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Pokémon Horizons Episode Reviews
00:00 | HZ051 - Thorny Floragato!? The Mysterious Flower Pillar
Liko, Dot and Roy have gone out to find wild Pokémon to write a report. Dot tells Liko about the mysterious Flower Pillar that brings happiness to those who see it so Liko decides to search with it with Floragato. However, Floragato is in a bad mood. Will Liko be able to work out why and be able to find the Flower Pillar?
02:04 | HZ052 - Wattrel, High Wind Warning!
Wattrel is getting frustrated with its inability to fly in strong winds so at night, it goes and practices. Roy and Fuecoco notice it's missing so go searching for it. However, they end up bumping into the Montenevera Gym Leader, Ryme and her Houndstone. Will they be able to find Wattrel and help it?
03:57 | HZ053 - Hatenna and the Unworldly!
Liko, Dot and Roy have been searching a forest for something called The Unworldly which Roy heard about. As they explore the forest, they find three trainers that look eerieely like them. These trainers have also encountered the Unworldly. Will they be able to help Liko, Dot and Roy find it, and determine what it truly is?
05:59 | HZ054 - The Eternal Blessing
Heading back to the Naranja Academy, Liko, Dot & Roy meet up with Anne and decide to travel back together. Meanwhile, Friede is off trying to discover the mystery of Terapagos and heads to a company he used to work at thinking it may hold some of Terapagos' secrets. Will he be able to find anything?
07:59 | HZ055 - Showdown! The Paldea Elite Four!
Liko, Dot & Roy have returned to the Naranja Academy and their next task is an Exhibition Match against the Paldea Elite Four where they team up with the Gym Leader that was in charge of their assessment test. With Roy teaming up with Brassius against Hassel and Dot teaming with Iono against Poppy, the battles are tense. Who will win?
10:05 | HZ056 - Liko VS Rika! Beyond the Battle
It's time for the final exhibition match for the Terastallization Assessment. This match has Liko team up with Katy to go against the Elite Four member Rika. Liko is nervous and wonders how she and Floragato can face off against such a powerful opponent. Meanwhile, Terapagos goes missing and Dot goes into the academy to find it, just to bump into Penny, another student at the Naranja Academy. Will Dot find Terapagos and will Liko do well in the battle?
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[@AhmedHussain-ju6xd]

1:13 "As toadscool activated his domain Mycelium mayhem, liko shrunk back in fear. Then he looked at her and said, stand proud liko, you're strong"

[@Aditya17-v3p]

Liko as Jogo was something unprecedented..

[@MarcusMapua]

I still can't believe that You mean to tell me that the "Flower Pillar" (a supposed rare & beautiful phenomenon) was actually just a wind-twister made out of Toedscool's fallen-off mushroom body-flaps?!?!?!?!?!!!!!!

[@WarioWareFan01010]

Bro had like 4 moments on screen and is STILL more intimidating than the entire Team Rocket Organization.

[@Eu-gosto-de-dinheiro]

It's not like this is a huge challenge, even the protagonists as villains are more threatening than Team Rocket

[@catshal1067]

I know the first 2, where they revealed a shiny Zygarde and obviously the reveal, but what were the other two?

[@hetgamekanaal3898]

@@catshal1067 probably during those meetings with just his voice

[@ashhabimran239]

pRepArE fOr trOuBlE

[@MarioMania07]

Seeing Liko cry broke me 😭 can’t believe I’m developing an emotional attachment to a Pokegirl

[@AKID_ZF]

You're not the only one bud

[@ashhabimran239]

Wait, so you never did with any of the previous ones?

[@irondan5769]

Join the club, we've got jackets

[@MarioMania07]

@@ashhabimran239 Nah but this was the first Pokegirl that made me think to myself, “She’s just like me fr”

[@Savagewolver]

Helps she’s the protag.

[@JasLamArr91]

I love how they animated Liko's tears dripping into her hair.

[@Aditya17-v3p]

Also, you could see her eyes darkened underneath after that moment. That scene was beautifully detailed.

[@swift3520]

@@Aditya17-v3pthat scene had movie budget i swear to god i could show someone the close up of her face and they wouldnt have a clue its pokemon

[@supremeseregios6810]

*DETAILZ*

[@Spirit0mbYT]

So glad we got to see Liko showing her emotions after her loss. Just like we've seen wth Ash and his companions before dealing with their own losses. Some fans need to know tha Liko wasn't being a sore loser and that's it's OK to cry she's jus a kid 😤

[@catshal1067]

You know I don’t think I’ve ever seen Ash cry? Upset and sad about losing sure but cry, no way.

