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This episode of Pokémon Horizons is a more relaxed one compared to other action-packed episodes. This one doesn’t even involve pacifying any rampaging Pokémon at all. Instead, Liko and Roy work together to restore the Rising Volt Tacklers’ reputation. I do wonder if there is an intended pattern with these episodes. Since the Mega Voltage arc started, the even numbered-episodes revolved around Laquium-affected Pokémon, while the odd numbered episodes mainly focused on Trainer battles and the Rising Volt Tacklers’ reputation. I guess we'll know soon enough.

While this episode of Pokémon Horizons marks the start of Liko and Roy’s new adventure in solving Laquium cases and restore the Rising Volt Tacklers’ reputation, I find it interesting how a lot has been shown and told, despite this episode being a bit more simplistic compared to the previous two. I feel like the next few episodes might be episodic, as they're mainly solving the Laquium case of the week, but hey, the new arc needs to get some solid footing before the important stuff happens.

It’s so nice to see Liko and Roy reunited. I do like that there’s some parallels in this episode to how they met back in the beginning of Pokémon Horizons, with Roy sneaking into the Brave Olivine to meet Liko, saying that he wanted to see her again (though, he wanted to see Fuecoco). This time, he snuck into Liko's school campus from the skies to meet up with her again. It’s like Roy’s always the one to find Liko. I also found it sweet how Roy’s first thought was to see Liko when he realized he needs more help to stop these Laquium outbreaks. It shows that Roy’s someone who cherishes bonds, and that both he and Liko are very good friends and trust each other. Roy has always been very understanding of Liko, like with how when she refused at first, he accepted her answer. It shows that even though Liko’s someone who wants to understand others, Roy’s also good at understanding people’s emotions too. I guess there's a reason he's popular with the girls now?

Pokémon Horizons is finally back after three excruciatingly long weeks! I'm glad to be back writing reviews, it honestly feels surreal to see a timeskip in a Pokémon anime. I hope it goes in a good direction. Welcome to Horizons Shippuden—er, the Mega Voltage arc of Pokémon Horizons. Sit back, relax and be prepared to read a long review of the new episode.

What a way to end an arc! Pokémon Horizons definitely does experiment a lot and this episode is probably their craziest by far with all those sizzling twists. I find it interesting how the writers made it so that this arc doesn’t end happily, and leave the conflict that came up in this episode hanging to be resolved in the future.

I feel like this episode of Pokémon Horizons is just a testament to just how far Liko, Roy and Dot have come since the start of their journey. I feel like a proud parent just seeing them face off against the White Zygarde, and not be jobbed. Overall, this was a really battle-heavy episode.

Since the last episode of Pokémon Horizons was a battle-heavy one, it makes sense that this latest episode would be a story-heavy one to maintain balance and order like how Zygarde does things. And oh boy, the story goes all out here. I’m already at the edge of my seat watching this episode.

While this is a battle-heavy episode, I still enjoyed it because Spinel got so much screen time and you know he’s my favorite character. Other than that, I do think that Horizons’ strongest suit is their battles because they always improve after the previous ones. I know I keep saying it, but this battle is the best one by far because the heroes are at their strongest for now.

This past week's episode of Pokémon Horizons was basically introducing Laqua to the viewers and to the main characters, hence why it feels slow-paced. It’s supposed to be that way for immersion. I honestly love how beautiful and peaceful Laqua looks, with a plethora of Pokémon living harmoniously. It’s crazy to see so many of these different species of Pokémon, including Legendary Pokémon, all gathered in one place. Though, that’s just what it looks like on the surface. I like that while it looks like that in the front, delving deeper into Laqua shows the darker, thornier aspects of the paradise.

This past week's episode of Pokémon Horizons was a nice respite before the group makes it to Laqua. It also makes sense that they have to make a stop as the Brave Olivine isn’t impervious. It does suck that Orla, Mollie, Murdock and Ludlow are always left behind at the airship, but it makes sense for them to stay just in case something bad happens as it’s revealed that the Explorers’ base is on the island, and that Chalce is wandering about.

I really liked this past week's episode of Pokémon Horizons, because it gives so much characterization and depth to Amethio. He’s clearly a major player in this story, but how he was handled wasn’t great at times. Now, he’s finally getting that redemption. Amethio fans will definitely love this episode as it is clearly focused on him. I can totally see him taking him the anti-hero path now.

I take back all the bad things I said about Terapagos in past episodes. It really got the redemption it deserved. I know that I always say an episode has the best battle, but this week's episode of Pokémon Horizons got the best battle by far; it’s crazy how Horizons always manages to one up themselves in terms of battle quality.

Wow, this week's episode of Pokémon Horizons was fire—no pun intended! The animation team sure put a lot of love and effort into this fight from the mysteriousness of Gouging Fire to how the battle was played out. I really loved how it appeared in front of the group. It was all mysterious and full of wonder. Then, the twist of it taking the Hero's Belt came off as a surprise to me. Though, I did like that the penultimate Hero Pokémon gave them a challenge in order to prove their worth. I did like that everyone from Rystal to the kids believed it was Entei because it looked like one until Briar points out that it is a Paradox Pokémon. This means that Rystal and Lucius just thought it was one unusual looking Entei, as they were never aware of Paradox Pokémon. The flashback with it and Lucius was hilarious, because who would’ve thought that the menacing Pokémon that gave the kids their hardest challenge yet was all playful with Lucius.

This week's episode of Pokémon Horizons is easily the best episode so far because there’s a shot where multiple Jumpluff appear. Okay, bias aside, this is a good episode because it shows off how fascinating Area Zero is. The only thing missing from making it amazing was the lack of Area Zero music. Damn it, give me that spectacular theme song; it’s such a waste to NOT use it for this episode. Also, I can definitely say that Scarlet players are eating well.

After a three week break, Pokemon Horizons return with an episode that leaves a rather divisive opinion on the fanbase. On one hand, it’s mainly the gamers who already clowned on Geeta for the difficulty of her battle; on the other hand, it’s also the people who don’t really watch Pokemon Horizons who have the most to say.

This week's episode of Pokémon Horizons made me giddy for two reasons: the twist, and confirmation of a fan theory I’ve had for a while. It’s seriously a good feeling when you watch an episode and it subverts all of your expectations. This is why I enjoyed this episode a lot.

It’s not just Ludlow who hasn’t seen Olivine City for a long time, it’s us, the viewers, too! The last time Olivine City was showm, it was all the way back when Lyra first appeared in Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl, where a picture of the port city was displayed during the documentary sequence. That was around 15 years ago now. Even Ludlow is affected by the passage of time.

Did you know that two weirdoes on social media were spreading around baseless rumors about Liko capturing a Wynaut when the title for this episode of Pokémon Horizons was revealed? With what transpired in the previous episode and this episode not focusing on her at all, I wonder if they’re embarrassed for making it all up...

What a perfect way to end a season of POKÉTOON. Wow. They really did save the best for last because this was such a fantastic episode. The storytelling was splendid and the visual effects were amazing. This is legit the best episode of POKÉTOON, and a masterpiece of animated Pokémon media as a whole.

This week's episode answers so many questions about the mysteries what had transpired a century ago, yet it also raises more questions about Laqua and a lot of other things. Despite that, I think this was one of the best episodes of Pokémon Horizons as of now.