Pokémon Evolutions

{{Short description|Japanese original net animation (ONA) series}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2021}}

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{{Nihongo|Pokémon Evolutions|ポケモンエボリューションズ|Pokémon Eboryūshonzu}} is a 2021 Japanese animated original net animation (ONA) series released on YouTube and Pokémon TV by The Pokémon Company.{{Cite web|title=Watch the Trailer for Pokémon Evolutions, a New Animated Series|website=The Pokémon Company|url=https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/watch-the-trailer-for-pokemon-evolutions-a-new-animated-series|date=2021-09-02|access-date=2021-09-02}}

Pokémon Evolutions is a series of 8 episodes released in celebration of the 25th anniversary{{Cite web|title=Pokémon Evolutions Is a New Limited Animated Series to Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Franchise|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/pokmon-evolutions-new-limited-animated-series-25th-anniversary|last=Moore|first=Jared|website=IGN|language=en|date=2021-09-02|access-date=2021-09-02}} of Pokémon and is inspired by all 8 regions of the Pokémon world.{{Cite web|date=2021-09-02|title=Pokemon Evolutions release dates revealed for 8-region free series|url=https://www.slashgear.com/pokemon-evolutions-release-dates-revealed-for-8-region-free-series-02689372/|access-date=2021-09-02|last=Burns|first=Chris|website=SlashGear|language=en-US}} The series was first announced on September 2, 2021.{{Cite web|title=Gorgeous New Pokémon Series Visits Every Game Region|url=https://kotaku.com/gorgeous-new-pokemon-series-visits-every-game-region-1847605701|date=2021-09-02|access-date=2021-09-02|last=Fahey|first=Mike|website=Kotaku|language=en-us}}{{Cite web|last=Diaz|first=Ana|date=2021-09-02|title=New Pokémon anime looks really serious, except for Ball Guy|url=https://www.polygon.com/22653864/pokemon-anime-evolutions-25th-anniversary-streaming-youtube|access-date=2021-09-02|website=Polygon|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Craddock|first=Benjamin|date=2021-09-02|title=Pokémon Evolutions, A New Animated Series, Will Air Free On YouTube This Month|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/09/pokemon_evolutions_a_new_animated_series_will_air_free_on_youtube_this_month|access-date=2021-09-02|website=Nintendo Life|language=en-GB}} Each episode is dedicated to each core series region in reverse order by introduction. The first episode was released on September 9, 2021, with subsequent episodes released on a weekly or bi-weekly basis.

Episode list

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|1 = Pokémon Evolutions

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|Title = The Champion

|AltTitle = The Champion

|RAltTitle =  ({{Nihongo2|ザ・チャンピオン}})

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|9|9}}

|ShortSummary = In the moments before his championship match, Galar's Champion Leon reflects on his defeat at the hands of Eternatus during the Darkest Day, and prepares for his upcoming match against the very challenger he endorsed (the male player character of Pokémon Sword and Shield).

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|Aux4 = {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v56BRim3g0w|title=The Champion 🏆 {{!}} Pokémon Evolutions Episode 1|publisher=The Pokémon Company via YouTube|date=2021-09-09|access-date=2021-09-24}}

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{{Episode list

|1 = Pokémon Evolutions

|EpisodeNumber = 2

|Title = The Eclipse

|AltTitle = The Eclipse

|RAltTitle =  ({{Nihongo2|ジ・エクリプス}})

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|9|23}}

|ShortSummary = After Lusamine uses Nebby's power to travel into the Ultra Wormhole to capture Necrozma, Lillie, alongside a dear friend (the female player character of Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon), use the Sun and Moon Flutes to awaken the Altar of the Moone and evolve Nebby into Lunala in order to pursue her. However, Lusamine and Guzma emerge from an Ultra Wormhole as Necrozma appears, attacking and subduing Lunala before fusing itself with it to become its Dawn Wings form. Lillie stands alongside her friend as the latter prepares for battle.

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|Aux4 = {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-qLMis6ids|title=The Eclipse 🌒 {{!}} Pokémon Evolutions Episode 2|publisher=The Pokémon Company via YouTube|date=2021-09-23|access-date=2021-09-24}}

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{{Episode list

|1 = Pokémon Evolutions

|EpisodeNumber = 3

|Title = The Visionary

|AltTitle = The Visionary

|RAltTitle =  ({{Nihongo2|ザ・ビジョナリー}})

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|10|7}}

|ShortSummary = After activating the Ultimate Weapon underneath Geosenge Town, Lysandre battles with his Mega Gyarados against a Trainer (the male player character of Pokémon X and Y) and Xerneas, but is defeated. After reflecting on his ideals of preserving the world's beauty, Lysandre fires the ultimate weapon in a final attempt to realize his flawed goals.

