The title for this episode The Place Where Heaven and Earth Meet (天と地が出会う処) was first revealed in CoroCoro Ichiban! March 2025 on January 21st, 2025.

The official Japanese Anime PR Twitter account promoted the preview for episode 84 on February 12th, 2025.

The Pokémon anime episode airing Friday, February 14th, 2025 is... episode 84, "The Place Where Heaven and Earth Meet". The Black Rayquaza guides Liko and the others to a mountain towering high into the heavens! And it appears there's a legend concerning the Black Rayquaza in Kumli Town, a town located at the foot of the mountain...

アニポケ 2月14日(金)の放送は
第84話「天と地が出会う処」
黒い #レックウザ に導かれて辿り着いたのは
天高くそびえる山！
その麓の町・クムリタウンには
黒いレックウザに関する伝承があるようで…

The official Japanese Anime PR Twitter account posted a Next Episode Featured Points on February 12th, 2025.

Liko and the others begin asking around for information on Rakua, and soon learn that a local legend in Kumli Town has it that disaster will strike when the Black Rayquaza appears. Friede decides to talk with the over 100 years old matriarch who's said to be familiar with the legend...

アニポケ 次回注目ポイント
ラクアについて聞き込みをするリコたち
すると、クムリタウンには
「黒いレックウザ が現れると災いが起きる」
という伝承があることが判明
その伝承について知っているという
100歳を超える“大ばば様”にフリードが話を聞くことに…！

The official Japanese Anime PR Twitter account posted flashback pictures of Gibeon from episode 75 on February 13th, 2025.

"Stop it! Are you betraying me?!"
「やめろ、わたしを裏切るのか！」

The official Japanese Anime PR Twitter account promoted the preview for episode 84 on February 13th, 2025.

In tomorrow's episode of the Pokémon anime, the Black Rayquaza guides Liko and the others to somewhere other than Rakua......? If this clip of Liko and the others being chased by a swarm of Vibrava catches your interest, check out the episode preview on the official Youtube channel!

明日のアニポケは、黒いレックウザに導かれて向かったのはラクアじゃなくて……？
ビブラーバの群れに追いかけられるリコたちが気になったキミは公式YouTubeチャンネルで予告編をチェック！
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFuWjDh7d2M

On February 14th, 2025, the official Japanese AniPoke Twitter account posted a Pokémon Anime Day promotional message.

Friday is Pokémon Anime Day! The Black Rayquaza guides Liko and the others to a mountain towering high into the heavens! Does Rakua lie beyond this...?! The group works with the Pokémon to make their way up the steep path!

金曜日はアニポケの日
黒いレックウザ の導きで辿り着いた天高くそびえる山！
この先にラクアが…!?
険しい道のりを、ポケモンたちと協力して進みます！

The official Japanese Anime PR Twitter account reminded viewers on February 14th, 2025 about this episodes airing.

The old matriarch explains about the disaster that once struck Kumli Town. It apparently involved a "scholarly man with long hair"... Meanwhile, Liko, Roy and Dot battle Vibrava in order to save a boy they met in town?! Don't miss the Pokémon anime episode coming up soon at 6:55pm!

アニポケ 第84話「天と地が出会う処」
大ばば様が語る、かつてクムリタウンで起きた災い
どうやら、“学者のような風貌で髪の長い男”が関係しているようで…
一方、リコ、ロイ、ドットは
町で出会った少年を助けるためビブラーバ とバトルに!?
この後よる6時55分からのアニポケをお見逃しなく！

On February 14th, 2025, the official Japanese AniPoke Twitter account reminded that this episode was available to watch on the official Japanese YouTube channel. The video was region locked. It was available from February 14th, 2025 to February 21st, 2025. This episode was specifically labeled as a missed-program webcast (見逃し配信).

The episode was also available on the TV Tokyo YouTube channel and the Official Corocoro Channel and were labeled as limited-time delivery (期間限定配信) and were region locked. The TV Tokyo version included the series trailer at the end of the episode where as the Corocoro version had beginning and ending bumpers promoting Corocoro.

AniPoke Episode 84 The Place Where Heaven and Earth Meet
What did you think?
Agate of the Explorers, was watching Friede and then entered what seems to be an Exceed building...
Also, while climbing the mountain, Liko noticed...
Be sure to check it out on the missed stream!
The episode will be available for 1 week from today!

アニポケ 第84話「天と地が出会う処」
いかがでしたか？
フリードを監視していた
エクスプローラーズのアゲート
その後エクシード社の建物に
入ったようですが…
さらに、登山中にリコが気づいたことは…
見逃し配信でチェック！
公開期間は本日より1週間

CoroCoro Comic's Official website posted an article about this episode just before the original airing on February 14th, 2025.


Anipoke is just around the corner! An unexpected truth is revealed in Kumli Town, a town where the legend of the Black Rayquaza continues!

Broadcasting every week from 6:55 pm! The anime "Pocket Monsters" will start airing soon! In this article, we'll introduce you to the Pokémon and characters that will appear in today's episode, as well as comments from the voice actors and director, and other information you won't find anywhere else!


