Pokémon Horizons: Season 3—Rising Hope

Pokémon Horizons; Season 3; Rising Hope; Season 3 (International) / Season 28 (Asia)
	; Logo for the season
Opening	Evolving Again ; GET BACK
Ending	Evolving Again (instrumental) ; Ready Go
Episodes	47
Region	Kanto, Johto, Paldea, Galar, Kalos, & Unova
Series	Pokémon Horizons: The Series
Preceded by	Pokémon Horizons: Season 2; The Search for Laqua
Followed by	Unannounced

Pokémon Horizons: Season 3—Rising Hope is the third season of the dubbed version of Pokémon Horizons: The Series. It is the twenty-eighth season of the Pokémon animated series. The season follows Liko, Roy, and Dot one year after the events of the previous season—now joined by a new character, Ult—as they set out to reassemble the Rising Volt Tacklers and stop the threat of Laquium once and for all.

In the United States, episodes were added on Netflix beginning on January 6, 2026. In the United Kingdom, it debuted on October 27, 2025 on BBC iPlayer. In Asia, it debuted on March 6, 2026 on the Pokémon Asia ENG YouTube channel. In Canada, it debuted on March 7, 2026 on Cartoon Network and YTV. In Australia, it debuted on April 2, 2026 on ABC iview.

It is preceded by Pokémon Horizons: Season 2—The Search for Laqua. It comprises the Mega Voltage, Episode: Mega Evolution, and Rising Again arcs from the Japanese version.

Blurb

It’s been one year since the events in Laqua left the Rising Volt Tacklers without a leader and a way forward, but a mysterious pink mist that harms Pokémon spurs Liko and Roy into action! Both Trainers have gained confidence and strength alongside their Pokémon, including Roy’s newest friend, a yellow Lucario capable of Mega Evolution. They’re joined by Dot, an intel-gathering expert, and Ult, a brash young Trainer who considers Roy his rival. Determined to rebuild the Rising Volt Tacklers and fulfill a promise made in Laqua, Liko, Roy, and friends are training harder than ever as they take on the Explorers and forge a new path!

Important events

Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.

