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'''The Evolutionary War!''' (Japanese: '''ハンテールとサクラビス！進化の謎！''' ''Huntail and {{tt|Sakurabyss|Gorebyss}}! The Riddle of Evolution!'') is the 95th episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 369th episode of the {{g|anime}}. It was first broadcast in Japan on September 23, 2004 and in the United States on October 1, 2005.  
'''The Evolutionary War''' (Japanese: '''ハンテールとサクラビス！進化の謎！''' ''Huntail and {{tt|Sakurabyss|Gorebyss}}! The Riddle of Evolution!'') is the 95th episode of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'', and the 369th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on September 23, 2004, and in the United States on October 1, 2005.


The group arrive to a trio of islands and meet Professor Birch on the first one.  Apparently, Clamperl on the second island evolve into Huntail while Clamperl on the third island evolve into Gorebyss.  This has caused a heated rivalry between the two islands about which evolution is better.
{{spoilers}}
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== Synopsis ==
==Blurb==
===Introduction===
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{{Ash}} and {{ashfr|friends}} are in a boat, still on their way across the ocean towards [[Mossdeep City]]. [[Max]] notices from the [[Pokénav]] that there are three islands just ahead. [[Brock]] has apparently looked it up already, so he explains about the [[A-B-C Islands]], and mentions that Island A has a {{g|Center}}. A couple of {{p|Wailmer}} follow them briefly as they head for the islands. Suddenly, a bunch of kids race by them, riding their {{p|Huntail}} and {{p|Gorebyss}}. Ash and May check out Huntail and Gorebyss in their [[Pokédex]]es, and learn that they both evolve from {{p|Clamperl}}. Turning their attention back to the race, they see one girl get knocked off her Huntail. Ash & co stop to see if she’s ok. She is, and she resumes the race. Then, a young boy and girl go by on little pedal-boats, deep in an argument. The boy thinks Huntail is better than Gorebyss, while the girl believes the reverse. All of this has aroused the curiosity of Ash & friends.
<i>En route to the ABC Islands, Ash and the gang are passed on the way to Island A by a group of children racing on top Huntail or Gorebyss. It turns out that there is a fierce rivalry between the citizens of Islands B and C: Clamperl evolve into Gorebyss on Island B, while they evolve into Huntail on Island C. The children all attend school on Island A, and fight often during class.
 
At the Pokémon Center they find Professor Birch in a pool. He is studying the different Clamperl Evolutions, and the kids travel with him to a cave on Island C where Clamperl are known to evolve. They are followed by a boy named Keith from Island B. They travel to a similar cave on Island B, followed by Nancy from Island C. When everyone returns to the Pokémon Center on Island A, they find out that Keith actually wants a Huntail and Nancy wants a Gorebyss. After doing some research, Birch reveals that the Evolution is dependent on the items Deepseatooth and Deepseascale, but he doesn't know how.
 
Team Rocket attacks them at the PC, but Keith and Nancy's Clamperl use Water Gun while Pikachu drives them off with Thunderbolt. Professor Birch and the kids return to Island B, where they put a Deepseascale on Nancy's Clamperl. On Island C they put a Deepseatooth on Keith's Clamperl. Neither Pokémon evolves, so Birch beams them to the Pokémon Center for further research.


Meanwhile, not far away, [[Team Rocket]] is pursuing the “twerps” as usual, in their {{p|Magikarp}} sub. Suddenly, they get stuck between two boulders underwater. They start pedaling at full power to try and break free, but the sub’s hull buckles, letting water gush in.
Back at the PC, when the kids take out their Clamperl, both Pokémon evolve: Nancy's into a Gorebyss and Keith's into a Huntail. Team Rocket attacks again, but the newly evolved Pokémon drive them off with Confusion and Screech.


===Act I===
The rivalry between Islands B and C ends and the people start trading their Clamperl back and forth to get the evolved Pokémon they want. Ash and friends leave on a ferry for their next destination.</i>
By now, Ash and friends have reached the Pokémon Center, and greet [[Nurse Joy]]. Brock flips out as usual, and Max drags him away. After a brief interruption so Joy can accept a call and a transported {{p|Corsola}} from another trainer, the group suddenly hear loud voices arguing. Turns out that this Nurse Joy is also a teacher, and her students have begun arguing in her absence over whether Huntail or Gorebyss is better. Joy quiets the kids down, then takes everyone out to the pool, much to the kids’ delight. On  the way, Joy explains about the rivalry between the Huntail trainers and the Gorebyss trainers on these islands, and the regular water races they have.  


