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==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
{{Ash}} is surprised to learn that his mother {{Delia}}, some of [[Pallet Town]]'s locals, and {{ashfr}} are going to go to | {{Ash}} is surprised to learn that his mother {{Delia}}, some of [[Pallet Town]]'s locals, and {{ashfr}} are going to go to {{an|Seafoam Island}} for a beachside holiday. Delia tells Ash that he has to stay behind to train, just as the tour group leaves shortly after. Ash goes to {{an|Professor Oak}}'s lab, only to discover that Oak is trying to find out why {{p|Slowpoke}} [[Evolution|evolves]] into {{p|Slowbro}}. When Ash suggests that he use the [[Pokédex]] to search for answers, Oak is instantly reminded of [[Professor Westwood V]], a Pokéologist and the original creator of the [[Pokédex]] who would know the answer. He conveniently lives of Seafoam Island, so Ash and {{AP|Pikachu}} quickly decide to assist, capitalizing on an excuse to go to the beach. | ||
Ash arrives and surprises {{an|Misty}} and {{an|Brock}}. They walk to Westwood's lab, where they discover that he is actually the fifth of many Westwoods, and insists on being called that. He is also trying to figure out the mystery of Slowpoke and {{p|Shellder}}, and hopes to present a theory to the world's leading body of Pokéologists, the Pokémon Suppositum. Westwood V goes outside to fish, trying to understand Slowpoke. As Ash and his friends find a Slowpoke sitting next to them, {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}} comes out of its {{ | Ash arrives and surprises {{an|Misty}} and {{an|Brock}}. They walk to Westwood's lab, where they discover that he is actually the fifth of many Westwoods, and insists on being called that. He is also trying to figure out the mystery of Slowpoke and {{p|Shellder}}, and hopes to present a theory to the world's leading body of Pokéologists, the Pokémon Suppositum. Westwood V goes outside to fish, trying to understand Slowpoke. As Ash and his friends find a Slowpoke sitting next to them, {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}} comes out of its {{i|Poké Ball}} and talks to the Slowpoke. After what seems to be some random, unintelligent conversation, a {{p|Krabby}} comes out the water. It first grabs onto Slowpoke's tail, and then Psyduck's, which the two register several seconds later. The team decides to go have some lunch for a break. | ||
Meanwhile, {{an|Giovanni|Team Rocket's Boss}} is taking a vacation on the beach and making [[Jessie]] and [[James]] dig for clams, having already cleaned his private yacht. Upset that they cannot take a break, James digs up a Shellder and decides to try to capture it. James calls out {{TP|James|Weezing}} | Meanwhile, {{an|Giovanni|Team Rocket's Boss}} is taking a vacation on the beach to rest and recover from the stress of having {{an|Team Rocket HQ|Team Rocket's headquarters}} [[EP065|destroyed]] and making [[Jessie]] and [[James]] dig for clams, having already cleaned his private yacht. Upset that they cannot take a break, James digs up a {{DL|List of Pokémon temporarily owned by the Team Rocket trio|Shellder}} and decides to try to capture it. James calls out {{TP|James|Weezing}}, who, after dodging Shellder's {{m|Ice Beam}}, defeats it with {{m|Haze}}. However, just as James attempts to capture the Shellder, Jessie butts in and captures it herself, much to James's disappointment. They go to the Boss, but he disapproves of their capture and orders them to steal potentially invaluable information from Westwood V's lab. | ||
Westwood V shows Ash and his friends a computer simulation of Slowpoke's evolution, and notes the form change Shellder undergoes when it clamps on to Slowpoke's tail. {{TRT}} arrives in a parasail and startles everyone when it crash-lands on the lab's balcony. After performing their {{motto}}, they hand Westwood V a paper with their own "Team Rockédex" entries about themselves. Westwood V is instantly impressed by {{MTR}}'s speech and starts writing notes. He then realizes that Team Rocket may be trying to enslave him and tries to escape. The trio finds that the only Pokémon Westwood V has is a Slowpoke. | Westwood V shows Ash