After an epic 26-year journey through the Pokémon anime, the ever-youthful Ash Ketchum has finally bid farewell at the age of 10. The Pokémon Company, known for keeping its protagonist perpetually young, is now taking a bold step forward with the new series, Pokémon Horizons, by allowing its fresh faces, Liko and Roy, to age up.
Exciting developments from the latest CoroCoro magazine reveal that the upcoming arc in Pokémon Horizons, titled Mega Voltage, will feature a significant "time skip." This narrative leap will see Liko and Roy grow by approximately three years, as evidenced by the new character designs showcasing their more mature and taller appearances:
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.reddit-embed-wrapper iframe { margin-left: 0 !important; }Interestingly, Liko and Roy share the same universe as Ash Ketchum, which implies that Ash and his friends, including Misty, Brock, May, Dawn, and Serena, have also aged three years off-screen. While it remains uncertain if we'll see an older Ash in this arc or future episodes, fans are buzzing with speculation about potential future appearances.
The Mega Voltage arc promises more than just character growth; it will reintroduce the thrilling Mega Evolutions, aligning with their return in the upcoming game, Pokémon Legends: Z-A. Additionally, Liko's Floragato has evolved into Meowscarada, and Roy is now accompanied by a shiny Mega Lucario.
However, the absence of Friede, the captain of the Rising Volt Tacklers, raises eyebrows. His Pikachu is seen wearing Friede's goggles, which appear to be cracked, hinting at a troubling event that may have befallen Friede.
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The Mega Voltage arc is set to premiere in Japan on April 11 this year, though fans in the United States will have to wait a bit longer due to the delay in the English dub. Our review of Pokémon Horizons Season 2 gave it a 5/10, noting that it "refused time and again to commit to its strengths." Here's hoping that the time skip injects fresh energy into the adventures of the Rising Volt Tacklers.
