Liko

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Liko (Japanese: リコ Liko) is one of the protagonists of , as well as the first female protagonist in the Pokémon animated series.https://pokemon.gamespress.com/Pokemon-Reveals-Pokemon-Horizons-The-Series-as-Official-Title-of-Next-https://twitter.com/Silaistheb32044/status/1762106304980557883 She owns a mysterious pendant, which was given to her by her grandmother Diana, which was later revealed to be a hibernating Terapagos. Liko remotely attends Indigo Academy and is a member of the Rising Volt Tacklers, as well as a direct descendant of Rystal and Lucius.
==In animation==
===History===
====Pre-series====
Liko was born in the Paldea region, and lived there with her parents, Alex and Lucca, with Liko growing up in Cabo Poco. Liko also grew up with her grandmother, Diana, hearing stories of the adventures and journeys she went through around the world. After being accepted into Indigo Academy, Diana gave Liko a mysterious pendant. After saying this gift will be important to her in the future, Diana told Liko that she should rely on her Pokémon to be able to venture out and face her fears on her .
====Pokémon Horizons: The Series====
Liko debuted in The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One). She enrolled in Indigo Academy at the Kanto region, where she formed a friendship with her roommate Ann and received her first Pokémon, a . During the next few days, Liko worked hard to strengthen her bond with Sprigatito by learning more about it and make it listen to her instructions in battle, but to little avail.
One day, a young man named Amethio introduced himself to her, supposedly as her grandmother's representative, and asked her for the pendant. Quickly distrusting his intentions, Liko attempted to run away from him and his teammates, but eventually got cornered by the group. However, before any violent confrontation could begin, Friede swooped in on his and started battling Amethio's Ceruledge. A stray nearly hit Liko as she tried to escape, but her pendant activated in time and protected her from the attack. 
In the next episode, Liko noticed the presence of a mysterious Pokémon during the activation of the pendant's power. After being rescued by Friede, Liko and Sprigatito were taken aboard his airship, the Brave Olivine, where they were introduced to the Rising Volt Tacklers. Not long after, the ship was attacked by the Explorers, who almost coerced Liko to go with them, had Sprigatito not encouraged her to stand tall. Liko had the Grass Cat Pokémon unleash a strong enough to break the forcefield around the Wing Deck, but it got blown overboard in the process, which allowed the Explorers to capture it before fleeing.
In For Sure! 'Cause Sprigatito's with Me!, Liko discovered that her mother had hired the Rising Volt Tacklers to protect her. The group soon reached the city where the Explorers were last seen. After running an errand for Mollie at the city's Pokémon Center, she followed the sound of Murdock's Rockruff's barking and discovered that Murdock and Friede had found Onia. She and Friede chased Onia back to the Explorers' hideout, where Friede engaged Amethio in a battle, allowing her and Rockruff to locate Sprigatito. Feeling she could trust them, Liko decided to join the Rising Volt Tacklers in their travels to find out more about the mysteries surrounding her pendant and the Explorers, officially becoming a member of the group.
In The Treasure After the Storm!, it was revealed that Liko had signed up for online classes and would be attending school virtually. After doing some chores, Liko found out that had fallen off the Brave Olivine and went out to look for it. During the search, they came upon an open tree stump with eaten and were mistakenly accused of eating them by the wild Pokémon. As they were being chased, Liko's pendant started to glow, and soon they were found by Roy, who helped them escape. The wild Pokémon, however, did not give up on their hunt and successfully captured them. After being rescued by Friede, Liko and Roy gathered Berries for the wild Pokémon as an apology gift, and she soon waved goodbye to her new friend.
They did not depart for long, however, as the Rising Volt Tacklers were startled awake during the middle of the night when Roy snuck on the ship and got shocked by Captain Pikachu. He wanted to see his friend Fuecoco once more, but, despite searching all over the Brave Olivine, couldn't find it. In the next day, the Explorers launched an assault on the Rising Volt Tacklers. Despite her own nervousness, Liko managed to defeat Onia all by herself. As she arrived on the beach, she was assaulted by Amethio's , nearly getting hit before her pendant activated again, projecting another barrier to protect her. Liko and Roy called Sprigatito and Fuecoco to fight Amethio's Ceruledge, but it proved to be too powerful for them. Then, Liko's pendant and Roy's reacted in unison, and from the Poké Ball emerged a Black Rayquaza. After forcing the Explorers to retreat, Rayquaza briefly stared at Liko before flying away. She decided to keep looking into her pendant's mystery alongside Roy and the Rising Volt Tacklers as they headed off towards Paldea.
In Special Training with Cap!, Liko was challenged by Roy to a battle, but it was called off when their Pokémon tired themselves into a draw. Shortly after, Friede downloaded the Rising Volt Tacklers app on their Rotom Phones and suggested they visited Dot to see if she had any info on the Black Rayquaza, but weren't able to talk to her. Frustrated, they asked Friede for some special training, which he accepted. In order for them to win, they had to land a hit on Captain Pikachu, but, despite figuring out the pattern of his , weren't able to. After a break, Liko and Roy battled against each other once more—this time, there was a clear winner, as Sprigatito managed to overcome the type disadvantage and defeat Fuecoco. This battle was the first step for the new Rising Volt Tacklers to get closer to Dot, who let them know the Black Rayquaza was in Paldea. Realizing that Dot is just shy around others, like she is, Liko decided to learn more about her in hopes of becoming friends with her.
