usual strategy of blindly ordering attacks fails, the two improve by focusing on Cap's movements, although Sprigatito and Fuecoco lose interest in the match and fall asleep. Liko and Roy apply their newly gained knowledge in battle against each other, which ends with Sprigatito learning Quick Attack and defeating Fuecoco. Dot responds to their match with a drawing of Rayquaza flying over Paldea, indicating the legendary Pokémon to be there. | |||||||||
| 1242 | 1231 | 8 | "The Door That Never Opens! (The Secret of the Unopened Door)" Transliteration: "Akazu no Tobira no Himitsu" (Japanese: あかずの扉のひみつ) | Directed by : Yoshihiko Iwata Storyboarded by : Naruki Nagakawa | Hiromasa Amano | Masaya Ōnishi, Chiaki Kurakazu & Hiromi Sakai | May 26, 2023 | TBA | |
| Following Friede and Murdock's failures to coax Dot out of her room with doughnuts, the crew stops at a nearby town to resupply. Liko remains aboard the Brave Olivine to watch a livestream hosted by Nidothing, a costumed content creator. Believing Dot to be a fan, Liko invites her to watch together, unaware that Dot and Nidothing are the same person. Dot angrily dismisses Liko at first, but after Liko voices her appreciation for Nidothing, and later comments on Nidothing's stream asking how to befriend Dot, Dot is inspired to briefly leave her room and accept Murdock's doughnuts that night. | |||||||||
| 1243 | 1232 | 9 | "Welcome to Paldea! (Arrival in Paldea!)" Transliteration: "Parudea Tōchaku!" (Japanese: パルデア到着!) | Yūji Asada | Dai Satō | Masaaki Iwane & Izumi Shimura | June 2, 2023 | TBA | |
| The Brave Asagi arrives in Paldea, reminding Liko that her travels with the Rising Volteccers would only be temporary. Liko is indecisive about remaining with the crew or her parents, causing Nyahoja to avoid her when she appears to start settling back into her old home. After overhearing her father, Alex, express his concerns for her since her departure to Kanto, Liko shares her feelings with the crew and resolves to continue her adventures with them, reconciling with Nyahoja and gaining Alex's approval. While discussing the black Rayquaza with Friede, Alex recalls a rare Pokémon sighting by the artist Colza in Bowl Town. | |||||||||
| 1244 | 1233 | 10 | "Nemona and Brassius and... (With Nemo and Colza)" Transliteration: "Nemo to Corusa to" (Japanese: ネモとコルサと) | Makoto Nakata | Muga Takeda | Yoshitaka Yanagihara, Yusuke Oshida & Toshiko Nakaya | June 9, 2023 | TBA | |
| Liko and Roy arrive in Bowl Town and meet the Champion-ranked trainer Nemo, who is concerned by Colza's recent neglect of his duties as Bowl Town's Gym Leader. They learn that Colza is suffering from an artistic slump that began when he saw the black Rayquaza after making a sculpture of one, causing him to deem his artwork as inferior. However, Roy is deeply moved by the sculpture, motivating Colza to test Roy's resolve with a Gym battle. Although Hogator learns Stomping Tantrum to gain an advantage, it loses to Colza's Terastalized Usokkie. Satisfied, Colza shows the trio a sculpture he carved of an Oliva in the forest where he saw Rayquaza, noting the Oliva's resonance with the legendary Pokémon. | |||||||||
| 1245 | 1234 | 11 | "Arboliva's Forest (Oliva's Forest)" Transliteration: "Orīva no Mori" (Japanese: オリーヴァの森) | Directed by : Fumihiro Ueno Storyboarded by : Satoshi Shimizu | Naruki Nagakawa | Takashi Shinohara | June 16, 2023 | TBA | |
| Nemo guides Liko and Roy to the forest mentioned by Colza, accompanied by Mollie when she learns of the forest's recent devastation by a wildfire. While investigating, Liko comes across a Paldean Upah that has been dehydrated by the fire. The local Pokémon take Upah to a giant tree that is adorned with an ancient Monster Ball identical to Rayquaza's. The "tree" reveals itself to be the oversized Oliva and, misunderstanding their intentions, attacks Liko's group when Mollie tends to Upah herself. Liko and Roy distract Oliva long enough for Mollie to treat Upah, calming Oliva, who shows them the greater extent of the wildfire's damage to the forest. | |||||||||
