Laqua
| Laqua ラクア Rakua | |
 Laqua atop Mount Pericarp | |
| Region | Unknown |
| Debut | The Wonders of the World! |
Laqua (Japanese: ラクア Rakua) is an animated series-exclusive location in the Pokémon world. It is a mysterious, Pokémon paradise told in fairytales and also the only place where the Laquium crystals can be found in. It is located at the top of Mount Pericarp, the "place where the land meets the sky".
As of Where the Adventure Leads, Laqua's existence has become publicly known thanks to media manipulation orchestrated by Spinel.
History
Pre-series
At some point in the past, Laquium landed on the top of Mount Pericarp from outside of the planet. The energy generated by the crystals is what eventually created Laqua's bountiful environment, however, it also started withering the plants there due to overexposure to the energy. Overtime, fairytales started being told about Laqua, being known as the "Pokémon paradise".
100 years prior to the events of the series, the Explorers Lucius, Gibeon, and Rystal had the goal to reach the Pokémon paradise named Laqua. After a long journey, the trio reached the Laqua, a beautiful paradise where all Pokémon, even Legendary Pokémon, lived peacefully. Wondering how such a prosperous environment was created, they explored further in and discovered some pink crystals known as Laquium, which stimulated the growth of the plants around it, so much actually that it started devastating the land.
Lucius and Rystal then decided to leave Laqua, worried that the crystal could influence them. However, Gibeon disagreed and started using his Zygarde to dig the crystals out, fascinated by their powers, but the crystals started to expand and spread its mist around, causing many wild Pokémon to go feral. Fearing they might bring the destruction of the world, Lucius called to his Six Heroes to stop it and even Gibeon's Zygarde tried to help. Gibeon fell into a crack created by the crystals, but Lucius and Rystal refused to give up: in response, Pagogo changed into its Stellar Form and passed some of its energy to the Six Heroes so all of them can seal the Laquium away inside a giant shield. Lucius remained trapped inside it, while Rystal was able to leave Laqua and raised their daughter on her own.
After surviving his fall thanks to the monarch, Gibeon reformed the Explorers to return to Laqua and take control of the Laquium there. He had also established their headquarters on Mount Pericarp so they could observe Laqua.
Pokémon Horizons: The Series
The Explorers' journey to Laqua inspired many legends of the "Ancient Adventurer" and his Six Heroes reaching a legendary "Pokémon paradise".
Laqua was first mentioned, albeit not by name, in The Future I Choose. It was part of the book Alex wrote about Lucius, describing it as a paradise sought by the Ancient Adventurer and his Pokémon, which they ultimately found and lived happily together in.
Laqua was briefly mentioned by Lucius in Fiery Galarian Moltres in a vision created by the unnamed Pokémon in Liko's pendant, comforting his Moltres before disappearing and leaving her wondering what it was.
In Reunion at the Ancient Castle!, Diana revealed that Laqua is the name of the paradise that Lucius was looking for and that at some point Terapagos was with Lucius on this journey. It was implied that Terapagos may know where Laqua is located, as it jumped off the couch and headed towards the door after Liko mentioned the name, as if to go find it.
In Terapagos's Adventure, Terapagos expressed its desire to find Laqua. Liko, understanding its feelings, brought the idea up to the Rising Volt Tacklers. They agreed to embark on this mission, but in order to complete it, needed to seek out the rest of the Six Heroes, the six Pokémon that accompanied Lucius in his adventure.
In Lapras's Feelings for its Friends, it was revealed that Lucius's Pokémon made a promise with him to reunite again and that Lucius became one with Laqua.
In Respective Departures, it was revealed that the Explorers' goal is also to find Laqua.
In The Treasure of Eternity, it was revealed that Gibeon wanted to go to Laqua in order to find more Laquium, mysterious crystals that produce a pink mist similar to the mist seen in Terapagos's vision. Additionally, he told Amethio that Terapagos was the key to the paradise's gate and that he should seize it once it "awakens".
