Pocket Monsters: Liko and Roy's Departure (Japanese: ポケットモンスター リコとロイの旅立ち, Hepburn: Pocket Monsters: Liko to Roy no Tabidachi) is the first Japanese story arc subtitle of Pocket Monsters (2023 series). It follows the adventures of Liko and Roy, bearers of mysterious items.
Synopsis[]
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- Romaji
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新しい冒険、見つけた!
ポケットモンスター、縮めてポケモン。この星の不思議な不思議な生き物。空、海、森、街の中と至る所でその姿を見ることができる。不思議なペンダントを持つパルデア出身の少女、リコ。謎のモンスターボールを持つカントー出身の少年、ロイ。広大なポケットモンスターの世界を舞台にリコとロイの新たな冒険が始まる! ふたりを待ち受ける出会い、そして運命とは!? これは、冒険を通じて大事な何かを「見つける」物語。[1]Atarashii Bouken, Mitsuketa!
Pocket Monsters, chijimete Pokemon. Kono hoshi no fushigina fushigina ikimono. Sora, umi, mori, gai no naka to itarutokoro de sono sugata o miru koto ga dekiru. Fushigina pendanto o motsu parudea shusshin no shoujo, Riko. Nazo no Monster Ball o motsu Kanto shusshin no shounen, roi. Koudaina Pocket Monsters no sekai o butai ni Liko to Roi no aratana bouken ga hajimaru! Futari o machiukeru deai, soshite unmei to wa!? Koreha, bouken o tsuujite daijina nanika o 'mitsukeru' monogatari.Atarashii Bouken, Mitsuketa!
Poketto Monsutaa, chijimete Pokemon. Kono hoshi no fushigina fushigina ikimono. Sora, umi, mori, gai no naka to itarutokoro de sono sugata o miru koto ga dekiru. Fushigina pendanto o motsu parudea shusshin no shoujo, Riko. Nazo no Monsutaa Booru o motsu Kantou shusshin no shounen, roi. Kōdaina Poketto Monsutā no sekai o butai ni Riko to Roi no aratana bōken ga hajimaru! Futari o machiukeru deai, soshite unmei to wa!? Koreha, bōken o tsūjite daijina nanika o 'mitsukeru' monogatari.I Found a New Adventure!
Pokémon, short for Pocket Monsters. Mysterious and mysterious creatures of this planet. They can be seen everywhere, in the sky, the sea, the forests, and in the city. Liko is a girl from Paldea who has a mysterious pendant. Roy is a boy from Kanto who has a Poké Ball. Liko and Roy's new adventure begins in the vast world of Pokémon! What encounters that awaits them, and what is their fate?! A story about finding something.Korean[]
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포켓몬스터, 줄여서 말하면, 포켓몬! 이 별에 사는 신비하고 신비한 생물. 하늘, 바다, 숲, 길거리에서 찾아볼 수 있다.
신비한 펜던트를 가진 팔데아 출신의 소녀, 리코. 수수께끼의 몬스터볼을 가진 관동 출신의 소녀, 로드.
광대한 포켓몬스터의 세계를 무대로 리코와 로드의 새로운 모험이 시작된다!
둘을 기다리고 있는 만남과 운명은? 이것은, 모험을 통해서 소중한 무언가를 「발견하는」 이야기.[2]Poket Monseuteo, jul-yeoseo malhamyeon, Poketmon! I byeol-e saneun sinbihago sinbihan saengmul. Haneul, bada, sup, gilgeori-eseo chajabol su itda.
Sinbihan pendeonteu-reul gajin Paldea chulsin-ui sonyeo, Liko. Susukkekki-ui Monseuteo Bol-eul gajin Kanto chulsin-ui sonyeon, Rodeu.
Gwangdaehan Poket Monseuteo-ui segyeleul mudae-ro Liko-wa Rodeu-ui saeroun moheom-i sijakdoenda!
Dul-eul gidaligo itneun mannam-gwa unmyeong-eun? igeot-eun, moheom-eul tonghaeseo sojunghan mueonga-reul 「balgyeonhaneun」 iyagi.Poket Monseuteo, jul-yeoseo malhamyeon, Poketmon! I byeol-e saneun sinbihago sinbihan saengmul. Haneul, bada, sup, gilgeori-eseo chajabol su itda.
Sinbihan pendeonteu-reul gajin Paldea chulsin-ui sonyeo, Riko. Susukkekki-ui Monseuteo Bol-eul gajin Kanto chulsin-ui sonyeon, Rodeu.