[@rubinmuttoriginal7444]

​@@catshal1067 I think that only happens in the movies.

[@jameschristiannino2629]

​@@catshal1067he cries at the last episode of the sun and moon series!

[@UnwantedGhost1-anz25]

Roy's Wattrel evolving reminds me of Ash's Taillow evolving to resist the strong winds to win the day. And Noibat evolving to save Hawlucha.

[@Raph___A]

5:05 I actually never realized Dot's hair like Cherrim's Outcast Forme until you pointed it out, but now that you mention it, it makes me love Dot's design even more. Cherrim changes into its Sunshine Forme when in sunny weather, so when Dot pulls back her hair, it's like she's found her own sunshine. Now I want to see Dot catch a Cherrim.

[@thatman666]

A lot of Dot’s design is Pokemon references.

[@babyseal8822]

Even her outfit look like pokemon, her jacket is shiny glameow/purugly, her shoes is snorlax

[@Creeperdude440]

Why is it every time we see Amethio, he becomes more and more awesome. Not that I’m complaining or anything

[@billiezeiszler608]

Wow, you're the polar opposite of my sister.

[@Charmyvideos]

Es un papucho 😏.

[@karthus006]

It makes me want to see Amethio's father and why he never joins the Explorers.

[@swift3520]

literally though every time weve seen him since the end of season 1 he gets deeper and deeper

[@Spouocoalton]

Why is along someone ‘awesome’ something to complain about anyway?

[@knucklestheceoofmemes7755]

I think Floragato being so jealous is a good detail because in pokedex it's stated it's final evolution gets jealous when it's trainer gives more attention to other Pokemons

[@leonardofarias8843]

So Floragato’s behavior is also justified

[@solarium-z8230]

​@@leonardofarias8843 Kind of. She also needs to look at the situation from a different pov, in this case, Liko's.

[@knucklestheceoofmemes7755]

@@leonardofarias8843 kinda. It's in their nature

[@karthus006]

Cats...

[@tlst94]

Would Meowscarada pull "a Charizard" where she disobeys Liko until being humiliated by a random Trainer in a battle?

[@makinyoumad9498]

Interesting fact!! The Exceed company logo actually appeared back in episode 16! It’s found on the ship that Spinel was on. Exceed might be working with the explorers 🙃

[@HygorBH]

Exceed's ties with the Explorers can actually seen back in HZ016. The cargo ship that Liko, Dot, and Roy battled Spinel's Umbreon and Beheeyem? It had Exceed's logo on some of the containers. Subtle foreshadowing!

[@Zactoshi]

That's wild, gotta look back at that 🤯🧠

[@swift3520]

shit blew my mind they had that stuff set up since the start

[@EdgardoJCruz-dk5kv]

This is further proof that this show was planned out in advance unlike past earlier Pokemon seasons with Ash.

[@Creeperdude440]

If episode 53 were an episode in the previous season, then the moment Liko, Roy and Dot were in a tight spot, Captain Pikachu would drop from the sky and save the day blah blah blah….thank God it isn’t

[@Zactoshi]

😂

[@SkeledirgeTrainer]

I think Rakurium gives an person eternal life since Gibeon is surrounded by it

[@Zactoshi]

He wants to be AZ so bad lol

[@supersayandarmanitan]

Ooh like the theory, also gives an explanation as to why Exceed called it the eternal blessing

[@giboit.]

I feel the point of episode 51 were two things: First, to make Floragato understand Liko's responsibilities a bit more by babysitting terapagos and hatenna and get why she needs to be in "mom mode" with those two. And second, as a nice way to re-establish Liko's bond with Floragato even after her evolution (basically, avoiding any missconception in Liko's mind about her behavior) by showing that even when Floragato is angry she still cares a lot about her. Some people may dislike pokemon with baby-ish personalities, but I personally don't mind terapagos behavior. Not every pokemon needs to be a battle hungry monster to be memorable. And terapagos being the most curious baby ever is pretty cute in my opinion. And is consistent to his portrayal as an ancient pokemon that is exploring a new unknown world. And when it comes to Dot's battle, to be fair copperajah may look bulky, but it actually has really low Def and SpDef for a final evo. It's whole bulk comes basically just from it's HP. And Copperajah definitely was also the pokemon in Poppy's team that kept consistently taking the most amount of damage from Dot and Iono, so it makes sense why he got knocked out by the super effective attack of Iono's Bellibolt, which was boosted by its ability thanks to Dot. By the way, I think this the first time in years that we see shrinked pokeballs and pokemon returning to their pokeball in the anime. Also Liko, Roy and Dot's dopplegangers appearing in the background of this episode was pretty fun.

