Pokémon Horizons – Wonders Ahead, known in Japan as is twenty-ninth season of the Pokémon anime series and the fourth and final season of Pokémon Horizons: The Series, known in Japan as Pocket Monsters (ポケットモンスター, Poketto Monsutā). It is produced by OLM. The season premiered in Japan on Tokyo TV on May 22, 2026.
The first story arc of the season, "Wonder Voyage", follows Liko, Roy, Dot and Ult as they embark on a new adventure. It introduces Navi, a girl associated with a Ditto, while promotional artwork for the arc also features Pokémon including Koraidon and Miraidon. The initial promotional visual also included imagery referencing Pokémon Go, Pokémon Unite and Pokémon Sleep.
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Release On April 17, 2026, TV Tokyo announced that a new story arc of the Pokémon anime, titled "Wonder Voyage", would premiere on May 22. A promotional visual released alongside the announcement featured Liko, Roy, Dot and Ult, as well as a new female character and a Ditto. On May 8, The Pokémon Company released further information about the arc, identifying the new character as Navi and confirming that Liko, Roy, Dot and Ult would embark on a new adventure.
Crunchyroll described "Wonder Voyage" as a new arc of Pokémon Horizons: The Series and reported that a North American release date had not yet been announced. On October 6, 2026, The Pokémon Company announced that the arc is part of a fourth season of Pokémon Horizons, titled Pokémon Horizons: Season 4 – Wonders Ahead, which will premiere on the streaming service Netflix on February 27, 2027, in the United States.
Music The Japanese opening theme song is "Connecting the World" (セカイツナガレ, Sekai Tsunagare) by HoneyWorks. Its Japanese ending theme song is "Cutie Sphere" (キュートなキューたい, Kyūto-na Kyū-tai) by Cutie Street.
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