Gwangdaehan Poket Monseuteo-ui segyeleul mudae-ro Riko-wa Rodeu-ui saeroun moheom-i sijakdoenda!
Dul-eul gidaligo itneun mannam-gwa unmyeong-eun? igeot-eun, moheom-eul tonghaeseo sojunghan mueonga-reul 「balgyeonhaneun」 iyagi.Pocket Monsters, to put it simply, Pokémon! A mysterious and mysterious creature that lives on this planet. It can be found in the sky, sea, forest, and streets.
I found a new adventure.
Liko, a girl from Paldea with a mysterious pendant. Lord, a boy from Kanto who possesses a mysterious Poke Ball.
Liko and Rod's new adventure begins in the vast world of Pokémon!
What meeting and destiny await them? This is a story about “discovering” something precious through adventure.Major characters[]
Human[]
Protagonists[]
- Liko - A young girl from the Paldea region who attends Indigo Academy and owns a mysterious pendant given by her grandmother.
- Roy - A young boy who owns a mysterious Poké Ball.
Rising Volt Tacklers[]
Main article: Rising Volt Tacklers
- Professor Friede - A Pokémon professor and the commander of the Rising Volt Tacklers. His partner Pokémon is a Pikachu named Captain Pikachu.
- Orla - An engineer of the team who is a machine enthusiast.
- Mollie - A healing specialist of the team who is a machine enthusiast.
- Murdock - A skilled chef of the team.
- Ludlow - A fisherman of the team.
Explorers[]
Main article: Explorers
- Amethio - An agent of the Explorers and the leader of a trio of agents within the organization sent to retrieve the pendant. His partner Pokémon is a Ceruledge.
- Zirc - An agent of the Explorers and a member of Amethio's team.
- Onia - An agent of the Explorers and a member of Amethio's team.
Recurring[]
- Nidothing - A popular online streamer who wears cute costumes.
- Anne - Liko's dorm mate at Indigo Academy.
Pokémon[]
- Liko's Sprigatito
- Liko's Hatenna
- Roy's Fuecoco
- Roy's Wattrel
- Dot's Quaxly
- Captain Pikachu (Friede's)
- Professor Friede's Charizard
Episodes[]
| Overall № | Ep. Code | Title(s) | Airdates(s) | Image(s) |
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| 1245 | PH001 |
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| Leaving her home in Paldea, Liko travels to Kanto to enroll in Indigo Academy and become a Pokémon Trainer. She's nervous but also excited to learn new things about herself and the world. After Liko meets her roommate, Ann, both girls receive their partner Pokémon: Ann is overjoyed to get Oshawott, but Liko seems disappointed when her partner is Sprigatito, a Pokémon from Paldea. Still, Liko attempts to befriend the Pokémon, and they eventually begin to bond. But one day, a mysterious young man approaches Liko, claiming to have a letter from her grandma. He also seems interested in Liko's pendant, but Liko is suspicious… | ||||
| 1246 | PH002 |
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| Liko and Sprigatito continue to flee Amethio, but when Friede swoops in with his Charizard, Amethio is forced to pause the pursuit to battle. During the fight, Liko is nearly hit by an attack, but her pendant suddenly surrounds her with a barrier. Inside, Liko is shocked to see an unfamiliar Pokémon, but it quickly reverts back into the pendant. Liko and Sprigatito fall, but Friede and Charizard catch them and take them to the Brave Olivine, an airship that's home to the Rising Volt Tacklers. Liko has lots of questions but no time to ask them. Amethio is back, so Friede calls on a powerful partner—Captain Pikachu! | ||||
| 1247 | PH003 |
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| After the Explorers steal Sprigatito, Liko awakens on board the Brave Olivine to find Friede looking for the group. His trail has gone cold, so Liko insists on searching by herself. Friede rejects her plan, revealing that her mother asked the Rising Volt Tacklers to protect her. So, Murdock's Rockruff tries to track down Sprigatito's scent while Liko and Mollie run errands. Suddenly, Liko hears Rockruff barking at someone who leads them directly to the Explorers…and to Sprigatito! As Friede and Amethio resume battling, Liko and Sprigatito create a diversion and escape. Knowing the Rising Volt Tacklers are good people, and wanting answers to her questions, Liko has a request… | ||||
| 1248 | PH004 |
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| Now a member of the Rising Volt Tacklers, Liko gets lookout duty, but the Brave Olivine must land on an island for repairs. Soon, Liko notices Fuecoco is missing and realizes it must have fallen off the airship. She and Sprigatito search for it, but they're chased by wild Pokémon who are angry that Fuecoco ate their food. Meanwhile, Fuecoco meets Roy, a boy who lives on the island and dreams of becoming a Pokémon Trainer. Eventually, Roy and Fuecoco meet up with Liko, but the wild Pokémon remain angry, so Friede and Captain Pikachu come to the rescue. The Rising Volt Tacklers bid farewell to Roy, but he's conflicted… | ||||