[@MarcusMapua]

And it's not really that Hatenna was being a bother or anything. She was trying to just help, but she's just so Smol.

[@HarmandeepSingh-fy5zt]

I am Gaslighting myself into believing Rakurium is a mega stone in Legends ZA and nobody is gonna change my mind

[@wikiuser92]

My theory is that it's the source of the mist that Terapagos can produce during the DLC.

[@HarmandeepSingh-fy5zt]

@@wikiuser92 or hear me out....... Rakurium, pikachurium, firium, Tapunium. Rakurium is a Z crystal confirmed 👍

[@catshal1067]

Um doesn’t Raquayza already Mega Evolve.

[@Robin280497]

@@catshal1067 I mean, while no Pokémon currently has both a Mega and exclusive Z-Move, there are Pokémon who have either of those plus a G-Max Form. So it's not a stretch for Rayquaza to gain an exclusive Z-Move. Heck, since Rayquaza doesn't even need to hold a Mega Stone, imagine if it's a Z-Crystal specifically for Mega Rayquaza. Yes, I know a Z-Crystal Rayquaza can't Mega Evolve, but its own could easily be an exception. An exception that would lead it getting banned from AG. 🤣

[@mimiquoi7380]

I really love Liko's developpement. It's so different that our usual fire head protagonist like Ash or Roy. And I love the plot with the explorer

[@IsleofPigsStudios]

7:27 The Ninjago fan in me is going “Oh no, not this again” with that *Purple* Crystal

[@ultrabros3]

Crystallized moment

[@Dany-rx7rs]

I remember

[@babyseal8822]

It remind me to crystal from Crash Bandicoot series

[@UnwantedGhost1-anz25]

I'm surprised that the anime writers still have characters crying nowadays. But it's pretty heartwarming to see Katy comfort Liko.

[@Matt0shi]

Amethio is giving me so much of a Zuko vibe he is one of my favorite characters in the anime so far

[@Charmyvideos]

Amethio es el zuko de OLM.

[@AlexHarrison-zv4jj]

But will he be like Zuko and join the good guys?

[@bluephoenix4241]

While I get your gripe with Liko not saying what she learned about Floragato, she's also very introverted, maybe not to the level of Dot but she's not nearly as upfront about things like Roy, she's really a middle part to their extremes.

[@HoopsandHipHop]

I feel like once the plot of this show really gets going and we start getting more of the heavy episodes, it’s gonna go absolutely bonkers, cause the few we’ve got so far, even in just these quick recaps, are crazy and exactly what I’ve wanted to see in a Pokemon anime.

[@Zactoshi]

They're setting up something huge!

[@supraeditz07]

Hi ig

[@13CrystalHeart]

The scene with Gibeon and Amethio just reeks of indoctrination. Also, I wonder if we'll meet Amethio's dad at some point.

[@abadprofilename8130]

Are you jadeazora from tumblr because that wording is veeeery similar.... I saw some people saying Crave is Ame's dad and idk why some people genuinely believe it because it's a very silly theory to me and he's clearly just a character of the day lol

[@13CrystalHeart]

@@abadprofilename8130 Yeah, I am. This is just my old YT. And yeah, I heard that theory. I don't think he's important either tho. 😂

[@BaudshawSky]

Let’s hope he has an Amity or Pacifica moment

[@abadprofilename8130]

@@BaudshawSky if we’re doing owl house comparisons i’d say he’s more similar to Hunter tbh

[@dragonphoenix790]

When Liko cry, the emotion almost hit me deeply because she take tbe battle seriously but I'm so glad that she enjoy the battle

[@galarianstarneil3846]

I think game Katy was a wasted character, as in the games we could just level up our Pokémon and one-shot her whole team. Anime Katy is much better as she goes crazy with her Lokix, and at the end, she acts as a motherly figure towards Liko and comforts her, showing her caring, but also determined personality.

