I can see why this anime is called Pokémon Horizons; it goes on horizons far beyond its own capabilities. Episode 16 is now the best episode of the series by far. The animation, the execution and the buildup to what’s to come were all handled beautifully!

In Episode 15 of Pokémon Horizons, Dot leaves her room and Iono makes her debut! Nidothing and Iono team up for their biggest collaboration!

In Episode 14 of Pokémon Horizons, Roy flies for a happy ending with Wattrel while Liko runs into a dead end.

Late last week, The Pokémon Company gave a preview of the English dub for Pokémon Horizons: The Series during its first-ever panel at Comic-Con International in San Diego, including a sneak-peak screening of the first 11 minutes of the first episode. While there's still some time until that episode will air in full internationally, over in Japan the series has already completed its first cour, with many more episodes on the way!

A limited-time distribution of a Dark Tera Type Charizard was announced for Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet during the July 21st broadcast of the Pokémon Horizons (Pocket Monsters) anime in Japan. This distribution will remain available until August 31st, at 11:59pm (UTC) / September 1st, at 8:59am (JST).

A press release from The Pokémon Company International earlier today has announced a collection of Pokémon panels and activities that will be taking place at the upcoming Comic-Con International 2023, which is being held later this month from July 20th-23rd. These include a panel on the past and future of the Pokémon franchise, as well as a variety of attractions on the show floor from various manufacturers of licensed Pokémon merchandise.

The Pokémon Company International has announced that new episodes of Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series, the 25th season of the long-running Pokémon animated series, will premiere exclusively on Netflix in the United States on June 23rd. This batch of episodes will finally bring the close of Ash and Pikachu's journey to English-speaking audiences, with the final battles of the World Coronation Series against the strongest trainers from around all of the regions Ash has travelled through.

UPDATE: A limited amount of additional information about this newly discovered Pokémon was revealed in a press release sent out Monday. This update confirms the Pokémon will be found in the upcoming The Hidden Treasures of Area Zero DLC for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, and that it does have a relationship of some kind to Terapagos.

Updates on the TV Tokyo and TV Osaka websites have revealed the title and summary for the first two episodes of the new Pokémon anime series, which will air together as a 1 hour special in Japan on Friday April 14th from 6:55pm-7:55pm, JST. A well known and reliable Japanese source on Twitter has also revealed the title for the third episode, which will air on April 21st.

Pokémon: The Arceus Chronicles is now available in the US and Canada for download via Google Play and iTunes, and for rent or download via Amazon Prime Video. This 4-part special episodes of Pokémon Journeys: The Series features Ash and Pikachu returning to the Sinnoh region, along with Goh, and meeting up with Dawn, Brock, and Cynthia, to stop Team Plasma from bringing back Cyrus back to the real-world.

A special Pocket Monsters Music Festival (アニメポケットモンスター音楽祭) will be airing next Friday on TV Tokyo at 6:55pm (JST), in the normal timeslot for the Pokémon anime. This hour-long special will feature a wide array of artists singing Pokémon opening and ending themes from the entire length of the series, including a performance of Dokimeki Diary (ドキメキダイアリー), the Japanese opening theme for Pokémon Horizons: The Series, which fans were given their first taste of earlier tonight in the newly released 2nd preview trailer.

A new trailer for Pokémon Horizons, the upcoming new Pokémon anime series, aired this evening in Japan after the end of the final episode of Pokémon Journeys. Shortly afterwards, the trailer was uploaded to the English language Official Pokémon YouTube channel, together with English subtitles. A new Japanese press also released statements from asmi and Chinozo, the singer and producer of the Japanese opening theme for the new series. Pokémon Horizons: The Series will begin broadcasting on TV Tokyo in Japan with a 1 hour special starting 6:55pm (JST) on April 14th, and internationally later in 2023.

Episode 301 of THE FIRST TAKE, which airs in a bit over an hour from when this story is going up, will feature a special performance by Rica Matsumoto, Ash's Japanese voice actress, performing Mezase Pokemon Master -with my friends-, the arrangement of the first Japanese opening theme of the Pokémon anime that was originally made to commemorate the anime's 25th anniversary, and which is being used as the opening for the final epilogue arc that's currently airing in Japan. In addition to Rica Matsumoto herself, the performance will also feature a live band, electric violin, and chorus.

After the broadcast of the most recent anime episode in Japan earlier tonight, we finally have a name for the mysterious character for the new Pokémon anime series first seen in the background of the main visual released on March 3rd. Amejio (アメジオ) is a member of an organisation called the Explorers, who seem to have an agenda that puts them at odds with Liko and Roy. The new Pokémon series will begin broadcasting on TV Tokyo in Japan with a 1 hour special starting 6:55pm (JST) on April 14th.

The Pokémon Company has released a special music video in collaboration with Night Tempo, a maker of "aesthetic music" from South Korea. The video, which was uploaded simultaneously to the official English and Japanese Pokémon YouTube channels, presents a mashup remix of Aim to Be a Pokémon Master (めざせポケモンマスター Mezase Pokémon Master), the original Japanese theme song of the Pokémon anime, with its English counterpart, Gotta Catch 'Em All!.

We first heard about Friede, a new Pokémon Professor who will feature in the upcoming new Pokémon anime series, two weeks ago. In information released after the Pokémon anime episode that aired earlier tonight in Japan, we've now gotten our first look at his airship, as well as the four members of his crew, the Rising Volt Tacklers, and the voice actors who will be portraying these characters in Japan.

A new trailer for the upcoming new Pokémon anime series aired this evening in Japan after the end of the most recent anime episode. Shortly afterwards, the trailer was uploaded to the English language Official Pokémon YouTube channel, together with English subtitles. A new Japanese press also released a collection of concept art and cast information for the three main human characters in the new anime. The new series will begin broadcasting on TV Tokyo in Japan with a 1 hour special starting 6:55pm (JST) on April 14th.

In a surprise announcement as part of the Pokémon Presents video presentation for Pokémon Day, The Pokémon Company in partnership with Netflix and the animation team at dwarf studios have announced Pokémon Concierge, a new stop-motion animation series. At this stage, no date as yet been given for when we can expect this series to be released, though promotional material states that the series is "coming soon".

Friede (Japanese: フリード Furiido), a new Pokémon Professor who will feature in the upcoming new Pokémon anime series, was revealed after the Pokémon anime episode that aired earlier tonight in Japan, together with Captain Pikachu, his partner Pokémon. Titles and descriptions for the final four episodes of Ash and Pikachu's final chapter, Pocket Monsters: Aim to be a Pokémon Master, have also been formally announced in a Japanese press release, together with screenshots of scenes from each episode.

The Japanese voices of Ash and Pikachu, Rica Matsumoto and Ikue Otani, have been honoured in the 17th Seiyuu Awards, receiving the Kids/Family Award in recognition of their voice acting in the Pokémon anime.