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This article is about an episode of the Pokémon anime that has not been dubbed into English. As such, its coverage may contain romanized Japanese names, rather than dub names.
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ひとりぼっちのミブリム
The Lonely Mibrim
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First broadcast
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September 8, 2023
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(Japanese: ひとりぼっちのミブリム The Lonely Mibrim) is the 21st episode of Pokémon Horizons: The Series, and the 1,253rd episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on September 8, 2023.
Plot
During a thunderstorm near the Galar Mine, a frightened Hatenna runs from the lightning and the wild Pokémon surrounding her. The Calm Pokémon finds a mountain hut and hides inside. Looking out the window, she gets spooked by the lightning again and falls into a crate.
The next day at the Brave Asagi, Liko finishes up classes. Ann asks Liko if she did her "Who I Want to Be" essay, and Liko says that she hasn't since she's not exactly sure what to write. Ann tells Liko that she will win lots of battles with Oshawott, making Liko smile at how dedicated her classmate is. A Sandshrew pops up close to the screen, startling Liko and Sprigatito. Ann reveals that she caught this Sandshrew and it has become good friends with her Oshawott. Ann asks Liko if she will catch any new Pokemon. She says she'll hold off on it for now, wanting to look after Sprigatito. Roy calls Liko from outside, and Liko ends her call with Ann, who gives her encouragement for her search at the Galar Mine.
Remembering what Kabu told them, Liko, Roy and Friede head to the Galar Mine. As they walk along Route 3, Friede acknowledges that it will be mountain trails for a while. Nevertheless, Roy aims to press on for the Black Rayquaza, seeing how it's the reason he left his island. Liko admires how confident Roy is about his goals and how he’s not afraid to say it either, wondering if Sprigatito wants to get stronger. When Roy asks her what's up, Liko shares with him her incomplete thoughts of what kind of trainer she wants to be. Roy and Friede remind her that there's all kinds of people called trainers; getting stronger, collecting lots of Pokemon, and even wanting to discover new Pokemon. Friede tells Liko to just do what feels right to her and the answer she is looking for will come to her in no time.
As dark clouds appear in the sky, Liko thinks about how Roy and Ann are moving ahead knowing their path, left in deep thought again by Kabu's parting advice to her about finding her own path. The three come to an arrow sign. Roy asks Liko what she thinks they should do, but she is hesitant to answer, so he chooses to head right. Friede reassures Liko that if they get lost, they can just take another path. However, they quickly head for the mountain hut in the other direction when it starts raining. There, Liko finds the Hatenna from before lying down in the crate it fell into. Roy scans her with his Pokedex, and gives the advice not to expose her to strong emotions for too long, or it will become exhausted. Friede understands, bringing up a time that he was eating in a cafeteria and a martial spat started up in the kitchen and spoiled his appetite. He says that Hatenna is so sensitive that she can sense an argument even when it's outside. Sprigatito calls Liko over to Hatenna, and she feels her head. Liko notices that something is wrong with Hatenna, she carries her through the pouring rain back to the ship.
Back at the ship, Liko takes Hatenna to Mollie, who says that the Calm Pokemon isn't hurt or have a status condition, but Liko knows that something must be wrong because she isn't making a sound. Mollie claims that while Hatenna is physically fine, the Calm Pokémon is simply feeling down or troubled, and that people are the same way if something is on their mind. Liko asks Mollie what she should do, and she asks Liko what she would like others to do for her if there were something she's going through. Liko answers that sometimes she wants to talk about it with her friends, and sometimes she'd prefer to be left alone. Mollie agrees, claiming that you could just cause more grief even if you do what you do with good intentions. With that, Liko offers to look after Hatenna, telling Sprigatito not to get jealous. Talking with Mollie after Liko leaves, Friede thinks leaving Hatenna to someone like Liko was a good idea.
In the engine room, Liko gets her coat, which is dried off from the rain. She thanks Carkol before noticing Dot's Nidothing costume hanging as well. With the costume in hand, Liko goes to Dot's room to talk about Hatenna. Listening to Liko's claims of Hatenna sensing strong emotions, Dot is surprised at the Calm Pokemon's symptoms. Liko still wonders what "strong emotions" could mean, and Dot believes she knows the answer. Dot brings up her Nidothing persona, making Liko tense. Dot says that she gets all sorts of emotions through her comments whenever she's streaming. She acts out what she shouts in her head whenever she sees a negative comment, which catches Hatenna and Liko off guard, and points out that maybe that's how the Calm Pokemon feels. Liko thinks from this that being Nidothing must be hard, but Dot says it all works out since she gets comments that make her happy too, making Liko feel better. Unfortunately, they both realize that Hatenna picked up on the strong emotions Dot acted out about the comments, making her run out without the two girls noticing. When they go to search for the Calm Pokemon, Liko thinks that she must be anxious about arriving in an unfamiliar place. Hatenna comes across Murdock and Orla, but runs off after picking up their mad emotions when they start arguing. Their squabbling stops when Liko and Dot arrive looking for Hatenna, Murdock remarking this being the first time Dot's spoken to him face-to-face.
Seeking help from Roy, Liko, and Dot wait by a box trap with Pokémon food he set for Hatenna as bait. Unfortunately, Fuecoco falls for it instead. Meanwhile, Hatenna comes across some of the Pokémon on board having a meal and running away when Alcremie offers some to her. The Calm Pokemon soon encounters Ludlow, who says that shying away from everyone is a greater hardship than receiving unwanted feelings. With their search getting nowhere, Liko remembers how overwhelmed she was when arriving on the ship in a storm like this, went to the observation deck, where she likes to think by herself sometimes. Indeed, Hatenna is there too, and while Liko doesn't notice her right away, she still tells the Calm Pokémon how she understands how it must feel to be in an environment full of new Pokémon and people. Calming down, Hatenna shows herself and happily jumps into Liko's hood, feeling comfortable in her presence, even to the point of sleeping through the night in her room.
The next day, the rain has stopped, and Mollie and Orla compliment Liko on calming down Hatenna. Liko looks back and forth at the two as Mollie teases Orla about her tactlessness, though Hatenna picks up on Orla’s annoyance at this snide remark, so they quickly calm down to avoid upsetting the Calm Pokémon again. Liko, Roy, and Friede return to the mountain hut to let Hatenna go. While Hatenna starts hesitantly walking away, Sprigatito suddenly jumps in front of her. After a moment, Hatenna turns around and jumps into Liko's arms, showing that she wants to stay with her. As such, Friede hands Liko a Poké Ball, allowing her to catch Hatenna and add her to her team. Roy and Friede compliment her ability to understand Pokémon's feelings, filling Liko with the resolve of wanting to learn more about how Pokémon feel, having finally found her own path as a Trainer. With a new friend in tow, Liko, Roy, and Friede resume their walk toward the Galar Mine.
Meanwhile, a submarine emerges from the sea and hides in an inlet near the Galar Mine. Aboard the submarine, Amethio prepares to head out, outright rebelling against the orders to stay out of the pendant mission from now on by investigating the rumors regarding the Black Rayquaza being in the mine. Zirc and Onia resolve to come with him, which he's fine with.
Major events
Liko inviting Hatenna to join her team
- For a list of all major events in the anime, please see the history page.
Debuts
Pokémon debuts
Characters
Humans
Pokémon
Trivia
Errors
Dub edits
In other languages