[@RedButterflyOfDoom]

True, just from the shots of her in this video I definitely love this character now❤ (tbf I neither played the game nor watched the episode😅)

[@ShayTheValiant]

With the reveal of Amethio being Gibeon's grandson, there's something that people tend to overlook. Amethio says that he is nothing like his father, but we don't know who Amethio's father is. I'm guessing it's Director Crave, Friede's old boss. And maybe he didn't want to be part of the Explorers like Amethio does, hence why he doesn't know what the Rakurium is for.

[@Shayne007]

5:16 i actually like Dot's hair when it's down

[@Pr0fessorUnkn0wn]

Same

[@weebmeister-harry]

Liko: Cries Fans: 🥺

[@user-pm1jf1fb8u]

Nah i was laughing

[@stampoulisrafael5262]

​@@user-pm1jf1fb8ucause you suck lmao

[@zacharygate9842]

11:23 that part in the episode is the perfect example of how to subvert expectations. Making us think that they're annoying bullshit, only to be foreshadowing.

[@pandoraspixel3367]

I would have to disagree on the dot design, it's symbolic. Like she flicks her hair back when she's serious, and confident. It's hella badass

[@sirfetchd9829]

So happy finally seeing Like fully immerse herself into battles like Floragato. This is what I was waiting for, her to battle with all her might. I did see this character arc being setup perfectly in the starting episodes when Sprigatito wanted to battle, but Liko had her mind on all things except the battle itself.

[@ElectroPikachu]

Thank goodness Floragato got a new move

[@IsleofPigsStudios]

Evos, and Elite Four Members, and Twists! Oh My!

[@connellychase573]

Lokix is truly proving how badass he is and i even have one i call him kamen rider s and hes such a clutch member

[@solarium-z8230]

It IS based on Kamen Rider.

[@albinozoidberg3382]

The story telling here is on a different level. Nothing feels rushed

[@TheSomethingWarcraft]

I don't believe the underlying theme of Episode 51 was Liko should appreciate Floragato more. She already had development in this respect. The story arc was for Floragato to realise that she's one part of a team and that she can't monopolise Liko's attention all the time. It felt more as a team building episode for the pokemon than a realisation of priorities for the trainer.

[@BisonGaming3334]

The animation of Pokemon Horizons gives me a lot of XY flashbacks

[@exeggutivejudge3747]

The animation director who worked on XY is also working on Horizons too, so maybe that`s why.

[@pixelsaidon5032]

Man, was I blown away by the full reveal of Gibeon! That definitely has me looking forward to even more Amethio family lore in the future. As he's literally doing everything in his power to please his grandfather! 💜

[@ScorbunnyPlayer1]

I love how Katie holds Liko at the end of the battle, making it feel like Katie is her mother

[@kitijaozola4527]

I think the point of the floragato episode was that she should be morre forgiving with Liko and that Liko still loves her despite being ocuppaid with her other pokemon.Liko wasn't even that neglectfull she immideatly noticed that floragato is upset and the search of the tornado was just for cheering her up.

[@coffeeseal]

Is no one going to talk about how Ryme essentially foreshadowed fuecoco evolving to his final stage 😭

[@shadowwizard2383]

Well with the poster we just got it most likely not happening in her battle because dot has quaxly evolved form around her but Roy doesn’t have fuecoco evolved form around him maybe saving it for when they fight rayquaza next

[@jdogmcfly1712]

​@@shadowwizard2383 the fact that we have loads of merch showing crocalor and the fact that Roy and fuecoco are gonna be having 3 focus episodes in a row, he's definitely evolving in the ryme fight

[@shadowwizard2383]

@@jdogmcfly1712 yeah I think that now because we are getting roy fuecoco distribution in the games

[@pandoraspixel3367]

KATY is so underwhelming in the games but the anime DID HER JUSTICEEEEE

[@MarcusMapua]

