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Pokemon Horizons Episode 72: Release date, where to watch, and preview

A new episode of the Pokemon Horizons anime series just aired in Japan on November 8, 2024, and fans across the globe may be wondering where they can watch it. Episode 71 ended with a teaser, leaving viewers eager to see what Liko and her friends will encounter next.

The protagonists' current goal is to reunite the Six Heroes, the team of Pocket Monsters used by legendary trainer Lucius from the past. Their next objective, revealed briefly at the end of the previous episode, is to find Kleavor.


Where to watch Pokemon Horizons Episode 72 "Pursuit! The Search for Kleavor!"

Prime Video services in Japan offer new episodes shortly after their original airing (Image via The Pokemon Company)
Prime Video services in Japan offer new episodes shortly after their original airing (Image via The Pokemon Company)

The best way to watch new episodes of Pokemon Horizons right when they come out is through Amazon Prime Video. However, only Japanese servers have access to this content.

Through the use of VPNs, fans of the anime series can set their device's location to Japan and log in to their Prime Video account. They should then be able to watch new episodes within a few hours of their original airing.

On the Sunday or Monday after an episode airs, fan translators usually have subtitles ready and post their cuts of the anime series to third-party streaming sites. If viewers would rather stream the episode through this method, a VPN and an antivirus should be used.

Also read: Who is Lucius? Exploring Pokemon Horizons' mysterious explorer


Breaking down the preview for Pokemon Horizons Episode 72

Perrin will be joining the Rising Volt Tacklers in Episode 72 (Image via The Pokemon Company)
Perrin will be joining the Rising Volt Tacklers in Episode 72 (Image via The Pokemon Company)

In the preview for Pokemon Horizons Episode 72, it is disclosed that the Rising Volt Tacklers will search for Kleavor in Kitakami. Fortunately, in episode 68, they met Perrin, who had seen Lucius' Kleavor while taking pictures a few days earlier.

Perrin offers to guide Liko and Roy to Kleavor's last known location. However, finding Kleavor will not be easy. It resides deep within a forest, protected by other wild Pokemon.

This episode will be packed with battles between Liko's team and these fierce creatures determined to safeguard Kleavor. The forest is filled with trees and rocks marked by Kleavor's tough claws, indicating its menacing presence.

The preview shows the group facing packs of wild Pokemon working together. A Houndoom and a pack of Houndour are seen charging at the group in unison, but they are stopped by Liko's Floragato using an Acrobatics attack.

The preview also features an aerial duel between a wild Shiftry and Mandibuzz working together and Roy's Crocalor and Kilowattrel. One of the wild Pocket Monsters attempts to land a Dark Pulse on Roy's team, but Kilowattrel swiftly dodges the attack, with its ally remaining on its back.


Also read: 5 interesting Pokemon Horizons trivia that fans need to know

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