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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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| DP122
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進化！その時ポッチャマは！？
Evolution! This Time for Pochama!?
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First broadcast
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April 2, 2009
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| United States
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English themes
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Japanese themes
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Credits
| Animation
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Team Iguchi
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| Screenplay
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藤田伸三 Shinzō Fujita
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| Storyboard
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小山賢 Masaru Koyama
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| Assistant director
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小山賢 Masaru Koyama
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| Animation director
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志村泉 Izumi Shimura
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| Additional credits
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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.
Synopsis
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Continuing to the next town, Dawn's Piplup starts diplaying signs of its' impending evolution. The gang then meet up with Kenny and Barry, and their respective and Prinplup and Empoleon. Dawn and Piplup are faced with a dilemna as to whether it is right to evolve, but before they can decide, Team Rocket attacks, hoping to capture the evolutionary line.
Major events
- The gang meet up with Barry and Kenny.
- The gang learn of an upcoming Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament which Barry is planning to enter.
- Dawn's Piplup decides not to evolve with Dawn's support.
- Dawn gives her Piplup an Everstone that she got from Nurse Joy, thereby preventing it from evolving.
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Characters
Humans
Pokémon
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