HZ080

(Japanese: エリアゼロでオニイケポケモン！？ Totally Awesome Pokémon in Area Zero?!) is the 80th episode of Pokémon Horizons: The Series, and the 1,312th episode of the Pokémon animated series. It first aired in Japan on January 17, 2025.
==Plot==
The Rising Volt Tacklers have started to explore Area Zero, with Briar as their guide. Liko, Roy and Dot are amazed at the sights of Area Zero, from its stunning Tera Crystals and waterfalls to the Pokémon residing there. 
Meanwhile, the Explorers admins Sidian and Coral are secretly spying on the group's progress, with Coral being distracted by the crystals as she throws rocks on them to make interesting noises. Sidian tells her not to get distracted but Coral ends up make a loud noise, which causes the Rising Volt Tacklers to mistake it for a Paradox Pokémon. Roy then notices something was watching his group, and out of curiosity, he goes back to check it out. He then encounters a , which Roy mistakes for an unusual-looking . Sandy Shocks suddenly attacks Roy and , chasing the two away from their group past the Explorers as well.
Sidian is confused by what he saw, but Coral decides to ride on and follow Roy despite Sidian's protests. Coral loses track of Roy and accidentally steps on a 's hair which causes it to scream loudly at Coral, a startled Coral mistakes it for a , calling it "Onipurin", and tries to make Scream Tail move out of her way. Scream Tail refuses and a shouting contest ensues between the two, much to Scream Tail's amusement and Coral's further annoyance. The commotion from Coral and Scream Tail is enough to attract a from a nearby cave. It then attacks with , sending Scream Tail tumbling, much to Coral's amusement. Scream Tail and Coral argue again before Great Tusk uses on Scream Tail and Glalie. Coral prepares to fight Great Tusk with Glalie, telling Scream Tail to stand back and watch. Meanwhile, Roy has gotten tired of Sandy Shocks chasing him and orders Crocalor to use , unaware that Sandy Shocks is part Ground-type, making the attack less effective than expected. Sandy Shocks continues to chase and attack the two as the fight escalates.
Coral meanwhile has Glalie fight Great Tusk, with Glalie using on Great Tusk to partially freeze it in place. Scream Tail, moved by Coral and Glalie's bravery, retaliates with a shrill scream, prompting Great Tusk to attack it with another Throat Chop, rendering it unable to use sound-based moves. Glalie then uses while Great Tusk uses , both Pokémon clash violently in an even exchange, with Scream Tail watching in awe. Coral then commands Glalie to use on Great Tusk, while Scream Tail surprisingly follows suit with a Crunch of its own, impressing Coral and restraining Great Tusk briefly before it shakes both Pokémon off.
Coral then tries to finish the fight with , but Glalie's attack is suddenly interrupted by Scream Tail's sound-based attack, allowing Great Tusk to move Glalie closer to Coral and Scream Tail. This causes the resulting explosion to engulf everyone, sending Coral, Glalie and Scream Tail flying off into the distance. Meanwhile, Roy finally manages to get the upper hand against Sandy Shocks, with Crocalor eventually overpowering and defeating it with . Roy is impressed by Sandy Shocks and looks forward to battling it again, as he and Crocalor leave while singing, Sandy Shocks mimics their singing and walks away with amusement.
Meanwhile, Coral, Glalie and Scream Tail recover from the explosion, with Coral praising Glalie for its hard work, but only giving Scream Tail a backhanded compliment. Upset at the difference in praise, Scream Tail attempts to voice its displeasure and desire to be treated the same way, but Coral does not understand its rambling, labeling it as "total nonsense" causing Scream Tail to throw another tantrum. Coral becomes so fed up she tries to throw whatever is in her pockets to silence it, unintentionally catching Scream Tail in a Poké Ball, leaving both her and Glalie shocked. Roy meanwhile reunites with Liko and Dot who wonder where he has been, he explains his encounter battling a strange Magneton with hair, confusing Liko and Dot. 
Elsewhere, Coral manages to reunite with Sidian, showing off her newly captured Scream Tail who she officially dubs "Onipurin". Scream Tail continues to scream out loud again much to Coral's annoyance and Sidian's confusion. Scream Tail's cries are so loud Liko, Roy and Dot hear it from their group's campsite, with Briar explaining it is Scream Tail's cries before falling asleep. Coral's Scream Tail then continues to scream loudly into the night.
==Major events==
* Liko, Roy, Friede, Dot, Coral, and Sidian enter Area Zero.
* Liko, Roy, Dot, and Friede meet Briar again.
* Coral catches a and nicknames it Onipurin.
===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
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==Characters==
===Humans===
* Liko
* Roy
* Friede
* Dot
* Coral
* Sidian
* Briar
===Pokémon===
* ()
* ()
* (Liko's; Pagogo; )
* ()
* ()
* ()
* (Friede's; Captain Pikachu)
* ()
* ()
* (Dot's; Rotom Phone)
* (Coral's)
* (Coral's; Onipurin; new; debut)
* (Sidian's)
* (Sidian's)
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* (×3)
* (; ×2)
* (multiple)
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* (×3)
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* ()
* (debut)
* (debut)
* (fantasy)
==Trivia==
* Professor Friede's Pokémon Seminar: How old is this particular said to be?
** Choices: One hundred thousand years old, one billion years old, ten trillion years old
** Answer: One billion years old
* The first eyecatch features Roy and his , and the second features Coral and her .
* Roy, Liko, Dot, , Crocalor, and narrate the preview for the next episode.
===Errors===
===Dub edits===
==In other languages==
080
Category:Episodes written by Deko Akao
Category:Episodes storyboarded by Hiromasa Amano
Category:Episodes directed by Hiromichi Matano
Category:Episodes animated by Makoto Shinjō
Category:Episodes animated by Rie Eyama
Category:Episodes by multiple animation directors
Category:Episodes in which a Legendary Pokémon appears
Category:Episodes focusing on the Explorers
Category:Episodes in which a Paradox Pokémon appears
de:Area Zero de Oniike Pokémon!?
es:EP1316
fr:LH080
it:OP080
ja:2023年版第80話
zh:宝可梦 地平线 第80集