The official Japanese Anime PR Twitter account promoted the preview for episode 77 on December 11th, 2024.

The Pokémon anime episode airing Friday December 13th is... episode 77, "Randou Returns to His Hometown"! Sohdayo's information sends the Rising Volt Tacklers to the Jouto region, where they land in Randou's hometown Asagi City.

アニポケ 12月13日(金)の放送は第77話「ランドウ、故郷へ帰る」
ソーダヨから聞いた情報を元に、ライジングボルテッカーズはジョウト地方へ
ランドウの故郷・アサギシティに上陸しました

The official Japanese Anime PR Twitter account posted a Next Episode Featured Points on December 11th, 2024.

Asagi City is Randou's hometown, so he decides to give the group a tour if the city as they ask around about Entei! One of the people Roy ends up talking to is a passionate fan of Ginjiro, a movie star of yesteryear... and Ginjiro looks just like Mighty G, who Liko and Roy met a while ago...

アニポケ 次回注目ポイント
アサギシティはランドウの故郷
そこで、エンテイ について聞き込みしつつランドウが街を案内することに！
ロイが声をかけたのは、往年の映画スター・ギンジロウの熱烈なファン
ギンジロウは、以前リコとロイが遭遇したマイティGにそっくりなのですが…

The official Japanese Anime PR Twitter account posted a Pokémon Anime Recap on December 11th, 2024.

Pokémon Anime Recap:
Mighty G is the hero Liko and Roy met on the beach in episode 42, where he gallantly stormed to the rescue riding on a Samehader when Irukaman (Mighty Forme) found itself in trouble! He's a dead ringer for Ginjiro, the star of the silver screen, but it seems that as far as the fan is concerned, they don't resemble each other THAT much; Mighty G is too much of a "grandpa"...

アニポケ 振り返り
マイティGとは第42話で、海でリコとロイが出会ったヒーロー
ピンチの #イルカマン(マイティフォルム) の元へ
サメハダー に乗って颯爽と駆け付けた人物です！
銀幕のスター・ギンジロウとそっくりに見えますが
ファン目線だと“じいさん”過ぎて似てないみたい…

The official Japanese Pokémon Twitter account promoted the preview for episode 77 on December 12th, 2024.

In tomorrow's episode of the Pokémon anime, we're going to Asagi City in the Jouto region! Here, Liko and the others end up learning about a certain movie star...? Check out the episode preview on the official Youtube channel for more details!

明日のアニポケは、エンテイを探してジョウト地方のアサギシティへ！
そこでリコたちはとある映画スターの話を聞くことになって……？
詳しくは公式YouTubeチャンネルで予告編をチェック！
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3c3fUKzeXmU

The LikoRoy Channel's "Do You Know That Pokémon? Quiz" The Pokémon that's the answer to the question has been an unsung hero for many years! It will be playing a major role in episode 77 of the Pokémon anime as well. If you guessed correctly, tell us in a quote! And make sure to hit that like button too, okay? Look forward to the next video!

Both: The LikoRoy Channel's Do You Know That Pokémon? Quiz!
Liko: What Pokémon is located where the question mark is? Your hint is the fact that it's beside Grandpa Randou!
Roy: And you know, its Surf is amazing as well!

Roy: The answer was...
Grandpa Randou's partner!
Liko: That's right. It was Nuoh!

Roy: That's it from the LikoRoy Channel today!
Liko: All right, everyone,
Both: see you later!

Roy: Wow, I can't believe this is what Grandpa's hometown is like!
Liko: "Ginjiro"...? Who's that?
Roy: Next time: "Randou Returns to His Hometown"
Both: Look forward to it!

リコロイチャンネル
ポケモンわかるかなクイズ
答えのポケモンは昔から縁の下の力持ち！
アニポケ 第77話でも大活躍です
分かった人は引用リポストで解答！
「いいね」ボタンも押してね
次回の更新もお楽しみに！

On December 13th, 2024, 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 December 13th, 2024 to December 20th, 2024. 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). 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 77 Randou Returns to His Hometown
What did you think?
It's hard to get any information on Entei...
But then they get some valuable information from Mamoru, the fishing boat shop owner!
Check out where the Rising Volt Tacklers are heading next in the stream broadcast!
The episode will be available for 1 week from today!

アニポケ 第77話「ランドウ、故郷へ帰る」
いかがでしたか？
なかなかエンテイ の情報は得られない…
と思いきや、最後に釣り船屋のマモルから有力な情報をゲット！
ライジングボルテッカーズが次に向かう場所は見逃し配信でチェック！
公開期間は本日より1週間

On December 13th, 2024, the official Japanese AniPoke Twitter account posted a Pokémon Anime Day promotional message.

Friday is Pokémon Anime Day! While watching the Brave Asagi, Murdock tries making some traditional Asagi City chirashi sushi. But when he's about to use the sushi oke... the Syaritatsu grab it and run off with it!

金曜日はアニポケの日
ブレイブアサギ号でお留守番中のマードックは、アサギシティに伝わるちらし寿司作りに挑戦
寿司桶を使おうとしたら…
シャリタツ が奪って逃げちゃった！

The official Japanese Anime PR Twitter account promoted the airing of this episode on December 13th, 2024.

The fan of the movie star Ginjiro takes Liko, Roy, Dot and Randou on a pilgrimage to the filming site for the "VS Samehader" B-movie series. However, just then, the Syaritatsu get themselves into danger out in the whirlpools in the surrounding ocean?! Help us, Mighty G! Don't miss the Pokémon anime episode coming up soon at 6:55pm!