| 1246 | 1235 | 12 | "The Future I Choose! (The Future I Choose)" Transliteration: "Watashi ga Erabu Mirai" (Japanese: わたしが選ぶ未来) | Directed by : Junya Koshiba Storyboarded by : Hiromasa Amano | Kureha Matsuzawa | Izumi Shimura, Masaya Ōnishi, Shinichi Yoshino, Toshiko Nakaya & Kurika Yamagata | June 23, 2023 | TBA | |
| Liko's group works to help regrow the damaged forest. After Friede discovers and scares off a Rarecoil interfering with the crew's communications, they are able to recruit Landau to irrigate the soil with his Nuoh, allowing Oliva to fully restore the greenery. Oliva and the Pokémon within Liko's pendant show Liko and Roy a vision of a mysterious figure before Oliva returns to its Monster Ball. Friede meets with Liko's mother, Lucca, who explains that Rayquaza and Oliva are two of the Six Heroes, Pokémon owned by the legendary adventurer Lucius; Liko and Roy come to the same conclusion after reading a storybook written by Alex about the legend, determining Lucius to be the figure from the vision. Liko resolves to find her grandmother, the one who gave her the pendant, while Roy decides to find Lucius's other four Pokémon. The Rising Volteccers set out to an old castle in Galar using a hint from Lucca's Ikirinko, unknowingly tracked by the Rarecoil's trainer, Spinel. | |||||||||
| 1247 | 1236 | 13 | "An Unexpected Picnic! (A Sudden Picnic)" Transliteration: "Picnic wa Totsuzen ni" (Japanese: ピクニックは突然に) | Directed by : Masashi Tsukino Storyboarded by : Noriaki Saito | Kureha Matsuzawa | Hironori Hano & Cheom Hyang Go | July 14, 2023 | TBA | |
| The Rising Volteccers have a picnic near Hakkō City while they wait for the Brave Asagi's computer systems to reboot. Wanting to share the experience with Dot and Landau as they tend to the ship alone, Liko prepares an indoor picnic spread for them with Murdock's help. Dot thanks Liko with a picture of herself in-costume as Gurumin, intending to reveal her identity to Liko. Liko believes Dot is only pretending to be Gurumin due to an earlier misunderstanding, but is happy to have bonded with her. Meanwhile, a wild Kaiden steals and eats one of Roy and Hogator's sandwiches, despite the pair's offer to share it. Concerned with Kaiden's distance from its flock, Roy decides to spend more time with it. When Friede returns to the ship, its systems shut down as a result of Spinel's sabotage. | |||||||||
| 1248 | 1237 | 14 | "Fly! Wattrel! (Fly! Kaiden!!)" Transliteration: "Tobe! Kaiden!!" (Japanese: とべ！カイデン！！) | Directed by : Oh Jin Koo Storyboarded by : Hiromasa Amano | Muga Takeda | Chiaki Kurakazu, Natsumi Hattori & Keita Hagiwara | July 21, 2023 | TBA | |
| Roy learns that Kaiden has a fear of heights that prevents it from flying, and spends the day training Kaiden to overcome its fear. He succeeds after using Landau's fishing rod as a harness for Kaiden, allowing it to rejoin its flock, but Kaiden decides to stay with Roy, who catches it. Meanwhile, Friede chases Spinel's Rarecoil away to stop its interference with the Brave Asagi's system reboot. After battling Friede remotely to study his moves, including his Lizardon's ability to Terastalize into a Dark-type, Spinel lures Liko and Nyahoja to Hakkō City and puts them in a trance with his Ohbem, which erases Liko's memory of her pendant as Spinel steals it. | |||||||||
| 1249 | 1238 | 15 | "Someone We Can't See! Whosawhatsit?! (It's Someone You Can't See! Whosawhatsit?)" Transliteration: "Mienai Yatsu da! Nanimon nanja?" (Japanese: みえないヤツだ！何者なんじゃ？) | Yūji Asada | Kureha Matsuzawa | Masaaki Iwane & Izumi Shimura | July 28, 2023 | TBA | |
| As a result of Ohbem's hypnosis, Liko and Nyahoja forget all their experiences since their first meeting, leaving them to wander through Hakkō City. Determined to find Liko when she fails to return, Dot contacts fellow streamer and local Gym Leader Nanjamo to organize a public search for Liko as a game of hide-and-seek. Liko takes the game seriously and flees her pursuers with Nyahoja, with both regaining their memories in the process. Roy and Dot find Liko, who notices her missing pendant. Recognizing Ohbem as one of Spinel's Pokémon, the Rising Volteccers begin organizing a plan to retrieve the pendant. | |||||||||