| 1249 | PH005 |
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| Wanting to see Fuecoco, Roy sneaks aboard the Brave Olivine—but the Rising Volt Tacklers confront him! They let him stay, but he and Liko aren't able to find Fuecoco. The next day, the airship must once again land for repairs, so Roy suggests asking his gramps for help. Meanwhile, Fuecoco rushes onto the island in search of Roy, but then it sees the Explorers closing in! It finds Roy, and everyone returns to the Brave Olivine to battle the Explorers as the island's wild Pokémon make repairs. When it's Roy and Fuecoco's turn to fight, Fuecoco struggles to attack—can Roy figure out a way to cheer it on? | ||||
| 1250 | PH006 |
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| Amethio almost grabs Liko, but her pendant again surrounds her with a barrier—and strangely, Roy's Ancient Poké Ball glows in sync. The three begin to battle, but Amethio has the upper hand, so Liko pleads for help. Suddenly, the pendant and Ancient Poké Ball light up, and a black Rayquaza emerges from the Ancient Poké Ball. It causes the Explorers to flee and then flies away. Later, Roy's grandfather explains that the Pokémon is mentioned in a legend involving an Ancient Adventurer, and Roy decides to officially become a Pokémon Trainer with Fuecoco. But when it's time for the Rising Volt Tacklers to leave, will he join them? | ||||
| 1251 | PH007 |
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| Liko, Sprigatito, Roy, and Fuecoco become official members of the Rising Volt Tacklers, but Liko laments that she put everyone in danger because of her pendant. She wants to become stronger so that she can stand tall against her foes. Eager to learn, Liko and Roy ask Friede to train them—but they don't know the first thing about Pokémon battles! Liko and Sprigatito, together with Roy and Fuecoco, face Friede and Captain Pikachu. Slowly but surely, Liko seems to pick up on what Friede and Cap are teaching them, and her newfound skills are put to the test when Friede asks Liko and Roy to battle each other! Will these two manage to uncover what it takes to become true Pokémon Trainers? | ||||
| 1252 | PH008 |
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| After finishing a meal cooked by Murdock, Liko notes that Dot never eats with the group. Murdock says he just needs to make something tasty enough, but he seems to be hiding something when Mollie mentions they're running low on certain ingredients. Friede proposes a shopping trip, and Liko stays behind to watch the ship. She delivers lunch to Dot and tries to chat about Nidothing, who's about to start a livestream, but Dot hurriedly brushes her off. Later, Liko and Roy meet up outside Dot's room, and although Dot is annoyed, she starts to open up a bit. Meanwhile, Murdock has a new recipe to try… | ||||
| 1253 | PH009 |
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| The Brave Olivine arrives in Paldea, and Roy is eager to track down the black Rayquaza. But Liko is apprehensive upon realizing that her time with the Rising Volt Tacklers is coming to an end. Friede and Roy accompany her home, where her dad, Alex, is working on a painting. After Alex's Fidough warmly greets Liko and Fuecoco, Sprigatito puts distance between itself and Liko. As Liko searches for it, she overhears a conversation between Friede and Alex that gives her a new perspective. Wanting to continue her journey, she decides to work up the courage to tell her dad. | ||||
| 1254 | PH010 |
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| Arriving in Artazon, Liko and Roy search for clues about the black Rayquaza. They want to meet with Gym Leader Brassius, but first they encounter Nemona, a Champion-ranked Trainer with tons of enthusiasm. Brassius, on the other hand, is in a slump, so Nemona helps Liko and Roy gather Sunflora to cheer him up. It turns out Brassius feels inadequate as an artist after seeing the black Rayquaza in real life, but when Roy shares how the Rayquaza inspired him, Brassius cheers up and challenges Roy to a battle. Afterward, Brassius reveals he saw another mysterious Pokémon, too—an Arboliva. What could be its connection to the black Rayquaza? | ||||
| 1255 | PH011 |
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| Liko and Roy are off to the forest where Brassius saw Arboliva—and after learning about a recent wildfire there, Mollie decides to join them. The group finds a burned wasteland, so Roy races ahead, only to find an Ancient Poké Ball on a giant tree. Meanwhile, Liko gets lost, so she heads toward the giant tree to meet up with Roy and Mollie. On the way, she finds an injured Paldean Wooper, but some other wild Pokémon see her as a threat and attack. At the giant tree, Liko finds Roy, and both Trainers end up in a desperate fight—against the tree itself! Could it be Arboliva? | ||||
