Rayquaza Rising

Pocket Monsters; Rayquaza Rising; Arc 4
	; Logo for the arc
Opening	Only One Story
Ending	Sparkle!
Episodes	22 (HZ068-HZ089)
Region	Kitakami, Johto, Paldea
Series	Pokémon Horizons: The Series
Preceded by	Pocket Monsters: Terastal Debut
Followed by	Pocket Monsters: Mega Voltage

The subject of this article has no official English name.
The name currently in use is a fan translation of the Japanese name.

Pokémon: The Sky-High Adventure^{[note 1]} (Japanese: レックウザライジング Rayquaza Rising) is the fourth arc of Pokémon Horizons: The Series that aired on TV Tokyo from October 11, 2024, to March 21, 2025. Following their Tera Training, Liko, Roy, and Dot reunite with the Rising Volt Tacklers aboard the restored Brave Olivine to complete their quest for the Six Heroes. Their journey takes them from Kitakami to Area Zero, where they uncover shocking revelations about Lucius, Gibeon, and Liko's own heritage. The arc serves as the climactic confrontation of the series' first major storyline, culminating in a decisive battle at Laqua that sets up future adventures.

The arc's opening theme is Only One Story performed by ZEROBASEONE and the ending theme Sparkle! is by Rina Matsuda & Hikaru Morita of Sakurazaka46.

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

Plot

After reuniting with the Rising Volt Tacklers, Friede returns Lucius's Pokémon to Liko's care, leading to a battle with Arboliva, Moltres, and Lapras. The group travels to Kitakami, where they meet Carmine, Briar, and Perrin. During their search for the remaining Six Heroes, they discover Lucius's Kleavor and learn about Lucius's connection to a woman named Rystal.

The Rising Volt Tacklers reunite with Diana, who reveals that Rystal was Terapagos's original Trainer and Liko's great-great-grandmother. After Rystal shares the history of the original Explorers and Laqua, Liko formally catches Terapagos, adpoting its original nickname Pagogo. The group then travels to Johto and eventually Area Zero in Paldea, where they discover that Lucius's Entei is actually a Gouging Fire.

At Area Zero, the group encounters the Black Rayquaza, which Roy captures after an intense battle. The Black Rayquaza leads them to Laqua, where they face the Explorers in a climactic confrontation. There, they discover that Lucius has been sealed in Laquium crystals, and encounter Gibeon for the first time. After Amethio turns against Gibeon to help the protagonists, Liko's Floragato evolves into Meowscarada during their battle. Pagogo transforms into its Stellar Form and purifies Laqua alongside the Six Heroes, but this causes Lucius and Gibeon to fade away. Spinel uses the remaining Laquium to make the Six Heroes go berserk, and Friede along with his Charizard disappears while rescuing the group, setting up the next arc.

Gallery

Promotional material

Main Key Visual

Characters

Main characters

Liko
Roy

Supporting characters

New characters

Others

Pokémon debuts

Rising Volt Tacklers's Tatsugiri (Curly, Droopy, and Stretchy)
Lucius's Kleavor
Carmine's Sinistcha
Dipplin
Bombirdier
Dot's Tinkatuff
Perrin's Growlithe (Hisuian Form)
Maschiff
Terapagos (Stellar Form)
Terrakion
Farigiraf
Geeta's Glimmora
Great Tusk
Coral's Scream Tail, Screamypuff
Sandy Shocks
Lucius's Gouging Fire
Liko's Meowscarada
Roy's Lucario (Shiny)

Episodes

Epicode	Episode Title		#
HZ068	新たなる空へ！ブレイブアサギ号！！	To a New Sky! Brave Asagi!!	1
HZ069	ぼくがポケモンで、キミがぼく！？	I'm a Pokémon and You're Me!?	2
HZ070	カヌチャンのハンマーは１日にしてならず	Kanuchan's Hammer Wasn't Made in a Day	3
HZ071	てらす池の出会い	Encounter at the Illuminating Pool	4
HZ072	追跡！バサギリを探せ！！	Pursuit! The Search for Basagiri!!	5
HZ073	孤高の戦士バサギリ	The Lone Warrior Basagiri	6
HZ074	３人のエクスプローラーズ	The Three Explorers	7
HZ075	託された未来、この世界の輝き	The Entrusted Future, the Shine of This World	8
HZ076	ソーナノ？ソーダヨ！	Sohnano? Sohdayo!	9
HZ077	ランドウ、故郷へ帰る	Randou Returns Home	10
HZ078	激闘エンテイ！炎のおたけび！！	Fierce Fighting Entei! War Cry of Flames!!	11
HZ079	オーバー・ザ・トップ	Over the Top	12
HZ080	エリアゼロでオニイケポケモン！？	Totally Awesome Pokémon in Area Zero?!	13
HZ081	大バトル！大地を穿つ炎	A Great Battle! The Earth-Piercing Flame	14
HZ082	光り出した虹の先で	At the End of the Shining Rainbow	15
HZ083	明かされる真実？アメジオの決意！	The Truth Revealed? Amethio's Determination!	16
HZ084	天と地が出会う処	Where Heaven and Earth Meet	17
HZ085	到着！楽園ラクア	Arrival! The Paradise of Laqua	18
HZ086	ライジングボルテッカーズVSエクスプローラーズ！	The Rising Volteccers VS The Explorers!	19
HZ087	黒いレックウザの導き	Guidance of the Black Rayquaza	20
HZ088	激震の白いジガルデ	Shockwaves from the White Zygarde	21
HZ089	冒険の先に	At the End of the Adventure	22

In other languages


Language		Title
Japanese		レックウザライジング Rayquaza Rising
Korean		레쿠쟈 라이징 Rekujya Raijing ^{[note 1]}

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 On Netflix South Korea, 포켓몬스터: 레쿠쟈라이징 Poket Monseuteo: Rekuja Raijing is listed separately than the rest of 포켓몬스터 Poket Monseuteo (Pokémon Horizons: The Series) with the English title Pokémon: The Sky-High Adventure.

External links

Arc announcement (Japanese)
Opening theme announcement (Japanese)