In the next episode, Liko accepted Roy's pleading to watch over the Brave Olivine in his place, as she already was planning to watch a livestream by Nidothing, her favorite content creator. By the time she had done her chores, she decided to bring Dot the lunch that Murdock had prepared for her. Once at her door, Liko faintly heard Nidothing's background music and, assuming Dot to be a Nidothing fan like herself, tried to bond with Dot over this shared intrest, but to no avail. During the livestream, Nidothing—who, unbeknownst to Liko, was actually Dot in a costume—read and responded a comment about the whole situation left by her, who was quick to follow the streamer's advice.
In Welcome to Paldea!, the Rising Volt Tacklers landed in Paldea. Before heading to her home in Cabo Poco, Liko guided Roy and Friede as they toured around Mesagoza. After Friede failed to get a hold of her mother, Liko suggested visiting her father, which quickly made her feel uneasy after realizing that her journey could soon be over. At home, she overheard her father talking to Friede about how he was worrying about her being by herself. After a sleepless night back at the Brave Olivine, and a run-in with a wild , she told her father that she still wanted to be a member of the Rising Volt Tacklers and travel the world with them. Her father accepted her wishes and told them about the sightings of a mysterious Pokémon over Artazon. In the next episode, Liko and Roy went to the city, where they met the -ranked Nemona and the local Gym Leader Brassius. During their time together, they learned that Brassius saw the Black Rayquaza flying over Arboliva's Forest and decided to make it their next destination.
As they reached the forest, Liko and Roy discovered that part of it had burned down after a lightning strike started a wildfire. After looking around, Liko found an injured , but the local wild Pokémon were distrustful of her and took Wooper to a , which started attacking Liko and Roy until Mollie had finish treating the Poison Fish Pokémon's injuries. In the following episode, Liko led a successful group effort to replant the part of the forest that had burned down. Suddenly, Liko's pendant started to glow and briefly transformed into the mysterious Pokémon again, following which the Arboliva returned to its Ancient Poké Ball and allowed Liko to take it under her care. At the end of the day, Liko decided she wanted to see her grandmother in the hopes of learning more about the pendant.
In An Unexpected Picnic!, Liko and the rest of the Rising Volt Tacklers decided to have a picnic while the ship was undergoing an automatic inspection. During that leisure period, feeling that Dot and Ludlow were missing out, Liko enlisted Murdock's help in making an indoor picnic for them. Later, Liko was shocked to see that she was sent a picture by Dot of Nidothing and Ludlow having a good time. In her naivety, Liko did not correlate Dot and Nidothing as the same person, instead concluding that it was all part of Dot's plan to make her happy.
In Fly! Wattrel!!, Liko went to Levincia alone after seeing an advertisement for the Spicy Herba Mystica spice that Murdock wanted. Unbeknownst to her, this was a trap set up by Spinel to lure her away. Spinel used his to erase Liko's memories, specifically the ones involving the Rising Volt Tacklers, and effortlessly stole her pendant. In the the following episode, Dot staged a collaboration with Iono in order to find out Liko's whereabouts. By the time her memory fully recovered, Liko had reunited with Roy, Friede, and Dot, the latter she met in person for the first time. Realizing that Spinel was still in Paldea, the group was determined to retrieve the stolen pendant back.
In Quaxly, We Can Do It, Liko, Roy, and Dot went searching for Spinel in order to get the pendant back. Once Dot located Spinel's whereabouts, Liko and Roy teamed up with her to battle the Explorers Admin. They managed to take down Spinel's and Beheeyem, only to be quickly overwhelmed by his . Despite this, Liko's determination to keep battling caused the pendant to glow brightly, forcing Spinel out of his hiding spot and allowing Sprigatito the chance to retrieve it. Liko and the others escaped with Arboliva's help and reunited with the other Rising Volt Tacklers. Later, Dot finally confessed to Liko about her secret identity as Nidothing, much to Liko's shock.
In Flying Pikachu, Rising Higher and Higher!, Liko and her friends became curious as to how Captain Pikachu was able to fly during his battle against Roy in the previous episode. After Friede dodged all their questions, Liko and the rest of the crew came together and convinced him to tell the story of his first encounter with Captain Pikachu, which also led to the formation of the Rising Volt Tacklers. During the story, Liko was surprised to find out that her mother was Friede's teacher.
