Pokémon Horizons: The Series · Liko and Roy's Departure arc

HZ001 · The Pendant That Starts It All: Part One

Name: The Pendant That Starts It All: Part One
Released: 2023-12-01

はじまりのペンダント前編

US air. 2023-12-01 JP air. 2023-04-14 Season. Horizons (S26) Position. Episode 1 of 138 in Horizons

Why this episode matters

Key episode in Horizons

Liko's debut. First non-Ash protagonist series premiere in franchise history. Ash's name is never mentioned.

Signature episode for Liko

Liko's debut. First non-Ash protagonist series premiere.

Signature episode for Dot

Dot's debut as Nidothing.

Signature episode for Friede

Friede's debut.

Synopsis

What happens.

A young girl named Liko arrives at a bus stop on Route 22, but her shyness keeps her from talking with the other girls waiting there.

Synopsis adapted from Bulbapedia's HZ001 entry, used under CC-BY-NC-SA 2.5.

Story arc · HZ001-HZ025

Liko and Roy's Departure.

Liko's pendant draws attention; the Rising Volt Tacklers rescue her on the Brave Asagi airship. Roy joins; the Ancient Poké Ball storyline begins.

Read the full Horizons guide

Pokémon featured · 20

Who appears.

Linked entries open the species page on the Pokédex. Items without a sprite (alternate forms, regional variants, generic group references) fall back to a name pill.

Other episodes in Liko and Roy's Departure.

The full episode guide on Pokéos.

Pokéos keeps an expanded guide for HZ001 with a longer synopsis, the complete Pokémon and character roster, and episode imagery. It pairs well with this page when you want every detail.

Read HZ001 on Pokéos

Episode synopsis from Bulbapedia, CC-BY-NC-SA 2.5. Editorial context (arc affiliation, cultural moments, character signatures) hand-verified May 2026. Pokémon, character names, and series titles © Nintendo, Game Freak, Creatures Inc., The Pokémon Company, OLM Inc. This is an unofficial fan reference.