#HZ025

[ianime0]

Pokemon (Shinsaku Anime) || Amethio “Amejio” Episode 25

#pokemon #pokeani #pokegraphic #pokemonedit #amethio #amejio #soulblades #ceruledge #pokemon horizons #pocket monster 2023 #pm2023 #hz025 #my gifs #my post

[amelikos]

Something about Amethio's Terastal pose being similar to Friede's (their ways of holding their Tera Orbs and throwing them are the same).

We known Hamber presumably taught Amethio most of what he knows in battles (and Amethio goes to him when he seeks guidance and strength), and even Hamber could pick up on Amethio's battle style changing in HZ034, which happened after Amethio's encounters with Friede.

Hamber is the one who gave Amethio his Tera Orb and also used Terastal in a battle with him, yet when the time comes for Amethio to use Terastal, he channels Friede's stance and posture, not Hamber's. Despite being shaken by his loss against Friede's Terastal in HZ025, Amethio seems to subconsciously be influenced by him (probably much more than he'd like to admit).

#amethio gritting his teeth in the pic highlights that he is still a bit inexperienced with terastal i feel #while friede is much more comfortable and sure in his stance #i checked colza and hamber's terastal sequences too and they were different #like they could have made amethio's terastal debut a bit different yet they didn't #there is a choice there to have him imitate friede #pokemon horizons #amethio #friede #hz045 #hz025 #character notes #episode notes

[sharkdays]

as always heres my thoughts on the new ep (HZ025) spoilers!!! be careful

also im sick so if i make less sense then usual thats whu

this episode broke my fucking heart bro i got so much amethio content but at what cost.

terapagos still pissed as hell at amethio, i don;t think he's related to lucius (like not blood relatives) but i think it's possible he resembles/is the descendant of someone lucius/terapagos knew in terapagos' eyes.

also not to let out my film student but when diana and hamber had that confrontation hamber's face was half light half shadow and diana's was illuminated by the moon almost entirely and i started hollering. its fuckinnnn symbolism babey!!! love that shit its so good mwah

really interested to learn about their whole deal. AND diana just hopping on arcanine and just leaping out the window no hesitation??? shes so cool i love her. we need more badass older women in media methinks (i wonder how strong her arcanine is?)

also tbh i forgot all about onyx's garganacl so when the pokemon living in the castle were crystallized i freaked out for a second thinking it had to do something with terapagos/tera crystals and terrastalizing. i wonder if we'll see something like that later on, like the ones in area zero?

also um liko win onscreen this is soooo epic!!! shes so cool guys look at her go. roy as well!

speaking of onyx, i wonder if he was brought on the mission partly to serve as damage control for sango? she's a sore loser and aggressive in both attitude and battle style (literally used self destruct girl HUH) and he was consistently acting as a guard. we didnt get to see too much of them which i guess is expected but i really wonder how they compare to the other explorers.

ough. amethio. i've seen a few people mention his more ruthless battling here (he did try to blow away friede's phone (i think?) and was more aggressive with his attacks) but here it read to me as more like. desperation. he seems like he's scrambling for any sort of purchase he can find to complete his goal, especially with his expressions after he lost. it really makes me wonder why someone so young is knee deep into this, and what he's trying to prove if anything

also it could just be a coincidence but amethio's and friede's battle on the rooftop reallu reminded me of their first ever battle on the roof of liko's school. ANDDDD the contrast of the first episode being liko in the darkness of the night, unsure of what lie ahead vs this episode, where she is carried off to safety in the care of her friends into the early hours of dawn and amethio being left in the wake HELLO does any one hear me

anyways i need to wait for subs to really understand. i think i am going to take a nap now

#shark speaks #pokemon horizons #amethio #liko #sango pokemon #onyx pokemon #pokeani #anipoke #HZ025 #hamber pokemon #diana pokemon #shark watches horizons #yeah thats a tag #friede #friede pokemon

[smilingperformer]

Also also also, Diana revealed that the Explorers were supposed to be friends of Lucius. So why do they seem to be against his ideals now... Hmm. Something definitely happened.

#pokemon #pokeani #anipoke #pokemon horizons #discussions #hz025 #lucius #explorers

[rising-volteccers]

Work and life has been occupying my time but I'm happy to at least write this idea out. A self indulgent piece where Friede ruminates about the events post HZ025. Feels like I'm a bit rusty with writing so hopefully this is still an enjoyable read!