| 1250 | 1239 | 16 | "Quaxly, We Can Do It! (As Long As I'm With Kuwassu, I Can Do It)" Transliteration: "Kuwassu to Nara, Dekiru yo" (Japanese: クワッスとなら、できるよ) | Hiroaki Takagi | Naruki Nagakawa | Yoshitaka Yanagihara & Yusuke Oshida | August 4, 2023 | TBA | |
| Dot catches her longtime Pokémon friend, Kuwassu, as the Rising Volteccers begin their counterattack against Spinel. While Friede is lured away by a hired decoy, Liko, Roy, and Dot realize the pendant is nearby when Oliva's Monster Ball suddenly resonates with it. Dot searches a cargo ship boarded by Spinel, using Kuwassu's Water Gun as a beacon to bring Liko and Roy to her aid when she is cornered by Spinel's Pokémon. The trio work together to defeat Spinel's Ohbem and Rarecoil, but are overpowered by his Blacky. In response to the danger, the pendant shines a brilliant light that exposes Spinel's hidden location, allowing Liko to recover the pendant while Oliva helps the trio escape. Following their return to the Brave Asagi, Dot confesses her identity as Gurumin to Liko. | |||||||||
| 1251 | TBA | 17 | "Kaiden and Hogator: Secret Training!" Transliteration: "Kaiden to Hogēta: Himitsu no Dai Tokkun!" (Japanese: カイデンとホゲータ 秘密の大特訓！) | Directed by : Hiromichi Matano Storyboarded by : Satoshi Shimizu | Michihiro Tsuchiya | Makoto Shinjō & Yuki Masutani | August 11, 2023 | TBA | |
| Roy trains Hogator and Kaiden in battle to stop them from arguing. After losing a match against Cap, Roy gains new inspiration when the Brave Asagi experiences turbulent winds that strengthen Kaiden's Spark attack. Using advice given to him by Dot, Roy develops a new strategy where he throws Hogator and Kaiden into the air to give Kaiden more elevation. The three use their strategy in a rematch against Cap, which results in Kaiden catching Cap off guard and knocking off its hat. Although Roy loses again, he happily finds his training has united Hogator and Kaiden through their shared determination to defeat Cap. | |||||||||
| 1252 | TBA | 18 | "Flying Pikachu, Soaring High!" Transliteration: "Soratobu Pikachū, Doko Made mo Takaku!" (Japanese: そらとぶピカチュウ、どこまでも高く!) | Directed by : Makoto Nakata Storyboarded by : Daiki Tomiyasu | Kureha Matsuzawa | Masaya Ōnishi, Yasue Ōno & Yusuke Oshida | August 18, 2023 | TBA | |
| Liko, Roy, and Dot are intrigued by Cap's apparent ability to fly during its battle with Roy, and coax Friede into revealing his Pikachu's origins. During his younger years, Friede becomes aimless after quitting his unfulfilling lab job as a Pokémon researcher. His passion is rekindled when Lucca, his former schoolteacher, introduces him to the wild Pikachu, who uses its powerful tail and Volteccer attack to become airborne. Through his efforts to befriend Pikachu, Friede discovers its attempts to fly are so it can watch the morning horizon, which inspires Friede to travel the world and learn more about unusual Pokémon like Pikachu. Friede recruits his childhood friend Orio to build the Brave Asagi out of his acquaintance Landau's seaboat, and dubs Pikachu as the ship's captain, leading to the formation of the Rising Volteccers. | |||||||||
| 1253 | TBA | 19 | "The Truth About Mawhip" Transliteration: "Mahoippu no Honto" (Japanese: マホイップのホント) | Directed by : Fumihiro Ueno Storyboarded by : Hiromasa Amano | Deko Akao | Takashi Shinohara | August 25, 2023 | TBA | |
| The Rising Volteccers arrive at Engine City in the Galar region to begin their search for Liko's grandmother. Liko, Roy, and Murdock stop at a Battle Café run by Murdock's former friend and business partner, Mitchell, who refuses to service Murdock to a battle. Murdock reveals to Liko and Roy that his and Mitchell's friendship ended over their Mahomil's evolvution into a Ruby Mix Mawhip, which better suited Murdock's pastries than Mitchell's. Wanting to rekindle their friendship, Liko persuades Mitchell to have a double battle against her and Murdock, which suddenly transitions into a baking competition between the two chefs, allowing them to reconcile. Following the match, the group meets the Engine City's Gym Leader, Kabu, whom Roy believes has information on Rayquaza. | |||||||||