and his friends a computer simulation of Slowpoke's evolution, and notes the form change Shellder undergoes when it clamps on to Slowpoke's tail. {{TRT}} arrives in a parasail and startles everyone when it crash-lands on the lab's balcony. After performing their {{motto}}, they hand Westwood V a paper with their own "Team Rockédex" entries about themselves. Westwood V is instantly impressed by {{MTR}}'s speech and starts writing notes. He then realizes that Team Rocket may be trying to enslave him and tries to escape. The trio finds that the only Pokémon Westwood V has is a Slowpoke, and decide to use their new Shellder to make Slowpoke evolve into Slowbro and thus make it more valuable. | ||
Westwood V tries to flee with his Slowpoke, but after tripping, Team Rocket catches up and sends out Shellder | Westwood V tries to flee with his Slowpoke, but after tripping, Team Rocket catches up and sends out Shellder. To everyone's surprise, Slowpoke, regarded as the Dopey Pokémon, runs around in an attempt to flee from Shellder. Misty decides to intervene with the seaside location perfect for her {{type|Water}} Pokémon, but Psyduck emerges. Psyduck turns around and Shellder {{m|clamp}}s onto its tail instead. After a delayed pain reaction, Psyduck throws Shellder off, sending the Pokémon flying. Weezing attempts to knock Psyduck out, but only bounces on its head. Infuriated, Jessie throws Shellder again, but it clamps onto Psyduck's head this time, giving it a major headache. Psyduck, now much more powerful because of its headache, uses {{m|Disable}} to stop everyone and its {{m|Confusion}} sends Team Rocket flying. It suddenly loses concentration, however, both Team Rocket and Shellder land close by. As Slowpoke walks towards Psyduck to thank it, it trips and Shellder clamps onto its tail, evolving it. Team Rocket runs back to grab Slowbro, but Westwood V orders Slowbro to attack them with {{m|Mega Punch}}. Although Slowbro temporarily forgets the attack due to {{m|Amnesia}}, it quickly regains it and sends Team Rocket blasting off once again. | ||
Misty asks if Westwood V figured out why Slowpoke evolves. He answers confidently, with a brand-new theory, that {{wp|Mutualism (biology)|both Pokémon benefit}}. He explains that Shellder helps Slowpoke to balance on two legs instead of four, freeing its hands so it can use Mega Punch, and Shellder gains land transportation on Slowpoke's tail. As the group leaves, Ash thinks Psyduck may want to say goodbye to Slowbro. Misty, Ash, and Brock watch on as the two Pokémon have a rather slow conversation. | Misty asks if Westwood V figured out why Slowpoke evolves. He answers confidently, with a brand-new theory, that {{wp|Mutualism (biology)|both Pokémon benefit}}. He explains that Shellder helps Slowpoke to balance on two legs instead of four, freeing its hands so it can use Mega Punch, and Shellder gains land transportation on Slowpoke's tail. As the group leaves, Ash thinks Psyduck may want to say goodbye to Slowbro. Misty, Ash, and Brock watch on as the two Pokémon have a rather slow conversation. | ||
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[[File:Jessie catching Shellder.png|thumb|220px|Shellder being caught]] | [[File:Jessie catching Shellder.png|thumb|220px|Shellder being caught]] | ||
* [[Jessie]] catches a {{DL|List of Pokémon temporarily owned by the Team Rocket trio|Shellder}} that [[James]] wanted to catch, but it attaches itself to [[Professor Westwood V]]'s {{p|Slowpoke}}, catalyzing its [[evolution]] into a {{p|Slowbro}} and thus leaving her. | |||
* [[Jessie]] catches a {{DL|List of Pokémon temporarily owned by the Team Rocket trio|Shellder}} that | |||
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===Debuts=== | ===Debuts=== | ||
====Pokémon debuts==== | ====Pokémon debuts==== | ||
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==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
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* [[Professor Oak's Pokémon Lecture]]: {{p|Alakazam}} | * [[Professor Oak's Pokémon Lecture]]: {{p|Alakazam}} | ||