Series: Pokemon Horizons

Characters: Friede, Murdock (minor)

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Once the adrenaline wore off, it took considerable effort for Friede to not sway on the spot. The danger had passed now that the Brave Asagi steadily flew away from the destroyed castle. The past hour of vigilance showed that the Explorers were not pursuing them, likely out of Pokemon to face the entire crew in battle if it came down to it. 

Having caught a glimpse of other members aside from Amethio and the person that ambushed him way back in Levincia, the Explorers were proving to be more dangerous than ever. It truly was a close call that Charizard still had the speed to escape from Glalie's Self Destruct even with the damage done to its wings.

Friede took over steering the ship from Murdock earlier while Mollie gave the kids and all their Pokemon a check up. In his mind, ensuring the safety of his crew took top priority. He wasn't hurt anyway. Just… tired.

"Hey, why don't I take over while you get some rest?" The gentle touch on his shoulder slowly drew Friede's attention from the wheel, turning bleary eyes towards Murdock's worried visage.

"I'm fine."

"You'd be more convincing if you didn't look like a strong breeze would knock you over," Murdock countered, raising an eyebrow. "C'mon, you look exhausted."

Whatever response he had died the moment Friede hastily covered a yawn that slipped out. Now that Murdock pointed it out, he couldn't pretend that his body wasn't craving rest after such a stressful night. This was different from burning the midnight oil back when he did his PhD, nor pulling all nighters where he piloted the ship through rough weather. 

Things could have ended up differently. The possibilities ran rampant in his mind, refusing to quiet down. That in turn pushed him to power through in hopes of keeping himself distracted. Friede knew it was a temporary solution as eventually, he could no longer ignore his body's want for rest. 

"Really, get some rest. I'll handle the ship for now. Promise I'll let you know if something changes, okay?" 

Arguing otherwise would use up energy he didn't have so Friede eventually dipped his head, slowly pulling away from the wheel to give Murdock access. It was quite the feat to not stumble his way out of the Captain's deck and down the small steps towards his room.

Once he closed the door behind him, Friede heaved out a deep sigh, shoulders drooping. He briefly closed his eyes whilst leaning against the door, then pulled away to shed off his goggles, jacket and boots. Ordinarily he'd take a quick shower to wash off the dust and grime from his body but…

Friede haphazardly dropped everything on the chair before crashing in his bed, burying his head in the pillow and not bothering to lift his feet from the floor initially. After a few minutes of simply staying in that position, Friede eventually dragged himself into lying properly on his bed. 

Within the dim room, tired eyes stared at the ceiling. Friede hated that despite how exhausted he was, sleep wasn't coming easily. He thought he'd passed out the moment his head hit the pillow but his mind continued to buzz incessantly about today's (yesterday's?) events.

Friede thought they covered their tracks pretty well. Taking the train instead of the airship, going through the secret entrance towards the Old Castle; essentially leaving little trace of their presence for the Explorers to track. Then again, Amethio and his grunts did pinpoint their location back in the Galar Mines. Their persistence was commendable, if annoying.

Speaking of Amethio…

That expression he made after Ceruledge fell to Charizard's Tera Blast kept popping up in his mind. Friede never saw him look like that before. Throughout their various clashes, Amethio rarely showed emotions aside from the bursts of annoyance whenever he thought that Friede didn't take him seriously.

See, that was the thing that confused him. Friede did take him seriously. Amethio proved to be a formidable opponent, one that pushed him and Charizard to perform their best. Deep down, he enjoyed their battles as it showed him that he always had room to grow and improve. Friede might have trouble remembering things but he never forgot the stuff he learnt from their battles. 

All their previous matches got interrupted in some manner or shape, resulting in no clear victor until now. Friede always battled with the intention to win but he wasn't hard pressed if he lost either. Had the circumstances been different, where Amethio wasn't an enemy…

"It wasn't a battle I could afford to lose," Friede muttered, throwing his arm up to cover his eyes. If he lost to Amethio at that moment, Liko and Roy would be in danger. Sprigatito and Fuecoco were getting stronger but they were no match for Ceruledge. Their safety was his number one priority, thus Friede had no choice but to pull out his trump card.

Friede knew from the get go that Tera Dark Charizard had an advantage over Ceruledge. He never used it in their battles up until then due to the finicky nature of the Tera Orb being a one time use item until he could get it charged again in Paldea. He trusted Charizard's strength to match up against Ceruledge regularly. 

