The ongoing Pokémon Horizons anime series is set to begin a new story arc with a 1-hour special on April 11, 2025 in Japan. The second season of the new series first aired in Japan on April 12, 2024, with the most recent “Rayquaza Rising” story arc debuting on October 11, 2024.
The new chapter will be called Pokemon Horizons: Mega Voltage. A new key visual for the series has also been released, which features slightly older Liko and Roy with all their Pokémon. Pokémon Horizons first aired in Japan on April 14, 2023 and has been streaming on Netflix in the United States. The first season consisted of the story arcs “Liko and Roy’s Departure” and “The Sparkling of Terapagos.” The second season contained the story arcs “The Search for Laqua” and “Rayquaza Rising.”
Saori Den (Pokémon: Kami to Yobareshi Arceus opening storyboarder, Pokémon Journeys: The Series second opening, episode director and storyboarder) is credited as the series director, with Daiki Tomiyasu (Pokémon Journeys: The Series chief director) as chief director from episode 46 onwards, Dai Sato (Yurei Deco, Space Dandty) as series screenwriter, and Conisch as music composer (Pokémon: Hisuian Snow). OLM is in charge of the animation production.
Other staff include Rei Yamazaki (Pokémon Journeys: The Series co-Pokémon designer) is serving as the character designer, with Kyoko Ito (Pokémon Journeys: The Series animation director) as sub-character designer.
Pokémon Horizons: The Series focuses on a young Pokémon trainer named Liko (from the Paldea region) and Roy (from the Kanto region). Together, with Friede and Captain Pikachu, they embark on a long journey across the Pokémon world to uncover the mysteries of Liko’s pendant and Roy’s Poké Ball.