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|Aux4 = {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4TNqOlTY0M|title=The Visionary 👁️ {{!}} Pokémon Evolutions: Episode 3|publisher=The Pokémon Company via YouTube|date=2021-10-07|access-date=2021-10-07}}

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{{Episode list

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|EpisodeNumber = 4

|Title = The Plan

|AltTitle = The Plan

|RAltTitle =  ({{Nihongo2|ザ・プラン}})

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|10|21}}

|ShortSummary = Shortly after N's Castle rises over the Pokémon League, Ghetsis reflects on his plan up to this point. He recalls several key events, from meeting a young N and making him the king of Team Plasma to conveying his message of liberation to the citizens of Unova. Following N's victory against Alder, the one Trainer capable of stopping him (the female player character of Pokémon Black and White) arrives at the entrance to N's throne room where Ghetsis instructs her to go inside and battle N for the title of Unova's hero.

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|Aux4 = {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mds1-c2MGkI|title=The Plan 📝 {{!}} Pokémon Evolutions: Episode 4|publisher=The Pokémon Company via YouTube|date=2021-10-21|access-date=2021-10-21}}

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{{Episode list

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|EpisodeNumber = 5

|Title = The Rival

|AltTitle = The Rival

|RAltTitle =  ({{Nihongo2|ザ・ライバル}})

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|12|2}}

|ShortSummary = As Barry enters the Battle Tower and challenges the Tower Tycoon, whose identity is largely obscured, he reflects on his journey to become strong enough to challenge his father. Events include when he and his rival (the male player character of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl) obtained their starter Pokémon, to his defeat at the hands of Team Galactic Commander Jupiter, and his subsequent triumph over Jupiter alongside Lucas at the top of Spear Pillar. Upon Barry's victory over the Tower Tycoon, the Tycoon's identity is revealed to be Palmer, Barry's father, who proceeds to congratulate his son.

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|Aux4 = {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgY9RYTO7Nw|title=The Rival 💥 {{!}} Pokémon Evolutions: Episode 5|publisher=The Pokémon Company via YouTube|date=2021-12-02|access-date=2021-12-07}}

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{{Episode list

|1 = Pokémon Evolutions

|EpisodeNumber = 6

|Title = The Wish

|AltTitle = The Wish

|RAltTitle =  ({{Nihongo2|ザ・ウィッシュ}})

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|12|9}}

|ShortSummary = After May arrives at the Sky Pillar on the back of Latios, Zinnia welcomes her, appreciating her for coming to the Sky Pillar, and proceeds to tell the story of Primal Kyogre and Primal Groudon, and the origins of Mega Evolution, as well as her people. The two later go to the top of the Sky Pillar, where Zinnia successfully summons Rayquaza. However, despite her pleas for the Legendary Pokemon to Mega Evolve, it cannot do so, due to the fact that the Meteoroids in Rayquaza's body have lost power over the years. Because of this, Zinnia despairs, due to all her efforts of Mega Evolving Rayquaza having failed. Suddenly, May's Meteoroid begins to glow, and at Rayquaza's urging, throws it at the Legendary Pokemon, swallowing it, and regaining the ability to Mega Evolve. May later challenges Rayquaza to a battle, and weakens it enough for it to be caught. Zinnia enters a flashback state, reflecting on her childhood dream of one day meeting Rayquaza. She later urges May to catch it, and succeeds in doing so. As her final duty as the last Lorekeeper of the Draconids, Zinnia, with her Mega Salamence, challenges May, who now has Mega Rayquaza on her side, in order to teach her how to use its full power.

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|Aux4 = {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIhxsoFiccU|title=The Wish 🌠 {{!}} Pokémon Evolutions: Episode 6|publisher=The Pokémon Company via YouTube|date=2021-12-09|access-date=2021-12-09}}

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|EpisodeNumber = 7

|Title = The Show

|AltTitle = The Show

|RAltTitle =  ({{Nihongo2|ザ・ショウ}})

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|12|16}}

|ShortSummary = The Kimono Girls perform a stage play at the Ecruteak City Dance Theater, where they each take turns narrating a part of the story of Ho-Oh, Lugia, and the destruction of the Brass Tower that led to Lugia fleeing to the ocean depths. The girls' respective Pokémon assist in visual effects.

