DP122

This article is about an episode of the Pokémon animated series that has not been dubbed into English. As such, its coverage may contain romanized Japanese names, rather than dub names.

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Diamond & Pearl series

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DP122

DP122   EP588 進化！その時ポッチャマは！？ Evolution! This Time for Pochama!?

First broadcast Japan April 2, 2009 United States

English themes Opening Ending

Japanese themes Opening ハイタッチ！ Ending もえよ　ギザみみピチュー！

Credits Animation Team Iguchi Screenplay 藤田伸三 Shinzō Fujita Storyboard 小山賢 Masaru Koyama Assistant director 小山賢 Masaru Koyama Animation director 志村泉 Izumi Shimura No additional credits are available at this time.

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(Japanese: 進化！その時ポッチャマは！？ Evolution! This Time for Pochama!?) is the 122nd episode of the Diamond & Pearl series, and the 588th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on April 2, 2009, along with DP121 as an one-hour special.

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

Major events

• Dawn's Piplup decides not to evolve with Dawn's support.
• Template:Dawn got an Everstone from Nurse Joy for Piplup.

Characters

Humans

• Ash
• Dawn
• Brock
• Jessie
• James
• Jun
• Kenny
• Nurse Joy

Pokémon

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
• Piplup (Dawn's)
• Buneary (Dawn's)
• Pachirisu (Dawn's)
• Ambipom (Dawn's)
• Mamoswine (Dawn's)
• Seviper (Jessie's)
• Carnivine (James's)
• Prinplup (Kenny's)
• Empoleon (Jun's)
• Chansey (Nurse Joy's)
• Ariados (flashback)

Trivia

Dub edits

← DP121

Diamond & Pearl series

DP123 →

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