At the pool, the kids (including the two from the beginning of the episode) are watching two Huntail and two Gorebyss swim around a man floating in the pool. The man turns out to be none other than [[Professor Birch]]! Joy is surprised to learn that Ash and friends know the Professor, and greetings are exchanged. May assumes he must have been doing some sort of research in the pool with the Huntail and Gorebyss, but Birch says he was just playing with them for now. Birch explains that he’s here to learn more about what makes Clamperl evolve into Huntail or Gorebyss. Birch fields a couple of questions from the kids, then explains that Clamperl evolve using either the {{DL|Evolution-inducing held item|DeepSeaScale}} or {{DL|Evolution-inducing held item|DeepSeaTooth}}, and produces models of the items to show the kids. He goes on to explain that he had heard that when Clamperl are placed in the water in the two other islands, they tended to soon evolve into either Huntail or Gorebyss, so he suspects he might be able to find the DeepSeaTooth and DeepSeaScale on those islands. Ash says he and his friends would love to come along, and Birch agrees to let them come.
==Plot==
{{ashfr|The group}} is aboard a boat, speeding towards the [[A-B-C Islands]]. Suddenly, a bunch of kids race by them, riding their {{p|Huntail}} and {{p|Gorebyss}}. Ash and May check out Huntail and Gorebyss in their [[Pokédex]]es, and learn that they both evolve from {{p|Clamperl}}. Turning their attention back to the race, they see one girl get knocked off her Huntail. The group stops to see if she’s okay, and the girl is quick to re-enter the race. Then, a young boy and girl go by on little pedal-boats, deep in an argument over whether Gorebyss or Huntail are better. All of this has aroused the curiosity of Ash and his friends. Meanwhile, not far away, {{TRT}} are pursuing the group in their {{p|Magikarp}} [[Team Rocket's mechas|submarine]]. Suddenly, they get stuck between two boulders underwater. They start pedaling at full power to try to break free, but the submarine's hull buckles, letting water gush in.


A scene change later, they’re in a speedboat, ready to take off for Island B. Nancy (the young girl from earlier) joins them at the last minute. Unbeknown to them, Keith (the young boy from earlier) is following in his pedal boat. Having reached Island B, Birch tastes the water from a waterfall inside a cave there. Just as he suspected, the mineral content seems very high, so he takes a water sample. Suddenly, the sound of a footstep behind them betrays the presence of Keith, much to Nancy’s annoyance. Keith is anxious to evolve his Clamperl into a Huntail, and had been eavesdropping. Birch explains that he fully intends to investigate *both* islands, and Keith accompanies them to Island C. This time, Nancy follows in the pedal boat. Same process here. Birch tastes the water, takes a sample, and Nancy accidentally betrays her presence. This time it’s *her* turn to eavesdrop on the enemy.
By now, Ash and his friends have reached the [[Pokémon Center]] on Island A, and greet [[Nurse Joy]]. Brock tries to flirt with her, but [[Max]] drags him away. Joy is briefly interrupted by a sudden call from a local Trainer called {{OBP|Midori|AG095}} who has her {{p|Corsola}} transported over for treatment. After hearing some loud voices, Nurse Joy shows the group her class of students, which are the very same children that were racing earlier. Joy announces that the next class will take place by the outdoor pool, much to the kids' delight. On the way, Joy explains about the rivalry between the Huntail Trainers on Island C and the Gorebyss Trainers on Island B, and the regular water races they have. Joy and the group arrive at the pool, where they are all surprised to see [[Professor Birch]]. He explains that he travelled to the islands for his is new assignment - to uncover how Clamperl evolves into either Huntail or Gorebyss. May assumes he must have been doing some sort of research in the pool with the Huntail and Gorebyss, but Birch admits that he was just playing with them for now. Birch fields a couple of questions from the kids, then explains that Clamperl evolve using either the [[Deep Sea Scale|DeepSeaScale]] or [[Deep Sea Tooth|DeepSeaTooth]], and produces models of the items to show the kids. He goes on to explain that he had heard that when Clamperl are placed in the water in the two other islands, they tended to soon evolve into either Huntail or Gorebyss, so he suspects he might be able to find the DeepSeaTooth and DeepSeaScale on those islands. Ash says he and his friends would love to come along, and Birch agrees to let them come.


