PE05

This article is about a special episode of the Pokémon animated series that has not yet aired anywhere in the world. As such, it is a reflection of what is currently known about the special episode, rather than coverage of the special episode as a whole.

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The Rival

PE05   ザ・ライバル The Rival

First broadcast Japan December 2, 2021 United States December 2, 2021

English themes Opening N/A Ending

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Credits Animation Screenplay Storyboard Assistant director Animation director No additional credits are available at this time.

The Rival (Japanese: ザ・ライバル The Rival) is the fifth episode of Pokémon Evolutions. It will first be released on The Pokémon Company International's official English YouTube channel, Pokémon TV, and The Pokémon Company's official Japanese YouTube channel on December 2, 2021.

Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.

Characters

Humans

• Barry
• Roark
• Cyrus
• Mars
• Jupiter

Pokémon

• Prinplup (Barry's)
• Empoleon
• Purugly (Mars's)
• Skunktank (Jupiter's)
• Dialga

In other languages

Language		Title
Dutch		Het rivaal
European French		Le rival
German		Der Rivale
Italian		Il rivale
Brazilian Portuguese		O Rival
Russian		Соперник
Spanish	Latin America	El rival
	Spain	El rival

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Pokémon Evolutions

PE06 : The Wish →

This episode article is part of Project Anime, a Bulbapedia project that covers all aspects of Pokémon animation.