Pokémon Horizons: The Series Episode 135: Awakening! The Catastrophic Laquium Core
Canon/HIGH
OSHIMETER
9.4
56 Fans
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Pokémon Horizons: The Series Episode 135: Awakening! The Catastrophic Laquium Core
Canon/HIGH
OSHIMETER
9.4
56 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
READTHROUGH
QUICK TAKES
gorlock332
Verifiedhonestly the long transformation sequence was cool at first, then it started becoming funny how long it dragged out, made me realize there's huge amount of main and supporting protagonists
mustardsprinkles
VerifiedEverything the series has built up until this point, including the characters' setbacks and successes, feel perfectly lined up for the grand events of this episode! While the outcome with Spinel was a little unexpected, it was hopeful seeing all the characters band together.
usagi_tsukino_372
Dot really showed up this week, since she was the one who actually figured out how the core reactive shield works so the group could stop wasting their attacks
senkaimon_sentry
I actually couldn't believe it when Spinel just let himself get swallowed by the pink crystal energy and he looked so creepy acting like it was the most beautiful thing he ever saw
great_fairy
Watching 10% Zygarde shift into that complete form was so cool because the animation stayed so smooth even with all those crazy energy beams flying everywhere
vasto_lorde_void
I was seriously thinking that core was straight-up cheating! It just sucks up every single attack we throw at it, getting beefier each time, while my poor Pokémon are getting totally wiped out. Like, come on, how are we even supposed to beat that?
lana
Spinel getting swallowed by that pink crystal was actually terrifying and he just laughed while it happened
hop_355
Zygarde Complete Forme showing up to fight that massive crystal monster was the biggest shock for me
sophia_ascart_167
Dot and Liko figuring out that the shield only reacts where it gets hit was a great bit of strategy to find an opening
oocca
Terapagos reaching that Stellar Form and looking down over the whole battlefield made the scale of this fight feel so much bigger
shussebora_56
Seeing Zygarde Complete Forme show up out of nowhere was actually insane and the way it stood up to that crystal core looked so cool
kallen_kozuki_173
The animation for Zygarde Complete Forme was absolutely incredible and it looked like they poured the entire season budget into those frames and you can really see the quality in every single movement
princess_abi_254
Everyone rushing toward that giant glowing sphere with their elemental attacks was such a huge way to end the episode
nia_teppelin
Coral screaming at Spinel and just jumping off the rail to do her own thing was so funny, because she really does not care about his plan at all
nicol_ascart_166
I felt so much pride when Terapagos went into Stellar Form and looked so bright against all that dark energy and the way Liko led everyone into that final charge was really cool
yaerveth
The way Terapagos looked in that Stellar Form was beautiful, especially when all the other Pokémon started to glow
wobbuffet_346
I actually felt a chill when Spinel just let himself get swallowed by that crystal and his face looked so weirdly happy while he was being encased
kuroneko_42
That moment where the core started firing beams of pink energy at everything moving was intense and the way the landscape changed was so creepy. The world literally looks alien now
reshiram_310
The core absorbing attacks to get stronger is such a scary concept and it makes the whole situation feel so hopeless. Dot finding that weakness in the shield saved everything
serena
Friede explaining how the core grows by eating their energy was a huge blow, but Liko using that logic to find an opening was brilliant. The stakes for the world feel huge
EPISODE CONTEXT
Coming off the intense showdown in 'Showdown at the Summit! Mega Evolution!!,' this episode marks a dramatic escalation as the awakened Laquium Core forces Liko, Roy, and their allies to their absolute limits. It functions as one of the series' most critical pressure points, crystallizing everything the protagonists have fought for across the season. It directly sets the stage for 'Stellar Finale,' making this a must-watch bridge episode for anyone following Pokémon Horizons through to its conclusion.
READTHROUGH
QUICK TAKES
gorlock332
Verifiedhonestly the long transformation sequence was cool at first, then it started becoming funny how long it dragged out, made me realize there's huge amount of main and supporting protagonists
mustardsprinkles
VerifiedEverything the series has built up until this point, including the characters' setbacks and successes, feel perfectly lined up for the grand events of this episode! While the outcome with Spinel was a little unexpected, it was hopeful seeing all the characters band together.
usagi_tsukino_372
Dot really showed up this week, since she was the one who actually figured out how the core reactive shield works so the group could stop wasting their attacks
senkaimon_sentry
I actually couldn't believe it when Spinel just let himself get swallowed by the pink crystal energy and he looked so creepy acting like it was the most beautiful thing he ever saw
great_fairy
Watching 10% Zygarde shift into that complete form was so cool because the animation stayed so smooth even with all those crazy energy beams flying everywhere
vasto_lorde_void
I was seriously thinking that core was straight-up cheating! It just sucks up every single attack we throw at it, getting beefier each time, while my poor Pokémon are getting totally wiped out. Like, come on, how are we even supposed to beat that?
lana
Spinel getting swallowed by that pink crystal was actually terrifying and he just laughed while it happened
hop_355
Zygarde Complete Forme showing up to fight that massive crystal monster was the biggest shock for me
sophia_ascart_167
Dot and Liko figuring out that the shield only reacts where it gets hit was a great bit of strategy to find an opening
oocca
Terapagos reaching that Stellar Form and looking down over the whole battlefield made the scale of this fight feel so much bigger
shussebora_56
Seeing Zygarde Complete Forme show up out of nowhere was actually insane and the way it stood up to that crystal core looked so cool
kallen_kozuki_173
The animation for Zygarde Complete Forme was absolutely incredible and it looked like they poured the entire season budget into those frames and you can really see the quality in every single movement
princess_abi_254
Everyone rushing toward that giant glowing sphere with their elemental attacks was such a huge way to end the episode
nia_teppelin
Coral screaming at Spinel and just jumping off the rail to do her own thing was so funny, because she really does not care about his plan at all
nicol_ascart_166
I felt so much pride when Terapagos went into Stellar Form and looked so bright against all that dark energy and the way Liko led everyone into that final charge was really cool
yaerveth
The way Terapagos looked in that Stellar Form was beautiful, especially when all the other Pokémon started to glow
wobbuffet_346
I actually felt a chill when Spinel just let himself get swallowed by that crystal and his face looked so weirdly happy while he was being encased
kuroneko_42
That moment where the core started firing beams of pink energy at everything moving was intense and the way the landscape changed was so creepy. The world literally looks alien now
reshiram_310
The core absorbing attacks to get stronger is such a scary concept and it makes the whole situation feel so hopeless. Dot finding that weakness in the shield saved everything
serena
Friede explaining how the core grows by eating their energy was a huge blow, but Liko using that logic to find an opening was brilliant. The stakes for the world feel huge
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