Back at the lab on Island A, Birch analyzes the water, and finally thinks he has the scientific stuff figured out. Keith and Nancy run up to the group, anxious for news, and argue briefly before May and Birch calm them down. Birch asks to see their Clamperl, so they all go out by the pool, and the kids send out the Clamperl. Birch says they look healthy, and if everything works out, they should each be able to evolve.  
The group gets ready to take off for Island C in a speedboat, and [[Nancy]] decides to join them. Unbeknownst to them, {{OBP|Keith|AG095}} is following in his pedal boat. Having reached Island C, Birch tastes the water from a waterfall inside a cave there. Just as he suspected, the mineral content seems very high, so he takes a water sample. Suddenly, the sound of a footstep behind them betrays the presence of Keith, much to Nancy’s annoyance. Keith is anxious to evolve his Clamperl into a Huntail, and had been eavesdropping. Birch explains that he fully intends to investigate both islands, and Keith accompanies them to Island B. This time, Nancy follows in the pedal boat. Birch again tastes the water, takes a sample, and Nancy accidentally betrays her presence. This time it was her turn to eavesdrop on the enemy. Back at the lab on Island A, Birch analyzes the water, and finally thinks he has the scientific details figured out. Keith and Nancy run up to the group, anxious for news, and argue briefly before May and Birch calm them down. Nancy admits that she really wants a Gorebyss, and Keith adds that he likes Huntail better. Birch asks to see their Clamperl, so they all go out by the pool, and the kids send out the Clamperl. After a visual examination, Birch says they look healthy, and if everything works out, they should each be able to evolve. He also reveals from his analysis that the water on Island B contains DeepSeaScale fragments, while Island C is rich in DeepSeaTooth minerals.


Meanwhile, Team Rocket has made it to the pool (it has an opening to get in and out from the ocean) and they’re watching the scene from their sub. {{MTR}} wants to give all the Huntail and Gorebyss to the [[Giovanni|Boss]], and has a vision of him riding them like waterskis, similar to how the locals do it, except the Boss is riding both at once. [[James]] is skeptical, but Meowth insists, and [[Jessie]] likes the plan as well.
Meanwhile, Team Rocket has made it to the pool, and they are watching the scene from their sub. {{MTR}} suggests they give all the Huntail and Gorebyss to the {{an|Giovanni|Boss}}, and [[Jessie]] likes the plan as well. The trio suddenly makes their appearance, and they reite their {{motto}}. They send a net out from their sub to catch the Huntail and Gorebyss, but Ash quickly calls out {{AP|Corphish}} to cut the net. Jessie sends out {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}}, who attempts a {{m|Bite}} attack. Corphish counters with {{m|Harden}}, and Seviper just ends up hitting its head. Ash orders a {{m|Crabhammer}}, and Corphish uses it to slam Seviper into the water. James sends out {{TP|James|Cacnea}}, who after hugging James, fires a {{m|Pin Missile}} at the Clamperl. The kids tell their Clamperl to use {{m|Iron Defense}}. The Clamperl close their shells, and the pins just bounce off. Jessie orders a {{m|Poison Tail}}, and Seviper jumps out of the water, but Corphish counters with {{m|Bubble Beam}}. Both Clamperl use {{m|Water Gun}} together, sending Seviper and Cacnea back to the sub. Finally, a {{m|Thunderbolt}} from [[Ash's Pikachu]] sends Team Rocket blasting off. The kids celebrate, and Birch says it was now time to go look for the evolution items.  


===Act II===
They go back to Island B to look for a DeepSeaScale. Keith finds it, and gives it to Nancy, who in turn gives it to her Clamperl. She expects an evolution, but nothing happens, so Birch suggests sending Clamperl to the Pokémon Center, since Clamperl won't evolve right away when given the item. The girl agrees and they do so from the cabin on the island. On Island C, they again search, and find a DeepSeaTooth. Fittingly, Nancy finds it, and gives it to Keith, who gives it to his Clamperl. His doesn't evolve right away either, so he sends it to the Pokémon Center as well.
As the group continues to talk by the pool, Team Rocket suddenly makes their appearance, and they say their motto. They send a net out from their sub to catch the Huntail and Gorebyss, but Ash quickly sends out {{AP|Corphish}} to cut the net. Jessie sends out {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}}, who attempts a {{m|Bite}} attack. Corphish counters with {{m|Harden}}, and Seviper just ends up hitting its head. Ash then orders a {{m|Crabhammer}}, and Corphish uses it to slam Seviper into the water. James sends out {{TP|James|Cacnea}}, who after hugging James as usual, fires a {{m|Pin Missile}} at the Clamperl. The kids tell their Clamperl to use {{m|Iron Defense}}. The Clamperl close their shells, and the pins just bounce off. Jessie orders a {{m|Poison Tail}}, and Seviper jumps out of the water, but Corphish counters with {{m|BubbleBeam}}. Both Clamperl then use {{m|Water Gun}} together, sending Seviper and Cacnea back to the sub. Finally, a {{m|Thunderbolt}} from [[Ash's Pikachu]] sends Team Rocket blasting off. The kids celebrate, and the Professor says it’s now time to go look for the evolution items.  


