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HZ054   EP1286 永遠(とわ)のめぐみ The Eternal Blessing

First broadcast Japan June 14, 2024 United States

English themes Opening Ending

Japanese themes Opening Will Ending Let me battle

Credits Animation Team Kumemura Screenplay 松澤くれは Kureha Matsuzawa Storyboard 齋藤徳明 Noriaki Saitō Assistant director アベユーイチ Yūichi Abe Animation directors 柳原好貴 Yoshitaka Yanagihara 大西雅也 Masaya Ōnishi Additional credits

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(Japanese: 永遠(とわ)のめぐみ The Eternal Blessing) is the 54th episode of Pokémon Horizons: The Series, and the 1,286th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on June 14, 2024.

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

Plot

Friede's study of Lucius's memoirs and Diana's diary is interrupted by Orla entering his hotel room to bring him and Captain Pikachu some food and inform them that the repair work for the Brave Olivine is halfway done. She has also thought of giving the airship a boost of some kind, though she's not sure yet if it'll work. In the meantime, Friede decides to head out somewhere to hopefully learn more about Terapagos, though he decides to make a phone call first.

Meanwhile, Liko, Roy, and Dot continue their journey back towards Naranja Academy. While Dot complains that she's thoroughly exhausted, Ann suddenly catches up with them, also on her way back to the academy after passing her test. She's surprised to notice that Hatenna and Wattrel have evolved, and also spots Terapagos peeking out of Liko's bag. Before Liko can explain about Terapagos, Dot collapses and complains that she can go no further, so Roy suggests a and snack break. They do so, with Liko taking the time to reveal to Ann how Terapagos used to be the pendant she had previously shown to her. Ann is also excited by the concept of traveling around in an airship, though Liko admits that they've still got ways to go, as there is a faraway place where Terapagos wishes to go to, which is why they're taking the Terastal Training course. Ann notes how Liko has grown much more confident and asks Roy and Dot to be her friends too. They accept, though the socially awkward Dot does so reluctantly. While Ann declares that she'll give it her all at the Pokémon League, Liko receives a phone call from Friede, who asks how she and Roy are doing and if they too saw a pink haze when encountering Lucius's Lapras and Galarian Moltres. Liko and Roy confirm this to be true, with Liko mentioning how she also saw the same thing with Arboliva. Having confirmed what he wanted to know, Friede wishes Liko and Roy good luck on their Terastal Training and ends the call.

Friede has arrived in front of the office building of a company called Exceed. Entering the office of the company director, Crave, he apologizes for having left the company in the past for his own selfish reasons, but Crave is quick to forgive him, having recognized that working in a stuffy lab was never Friede's strong suit. Friede reveals to his former boss that he currently travels around the world on an airship to research the mysteries of Pokémon with his friends and Captain Pikachu, while Crave has continued his job at Exceed to work for the betterment of Pokémon and Trainers alike. While Crave's Cinccino cleans up Cap's dirty hat, Friede requests to know more about the Eternal Blessing, which he had heard of during his short stay in the company's ranks, and believes to be connected to a certain Pokémon he's currently researching. Crave admits that not even he knows what the Eternal Blessing is, as it was passed down to him by a higher-up and is managed solely by an external research team, but he's still able to provide Friede with his old security pass. With Cap's hat squeaky clean, Friede thanks the director for his help and takes up his advice on visiting the company's laboratory. At the lab area, an encounter with a Joltik leads to Friede reuniting with his old research colleague Yanga. Yanga agrees to help Friede look into their research data archives for information about the Eternal Blessing, but even though he is able to show him a photo of the mysterious mineral in question, he unexpectedly finds his access into the database blocked, preventing him from providing further information about it. Sensing that something fishy is going on, Friede decides to check the underground vault where it's currently kept by himself.

