3-part Pokémon Horizons special 「Pocket Monsters Episode: Mega Evolution」to air in Japan from October 10th-24th

A new 3-part special of the Pokémon animated series, titled Pocket Monsters Episode: Mega Evolution (Japanese: ポケットモンスター エピソード：メガシンカ) was announced today, to air in Japan from October 10th-24th. This special will take place between the one-year timeskip during Pokémon Horizons: The Series, and follow Roy's training in Lumiose City in the Kalos region, detailing how Roy catches his Yellow Lucario, how he meets Uruto, and how they both obtain their Mega Rings and Mega Stones. The Pokémon X and Y and Legends: Z-A character Emma and an unnamed armored man are also featured in the poster. The theme song for these special episodes will be 尤 YUU by Yuzu, who also performed the fifth Horizons theme GET BACK for the Mega Voltage arc. The three episodes and their airdates are as follows:

Episode number	Title	Airdate
HZS01	ロイ ――修行 Roy-Training	October 10, 2025
HZS02	ウルト ――最強 Ult - Strongest	October 17, 2025
HZS03	メガシンカ ――絆 Mega Evolution - Bonds	October 24, 2025

Check out the trailer for the specials below:

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OH MY GOD AHHHHHH EMMMMAAAAA

I NEED TO CATCH UP THIS LOOKS SO GOOD AHHHHHH

 

Well, I'll be damned. They're actually doing a backstory thing for Roy's time in Kalos.

 

And they said it wouldn't be done. They did it.

 

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