They go back to Island B to look for a DeepSeaScale. Keith finds it, and gives it to Nancy, who in turn gives it to her Clamperl. She expects an evolution, but nothing happens, so Birch suggests sending Clamperl to the Pokémon Center, since Clamperl won’t evolve right away when given the item. The girl agrees and they do so from the cabin on the island. On Island C, they again search, and find a DeepSeaTooth. Fittingly, Nancy finds it, and gives it to Keith, who gives it to his Clamperl. His doesn’t evolve right away either, so he sends it to the Pokémon Center as well.
Back at the Pokémon Center, the kids receive their Clamperl from Joy and send them out. They haven't evolved yet, and Birch is briefly puzzled, but then they start to glow, and evolve into Huntail and Gorebyss. The kids take their newly evolved Pokémon out to the pool and watch them swim for a bit. Suddenly, Team Rocket shows up again, this time in a giant {{p|Kingler}} mecha. Meowth sends one of the mecha's claws at Gorebyss. Nancy tells Gorebyss to dodge, and Keith tells Huntail to try a Bite attack. Huntail charges forward, but just bounces off the mecha. Ash sends out {{AP|Grovyle}} to use {{m|Bullet Seed}}, but to no avail, as that bounces off the mecha as well. Huntail and Gorebyss use a combined {{m|Water Pulse}}, which knocks the mecha back briefly. Team Rocket quickly recovers and Meowth fires a claw at the two Pokémon. They dive in the water to dodge, but a net from the other claw catches them when they resurface. However, Grovyle promptly uses {{m|Leaf Blade}} to cut them free. Nancy orders a {{m|Confusion}} from Gorebyss, and it levitates the mecha. Keith takes the opportunity to order a {{m|Screech}} from Huntail. Pikachu uses {{m|Thunder}} to blast off Team Rocket once more.


Back at the Pokémon Center, the kids receive their Clamperl from Joy and send them out. They haven’t evolved yet, and Birch is briefly puzzled, but then they start to glow, and evolve into Huntail and Gorebyss! The kids take their newly evolved Pokémon out to the pool and watch them swim for a bit. Suddenly, Team Rocket shows up again, this time in a giant {{p|Kingler}} mech. Meowth sends one of the mech’s claws at Gorebyss. Nancy tells Gorebyss to dodge, and Keith tells Huntail to try a Bite attack. Huntail charges forward, but just bounces off the mech. Ash sends out {{AP|Grovyle}} to use {{m|Bullet Seed}}, but to no avail, as that bounces off as well. Huntail and Gorebyss use a combined {{m|Water Pulse}}, which knocks the mech back briefly. Team Rocket quickly recovers and Meowth fires a claw at the two Pokémon. They dive in the water to dodge, but a net from the other claw catches them when they resurface. However, Grovyle promptly uses {{m|Leaf Blade}} to cut the net and free them. Nancy orders a {{m|Confusion}} from Gorebyss, and it levitates the mech. Keith takes the opportunity to order a {{m|Screech}} from Huntail. Pikachu then uses {{m|Thunder}} to blast off Team Rocket once more.
Now that the danger is gone, the kids admire how well their Pokémon worked together. May suggests that maybe now their feud can end, and the kids agree. Nurse Joy calls out to the group, saying their boat is ready to leave. Professor Birch wishes Ash and his friends all the best, and admits he’ll be staying on the islands for a while to continue his Clamperl research. Keith and Nancy, riding their Huntail and Gorebyss, catch up to the boat and tell the group that the Huntail and Gorebyss Trainers have finally patched things up, now that they understand more about their Pokémon. After hearing this pleasant news, Ash and his friends wave goodbye to the kids as their boat rides off into the sunset.


