Pokémon Horizons
Series, 2023, After Ash, Set in Paldea and beyond
Pokémon Horizons is #32 of 32 in release order and #32 of 32 in chronological order in the Pokémon.
The story
Follow Liko and Roy as they unravel the mysteries that surround them and encounter Friede, Captain Pikachu, Amethio, and others during their exciting adventures!
Pokémon Horizons recap
After Ash's story, the anime follows Liko, a quiet girl starting at Indigo Academy with Sprigatito, whose pendant draws the attention of the Explorers, a group led by Gibeon and his grandson Amethio. Friede, a professor, and his Captain Pikachu rescue her, and she joins their airship crew, the Rising Volt Tacklers. Roy, an island boy with Fuecoco and an Ancient Poké Ball holding the Black Rayquaza, and Dot, a shut-in streamer with Quaxly, join too. Liko's pendant turns out to be Terapagos, and the crew searches for the Six Heroes, the Pokémon of the legendary adventurer Lucius, to reach the lost land of Laqua. In season 2 they find Laqua, where Lucius is still alive, kept going by the poisonous crystal Laquium. Terapagos purifies the Laquium, and Lucius and Gibeon fade away. Then Spinel turns the Six Heroes against everyone, Laqua falls, and Friede is blown off the airship. Season 3, Rising Hope, jumps a year: Spinel runs the Explorers and frames the Rising Volt Tacklers for a pink mist of Laquium that drives Pokémon wild. Liko, Roy and Dot regroup with the rival Ult, learn Mega Evolution and hunt for a way to remove the Laquium for good.
Pokémon Horizons ending explained
Rising Hope ends back at Laqua, where Liko beats Spinel in battle and he is arrested, and Roy Mega Evolves the Black Rayquaza for the first time. Several Explorers leave the group. Horizons continues: the Wonder Voyage arc began airing in Japan in May 2026, introducing Navi, a girl from Lumiose City, and her Ditto alongside Liko, Roy and Dot, with a Kitakami festival story starting in September.
Ratings
IMDb 7.4/10, MyAnimeList 7.39
Where it fits
- Release order: after Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle, the latest.
- Chronological order: after Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle, the last.
What to watch before Pokémon Horizons
In release order, 27 Pokémon essentials come before Pokémon Horizons (2023), from Pokémon: The Original Series (1997) to Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle (2020).
Cast
- Minori Suzuki as Liko (voice)
- Yuka Terasaki as Roy (voice)
- Yoshino Aoyama as Dot / Gurumin (voice)
- Daiki Yamashita as Hogator / Achigator (voice)
- Megumi Hayashibara as Masquernya (voice)
- Ikue Otani as Captain Pikachu / Sango (voice)
- Ayane Sakura as Orio / Yamirami (voice)
- Taku Yashiro as Friede (voice)
- Kenta Miyake as Murdoch (voice)
- Kei Shindo as Mory (voice)
- Daisuke Namikawa as Welkamo / Wanival (voice)
- Ikkyu Juku as Randou (voice)