| 1254 | TBA | 20 | "Kabu's Battle Training" Transliteration: "Kabu-san no Batoru Shugyō" (Japanese: カブさんのバトル修行) | Directed by : Ayumi Moriyama Storyboarded by : Noriaki Saitō | Michihiro Tsuchiya | Chiaki Kurakazu, Natsumi Hattori & Keita Hagiwara | September 1, 2023 | TBA | |
| Questioned by Liko and Roy about the black Rayquaza, Kabu decides to test their resolve through a training session at his Gym. The two are pit in a contest to light and blow out Hitomoshi candles, which Liko narrowly loses when she stops to admire Roy and Hogator's growth. They then face Kabu and his apprentice Wakaba in a double battle, during which Hogator learns to use a Flamethrower attack before losing to Kabu's Maruyakude. Faced with a solo match against Wakaba, who is being tested to become an official Gym trainer, Liko upsets her by forfeiting so Wakaba may pass, but makes up with her after Kabu lectures Liko for allowing herself to hesitate for Wakaba and Roy's sakes. Afterwards, Kabu reveals that he sighted Rayquaza flying toward the Galar Mine. | |||||||||
| 1255 | TBA | 21 | "The Lonely Mibrim" Transliteration: "Hitori Botchi no Miburimu" (Japanese: ひとりぼっちのミブリム) | Directed by : Masashi Tsukino Storyboarded by : Noriaki Saitō | Naruki Nagakawa | Hironori Hano | September 8, 2023 | TBA | |
| Liko, Roy, and Friede are caught in a rainstorm while searching for the Galar Mine. They seek shelter in a cabin where they find a solitary Mibrim, whose empathic powers have caused it to feel anguished by others' emotions. Feeling concerned for Mibrim, Liko brings it aboard the Brave Asagi to treat it, but Mibrim hides away to avoid the Rising Volteccers' overpowering emotions. Liko coaxes Mibrim out of hiding by relating to its anxiety, which calms Mibrim. After the storm clears, Liko attempts to return Mibrim to its habitat, but Mibrim is convinced by Nyahoja to stay with Liko, who catches Mibrim and devotes herself to studying the feelings of Pokémon. | |||||||||
| 1256 | TBA | 22 | "Clash! Galar Mine" Transliteration: "Gekitotsu! Gararu Kōzan" (Japanese: 激突！ガラルこうざん) | Makoto Ōga | Muga Takeda | Yoshitaka Yanagihara & Yusuke Oshida | September 15, 2023 | TBA | |
| Liko, Roy, and Friede arrive at the Galar Mine and begin searching for Rayquaza. Liko and Roy quickly become separated from Friede, and travel deeper into the mine as they follow noises that Roy assumes to be Rayquaza's cries. After Liko and Roy find and aid a camp of fatigued miners, the two groups re-encounter Amethio's team, who are also investigating Rayquaza. Liko and Roy's battle with Zir and Conia is interrupted by the true source of the noise and the miners' fatigue: a Galarian Fire holding one of Lucius's ancient Monster Balls. Cap is defeated by Fire while protecting Liko and Roy, who overcome Fire's stamina-draining aura to escape the mine with Cap while Friede keeps Amethio occupied to cover the pair's escape. | |||||||||
| 1257 | TBA | 23 | "Burning Galar Fire" Transliteration: "Moeagaru Gararu Faiyā" (Japanese: 燃え上がるガラルファイヤー) | Yūji Asada | Kureha Matsuzawa | Masaki Iwane & Izumi Shimura | September 22, 2023 | TBA | |
| After Friede safely escapes the mine, the group devises a plan to quell Fire's anger using Nyahoja's soothing aroma. Fire's attacks prevent the group from coming close, but Oliva uses its Grass Field to strengthen Nyahoja, allowing the group to create an aromatic whirlwind that calms Fire. The pendant transforms into the mystery Pokémon and shows the group a vision of Lucius mentioning something called "Rakua" before Fire returns to its Monster Ball, entrusting itself to the group. Noticing the pendant Pokémon has not returned to its pendant form, the group smuggles it out of the mine while observed by Amethio, who vows to capture the Pokémon. | |||||||||
| 1258 | TBA | 24 | "Reunion at the Old Castle" Transliteration: "Kojō de no Saikai" (Japanese: 古城での再会) | Directed by : Hiromichi Matano Storyboarded by : Hiromasa Amano | Dai Satō | Makoto Shinjō & Yuki Masutani | October 13, 2023 | TBA | |