===Conclusion===
==Major events==
Now that the danger is gone, the kids admire how well their Pokémon worked together. May suggests that maybe now their feud can end, and the kids agree. Nurse Joy then calls to them, saying their boat is ready to leave. As the boat sets off, everyone shouts their goodbyes. Keith and Nancy, riding their Huntail and Gorebyss, catch up to the boat and tell the group that the Huntail and Gorebyss trainers have finally patched things up, now that they understand more about their Pokémon. After hearing this pleasant news, Ash and friends wave goodbye to the kids, as their boat rides off into the sunset, proud to have had a hand in solving another Pokémon mystery.
* {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} meet up with [[Professor Birch]] again.
{{animeevents}}


== Major events ==
===Debuts===
<!-- Events such as captures, releases go here. -->
====Pokémon debuts====
=== Debuts ===
=====TV episode debuts=====
==== Pokémon debuts ====
* {{P|Gorebyss}}
* {{P|Gorebyss}}
* {{P|Huntail}}


== Characters ==
==Characters==
=== Humans ===
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|May}}
* [[Brock]]
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* {{an|Giovanni}} ([[Boss fantasy|fantasy]])
* [[Professor Birch]]
* [[Professor Birch]]
* [[Nancy]]
* [[Nancy]]
* {{ho|Keith}}
* {{OBP|Keith|AG095}}
* {{OBP|Midori|AG095}}
* Islanders


=== Pokémon ===
===Pokémon===
[[File:PTC AG095.png|thumb|200px|Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]
[[Pokémon Trainer’s Choice]]: {{p|Treecko}}
[[Pokémon Trainer’s Choice]]: {{p|Treecko}}
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
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* {{p|Seviper}} ({{OP|Jessie|Seviper}})
* {{p|Seviper}} ({{OP|Jessie|Seviper}})
* {{p|Cacnea}} ({{OP|James|Cacnea}})
* {{p|Cacnea}} ({{OP|James|Cacnea}})
* {{p|Clamperl}} ([[Nancy]]'s, evolves)
* {{p|Clamperl}} ([[Nancy]]'s; evolves)
* {{p|Gorebyss}} ([[Nancy]]'s, newly evolved; debut)
* {{p|Gorebyss}} ([[Nancy]]'s; newly evolved)
* {{p|Clamperl}} ([[Keith]]'s, evolves)
* {{p|Clamperl}} ({{OBP|Keith|AG095}}'s; evolves)
* {{p|Huntail}} ([[Keith]]'s, newly evolved; debut)
* {{p|Huntail}} ({{OBP|Keith|AG095}}'s; newly evolved)
* {{p|Huntail}} (islanders', many)
* {{p|Corsola}} ({{OBP|Midori|AG095}}'s)
* {{p|Gorebyss}} (islanders', many)
* {{p|Huntail}} (islanders'; multiple)
* {{p|Corsola}}
* {{p|Gorebyss}} (islanders'; multiple)
* {{p|Wailmer}}
* {{p|Wailmer}} (×2)


== Trivia ==
==Trivia==
* The rocks on each of the A-B-C islands resemble some katakana characters: The A island seems to have an I (イ), the B island has a Ro (ロ) while the C island has a Ha (ハ).
* [[Advance Adventure]] is used as background music.
* The dub title is a reference to the {{wp|Revolutionary War}}.
* The dub title is a reference to a {{wp|Revolutionary War}}.
* In the Latin American Spanish dub, Nancy is voiced by the same actress that did the Mexican version of Lisa Simpson's voice, {{wp|Patricia Acevedo}}. Also, one of the girls seen at the beginning of the episode shares the Latin American voice of Buttercup, from {{wp|The Powerpuff Girls}} and Cherry from {{wp|Saber Marionette J|the Saber Marionette series}}, since {{wp|Rossy Aguirre}} provided the voice.
* When {{AP|Grovyle}} uses {{m|Bullet Seed}} on {{TRT}}'s [[Team Rocket's mechas|mecha]], [[Jessie]] says, "What you seed is what you get!" This pun was the title of [[AG041|the episode]] where Grovyle, as Treecko, learned Bullet Seed in the first place.
* The two {{p|Clamperl}} [[Evolution|evolve]] in the same way [[Misty's Politoed|Misty's Poliwhirl]] evolved, by transferring the Pokémon to a different [[Pokémon Center]] with a required [[item]], rather than [[Trade|trading]] between {{pkmn|Trainer}}s.
* One of the kids surfing on Gorebyss bears a [[Anime character recycling|striking resemblance]] to one of the kids that challenged Ash in ''[[AG068|A Double Dilemma]]''. Another kid on the far left of the classroom also has a striking resemblance to one of the girls from ''[[EP027|Hypno's Naptime]]''.


