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"The Pendant That Starts It All: Part One" is the first episode of Pokémon Horizons: The Series, and the 1,235th episode of Pokémon the Series. It first aired in Japan on April 14, 2023, as a one-hour special alongside The Pendant That Starts It All: Part Two, in the United Kingdom on December 1, 2023, and aired in the United States on March 7, 2024. The first 11 minutes of the English dub of the episode were shown as a special preview at San Diego Comic-Con on July 20, 2023, and were subsequently uploaded to YouTube the same day. The episode marked the debut of various characters from the series such as Liko, Friede, Amethio, and Dot. It is the first episode not to star Ash Ketchum and Pikachu and also the season premiere of the anime's 26th season, Pokémon Horizons: The Series.
Plot[]
Liko, a shy girl from the Paldea region, arrives in Kanto to begin her studies at the Indigo Academy. Eventually, she selects Sprigatito as her first Pokémon, but the two of them struggle to see eye to eye. One night, Liko encounters Amethio, a man from a group called the Explorers, who hands her a letter that is supposedly from her grandmother, requesting her to bring her pendant. Feeling suspicious about the situation, Liko decides to run away instead. While she is pursued by Amethio and his henchmen, another man named Friede with a Charizard comes to her rescue. When Liko attempts to jump off a rooftop, her pendant begins glowing.
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Trivia[]
- In Japan, this is the first episode of the Liko and Roy's Departure chapter.
- The title text for this episode is shown over the background directly, instead of a separate title card segment. Hence, no one reads the title card for this epsiode.
- This is the first main series episode:
- Not to star Ash Ketchum, Pikachu and Team Rocket. However, Horizons had a different Pikachu named Captain Pikachu.
- To not feature a male protagonist in any capacity since Roy debuted in the third episode.
- The relationship of Liko and her Sprigatito throughout the episode is reminiscent of Ash and Pikachu's during the very first episode of the anime, as both Pokémon Trainers struggle to deal with their first partner Pokémon.
External links[]
- The Pendant That Starts It All: Part One at Bulbapedia, the Pokémon wiki
- The Pendant That Starts It All: Part One at the Internet Movie Database