** Pokémon senryū summary: "I want to see an {{p|Alakazam}} using a fork." | ** Pokémon senryū summary: "I want to see an {{p|Alakazam}} using a fork." | ||
* Part of the lecture for this episode was | * Part of the lecture for this episode was [[dub]]bed for an introduction on the {{pmin|the United States|American}} VHS version of ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]''. | ||
* | * This episode was partially adapted into the book [[Prepare for Trouble]]. | ||
* | * {{MTR}} imitates {{wp|Moe Howard}} of {{wp|The Three Stooges}} by saying "Oh, you're a wise guy, huh?" after {{DL|List of Pokémon temporarily owned by the Team Rocket trio|Shellder}} appears and sticks out its tongue. | ||
* Music from '' | * Music from ''Mewtwo Strikes Back'' and ''[[PK01|Pikachu's Vacation]]'' is played in the episode. However, the background music is replaced in the English dub. | ||
* The {{pmin|Sweden|Swedish}} title is a reference to {{wp|On the Origin of Species}} (Swedish translation: Om arternas uppkomst). | * The episode's {{pmin|Sweden|Swedish}} dub title is a reference to ''{{wp|On the Origin of Species}}'' (Swedish translation: Om arternas uppkomst). | ||
* The events of this episode take place after ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]''. | |||
===Errors=== | ===Errors=== | ||
* | * {{an|Misty}} says that {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}} used its "tail wag attack", although in multiple episodes, she uses the proper name "{{m|Tail Whip}}". | ||
* When {{p|Slowbro}} uses {{m|Amnesia}}, {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} are stunned, and {{an|Brock}} says, "That's supposed to make its opponents forget!" This is untrue, since Amnesia only affects the user in the {{pkmn|games}}. | |||
* When Slowbro uses Amnesia, Ash and | |||
===Dub edits=== | ===Dub edits=== | ||
* [[Pikachu's Jukebox]]: [[My Best Friends]] | * [[Pikachu's Jukebox]]: [[My Best Friends]] | ||
* The setting of the episode is said to be the Seafoam Islands in the | * The setting of the episode is said to be {{an|Seafoam Island}} in the English dub, a reference to the [[Seafoam Islands]] in the games. In the original Japanese version, this location is named Binnes (ビンヌ), a reference to {{wp|Cannes}}, with no relation to the game location. | ||
* Professor Westwood is outright said to have programmed the Pokédex in the dub, when he was simply one of the people to write the | * [[Professor Westwood V]] is outright said to have programmed the [[Pokédex]] in the English dub, when he was simply one of the people to write the device's bestiary in the Japanese version. | ||
* James tells Weezing to use {{m|Haze}} in the dub. In the original, it was | * [[James]] tells {{TP|James|Weezing}} to use {{m|Haze}} in the English dub. In the original Japanese version, it was told to counterattack. | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||
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|fr_eu={{tt|Le mystère de l'évolution|The mystery of evolution}} | |fr_eu={{tt|Le mystère de l'évolution|The mystery of evolution}} | ||
|de={{tt|Rätselhafte Entwicklung|Puzzling evolution / development}} | |de={{tt|Rätselhafte Entwicklung|Puzzling evolution / development}} | ||
|he=הפתרון להתפתחות {{tt| | |he=הפתרון להתפתחות {{tt|''Ha'pitaron la'hitpatkhut''|The solution for the evolution}} | ||
|hi=एक नई खोज! {{tt|''Ek Nayi Khoj!''|A New Discovery!}} {{tt|*|Hungama Dub}} | |hi=एक नई खोज! {{tt|''Ek Nayi Khoj!''|A New Discovery!}} {{tt|*|Hungama Dub}} | ||
|hu={{tt|Miből lesz a Pokémon?|What becomes a Pokémon?}} | |hu={{tt|Miből lesz a Pokémon?|What becomes a Pokémon?}} | ||
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[[zh: | [[zh:宝可梦 第67集]] | ||
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The Evolution Solution (Japanese: ヤドンがヤドランになるとき When Yadon Becomes Yadoran) is the 66th episode of the Pokémon anime. It was first broadcast in Japan on October 15, 1998 and in the United States on October 2, 1999.
Blurb
Ash decides to join his mom and friends who are vacationing on Seafoam Island. While there, he searches out the programmer of the Pokedex to get information about the evolution of a Slowpoke. The mystery of how Slowpoke evolves into a Slowbro is surprisingly revealed when Team Rocket makes their usual bumbling interference.