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{{Episode list

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|EpisodeNumber = 8

|Title = The Discovery

|AltTitle = The Discovery

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|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|12|23}}

|ShortSummary = Green searches for the 150th Pokémon in order to complete her Pokédex, and notices Trace entering Cerulean Cave with the same goal. Upon confronting Trace, she declares that she will compete to catch the Pokémon first. She later discovers that Elaine has already beaten them both to capturing it, which is revealed to be Mewtwo, prompting Green to challenge Elaine in order to see Mewtwo in battle, but is defeated. Green returns to Professor Oak's lab and apologizes for being unable to complete the Pokédex, before she is reassured by Oak that she was part of a collective effort together with Trace and Elaine toward its completion. Oak is informed of the discovery of Steel-type Pokémon, and he declares that the Pokédex is not complete yet.

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Characters and voice cast

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CharacterEnglishJapanese
Alder

|Andrew Eales

|Yasuhiro Mamiya

Announcer (Galar)

|Kevin M. Connolly

|Takumu Miyazono{{Cite web|title=ポケモン25周年記念アニメ『ポケモンエボリューションズ』が公開。第1話はガラル地方を舞台とした「ザ・チャンピオン」。 ダンデの胸によぎる想いとは?|trans-title=Pokémon 25th Anniversary Anime "Pokémon Evolutions" has been released. The first episode is "The Champion" set in the Galar region. What is Leon's heart-throbbing feeling?|language=JA|website=Yahoo! Japan|url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/424a22cd7849fdbc8fc0257737ce8b4ca86e2260|date=2021-09-09|access-date=2021-09-09|archive-date=September 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210915020217/https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/424a22cd7849fdbc8fc0257737ce8b4ca86e2260|url-status=dead}}

Anthea

|Brittany Lauda

|Yukiko Motoyoshi

Barry

|Connor Ludovice

|Ayumu Murase

Concordia

|Dani Artaud

|Miyari Nemoto

Corviknight/Pokémon voices

|colspan=2|Shogo Sakata

Diantha

|Amber Lee Connors

|Kotono Mitsuishi

Elaine (Player)

|Brittany Lauda

|Mariko Nagai

Ghetsis

|Armen Taylor

|Takehito Koyasu

Green

|Cristina Vee

|Suzuko Mimori

Hop

|Adriel Varlack

|Miyu Irino

Jupiter

|Suzie Yeung

|Saki Fujita

Kuni

|Laura Post

|Sumire Morohoshi

Leon

|Aleks Le

|Daisuke Ono

Lillie

|Ama Lee

|Ai Kayano{{cite web|url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/7fee65c9d5e99d835908af1e253656097af2ca25|title=リーリエと"ほしぐもちゃん"の絆が描かれる『Pokémon Evolutions』第2話が公開。シリーズ25周年を記念するオリジナルアニメ|trans-title=The second episode of "Pokémon Evolutions", which depicts the bond between Lillie and "Nebby", has been released. Original animation to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the series|language=JA|website=Yahoo! Japan|date=2021-09-23|access-date=2021-09-24|archive-date=September 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210923213751/https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/7fee65c9d5e99d835908af1e253656097af2ca25|url-status=dead}}

Lusamine

|Dawn M. Bennett

|Mie Sonozaki

Lysandre

|Adin Rudd

|Takaya Hashi

Malva

|Marissa Lenti

|Atsumi Tanezaki

May

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|Hina Natsume

Miki

|Jenny Yokobori

|Rie Murakawa

N

|Chris Hackney

|Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

N (young)

|Brittany Lauda

|Chiyuki Miura

Naoko

|Xanthe Huynh

|Akane Fujita

Palmer

|Kaiji Tang

|Masakazu Morita

Pikachu (Female)

|colspan=2|Arisa Kori

Pikachu (Male)

|colspan=2|Miyari Nemoto

Professor Oak

|Keith Silverstein

|Keiichi Sonobe

Professor Sycamore

|Austin Lee Matthews

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Roark

|

|Kohsuke Tanabe

Rookidee/Pokémon voices

|colspan=2|Hina Natsume

Sayo

|Jackie Lastra

|Sayaka Senbongi

Stagehand (Ecruteak Theater)

|Aleks Le

|Shogo Sakata

Trace

|Brandon Winckler

|Soma Saito

Victor

|Aleks Le

|Kohsuke Tanabe

Zinnia

|Laura Stahl

|Ayane Sakura

Zuki

|Heather Gonzalez

|Reina Ueda

References