Orla: the mechanic who turned a ship into an airship

She built the team's base, then she demanded her due. Orla is the mechanic of the Rising Volt Tacklers, in charge of the airship that serves as the group's headquarters in Pokémon Horizons. Passionate about electrical work and able to work through entire nights without sleep, she is the only reason this crew flies — and she didn't do it for free.

Contents

• A converted boat, and an invoice
• A Kanto friendship cut short by a move
• Determined, upbeat and unable to stop
• Orla at a glance
• Frequently Asked Questions

A converted boat, and an invoice

The airship started out as a favor asked between friends. Friede comes to see Orla at the docks where she works to ask her to turn a boat into an airship.

She accepts for the sheer challenge, gets to work, and proudly presents the finished craft. The scene could end there, on a happy reunion between friends.

It doesn't end there. Just as her friend thanks her, Orla asks him for payment — it's this line, more than any introduction, that truly establishes the character.

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A Kanto friendship cut short by a move

Orla is originally from Kanto, where she grew up alongside Friede. The two children lost touch when her family moved to Hoenn.

They only meet again years later, while she is working at the docks. A chance commission does the rest.

That detail explains the group's dynamic. She isn't a recruit but a lifelong friend, which lets her treat the leader of the Rising Volt Tacklers like any other customer.

Determined, upbeat and unable to stop

The character is described as determined, upbeat and unwilling to give up. It isn't just a label: the series shows it through the way she works.

Keeping the airship running absorbs her completely. She can spend the entire night on it without sleeping a wink, as long as something is left to fix.

Her passion for electrical work does the rest. In a crew of adventurers, she's the one who makes sure the base stays in the air.

Orla at a glance

Frequently Asked Questions

• Who built the Rising Volt Tacklers' airship?
  Orla. Friede came to find her at the docks where she worked to ask her to turn a boat into an airship, and she took up the challenge.
• What is the connection between Orla and Friede?
  They are childhood friends from Kanto who lost touch when Orla's family moved to Hoenn. They only met again years later.
• Did Orla build the airship for free?
  No. The very moment Friede thanked her, she asked him to pay for her work — the scene that best defines the character.

In short

In Horizons, Orla holds a place the franchise had never given anyone before: that of the person without whom nothing takes off. She converted a boat into an airship for a childhood friend, she spends her nights maintaining it, and she still sent the bill.