Following a tip from Dot, Roy discovers that the Laquium wasn't completely destroyed and that it is affecting wild Pokémon far from Laqua. (HZ090)
Roy is revealed to have a new rival named Ult and to have obtained a Lucarionite. (HZ090)
The Rising Volt Tacklers are revealed to have been disbanded after the events at Laqua, and Pagogo has not left its Poké Ball since then. (HZ090)
Ann's Dewott and Sandshrew are revealed to have evolved into Samurott and Sandslash, respectively. (HZ090)
Ann is revealed to have been invited to study at Blueberry Academy by the institution's director. (HZ090)
Roy reunites with Liko. (HZ090)
Roy meets Ann again. (HZ091)
Roy is revealed to have been training in the Kalos region over the past year and obtained his Lucario there. (HZ091)
Roy battles Ann and Liko, winning both battles. (HZ091)
Liko decides to travel with Roy in order to expose the truth about the Explorers and clear the Rising Volt Tacklers' name. (HZ091)
Spinel is revealed to have captured and taken the Six Heroes captive, except for the Black Rayquaza. (HZ091)
Liko meets Ult and witnesses Mega Evolution for the first time. (HZ092)
Pagogo awakens from its slumber. (HZ092)
Hamber gives a Zygarde Cube to Zirc and Onia and assigns them to find Zygarde and Amethio, who has gone missing. (HZ092)
Mollie is revealed to have returned to working at a Pokémon Center in Mochew City after the Rising Volt Tacklers split up and has taken the Maushold that was living on the Brave Olivine under her care. (HZ094)
- In the process, Mollie is revealed to be related to Nurse Joys, with her mother being one. (HZ094)
Liko and Roy reunite with Mollie. (HZ094)
Liko and Roy come across a new Exceed building. (HZ094)
Ult meets the Explorers for the first time. (HZ095)
The Explorers are revealed to have started to manufacture battle items called Strong Spheres that utilize Laquium to empower Pokémon and are trying to sell them to the public. (HZ095)
Dash's Ducklett is revealed to have evolved into Swanna. (HZ095)
Liko and Roy have another Multi Battle against Coral and Sidian and lose due to Coral and Sidian's use of the Strong Spheres. (HZ095)
Ult rejects the use of Laquium, battles against the Explorers, and helps Liko and Roy escape. (HZ095)
Ult officially joins Liko and Roy on their journey. (HZ095)
Ult is revealed to own a Dusk Ball with an unknown Pokémon inside. (HZ096)
Liko, Roy, and Ult meet Team Dragon Rampage, a group of Dragon-type Trainers. (HZ096)
The Black Rayquaza is revealed to have been slumbering for the past year in a cave near Blackthorn City. (HZ096)
Liko and Roy reunite with the Black Rayquaza, while Ult meets it for the first time. (HZ096)
Dot reveals that Murdock has been working with Katy at Patisserie Soapberry after the Rising Volt Tacklers disbanded. (HZ096)
Liko, Roy, and Ult make their way to Paldea to meet with Dot at Cortondo. (HZ096)
Dot reunites with Iono in Levincia on her way to Cortondo. (HZ097)
Dot battles a Strong Sphere-using Trainer named Stunner Fisk and wins. (HZ097)
Liko and Roy reunite with Dot in person, while Ult meets her for the first time. (HZ098)
Liko, Roy, and Dot reunite with Murdock and Katy, with Ult meeting them for the first time. (HZ098)
Murdock's Rockruff is revealed to have evolved into a Midday Form Lycanroc. (HZ098)
Katy's Teddiursa, Teddy, is revealed to have evolved into an Ursaring. (HZ098)
Liko uses Pagogo in an official battle for the first time. (HZ098)
Liko has a rematch against Katy and wins. (HZ098)
Murdock reveals that Orla planned to dismantle the Brave Olivine after the events at Laqua. (HZ098)
The group decides to travel to find Orla. (HZ098)
Liko, Roy, Dot, and Ult travel to Galar. (HZ099)
Liko, Roy, and Dot reunite with Orla, while Ult meets her for the first time. (HZ099)
The Brave Olivine is revealed to still be intact and not dismantled. (HZ099)
The group meets Indi and Rubina, two members of the Explorers, for the first time. (HZ099)
The Rising Volt Tacklers are officially re-formed, with everyone except Friede rejoining. (HZ100)