In Kabu's Battle Training!, Liko arrived at Motostoke Stadium with Roy in order to gather information about the Black Rayquaza from Motostoke Gym Leader Kabu. Kabu tested their resolve through a training contest to master their Pokémon's basic moves, followed by a Tag Battle against himself and his apprentice . Although Liko did her best throughout her training, she yielded to Roy during their contest when she saw how he had improved, and felt it best to forfeit against Wakaba to help her qualify as a . When this only upset Sprigatito and Wakaba, however, Kabu helped Liko understand her lack of consideration for their feelings, and she apologized to them both. After the training, Liko and Roy learned from Kabu that Rayquaza was spotted heading towards the Galar Mine.
In the next episode, while heading to the Galar Mine, Liko, Roy, and Friede had to seek shelter from the rain and they found a wild . Liko felt that something wasn't right with her and brought Hatenna back to the Brave Olivine so Mollie could check her out. Mollie deduced she was just feeling down, so Liko volunteered to look after Hatenna, but she ran away after sensing Dot's strong emotions. Liko, Roy, and Dot sought Hatenna all over the airship, with Liko eventually finding her on the observation deck. She told Hatenna that she also liked to come there as well because it was quiet and peaceful, which led them to bond. After the weather cleared up, Liko attempted to return Hatenna to the wild, but Sprigatito convinced the Calm Pokémon not to go and she ran back into Liko's arms. Realizing that Hatenna wanted to go with her, Friede gave her a Poké Ball and Liko happily caught , adding her to her team.
In Charge! Galar Mine!, Liko with Roy and Friede arrived at the Galar Mine, but got separated from them. However, Liko was able to meet back up with Roy and encounter the Explores again. During the battle, Liko and her friends met a that had an Ancient Poké Ball, which got her to realize that it is one of Lucius's Pokémon. Unfortunately, Liko and Roy were forced to retreat when Moltres proved to be too strong and Captain Pikachu was injured as they left the mine. In the next episode, Liko and Roy arrived at the Pokémon Center in Motostoke where they reunited with Friede and agreed to battle Moltres again. After finding Moltres again at the Galar Mine, Liko battled the Legendary Pokémon once more in order to calm it down. However, after calming Moltres down, Liko's pendant started to glow and briefly transformed into the mysterious Pokémon again, following which the Moltres returned to its Ancient Poké Ball and allowed Liko to take it under her care.
In Reunion at the Ancient Castle!, Liko with Roy and Friede arrived in Hammerlocke in order to find the ancient castle that her grandmother was at. Through her , Liko and her friends were able to find her grandmother. Liko introduced her grandmother to her friends Roy and Friede, as well as Sprigatito and Hatenna as her Pokémon partners. They hung out at the castle until the Explorers, who have been following them, arrived at their location. In the next episode, Liko and Roy tried to escape the Explorers, but they were forced to battle Onia and Zirc, being able to defeat them. After the rest of the Rising Volt Tacklers arrived, Liko, her grandmother and her friends were able to escape.
In Song Within the Mist, Liko joined her friends and Ludlow in finding a , who happened to be one of Lucius's Pokémon, after they got a lead through a ship crew that saw the Transport Pokémon. Fortunately, Liko, Roy, Dot, and Ludlow were able to find Lapras, but they failed to get it to come out, as it was covered by the and two Pokémon appeared on the ship. When Friede devised a plan to get Lapras back, Liko and Roy stayed on the deck to wait for the Transport Pokémon. Through Friede and Captain Pikachu, Liko and Roy saw it with battle scars and other various Pokémon on a , who also had scars as well. In the next episode, Liko joined Roy and Friede in going after Lapras and, after convincing it that they were friends, Lapras returned to its Ancient Poké Ball and Liko took it under her care. However, before setting off, Liko and her friends witnessed the Black Rayquaza arriving at their location.
In Roar of the Black Rayquaza, Liko witnessed Terapagos transform in order to battle the Black Rayquaza, after it defeated Amethio. After Terapagos collapsed and the Black Rayquaza left, Liko stayed by its side while it recovered. Liko and Roy then had a training battle with Diana, and won when Sprigatito managed to land a hit on her . In the next episode, Liko and Roy overheard Diana's intentions to continue traveling alone. They decided to organize a surprise farewell party for her. Through the help of their teammates, Liko and Roy surprised Diana with the party, which she appreciated. Before leaving, Diana gave Liko her adventure log and then the Rising Volt Tacklers resumed their search for the remaining Six Heroes. However, Liko was informed by Friede that they were heading back to Paldea first in order to gain information on Terapagos.
In Mission: Find Oinkologne's Partner!, Liko and Roy were asked by Dot to help her with a fan of Nidothing named Yuno in solving her Pokémon's personality issues. Upon arriving, Liko, Roy, and Dot find out that Yuno is trying to find a partner to team up with her for the Pigton Town Multi Battle Tournament, but her partner Pokémon is in love with another Oinkologne, who is owned by Renta. Through their teamwork, the three friends were able to help Yuno's Oinkologne win Renta's over and the two Trainers decided to be partners for the tournament. Liko and Roy also train with Yuno and Renta to help them prepare for the tournament, which paid off as they won the whole thing. Also, Liko and Roy joined Dot when she interviewed Yuno as Nidothing, but it got cut short when she became confused about her feelings for Renta.