=== Errors ===
===Errors===
=== Dub edits ===
* The [[Pokédex]] entry for {{p|Gorebyss}} says that it is '''the''' evolved form of {{p|Clamperl}}, when it should be '''an''' evolved form of Clamperl. This also happens with {{p|Huntail}}'s entry.
*In the final attack before Team Rocket blasts off, Huntail uses {{m|Screech}}, and then Pikachu uses {{m|Thunder}}. In the dub, Pikachu attacks first, and it is Huntail who makes them blast off.
* When {{Ash}} says that they saw the kids in the water, the collar on [[Nurse Joy]]'s dress is colored white instead of pink.
 
===Dub edits===
* In the final attack, before Team Rocket is sent blasting off, {{AP|Pikachu}} attacks first with {{m|Thunder}}, and {{p|Huntail}} blasts them off with {{m|Screech}}. This is in reverse of how it happens in the original.
* In the original Japanese version, Corphish hits Seviper on the head with a {{m|Crabhammer}}. In the English dub, the impact was replaced with an impact star screen.
 
====[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]====
* Question: Trainers, which Pokémon would be most effective against {{p|Mudkip}}?
* Choices: {{p|Treecko}}, {{p|Torchic}}, {{p|Mudkip}}
* Answer: OK, Trainers! If you chose {{p|Treecko}}, you were right!


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
* French: '''{{tt|La guerre des clans|The war of the clans}}'''
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* Italian: '''{{tt|Rivalità fra isole|Islands rivalry}}'''
|zh_cmn={{tt|獵斑魚與櫻花魚！進化之謎！|Huntail and Gorebyss! The Evolution Riddle!}}
* Latin American Spanish: '''{{tt|¡La guerra evolutiva!|The evolution war!}}'''
|nl={{tt|De evolutie oorlog|The Evolution War}}
* Iberian Spanish: '''{{tt|La guerra de la evolución|The war of the evolution}}'''
|da={{tt|Udviklingskrigen|The war of evolution}}
|de={{tt|Die Pokémon als Friedensstifter|The Pokémon as peacemakers}}
|fi={{tt|Uskomaton muodonmuutos|The unbelievable transformation}}
|fr_eu={{tt|La guerre des clans|The war of the clans}}
|he=מלחמת ההתפתחות {{tt|milkhemet hahitpatkhut|The Evolution War}}
|it={{tt|Rivalità fra isole|Islands rivalry}}
|ko={{tt|헌테일과 분홍장이! 진화의 비밀!|Huntail and Gorebyss! The Secret of Evolution!}}
|no={{tt|Evolusjonskrigen!|The evolutionary war!}}
|pt_br={{tt|A Guerra Evolutiva|The Evolutionary War}}
|ru={{tt|Война эволюций|Evolution war}}
|es_la={{tt|¡La guerra evolutiva!|The evolution war!}}
|es_eu={{tt|La guerra de la evolución|The war of the evolution}}
|sv={{tt|Förändringens tid!|The time of change!}}
|hi=दुश्मन बने दोस्त {{tt|''Dushman bane Dost''|Enemies became Friends}}{{tt|*|Disney XD dub}}
}}
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The Evolutionary War
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AG095   EP369
ハンテールとサクラビス！進化の謎！
Huntail and Sakurabyss! The Riddle of Evolution!
First broadcast
Japan September 23, 2004
United States October 1, 2005
English themes
Opening Unbeatable
Ending
Japanese themes
Opening チャレンジャー!!
Ending スマイル ②
Credits
Animation Team Ota
Screenplay 大橋志吉 Yukiyoshi Ōhashi
Storyboard 浅田裕二 Yūji Asada
Assistant director 浅田裕二 Yūji Asada
Animation director 岩根雅明 Masaaki Iwane
Additional credits

The Evolutionary War (Japanese: ハンテールとサクラビス！進化の謎！ Huntail and Sakurabyss! The Riddle of Evolution!) is the 95th episode of Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire, and the 369th episode of the Pokémon anime. It was first broadcast in Japan on September 23, 2004, and in the United States on October 1, 2005.

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Blurb

En route to the ABC Islands, Ash and the gang are passed on the way to Island A by a group of children racing on top Huntail or Gorebyss. It turns out that there is a fierce rivalry between the citizens of Islands B and C: Clamperl evolve into Gorebyss on Island B, while they evolve into Huntail on Island C. The children all attend school on Island A, and fight often during class.

