Pokémon Horizons: The Series · Rising Hope: Rising Again arc
HZ097 · The Prankster
いたずらマッギョのイイ笑顔？
Synopsis
What happens.
Upon arriving at Iono's studio, Dot asks for the reason why Iono had called. Remembering Dot has been asking for information on Pokémon acting strange, Iono reveals she saw something similar in Levincia as she sends some camera footage to Dot.
Synopsis adapted from Bulbapedia's HZ097 entry, used under CC-BY-NC-SA 2.5.
Story arc · HZ096-HZ117
Rising Hope: Rising Again.
Final third of Season 3. Blueberry Academy (Indigo Disk DLC) features prominently. Season finale aired May 1, 2026.
Read the full Horizons guidePokémon 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.
More from this arc
Other episodes in Rising Hope: Rising Again.
Further reading
The full episode guide on Pokéos.
Pokéos keeps an expanded guide for HZ097 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 HZ097 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.