Pokémon Horizons: The Series

The Rising Volt Tacklers are unable to depart for Galar after the Brave Olivine’s computer system begins an automatic scan to check for errors. Friede suggests the crew makes the best of it—by having a picnic! They head outside to make sandwiches, but Liko feels bad that Dot and Ludlow have stayed behind. With Murdock’s help, she finds a way to include them in the fun. Meanwhile, a wild Wattrel steals Fuecoco’s sandwich, so Roy chases after it, but he notices something strange about the Pokémon and becomes concerned. When the Rising Volt Tacklers eventually return to the ship, Friede and Dot are both shocked—something is very wrong!

Wireless communications are down on the Brave Olivine, but Friede and Charizard drive away a group of Magneton disrupting the system. Suspicious, Friede follows one of the Magneton, but he gets cornered by a Beheeyem and Terastallizes Charizard to defeat it. Meanwhile, Liko and Murdock go shopping, and Roy returns to the Wattrel he met earlier. Realizing that Wattrel seems nervous about flying, Roy devises some special training to build up its courage—and it works! Wattrel flies to its flock…but then it returns to Roy, who catches it in a Poké Ball! Roy has found a new friend, but elsewhere, Liko is about to lose something very important…

After bumping into Spinel in disguise, Liko finds her memory to be hazy, and she’s unable to recall why she returned to Paldea. But as she spends time with Sprigatito, pieces of their adventures together come back to her. Meanwhile, the Rising Volt Tacklers split up to find Liko, and Dot collaborates with Levincia Gym Leader Iono—a famous online streamer—to help create a viral livestream that gets viewers in on the search. The livestream works, but the so-called game of hide-and-seek turns into tag when Liko flees. Finally, Roy and Dot arrive, and Liko’s memory returns…but her pendant is gone!

The time has come for Dot to become an official Pokémon Trainer, so Friede gives her a Poké Ball—and after she throws it, Quaxly jumps right in! Now the trio of Liko, Roy, and Dot are determined to track down the person who stole Liko’s pendant, and they head to the port in Levincia after hearing a clue. Dot and Quaxly board a cargo ship, but they’re quickly confronted by Spinel’s Pokémon, so they call for Liko and Roy. A battle ensues, but just as defeat seems imminent for the young Trainers, Liko’s pendant begins to glow nearby, and Arboliva emerges from its Ancient Poké Ball…

Roy is dismayed that Fuecoco and Wattrel can’t seem to get along, and his attempts to calm them down aren’t helping, either. But when they all see Captain Pikachu and Charizard having a friendly battle, Roy gets an idea and asks for Cap to battle both his Pokémon at once so they have to work as a team. During the battle, Wattrel debuts its Spark attack, but it and Fuecoco still lose to Cap. Determined to help Wattrel become stronger, Roy begins some special training with his Pokémon—will they be able to come up with a way to hold their own against Cap?

After Liko and Roy see Captain Pikachu momentarily hover in midair during battle, they become determined to find out why it can fly. With Dot’s help, they try to get Friede to talk about it for a video, but he refuses to give any meaningful details. The other Rising Volt Tacklers offer some clues, though, and Orla finally summons everyone to a meeting to confront Friede. He gives in and recounts the story of how he first met Captain Pikachu, formed the Rising Volt Tacklers, and launched the Brave Olivine with Orla and Ludlow’s help.

Arriving in Motostoke in the Galar region, the Rising Volt Tacklers prepare for their journey to see Liko's grandma. Murdock invites Liko and Roy to go shopping, but during a break at the Battle Café, he becomes flustered—he's not on good terms with the café's chef, Mitchell. Murdock explains that he and Mitchell used to work together alongside Alcremie when it was still a Milcery, but when it evolved, its cream no longer paired well with Mitchell's style of sweets. Wanting to help, Liko asks Murdock to join her in a friendly battle against Mitchell—can the two chefs find a way to reconcile?

Still in Motostoke, Liko and Roy are surprised to see Gym Leader Kabu at the Battle Café, but they’re disappointed when he leaves before Roy can ask him what he knows about the black Rayquaza. So they head to the Gym, where Kabu tells them that they need to become stronger if they want to eventually battle and catch Rayquaza. He leads Liko and Roy in a training exercise with their Pokémon, then challenges them to a Tag Battle alongside Wakaba, an aspiring Gym Trainer. The result is a fiery bout in which Kabu pushes Liko, Roy, and even Wakaba to give it their all—no matter what!

Liko, Roy, and Friede set off to Galar Mine in search of the black Rayquaza, but along the way, they get caught in a storm and seek shelter in a mountain hut. Inside, they find a wild Hatenna who seems exhausted, so Liko rushes it to the Brave Olivine. Although the Hatenna isn’t hurt, something seems to be troubling it, so Liko becomes determined to learn more about it. In the process, she starts to understand Hatenna’s feelings and realizes something about her own goals as a Pokémon Trainer. After cheering up Hatenna, Liko prepares to say goodbye, but Sprigatito has another idea…

Liko, Roy, and Friede have reached Galar Mine, where they hope to find the black Rayquaza. The other wild Pokémon inside the mine seem nervous about something, but the Trainers press on until they reach a series of tunnels. After getting separated, the group reunites just in time to face off against Amethio, Zirc, and Onia—as well as a furious Galarian Moltres who’s holding an Ancient Poké Ball! As Friede and Charizard battle Amethio, Liko, Roy, and Captain Pikachu try to hold off Moltres… But why is it so angry?

Liko, Roy, and Friede reunite at the Pokémon Center after running from the furious Galarian Moltres inside Galar Mine. Consulting Dot on the phone, their fears are confirmed—this form of the Legendary Pokémon Moltres is known for being overwhelmingly powerful when angered. Roy wonders if it’s possible to defeat the Pokémon in battle, but Liko has another idea: to try to understand how it feels. The Trainers attempt to quell Moltres’s rage, but it begins to attack, and Arboliva emerges from its Ancient Poké Ball to protect Liko. With Arboliva’s help, Moltres calms down, but Liko is surprised when it begins communicating with her pendant…