In The SOS is from Tandemaus?, Liko took Hatenna to Mollie for a check-up, but the Pokémon took them to what they thought was a . After healing it, the two girls went to look for the other Tandemaus, which Mollie then took care of. When Liko discovered that the Tandemaus was part of a family of four , Hatenna learned to heal them. 
In The Plan to Capture Rayquaza, Liko and Roy arrived at Coral, Sidian, and Chalce's location in an attempt to stop them from using a machine capable of recreating Terapagos's energy to summon the Black Rayquaza. While Dot worked on a kill program for the machine, Liko and Roy used their Pokémon to keep the Explorers distracted. Their efforts worked, but after Dot shut the machine down, Coral lost her temper and commanded her to use . The attack collided with Rayquaza's , creating an explosion powerful enough to blast the directly into the hull of the Brave Olivine.
In From So Far Away, the ship was safely docked while the Explorers retreated, realizing their operation was a failure. Hoping to convey Terapagos's desire to reach Laqua, Liko, Roy, Friede, and Dot challenged Rayquaza to a battle, which it readily accepted. Amethio later joined the fray and teamed up with Friede, with them Terastallizing Ceruledge and , respectively, but both were eventually defeated by a devastating . Liko and Roy confronted Rayquaza next, but despite Sprigatito evolving into Floragato and Fuecoco learning , they were unable to do much against the Sky High Pokémon. After Rayquaza took off, the Rising Volt Tacklers regrouped. While the Brave Olivine underwent repairs, Liko, Roy and Dot decided to become stronger by learning how to use the Terastal phenomenon as well.
In Welcome to Naranja Academy!, Liko, Dot, and Roy were enrolled in Naranja Academy as part of the Terastal course. They each received a Tera Orb and were tasked with battling the Paldea Gym Leaders as part of their Tera Training. To Liko's surprise, Katy was chosen as her opponent. Liko then reunites with Ann and decided to have a rematch against her. Through her quick thinking, Liko was able to win the battle and promised Ann that they'll battle each other again one day. Later, Liko and her friends set off for her battle against Katy in Cortondo.
In Put Your Heart Into It!, Liko, Roy, and Dot arrived in Cortondo, where they encountered Murdock working part-time at the Patisserie Soapberry. They also found Katy being yelled at by Coral, who was furious because she arrived too late to buy sweets. Katy only had time to take on one challenger that day, so she had Liko and Coral face off in a baking competition to see who she would battle. With the matcha cake they made, Liko and Floragato won the competition while Coral lost and was kicked out for her volatile behavior. Later, during her battle with Katy, Liko Terastallized Floragato into a , but they were defeated when Katy's used a powered-up . Despite the loss, Liko still passed her assessment for using Terastal at the appropriate moment. Afterwards, Liko and her friends prepared to head to Artazon for Roy's battle with Brassius.
In Hatenna and the Otherworldly, Liko, Roy, and Dot encountered a group of the evolutionary line. While Liko and the others fended off the horde of angry Pokémon, Hatenna discovered that they were enraged after losing access to their food storage. By working with their Pokémon, Liko's group successfully built a rope bridge for their new friends to climb on. Overjoyed at being able to access their food again, the Mankey family accidentally caused a boulder to fall on their berry supply, angering them all over again. Tired of all the fighting, Hatenna evolved into and used her newly learned to defeated the three that were attacking each other. Afterward, the Mankey family apologized for their actions and shared their food with Liko's group.
In Showdown! The Paldea Elite Four, Liko and Ann watched Dot and Roy in Tag Battles alongside the Gym Leaders they battled against in their Terastal tests. After watching her friends, Liko prepared for her battle, as she teamed up with Katy against Rika. In the next episode, Liko and Katy started their battle against Rika. Despite holding her own in the battle and Terastallized Floragato, Liko and Katy lost. After the battle, Liko became emotional, but soon cheered up again.
In The Terapagos I Don't Know, Liko, Roy, Dot, and Friede met with Clavell and Geeta, hoping to learn more about Terapagos from them. Although they didn't have much knowledge on the subject, Clavell and Geeta revealed that a sketch in the Scarlet Book depicted a third Terapagos form. Later, Liko and the others met another teacher, Raifort, who provided them with some more information on Laqua. Afterward, the students were each assigned a second Gym Leader to face as part of the implementation tests. Liko was paired with Grusha on Glaseado Mountain.
In Ice Battle! Cold-Eyed Grusha, Liko and her friends arrived on Mount Glaseado for her implementation test against Grusha. After meeting him and learning about his past as a professional snowboarder, Liko battled him using her Floragato against his . Due to the type disadvantage, Floragato struggled against her opponent, so she was swapped with Hattrem who, after dealing some damage, was defeated. Liko brought out Floragato again and put Cetitan in difficulty with Magical Leaf. Grusha then switched it for , which put the girl's Pokémon in trouble with its aerial attacks. Liko then ordered Floragato to grab onto Altaria's legs with her vine and hit it with , causing it to fall to the ground. Both Trainers then Terastalized their Pokémon, which clashed in one last attack: Floragato was defeated, so Liko lost the match. Grusha, however, told her that she failed the test and said that there would be no rematch, much to Liko and the others' shock, leaving her in despair.