At the basement, Friede quickly finds the entrance to the underworld vault, but is unexpectedly confronted by a Watchog, a Bisharp, and an Orbeetle working as guards. His attempt to talk them down fails, so has no choice but to fight them off with Captain Pikachu. Cap distracts the Pokémon guards with Double Team, before hitting each of them with a Thunder Punch. While the guards are temporarily taken down, Friede can't help but feel confused about why a concluded research project would require such a heavy guard duty. Running ahead, Friede and Cap spot the door leading to their destination, but also notice a security camera. Before Friede can stop Cap, he breaks the camera with his tail, triggering an alarm. Despite knowing that he'll be in trouble over this, Friede continues on into the room ahead. He and Cap find an empty display case labelled for the Eternal Blessing, also referred to as "Rakurium". Friede feels frustrated for striking out after coming so far, but has no choice but to leave. As soon as he steps out of the door, however, he finds his path blocked by the three guard Pokémon and a trio of security officers. They are not convinced by him showing his ID card, so he has no choice but to have Cap plow through the guards with Volt Tackle and quickly ride through the opening with Charizard, before making a run for the elevator. With the security officers focusing on Friede, none of them notices a disguised Spinel hiding behind a corner, smiling with his hand in his pocket. Outside the building, Friede and Cap are finally able to catch their breath and wonder who could've taken the Eternal Blessing, not noticing Spinel's Beheeyem spying on them from above.

Elsewhere, Liko, Roy, Dot, and Ann have finished their break and are continuing along their way. Ann admits to Liko that leaving Kanto for Paldea for the first time had left her nervous. Liko admits that she felt the same way when she had come to Indigo Academy, but she had been able to take a step forward after meeting Sprigatito. Ann feels the same way, having had the courage to move on after arriving in Paldea thanks to having Dewott and Sandshrew by her side, feeling they could take her anywhere. This statement catches Liko by surprise, and she starts wondering if Terapagos is actually trying to take her to Laqua, instead of vice versa. Happily holding Terapagos in her arms, Liko and her friends run ahead as they finally see Naranja Academy in the distance, declaring that they've finally made it back.

At the Explorers base, Amethio has been summoned to have a rare in-person meeting with Gibeon, who wishes to hear his resolve. As their goal is to obtain more Rakurium, he is thus waiting for the true awakening of Terapagos, meaning that Amethio's duty, as the heir of his blood, is to seize it as soon as it happens. Amethio swears to fulfill his duty as Gibeon's grandson and is escorted out of his personal chamber by Hamber. Amethio assures to the butler that he's nothing like his father and will take up his grandfather's will, resolving to gain more strength to achieve his goal. He receives a call from Zirc and Onia, who report that they've seen Spinel on the move after leaving the Exceed office building. Amethio instructs his minions to not chase him too far and thanks them for a job well done before ending the call. Having anticipated that Spinel was plotting for something, he resolves to not strike out like he had done with the Black Rayquaza.

Major events

• Liko, Roy, and Dot reunite with Ann and arrive back in Mesagoza.
• Amethio is revealed to be Gibeon's grandson.

For a list of all major events in the animated series, please see the history page.

Characters

Humans

• Liko
• Roy
• Friede
• Orla
• Dot
• Gibeon
• Hamber
• Amethio
• Onia
• Zirc
• Spinel
• Ann
• Lucius (flashback; silhouette)
• Crave
• Exceed researchers
  • Yanga
• Exceed security officers

Pokémon

• Sprigatito (Liko's; flashback)
• Floragato (Liko's)
• Hattrem (Liko's)
• Rotom (Liko's; Rotom Phone)
• Fuecoco (Roy's)
• Kilowattrel (Roy's)
• Charizard (Friede's)
• Pikachu (Friede's; Captain Pikachu)
• Rotom (Friede's; Rotom Phone)
• Elekid (Orla's)
• Quaxly (Dot's)
• Tinkatink (Dot's)
• Zygarde (Gibeon's; 10% Forme; Shiny)
• Ceruledge (Amethio's)
• Rotom (Amethio's; Rotom Phone)
• Rotom (Onia's; Rotom Phone)
• Moltres (Lucius's; Galarian Form; flashback)
• Dewott (Ann's)
• Sandshrew (Ann's)
• Cinccino (Crave's)
• Joltik (Yanga's)
• Audino (Trainer's)
• Lillipup (Trainer's)
• Indeedee (Trainer's; male)
• Nosepass (Rising Volt Tacklers')
• Terapagos (anime; Normal Form)
• Watchog (Exceed security officer's)
• Bisharp (Exceed security officer's)
• Orbeetle (Exceed security officer's)

Trivia

• Professor Friede's Pokémon Seminar: "How does Hattrem reclaim silence?"
  • Choices: She covers her ears, she gets violent, she runs away
  • Answer: She gets violent
• The opening and ending animations are updated to include Liko's Hattrem.
• The first eyecatch features Friede and Captain Pikachu, and the second one features Friede and his Charizard.

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