- I still can't believe that You mean to tell me that the "Flower Pillar" (a supposed rare & beautiful phenomenon) was actually just a wind-twister made out of Toedscool's fallen-off mushroom body-flaps?!?!?! - And I liked Definitely foreshadowing Ryme as Roy's next test, And perhaps will be when Fuecoco evolves with the interest Ryme saw in him (plus loved how Liko & Roy are with phone recordings!!!!). And I can't believe that the mysterious & terrifying pokemon Ryme mentioned (and the hint she gave in saying "kono yo o saru" ~ to leave this world/not of this world) was to lead up to Next Ep of the Unworldly was to mean Annihilape!!! I guess there's nothing more unworldly than Ghosts!!!! (and what more so than the type of Rageful Ghost-Wraith that wants to aggressively punch you into the afterlife than Annihilape) > And Hatenna's evolution into Hattrem definitely feels deserved more than Kilowattrel after this with all her On-Screen Develop-progression on her personality & character leading her to evolve!!!! AND she proves it by KO-ing 3 Annihilapes with her new Brutal Swing!!! And she stays true to who she is by Heal Pulsing them better!!! Albeit she does feel sad that she can no longer be in Liko's hood, but now Hatenna is ready to assist in support AND offense whenever Liko needs her!!!!!! - In Dot's battle, I thought it wasn't that bad & made sense how the battle played out: most of Dot's team took damage from only Sandstorm, Rock Smash, Brick Break, & Rock Slide (1st half of those moves don't deal too much damage) & Bellibolt kind of a tank, it made sense it was able to tough through & use Quaxly-charged Zap Cannon to Copperajah, Who Was the main one of Poppy's pokemon that kept taking all the damage (albeit overall it was mainly Iono's win than Dot's). For Roy's battle, it really was one-sided as most of it ended up with him powering up Baxcalibur to Glaive Rush a Double KO. >As for Sango's, it was declared that she Lost her battle as the rule was the 1st pokemon knocked out either side loses, and Glalie knocked itself out First with Self-Destruct to knock out everyone else. > Onyx I sorta get why he lost: Onyx is a Soldier-Warrior. He wasn't going to sacrifice/let Tulip (his tag partner/backup~subordinate) be defeated so he & Garganacl took the hit for her which made them lose. If Onyx hadn't, he'd feel like it'd be disgraceful to him. He really is a Soldier with a Warrior's Honor & Pride. He might be my fav Explorer > At least now that we know that as long as if you defeat one pokemon on either side it counts as the winner of the match & the pokemon used by both sides for next episode's battle of Liko & Katy VS Rika as: {Floragato & Lokix VS Clodsire & Dugtrio} that beating Rika's Ace Clodsire would indeed be something if Liko could beat it, but if not beating Dugtrio on the other hand might be possibly plausible (to be honest, I would've thought Rika would have chosen to fight with her Closire be either Donphan [to make up for Clodsire's slow mobility]) or Camerupt [being part Fire would Really Challenge both Liko & Katy] - As for Liko's, Despite the outcome of the battle, Liko did a pretty good job in her battle!!!!! This tag battle definitely was the best of the 3 with Rika's consecutive attacks from Katy's unleashed battling with Lokix both supportive & offensive (got super surprised Swarm activated) & Liko's Floragato learning Acrobatics {Love she learned the move after being inspired by Lokix's battle movements & maybe from its Bounce attack!!!!} And if it's any consolation for Liko, She was the only one to make her Elite 4 get Serious enough to go Tera; that's saying something in comparison with the others. At least after crying, I'm glad Liko felt better afterwards. AND at long last, Liko has Finally Found it; Beyond the Battle- Liko has Finally found Her Drive ~ the joy in Serious Battling!!!!!!!!!! Our Girl's On her Way!!!!! She's finally found the joy in battling for real & it will make her stronger!!!!!

[@shadowwizard2383]

Well we most likely know that fuecoco isn’t evolving in the ryme battle because there is a picture with the kids and a lot of Pokémon around them and dot has quaxly evolved form around her while Roy doesn’t have fuecoco evolved form around him. Seriously hope this doesn’t mean fuecoco isn’t evolving at all.

[@MarcusMapua]

@@shadowwizard2383 I saw that too. But I do recall before that pic appeared some months ago we did see anime pics of the HZ trio's starters all in middle-stage forms; so we know Fuecoco will evolve but we just don't know when. Maybe due to that pic being released around this time when the next ep titles were revealed means Quaxly is evolving very soon & they decided to release that pic to be up to date

[@MarcusMapua]

@@shadowwizard2383 And also about that pic, I'm kinda happy about it as it showed the Gym Leaders' Tera Aces AND their Partner Aces in them!!! It showed Florges!!! Crabominable!!! Altaria!!!! and even Mismagius!!! I so can't wait And hope we see them with their gym leader trainers & battle!!!!!!!!