At that moment, when he saw that Charizard was going to lose under Ceruledge's charged up Psycho Cut, Friede knew he had to use it. Charizard had to surpass its potential. 

In his eyes, anyone that was able to push Charizard that far deserved respect.

Sorry, you forced me to stop holding back. Friede meant it as a compliment but in hindsight, it sounded pretty disrespectful to his opponent. With all the comments Amethio made about him not taking him seriously, that probably cemented that belief. 

Friede might enjoy a little teasing and banter to rile Amethio up but he never meant to genuinely make the teen feel… bad? Sad? Whatever emotions he wore at that moment. 

Once again, Friede can’t help but wonder. Why was someone like Amethio a part of the Explorers? He didn’t look that much older than Liko. Seeing those two grunts defer to him for orders meant that he ranked decently high in the Explorers, which begged the question: why?

Why was Amethio so persistent with this mission? Whose orders was he following that he followed them across multiple regions? From Friede’s personal observations, he didn’t seem like a bad person at all. He had better morals than some adults Friede met in his life. Never ganging up on him despite having the advantage. Cared for his subordinates if their loyalty told him anything. 

Honestly, if Amethio wasn’t on the Explorers side, Friede wouldn’t mind having him be a friend, or at the very least an ally. 

Yet so long as they stood on opposite ends when it came to Liko and her pendant-turned-Pokemon, they’d continue to clash. 

Friede heaved out a deep sigh, dropping his arm. Half lidded eyes stared at his ceiling again. Thoughts about Amethio aside, he really should try and get some sleep. Murdock won’t let him pilot the ship if he didn’t, and the last thing he wanted was for him to sic Mollie on him.

Friede turned onto his side facing the wall, closed his eyes and willed his brain to quiet down until he fell into an uneasy slumber.

#Pokemon Horizons #Anipoke #Pokeani #Professor Friede #Murdock (Pokemon) #Hana writes stuff

[hupla222]

Silly Little Summaries HZ021-HZ025

Seems this time around we got two different two-parters: one that's really good and one that kinda missed the mark a little. Oh well. No one is flawless. Anyway, on to the "reviews":

HZ021: Baby Hat is big sad but she likes hoods

Alternate Title: Now all Cat Girl needs is a belt.

HZ022: Gasp. Mr. Doctor Professor and Tofu are stuck in the mine. How will we save them?

Alternate Title: The Open Sky Titan looks different from the games

HZ023: Oh, they got out before the theme song…”I’m riding the heart-pound-ifying currents…”

Alternate Title: Open Sky Titan capture + Tortellini awakens

HZ024: In-Diana is kinda badass for a grandma + Tofu attacks

HZ025: Kovu and Kiara are evil and blow some stuff up + Tofu gets his ass beat. Good for him.

Alternate Title: Why is Kovu so pretty…that sounded wrong

Alternate Title: Tofu gets his ass beat by Mr. Doctor Professor. Good for him.

#pokemon horizons #pokemon liko #pokemon friede #pokemon mollie #pokemon murdock #pokemon orla #pokemon roy #pokemon onyx #pokemon dot #pokemon sango #pokemon amethio #pokemon diana #pokemon hamber #sprigatito #fuecoco #hattena #galarian moltres #Feel like more of my opinions slipped in #silly little summaries

[michaellambert]

Let's Talk About Pokemon HZ025

Let's Talk About Pokemon HZ025

[ianime0]

Pokemon (Shinsaku Anime) | Ep25 | Come on, get over here! I'll be your opponent!

#pokemon #pokeani #pokegraphic #pokemonedit #amethio #friede #amejio #soulblades #charizard #pokemon horizons #pocket monster 2023 #pm2023 #hz025 #my gifs #my post

[ianime0]

Pokemon (Shinsaku Anime) | Ep25 | Keep using Crossroad Kill!

#pokemon #pokeani #pokegraphic #pokemonedit #amethio #friede #amejio #soulblades #charizard #pokemon horizons #pocket monster 2023 #pm2023 #hz025 #my gifs

[ianime0]

Pokemon (Shinsaku Anime) | Ep25 | Hmph! Li'l guy thinks he's a big shot?

#pokemon #pokeani #pokegraphic #pokemonedit #pikachu #sango #coral #friede #pokemon horizons #pocket monster 2023 #pm2023 #hz025 #my gifs #my post

[amelikos]

Sango snapping and destroying stuff has become a pattern at the end of chapters so far.

