The Pokémon Company revealed Pokémon Horizons: The Series is the official title for the new Pokémon animated series starring Liko and Roy. Pokémon Horizons: The Series will premiere in 2023, and The Pokémon Company revealed new details regarding the upcoming anime.
The latest trailer for Pokémon Horizons: The Series highlights the story of Liko and Roy, the anime’s two protagonists. These two will meet Friede and Captain Pikachu, a Professor and Pokémon that led the group known as the Rising Volt Tacklers. The newly unveiled key visual depicts the growing cast of the anime.
“‘Pokémon Horizons: The Series’ is set to be a thrilling journey that explores new wonders and makes fascinating discoveries about the Pokémon world,” said Taito Okiura, vice president of marketing for The Pokémon Company International. “The latest ‘Pokémon Horizons: The Series’ trailer sheds further light on the mysterious adventures that await Liko and Roy, and we invite Trainers to join in unraveling these secrets when the series begins premiering outside of Japan later this year.”
Here’s an overview of the new Pokémon animated series via The Pokémon Company:
New Pokémon Animated Series
In “Pokémon Horizons: The Series,” dual protagonists Liko, whose partner Pokémon is Sprigatito, and Roy will encounter many characters during their journey, including a group led by Friede and Captain Pikachu called the Rising Volt Tacklers. Traveling across the Pokémon world on an airship, the Rising Volt Tacklers include Orla, who enjoys mechanical and electrical work and is accompanied by her partner Pokémon, Metagross; Murdock, who is skilled at cooking, and his partner Pokémon, Rockruff; Mollie, who specializes in healing treatments, and her partner Pokémon, Chansey; and Ludlow. Liko and Roy will also come across Amethio, who is joined by his partner Pokémon, Ceruledge, and belongs to an organization called the Explorers, as well as a popular video streamer known as Nidothing.
Key Visual