The Rising Volt Tacklers are a team of adventurers led by Professor Friede appearing as the protagonists in Pokémon Horizons: The Series.
Overview
Under the leadership of Professor Friede, the Rising Volt Tacklers travel the world by the Brave Olivine to move around to learn secrets and discover, especially Pokémon. They are currently learning the secrets of a mysterious pendant, much like their enemies the Explorers, and have recently been joined by Liko, the current owner of said pendant, and Roy.
Members
| Name | Gender | Hometown | Region | Position | First Appearance | |
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Professor Friede | Male | Kanto | Commander | "The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One)" | |
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Orla | Female | Slateport City | Hoenn (formerly Kanto) | Engineer | The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One) |
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Ludlow | Male | Olivine City | Johto | Fisherman | The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One) |
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Mollie | Female | Medic | The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One) | ||
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Murdock | Male | Cook | The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One) | ||
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Dot | Female | Tech Expert | "Special Training With Cap!" | ||
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Liko | Female | Cabo Poco | Paldea | Lookout/Caretaker | The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One) |
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Roy | Male | Unnamed Island | Kanto | Vexillophile | "For Sure! 'Cause Sprigatito's With Me!" |
Story
Pokémon Horizons: The Series/Pocket Monsters (2023 series)
The Rising Volt Tacklers were first founded by Friede, after his encounter with Captain Pikachu inspired him to reach the skies. With Orla's help, he converted Ludlow's boat into a flying ship called the Brave Olivine, and recruited Mollie, Murdock and his niece Dot sometime afterwards. Throughout their journey across the world, several wild Pokémon would join the Rising Volt Tacklers. By the time Liko joined the group, a large amount of wild Pokémon had become affiliated with the crew, helping out in various duties.
Prior to the first episode, the Rising Volt Tacklers were hired by a women named Lucca to protect her daughter, Liko, as she was currently attending the Indigo Academy in Kanto. Once they arrived at the academy, members of the Rising Volt Tacklers were going around campus looking for Liko, though they were unsuccessful due to the large amount of students wearing identical uniforms. After the academy dismissed their students as part of a break, Friede went back to the academy to look for Liko again as he realized that with less students there would make it easy for him to find her. Fortunately, Friede's hunch was correct as he was able to find Liko but was being pursued by the Explorers. Seeing this, Friede dives in to rescue Liko and battles with the leader of the group.
After Liko unsuccessfully tried to escape to avoid getting others hurt, Friede rescued her and brought her to his airship where she was introduce to the members of his team. Liko was initially wary of the group, but soon began to trust them after seeing other Pokémon on the ship who were enjoying their time there. Amethio and his associates however, managed to track and board the ship, resulting in them taking her Sprigatito. However, the Rising Volt Tacklers and Liko found the Explores as they were able to rescue Sprigatito. Seeing that they put her feelings and her partner's safety first, Liko decided to fully trust them and decided to be part of the group, which they accepted.
During a repair stop on an island in Kanto, the Rising Volt Tacklers met Roy as he befriended a Fuecoco that settled into their airship. However, during a confutation with the Explores, the Rising Volt Tacklers and Roy witness a Shiny Rayquaza coming out of the latter's accident PokéBall. Once Rayquaza dealt with the Explorers, it refused to return to its Pokéball and left. Having been inspired to seek out Rayquaza and his newfound friends, Roy decided to join the Rising Volt Tacklers as he takes Fuecoco as his first Pokémon and partner.
Sometime after leaving Khana's factory in the Galar region, a wild Polteageist would move into the ship and befriended the crew, despite having a short rivalry with the group's Shuckle. It would end up creating a Sinistea, having poured its liquid into an antique teacup Diana had given Liko before she departed.
After coming across an injured adult Maushold, Liko discovered the rest of the family inside their home, severely injured as a tree had fallen down and crushed their home. Upon healing the rest of the group, they began to live on the ship.
Pokémon
Owned by members
Professor Friede
Orla
Ludlow
Mollie
Chansey ♀
Murdock
Dot
Liko
Roy
On the Brave Olivine
Tatsugiri (3x)
Previously cared for
Fuecoco ♂
Quaxly ♂
Trivia
- So far:
- None of the members of the Rising Volt Tacklers have a Pokémon that originated from the Generation IV, V and VI groups.
- Fighting-type is the only type that none of the members has or is a wild Pokémon that lives on the Brave Olivine.
- Mollie is the only member of the Rising Volt Tacklers that has only one Pokémon on her team.
- Some of the Pokémon that the Rising Volt Tacklers have or owned were also owned by some of the previous main characters:
- Friede owns a Charizard, Murdock owns a Rockruff and three of the Pokémon that reside on the ship as they have a Muk, although an Alolan form one, Noctowl and Snorunt, which were all had or owned by Ash Ketchum.
- Friede also owns a Pikachu, which is had or owned by both Ash and Goh.
- Mollie owns a Chansey, which was also owned by Brock.
- Murdock had a Milcery and owns a Alcremie and Ludlow owns a Sharpedo, which is also had or owned by Goh.
- Friede owns a Charizard, Murdock owns a Rockruff and three of the Pokémon that reside on the ship as they have a Muk, although an Alolan form one, Noctowl and Snorunt, which were all had or owned by Ash Ketchum.
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