The eighth series of the [[pokemon (anime)|Pokémon anime]]. It succeeds [i][[pokemon journeys|Pokémon Journeys: The Series]][/i]. It premiered on April 14, 2023 in Japan with a one-hour special, and on March 7, 2024 in the United States. 

The series features dual protagonists [[Liko (pokemon)|]] and [[Roy (pokemon)|]], who join together with a group of adventurers known as the Rising Volt Tacklers and set out to travel the Pokémon world with them, visiting all the regions introduced in the core series from Kanto to Paldea. Liko also finds herself targeted by the mysterious Explorers organization, which is after her equally mysterious pendant.

h4. Characters
h6. Main characters
* !post #7364712: [[Liko (pokemon)|]]
* !post #7364713: [[Roy (pokemon)|]]

h6. Supporting characters
* [[Friede (pokemon)|]]
* [[Captain Pikachu]]
* [[Orla (pokemon)|]]
* [[Murdock (pokemon)|]]
* [[Mollie (pokemon)|]]
* [[Ludlow (pokemon)|]]
* [[Dot (pokemon)|]]
* [[Nidothing]]
* [[Diana (pokemon horizons)|]]

h6. Antagonists
* [[Amethio (pokemon)|]]
* [[Zirc (pokemon)|]]
* [[Onia (pokemon)|]]
* [[Hamber (pokemon)|]]
* [[Spinel (pokemon)|]]
* [[Coral (pokemon)|]]
* [[Sidian (pokemon)|]]
* [[Chalce (pokemon)|]]

h4. See also
* [[Indigo Academy school uniform]]

h4. External links
* "Bulbapedia: Pokémon Horizons: The Series":[https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_Horizons:_The_Series]
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