[@shadowwizard2383]

@@MarcusMapua Not saying fuecoco won’t evolve just not anytime soon and remember we got liko sprigatito and it evolved right after we got dot quaxly a bit ago so it evolving next makes sense then later we will get Roy fuecoco which will evolve most likely

[@UnwantedGhost1-anz25]

I wonder if the Explorer's lore being expanded will be in the anime rewrite. It's crazy that Dot meeting Penny is a freak coincidence. Unless they see your anime series.

[@evanajo7028]

I mean, Dot and Penny meeting was bound to happen due to how similar they are to an extent

[@swift3520]

jokes aside this idea was probably conceived by the writers ages ago perhaps while zac was still rewriting swsh

[@thesurp72520]

Remember that in the intro you can see them talking, so it was going to happen at some point.

[@TokusatsuSpider2099]

1:38 While it's annoying that Liko seemingly wasn't genuine with Floragato, that doesn't mean she wants to ignore her feelings or Pokemon as a whole

[@ultrabros3]

Lokix rising the ranks

[@Zactoshi]

LOKIX GANG

[@wikiuser92]

I feel Rakurium is tied with the mist filling Gibeon's chamber and the mist that Terapagos procudes during the DLC (you know the scene).

[@nathanplays7082]

such a good series maby better than journeys imp

[@supersayandarmanitan]

If anything these episode made me edited for what's to come. SV had some of the best characters imo and I really want to see more of them. Also, did anyone else catch the part about Amethio's father probably being a traitor. I'm interested about that

[@Zactoshi]

*Hi*

[@AhmedHussain-ju6xd]

Sup

[@BirdOfTheEnd]

What's up?

[@thepikachugamer6775]

Hey Zac

[@dipendrashrestha6101]

Wassup

[@ThePokemonPrinceYT]

Hi

[@freezingfire3157]

they had to make another conflict for hattena to evolve, you'know hatrem's pokedex entry! something about when whoever around her express strong emotions it shut em up with violence.

[@zacharygate9842]

Let's admit it. This show wouldn't work that much if Ash was the protagonist.

[@UnwantedGhost1-anz25]

There's nothing more to expand for him. He'd just be similar Leon if he briefly appears later on.

[@UnwantedGhost1-anz25]

I wonder, will Liko stay in Generation 10?

[@ThePokemonPrinceYT]

Agreed

[@AhmedHussain-ju6xd]

​@@UnwantedGhost1-anz25Depends on how successful this show is. Or they'll pull a beyblade burst and introduce a new protagonist each Gen. Hopefully the former

[@daivaharth4063]

Yeah

[@jermainespeid4934]

That reminds me when the dragonair evolved into dragonite and saved ash same thing that happened to wattrel

[@leonardofarias8843]

I think it’s okay for Poppy to lose, she’s probably holding back

[@eljordinio7647]

As much as I hate seeing Liko look weak after losing to yet ANOTHER major opponent (she's the only one who didn't get a win at all during the Terastal Training), I do at least appreciate her having a more focused and dedicated outlook on battling Hopefully this leads to her actually getting some wins again after being done dirty two battles in a row

[@MarcusMapua]

I agree on her getting back up & becoming stronger!!! She's Finally Found the Drive in battling!!! And now she can't wait to battle more seriously now!!!! - And if it's any consolation, Dot technically kinda doesn't have a good track record in wins during the course as she herself technically count her win against Poppy as real as it really was mainly Poppy VS Iono & Iono was the one who finished & won the battle for them in the end

[@babyseal8822]

This episode prove that katy is not the weakest gym leader just because you fought her as the first gym battle in the game, same as rika of the elite four And yeah terapagos in episode 56 almost became axew, but im glad its not became axew since it make dot and penny meet and also the scarlet book and we can see the full battle Also im glad they animated liko crying very good, imagine if they running out of budget for that.... Boruto crying scene

[@amineramdan2856]

in the scarlet and violet game all the gym leaders are shown to hold back since after the player becomes champion we see all the gym leaders using pokemons with level 60-80

[@babyseal8822]

@@amineramdan2856 yeah, not only SV gym leader but the entirely gym leader from all region (include captain trial & kahuna) are holding back until you can rematch them

[@Robin280497]

11:31 For real, when I first watched this episode, I thought "Wait, didn't they already interact before?". 😂

[@clauliz5502]

I legit don't get why people think Liko had learn anything about Floragato in ep 51, the point wasn't for Liko to learn, It was for Floragato to learn. Which is why Liko wasn't so heavily focused on. Past episodes had Liko learn to consider Sprig's feelings. This episode was for the reverse to happen.

