Pokémon Horizons - Season 3 - Rising Hope, Part 4 premieres on Netflix on September 18, 2026. The Pokémon Company International confirmed the date and platform on August 19. For viewers who want to catch up without rewatching more than necessary, the restart point is straightforward: if you have already finished Part 3 of Season 3, you can continue directly with Part 4 when the new episodes arrive.
Release date and platform: what is confirmed
| Item | Confirmed information |
|---|---|
| Premiere | September 18, 2026 |
| Platform | Netflix |
| Season | Season 3 - Rising Hope |
| Part | Part 4 |
| Characters highlighted in the announcement | Liko, Rain, Dot and Ult |
The confirmation appears in the official Pokémon announcement. The Netflix page for Season 3 also keeps the season listed on the service.
Where to resume before Part 4
Pokémon itself gives a clear recommendation for viewers who are not caught up: watch Season 1, Season 2 and the first three parts of Season 3 on Netflix before September 18.
- You finished Part 3: there is no need to start over; Part 4 is the direct continuation.
- You started Season 3 but stopped midway: finish the first three parts of Season 3 before the new release.
- You have not watched Pokémon Horizons yet: the safest way to follow the relationships, goals and conflicts is to start with Season 1 and continue in order.
This avoids inventing a single “must-watch episode” that the official source does not identify. What is documented is the viewing order by seasons and parts, not a shortened list of essential episodes.
What Part 4 already confirms, without spoilers
The official material places Liko, Rain, Dot and Ult at the center of the new batch and says the Rising Volt Tacklers are entering a decisive stage of the conflict involving Laquium and the Explorers. The announcement also mentions Terastallization, Mega Evolution and new moves as battle elements.
That is enough to understand the tone of Part 4 without revealing outcomes. Viewers avoiding spoilers can stop there: the official announcement does not confirm how the confrontations end.
For broader season context, the official Pokémon Horizons Season 3 page presents Liko, Rain, Dot and Ult and describes the current stage of the Rising Volt Tacklers' journey.
Part 4 on Netflix is not the Disney+ announcement for 2027
Two recent Pokémon announcements can easily be mixed up in search results, but they refer to different productions. Pokémon Horizons Season 3, Part 4 is the continuation of the current series and arrives on Netflix on September 18, 2026.
The title announced for Disney+ in 2027 is Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch'd & Pichu, a stop-motion project developed with Aardman. Pokémon published a specific announcement about its Disney+ release in 2027 and had already shared details of the Aardman project.
So the Disney+ announcement does not replace the Part 4 release of Horizons on Netflix and does not change the catch-up point for September.
Quick catch-up checklist
- Make sure you finished the first three parts of Season 3.
- If it has been a while, revisit at least the end of Part 3 to refresh the immediate context.
- Look for Part 4 on Netflix starting September 18, 2026.
- Do not use the 2027 Disney+ announcement as the platform reference for Pokémon Horizons.
Until release day, these are the safe points to rely on: date, platform, viewing order and central characters are confirmed; extra episode details, battle outcomes or availability changes should be treated as unconfirmed until they appear on official pages.
