Warning: Spoilers for Pokmon Horizons Episode 66Pokmon Horizons just saw Liko score her first major victory over the Explorers, and much like Ash, is being rewarded for her heroism in unexpected ways, helping to make up for her poor performance on her Terastal Implementation test. This turn of events is perfectly in line with how Ash achieved several gym badges over the years, and goes to show that Liko is becoming a suitable successor.

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