[@bluephoenix4241]

To be fair, Copperajah also kinda sucks in game too.

[@TristanBonsi]

(Galar Hater Alert)

[@dylanchua5197]

Hope Amethio has a Zuko redemption arc in the future

[@Zippo3036]

I was literally thinking about when your review will drop and it's here already lol

[@gamerbeast3616]

Netflix is so far behind

[@kamentrainerhorn2073]

4Kids and CN were behind. Netflix is in the Stone Age.

[@malikmiller2786]

This is solid! But damn son! Amitheo had 4 moments on screen and yet still intimidating than team imbecile! (Rocket) seeing dot and penny interact was a super cool touch, seeing liko cry broke me, I wanted to give her a hug.

[@KDZ_RED_007]

6:35 wif is that F**k ing shiny zygarde 10%😳😳

[@lulibajjas]

i used to watch your vids for like 4ish yrs ago pokemon has change so much since last time i watched you

[@arandomcommenter0135]

I'm upset about how you didn't bring up that Gibeon just looks like Sephiroth lol

[@BabyMimirol]

This is the first episode I’ve seen Liko with her Floragato inside her Pokéball. Ep. 56

[@Animestar21]

5:16 I didn't realize that it looked like a Cherrim. I always assumed her hair-down look resembled a Quaxwell cause when she slicks her hair back, it kinda resmbles a Quaquaval (also Vergil from DMC but lets not elaborate on that)

[@UnwantedGhost1-anz25]

Good to see that you caught up.

[@wooperdoober74]

1:13 "Ryoiki Tenkai, Malevolent Mycelia!"

[@aldwych285]

Omg, Spehiroth is in Pokemon Horizons

[@branderthetrainer]

Pokemon Masters Ex: Rika's Theme mentioned. 😊

[@user-rz9fi8wc5d]

Ok I am GENUINELY terrified by what the hell is behind Spinel’s head-

[@Robin280497]

Sad you didn't even talk about Coral and Sidian's battles. Sure, they were very short and somewhat underwhelming, but I still found them enjoyable. Coral casually nukes the field with Glalie's Self-Destruct, and the aftermath made me crack up. The other Pokémon stare with a "Guess I'll die." face, and after her loss is announced, Kofu bursts into laughter while Larry is just being relatable as always. But the fact that it took down 2 Elite Four Pokémon shows how powerful it is. Someday, it will be a litteral nuke as a Mega Glalie using a Refrigerate boosted Explosion. Meanwhile, Sidian shows he's actually very honorable, not wanting his Pokémon to sacrifice its partner for its own victory.

[@MarcusMapua]

I loved & laughed when it came to Sango's battle! Her loss due to the rule of 1st pokemon knocked out from either side loses & Glalie knocking itself out First with Self-Destruct to knock out everyone else definitely counts. And Onyx I sorta get why he lost: Onyx is a Soldier-Warrior. He wasn't going to sacrifice/let Tulip (his tag partner/backup~subordinate) be defeated so he & Garganacl took the hit for her which made them lose. If Onyx hadn't, he'd feel like it'd be disgraceful to him. He really is a Soldier with a Warrior's Honor & Pride. He might be my Favorite Explorer

[@dethtroy2185]

the elite four episodes are definitely weird, Dot the least active member of the 3 kids manages to get a win even if it was heavily accredited to Iono, but Roy and Liko lose? also Liko's loss to Rika feels abit repetitive like how she lost to Katy, i'm not gonna say that she would've won if Rika hadn't used Terra, but Rika using it when none of the other elites did it to effectively kill any chances Liko had of winning just felt unnecessary and abit overboard. Liko finally getting more used to battles is good...though I feel like it's something they should've done sooner, but at the same time i'd be nice to see her get a win within reason, something I can't really see with her facing Grusha. Was nice to see her starter finally get a new move, considering how many move's Roy's Fuecoco's gone through it needs more attention in that department.

