| Pokémon Evolutions | |
 | |
| Original net animation | |
| Directed by | Daiki Tomiyasu |
|---|---|
| Produced by | Andy Gose Taito Okiura |
| Written by | Benjamin Townsend |
| Studio | OLM Team Kato |
| Released | September 9, 2021 (2021-09-09) – December 23, 2021 (2021-12-23) |
| Runtime | 6–10 minutes |
| Episodes | 8(List of episodes) |
Pokémon Evolutions (ポケモンエボリューションズ,Pokémon Eboryūshonzu) is a 2021 Japaneseanimatedoriginal net animation (ONA) series released onYouTube and Pokémon TV byThe Pokémon Company.[1]
Pokémon Evolutions is a series of 8 episodes released in celebration of the 25th anniversary[2] of Pokémon and is inspired by all 8 regions of thePokémon world.[3] The series was first announced on September 2, 2021.[4][5][6] 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.
| No. | Title | Original release date | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Champion" "The Champion" (ザ・チャンピオン) | September 9, 2021 (2021-09-09) | [7] | |
In the moments before his championship match, Galar's Champion Leon reflects on his defeat at the hands ofEternatus during the Darkest Day, and prepares for his upcoming match against the very challenger he endorsed (the male player character ofPokémon Sword and Shield). | ||||
| 2 | "The Eclipse" "The Eclipse" (ジ・エクリプス) | September 23, 2021 (2021-09-23) | [8] | |
After Lusamine usesNebby's power to travel into the Ultra Wormhole to captureNecrozma, Lillie, alongside a dear friend (the female player character ofPokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon), use the Sun and Moon Flutes to awaken the Altar of the Moone and evolve Nebby intoLunala 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. | ||||
| 3 | "The Visionary" "The Visionary" (ザ・ビジョナリー) | October 7, 2021 (2021-10-07) | [9] | |
After activating the Ultimate Weapon underneath Geosenge Town, Lysandre battles with his Mega Gyarados against a Trainer (the male player character ofPokémon 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. | ||||
| 4 | "The Plan" "The Plan" (ザ・プラン) | October 21, 2021 (2021-10-21) | [10] | |
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 ofPokémon 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. | ||||
| 5 | "The Rival" "The Rival" (ザ・ライバル) | December 2, 2021 (2021-12-02) | [11] | |
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 ofPokémon 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. | ||||
| 6 | "The Wish" "The Wish" (ザ・ウィッシュ) | December 9, 2021 (2021-12-09) | [12] | |
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. | ||||
| 7 | "The Show" "The Show" (ザ・ショウ) | December 16, 2021 (2021-12-16) | [13] | |
The Kimono Girls perform a stage play at the Ecruteak City Dance Theater, where they each take turns narrating a part of the story ofHo-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. | ||||
| 8 | "The Discovery" "The Discovery" (ザ・ディスカバリー) | December 23, 2021 (2021-12-23) | [14] | |
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. | ||||
| Character | English | Japanese |
|---|---|---|
| Alder | Andrew Eales | Yasuhiro Mamiya |
| Announcer (Galar) | Kevin M. Connolly | Takumu Miyazono[15] |
| Anthea | Brittany Lauda | Yukiko Motoyoshi |
| Barry | Connor Ludovice | Ayumu Murase |
| Concordia | Dani Artaud | Miyari Nemoto |
| Corviknight/Pokémon voices | 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[15] |
| Jupiter | Suzie Yeung | Saki Fujita |
| Kuni | Laura Post | Sumire Morohoshi |
| Leon | Aleks Le | Daisuke Ono[15] |
| Lillie | Ama Lee | Ai Kayano[16] |
| Lusamine | Dawn M. Bennett | Mie Sonozaki[16] |
| Lysandre | Adin Rudd | Takaya Hashi |
| Malva | Marissa Lenti | Atsumi Tanezaki |
| May | 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) | Arisa Kori | |
| Pikachu (Male) | Miyari Nemoto | |
| Professor Oak | Keith Silverstein | Keiichi Sonobe |
| Professor Sycamore | Austin Lee Matthews | |
| Roark | Kohsuke Tanabe | |
| Rookidee/Pokémon voices | Hina Natsume | |
| Sayo | Jackie Lastra | Sayaka Senbongi |
| Stagehand (Ecruteak Theater) | Aleks Le | Shogo Sakata |
| Trace | Brandon Winckler | Soma Saito |
| Victor | Aleks Le | Kohsuke Tanabe[15] |
| Zinnia | Laura Stahl | Ayane Sakura |
| Zuki | Heather Gonzalez | Reina Ueda |
| OVAs/ONAs |
|
|---|---|
| TV specials | |
| MVs |
|