| Liko, Roy, and Friede arrive in Knuckle City, where they are guided by an Ikirinko to the old castle where Liko's grandmother, Diana, lives. Diana recognizes the pendant Pokémon as a Terapagos, which she discovered in a dormant state as a child, and gave to Liko for safekeeping after being approached by her former friend Hamber, a high-ranking member of the Explorers. She also reveals Terapagos to have traveled with Lucius in search of Rakua, a legendary paradise. As Diana leaves to retrieve memoirs written by Lucius, Amethio's team attacks the group after tracking their location, but Amethio is confronted by Terapagos. | |||||||||
| 1259 | TBA | 25 | "Rivals in the Dark Night" Transliteration: "Yamiyo no Raibaru" (Japanese: 闇夜の強敵) | Hiroaki Takagi | Dai Satō | Keita Hagiwara, Chiaki Kurakazu, Natsumi Hattori, Toshiko Nakaya, Masaya Ōnishi, Yusuke Oshida, Koki Yanagihara, Hiromi Niioka & Saki Ebisawa | October 20, 2023 | TBA | |
| Liko and her friends flee with Terapagos as Diana returns to cover their escape from Amethio's team. Amethio follows Liko's group to one of the castle towers, where Friede uses himself as a decoy against Amethio, defeating him. However, Liko and Roy are cornered by Zir and Conia, while Diana is confronted by Hamber as she gathers Lucius's memoirs. Suddenly, Hamber's minions Onyx and Sango make an unauthorized attack on the castle, allowing Diana to escape. Receiving an emergency call from Friede, the Rising Volteccers arrive and rescue Liko and Roy from Onyx and Sango. Diana decides to accompany the Rising Volteccers, giving Lucius's memoirs to Liko and encouraging them to assemble the Six Heroes. | |||||||||
| 1260 | TBA | 26 | "Terrapagos's Adventure" Transliteration: "Terapagosu no Bōken" (Japanese: テラパゴスの冒険) | Directed by : Satoshi Saga Storyboarded by : Noriaki Saitō | Kureha Matsuzawa | Ryōtarō Aoba, Kōsuke Hiramatsu & Naoko Yamamoto | October 27, 2023 | TBA | |
| Terapagos wanders the Brave Asagi to explore its new surroundings, leading Liko to intently follow it around, much to Nyahoja's displeasure. Liko eventually finds Terapagos calling out to someone from the bow of the ship, and nearly falls overboard trying to save it, but Diana rescues them after being alerted by Nyahoja. Realizing that Terapagos is searching for Lucius, Liko decides to bring it to Rakua, which Diane believes is possible by restoring Terapagos's original power through the Six Heroes. Nyahoja and the Rising Volteccers agree to help Liko find the rest of the Six Heroes, with Dot revealing multiple sightings of the black Rayquaza across Galar. | |||||||||
| 1261 | TBA | 27 | "As Long as I'm with My Friends" Transliteration: "Nakama to Issho nara" (Japanese: 仲間といっしょなら) | Directed by : Fumihiro Ueno Storyboarded by : Hiromasa Amano | Naruki Nagakawa | Takashi Shinohara | November 3, 2023 | TBA | |
| Dot's intel on Rayquaza leads the Rising Volteccers to meet an eyewitness at Galar's Wild Area, but they discover the intel to be false, frustrating Dot. To cheer her up, Liko invites Dot to make curry with them after they run into an ingredients seller. Dot hesitantly agrees, having never eaten curry before, and comes to enjoy the experience, thanking Liko. Afterwards, the group decides to investigate an antique shop for info on the ancient Monster Balls. Meanwhile, the Explorers convene to discuss Terapagos and the Six Heroes. After Amethio posits that Oliva and Fire were awakened by Rayquaza, the Explorers decide to prioritize Rayquaza's capture. | |||||||||
| 1262 | TBA | 28 | "The Stolen Treasure" Transliteration: "Nusumareta Takaramono" (Japanese: ぬすまれた宝もの) | Yūji Asada | Michihiro Tsuchiya | Masaaki Iwane | November 10, 2023 | TBA | |
| Liko, Roy, and Friede bring Rayquaza's Monster Ball to be inspected by Diana's old friend and adventuring companion, an antique salesman named Tepen, who covertly steals the ball to sell it to another client. Upon noticing the theft, Liko's group pursues Tepen through the town, suspecting he is working for the Explorers. They eventually corner Tepen at a park, where he knocks out Liko and Roy's Pokémon with sleeping powder, but has his entire team defeated by Cap. Diana confronts Tepen, rebuking him for resorting to fraud and thievery, and reminding him of his old passion for adventure. Remorseful, Tepen apologizes to everyone and directs them to his client, who is revealed to be a Monster Ball craftsman. | |||||||||