アニポケ 第77話「ランドウ、故郷へ帰る」
映画スター・ギンジロウのファンに連れられ
B級映画「VSサメハダー」シリーズの聖地を訪れた
リコ、ロイ、ドット、ランドウ
しかし、その海のうず潮でシャリタツ に危機が!?
助けて！マイティG！
この後よる6時55分からのアニポケをお見逃しなく！

CoroCoro Comic's Official website posted an article about this episode just before the original airing on December 13th, 2024.


Anipoke is just around the corner! The truth is revealed about Randou's hometown! Who is Ginjiro, the man of the sea!?

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!


After hearing some credible information about Entei's whereabouts, the Rising Volt Tacklers arrive in Asagi City in the Johto region. Liko and her friends decide to gather more information about Entei in the city! And as if that weren't enough, Asagi City is the hometown of Randou, where he lived! Randou show them around the city while they inquire about Entei!!
Liko and her friends immediately land on the savanna, but are suddenly attacked by Rikikirin!


▲ Apparently someone in Asagi City has recently spotted Entei! They investigate right away!


▲ Randou is happy to show people around the city, but it seems to have changed a lot since he was last here......?


▲ Meanwhile, Murdock, who is back at the ship, seems to be having trouble with Syaritatsu's pranks.

While making inquiries, Liko and her friends meet Mamoru, a fishing boat shop owner who is a huge fan of Ginjiro, a movie star from the past! He speaks enthusiastically about the appeal of the "VS Samehader" movie series in which Ginjiro starred, and decides to take Liko and her friends to Uzumaki Island, a mecca for Ginjiro fans!


▲ Mamoru is a passionate fan of Ginjiro. Randou is surprisingly knowledgeable about the series, and seems to talk a lot about them...


▲ Liko and her friends travel on the sea to the island which was often used for filming the "VS Samehader" series.


▲ Meanwhile, another problem occurs at sea!? Mamoru's Upah is looking at something.....?

The continuation of this episodes story will be on the AniPoke at 6:55pm tonight!

【アニポケまであとちょっと！】ランドウの故郷で明かされる真実！ 海の男・ギンジロウっていったい誰なの!?
ランドウの故郷で明かされる真実！海の男・ギンジロウっていったい誰なの!?
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!!
エンテイの居場所に関する有力情報を聞き、ジョウト地方のアサギシティにやってきたライジングボルテッカーズ。リコたちは街でエンテイの情報を集めることに！
そしてなんと、ここアサギシティはランドウが育った故郷！　エンテイの聞き込みをしながらランドウに街を案内してもらおう!!
▲アサギシティに、最近エンテイを目撃した人がいるらしい！　早速聞き込みだ！
▲街を案内する気のランドウだが、自分がいたころとは様変わりしている様子で……？
▲一方、お留守番のマードックは、シャリタツのいたずらに手を焼いている様子。
聞き込みをする途中、リコたちが出会ったのは往年の映画スターであるギンジロウ！……の大ファンだという釣り船屋のマモル！　彼はギンジロウが出演した「VSサメハダー」シリーズの魅力を熱く語り、リコたちをギンジロウファンの聖地である「うずまき島」へと連れて行ってくれることに！
……なんか熱くなってるから言い出しにくいけどエンテイは!?
▲ギンジロウの熱烈なファン・マモル。ランドウも意外とシリーズに詳しく、話が合うようだが……？
▲よくこの海で撮影していたという「VSサメハダー」シリーズの聖地巡礼へ向かうリコたち。
▲そんな中、海では別のトラブル発生!?　マモルのヌオーが何かを見ているが……？
ということでこのエピソードの続きは今日よる6時55分からのアニポケで！

From Thursday, December 26th, 2024 to Friday, January 10th, 2025, all the episodes that had aired at the time for the Pocket Monsters Rayquaza Rising arc were available to stream on the official Pokémon YouTube channel!

Release Period: Thursday, December 26th, 2024, around noon to Friday, January 10th, 2025, around noon.

Episodes:
Episode 69 - I'm a Pokémon and You're Me?!
Episode 70 - Kanuchan's Hammer Wasn't Built in a Day
Episode 71 - An Encounter at Terasu Pool!
Episode 72 - On the Trail! Search for Basagiri!!
Episode 73 - Basagiri the Lone Warrior!
Episode 74 - The Three Explorers
Episode 75 - The Future We've Been Entrusted, the Shine of This World
Episode 76 - Sohnano? Sohdayo!
Episode 77 - Randou Returns to His Hometown

Episode 68, the first episode of the Rayquaza Rising arc could be viewed on the official Pokémon YouTube channel before and after the target period. The episodes were region locked to Japan except for episode 75 which was NOT region locked and they were all the same YouTube ID's just unprivated from its original upload except for episode 76 which had a new version with the corrected credits for Haruka Shamoto.

Source: https://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/2024/12/241220_a01.html

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 December 12th, 2024. The picture featured Mighty G.

We present a key frame of Mighty G from episode 77. Mighty G previously appeared in the sea by the Paldea region, and now it seems like he's going to appear in Asagi City as well!

アニポケ マニア
第77話よりマイティGの原画をご紹介
以前はパルデア地方の海に現れたマイティGが、アサギシティにも現れるようです！