Terapagos (anime)
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Terapagos (Japanese: テラパゴス Terapagos) is a recurring Pokémon character that was originally a pendant gifted to Liko by her grandmother Diana in Pokémon Horizons: The Series.
In the anime
History
Pre-series
Sometime before the events of HZ001, Terapagos was obtained through unknown means by Diana. In its dormant state, Terapagos became a pendant that Diana would then gift to her granddaughter Liko, telling her that it would become important to her in the future. At some point, an organization known as the Explorers would come to learn about this pendant and plan to take it for themselves, though their intentions with it are currently unknown.
Pokémon Horizons: The Series
Terapagos was shown in its dormant state around Liko's neck in HZ001. At Indigo Academy, a mysterious young man named Amethio asked for Liko's pendant, claiming to be sent there on behalf of her grandmother. Distrusting him, she attempted to run away but was then cornered by him and his teammates. Before they could take the pendant, however, Friede flew down on his Charizard to rescue Liko, battling Amethio's Ceruledge. As the two Trainers were distracted, Liko attempted to escape, before a stray Psycho Cut from Amethio's Ceruledge was headed directly towards her. Just at that moment, however, Liko's pendant started to glow as Terapagos created a protective shield around both her and her Sprigatito that deflected the Psycho Cut.
In HZ002, Terapagos briefly appeared directly to Liko during the activation of her pendant. In HZ004, Liko learned that a wild Fuecoco residing on the Brave Asagi had fallen off the ship and began searching for it. During the search, she found a tree stump with eaten Berries. The wild Bug-type Pokémon in the forest believed that she and her Sprigatito had eaten them and began to chase her. As they were being chased, Liko's pendant started to glow once more as Roy approached them and helped them escape. In the next episode, the Explorers would attack the Rising Volt Tacklers. Liko and her Sprigatito were able to defeat Onia in battle, but she was then attacked by Amethio's Corviknight, nearly getting hit with its talons before her pendant activated again, creating another barrier to protect her. Liko and Roy sent out Sprigatito and Fuecoco to battle against Amethio's Ceruledge, but they were easily defeated. Just then, Liko's pendant and Roy's Ancient Poké Ball reacted in unison, and from the Poké Ball, a Black Rayquaza was released. The Explorers were then forced to retreat, and the Rayquaza stared at Liko before flying away. She decided to continue looking into her pendant's mystery as the Rising Volt Tacklers travelled to Paldea.
In HZ011, Liko, Roy, and Mollie arrived in the Arboliva Forest after learning from Brassius in the previous episode that the Black Rayquaza was seen flying in the area and discovered that a part of it had burned down after a wildfire caused by a lightning strike. They encountered a giant Arboliva, who, while initially distrustful of the group, began warming up to them after Mollie had healed an injured Paldean Wooper that lived in the forest. In the following episode, the group helped replant the part of the forest that had burned down. Suddenly, Liko's pendant began to glow and transformed once more into Terapagos, which caused Arboliva to return to the Ancient Poké Ball, allowing Liko to take it under her care. Afterward, Liko decided she wanted to see her grandmother to learn more about the pendant.
In HZ014, Liko went to Levincia by herself after she saw an advertisement for a jar of Spicy Herba Mystica on her Rotom Phone that Murdock had been looking for. In reality, however, the advertisement was a fabrication created by Spinel to separate her from the group. He then used his Beheeyem to erase Liko's memories and steal her pendant. The pendant remained under Spinel's possession until HZ016, where, after Dot had located Spinel's whereabouts, the group challenged him to a battle. Spinel, commanding his Pokémon remotely from a hidden location, battled with his Magneton and Beheeyem, who were defeated by the group. However, they quickly got overwhelmed by his final Pokémon, Umbreon. The group's courage caused the pendant to glow brightly, revealing where Spinel was hiding and allowing Sprigatito to retrieve the pendant.
In HZ022, Liko, along with Roy and Friede, arrived at the Galar Mine after following a tip from Kabu in a previous episode where he claimed that he had seen the Black Rayquaza flying in the area, being followed closely behind by the Explorers who had also learned about Rayquaza's whereabouts. The group encountered a Galarian Moltres that had an Ancient Poké Ball, indicating that it had belonged to the ancient adventurer Lucius just like Arboliva. However, they were forced to retreat after Moltres had defeated them and injured Captain Pikachu. In the next episode, Liko and Roy returned to the Galar Mine and battled the Malevolent Pokémon in an attempt to calm it down. After successfully calming Moltres down with Sprigatito's aromatic Leafage, Liko's pendant started to glow and transformed into Terapagos. It began to communicate with the Moltres, after which it returned to its Ancient Poké Ball and allowed Liko to take it under her care. After this point, Terapagos no longer reverted to its dormant state inside the pendant, instead choosing to remain awakened to travel alongside Liko. This was noticed by Amethio, who would tell his teammates that they planned to steal the mysterious Pokémon.
Personality and characteristics
Much of Terapagos's past is unknown. It appears to have some connection to Lucius's Pokémon, as evidenced by the pendant glowing whenever it's near one of his Ancient Poké Balls and it communicating with his Galarian Moltres. It also seems to have a strong desire to protect Liko from harm, summoning barriers made up of overlapping hexagons to shield her from attacks like Psycho Cut from Amethio's Ceruledge, or from his Corviknight's talons.
Artwork
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| Official artwork from Pokémon Horizons: The Series | Artwork from "After the story"[1] |
In the manga
Pocket Monsters ~ Liko's Treasure ~
Terapagos appeared in Pocket Monsters ~ Liko's Treasure ~, playing the same role as it does in the anime.
Pocket Monsters ~Pucchigumi SP~
Terapagos appeared in Pocket Monsters ~Pucchigumi SP~, playing the same role as it does in the anime.
Trivia
- This Terapagos's debut in the anime was the first time that Terapagos was ever shown in its Normal Form, as it had previously only been revealed in its Terastral Form.
- In the closed captioning for the TV Tokyo broadcast of HZ023, Terapagos was referred to as コダイカメ Kodaikame (literally "ancient turtle").[2] This was officially confirmed as an error by the @anipoke_PR Twitter account.[3]
References
- ↑ https://twitter.com/anipoke_PR/status/1674613737280659456
- ↑ The closed captions for tonight’s #anipoke episode confirm that the Pokémon inside Liko’s pendant is named Kodaikame (コダイカメ). - @DogasusBackpack on Twitter
- ↑ 本日のアニメ『ポケットモンスター』字幕放送にて、ポケモン・テラパゴスの名称を、正式ではない表記をしておりました。正式な表記は「テラパゴス」です。 - @anipoke_PR on Twitter
Related articles
- For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Terapagos.
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