| 1263 | TBA | 29 | "Orio and the Monster Ball Craftsman" Transliteration: "Orio to Monsutā Bōru Shokunin" (Japanese: オリオとモンスターボール職人) | Directed by : Yoshihiko Iwata Storyboarded by : Noriaki Saitō | Naohiro Fukushima | Yoshitaka Yanagihara, Masaya Ōnishi & Hiromi Sakai | November 17, 2023 | TBA | |
| Liko's group meets the Monster Ball craftsman, Khana, who owns a factory that mass produces experimental Monster Balls. Orio accompanies the group, noticing Khana's neglect towards her factory's condition and providing vital maintenance. Impressed with Orio's expertise, Khana offers her a full-time position at the factory. Liko worries that Orio will accept due to the constant repair requests their crewmates make, but Orio assures Liko that working aboard the Brave Asagi fulfills her, since building the ship for Friede inspired her to try new things. After inventively helping save the factory from a swarm of Galarian Matadogas provoked by Roy, Orio declines Khana's offer and returns with her friends. | |||||||||
| 1264 | TBA | 30 | "The Slipping, Smashing Mystery Pokémon!?" Transliteration: "Zurūtto Gachan de Nazo Pokemon!?" (Japanese: ズル～っとガチャンで謎ポケモン！？) | Ayumi Moriyama | Deko Akao | Chiaki Kurakazu, Megumi Matsumoto, Keita Hagiwara, Masaya Ōnishi, Yoshitaka Yanagihara, Yusuke Oshida & Kenji Katō | November 24, 2023 | TBA | |
| A wild Potdeath stows aboard the Brave Asagi, leaving behind puddles of purple liquid found by the crew. While Liko and Roy investigate the source of the liquid, Potdeath makes itself known to the ship's other Pokémon when it challenges their Tsubotsubo out of jealousy over its berry juice. Liko and Roy eventually find the ship's Pokémon hosting a private match between Potdeath and Tsubotsubo to welcome Potdeath aboard the Brave Asagi, and decide not to intrude. The next morning, Friede nonchalantly accepts Potdeath, while Diana is delighted to find Potdeath has turned her teacup into a Yabacha, revealing they had already known about Potdeath's presence and let Liko and Roy discover it by themselves. | |||||||||
| 1265 | TBA | 31 | "The Singing Voice in the White Mist" Transliteration: "Shiroi Kiri no Utagoe" (Japanese: 白い霧の歌声) | Directed by : Hiromichi Matano Storyboarded by : Shōji Nishida | Kureha Matsuzawa | Makoto Shinjō & Yuki Masutani | December 1, 2023 | TBA | |
| The Rising Volteccers search the ocean for the next of the Six Heroes, a Laplace, after several reports of one that guides sailors out of mist-covered waters with its singing. When Laplace appears to aid them after the Brave Asagi enters the mist, Liko and Roy find part of their food cargo being stolen by an Eteboth and Rikukurage, two woodland Pokémon, which vanish without a trace after jumping overboard. Suspicious, Friede leads the crew back into the mist with more cargo as bait, exposing a group of thieving Pokémon riding on a Wailoh's back. In the process, Laplace is revealed to have created the mist to deceive sailors as the thieves' leader. | |||||||||
| 1266 | TBA | 32 | "Laplace's Memories of Its Companions" Transliteration: "Rapurasu no Omoi, Nakama o Omoi" (Japanese: ラプラスの想い、仲間を想い) | Directed by : Hiroyuki Okuno Storyboarded by : Hiromasa Amano | Kureha Matsuzawa | Ryōtarō Aoba, Kōsuke Hiramatsu & Naoko Yamamoto | December 8, 2023 | TBA | |
| The Rising Volteccers chase after Laplace and its band of "pirate" Pokémon to reason with them, but Laplace freezes the Brave Asagi to the water with its Ice Beam to protect its companions. Noticing a trail of empty food crates from other sailors the Pokémon have robbed, Liko and her friends are able to find Laplace's hideout, where they convince Laplace of their intentiens. With the support of Terapagos and Lucius's other Pokémon, Laplace shows Liko's group its memory of Lucius claiming he will still be alive and waiting for his Pokémon in Rakua. After Liko promises to help find Lucius, the other pirate Pokémon unveil Laplace's ancient Monster Ball and persuade Laplace to join Liko while they continue to fend for themselves. Following this, Liko's group sees the black Rayquaza flying overhead. | |||||||||
