HZ046

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HZ046   EP1278 ドキドキ! オレオレンジアカデミー How Thrilling! Orange Academy

First broadcast Japan April 12, 2024 United States

English themes Opening Ending

Japanese themes Opening Will Ending Let me battle

Credits Animation Team Kumemura Screenplay 佐藤大 Dai Satō Storyboard 中田誠 Makoto Nakata Assistant director 中田誠 Makoto Nakata Animation directors 中矢利子 Toshiko Nakaya 酒井裕未 Hiromi Sakai 高星佑平 Yūhei Takaboshi 倉員千晶 Chiaki Kurakazu 志村泉 Izumi Shimura 田中修司 Shūji Tanaka Additional credits

Preview thread on BMGf Closed Original review thread on BMGf

(Japanese: ドキドキ! オレオレンジアカデミー How Thrilling! Orange Academy) is the 46th episode of Pokémon Horizons: The Series, and the 1,278th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on April 12, 2024.

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Plot

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Major events

• Liko, Roy, Dot, Coral, and Sidian enroll in Naranja Academy.
• Liko, Roy, and Dot meet Director Clavell, Chairwoman Geeta, Hassel and Rika of Paldea's Elite Four, Dendra, and Jacq for the first time.
• Liko, Roy, and Dot receive a Tera Orb each from Geeta.
• Clavell reveals that Liko, Roy and Dot must battle Paldea's Gym Leaders to complete their Terastal training.
• Liko and Roy meet Nemona again, while Dot meets her for the first time.
• Nemona's Pawmo is revealed to have evolved into Pawmot.
• Liko, Roy, and Dot are assigned with their respective Gym Leader battlesː
  • Liko will battle Katy in Cortondo.
  • Roy will battle Brassius in Artazon.
  • Dot will battle Iono in Levincia.
• Ann is revealed to be an exchange student at Naranja Academy.
• Liko meets Ann in person again, while Roy and Dot meet her for the first time.
• Ann's Oshawott is revealed to have evolved into Dewott.
• Liko has a rematch against Ann and wins.
• Liko, Roy, and Dot set off for Cortondo to start their Terastal training.
• Chalce is revealed to have become a teacher at Naranja Academy.
• The Rising Volt Tacklers start repairing the Brave Olivine.

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

Debuts

Humans

• Clavell
• Geeta
• Rika
• Hassel
• Poppy
• Dendra
• Jacq
• Penny

Pokémon debuts

• Pawmot
• Dachsbun

Characters

Humans

• Liko
• Roy
• Friede
• Mollie
• Orla
• Ludlow
• Murdock
• Dot
• Nemona
• Clavell
• Geeta
• Rika
• Hassel
• Poppy
• Katy (fantasy)
• Brassius (fantasy)
• Iono (fantasy)
• Kofu (fantasy; silhouette)
• Larry
• Ryme (fantasy; silhouette)
• Tulip (fantasy; silhouette)
• Grusha (fantasy; silhouette)
• Dendra
• Jacq
• Penny
• Alex
• Lucca
• Coral
• Sidian
• Chalce
• Ann
• Students

Pokémon

• Sprigatito (Liko's; flashback)
• Floragato (Liko's)
• Hatenna (Liko's)
• Rotom (Liko's; Rotom Phone)
• Fuecoco (Roy's)
• Rotom (Roy's; Rotom Phone)
• Pikachu (Friede's; Captain Pikachu)
• Rotom (Friede's; Rotom Phone)
• Chansey (Mollie's)
• Rotom (Mollie's; Rotom Phone)
• Metagross (Orla's)
• Elekid (Orla's)
• Rotom (Orla's; Rotom Phone)
• Quagsire (Ludlow's)
• Rotom (Ludlow's; Rotom Phone)
• Rockruff (Murdock's; flashback)
• Alcremie (Murdock's; Strawberry Ruby Swirl)
• Rotom (Murdock's; Rotom Phone)
• Quaxly (Dot's)
• Rotom (Dot's; Rotom Phone)
• Magneton (Spinel's; flashback)
• Beheeyem (Spinel's; flashback)
• Rotom (Chalce's; Rotom Phone)
• Rotom (Clavell's; Rotom Phone)
• Hariyama (Dendra's)
• Rotom (Jacq's; Rotom Phone)
• Rotom (Penny's; Rotom Phone)
• Pawmot (Nemona's; debut)
• Rayquaza (Lucius's; Black Rayquaza; flashback)
• Arboliva (Lucius's; giant; flashback)
• Moltres (Lucius's; Galarian Form; flashback)
• Lapras (Lucius's; flashback)
• Fidough (Alex's)
• Dewott (Ann's)
• Misdreavus (Student's)
• Ampharos (Student's)
• Abra (Student's; image)
• Cyndaquil (Student's; image)
• Dachsbun (Student's; image; debut)
• Hoothoot (Student's; image)
• Raboot (Student's; image)
• Wartortle (Student's; image)
• Yamper (Student's; image)
• Squawkabilly (Student's; image)
• Psyduck (Student's; image)
• Eevee (Student's; image)
• Minun (Student's)
• Fletchling (Student's)
• Piplup (Student's)
• Rotom (Student's; Rotom Phone)
• Psyduck (Trainer's)
• Swablu (Trainer's)
• Eevee (Trainer's)
• Pawmi (Rising Volt Tacklers')
• Shuckle (Rising Volt Tacklers')
• Snorunt (Rising Volt Tacklers')
• Maushold (Rising Volt Tacklers'; Family of Four)
• Terapagos (anime; Normal Form and Terastal Form; Terastal Form in flashback)
• Hoppip
• Shroodle (×2)
• Jigglypuff (image; Terastallized)
• Fletchling (image; Terastallized)
• Geodude
• Sunflora (multiple; flashback)

Trivia

• Professor Friede's Pokémon Seminar: "What is hidden underneath Floragato's fur?"
  • Choices: Berries, Coins, Ivy
  • Answer: Ivy
• This is the first episode of the Terastal Debut chapter.
• The first eyecatch features Liko and Floragato, and the second one features Roy and Fuecoco.
• The Pokémon used as examples during Clavell's explanation of the Terastal phenomenon, a Water Tera Type Jigglypuff and a Fire Tera Type Fletchling, can be found as Wild Tera Pokémon in Paldea's South Province.
• Will replaces Halo as the Japanese opening theme.
• Let me battle replaces RVR ~Rising Volt Tacklers Rap~ as the Japanese ending theme.
• This episode is the first since Fighting Ire with Fire! to not be animated by OLM Team Kato.

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