The Rising Volt Tacklers clean and repair the Brave Olivine. (HZ100)
Liko, Roy, and Dot reunite with Ludlow, while Ult meets Ludlow and Mollie for the first time. (HZ100)
Ult officially joins the Rising Volt Tacklers. (HZ100)
Friede and his Charizard are revealed to be alive and in hiding. (HZ100)
Spinel discovers that the Rising Volt Tacklers have returned to action. (HZ100)
The Rising Volt Tacklers travel to Paldea again. (HZ101)
Liko, Roy, and Dot meet Nemona, Geeta, Clavell, and Penny again, while Ult meets them for the first time. (HZ101)
Liko, Roy, and Dot meet Jacq again. (HZ101)
Jacq decides to help the Rising Volt Tacklers in their research on Laquium. (HZ101)
Nemona is revealed to own a Ribombee. (HZ101)
Roy and Nemona have a Double Battle, with Roy winning after scoring the first knockout. (HZ101)
Penny is revealed to own a Flareon and a Sylveon. (HZ101)
Dot and Penny have a Double Battle, with Penny winning after scoring the first knockout. (HZ102)
Liko reunites with the Charcadet she previously met. (HZ102)
The wild Gimmighoul from a year prior secretly stows away on the Brave Olivine. (HZ102)
Liko, Roy, and Dot reunite with Onia, Zirc, Iono, and Grusha again. (HZ103)
Onia and Zirc ask Liko for her help in finding Amethio. (HZ103)
Liko, Zirc, and Onia reunite with Amethio and learn about his past. (HZ104)
Liko and Amethio have a battle, which is called off. (HZ104)
Amethio is given the Zygarde Cube and decides to embark on a personal journey to gather the Zygarde Cells of the White Zygarde and defeat Spinel. (HZ104)
Ult encounters Indi and Rubina again. (HZ106)
Ult's Dusk Ball is revealed to contain a Dragonite. (HZ106)
Diana is revealed to have caught a new Pokémon, which goes unidentified for now. (HZ107)
Hamber reveals to Diana that Spinel is in possession of the Six Heroes, except for the Black Rayquaza. (HZ107)
Ult meets Spinel for the first time. (HZ107)
Roy encounters Indi and Rubina again. (HZ107)
Ult's Dragonite is revealed to be capable of Mega Evolving, and that it belonged to his father. (HZ107)
- In the process, Ult is revealed to own a Dragoninite. (HZ107)
Liko, Roy, and Dot reunite with Diana, while Ult meets her for the first time. (HZ108)
Diana is revealed to have caught a Revavroom and a Wash Rotom. (HZ108)
The Rising Volt Tacklers find out through Diana that Spinel is holding the remaining Six Heroes captive in one of Exceed's buildings. (HZ108)
Liko has a Double Battle with Diana and loses. (HZ108)
The Rising Volt Tacklers decide to find Cervantis to gather more information about the Six Heroes' whereabouts. (HZ108)
Dot has a battle against Coral and Sidian, which ends abruptly after Coral's Glalie is sent flying by Dot's Tinkaton. (HZ109)
Liko, Roy, and Ult arrive at an Exceed warehouse to meet Cervantis, but it is revealed to be a trap set by the Explorers. (HZ109)
The Explorers use Super Strong Spheres on five of the Six Heroes to turn them against the Rising Volt Tacklers. (HZ110)
Dot meets Hamber and Cervantis for the first time. (HZ110)
Dot has a battle against Chalce and wins. (HZ110)
Liko, Roy, and Dot meet Amethio again, while Ult meets him for the first time. (HZ111)
Amethio is revealed to have found his grandfather's Zygarde, which transforms back into its 10% Forme. (HZ111)
The Explorers escape with five of the Six Heroes. (HZ111)
Liko, Roy, and Ult meet Hamber and Cervantis for the first time. (HZ111)
Cervantis decides to join Amethio and Hamber on their journey to defeat Spinel. (HZ111)
Liko, Roy, Dot, and Ult decide to head for Blueberry Academy in the Unova region after learning about it from Briar. (HZ111)
Ann is revealed to have accepted the invitation to be an exchange student at Blueberry Academy. (HZ111)
In a flashback to a year prior: (HZ112-HZ114)
- Roy travels to Kalos, visiting the region for the first time. (HZ112)
- Roy witnesses Mega Evolution for the first time. (HZ112)
- Roy meets Ult and Master Mayonnaise for the first time. (HZ112)
- Roy and Ult receive a Mega Ring each from Master Mayonnaise. (HZ112)
- Ult is revealed to own a Sablenite. (HZ112)
