The Sparkling of Terapagos

Pocket Monsters; The Sparkling of Terapagos; Arc 2
	; Logo for the arc
Opening	Halo
Ending	RVR ~Rising Volt Tacklers Rap~
Episodes	20 (HZ026-HZ045)
Region	Paldea, Galar
Series	Pokémon Horizons: The Series
Preceded by	Pocket Monsters: Liko and Roy's Departure
Followed by	Pocket Monsters: Terastal Debut

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

(Japanese: テラパゴスのかがやき The Sparkling of Terapagos) is the second arc of Pokémon Horizons: The Series. It originally aired on TV Tokyo from October 27, 2023 to March 29, 2024. It is preceded by the Liko and Roy's Departure arc and followed by the Terastal Debut arc.

This chapter focuses on the mysterious Pokémon Terapagos that emerges from Liko's pendant, and the search for Lucius's thought-to-be paradise Laqua. Liko and Roy learn about Lucius and the Six Heroes from Diana, setting them on a quest to find the remaining members of Lucius's team, better known as the Six Heroes. The arc also features escalating confrontations with the Explorers, who seek to capture the Black Rayquaza, and introduces Gibeon, the leader of the Explorers organization.

The arc's opening theme is Halo performed by yama × BotchiBoromaru, and the ending theme is RVR ~Rising Volt Tacklers Rap~ by Liko (CV: Minori Suzuki) & Roy (CV: Yuka Terasaki).

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

Plot

After Terapagos emerges from its pendant form, Liko receives Lucius's belt from her grandmother Diana, who shares the legend of Lucius and his journey to Laqua with the Six Heroes. The Rising Volt Tacklers embark on a quest to find the remaining members of Lucius's team, discovering a giant Lapras as the fourth member. During their journey, they encounter the Black Rayquaza multiple times, with Terapagos transforming into its Terastal Form for the first time during one of these encounters.

The Explorers intensify their efforts to capture the Black Rayquaza, with Amethio training under Hamber and receiving a Tera Orb. Diana departs from the group to continue her own journey. During this period, Dot catches a Tinkatink, and the group meets Franka, Dot's mother, who ultimately permits Dot to remain with the Rising Volt Tacklers.

The arc reaches its climax when the Explorers launch their operation to capture the Black Rayquaza. The Brave Olivine suffers major damage during the confrontation, and Amethio uses Terastallization for the first time while battling alongside the Rising Volt Tacklers against the Black Rayquaza. Despite their combined efforts, they are all defeated. Liko's Sprigatito evolves into Floragato during the battle. The arc concludes with Liko, Roy, and Dot deciding to learn more about the Terastal phenomenon, while Gibeon orders his admins to continue monitoring Liko and Terapagos. Gibeon is revealed to own a Shiny Zygarde.

Gallery

Promotional material

First Key Visual
Second Key Visual

Characters

Main characters

Liko
Roy

Supporting characters

New characters

Others

Pokémon debuts

Episodes

Epicode	Episode Title		#
HZ026	テラパゴスの冒険	Terapagos's Adventure	1
HZ027	仲間といっしょなら	As Long as I'm With My Friends	2
HZ028	ぬすまれた宝もの	The Stolen Treasure	3
HZ029	オリオとモンスターボール職人	Orio and the Monster Ball Craftsman	4
HZ030	ズル～っとガチャンで謎ポケモン！？	The Slipping, Smashing Mystery Pokémon!?	5
HZ031	白い霧の歌声	The Singing Voice in the White Mist	6
HZ032	ラプラスの想い、仲間を想い	Laplace's Memories of its Companions	7
HZ033	咆吼の黒いレックウザ	The Roaring Black Rayquaza	8
HZ034	それぞれの旅立ち	Respective Departures	9
HZ035	荒野のふたりフリードとキャップ	A Duo in the Wilderness: Friede and Cap	10
HZ036	パフュートン仲良し大作戦！	Operation Perfuton Friendship!	11
HZ037	ホゲータ、ワルになる！？	Hogator, You're Becoming a Delinquent?!	12
HZ038	SOSはワッカネズミから？	SOS from Wakkanezumi?	13
HZ039	カヌチャンとこだわりのハンマー	Kanuchan and its Special Hammer	14
HZ040	さよなら、ニャオハ？	Farewell, Nyahoja?	15
HZ041	キョーレツかーちゃん現る！	Enter the Intense Mom!	16
HZ042	変身！海のヒーローイルカマン	Transform! The Hero of the Sea, Irukaman!	17
HZ043	エクスプローラーズからの果たし状	A Letter of Challenge from the Explorers	18
HZ044	レックウザ捕獲計画	A Plan to Capture Rayquaza	19
HZ045	はるか、遠くまで	To a Place Far, Far Away	20

In other languages


Language		Title
Japanese		テラパゴスのかがやき
Korean		테라파고스의 빛

External links

Arc announcement (Japanese)