Pokémon Evolutions S1E5 — The Rival
7.2

The Rival

7.2/10 · 59 votesDec 2, 20217 min

Ranked #7 of 8 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

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No matter how fast you run, your rivals are always one step ahead, pushing you to better your skills. Eventually, you’ll have to face your rival in your travels… for Barry, that time has come.

Seasons1

Season 1 Episodes8

Cast6

Hina Natsume

Hina Natsume

Pokémon Voices / Rookidee

Shogo Sakata

Shogo Sakata

Pokémon Voices / Corviknight

Yukiko Motoyoshi

Yukiko Motoyoshi

Pokémon Voices / Goddess of Love

Kohsuke Tanabe

Kohsuke Tanabe

Pokémon Voices / Masaru (Victor)

Miyari Nemoto

Miyari Nemoto

Goddess of Peace / Pikachu (Male) / Pokémon Voices

Aleks Le

Aleks Le

Leon / Stagehand / Victor

Crew12

B

Benjamin Townsend

Writer

Shinobu Yoshioka

Shinobu Yoshioka

Key Animation

S

Sayako Kawasaki

Key Animation

Shinobu Yoshioka

Shinobu Yoshioka

Storyboard Artist

M

Mayuko Nishi

Key Animation

Y

Yoko Takada

Animation Director

M

Mitsukuni Samoto

Animation Director

R

Ryouichi Nakano

Key Animation

Y

Yuichi Itou

Key Animation

Y

Yuichi Itou

Director

D

Daigo Matsumoto

Director of Photography

R

Ryouichi Nakano

Animation Director

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Episode Summary

"The Rival" is episode 5 of Pokémon Evolutions season 1. It scored 7.2/10 from 59 votes, ranking #7 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Yuichi Itou, Kenji Kuroda, Shinobu Yoshioka and written by Benjamin Townsend, it aired on December 2, 2021.