#wonder how many times this happened before that onyx and agate know exactly what she's going to do when she gets like this #but also aw they immediately try to stop her #agate is usually more composed but she was getting worried there #pokemon horizons #sango #onyx #agate #hz025 #hz044 #character notes #episode notes

[ianime0]

Pokemon (Shinsaku Anime) | Ep25 | Is that... Evil-type Terastal?!

#pokemon #pokeani #pokegraphic #pokemonedit #amethio #friede #amejio #soulblades #charizard #pokemon horizons #pocket monster 2023 #pm2023 #hz025 #my gifs #my post

[ianime0]

Pokemon (Shinsaku Anime) | Ep25 | Tera Burst!

#pokemon #pokeani #pokegraphic #pokemonedit #amethio #friede #amejio #ceruledge #charizard #sango #coral #pokemon horizons #pocket monster 2023 #pm2023 #hz025 #my gifs #my post

[ianime0]

Pokemon (Shinsaku Anime) | Ep25 | I'm not young enough to let words rile me up.

#pokemon #pokeani #pokegraphic #pokemonedit #amethio #friede #soulblades #charizard #pokemon horizons #pocket monster 2023 #pm2023 #hz025 #my gifs #my post

[amelikos]

Amethio's first appearance in the show is during a sunset, when a day was ending...

... and his last appearance in the current arc is him witnessing a sunrise really makes things come full circle.

Everything around him fell apart (the battle, the tower, nothing ever went the way he would have wanted during this first arc of the series), and yet... a new day is still beginning and he still has to move forward. I love it, and I wonder what direction he'll take in the second arc. He was shown looking at the sea and reflecting in the teaser for the next arc... (and the sea is often a place where characters reflect, like Friede did in his backstory episode)

Additionally, this is the first time Amethio has been in a sunrise scene. He appeared when the sun was setting (HZ001, HZ023), at night (HZ001, HZ002, HZ004, HZ024, HZ025), during the day (HZ003, HZ005, HZ006, HZ021), and in enclosed spaces (like the Explorers base, the submarine and the Galar Mine).

#amethio #hz025 #character notes #episode notes

[amelikos]

Some character notes and episode notes for HZ025, writing them down for future reference.

Liking the way they are seemingly spliting the Explorers into duos with Sango and Onyx, and Spinel and Agate (who are working together offscreen). Sango and Onyx might argue, but the way Onyx immediately sent his Pokemon to protect hers when they were attacked by Cap and tried to warn her not to snap was good. They play off each other well and it's fun how they're just not listening to Hamber at all and are unruly. I hope we see more of the Explorers interacting like that, because I really enjoyed seeing Sango and Onyx at play.

Diana is cool and I liked how she distracted the Explorers and bought time for Liko and the others. Her interactions with Hamber were interesting too, and I wonder what she means by the Explorers being Lucius's friends. Is Gibeon just using the name "Explorers" because he wants to follow on Lucius's path? Or is he an acquaintance of the original Explorers and related to them? Was Lucius betrayed by his friends? I am curious about the story there. At the very least, Gibeon and Hamber seem to know Lucius's story but not Amethio and the others.

I wrote separate posts about Amethio and Friede's battle. It was an interesting one and I liked that their battle only reached a conclusion now in the climax of the first arc. Amethio's VA absolutely nailed his line deliveries during the episode, especially the more emotional lines, like when Amethio realized he lost and said Soulblades's name. He cares a lot about his Pokemon and that was nice to see. I'm looking forward to the path he'll take after this loss.

Liko and Roy's battle against Zir and Conia was simple and nice. I like that they are gradually progressing at their own pace. Perhaps they'll be able to face Amethio eventually? (if they still need to oppose him at that point)

Zir and Conia retreating immediately before things get too bad for them is always kind of funny (but also, I like that they aren't sticking around just for the sake of it and that they run away for their own safety).

Diana saving the Pokemon in the castle before fleeing herself was a nice touch. She really cares about them and wanted to make sure everyone was safe!

Cap vs Sango and Onyx was cool. I like how Cap keeps being very independent in terms of battles and can handle things himself. Sango snapping against Cap was also fun because of the VA joke since Sango and Cap share the same voice.

The end was interesting. Ever since Lucius talked in HZ012 for the first time, I knew he was the narrator for the first lines in the first episode so it's interesting that they were featured again. I wonder where they'll meet Lucius's friends, the other heroes.

#hz025 #character notes #episode notes #sango #onyx #diana #liko #roy #amethio