Home / Episode Guide / Wataru and the Red Gyarados!/ワタルとあかいギャラドス！/Talkin' 'Bout an Evolution
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Titles

  • United States Talkin' 'bout an Evolution
  • Japan ワタルとあかいギャラドス！
  • Japan Wataru to akai Gyarados!
  • Japan Wataru and the Red Gyarados!
  • Germany Gefährliche Radiowellen
  • France Une question d'évolution
  • Spain Experimentando la evolución
  • Italy Un progetto malvagio (prima parte)
  • Mexico Hablando de evolución
  • Taiwan 渡與紅色暴鯉龍
  • Poland Porozmawiajmy o ewolucji
  • Netherlands Over Evolutie gesproken
  • Brazil Evolução, Eis a Questão!
  • Israel צרות באגם
  • Czechia Povídejme o vývoji
  • Portugal Evolução à Força

Airdates

Staff List
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OLM Team Ota
Japan Screenplay 藤田伸三 (Shinzō Fujita)
Japan Storyboard 藤本義孝 (Yoshitaka Fujimoto)
Japan Episode Director 鈴木敏明 (Toshiaki Suzuki)
Japan Animation Director 志村泉 (Izumi Shimura)

OP/ED List

United States OP Believe in Me
Believe in Me
Japan OP めざせポケモンマスター （Whiteberryバージョン）
めざせポケモンマスター （Whiteberryバージョン）
Aim to Be a Pokémon Master (Whiteberry Versions)
Japan ED 前向きロケット団！
前向きロケット団！
The Future-minded Rocket Gang!
Italy OP Pokémon: The Master Quest
Pokémon: The Master Quest
South Korea OP 포켓몬 Forever
포켓몬 Forever
Pokémon Forever
South Korea ED 좋은 친구들
좋은 친구들
Good Friends
Hong Kong ED 寶可夢點點名
寶可夢點點名
Pokémon Roll Call
Hong Kong OP 奇異冒險
奇異冒險
Fantastic Adventure
Screenplay
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Storyboard
絵コンテ
Episode Director
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作画監督
Music
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Summary

English Official Summary

Ash and friends discover a red Gyarados, unknowingly uncovering a plot by Team Rocket to control the secrets of Pokémon evolution. To ensure their silence, Team Rocket attempts to capture the children, but is foiled by a member of an elite Pokémon defense organization, who releases the children with instructions to continue on their way and leave the dangerous job of ending this Team Rocket experiment to adults like himself. Ash and friends assent at first, but before long, unable to ignore the compassion he feels for the red Gyarados that seemed to be in such pain, Ash decides to return and lend a hand.

Italian Official Summary

Ash e i suoi amici scoprono un Gyarados rosso, rivelando fortuitamente un piano del Team Rocket per controllare i segreti dell'evoluzione dei Pokémon.

Portuguese Official Summary

Chegando no Lago da Fúria, Pikachu e Togepi ficam doentes e nossos heróis são atacados por um Gyarados vermelho furioso. Quando a Equipe Rocket aparece na cena, as coisas ficam ainda piores para Ash e amigos...

Spanish Latin America Official Summary

Al llegar al Lago Furia, Pikachu y Togepi enferman, y nuestros héroes son atacados por un Gyarados rojo enfurecido. Cuando el Equipo Rocket aparece en escena, las cosas parecen mucho más peligrosas para Ash y sus amigos…

Spanish Official Summary

Ash y sus amigos descubren un Gyarados rojo, y, sin saberlo, también descubren el plan del Team Rocket de querer controlar los secretos de la evolución Pokémon.

English Great Britian Official Summary

Ash and friends discover a red Gyarados, unknowingly uncovering a plot by Team Rocket to control the secrets of Pokémon evolution. To ensure their silence, Team Rocket attempts to capture the children, but is foiled by a member of an elite Pokémon defense organization, who releases the children with instructions to continue on their way and leave the dangerous job of ending this Team Rocket experiment to adults like himself. Ash and friends assent at first, but before long, unable to ignore the compassion he feels for the red Gyarados that seemed to be in such pain, Ash decides to return and lend a hand.

Dutch Official Summary

Bij Lake of Rage, worden Pikachu en Togepi ziek en onze helden worden aangevallen door  woedende Gyarados. Als Team Rocket ten tonele komt, wordt alles nog veel gevaarlijker voor Ash en zijn vrienden…

French Official Summary

Sacha et ses amis découvrent un Léviator rouge et dévoilent sans le savoir les manigances de la Team Rocket, qui cherche à contrôler les secrets de l'évolution Pokémon.

German Official Summary

Ash und seine Freunde entdecken ein rotes Garados. Durch Zufall decken sie einen Plan von Team Rocket auf, die mit üblen Mitteln in die Geheimnisse der Pokémon-Entwicklung eingreifen wollen.