In The Approaching Shadow!, wanting to cheer up Liko for failing her second test, the group decided to take a visit to . Along the way, Liko was manipulated into separating from Roy and Dot by Chalce and her . Liko then ran into Amethio, who challenged her to a battle in order to take Terapagos. Noting Floragato had gotten stronger since their last battle, Amethio was forced to Terastallize Ceruledge. The battle was interrupted by Spinel, who tested the effects of his recently-obtained Laquium on his , forcing it into a feral state. Angered, Terapagos changed into its Terastal Form and destroyed the shard, purifying Umbreon in the process. Demanding answers as to what they just witnessed, Liko and Amethio chased after the fleeing Spinel, only to be lured into a nearby cave. Spinel then sealed the entrance, trapping everyone but himself inside.
In Liko and Amethio, Liko told Amethio how she felt he wasn't actually a bad person but questioned why he allied with such a villainous organization. Amethio explained that he aimed to fulfill the goals of his grandfather Gibeon, leader of the Explorers. Noting that Amethio's relationship with Gibeon was similar to her own with Diana, Liko suggested that the Rising Volt Tacklers and Explorers work alongside each other to find Laqua. Amethio refused, stating that while their goals are the same, their paths in life are different. When Amethio noticed a crack in the ceiling, he and Liko combined their Pokémon's strengths to break a hole and escape. Amethio warned Liko to be wary of Spinel before parting ways with her. Afterward, Liko was reunited with Roy and Dot with help from Grusha. The group then proceeded to finish off their Tera Training by taking a group photo on Paldea's Highest Peak.
In Infiltrating the System! Naranja Academy in Danger!, Liko, Roy, and Dot returned to Naranja Academy, where it was announced that a tournament would be held to celebrate the end of the Tera Training course. Dot informed the others that the Explorers were attempting to infiltrate the academy's systems to steal data on Terapagos. After splitting up, Liko found Sidian on top of the academy's bridge and challenged him to a battle. Floragato initially fought evenly with Garganacl, only for the latter to gain the upper hand once Sidian Terastallized it. Refusing to back down, Liko Terastallized Floragato as well, giving her enough of a boost to defeat Garganacl. After his defeat Sidian acknowledged Liko's strength and told her not to forget his name before leaving. Afterward, Liko encountered Grusha, who had been watching the battle from another room. He told her to meet him in Clavell's office, which worried Liko as she technically broke one of the course's rules. Instead, Grusha praised Liko for her heroics and commended her use of Terastal to achieve results in battle. To Liko's surprise and joy, Grusha changed his assessment to a passing grade. Later, after reuniting with Roy and Dot, the three were informed by Dendra that Liko and Roy were set to battle each other in the next round of the tournament.
In Shine on, Terastallization! Liko vs. Roy!, their fight begun, with their selected Pokémon being their first partners. After Floragato's put his Pokémon into trouble, Roy switched him for , who took the lead thanks to its flight and speed and paralyzed Floragato, forcing Liko to recall it for Hattrem. The latter tried to immobilize Kilowattrel with her psychic powers, but was still defeated, although she managed to cure the paralysis of her teammate thanks to her Ability. Liko then ordered Floragato to trick the opponent with the vine before defeating him with . Roy sent Fuecoco back to the field, who after being encouraged by his Trainer, Ryme, and the crowd, evolved into . Both Trainers Terastallized their Pokémon, but Crocalor prevailed and defeated Floragato, making Roy the winner.
In HZ068, Raifort told Liko, Roy, and Dot about Briar, a Terapagos researcher currently stationed in the land of Kitakami. Liko and the others boarded the fully-repaired Brave Olivine, where they received a tour of the ship's new additions. When Friede returned Lucius's belt and Ancient Poké Balls, Arboliva, Galarian Moltres, and Lapras came out and challenged the younger Rising Volt Tacklers members to a practice battle. Liko and Floragato went up against Arboliva, where after exchanging several attacks, Arboliva returned to its Poké Ball, satisfied with Liko's progress. Later that night, the Brave Olivine reached Kitakami.
In HZ071, Liko, Roy, Dot, and Friede arrived at the Crystal Pool. While Friede went off to fetch Briar, the children were attacked by a wild Terastallized . Through teamwork, Liko and the others managed to calm down and befriend the Milotic, which impressed Briar, who had returned with Friede just as the battle concluded. Liko's group and Briar had a discussion on Terapagos, its forms, and its connection to Area Zero. Once night fell, Briar suggested using the Crystal Pool's legendary ability to allow people to see those that have passed on. Terapagos tried to summon Lucius's spirit, but nothing happened. Afterward, Liko's group said farewell to Briar and returned to the Brave Olivine. Later, Dot introduced the Rising Volt Tacklers to Perrin, a photographer who saw Lucius's Kleavor.
