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(Japanese: '''新シリーズ「ポケットモンスター」ポケモンしらべ隊''' ''New Series "Pocket Monsters" Pokémon Investigation Team'') is a one-hour [[List of anime specials|anime special]] that aired in Japan on April 7, 2023, a week before the premiere of ''[[Pokémon Horizons: The Series]]''. Near the end of the program, | (Japanese: '''新シリーズ「ポケットモンスター」ポケモンしらべ隊''' ''New Series "Pocket Monsters" Pokémon Investigation Team'') is a one-hour [[List of anime specials|anime special]] that aired in Japan on April 7, 2023, a week before the premiere of ''[[Pokémon Horizons: The Series]]''. Near the end of the program, a short preview for [[HZ001]] was revealed. | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
The participants were given challenges revolving [[Pokémon Horizons: The Series]]'s promotional poster. These eight participants were grouped into four pairs and each of them | The participants were given challenges revolving around [[Pokémon Horizons: The Series]]'s promotional poster. These eight participants were grouped into four pairs and each of them was to complete their challenges in various locations in Japan. | ||
===First Challenge=== | ===First Challenge=== | ||
This pair | This pair was in {{wp|Shimizu Park}}. The challenge was a competition between trainers and Pokémon. Their goal was to find three of the Pokémon shown in the poster, {{p|Chansey}}, {{p|Ceruledge}}, and {{p|Rockruff}}. Once encountering these "Pokémon", which were portrayed by costumed people, they had to play/witness an activity with them and win. | ||
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{{p|Chansey}}: There were two Chanseys. They were trying to prove which one is much cuter and which one is the real Chansey. With white balloons (eggs) attached to them, the objective was to not drop any. The first one had to balance himself on a wooden beam, but couldn't reach the other side, and ended up falling into the net below. The second one is tasked to grab the rope and balance himself on floating platforms above water. But, he too, ended up falling into the water while trying to grab the rope back. | {{p|Chansey}}: There were two Chanseys. They were trying to prove which one is much cuter and which one is the real Chansey. With white balloons (eggs) attached to them, the objective was to not drop any. The first one had to balance himself on a wooden beam, but couldn't reach the other side, and ended up falling into the net below. The second one is tasked to grab the rope and balance himself on floating platforms above water. But, he too, ended up falling into the water while trying to grab the rope back. | ||
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===Third Challenge=== | ===Third Challenge=== | ||
This challenge | This challenge involved Captain Pikachu, who needed them to travel to places within Japan. The first event had the pair juggling. In the second event, they had to do sky-diving while remembering what Pokémon were shown in the promotional poster. | ||
===Last Challenge=== | ===Last Challenge=== | ||
The last pair was tasked by a farmer to get some Lotus {{wp|Rhizomes}} in a lake, later | The last pair was tasked by a farmer to get some Lotus {{wp|Rhizomes}} in a lake, which was later fried and eaten. The second event was to talk to other people in an amusement park and take a ride on a high rollercoaster. | ||
==Characters== | ==Characters== |
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