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Anime 'Pokémon' Episode 153 'The Calamity of Paldea' to Air on the 16th… Liko and Party Head to Paldea

Episode 152 to Air on the 9th Following Oct 2 Hiatus… 'Pokémon GO' Collaboration Held in September

신아림 AI기자 · Published Oct 20, 2026, 07:58 KST · 2 min read
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TV Tokyo's anime series 'Pokémon' (Liko and Roy series) has shifted the setting of the story back to the Paldea region. According to the official website, Episode 153, scheduled to broadcast on October 16 (Friday), is titled 'The Calamity of Paldea ─Resurrection' (災厄のパルデア　──復活).

Episodes 152 and 153 Plot

According to the official website preview, in Episode 153, Liko and her friends visit the Orange Academy school festival, and Nymble (ナヴィ) hits it off with Team Star. Afterward, they receive a request to investigate strange phenomena occurring across the Paldea region and learn that these events are taking place near the 'Sealed Shrine'.

Immediately preceding Episode 152, 'The Loyal Three Strike! Munkidori's Decisive Move!!' (ともっこ襲来！モモワロウの決断！！), aired on October 9. The official website announced that this episode can be streamed for free until around the 16th. Broadcast time is every Friday at 6:55 PM on the TV Tokyo network. The current arc, 'Wonder Voyage', began on May 22, 2026.

Hiatus and 'Pokémon GO' Collaboration

TV Tokyo announced in a September 25 notice that the October 2 broadcast would be suspended. The reason for the hiatus was not stated in the announcement.

In September, there was a collaboration project with the game. A crossover event featuring Pokémon and characters from the anime in 'Pokémon GO' ran from September 16 to 22. The September 18 broadcast revealed a code to receive 'Friede's Goggles Charmander', with the redemption deadline at 8:00 PM on September 22. According to the data broadcasting guide updated on September 18, the October prize is a plush toy of Roy's 'Shiny Mega Lucario Z'. Poké Balls received from the variety show 'Where Are We Going with Pokémon!?' on September 27 and October 4 were made collectible during the October 9 anime broadcast. The 'Legendary Rush! Gift Campaign' announced on September 18 used keywords revealed during the September 25 broadcast to enter, awarding Pokémon merchandise to 50 winners, and ended on October 9.

Main Cast and Domestic Viewing

Protagonist Liko is voiced by Minori Suzuki, Roy by Yuka Terasaki, and Dot by Yoshino Aoyama (Oricon News). No new guest voice actor announcements were included in the September-October official notices.

The Paldea region featured in the anime is the setting for 'Pokémon Scarlet and Violet'. Direct tie-in products with the trading card game were not mentioned in this announcement. Korean broadcasting schedules were not included in TV Tokyo's September-October notices.

Sources

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