So far, the new one Pokémon anime, Pokémon Horizons, focuses on Riko’s pendant mystery, but episode 4 reminds fans that there’s another mysterious object to consider — and the two may indeed be related.
Riko’s pendant has played an important role in the series, instantly making Pokémon’s new heroine more important than Ash at the start of her journey. Her ownership of the pendant drew Amethio and the Adventurers to her, and her mother apparently hired Friede and the Rising Volt Tacklers to protect Riko because she knew people might want to get her. her necklace. The pendant has also been shown to be linked to a mysterious new Pokémon, which emerged from the pendant to save Riko from her despair. However, before the series began, it was revealed that male protagonist Roy would also have a mysterious artifact: an ancient Poké Ball.
Riko’s Pendant & Roy’s Poké Ball Are Secretly Connected
In episode 4, as Riko is running through the woods near Roy, her pendant begins to glow and Roy’s Poké Ball begins to glow in response, suggesting some connection between them. When they were on the run when they first met, Roy took a moment to show off the Poké Ball to Riko as they caught their breath. Riko examines her own pendant, but it’s better to show it to Roy after recalling how the Adventurers tried to steal it. Roy also seems to be convinced that the Poké Ball is empty, though he has no way of being sure.
The connection between Riko’s pendant and the Poké Ball that Roy found remains a mystery. Everyone’s first thought might be that this Poké Ball is meant to contain a new Terapagos-like Pokémon in the pendant, but if that’s the case—that would explain why the ball is empty. If Roy’s Ancient Poké Ball contains a Pokémon, does it look like it could be related to the Pokémon that escaped from Riko’s pendant—perhaps the parent of an adult Terapagos? The Poké Ball’s design suggests it is very old, and Riko’s pendant appears to have been passed down to her by her grandmother, so it’s impossible to tell how long it has been in her family’s possession. The real question is, how did these two connected objects get so far apart that the pendants in Paldea and the Poké Ball were misplaced near Kanto? And, if this Poke Ball is connected to the pendant, would Amethio and his team know of its existence?
Pokémon Horizon continues to pile up questions as the plot develops further, but with Roy seemingly clashing with Amethio in the next episode, it may not be long before fans start getting some answers.