- Roy and Ult encounter a Shiny Lucario named the Yellow Flash, which they battle and lose to. (HZ112)
- Roy meets Emma for the first time. (HZ113)
- Emma tells Roy about her and Ult's history. (HZ113)
  - Emma is revealed to have known Looker in the past. (HZ113)
- Roy and Ult have a battle, which Roy wins. (HZ113)
- Roy and Ult decide to try Mega Evolution training again and are challenged by two Trainers. (HZ113)
- Roy and Ult fight Count Hoisin and Shōyu in a Multi Battle and win. (HZ114)
- Roy and Ult have a rematch against the Yellow Flash and win. (HZ114)
- Roy and Ult Mega Evolve Lucario and Sableye for the first time. (HZ114)
- Roy catches Lucario, also obtaining its Lucarionite in the process. (HZ114)
The Rising Volt Tacklers arrive in Unova, with Liko, Roy, Dot, and Ult visiting the region for the first time. (HZ115)
Liko, Roy, Dot, and Ult arrive at Blueberry Academy, where they meet Director Cyrano and BB League Elite Four members Drayton and Lacey for the first time. (HZ115)
Liko, Roy, and Dot meet Ann again, while Ult meets her for the first time. (HZ115)
Liko, Roy, Dot, and Ult meet Nemona again. (HZ115)
Roy has a Double Battle against Nemona and loses. (HZ115)
Liko, Roy, and Dot meet Carmine and Briar again, while Ult meets them for the first time. (HZ116)
Briar decides to research the Strong Sphere. (HZ116)
Dot meets Penny again. (HZ116)
Drayton is revealed to be Drayden's grandson. (HZ116)
Roy has a Double Battle against Drayton and loses. (HZ116)
Lacey challenges Ult to a training session. (HZ116)
Liko meets Penny again. (HZ117)
Ult has a battle with Lacey and loses. (HZ117)
Dot has a battle with Carmine, which is called off. (HZ117)
Ult and his Dragonite begin to settle their issues. (HZ117)
Roy and Ult meet Penny again. (HZ119)
Briar reveals the partial results of her research to the group. (HZ119)
The Rising Volt Tacklers learn about the Stellar Tera Type, which Pagogo is revealed to possess. (HZ119)
Roy's Kilowattrel is confirmed to have Wind Power as its Ability. (HZ119)
Roy has a rematch with Drayton and wins. (HZ119)
The Rising Volt Tacklers leave Blueberry Academy. (HZ119)
Cervantis reveals the existence of the Exceed Museum, and Dot needs Penny's help in retrieving the data on Laquium. (HZ119)
Dot and Penny attempt to infiltrate the Exceed Museum, but are intercepted by Chalce, Indi, and Rubina. (HZ120)
Dot and Penny battle against Chalce, Indi, and Rubina, with both of them escaping afterwards with the data obtained from the Exceed Museum. (HZ120)
Penny is revealed to own a Jolteon. (HZ120)
Friede is revealed to have been in space and to be on his way back. (HZ120)
Mollie is revealed to have caught the Maushold on the Brave Olivine. (HZ121)
Captain Pikachu Terastallizes for the first time, and his Tera Type is revealed to be Flying. (HZ121)
The Rising Volt Tacklers reunite with Friede, while Ult meets him for the first time. (HZ121)
Friede is revealed to have caught a Starmie, nicknamed Instructor Starmie, that is capable of Mega Evolving. (HZ121)
Friede reveals his actions in the year since his separation from the group at Laqua: (HZ122)
- Friede met with Steven Stone to research more about the Laquium. (HZ122)
- Friede visited the Mossdeep Space Center to visit space to conduct more reseach on Laquium. (HZ122)
- Friede obtained a Mega Ring and a Starminite, and caught a Starmie, nicknamed Instructor Starmie. (HZ122)
Roy has a battle against Friede and wins. (HZ122)
Friede hands Roy a briefcase containing something for the Black Rayquaza. (HZ122)
Friede officially acknowledges Roy as the new commander of the Rising Volt Tacklers. (HZ122)
Friede is revealed to own a Charizardite Y and is shown Mega Evolving his Charizard for the first time. (HZ122)
Friede leaves again temporarily. (HZ122)
The Rising Volt Tacklers meet with Diana again. (HZ123)
Hamber is revealed to own a Mow Rotom. (HZ123)
The Pokémon Hamber and Diana worked together to catch earlier is revealed to have been a Pecharunt. (HZ123)
Liko receives a set of Auspicious Armor for her Charcadet from Diana. (HZ123)