[@MarcusMapua]

I guess when it comes to Liko's battle against Grusha that it'll depend on Grusha's Cetoddle; from my perspective of it, I think maybe it'll be like Brawly's Hariyama or Roark's Rampardos (I am aware that Grusha does hang around with a Cetoddle as well as also owning a Cetitan) where their Aces have just recently evolved & are still working on their new powers

[@DonDondozo]

Roy not catching Capsakid is criminal.

[@dalekrenegade2596]

Rrally an AI ad?

[@clafoutis89]

Ew i cringed when i saw it😹

[@silverdaleks1]

Glad I'm not the only who prefers Dot with her hair up

[@TheDragonstorm1993]

4:57 missed opportunity to call them Convergent/Ecologically Similar counterparts

[@grayfox4819]

I already said this in Pokeferlax's video, but I'll say it as well to have more second opinions of this, because right now I'm REEEEEEEALLY scared for Liko's future: the preview of the next batch of episodes makes me REEEEEALLY worried for the direction of her character. Honestly, making her going against Grusha after losing against Rika and having an half breakdown after that, is a really bad decision: she has no hopes to win against Grusha, his Pokemon has (yet again) type advantage against her Floragato, and it's freaking gigantic, so Grusha will crush her very easely, and after having her third defeat in a row, Liko will have a proper breakdown afterward, which will make her feeling weak, and might not go in favor to when she will go against the Explorers again, which is grave. She's not training to become a champion like Ash did, but to be able to stand against the Explorers on her own, and with the mindset she will be after Grusha will beat her, she'll be an easy target for the Explorers, they'll beat her easy, they'll capture her, and she'll be made useless in the final climax... that... would really suck. I don't want to see Liko being ruined as character, I don't want to see yet another character I love being made dirty for no reasons... I really hope I'm just being paranoid, because right now, I'm REEEEALLY feeling that I'm not...

[@solarium-z8230]

Maybe she will learn how to deal with loss. Who knows?

[@alexwijaya6857]

She really need a Charcadet evolution to fight him

[@Tasty_Tango45]

@@solarium-z8230she just lost in this week’s episode though…

[@solarium-z8230]

@@Tasty_Tango45 I mean the feeling of losing battles. The disappointment.

[@kinganthony5885]

She not gonna lose again😤😤😤

[@kamentrainerhorn2073]

At least Liko didn’t cut her hair.

[@Tylistic]

Where do u find the episodes I only have 23 on netflix

[@tomikokasaka624]

Look on the bright side, at least terapagos getting lost had a bigger payoff than axew getting lost

[@swagatamitra006]

Horizons definately looking great, waiting how the battles with stronger gym leaders goes !!

[@taariqmalik1822]

Hey zac, what trainer level do u think liko, Roy and dot are. Would you say they are below average, average it above average as trainers?

[@speedshoes29]

Thoughts on Onigiri and Sandwich’s fights against the Elite Four?

[@bigguy952]

I can’t wait to see how the anime will develop the friendship between Penny and Dot and how that will clash between your interpretation of their friendship

[@patrickkh1245]

I hope since We will see Liko, Roy and dot battle more gym leaders that the mission will be to actually beat the gym leader this time

[@ceptile226]

That jjk reference was godly

[@christopheredwards788]

Great reviews 👍🏿

[@zamu2]

Rikka is so cool, yet such a dork, too

[@Thedragonlover95]

Makes us wonder, just how is one to combined this series with the What if's series? Very many ideas be pooling

[@WelshGiraffa]

The dude has a zygarde save to say he’s the most powerful evil team leader to date

[@TurboWonder16]

5:11 That explains it. 😅

[@adventurebonni5]

Good thing the episode 56 is 9/10 because this is how the reality battle is and people feeling looks like if people win or lose.

[@metamirby7074]

He said it. He said Matpat's favorite word. LLLOOORRREEE!!!

[@AbbyAmbuga]

Keep pushing bro u doing great

[@anonymousfan1008]

Liko could win in the future because I bet for their next gym battles they have to win and not just successfully terastilize like before.

[@Zistheone2]

Why are you taking sponsorships from an AI program?

[@leroyjones-ew1up]

Zac great work

[@infer2461]

10:30 Isn't that Dawn's combination Flame-Ice 😲