Pokémon Horizons: The Series premieres in Australia on Pokémon Day, February 27th, with a 4 hour long marathon starting at 8:00am on 9GO!

Australian Pokémon fans will soon be getting their first official taste of Pokémon Horizons, with confirmation today that the series will be making its premiere in Australia with a four hour long marathon on Pokémon Day, Tuesday February 27th.

The marathon will include the following eight episodes, airing in half hour blocks starting from 8:00am in each Australian timezone:

• The Pendant That Starts It All: Part One
• The Pendant That Starts It All: Part Two
• For Sure! Cause Sprigatito's With Me!
• The Treasure After The Storm!
• Found You, Fuecoco!
• The Ancient Poké Ball!
• Special Training With Cap!
• The Door That Never Opens!

Starting Wednesday February 28th, episodes of Pokémon Horizons will be airing on 9GO! every weekday at 10:30am. Fans who miss out on the premiere marathon need not worry however, as February 28th's broadcast will be starting again from the very first episode, meaning that episode nine, Welcome to Paldea!, won't be airing until Monday March 11th.

Pokémon Horizons: The Series features dual protagonists Liko and Roy, who join together with a group of adventurers known as the Rising Volt Tacklers and set out to travel the Pokémon world with them, visiting all the regions introduced in the core series from Kanto to Paldea. Liko also finds herself targeted by the mysterious Explorers organization, which is after her equally mysterious pendant. For the first time in Pokémon anime history, Pokémon Horizons: The Series features an all-new cast of characters and a more linear plot without many ties to previous anime series.