In HZ072, Liko, Roy, Dot, Friede, and Perrin traveled to Tengu Mountain, where the latter found Kleavor. Following an encounter with some wild and , Liko was separated from the others. While exploring the area, Liko came across various scratches in the terrain left by Kleavor. Using Hattrem's ability to sense emotions, Liko came to the conclusion that Kleavor wasn't angry and that the scratches weren't meant as a warning sign. Once everyone had reunited, they decided to use the scratches to find where Kleavor resided, oblivious to the fact that it had been watching them.
In HZ073, once Liko and the others successfully tracked Kleavor down, Lapras emerged from its Poké Ball to greet its old friend. Liko and Lapras asked Kleavor to join the Rising Volt Tacklers on their quest, to which it responded by entering a nearby cave. Liko, Roy, and Dot traversed the cave, eventually finding Kleavor waiting for them inside a bamboo grove. Realizing Kleavor aimed to test their might, Liko and the others accepted its challenge and sent out their Pokémon to face it. After a long battle over various terrains, Kleavor emerged victorious over Liko, Roy, and Dot's Terastallized Pokémon. Despite their loss, Kleavor acknowledged Liko and the others' strength and entered its Ancient Poké Ball. Later, after saying goodbye to Perrin, Liko returned to her room on the Brave Olivine, where she was approached by her grandmother's Squawkabilly.
In HZ074, Liko was reunited with Diana, who had successfully obtained more information on Lucius. Before telling everyone what she had learned, Diana challenged her granddaughter to a battle, which eventually ended in Liko's victory. Afterward, Diana told the Rising Volt Tacklers about how Lucius founded the original Explorers alongside his comrades, Rystal and Gibeon. Liko, Roy, Dot, and Friede took Diana to the Crystal Pool, where they successfully used its power to summon Rystal's spirit. There, they learned that Terapagos was actually Rystal's partner Pokémon and that she and Lucius are Liko's great-great-grandparents, much to the latter's shock.
In HZ075, Rystal told everyone the story of how she met Lucius, the Six Heroes, Gibeon, and how they eventually came to call themselves the Explorers. She also revealed the tragedy that happened after they made it to Laqua, which ended with Gibeon seemingly falling to his death and Lucius sealing himself inside Laqua to prevent the Laquium contained inside from threatening the world. When it was time for Rystal to return to her original time, she entrusted Terapagos to Liko, stating that she was its partner now. Liko comforted Terapagos, who was sad to see its original Trainer leave. With a Poké Ball she received from Friede, Liko caught Terapagos and adopted the nickname "Pagogo" from Rystal. Afterward, Diana bid farewell to Liko and the others and went on her own travels.
In HZ078, Liko and her friends went to Johto to search for Lucius's . After finding it, they battled Entei on a volcanic island, only to discover it was not Lucius's Entei but a wild one. Upon hearing Briar's discovery of what could be Lucius's Entei in Area Zero, the group returned to Paldea. In HZ079, Liko, Roy, and Dot battled Geeta in a 1 v 3 battle to show that they were strong enough to survive against the Paradox Pokémon. After a long teamwork, Liko's Floragato and Geeta's left standing, with Floragato eventually emerging victorous thanks to her Overgrow ability. In this way, the Rising Volt Tacklers were granted permission to enter the Area Zero area to search for Lucius's Entei.
In HZ081, Liko and her friends battled against Lucius's Entei, which turned out to be a , after passing Gouging Fire's trial with an intense battle, Gouging Fire returned to its Ancient Poké Ball. Afterwards the remaining Six Heroes summoned the Black Rayquaza to Area Zero, much to Liko and her friends shock. In the next episode, Liko and her friends battled against Rayquaza once more. Despite putting up a tough fight with great strategies, Rayquaza defeated most of the group's Pokemon, leaving Roy's Crocalor and Pagogo to battle Rayquaza. After Pagogo dealt massive damage to Rayquaza and Roy's Crocalor Terastallize then used a final move on it, the Sky High Pokémon was weakened enough for Roy to recapture it into its Ancient Poké Ball, fulfilling his dream. Liko and the Rising Volt Tacklers then followed Rayquaza in search for Laqua.
===Character===
Liko is a kind, soft-spoken, and polite girl who doesn't do well in stressful situations. She seems to be studious when it comes to learning about how to build a bond with Pokémon and is rather insightful, being able to spot behavioral patterns with ease, such as Captain Pikachu's during the special training. She also has been shown to be cautious of trusting others, as she quickly realized something was up when Amethio presented himself as a representative of her grandmother, Diana, and was initially unsure about the Rising Volt Tacklers since Friede took her to their airship without giving her any information about what was happening. However, after seeing the Rising Volt Tacklers willing to protect her and helped her rescue from the Explorers, Liko came to trust them. Despite her smarts, Liko has also been shown to be gullible and naïve on occasion, mainly when it comes to realizing that Nidothing and Dot are the same person until she told her the truth in Quaxly, We Can Do It. Liko can also be clumsy and has a tendency to lose her balance, stumble, or fall down on occasion. Liko is a big fan of Nidothing and watches her videos, where she posts comments under the username Sprigatito Love (Japanese: ニャオハ大好きっ子 Superfan).