| 1267 | TBA | 33 | "The Roaring Black Rayquaza" Transliteration: "Hōkō no Kuroi Rekkūza" (Japanese: 咆吼の黒いレックウザ) | Makoto Nakata | Dai Satō | Yusuke Oshida, Natsumi Hattori & Toshiko Nakaya | December 15, 2023 | TBA | |
| Roy challenges Rayquaza to a battle, but Amethio arrives to capture Rayquaza for himself. Rayquaza easily defeats Amethio's Soublades and attacks the Rising Volteccers, but Terapagos briefly enters its Terastal Form and protects them before Rayquaza flies away, with Friede and Diana concluding that Rayquaza was testing Terapagos's power. Diana prepares to investigate the Six Heroes and Explorers on her own, asking Friede to keep her departure a secret from Liko. The next day, Diana battles Liko and Roy, restoring their confidence following their disheartening encounter with Rayquaza. Meanwhile, Amethio returns the Explorers' base with the resolve to become stronger. | |||||||||
| 1268 | TBA | 34 | "Respective Journeys" Transliteration: "Sorezore no Tabidachi" (Japanese: それぞれの旅立ち) | Directed by : Yoshiko Iwata Storyboarded by : Tetsuo Yajima | Naruki Nagakawa | Yoshitaka Yanagihara, Natsumi Hattori & Masaya Ōnishi | December 22, 2023 | TBA | |
| Liko and Roy overhear Diana's decision to leave at the next port, so the Rising Volteccers surprise her with a farewell party where they celebrate their experiences throughout Diana's stay. Diana is touched by the gesture and gives her journal to Liko before the group drops her off. Meanwhile, Amethio undergoes a grueling training battle with Hamber, who defeats Amethio's Soublades with his Terastal Yonoir. Hamber is impressed with Amethio's commitment to defeating Rayquaza, and gives him a Terastal Orb with which to continue his training. Eavesdropping on Amethio and Hamber, Spinel and fellow Explorer Agate plan to claim Rayquaza themselves. | |||||||||
| 1269 | TBA | 35 | "A Duo in the Wilderness: Friede and Cap" Transliteration: "Kōya no Futari: Furīdo to Kyappu" (Japanese: 荒野のふたり フリードとキャップ) | Yūji Asada | Michihiro Tsuchiya | Masaaki Iwane & Izumi Shimura | January 12, 2024 | TBA | |
| The Rising Volteccers take on odd jobs after running out of travel funds, with Friede accepting a job to find an old friend's missing Anokusa in the wilderness. Liko joins Friede to write a school report on his bond with Cap, but is confused and disappointed by the duo's arguing as they follow Anokusa across the desert. When Anokusa is captured by Pokemon hunters, Friede and Cap appear to separate after another argument, but it is revealed to be a ploy to distract the hunters long enough for Anokusa to evolve Anohoragusa so it can break free, regaining Liko's respect. | |||||||||
| 1270 | TBA | 36 | "Perfuton's Operation Friendship!" Transliteration: "Pafuyūton Nakayoshi Dai Sakusen!" (Japanese: パフュートン仲良し大作戦!) | Directed by : Fumihiro Ueno Storyboarded by : Hiromasa Amano | Naohiro Fukushima | Takashi Shinohara | January 19, 2024 | TBA | |
| 1271 | TBA | 37 | "Hogator, You're Becoming a Delinquent?!" Transliteration: "Hogēta, Waru ni Naru!?" (Japanese: ホゲータ、ワルになる！？) | Directed by : Yasuhiro Noda Storyboarded by : Noriaki Saitō | Kimiko Ueno | Chiaki Kurakazu, Keita Hagiwara & Megumi Matsumoto | January 26, 2024 | TBA | |
| 1272 | TBA | 38 | "SOS from Wakkanezumi?" Transliteration: "Esu Ō Esu wa Wakkanezumi kara?" (Japanese: SOSはワッカネズミから？) | Directed by : Hiromichi Matano Storyboarded by : Masato Satō | Deko Akao | Makoto Shinjō & Yuki Masutani | February 2, 2024 | TBA | |
| 1273 | TBA | 39 | "Kanuchan and Its Special Hammer" Transliteration: "Kanuchan to Kodawari no Hanmā" (Japanese: カヌチャンとこだわりのハンマー) | Directed by : Yūichi Abe Storyboarded by : Tetsuo Yajima | Naohiro Fukushima | Yusuke Oshida & Toshiko Nakaya | February 9, 2024 | TBA | |
Release edit
On December 16, 2022, The Pokémon Company announced that a new series of the Pokémon anime would air in Japan on April 14, 2023, following the conclusion of a final arc that serves as an epilogue to Pokémon Ultimate Journeys, set to conclude the story of Ash Ketchum, the protagonist of the anime series since it began on April 1, 1997.[10] The first trailer was released on March 3, 2023, announcing that the series would premiere in Japan on April 14.[11]