At the Pokémon Center they find Professor Birch in a pool. He is studying the different Clamperl Evolutions, and the kids travel with him to a cave on Island C where Clamperl are known to evolve. They are followed by a boy named Keith from Island B. They travel to a similar cave on Island B, followed by Nancy from Island C. When everyone returns to the Pokémon Center on Island A, they find out that Keith actually wants a Huntail and Nancy wants a Gorebyss. After doing some research, Birch reveals that the Evolution is dependent on the items Deepseatooth and Deepseascale, but he doesn't know how.

Team Rocket attacks them at the PC, but Keith and Nancy's Clamperl use Water Gun while Pikachu drives them off with Thunderbolt. Professor Birch and the kids return to Island B, where they put a Deepseascale on Nancy's Clamperl. On Island C they put a Deepseatooth on Keith's Clamperl. Neither Pokémon evolves, so Birch beams them to the Pokémon Center for further research.

Back at the PC, when the kids take out their Clamperl, both Pokémon evolve: Nancy's into a Gorebyss and Keith's into a Huntail. Team Rocket attacks again, but the newly evolved Pokémon drive them off with Confusion and Screech.

The rivalry between Islands B and C ends and the people start trading their Clamperl back and forth to get the evolved Pokémon they want. Ash and friends leave on a ferry for their next destination.

Plot

The group is aboard a boat, speeding towards the A-B-C Islands. Suddenly, a bunch of kids race by them, riding their Huntail and Gorebyss. Ash and May check out Huntail and Gorebyss in their Pokédexes, and learn that they both evolve from Clamperl. Turning their attention back to the race, they see one girl get knocked off her Huntail. The group stops to see if she’s okay, and the girl is quick to re-enter the race. Then, a young boy and girl go by on little pedal-boats, deep in an argument over whether Gorebyss or Huntail are better. All of this has aroused the curiosity of Ash and his friends. Meanwhile, not far away, Team Rocket are pursuing the group in their Magikarp submarine. Suddenly, they get stuck between two boulders underwater. They start pedaling at full power to try to break free, but the submarine's hull buckles, letting water gush in.

By now, Ash and his friends have reached the Pokémon Center on Island A, and greet Nurse Joy. Brock tries to flirt with her, but Max drags him away. Joy is briefly interrupted by a sudden call from a local Trainer called Midori who has her Corsola transported over for treatment. After hearing some loud voices, Nurse Joy shows the group her class of students, which are the very same children that were racing earlier. Joy announces that the next class will take place by the outdoor pool, much to the kids' delight. On the way, Joy explains about the rivalry between the Huntail Trainers on Island C and the Gorebyss Trainers on Island B, and the regular water races they have. Joy and the group arrive at the pool, where they are all surprised to see Professor Birch. He explains that he travelled to the islands for his is new assignment - to uncover how Clamperl evolves into either Huntail or Gorebyss. May assumes he must have been doing some sort of research in the pool with the Huntail and Gorebyss, but Birch admits that he was just playing with them for now. Birch fields a couple of questions from the kids, then explains that Clamperl evolve using either the DeepSeaScale or DeepSeaTooth, and produces models of the items to show the kids. He goes on to explain that he had heard that when Clamperl are placed in the water in the two other islands, they tended to soon evolve into either Huntail or Gorebyss, so he suspects he might be able to find the DeepSeaTooth and DeepSeaScale on those islands. Ash says he and his friends would love to come along, and Birch agrees to let them come.

The group gets ready to take off for Island C in a speedboat, and Nancy decides to join them. Unbeknownst to them, Keith is following in his pedal boat. Having reached Island C, Birch tastes the water from a waterfall inside a cave there. Just as he suspected, the mineral content seems very high, so he takes a water sample. Suddenly, the sound of a footstep behind them betrays the presence of Keith, much to Nancy’s annoyance. Keith is anxious to evolve his Clamperl into a Huntail, and had been eavesdropping. Birch explains that he fully intends to investigate both islands, and Keith accompanies them to Island B. This time, Nancy follows in the pedal boat. Birch again tastes the water, takes a sample, and Nancy accidentally betrays her presence. This time it was her turn to eavesdrop on the enemy. Back at the lab on Island A, Birch analyzes the water, and finally thinks he has the scientific details figured out. Keith and Nancy run up to the group, anxious for news, and argue briefly before May and Birch calm them down. Nancy admits that she really wants a Gorebyss, and Keith adds that he likes Huntail better. Birch asks to see their Clamperl, so they all go out by the pool, and the kids send out the Clamperl. After a visual examination, Birch says they look healthy, and if everything works out, they should each be able to evolve. He also reveals from his analysis that the water on Island B contains DeepSeaScale fragments, while Island C is rich in DeepSeaTooth minerals.

