Episode: Mega Evolution

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Pocket Monsters Episode: Mega Evolution Arc 6
Logo for the arc
Ending	YUU
Episodes	3 (HZ112-HZ114)
Region	Kalos
Series	Pokémon Horizons: The Series
Preceded by	Pocket Monsters: Mega Voltage
Followed by	Pocket Monsters: Rising Again

(Japanese: ポケットモンスター エピソード：メガシンカ Pocket Monsters Episode: Mega Evolution) is a three-episode special arc of Pokémon Horizons: The Series that aired from October 10, 2025, to October 24, 2025, coinciding with the release of Pokémon Legends: Z-A. These episodes take place during the one-year timeskip between the Rayquaza Rising and Mega Voltage arcs and focus on Roy and Ult and their journey to master Mega Evolution, serving as a flashback arc that explores their past encounters with the powerful transformation. They are primarily set in Lumiose City in the Kalos region, with the Prism Tower serving as a prominent location in the trailer. The episodes will also feature Emma, a resident of Lumiose City, and Master Mayonnaise, a mysterious man in armor. The theme song for the arc is YUU, performed by Yuzu, who previously performed GET BACK for the Mega Voltage arc.

The arc was announced on August 22, 2025, and the episodes aired in Japan on TV Tokyo for three consecutive weeks from October 10 to October 24, 2025, and were released for streaming exclusively on Prime Video.. In the Taiwanese Mandarin and Hong Kong Cantonese dubs, they were released as special episodes on the Traditional Chinese Pokémon YouTube channel from October 10 to 24, 2025. In the Korean dub, they aired on JEI 재능TV from October 14 to 27, 2025, and were released for streaming on Netflix, Wavve, and TVING on February 12, 2026. In the English dub, the episodes were first released in the United Kingdom on BBC iPlayer on February 27, 2026, and aired on CBBC on March 18, 19 and 23. In the Indonesian dub, they were released on the Indonesian YouTube channel on June 16, 2026.

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• Gallery
  • Promotional material
  • Characters
• Episodes
• In other languages
• References
• External links
• Related articles

Contents

Gallery

Promotional material

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  Main promotional poster
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  First Special illustration by tomowaka
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  Second Special illustration by tomowaka
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  Third Special illustration by tomowaka

Characters

Main characters

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  Roy

Supporting characters

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  Ult

New characters

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  Emma
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  Master Mayonnaise
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  Count Hoisin
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  Shōyu

Episodes

Epicode	Japanese Title		English Title	#
HZ112	ロイ ――修行	Roy—Training	Mega Evolution - Roy	1
HZ113	ウルト ――最強	Uruto—Strongest	Mega Evolution - Ult	2
HZ114	メガシンカ ――絆	Mega Evolution—Bond	Mega Evolution - Bonds	3

In other languages

Language		Title
Japanese		ポケットモンスター エピソード：メガシンカ
Chinese	Cantonese	寶可夢地平線：特別編〈超級進化篇〉
	Mandarin	寶可夢地平線：特別編〈超級進化篇〉
Indonesian		Pokémon Horizon: Season 3 - Asa Mengangkasa Episode Evolusi Mega
Korean		포켓몬스터 에피소드: 메가진화

External links

• Official announcement (Japanese)

Related articles

Story arcs of the Pokémon animated series in Japan and South Korea Pocket Monsters (list) Pocket Monsters • Episode: Orange Islands • Episode: Gold & Silver Advanced Generation (list) Advanced Generation • Battle Frontier Diamond & Pearl (list) Diamond & Pearl Best Wishes! (list) Best Wishes! • Season 2 • Episode N • Decolora Adventure! XY (list) XY • XY&Z • Special Episode: The Strongest Mega Evolution Sun & Moon (list) Sun & Moon Pocket Monsters (2019) JP / Pocket Monsters W KR (list) Pocket Monsters • Arceus, the One Called God • Aim to Be a Pokémon Master Pocket Monsters (2023) (list) Liko and Roy's Departure • The Sparkling of Terapagos • Terastal Debut • Rayquaza Rising • Mega Voltage • Episode: Mega Evolution • Rising Again • Wonder Voyage Complete list • Seasons in the English dub • Movies

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