Party changes

Additions

Liko's Charcadet (HZ102)
Dot's Gimmighoul (HZ105)

Evolutions

The following Pokémon evolve:

Dot's Tinkatuff → Tinkaton (HZ109)
Liko's Hattrem → Hatterene (HZ118)
Roy's Crocalor → Skeledirge (HZ119)
Dot's Gimmighoul → Gholdengo (HZ120)

Terastallizes

The following Pokémon Terastallize for the first time:

Liko's Hattrem → Terastallized Hattrem (Psychic) (HZ094)
Dot's Tinkatuff → Terastallized Tinkatuff (Steel) (HZ097)
Roy's Skeledirge → Terastallized Skeledirge (Fire) (HZ119)

Mega Evolutions

The following Pokémon Mega Evolve for the first time:

Roy's Lucario ↔ Mega Lucario (HZ090)

Episodes

Epicode	Episode Title	#
HZ090	Eyes to the Skies Once Again (Part One)	1
HZ091	Eyes to the Skies Once Again (Part Two)	2
HZ092	Following Traces of Laquium	3
HZ093	Clash of the Nidothing Fans	4
HZ094	The Pokémon Center Lady	5
HZ095	The Strong Sphere	6
HZ096	Crash! Team Dragon Rampage!	7
HZ097	The Prankster	8
HZ098	Reunion in Cortondo	9
HZ099	Orla, Grounded	10
HZ100	We Are the Rising Volt Tacklers!	11
HZ101	Terastallization vs. Mega Evolution!	12
HZ102	The Knight in the Ruins	13
HZ103	Nidothing Love!	14
HZ104	Charcadet's Wish	15
HZ105	Riding the Waves	16
HZ106	The Dusk Ball That Wouldn't Open	17
HZ107	Friends as Two, Me and You	18
HZ108	Taking the Next Steps	19
HZ109	Tinkatuff's Hammer Wasn't Made in a Year!	20
HZ110	The Six Heroes Unleashed!	21
HZ111	Better, Farther, Stronger!	22
HZ112	Mega Evolution - Roy	23
HZ113	Mega Evolution - Ult	24
HZ114	Mega Evolution - Bonds	25
HZ115	Welcome to Blueberry Academy!	26
HZ116	Terarium Training!	27
HZ117	Ult-imate Training	28
HZ118	Liko and Hattrem, Bonded by Happiness!	29
HZ119	Don't Give Up, Crocalor!	30
HZ120	Dot and Penny's Top-Secret Mission!	31
HZ121	The Catcher in the Sky	32
HZ122	Roy vs. Friede: Wings of Fire!	33
HZ123	Mochi Mayhem!	34

Trivia

In Asian territories where The Pokémon Company holds distribution rights, this season is also numbered as season 28 of the Pokémon animated series as a whole.^[2] However the logo used in the listings and during the episodes remains unchanged.

In other languages


Language		Title
Arabic		آفاق البوكيمون: الموسم 3- ربيع الأحلام
Czech		Pokémon: Horizonty: 3. řada – Naděje přichází
Danish		Pokémon Horisonter: Sæson 3 – Et spirende håb* Pokémon Horisonter: Sæson 3 – Håbet vokser*
Dutch		Pokémon Horizons: Seizoen 3 – Groeiende hoop
Finnish		Pokémon Taivaanranta: Kausi 3 - Nouseva toivo
European French		Pokémon, les horizons – saison 3 : Les ailes de l'espoir
German		Pokémon Horizonte: Staffel 3 – Gute Aussichten
Hebrew		פוקמון: אופקים: עונה 3 – תקווה עולה
Indonesian		Pokémon Horizon: Season 3 - Asa Mengangkasa
Italian		Orizzonti Pokémon - Stagione 3: Aria di speranza
Norwegian		Pokémon Horisonter: Sesong 3 – Et stigende håp
Polish		Pokémon Horyzonty: Sezon 3 – Wschodząca nadzieja
Portuguese	Brazil	Pokémon: Horizontes - Temporada 3 - Altas Esperanças
Portuguese	Portugal	Pokémon Horizontes: Temporada 3 - Esperança Eletrizante
Russian		Покемон: новые горизонты. Сезон 3: Ветер надежды
Spanish	Latin America	La temporada 3 de Horizontes Pokémon: Esperanza ascendente
Spanish	Spain	La temporada 3 de Horizontes Pokémon: Una esperanza ascendente
Swedish		Pokémon Horisonter: Säsong 3 – Högtflygande hopp
Turkish		Pokémon Yeni Ufuklar: 3. Sezon – Yükselen Umutlar

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