“Paldea girl Liko joins Rising Volt Tacklers to protect her mysterious pendant from the Explorers across Pokémon regions.”
Pokémon Horizons: The Series
ポケットモンスター(2023)
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Synopsis
Paldea girl Liko joins Rising Volt Tacklers to protect her mysterious pendant from the Explorers across Pokémon regions.
In a world filled with strange yet majestic creatures known as Pokémon, a new adventure begins! Hailing from the pristine region of Paldea, the timid Liko travels to the Kanto region to attend the Indigo Academy and become a Pokémon trainer—a person who forms relationships with Pokémon and trains them to participate in battles. Soon, Liko acquires Nyahoja, a fickle Grass-type cat Pokémon, as her first partner. Prior to Liko's transfer to Kanto, her grandmother gives her a uniquely patterned and gleaming pendant as a protective charm. However, an enigmatic organization—The Explorers—seems to know a secret about the pendant and nearly succeeds in stealing it from Liko. Fortunately, she is rescued by the Rising Volt Tacklers, a group of adventurers led by a Lizardon-riding trainer named Friede. After a series of encounters with The Explorers, Liko decides to join Friede's team, accompanying him and his crew members on a grand journey across the regions. Along the way, they aim to unravel not only the mysteries of the world of Pokémon, but also the power that resides within her pendant.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 16 sampled reviews
What 16 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.14 · split reception
7.8 pts
Recommenders 8.8 · others 1.0
↑ 0.06
Running avg · Apr 2023 → Apr 2026
- 9 “Hella funny and cute. I must admit, I like this a little more than the original Pokémon series. Why? Ash's ambition was "I want to be the best". Liko's ambition is more reliable and understandable....”
- 8 “Now THIS is what Pokémon anime should have always been about. There's definitely some room for improvement, specially when it comes to filler episodes/arcs, but the fact that an anime that is still...”
- 9 “This first season has surprised me in a very nostalgic way. Liko is a kid very much how Ash was at the start of their series but her approach to wanting to understand how Pokemon feel is more...”
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- Format 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 24m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2023 – ongoing Spring 2023
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG Children
- Ref. BS-23244 catalog