Pokémon Horizons and Pokémon GO Announce Episode 150 Collaboration
The Pokémon Horizons anime and the Pokémon GO mobile game are collaborating on both a television episode and an in-game event. Episode 150, titled "Hirogaru Sekai, Kimi to GO!" (The Expanding World, With You and GO!), airs in Japan on September 18. The episode features Professor Willow from Pokémon GO, and Liko and her companions head out on fieldwork alongside him. As the investigation progresses, the episode reveals how Friede first met Charizard. PokéStops appear in the episode. A promotional video previewing the collaboration was released on September 2. The in-game event, named "Pokémon Horizons: The Series Celebration Event," runs worldwide from September 16 to 22. Charmander wearing Friede's goggles makes its Pokémon GO debut during the event, appearing in the wild, through Field Research, with regular Lure Modules, and through the event GO Pass. Players can evolve it into Charmeleon and then Charizard while keeping the goggles. Shiny versions and Special Backgrounds are available. Pikachu wearing Cap's hat returns as a wild encounter and in one-star raids. Three-star raids feature Charizard wearing Friede's goggles, Meowscarada, Skeledirge, and Quaquaval. The wild lineup varies by time of day. A promotional code announced during the September 18 broadcast guarantees an encounter with Charmander wearing Friede's goggles with a Special Background.