Meanwhile, Team Rocket has made it to the pool, and they are watching the scene from their sub. Meowth suggests they give all the Huntail and Gorebyss to the Boss, and Jessie likes the plan as well. The trio suddenly makes their appearance, and they reite their motto. They send a net out from their sub to catch the Huntail and Gorebyss, but Ash quickly calls out Corphish to cut the net. Jessie sends out Seviper, who attempts a Bite attack. Corphish counters with Harden, and Seviper just ends up hitting its head. Ash orders a Crabhammer, and Corphish uses it to slam Seviper into the water. James sends out Cacnea, who after hugging James, fires a Pin Missile at the Clamperl. The kids tell their Clamperl to use Iron Defense. The Clamperl close their shells, and the pins just bounce off. Jessie orders a Poison Tail, and Seviper jumps out of the water, but Corphish counters with Bubble Beam. Both Clamperl use Water Gun together, sending Seviper and Cacnea back to the sub. Finally, a Thunderbolt from Ash's Pikachu sends Team Rocket blasting off. The kids celebrate, and Birch says it was now time to go look for the evolution items.

They go back to Island B to look for a DeepSeaScale. Keith finds it, and gives it to Nancy, who in turn gives it to her Clamperl. She expects an evolution, but nothing happens, so Birch suggests sending Clamperl to the Pokémon Center, since Clamperl won't evolve right away when given the item. The girl agrees and they do so from the cabin on the island. On Island C, they again search, and find a DeepSeaTooth. Fittingly, Nancy finds it, and gives it to Keith, who gives it to his Clamperl. His doesn't evolve right away either, so he sends it to the Pokémon Center as well.

Back at the Pokémon Center, the kids receive their Clamperl from Joy and send them out. They haven't evolved yet, and Birch is briefly puzzled, but then they start to glow, and evolve into Huntail and Gorebyss. The kids take their newly evolved Pokémon out to the pool and watch them swim for a bit. Suddenly, Team Rocket shows up again, this time in a giant Kingler mecha. Meowth sends one of the mecha's claws at Gorebyss. Nancy tells Gorebyss to dodge, and Keith tells Huntail to try a Bite attack. Huntail charges forward, but just bounces off the mecha. Ash sends out Grovyle to use Bullet Seed, but to no avail, as that bounces off the mecha as well. Huntail and Gorebyss use a combined Water Pulse, which knocks the mecha back briefly. Team Rocket quickly recovers and Meowth fires a claw at the two Pokémon. They dive in the water to dodge, but a net from the other claw catches them when they resurface. However, Grovyle promptly uses Leaf Blade to cut them free. Nancy orders a Confusion from Gorebyss, and it levitates the mecha. Keith takes the opportunity to order a Screech from Huntail. Pikachu uses Thunder to blast off Team Rocket once more.

Now that the danger is gone, the kids admire how well their Pokémon worked together. May suggests that maybe now their feud can end, and the kids agree. Nurse Joy calls out to the group, saying their boat is ready to leave. Professor Birch wishes Ash and his friends all the best, and admits he’ll be staying on the islands for a while to continue his Clamperl research. Keith and Nancy, riding their Huntail and Gorebyss, catch up to the boat and tell the group that the Huntail and Gorebyss Trainers have finally patched things up, now that they understand more about their Pokémon. After hearing this pleasant news, Ash and his friends wave goodbye to the kids as their boat rides off into the sunset.

Major events

For a list of all major events in the anime, please see the history page.

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

TV episode debuts

Characters

Humans

Pokémon

Pokémon Trainer's Choice

Pokémon Trainer’s Choice: Treecko

Trivia

Errors

  • The Pokédex entry for Gorebyss says that it is the evolved form of Clamperl, when it should be an evolved form of Clamperl. This also happens with Huntail's entry.
  • When Ash says that they saw the kids in the water, the collar on Nurse Joy's dress is colored white instead of pink.

Dub edits

  • In the final attack, before Team Rocket is sent blasting off, Pikachu attacks first with Thunder, and Huntail blasts them off with Screech. This is in reverse of how it happens in the original.
  • In the original Japanese version, Corphish hits Seviper on the head with a Crabhammer. In the English dub, the impact was replaced with an impact star screen.

Pokémon Trainer's Choice

  • Question: Trainers, which Pokémon would be most effective against Mudkip?
  • Choices: Treecko, Torchic, Mudkip
  • Answer: OK, Trainers! If you chose Treecko, you were right!

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