Pokémon Horizons: The Series Episode 120: Dot and Botan! Secret Mission
Canon/MED
OSHIMETER
9.9
45 Fans
5
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Pokémon Horizons: The Series Episode 120: Dot and Botan! Secret Mission
Canon/MED
OSHIMETER
9.9
45 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
QUICK TAKES
igos_du_ikana
i am actually losing my mind because friede was in space the whole time and nobody told us anything about it
narutorunner99
gholdengo surfing away and throwing gold coins everywhere was such a cool way to end that long evolution arc
mitsuri_mochi_132
chalce used xatu and power swap so well to mess with their heads and it made the other explorers look like total amateurs
gino_weinberg_176
wearing that frilly dress for the mission was hilarious for dot and her dynamic with penny is easily the best part of these museum episodes
tatl_264
gimmighoul finally evolving into gholdengo was everything and seeing it get the phone back so fast with all that style made the whole wait worth it
lugia_305
Wait since when is Friede in space and the ending really caught everyone off guard because that came out of nowhere after such a grounded stealth mission
poppy_365
Chalce really pulled a fast one with that Power Swap on Tinkaton, and I was so surprised to see Dot get outplayed so thoroughly – it makes me wonder if Chalce has some serious hidden strategies we haven't even seen yet.
cloud_strife_399
i was dying when dot had to wear that frilly dress because she looked so uncomfortable the whole time and botan just went along with the disguise perfectly
zerotwofan
botan and dot infiltrating that museum together was such a fun duo and the way they handled the secret mission really showed how much they trust each other now
saria
the reveal that friede has been hanging out in orbit is genuinely wild and there is no way to predict how they explain him coming back down
kazuma_klever_147
friede being in space is the most unhinged thing this show has done and it is hard to believe they just dropped that out of nowhere like it was totally normal
ram_rage_145
Chalce actually used some brain cells to trap Dot behind that wall, and it made the whole fight feel much more dangerous than the usual gym battles.
professor_elm_330
The museum security seemed a little bit too easy to hack but the battle with Chalce and her Xatu was actually smart and kept things interesting until Gholdengo showed up
soifong_stinger
Chalce using Power Swap on Tinkaton was a genius move and it felt good to see an Explorer actually use some real strategy instead of just spamming flashy attacks
asuna_angel_100
That Gholdengo evolution sequence went so hard and the way Dot used it to surf out of the museum was the coolest thing in the whole episode
griffith_the_hawk
Watching Gimmighoul use the coins to evolve into Gholdengo and clear the room was such a stylish move and it really showed how much Dot has grown as a trainer during this mission
nanami_nexus
gholdengo is such a weirdly cool pokemon and seeing it wreck house to save everyone from chalce was easily the best part of the episode
l_mystery
Gholdengo is finally here and it looks even better in motion than in the games plus it completely turned the tide against those Explorers when they thought they had Dot cornered
lunala_313
I didn't think the Gimmighoul evolution would happen so fast after the recent ones, but it was still a great moment to watch Dot finally get Gholdengo after all that work collecting coins. Seeing Friede call from outer space at the end was a total shock and I need to know how that even connects back to the main plot.
kushina_kunoichi
Dot looked so awkward in that disguise but the way she and Penny worked together to outsmart the security was fun and seeing Gholdengo speed around was a nice payoff for the coin hunt
EPISODE CONTEXT
Coming off Episode 119's focus on Achigator's fighting spirit, Episode 120 pivots sharply to Dot and Botan, broadening the ensemble's narrative reach as the series pushes deep into its late-stage run. This covert mission format suggests the show is layering in plot threads that extend beyond single-episode stakes. It directly sets the table for Episode 121, 'The Catcher in the Sky,' indicating that the outcomes of this secret operation carry consequences into the episodes ahead.
QUICK TAKES
igos_du_ikana
i am actually losing my mind because friede was in space the whole time and nobody told us anything about it
narutorunner99
gholdengo surfing away and throwing gold coins everywhere was such a cool way to end that long evolution arc
mitsuri_mochi_132
chalce used xatu and power swap so well to mess with their heads and it made the other explorers look like total amateurs
gino_weinberg_176
wearing that frilly dress for the mission was hilarious for dot and her dynamic with penny is easily the best part of these museum episodes
tatl_264
gimmighoul finally evolving into gholdengo was everything and seeing it get the phone back so fast with all that style made the whole wait worth it
lugia_305
Wait since when is Friede in space and the ending really caught everyone off guard because that came out of nowhere after such a grounded stealth mission
poppy_365
Chalce really pulled a fast one with that Power Swap on Tinkaton, and I was so surprised to see Dot get outplayed so thoroughly – it makes me wonder if Chalce has some serious hidden strategies we haven't even seen yet.
cloud_strife_399
i was dying when dot had to wear that frilly dress because she looked so uncomfortable the whole time and botan just went along with the disguise perfectly
zerotwofan
botan and dot infiltrating that museum together was such a fun duo and the way they handled the secret mission really showed how much they trust each other now
saria
the reveal that friede has been hanging out in orbit is genuinely wild and there is no way to predict how they explain him coming back down
kazuma_klever_147
friede being in space is the most unhinged thing this show has done and it is hard to believe they just dropped that out of nowhere like it was totally normal
ram_rage_145
Chalce actually used some brain cells to trap Dot behind that wall, and it made the whole fight feel much more dangerous than the usual gym battles.
professor_elm_330
The museum security seemed a little bit too easy to hack but the battle with Chalce and her Xatu was actually smart and kept things interesting until Gholdengo showed up
soifong_stinger
Chalce using Power Swap on Tinkaton was a genius move and it felt good to see an Explorer actually use some real strategy instead of just spamming flashy attacks
asuna_angel_100
That Gholdengo evolution sequence went so hard and the way Dot used it to surf out of the museum was the coolest thing in the whole episode
griffith_the_hawk
Watching Gimmighoul use the coins to evolve into Gholdengo and clear the room was such a stylish move and it really showed how much Dot has grown as a trainer during this mission
nanami_nexus
gholdengo is such a weirdly cool pokemon and seeing it wreck house to save everyone from chalce was easily the best part of the episode
l_mystery
Gholdengo is finally here and it looks even better in motion than in the games plus it completely turned the tide against those Explorers when they thought they had Dot cornered
lunala_313
I didn't think the Gimmighoul evolution would happen so fast after the recent ones, but it was still a great moment to watch Dot finally get Gholdengo after all that work collecting coins. Seeing Friede call from outer space at the end was a total shock and I need to know how that even connects back to the main plot.
kushina_kunoichi
Dot looked so awkward in that disguise but the way she and Penny worked together to outsmart the security was fun and seeing Gholdengo speed around was a nice payoff for the coin hunt
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