PE05

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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

Japanese themes Opening N/A Ending N/A

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

The Rival on The Pokémon Company International's official English YouTube channel. The Rival on The Pokémon Company's official Japanese YouTube channel. (Japan only) Review thread on BMGf

The Rival (Japanese: ザ・ライバル The Rival) is the fifth episode of Pokémon Evolutions. It was first 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.

Plot

This plot summary is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this plot summary to add missing sections and complete it.

Major events

• In a series of flashbacks:
  • Lucas and Barry start their Pokémon journeys.
  • Barry defeats Roark and earns the Coal Badge.
  • Barry is defeated by Jupiter at Lake Acuity, allowing Team Galactic to capture Uxie.
  • Lucas and Barry battle against Team Galactic at the Spear Pillar.
• Barry challenges Palmer at the Battle Tower and wins.

Characters

Humans

• Lucas (flashback)
• Barry
• Roark (flashback)
• Palmer
• Cyrus (flashback)
• Mars (flashback)
• Jupiter (flashback)
• Trainers
• Receptionists

Pokémon

• Chimchar (Lucas's; flashback)
• Infernape (Lucas's; flashback)
• Piplup (Barry's; flashback)
• Prinplup (Barry's; flashback)
• Empoleon (Barry's)
• Heracross (Barry's)
• Staraptor (Barry's)
• Cranidos (Roark's; flashback)
• Milotic (Palmer's)
• Dragonite (Palmer's)
• Rhyperior (Palmer's)
• Purugly (Mars's; flashback)
• Skuntank (Jupiter's; flashback)
• Turtwig (Trainer's)
• Pikachu (×2)
• Uxie (flashback)
• Dialga (flashback)

Trivia

• This short is the first one to air after the release of Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, and is related to its story.
• The two Pikachu in this episode wear the hats of Lucas and Dawn.

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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