She appears to be adept at drawing, as it is common for her to do so when she writes on her diary about her day. As revealed in Welcome to Paldea!, Liko gets her drawing skills from her father, Alex. Liko is also good at painting, as seen Sparkle! The Glow of Flame and Art, when she made a drawing of with her Pokémon's help. In addition, Liko is a good observer and has been seen writing down her observations in her Rotom Phone.
Liko has been shown to be a bit bashful and socially anxious around new people. In The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One), after seeing that other students of Indigo Academy also liked Nidothing, Liko thought about striking up a conversation with them but was unable to voice her words. On occasions when this initial barrier is overcome, however, Liko can easily make friends, being able to quickly befriend Ann and Roy after meeting them, and was also even able to get the extremely reserved Dot to slightly open up as well. Ever since learning that there was another member aboard the Brave Olivine, Liko made attempts to make the mysterious girl open herself up more, which is seen in full display in The Door That Never Opens when she brought Dot her lunch and invited her to watch Nidothing's livestream after hearing the streamer's background music from the other girl's room. Liko has also shown an interest in helping people and Pokémon with their romantic problems. When she hears or sees something that excites her, she claps her hands together, as shown in The Ancient Poké Ball, after discovering that she actually met a Legendary Pokémon. Liko is shown to not be a picky eater, telling Murdock in For Sure! 'Cause Sprigatito's with Me! that she'll eat anything. Liko also knows how to cook curry, as seen in As Long as I'm with My Friends, when she made some for her friends to try, which they enjoyed.
Liko cares very much about Pokémon and is shown to prioritize their safety, as shown in The Pendant That Starts It All (Part Two), where she attempted to surrender herself to the Explorers so the Rising Volt Tacklers' Pokémon wouldn't get hurt. Liko will do anything to protect Pokémon, especially her own, from danger, even going to point of being reckless in order to do so, as shown in Terapagos's Adventure, when she attempted to save Pagogo from falling off the Brave Olivine, which would have led her to fall off as well if not for her grandmother and her . Liko often gets happy and excited when meeting new Pokémon in general, in stark contrast to her usual bashfulness with new people. In Liko vs. Rika! Towards the Battle's End, Liko was shown to be emotional as she cried for the first time after losing a battle against Rika. Sometimes, Liko can be hard on herself when she doesn't accomplish something, which has her doubting herself, but cheers up through assurances and movitation from her friends.
Though Liko can be timid and uncertain of her abilities, especially in dangerous situations, she has shown a brave side when supported by those around her, people and Pokémon alike, as seen in episodes such as The Pendant That Starts It All (Part Two) and Quaxly, We Can Do It, after Sprigatito, and later Roy and Dot, encouraged her to stand tall against the Explorers, and Found You, Fuecoco!, when she reminded Roy and herself about what they as Trainers could do with Pokémon by their side. However, throughout her journey, Liko becomes more confident in herself, as she is showing more of her courageous side and less of her fearful side. Liko also has a calm disposition and is very approachable, as shown in The Lonely Hatenna, when she was able to approach a shy and seclusive she met near the Galar Mine, as it led them to bond and the Calm Pokémon becoming one of her Pokémon partners thanks to her calm emotions. In addition, Liko seems to be a good secret keeper, as she helps Dot maintain her idenity as Nidothing and decided to not tell a group of photographers that she saw a wild transform into its hero form in Transform! Hero of the Seas, Palafin.
Ever since being assigned to the observation deck on the Brave Olivine in The Treasure After the Storm!, Liko came to enjoy hanging out there because it was peaceful and quiet, as she would go there in order to get away from whatever was troubling her. Liko often tries to prioritize the happiness of other people before her own, but this sometimes ends up having the opposite effect due to her not properly considering their feelings. This tendency, along with a lack of a goal, resulted in Liko's own development and growth as a Trainer stagnating due to having very little ambition of her own. However, in The Lonely Hatenna, Liko decided that she wants to be a Trainer that understands how Pokémon feel. Liko has also learned to not hold back in a Pokémon battle and should give her all no matter who the opponent is. In addition, Liko has come to enjoy battling and wants to become stronger in order to protect those she cares about. Liko's true strength shines through when she is fighting for others, especially for her friends and family, which Grusha points out in Infiltrating the System! Naranja Academy in Danger!.
Liko shares a great relationship with her family and is supportive of them. During her time with her grandmother, Liko became much closer with her, as she came to enjoy spending time with her. Liko is also used to having her family busy, due to her parents working and her grandmother traveling. Ever since the events in For Sure! 'Cause Sprigatito's with Me!, Liko came to admire Friede for his selflessness and compassion for others, and is impressed with his skills as a Pokémon Trainer and Professor. Although, Liko seemed to have picked up Friede's tendency to forget to give important details, as seen in HZ074. In addition to Friede, Liko has a close relationship with the rest of her teammates. However, out of all her teammates, Liko shares a remarkable relationship with Roy and Dot, as they are her best friends and mostly hangs out with them. Liko also has a close friendship with Ann, even keeping in touch with her whenever she could, especially before or after class at Indigo Academy.