In The Terapagos I Don't Know, Raifort mentioned that she had read about Laqua in a history book. According to legends, it was 100 days and 100 nights away from Paldea and covered in shades of pink. Over time, it became a legend and fell into oblivion.
In Encounters at the Crystal Pool, Liko explained to Briar that she wanted to know more about Terapagos because it was related to Lucius, the Six Heroes, and Laqua.
In The Wonders of the World!, after Rystal was summoned at the Crystal Pool, she told the story of the original Explorers, including their last adventure in Laqua, to the Rising Volt Tacklers and Diana. After the end of the story, Friede asked her where Laqua is, though she didn't know since Lucius's Rayquaza was the one who took them there. However, Friede was determined that they could find it on their own.
In The Pillar of Fire, Pagogo showed a flashback of Rystal and Lucius ready to find Laqua after forming the Six Heroes. In Beyond the Shining Rainbow, after Rayquaza joined the Rising Volt Tacklers and Pagogo regained all of its power, a flashback showed Lucius, Gibeon, and Rystal, along with their Pokémon, ready to enter Laqua. Afterwards, the group returned to the Brave Olivine and started following Rayquaza and Pagogo to the paradise.
In The Truth Revealed!, the Rising Volt Tacklers arrived at Pericarp Town as Rayquaza flew off to the top of the mountain. In Where the Land Meets the Sky, Liko, Roy, Dot, and Friede asked for information around town and learned that after the Explorers split up, the sun was blotted out, but after it reappeared, a long-haired scholar was found and treated by the matriarch's mother. After that, the group started making their way to Laqua, atop the mountain as Pagogo summoned each of the Six Heroes to aid them with the obstacles in their way.
In The Pokémon Paradise of Laqua!, after the Rising Volt Tacklers reached Laqua, the Black Rayquaza returned to its Poké Ball to rest after flying for so long as the group began exploring the area. On the next day, they found the barrier that was used to seal the Laquium, completely covered in moss and rocks. The barrier was broken by Pagogo and Liko returned it to its Poké Ball to rest. This allowed Friede to go on ahead to make sure it was safe for the younger members. However, Friede and Liko, Roy and Dot were confronted by the Explorers. In the next episode, Chalce, Sidian, and Coral revealed to the trio that the they actually knew Laqua's location all along and established their headquarters on Pericarp Mountain to observe it. As the trios battled each other, Friede battled Spinel, which ended with the victory of the Rising Volt Tacklers, however, this allowed Gibeon to reach the Laquium and spread out its mist.
In Guided by the Black Rayquaza!, Gibeon started digging out Laquium to reach its core underground. Amethio and the Rising Volt Tacklers tried to stop him, but he only did when the Laquium Zygarde dug out broke away, revealing Lucius, who was still alive inside of it. He explains the plan he made with Rayquaza and Zygarde to destroy the Laquium with the help of Pagogo and the Rising Volt Tacklers, but Gibeon refuses to allow it. The other Explorers start using machine to activate the Laquium core and Gibeon convinces Zygarde to fight for his sake one last time, Pagogo starts gathering the power of the Six Heroes into itself to purify the Laquium, while Liko, Roy, Dot, and Amethio face Gibeon.
In The Earthshaking White Zygarde, the quartet worked together to defeat Zygarde and after Liko's Floragato evolved into Meowscarada and dealt enough damage, Zygarde forfeitted the battle and abandoned Gibeon, giving the victory to the heroes now that Gibeon can't battle anymore. After his defeat, Pagogo was finally ready and flew above the Laquium alongside the Six Heroes before transforming into its Stellar Form. In Where the Adventure Leads, Pagogo and the Six Heroes finally erased all Laquium in Laqua. After his defeat, Gibeon finally learns the errors of his way thanks to both Lucius and Amethio. Due to the lack of Laquium, both Lucius and Gibeon started vanishing, but they were able say goodbye to the others before leaving to the afterlife, where they'll be able to see Rystal again. After Gibeon's death, Spinel takes over as the new leader of the Explorers and uses his Laquium Sphere to force the Six Heroes (except Rayquaza) to go berserk. The six started fighting each other, causing a great destruction to Laqua as a result, which forces the Rising Volt Tacklers and Amethio to escape. One year later, Spinel, who's now the leader of the Explorers and Exceed has completely taken over Laqua and lied to the public that the damage there was caused by the Rising Volt Tacklers.