Plot
Ash is surprised to learn that his mother Delia, some of Pallet Town's locals, and his friends are going to go to Seafoam Island for a beachside holiday. Delia tells Ash that he has to stay behind to train, just as the tour group leaves shortly after. Ash goes to Professor Oak's lab, only to discover that Oak is trying to find out why Slowpoke evolves into Slowbro. When Ash suggests that he use the Pokédex to search for answers, Oak is instantly reminded of Professor Westwood V, a Pokéologist and the original creator of the Pokédex who would know the answer. He conveniently lives of Seafoam Island, so Ash and Pikachu quickly decide to assist, capitalizing on an excuse to go to the beach.
Ash arrives and surprises Misty and Brock. They walk to Westwood's lab, where they discover that he is actually the fifth of many Westwoods, and insists on being called that. He is also trying to figure out the mystery of Slowpoke and Shellder, and hopes to present a theory to the world's leading body of Pokéologists, the Pokémon Suppositum. Westwood V goes outside to fish, trying to understand Slowpoke. As Ash and his friends find a Slowpoke sitting next to them, Psyduck comes out of its Poké Ball and talks to the Slowpoke. After what seems to be some random, unintelligent conversation, a Krabby comes out the water. It first grabs onto Slowpoke's tail, and then Psyduck's, which the two register several seconds later. The team decides to go have some lunch for a break.
Meanwhile, Team Rocket's Boss is taking a vacation on the beach to rest and recover from the stress of having Team Rocket's headquarters destroyed and making Jessie and James dig for clams, having already cleaned his private yacht. Upset that they cannot take a break, James digs up a Shellder and decides to try to capture it. James calls out Weezing, who, after dodging Shellder's Ice Beam, defeats it with Haze. However, just as James attempts to capture the Shellder, Jessie butts in and captures it herself, much to James's disappointment. They go to the Boss, but he disapproves of their capture and orders them to steal potentially invaluable information from Westwood V's lab.
Westwood V shows Ash and his friends a computer simulation of Slowpoke's evolution, and notes the form change Shellder undergoes when it clamps on to Slowpoke's tail. Team Rocket arrives in a parasail and startles everyone when it crash-lands on the lab's balcony. After performing their motto, they hand Westwood V a paper with their own "Team Rockédex" entries about themselves. Westwood V is instantly impressed by Meowth's speech and starts writing notes. He then realizes that Team Rocket may be trying to enslave him and tries to escape. The trio finds that the only Pokémon Westwood V has is a Slowpoke, and decide to use their new Shellder to make Slowpoke evolve into Slowbro and thus make it more valuable.
Westwood V tries to flee with his Slowpoke, but after tripping, Team Rocket catches up and sends out Shellder. To everyone's surprise, Slowpoke, regarded as the Dopey Pokémon, runs around in an attempt to flee from Shellder. Misty decides to intervene with the seaside location perfect for her Water-type Pokémon, but Psyduck emerges. Psyduck turns around and Shellder clamps onto its tail instead. After a delayed pain reaction, Psyduck throws Shellder off, sending the Pokémon flying. Weezing attempts to knock Psyduck out, but only bounces on its head. Infuriated, Jessie throws Shellder again, but it clamps onto Psyduck's head this time, giving it a major headache. Psyduck, now much more powerful because of its headache, uses Disable to stop everyone and its Confusion sends Team Rocket flying. It suddenly loses concentration, however, both Team Rocket and Shellder land close by. As Slowpoke walks towards Psyduck to thank it, it trips and Shellder clamps onto its tail, evolving it. Team Rocket runs back to grab Slowbro, but Westwood V orders Slowbro to attack them with Mega Punch. Although Slowbro temporarily forgets the attack due to Amnesia, it quickly regains it and sends Team Rocket blasting off once again.
Misty asks if Westwood V figured out why Slowpoke evolves. He answers confidently, with a brand-new theory, that both Pokémon benefit. He explains that Shellder helps Slowpoke to balance on two legs instead of four, freeing its hands so it can use Mega Punch, and Shellder gains land transportation on Slowpoke's tail. As the group leaves, Ash thinks Psyduck may want to say goodbye to Slowbro. Misty, Ash, and Brock watch on as the two Pokémon have a rather slow conversation.
Major events
- Jessie catches a Shellder that James wanted to catch, but it attaches itself to Professor Westwood V's Slowpoke, catalyzing its evolution into a Slowbro and thus leaving her.