| 1256 | PH012 |
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| With Arboliva's forest ruined, Liko and friends set out to replant seeds and encourage new growth. Even Ludlow helps with his Quagsire, whose Rain Dance brings water to the dry land. After Arboliva restores the forest, Liko's pendant glows and turns into the unfamiliar Pokémon from before. Liko, Roy, and the Pokémon then receive a fleeting message from a mysterious man, and Arboliva returns to its Ancient Poké Ball. Later, Friede and Liko's mom discuss the situation, and Liko and Roy read about the Ancient Adventurer who traveled with six Pokémon. Liko's grandma might know more, so it's up to Liko to decide what's next… | ||||
| 1257 | PH013 |
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| The Rising Volt Tacklers are unable to depart for Galar after the Brave Olivine's computer system begins an automatic scan to check for errors. Friede suggests the crew makes the best of it—by having a picnic! They head outside to make sandwiches, but Liko feels bad that Dot and Ludlow have stayed behind. With Murdock's help, she finds a way to include them in the fun. Meanwhile, a wild Wattrel steals Fuecoco's sandwich, so Roy chases after it, but he notices something strange about the Pokémon and becomes concerned. When the Rising Volt Tacklers eventually return to the ship, Friede and Dot are both shocked—something is very wrong! | ||||
| 1258 | PH014 |
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| Wireless communications are down on the Brave Olivine, but Friede and Charizard drive away a group of Magneton disrupting the system. Suspicious, Friede follows one of the Magneton, but he gets cornered by a Beheeyem and Terastallizes Charizard to defeat it. Meanwhile, Liko and Murdock go shopping, and Roy returns to the Wattrel he met earlier. Realizing that Wattrel seems nervous about flying, Roy devises some special training to build up its courage—and it works! Wattrel flies to its flock… but then it returns to Roy, who catches it in a Poké Ball! Roy has found a new friend, but elsewhere, Liko is about to lose something very important… | ||||
| 1259 | PH015 |
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| After bumping into Spinel in disguise, Liko finds her memory to be hazy, and she's unable to recall why she returned to Paldea. But as she spends time with Sprigatito, pieces of their adventures together come back to her. Meanwhile, the Rising Volt Tacklers split up to find Liko, and Dot collaborates with Levincia Gym Leader Iono—a famous online streamer—to help create a viral livestream that gets viewers in on the search. The livestream works, but the so-called game of hide-and-seek turns into tag when Liko flees. Finally, Roy and Dot arrive, and Liko's memory returns…but her pendant is gone! | ||||
| 1260 | PH016 |
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| The time has come for Dot to become an official Pokémon Trainer, so Friede gives her a Poké Ball—and after she throws it, Quaxly jumps right in! Now the trio of Liko, Roy, and Dot are determined to track down the person who stole Liko's pendant, and they head to the port in Levincia after hearing a clue. Dot and Quaxly board a cargo ship, but they're quickly confronted by Spinel's Pokémon, so they call for Liko and Roy. A battle ensues, but just as defeat seems imminent for the young Trainers, Liko's pendant begins to glow nearby, and Arboliva emerges from its Ancient Poké Ball… | ||||
| 1261 | PH017 |
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| Roy is dismayed that Fuecoco and Wattrel can't seem to get along, and his attempts to calm them down aren't helping, either. But when they all see Captain Pikachu and Charizard having a friendly battle, Roy gets an idea and asks for Cap to battle both his Pokémon at once so they have to work as a team. During the battle, Wattrel debuts its Spark attack, but it and Fuecoco still lose to Cap. Determined to help Wattrel become stronger, Roy begins some special training with his Pokémon—will they be able to come up with a way to hold their own against Cap? | ||||
| 1262 | PH018 |
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| After Liko and Roy see Captain Pikachu momentarily hover in midair during battle, they become determined to find out why it can fly. With Dot’s help, they try to get Friede to talk about it for a video, but he refuses to give any meaningful details. The other Rising Volt Tacklers offer some clues, though, and Orla finally summons everyone to a meeting to confront Friede. He gives in and recounts the story of how he first met Captain Pikachu, formed the Rising Volt Tacklers, and launched the Brave Olivine with Orla and Ludlow’s help. | ||||