Geography
Laqua is a vast, beautiful land with a bountiful environment located at the top of Mount Pericarp, known by the inhabitants of Pericarp Town as the "place where the land meets the sky", being so high up that many clouds and rainbows appear around it. Such appearance gave it the title of "Pokémon paradise". It is composed of a huge forest, mountain, and a grassy plain, with rivers, bushes, and trees that grow giant berries. It was completly untouched by humans.
Thanks to the bountiful land of Laqua, it has become the home of many different wild Pokémon, which includes even Legendary Pokémon. There, they live together in harmony, they aren't scared nor bothered by the presence of humans, remain peaceful even around their natural predators or preys, and even the most temperamental of the Pokémon remain peaceful. Friede also says that Laqua is full of a special energy that attracts Pokémon there. Deeper in the forest, there is a much rougher area, full of gigantic, grayed out trees. According to Gibeon, this area flourished just as much as the others, but it seems that it had suddenly withered away.
Even deeper into the forest, there's a gray, withered area, but to a much worse state than the previous one. All plants there are completly grayed out and dead. At the center of the area, there's a huge cluster of Laquium, special crystals that hold an astounding amount of energy. It's thanks to that energy that Laqua is so bountiful, however, further exposure to that energy can cause Pokémon to go feral and the plants to grow so much that they wither away. In Guided by the Black Rayquaza!, Lucius reveals that Laquium isn't originally from the Pokémon world, which implies it somehow landed there and created the Laqua paradise. Due to Gibeon's meddling with the crystals, the Laquium started expanding out and spreading its mist all over Laqua, destroying its environment and driving Pokémon berserk. Thanks to Pagogo and the Six Heroes, the spreading of the Laquium and its mist was stopped, being sealed within a giant protective barrier, saving Laqua and the world from destruction.
In The Pokémon Paradise of Laqua!, Pagogo removed the barrier and in The Rising Volt Tacklers vs. The Explorers!, Gibeon reached the Laquium and forced it to start expanding and spread out its mist once again, which caused even more damage to Laqua. In Where the Adventure Leads, Pagogo and the Six Heroes finally purified all of the Laquium there, but Lucius claimed that Laqua won't end, even without Laquium, all thanks to the flourishing system that was established there. In the same episode, Spinel took possession of Laqua for the Explorers, but he also used his Laquium Sphere to force the Six Heroes (except Rayquaza) to go berserk, who started battling each other, which caused even more destruction across the Pokémon paradise. Due to the destruction caused by Spinel's horrifying actions, many of the Pokémon that lived in Laqua started fleeing the paradise for their own safety. One year after those events, Spinel claims that the environment there had begun to heal, but whether he's telling the truth or not is debatable.
Pokémon seen in Laqua
In other languages
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ラクア Laqua | From 楽園 rakuen (paradise) and aqua (Latin for water) |
| English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Indonesian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish, Turkish |
Laqua | Same as its Japanese name |
| Korean | 라쿠아 Laqua | Transcription of its Japanese name |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | 拉庫雅 Lākùyǎ* 乐土 Lètǔ* |
Transcription of its Japanese name From 乐土 lètǔ (paradise) |
| Chinese (Cantonese) | 拉庫雅 Lāaifu'ngáh | Transcription of its Japanese name |
| Arabic | لاكوا Lakwa | Transcription of its English name |
| Hebrew | לאקווה Lakva | Transcription of its English name |
| Russian | Лакуа Lakua | Transcription of its English name |
| Thai | ลาควา Lakwa | Transcription of its Japanese name |
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