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Pokémon Horizons Anime's Video Previews Pokémon GO Collaboration Episode
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The staff of the Pokémon: Horizons anime revealed a promotional video on Wednesday previewing the collaboration between the anime and the Pokémon GO app. The Pokémon GO-themed episode, the 150th episode of the overall anime, will air on September 18 and will feature the app's Professor Willow.
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Pokémon GO will introduce Charmander and its evolutions wearing Friede's goggles from the Pokémon: Horizons anime in the "Pokémon Horizons: The Series Celebration Event" from September 16-22.
The protagonists' voice actresses Minori Suzuki (as Liko) and Yuka Terasaki (as Roy) perform the new opening theme song "Sekai Tsunagare," produced by HoneyWorks. CUTIE STREET perform the new ending theme song "Cute na Kyūtai."
The anime premiered in Japan in April 2023 with a one-hour first-episode special. The show airs on Fridays at 6:55 p.m. JST.
The anime follows completely new dual protagonists, who are named Liko and Roy. The anime features Pokémon from the Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet video games. The anime also introduces the new characters Friede and Captain Pikachu, who are a Pokémon professor and Pokémon partner duo who battle alongside Liko and Roy.
Saori Den (Mirage Queen Prefers Circus) is directing the anime, and Daiki Tomiyasu (Pokémon Sun & Moon, Pocket Monster Mezase Pokémon Master) is serving as creative director. Dai Satō (Eureka Seven, Wolf's Rain, Samurai Champloo, Cowboy Bebop) is overseeing the series scripts. Tetsuo Yajima is the action director, Rei Yamazaki is the character designer, and Kyōko Itō is the sub-character designer. Masafumi Mima is the sound director and Conisch is composing the music.
The Pokémon Company had originally announced that the anime would debut on Netflix in the U.S. in February 2024, but the series debuted instead in March 2024. Netflix premiered Pokémon Horizons: The Series—The Search for Laqua, the anime's second season, in February 2025. Netflix added Pokémon Horizons: Season 3—Rising Hope on January 6.
Niantic and The Pokémon Company International launched the Pokémon GO app in select countries including the United States in July 2016. Scopely — a Saudi Arabia-owned mobile game developer and publisher — bought the game and its team in 2025.
Sources: Pokémon anime's X/Twitter account, Pokémon GO app's website, Comic Natalie