===Pokémon===
Liko's team consist of Pokémon who have the ability to understand feelings, help anyone who were overwhelmed by a certain emotion, and strengthen the bond with a Pokémon, such as her 's sweet scent, 's ability to pick up the emotions of both people and Pokémon, and Pagogo's ability to send specific energy signals. Liko's Pokémon, while in their first stages, also seem to have a tendency to rest in certain areas in order to conserve their energy, such as her Sprigatito's sunbathing, Hatenna resting in her jacket hood, and Pagogo staying dormant as a pendant.
This listing is of Liko's known in :
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===Achievements===
====Tera Training====
Liko has participated in the Tera Training of Naranja Academy. Her evaluation and overall score are:
=====Gym Leader challenge=====
* Katy - Battle Exam - Basic; Approved (Put Your Heart Into It!)
* Grusha - Battle Exam - Implementation; Approved (Infiltrating the System! Naranja Academy in Danger!)
===Extracurricular activities===
As a student at Naranja Academy, Liko participated in the following events:
* Artazon Art Festival (Sparkle! The Glow of Flame and Art)
* Elite Four Tag Battle: with Katy Vs. Rika (Loss; Showdown! The Paldea Elite Four-Liko vs. Rika! Towards the Battle's End)
* Course Students Battle Tournament: Vs. Roy (Loss; Shine on, Terastallization! Liko vs. Roy!)
===Voice actress===
===Gallery===
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== In the manga==
 
===Pocket Monsters===
Liko appeared in the manga.
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===Pocket Monster: Liko's treasure===
Liko appears as the main character in the Pocket Monster: Liko's treasure manga.
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===Pocket Monsters ~The Detouring Volt Tacklers!!~===
Liko appears as the main character in the Pocket Monsters ~The Detouring Volt Tacklers!!~ manga.
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==In the games==
===Pokémon Mezastar===
Liko, in a version based on the animated series, appeared in Pokémon Mezastar. In this game, Liko is seen using , , , and , with Fuecoco, Charizard, and Quaxly being Pokémon that she was not seen using in the animated series, although it could be a reference to Roy's Fuecoco, Friede's Charizard, and Dot's Quaxly. In the first
Gorgeous Star series, as part of a tie-in with the animated series, Rising Volt Tacklers Liko, Roy, Friede or Explorers Admin Amethio, could randomly challenge the player as a Trainer and Battle opponent.
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====Disks====
==Trivia==
*Liko was originally designed by Ken Sugimori before being adapted for the animated series by the series' character designers.Tweet by アニメ「ポケットモンスター」公式 (@anipoke_PR). Posted on March 3, 2023.Concept art on Natalie (the concept art's file name is "riko_roy_sugimori.jpg")
* Liko's hairpin resembles the Pokémon League logo featured on Ash's hat in the original series and on the shoes that were given to him by .
* Liko is the first female main character to:
** Be completely original to the animated series and not be based on any character from the games.
** Have obtained her first Pokémon outside her home region.
** Own a first partner Pokémon since , who caught her in Grass Hysteria!, 885 episodes earlier.
*** She is also the first main character to receive a Grass-type first partner Pokémon as her first Pokémon.
** Have obtained a Pokémon in the first episode of a new series and battled a member of the Elite Four since .
** Own a Legendary Pokémon.
* Liko's main attire bears a resemblance to , with her belt bag resembling Oshawott's scalchop.
* Liko's in-game Trainer ID number is 230414, the Japanese air date of The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One) and (Part Two), the first two episodes of Pokémon Horizons: The Series.
*When stallizing her , Liko uses the phrase Shine in full bloom (Japanese: 満開に輝いて shine in full bloom).
==Names==
Language 	Name 	Origin
Japanese 	リコ Liko 	From liko (Hawaiian for "leaf bud" and "sparkling")
English, German, European Spanish, Latin American Spanish, French,Italian, Danish, Turkish, Finnish, Indonesian, Norwegian, Dutch, Polish,Brazilian Portuguese, European Portuguese, Swedish, Vietnamese	Liko 	Same as her Japanese name
Korean 	리코 Leeco 	Transcription of her Japanese name
Chinese () 	莉可 Lìkě 	Transcription of her Japanese name
Chinese () 	莉可 Leihhó 	Transcription of her Japanese name
Bengali 	লিকো Liko 	Transcription of her Japanese name
Hindi 	लिको Liko 	Transcription of her Japanese name
Tamil 	லிகோ Liko 	Transcription of her Japanese name
Telugu 	లికో Liko 	Transcription of her Japanese name
Thai 	ลิโกะ Liko 	Transcription of her Japanese name
Sprigatito Love
==References==
==Related articles ==
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* Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
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