Liko and her friends have finally recruited all of Lucius' Six Heroes Pokémon. Guided by Black Rayquaza, they arrive at a mountain that towers so high it reaches the sky! It seems that not many people live in this area. Liko and her friends decide to ask around in Kumli Town at the foot of the mountain!


▲ They were led by Black Rayquaza to Kumli Town, a town at the foot of a mountain!


▲ What does this sky-high mountain have to do with Rakua!?

Liko and her friends try to talk to the townspeople, but a boy they meet named Yuxa tells them to leave town. It seems there's a legend in Kumli Town that says, "when Black Rayquaza appears, disaster will occur"......!?


▲ Yuxa, a boy from the town. He seems wary of Liko and the others who have arrived with Black Rayquaza.


▲ Friede continues making inquiries in town. He speaks to the Kumli Town Matriarch, who is the person that Yuxa heard the legend of Black Rayquaza from.


▲ The moment she heard "Black Rayquaza", the Kumli Town Matriarch's expression changed. What does she know!?


▲ Liko and her friends search for Rakua using information they heard in Kumli Town!


▲ Along the way, the Six Heroes helped pave the way. Perhaps Lucius once arrived in Rakua the same way!?


▲ But what did Liko and the others see when they arrived......!?

The continuation will be on the Anipoke at 6:55pm tonight! Is this the countdown to their arrival at Rakua!? Keep an eye out for Lucius' footsteps which will be gradually revealed!!

【アニポケまであとちょっと！】黒いレックウザの伝承が残る町クムリタウンでまさかの真実が!?
黒いレックウザの伝承が残る町クムリタウンでまさかの真実が!?
毎週金曜よる6時55分から放送中！
アニメ「ポケットモンスター」まもなく放送開始!!
この記事はアニメ放送前に、今日の放送回に登場するポケモンやキャラクターの紹介、声優さんや監督からのコメントなどなど、ほかでは聞けないアニポケ情報をお届けするコーナーだ!!
ついにルシアスの六英雄をすべて仲間にしたリコたち。黒いレックウザに導かれてたどり着いたのは、空に届くほど高くそびえる山!!
この辺りには人もあまり住んでいない様子。リコたちは山の麓にあるクムリタウンで聞き込みをすることに！
▲黒いレックウザに導かれてたどり着いた山の麓にある町、クムリタウン！
▲この天高くそびえる山が、ラクアと関係しているのだろうか!?
町の人に話を聞こうとするリコたちだったが、町で出会った少年・ユハから「町を出ていけ」と詰め寄られてしまう。
どうやらクムリタウンには「黒いレックウザが現れると災いが起きる」という言い伝えが……!?
▲町の少年・ユハ。黒いレックウザとともに現れたリコたちを警戒しているようだ。
▲町で聞き込みを続けるフリード。ユハが黒いレックウザの言い伝えを聞いたという大ばば様に話を聞くことに。
▲「黒いレックウザ」と聞いた瞬間、表情が一変する大ばば様。何を知っている!?
▲クムリタウンで聞いた情報を頼りにラクアを探すリコたち！
▲道中では六英雄たちが道を切り開いてくれる。かつてルシアスも同じようにラクアを目指したのかも!?
▲そして、たどり着いた先でリコたちが見たものは……!?
この続きは今日よる6時55分からのアニポケで！
ついにラクアへの到着は秒読み!?　少しづつ明らかになるルシアスの足跡にも注目だ!!

The official Japanese AniPoke Twitter account posted a highlights from this episode on February 17th, 2025.

Anipoke Highlights
A Black Rayquaza was seen right after a mysterious explosion 100 years ago by the Kumli Town Matriarch as she stood at the foot of Mt. Kumli. "A man appeared when sun finally began to shine in the sky. He had a scholarly appearance, long hair and had an unusual feel about him." The man with long hair was probably...

アニポケ ハイライト
黒いレックウザ が導いたクムリ山の
麓の町の大ばば様が100年前に目にした謎の大爆発
「ようやく空に光がさすようになった頃、男が現れた。
学者のような風貌、
髪が長く、異様な雰囲気をまとっていた」
髪の長い男とは、おそらく…

The official Japanese Anime PR Twitter account posted a behind-the-scenes look at the making of this Anipoke episode with production artwork piece on February 13th, 2025. The picture featured Friede and Captain Pikachu.

We present a key frame of Friede and Captain Pikachu from episode 84. Friede and the others visit the old matriarch who's familiar with Kumli Town's history. Just what DID happen in this town back then...?!

アニポケ マニア
第84話より、フリードとキャプテンピカチュウの原画をご紹介
クムリタウンの歴史を知る、大ばば様の元を訪れたフリードたち
かつて、この町で起こったこととは…!?

Note: This key frame does not match Captain Pikachu's position but it's the only frame that matches for Friede in the episode. There is a few seconds that this frame is completely static in the episode, so it could be that Captain Pikachu was supposed to be animated in this scene and this is one of the key frames that was produced but not used.