| 1263 | PH019 |
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| Arriving in Motostoke in the Galar region, the Rising Volt Tacklers prepare for their journey to see Liko's grandma. Murdock invites Liko and Roy to go shopping, but during a break at the Battle Café, he becomes flustered—he's not on good terms with the café's chef, Mitchell. Murdock explains that he and Mitchell used to work together alongside Alcremie when it was still a Milcery, but when it evolved, its cream no longer paired well with Mitchell's style of sweets. Wanting to help, Liko asks Murdock to join her in a friendly battle against Mitchell—can the two chefs find a way to reconcile? | ||||
| 1264 | PH020 |
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| Still in Motostoke, Liko and Roy are surprised to see Gym Leader Kabu at the Battle Café, but they're disappointed when he leaves before Roy can ask him what he knows about the black Rayquaza. So they head to the Gym, where Kabu tells them that they need to become stronger if they want to eventually battle and catch Rayquaza. He leads Liko and Roy in a training exercise with their Pokémon, then challenges them to a Multi Battle alongside Wakaba, an aspiring Gym Trainer. The result is a fiery bout in which Kabu pushes Liko, Roy, and even Wakaba to give it their all—no matter what! | ||||
| 1265 | PH021 |
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| Liko, Roy, and Friede set off to Galar Mine in search of the black Rayquaza, but along the way, they get caught in a storm and seek shelter in a mountain hut. Inside, they find a wild Hatenna who seems exhausted, so Liko rushes it to the Brave Olivine. Although the Hatenna isn't hurt, something seems to be troubling it, so Liko becomes determined to learn more about it. In the process, she starts to understand Hatenna's feelings and realizes something about her own goals as a Pokémon Trainer. After cheering up Hatenna, Liko prepares to say goodbye, but Sprigatito has another idea… | ||||
| 1266 | PH022 |
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| Liko, Roy, and Friede have reached Galar Mine, where they hope to find the black Rayquaza. The other wild Pokémon inside the mine seem nervous about something, but the Trainers press on until they reach a series of tunnels. After getting separated, the group reunites just in time to face off against Amethio, Zirc, and Onia—as well as a furious Galarian Moltres who's holding an Ancient Poké Ball! As Friede and Charizard battle Amethio, Liko, Roy, and Captain Pikachu try to hold off Moltres… But why is it so angry? | ||||
| 1267 | PH023 |
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| Liko, Roy, and Friede reunite at the Pokémon Center after running from the furious Galarian Moltres inside Galar Mine. Consulting Dot on the phone, their fears are confirmed—this form of the Legendary Pokémon Moltres is known for being overwhelmingly powerful when angered. Roy wonders if it's possible to defeat the Pokémon in battle, but Liko has another idea: to try to understand how it feels. The Trainers attempt to quell Moltres's rage, but it begins to attack, and Arboliva emerges from its Ancient Poké Ball to protect Liko. With Arboliva's help, Moltres calms down, but Liko is surprised when it begins communicating with her pendant… | ||||
| 1268 | PH024 |
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| On board the Brave Olivine, the Rising Volt Tacklers revel at the mysterious Pokémon who transformed from Liko's pendant. Liko's grandma, Diana, might know more about it, so Liko, Roy, and Friede set off to the Wild Area of Galar to find the castle where Diana is staying. Led by Diana's Squawkabilly, the Trainers reach the castle and meet up with Diana, who is surprised to see the pendant Pokémon—it appears to be Terapagos, one of the Pokémon who traveled with the Ancient Adventurer Lucius. Meanwhile, Hamber confronts Amethio about his actions and begins to set his own plan into motion… | ||||
| 1269 | PH025 |
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| In pursuit of Terapagos, Amethio's group ambushes Liko, Roy, Friede, and Diana inside the ancient castle near Hammerlocke. Liko and Roy manage to escape as Friede distracts Amethio with a battle. Meanwhile, Hamber stages his own surprise attack and approaches Diana, declaring his intent to take Terapagos for the Explorers. He's also brought Sidian and Coral to the castle, and they track down Liko and Roy—but the Rising Volt Tacklers arrive just in time to rescue the young Trainers. Taking on both Sidian's Garganacl and Coral's Glalie, Captain Pikachu puts up a tough fight, but will it be enough to hold back these powerful foes? | ||||
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