The title for this episode Red-Hot Wings! Roy VS Friede (灼熱の翼！ロイVSフリード) was first revealed in TV station (テレビステーション) on December 3rd, 2025.

CoroCoro Comic January 2026 Issue (月刊コロコロコミック 2026年01月号) was published by Shogakukan on December 12th, 2025. There was a page dedicated to the anime.

POCKET MONSTERS RISING AGAIN KEEPS GETTING MORE POWERFUL!!! ONE EVOLUTION AFTER ANOTHER!
The adventure in the anime is really hitting its stride now as well! Don't avert your eyes from the Pokémon evolutions!!

THE TIME HAS COME FOR ROY AND THE OTHERS' POKÉMON TO EVOLVE FURTHER!! Roy and the others' training at Blueberry Academy is bearing fruit. Their Partner Pokémon are gaining new power!

DOT'S COLLECUREI HAS EVOLVED!
*It's obtained the 1,000th coin needed for said evolution to take place!
SURFUGO:
Species: Treasure Pokémon
Type: Steel/Ghost
Height: 1.2m
Weight: 30.0kg

ROY'S ACHIGATOR HAS EVOLVED!
*It attained its second evolution through its training with Kakitsubata!
LAUDBON:
Species: Singer Pokémon
Type: Fire/Ghost
Height: 1.6m
Weight: 326.5kg

LIKO'S TEBRIM HAS EVOLVED!
*It evolved through it and Liko seeing eye to eye!
BRIMUON:

Species: Silent Pokémon Type: Psychic/Fairy
Height: 2.1m
Weight: 5.1kg
*The bond between this Trainer and her Pokémon will tug on your heartstrings!

WE'VE OBTAINED SOME TOP SECRET NEWS AS WELL!
FRIEDE IS FINALLY...?!
The missing Friede is coming back?! Not only that, but he's going to have a confrontation with Roy...?! The episode airing December 19th comes highly recommended!
WATCH THIS EVENT ON TV WITH YOUR OWN EYES!!
*So far we've only heard his voice, but now he's appearing in person?!

THIS EPISODE IS A MUST WATCH!!
Scheduled for December 19th: "Red-Hot Wings! Roy VS Friede"

ガッツな笑いとド迫力！　小学生男子の最強バイブル！
日本一売れてる激強月刊コミック誌！ 最新のホビー・ゲーム情報と熱血ストーリー漫画・爆笑ギャグ漫画がブ厚い誌面に超ギッシリ！ ドラえもん、ポケモン、ベイブレード、でんぢゃらすじーさん。いつの時代も、子供たちの遊びをリードする雑誌、それがコロコロコミックです。

〈 目次 〉
・ ［ふろく］ポケモンカードゲーム　ＭＥＧＡ　カードボックス　コロコロバージョン
・ ［ふろく］ポケモンフレンダスペシャルフレンダピック「ミュウツー」
・ ◆ポケットモンスター特報

Source: https://www.shogakukan.co.jp/magazines/0380901126

The official Japanese Anime PR X account posted a Pokémon Anime Facial Expression Illustration Presentation of Friede on December 12th, 2025.

Pokémon Anime Facial Expression Illustration Presentation:
We present the space suit Friede was wearing when he made his return in episode 121, which aired yesterday! Next episode will reveal what he was doing in space!

アニポケ 表情イラスト公開
昨日放送の121話にて再登場したフリードの宇宙服を公開！
次回、宇宙で何をしていた

The official Japanese Anime PR X account posted a calendar wallpaper on December 13th, 2025 by #もじゃクッキー @mojacookie.

Pokémon Anime Mobile Wallpaper Calendar:
We bring you a Full Group Version for both December and January combined! Friede and Lizardon have come back from space, something Captain Pikachu looks really happy about as well! Friede's new companion, the Mega Evolved Starmie, is also rather intriguing...?!
(by Mojacookie)

アニポケ壁紙カレンダー
12月・1月合併版、集結バージョンをお届け！
宇宙から帰還したフリードとリザードン。
キャプテンピカチュウ もうれしそうです！
フリードの新たな仲間・メガシンカしたスターミー も気になるところですが…!?
（by #もじゃクッキー @mojacookie）

The official Japanese Anime PR X account posted a production illustration of Instructor Starmie on December 13th, 2025.

Friede's new companion, the Mega Evolved Instructor Starmie, appeared in episode 121 of the Pokémon anime! It's currently shrouded in mystery, but... episode 122 is going to reveal how Friede and Instructor Starmie met and bonded! Look forward to it!

アニポケ 第121話でフリードの新たな仲間
メガシンカしたスターミー教官 が登場！
謎に包まれた存在ですが…
122話で、スターミー教官とフリードが
どのように出会い、キズナを結んだのか明らかに！
お楽しみに！