The Approaching Shadow!

"The Approaching Shadow!"

Information

Series

Pokémon Horizons: The Series

Subtitle

Pocket Monsters: Terastal Debut

Season

Pokémon Horizons: Season 2 — The Search for Laqua

№

1308

Opening(s) and Ending(s)

Japanese: Opening; Will; Ending; Let Me Battle
English: Opening; My Favorite Pokémon

Staff credits

脚本(きゃくほん) (Screenplay)

松澤くれは (Kureha Matsuzawa)

絵(え)コンテ (Storyboard)

尼野浩正 (Hiromasa Amano)

助手(じょしゅ)監督(かんとく) (Assistant director(s))

又野弘道 (Hiromichi Matano)

作画(さくが)監督(かんとく) (Animation director(s))

新城真 (Makoto Shinjō)
江山梨恵 (Rie Eyama)

Details

Main

Liko, Roy

Recurring

Dot, Professor Friede, Grusha, Amethio, Spinel, Coral, Sidian, Chalce

Minor

Citizens, Trainers

Pokémon

Liko's Floragato, Roy's Fuecoco, Dot's Quaxwell, Professor Friede's Pikachu, Amethio's Corviknight, Amethio's Ceruledge, Spinel's Beheeyem, Spinel's Umbreon, Coral's Glalie, Sidian's Garganacl, Chalce's Medicham, Sableye, Dugtrio (2x), Glimmet (4x), Terapagos, Liko's Sprigatito (flashback), Grusha's Altaria (flashback)

Major event(s)

Liko and Amethio engage in another battle, which Spinel disrupts
Terapagos momentarily shifts into its Terastal Form once more
Spinel ensnares Liko and Amethio within a cave beneath Glaseado Mountain
Seeking aid, Roy and Dot reach out to Friede, who in turn seeks assistance from the Glaseado Gym
Coral and Sidian cease their Terastal Training to encircle Roy and Dot

In other countries

Japan

South Korea

Title: ナッペ山(やま)、しのびよる影(かが); Official; Napper-yama, Shinobiyoru Kage; Literal; Nappe-yama, Shinobiyoru Kage; (Mount Napper, the Sneaking Shadow)
Airdate: September 6, 2024

Title: 나페산(山), 소리 없이 다가오는 그림자; Nape-san, Sori Eopsi Dagao-neun Geurimja; (Mount Napper, the Shadow Silently Approaching)
Airdate: December 17, 2024

Anglosphere^[a]

Netherlands

Title: The Approaching Shadow!
Airdate(s): April 25, 2025; May 12, 2025; June 14, 2025
Notes: ^ a: Signifies that it only applies to the US, UK, CA, AU, NZ and SG

Title: De Naderende Schaduw!
Airdate(s): April 25, 2025

France and Quebec

Title(s): Une Ombre Approche; (A Shadowy Approaches)
Airdate(s): April 5, 2025; June 14, 2025

The Approaching Shadow! (Japanese: ナッペ山(やま)、しのびよる影(かが), Hepburn: Napper-yama, Shinobiyoru Kage, trans. Mount Napper, the Sneaking Shadow) is the 19th episode of Pocket Monsters: Terastal Debut of Pocket Monsters (2023 series).

Synopsis[]

Liko is feeling down after being told by Grusha that she failed her second Terastal Training test. In order to cheer her up, Roy and Dot decide to take Liko to the summit of Glaseado Mountain, the highest point in the region and one of the Ten Sights of Paldea. However, Spinel from the Explorers is keeping them under surveillance.

Episode plot[]

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Debuts[]

Pokémon[]

Glimmet

Trivia[]

Professor Friede's Pokémon Seminar: Cetitan
- Question
  "What part of Cetitan's body do they use to move quickly?"
  Choices
  Stomach, back, or tail fin
  Answer
  Stomach

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v · d · e List of Pocket Monsters: Terastal Debut episodes

Characters · Pokémon

#001–012 (#046–057)	"Exciting! Orange Academy" "Liko and Floragato, Wholeheartedly" "Shine! The Glimmer of Fire and Art" "Dot and Nidothing!" "Shine, Terastal! Dance Dance, Kuwassu!!" "Thorny Nyarote!? Mysterious Flower Pillar" "Kaiden, High Wind Warning!" "Mibrim and the Otherworldly" "Eternal Blessings" "Showdown! Big Four of Paldea" "Liko VS Chili! Beyond the Battle" "Terapagos I Don't Know"

#013–022 (#058–067)	"Signature Pokémon Is Dodogezan!?" "Dance, Kuwassu! Blue Chanpuru Steps!!" "First Snow! Ho Ho Ga!!" "Let Your Soul Resonate! Challenge Lime!" "Me and Hogator's Song" "Battle of Ice! Cold-Eyed Grusha!" "Mount Napper, the Sneaking Shadow" "Liko and Amethio" "System Intrusion! Intrusion at Orange Academy!!" "Shine, Terastal! Liko VS Roy!!"

See also	Pokémon Horizons: The Series Pokémon Horizons: Season 2 — The Search for Laqua Pocket Monsters: Liko and Roy's Departure Pocket Monsters: Terapagos' Brilliance Pocket Monsters: Rayquaza Rising Pocket Monsters: Mega Voltage

Pocket Monsters (2023 series)

v · d · e List of Pokémon Horizons: Season 2 — The Search for Laqua episodes

Characters · Pokémon

#001–012 (#046–057)	"Welcome to Naranja Academy!" "Put Your Heart Into It!" "Sparkle! The Glow of Flame and Art!" "Dot and Nidothing" "Trending Terastallisation! Dance, Dance, Quaxly!" "The Flower Tower" "Wattrel's High Wind Warning!" "Hatenna and the Otherworldly" "The Treasure of Eternity" "Showdown! The Paldea Elite Four" "Liko v Rika! Towards the Battle's End" "The Terapagos I Don't Know"

#013–024 (#058–069)	"Food Fit for a Kingambit!" "PH059" "Roy and Fuecoco's First Snow!" "Resonating Spirits in a Challenge to Ryme!" "A New Song for Fuecoco" "Ice Battle! Cold-Eyed Grusha" "The Approaching Shadow!" "Liko and Amethio" "Infiltrating the System! Naranja Academy in Danger!" "Shine on, Terastallization! Liko vs. Roy!" "Into a New Sky! The Brave Olivine!" "Roy is Crocalor, and Crocalor is Roy!"

#025–036 (#070–081)	"Tinkatink's Hammer Wasn't Made in a Day" "Encounters at the Crystal Pool" "The Search for Kleavor!" "Kleavor the Solitary Warrior" "The Three Explorers" "The Wonders of the World!" "Wynaut? Wy-Yes!" "Ludlow's Homecoming!" "Entei's Fierce Battle Cry!" "PH079" "PH080" "PH081"

#037–048 (#082–093)	"PH082" "PH083" "PH084" "PH085" "PH086" "PH087" "PH088" "PH089"

See also	Pokémon Horizons: The Series Pocket Monsters: Liko and Roy's Departure Pocket Monsters: Terapagos' Brilliance episodes Pocket Monsters: Terastal Debut Pocket Monsters: Rayquaza Rising Pocket Monsters: Mega Voltage

Pokémon Horizons: The Series