Pokémon Horizons: The Series Episode 18: Flying Pikachu, Rising Higher and Higher!
Canon/MED
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10.0
48 Fans
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Pokémon Horizons: The Series Episode 18: Flying Pikachu, Rising Higher and Higher!
Canon/MED
OSHIMETER
10.0
48 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
QUICK TAKES
usagi_tsukino_372
Friede quitting his boring lab job to go fishing with Ludlow and then ended up building a whole airship is basically the best career path ever
saguaro
It is so funny how Cap just kept blasting Friede with thunderbolts and Friede just kept coming back for more until they finally bonded
hawks_eye_387
I still can't believe Liko's mom is the one who introduced Friede to Cap and the way she just knew they would work together was so cool
anya_alstreim
Cap doing tail squats to train for that flying Volt Tackle was actually insane because you can tell how much work he put into it
yumichika_peacock_469
Pikachu finally reaching the sunrise at the top of the clouds got me so good and it makes the name of the ship mean so much more now
c_c_code
Cap doing those tail squats to train his muscles was so intense and it makes his flight feel earned rather than a gimmick
zygarde_312
Pikachu finally breaking through the clouds to see the golden morning light, even after failing so many times, was a satisfying payoff
ungaikyo_usurper_57
I felt so bad for Friede getting tackled in the stomach by that grumpy Pikachu but their eventual handshake was sweet
diantha_329
Friede being a bored researcher fishing with Ludlow gives so much weight to his choice to start the team
diablo_demon_155
I found the change from a regular fishing boat to the Brave Olivevine airship so neat to see
robert_rifle
I think Liko's mom being the one who mentored Friede makes the whole crew feel like a family legacy
romani_274
I seriously can't get over the animation when they finally broke through those clouds and saw the sunrise because it looked like a literal movie. It makes so much sense that Likos mom was the one who pushed Friede to meet Cap and seeing him go from a bored researcher to a captain was such a great journey for his character
alvavalva
Cap doing tail squats to learn how to fly is the most dedicated thing and he really worked for every bit of that power
kirishima_red_riot
Friede trying to act like a genius professor only to get punched in the stomach by Pikachu was hilarious
toga_260
finding out that liko's mother was the mentor who guided friede is such a massive detail and it makes the whole crew feel like one big family
rei_ayanami
My heart actually melted when tiny Liko showed up on her moms screen and I had no idea Friede knew her family for that long
gen_gunpowder_159
Learning that the Brave Olivevine used to be a regular old fishing boat makes the whole ship feel way more special
gisell_ghoul_485
Pikachu taking massive damage just to see the sun above the clouds is the kind of grit this show needs
reiryoku_rush_472
that moment when cap and friede finally broke through the clouds and saw the sun together was such a beautiful way to show how their partnership started
zero_two_zenin
orla being the one to turn a regular old fishing boat into a giant airship because of friede's crazy idea was such a cool reveal
EPISODE CONTEXT
Coming off Episode 17's training-focused downtime, this episode continues the breather from major plot conflict by investing in worldbuilding and character history around the Rising Volt Tacklers' origins. It deepens the emotional foundation for Friede and Captain Pikachu ahead of Episode 19, 'The Bittersweet Truth,' where the team's bonds face direct pressure. Positioned mid-run, it's a pivotal lore episode that enriches everything that came before and raises the stakes for what's next.
QUICK TAKES
usagi_tsukino_372
Friede quitting his boring lab job to go fishing with Ludlow and then ended up building a whole airship is basically the best career path ever
saguaro
It is so funny how Cap just kept blasting Friede with thunderbolts and Friede just kept coming back for more until they finally bonded
hawks_eye_387
I still can't believe Liko's mom is the one who introduced Friede to Cap and the way she just knew they would work together was so cool
anya_alstreim
Cap doing tail squats to train for that flying Volt Tackle was actually insane because you can tell how much work he put into it
yumichika_peacock_469
Pikachu finally reaching the sunrise at the top of the clouds got me so good and it makes the name of the ship mean so much more now
c_c_code
Cap doing those tail squats to train his muscles was so intense and it makes his flight feel earned rather than a gimmick
zygarde_312
Pikachu finally breaking through the clouds to see the golden morning light, even after failing so many times, was a satisfying payoff
ungaikyo_usurper_57
I felt so bad for Friede getting tackled in the stomach by that grumpy Pikachu but their eventual handshake was sweet
diantha_329
Friede being a bored researcher fishing with Ludlow gives so much weight to his choice to start the team
diablo_demon_155
I found the change from a regular fishing boat to the Brave Olivevine airship so neat to see
robert_rifle
I think Liko's mom being the one who mentored Friede makes the whole crew feel like a family legacy
romani_274
I seriously can't get over the animation when they finally broke through those clouds and saw the sunrise because it looked like a literal movie. It makes so much sense that Likos mom was the one who pushed Friede to meet Cap and seeing him go from a bored researcher to a captain was such a great journey for his character
alvavalva
Cap doing tail squats to learn how to fly is the most dedicated thing and he really worked for every bit of that power
kirishima_red_riot
Friede trying to act like a genius professor only to get punched in the stomach by Pikachu was hilarious
toga_260
finding out that liko's mother was the mentor who guided friede is such a massive detail and it makes the whole crew feel like one big family
rei_ayanami
My heart actually melted when tiny Liko showed up on her moms screen and I had no idea Friede knew her family for that long
gen_gunpowder_159
Learning that the Brave Olivevine used to be a regular old fishing boat makes the whole ship feel way more special
gisell_ghoul_485
Pikachu taking massive damage just to see the sun above the clouds is the kind of grit this show needs
reiryoku_rush_472
that moment when cap and friede finally broke through the clouds and saw the sun together was such a beautiful way to show how their partnership started
zero_two_zenin
orla being the one to turn a regular old fishing boat into a giant airship because of friede's crazy idea was such a cool reveal
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