This was a good episode! Roy finally achieved his goal, making him one of the few main characters in the anime to be able to accomplish something they set out to do. All I can say is that I’m proud of him.
I grew up watching Korean variety shows, and one of the ones I watched always had the song Step by Step by New Kids on the Block playing on some occasions. Since this episode’s title has Step by Step in it, the song was playing in my head.
The second batch of new episodes from Pokémon Horizons: Season 3—Rising Hope, the third season of Pokémon Horizons: The Series, is now streaming on BBC iPlayer in the United Kingdom. This batch consists of 14 episodes (consisting of the second half of the Mega Voltage arc and the Episode: Mega Evolution special mini-arc), and will be airing one episode per on CBBC and CBBC HD from Monday to Thursday for the next three weeks.
I get that Pokémon Horizons is nearing its end, but why does this mean that they have to squish multiple battles into one episode? This isn’t the first time either, because this last happened just two episodes ago! To be honest, I have mixed feelings about the results.
The second batch of the third season of Pokémon Horizons: The Series, “Pokémon Horizons: Season 3—Rising Hope” will be released on BBC iPlayer and CBBC in the United Kingdom starting February 27th, and premiere on Netflix in the United States, Latin America, the Nordics, and other territories on March 20th. The second batch will consist of the second half of the Mega Voltage arc, along with the Episode: Mega Evolution special mini-arc.
Say what you want about Pokémon Horizons, but you can’t deny that it utilizes their supporting cast cleverly. Who ever thought we’d get an episode that deals with the kids’ doppelgängers who seemed like one note characters back in the Terastal Debut arc? Out of the trio, Dash is the one in the spotlight as she did appear back in episode 95 when Exceed was demonstrating the Strong Sphere for the first time.
The third episode of the third season of the POKÉTOON series has been released on the official Japanese Pokémon YouTube channel. The episode is titled 「うたう！おどる！チルタリス！」 ("Sing! Dance! Tyltalis!"), and features a Swablu who likes to sing, running into a singer named Kamina who is looking for a partner.
I would say that this episode of Pokémon Horizons showcased how much the kids and Amethio have come regarding their battle skills. Also, I wonder if there is any intentional significance that this major battle episode is Episode 125, because there are 5 Hero Pokémon, 5 Battles, and 5 Trainers. 5 × 5 × 5 = 125.
This latest episode of Pokémon Horizons did that thing again where something important happens completely off-screen. Since when did the Rising Volt Tacklers contact Amethio, and since when did they decide to plan on rescuing the Six Heroes? Other than that pet peeve though, this was a cool episode.
The “Animated Pokédex” series of shorts is back for its fourth season, “Vibrant Moment”. Episodes will be released every Monday, Wednesday and Friday on mainland Chinese platforms such as Bilibili, Weibo, Douyin, Xiaohongshu, Kuaishou, etc. The series depicts the ecology of various Pokémon, showing a glimpse into their daily lives.
The first Pokémon Horizons episode of this new year is just a lighthearted one. It’s basically an homage to Mochi Mayhem from the Pokémon Scarlet and Violet DLC. It was hilarious to see the Rising Volt Tacklers go through a sort of horror scenario when the adults all get possessed and then the kids fall victim to the poisoned mochi one by one until they’re all doing the mochi dance.
The first batch of Pokémon Horizons: Season 3—Rising Hope is now available for streaming on Netflix in the United States and other territories. This batch consists of 12 episodes and is available with audio tracks and closed captions in 12 languages. The opening theme for the season is "Evolving Again", written by Ed Goldfarb and Nataan Hong, with vocals by Haven Paschall.
Episodes from the 7th season of Pokémon the Series, "Pokémon: Advanced Challenge", are now available on the Pokémon TV YouTube channel, with five new episodes being added per week. These uploads have audio tracks in a total of 14 languages and closed captions in 2 languages.
Hm… I have mixed feelings about this latest episode of Pokémon Horizons. It feels weird having them since I should be happy Friede is back, but there’s a lot to take in that it didn’t really process well with me. First off, this episode feels like a downgrade given how Friede had a masterclass of a flashback episode back in episode 18, while this one is just a rushed info dump. Don’t get me wrong; it’s still full of important information, but I just didn’t like how it was paced…
The English and other western dubs of the second episode of the third season of the POKÉTOON series, titled “Another Day with Gardevoir”, have been released on the official Pokémon YouTube channel. It features an young delivery worker named Yugo who lives with a Gardevoir and dreams of becoming a Pokémon Champion.
I liked this latest episode of Pokémon Horizons, as it feels like you’re anticipating Friede’s return alongside the Rising Volt Tacklers! I like that this episode dedicates itself to finding ways for Friede to land safely, and not to lose him once again. It shows how much he is loved by this found family.
I wonder what made the writers decide to give Pokémon Horizons three episodes back-to-back riddled with evolutions, but I’m not complaining! It’s no secret that I enjoy Dot-focused episodes and this latest episode is probably one of the better ones. I love it when Dot goes on her solo adventures, whether it be by herself or with another person—I think this is the first time she’s with someone. The fact that the frilly dress was Penny’s idea was also very funny.
I get that the Blueberry Academy focus is so short is because we already had an arc focusing on school during the Terastal Debut arc, and it would just be rinse and repeat at this point having the entire arc be about them training in school. Regardless, this week's episode of Pokémon Horizons was a good episode because it gave the group their next objective, and important lessons were taught to them along the way.
Last week's episode of Pokémon Horizons was quite a surprising episode! There was a lot on Ann focus too! It’s a very wholesome episode and I liked it a lot!
It looks like Ult received the ult-imate schooling of his lifetime. Before I send myself out for that bad pun, this episode was good for Ult’s development. In case you missed it, Ult vs. Lacey is the first time Ult has battled a Trainer on his own on-screen. His past on-screen battles were either with wild Pokémon, or Trainer battles where he was paired up with someone or participates in a group. The fact that his first solo battle had him get clobbered by Lacey really does show he needs to stop being such an overconfident shounen protagonist and start listening to advice.
