The Evolution Solution

The Evolution Solution

October 15, 1998 TV Episode Pokémon

Also known as: When Yadon Becomes Yadoran

Foreign title: Yadon ga Yadoran ni naru Toki

Series title: Indigo League

Studio
Nintendo Co. Ltd., OLM-Animation Studio, Shogakukan Inc., Summit Media Group, TV Tokyo
Animation studio
SOFTX
Distributor
4 Kids Entertainment

Synopsis

Ash goes to Seafoam Island to help Professor Oak to discover the mystery of how Slowpoke evolves into Slowbro. There, Professor Westwood V is also trying to solve the mystery. Jessie captures Shellder, and tries to rush a Slowpoke's evolution, forcing Psyduck to stall the evolution.

Characters

Ash Ketchum, Misty, Brock, Pikachu, Squirtle, Tracy, Gary, Professor Oak.
Team Rocket: Jessie, James, Meowth

Credits

Producing

Producer
Tsunekazu Ishihara (Executive Producer, Japan)
Executive Producers, English Version
Alfred R. Kahn, Norman J. Grossfeld

Animation

Animator
Shunya Yamada

Voices

Voice
Rachel Lillis (Misty, Jessie), Eric Stuart (Brock, James), Eric Stuart (Squirtle), Stan Hart (Professor Oak), Adam Blaustein (Meowth)

Music

Music
Junji Miyazaki

Crew

Created by
Satoshi Tajari
Designer
Satoshi Tajiri

Production notes

Season 1: Indigo League.

Pokémon is the Americanization of the Japanese "Pocket Monster." The series first began airing in Japan in April of 1997.