On November 9, 2023, it was announced that the English dub would debut in the UK on BBC iPlayer and CBBC in December 4.[12] In the United States, it was originally set to release on February 23, 2024 on Netflix,[13] but was later announced to be released on March 7.[14]
Music edit
The opening themes are "Heart-Pounding Diary" (ドキメキダイアリー, Dokimeki Daiarī) by Asmi featuring Chinozo and "Hello" (ハロ, Haro) by Yama and BotchiBoromaru.[15] The ending theme is "RVR: Rising Volt Tacklers' Rap" (RVR〜ライジングボルテッカーズラップ〜, RVR: Raijingu Borutekkāzu Rappu), an image song performed by Minori Suzuki as Liko and Yuka Terasaki as Roy.[16] The English opening theme song is Becoming Me by Haven Paschall, with an instrumental version used as the ending theme.
Notes edit
- ^ Japanese: ポケットモンスター: リコとロイの旅立ち, Hepburn: Poketto Monsutā: Riko to Roi no Tabidachi
- ^ Japanese: テラパゴスのかがやき, Hepburn: Terapagosu no Kagayaki
- ^ a b c The English episode numbers are based on their first streaming in the United States on Netflix. Other English-speaking nations largely follow either this order or the Japanese order. Episodes released on Netflix in the U.S. are released quarterly while those on TV networks outside of the U.S. are aired weekly.
References edit
- ^ Chow, Aaron. "Ash and Pikachu's Journey Comes to an End After 26 Years". from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 24, 2023). "New Pokémon Anime Reveals English Title, New Promo Video, Opening Theme". Anime News Network. from the original on March 31, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ^ Elker, Jhaan (December 16, 2022). "The Pokémon anime is moving away from Ash and Pikachu. We have questions". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. from the original on December 22, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ Carpenter, Nicole (December 16, 2022). "New characters take over Pokémon anime as Ash and Pikachu retire". Polygon. from the original on March 14, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ Phillips, Rom (February 24, 2023). "Pokémon reveals Captain Pikachu, star of the new post-Ash Ketchum TV show". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. from the original on March 4, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ "Ash Might Be Gone, But The New Pokémon Anime Will Still Star A New Pikachu". Kotaku. G/O Media. February 24, 2023. from the original on March 4, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ Cryer, Hirun (February 24, 2023). "Pokemon anime replaces Pikachu with another Pikachu wearing a pilot hat". GamesRadar+. Future plc. from the original on March 4, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ "ポケットモンスター テレビ東京アニメ公式". www.tv-tokyo.co.jp (in Japanese). from the original on March 24, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ "Pocket Monsters 2023 episodes". TV Tokyo. from the original on March 24, 2023. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ Valentine, Rebekah (December 16, 2022). "The Pokémon Anime's Next Series Ditches Ash and Pikachu for Two New Protagonists". IGN. Ziff Davis. from the original on February 27, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
- ^ Shepard, Kenneth (March 3, 2023). "The First Pokémon Season Without Ash Gets First Real Trailer". Kotaku. G/O Media. from the original on March 4, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSgCpMazQfM
- ^ "Pokémon Horizons: The Series Will Debut on Netflix in February 2024". The Pokémon Company (Press release). November 29, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ "Pokémon Horizons: The Series Launch Date is Now March 7". The Pokémon Company (Press release). January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ スペシャルユニットasmi feat. Chinozoによるテレビアニメ「ポケットモンスター」オープニングテーマ「ドキメキダイアリー」が配信リリース！ (in Japanese). from the original on April 15, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ 【新シリーズ】アニメ『ポケットモンスター』声優/キャスト・キャラクター/登場人物一覧【アニポケ】. Oricon News (in Japanese). March 28, 2023. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
External links edit
- TV Tokyo listing (in Japanese)