- For a list of all major events in the anime, please see the history page.
Debuts
Pokémon debuts
Characters
Humans
- Ash
- Misty
- Brock
- Jessie
- James
- Professor Oak
- Delia Ketchum
- Giovanni
- Professor Westwood V
- Professor Westwood I, II, III, and IV (portraits only)
Pokémon
Who's That Pokémon?: Raichu (US and international), Slowbro (Japan)
- Pikachu (Ash's)
- Meowth (Team Rocket)
- Togepi (Misty's)
- Psyduck (Misty's)
- Shellder (Jessie's; new; evolves with Slowpoke; leaves)
- Weezing (James's)
- Persian (Giovanni's)
- Mr. Mime (Delia's; Mimey)
- Slowpoke (Professor Westwood V's; evolves)
- Slowbro (Professor Westwood V's; newly evolved)
- Krabby
- Magikarp
Trivia
- Professor Oak's Pokémon Lecture: Alakazam
- Pokémon senryū summary: "I want to see an Alakazam using a fork."
- Part of the lecture for this episode was dubbed for an introduction on the American VHS version of Mewtwo Strikes Back.
- This episode was partially adapted into the book Prepare for Trouble.
- Meowth imitates Moe Howard of The Three Stooges by saying "Oh, you're a wise guy, huh?" after Shellder appears and sticks out its tongue.
- Music from Mewtwo Strikes Back and Pikachu's Vacation is played in the episode. However, the background music is replaced in the English dub.
- The episode's Swedish dub title is a reference to On the Origin of Species (Swedish translation: Om arternas uppkomst).
- The events of this episode take place after Mewtwo Strikes Back.
Errors
- Misty says that Psyduck used its "tail wag attack", although in multiple episodes, she uses the proper name "Tail Whip".
- When Slowbro uses Amnesia, Ash and his friends are stunned, and Brock says, "That's supposed to make its opponents forget!" This is untrue, since Amnesia only affects the user in the games.
Dub edits
- Pikachu's Jukebox: My Best Friends
- The setting of the episode is said to be Seafoam Island in the English dub, a reference to the Seafoam Islands in the games. In the original Japanese version, this location is named Binnes (ビンヌ), a reference to Cannes, with no relation to the game location.
- Professor Westwood V is outright said to have programmed the Pokédex in the English dub, when he was simply one of the people to write the device's bestiary in the Japanese version.
- James tells Weezing to use Haze in the English dub. In the original Japanese version, it was told to counterattack.
In other languages
| Language | Title | |
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 Bulgarian
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Еволюционното Решение | |
| Mandarin Chinese | 當呆呆獸變成呆河馬的時候 | |
 Czech
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Tajemství vývoje | |
 Danish
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Gåden Om Slowpoke | |
 Dutch
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De evolutiesensatie | |
 Finnish
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Evoluutiomysteeri | |
 European French
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Le mystère de l'évolution | |
 German
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Rätselhafte Entwicklung | |
 Hebrew
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הפתרון להתפתחות Ha'pitaron la'hitpatkhut | |
 Hindi
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एक नई खोज! Ek Nayi Khoj! * | |
 Hungarian
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Miből lesz a Pokémon? | |
 Italian
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Una grande scoperta | |
 Korean
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야돈, 야도란으로 진화하다 | |
 Norwegian
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Den innviklede utviklingen | |
 Polish
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Problem ewolucji | |
| Portuguese |  Brazil
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A Solução da Evolução |
 Portugal
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A Solução da Evolução | |
 Romanian
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Soluție la Evoluție | |
 Russian
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Разгадка тайн эволюции | |
| Spanish |  Latin America
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¡La solución de la evolución! |
 Spain
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La solución de la evolución | |
 Swedish
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Arternas uppkomst | |
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This episode article is part of Project Anime, a Bulbapedia project that covers all aspects of the Pokémon anime. |
- Original series episodes
- Episodes written by Yukiyoshi Ōhashi
- Episodes storyboarded and directed by Yūji Asada
- Episodes storyboarded by Yūji Asada
- Episodes directed by Yūji Asada
- Episodes animated by Masaaki Iwane
- Episodes in which a main character obtains a new Pokémon
- Episodes in which a main character releases or gives away a Pokémon
