Pokémon Horizons: The Series · Liko and Roy's Departure arc
HZ018 · Flying Pikachu, Rising Higher and Higher!
そらとぶピカチュウ、どこまでも高く！
Synopsis
What happens.
Remembering how Captain Pikachu seemed to fly during Roy's recent training match, Liko and Roy approach Dot to question her about it.
Synopsis adapted from Bulbapedia's HZ018 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.
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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.
More from this arc
Other episodes in Liko and Roy's Departure.
Further reading
The full episode guide on Pokéos.
Pokéos keeps an expanded guide for HZ018 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 HZ018 on PokéosEpisode 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.