Characters

Ash Ketchum
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  • United States Ash Ketchum
  • Japan サトシ
  • Japan Satoshi
  • Japan Satoshi
Ash's Pikachu
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  • United States Ash's Pikachu
  • Japan サトシのピカチュウ
  • Japan Satoshi no Pikachu
  • Japan Satoshi's Pikachu
Misty
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  • United States Misty
  • Japan カスミ
  • Japan Kasumi
  • Japan Kasumi
Brock
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  • United States Brock
  • Japan タケシ
  • Japan Takeshi
  • Japan Takeshi
Misty's Togepi
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  • United States Misty's Togepi
  • Japan カスミのトゲピー
  • Japan Kasumi no Togepi
  • Japan Kasumi's Togepi
Meowth
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  • United States Meowth
  • Japan ニャース
  • Japan Nyarth
  • Japan Nyarth
Jessie
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  • United States Jessie
  • Japan ムサシ
  • Japan Musashi
  • Japan Musashi
James
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  • United States James
  • Japan コジロウ
  • Japan Kojirō
  • Japan Kojiro
Team Rocket Grunts
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  • United States Team Rocket Grunts
  • Japan ロケット団員
  • Japan Rocket-danin
  • Japan Rocket Gang Grunts
Ash's Totodile
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  • United States Ash's Totodile
  • Japan サトシのワニノコ
  • Japan Satoshi no Waninoko
  • Japan Satoshi's Waninoko
Jessie's Wobbuffet
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  • United States Jessie's Wobbuffet
  • Japan ムサシのソーナンス
  • Japan Musashi no Sonansu
  • Japan Musashi's Sonansu
Lance
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  • United States Lance
  • Japan ワタル
  • Japan Wataru
  • Japan Wataru
Lance's Dragonite
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  • United States Lance's Dragonite
  • Japan ワタルのカイリュー
  • Japan Wataru no Kairyu
  • Japan Wataru's Kairyu
Misty's Poliwhirl
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  • United States Misty's Poliwhirl
  • Japan カスミのニョロゾ
  • Japan Kasumi no Nyorozo
  • Japan Kasumi's Nyorozo
Professor Sebastian
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  • United States Professor Sebastian
  • Japan シラヌイ博士
  • Japan Shiranui-hakase
  • Japan Professor Shiranui
Tyson
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  • United States Tyson
  • Japan タツミ
  • Japan Tatsumi
  • Japan Tatsumi
Tyson's Fearow
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  • United States Tyson's Fearow
  • Japan タツミのオニドリル
  • Japan Tatsumi no Onidrill
  • Japan Tatsumi's Onidrill

Wild Pokémon

#10: Caterpie
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  • United States Caterpie
  • Japan キャタピー
  • Japan Caterpie
#13: Weedle
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  • United States Weedle
  • Japan ビードル
  • Japan Beedle
#19: Rattata
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  • United States Rattata
  • Japan コラッタ
  • Japan Koratta
#43: Oddish
Pokémon Thumbnail
  • United States Oddish
  • Japan ナゾノクサ
  • Japan Nazonokusa
#129: Magikarp
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  • United States Magikarp
  • Japan コイキング
  • Japan Koiking
#130: Gyarados
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  • United States Gyarados
  • Japan ギャラドス
  • Japan Gyarados
#167: Spinarak
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  • United States Spinarak
  • Japan イトマル
  • Japan Itomaru
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12:22

Who's that Pokémon Master Quest

Marowak - This Pokémon uses a bone of its ancestors as a boomerang!
15:46

Who's that Pokémon Gold and Silver

Gyarados (ギャラドス)
23:35

Okido Segment Pokémon Lecture

Pokémon Lecture & Senryu
Pokémon Ariados (アリアドス)
Japanese アリアドス　いとでかなでる　アリアどす
Romaji
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Episode Music Regions
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Japanese Music:

Notes
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 00:00
Title: めざせポケモンマスター
Japanese (Romanized): Mezase Pokémon Master
Japanese (TL): Aim To Be A Pokémon Master
Opening Theme for Japanese Version
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 01:28
Title: 1999-2001-M02 タイトル
Japanese (Romanized): Title
Japanese (TL): Title
The group is walking down the road to Choji Town.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 01:47
Title: 1999-2001-M25 Imminent Danger
Pikachu and Togepi suddenly feel sick.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 02:41
Title: 1997-1998-M52 Title Card
Kanto Title Card
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 03:16
Title: 1999-2001-M20 戦闘！トレーナー（ジョウト）
Japanese (Romanized): Sentō! Trainer (Jouto)
Japanese (TL): Battle! Trainer (Jouto)
Rocket Gang grunts appear with a leader.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 04:02
Title: FLYINGカイリュウ
Japanese (Romanized): FLYING Kairyu
Japanese (TL): Flying Kairyu
Movie 1 BGM - A man appears with his Kairyu to rescue the kids and tells them to get away from there.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 05:29
Title: Movie 2 BGM - Strange Weather
Movie 2 BGM - Wataru reveals that he's a member of the Pokémon G Men organization and that he's trying to stop Rocket Gang's plans of capturing Red Gyarados.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 07:19
Title: 1997-1998-M22 ロケット団ボスのテーマ
Japanese (Romanized): Rocket-dan Boss no Thema
Japanese (TL): The Rocket Gang Boss' Theme
Professor Shiranui talks with Tatsumi inside a Rocket Gang's base.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 08:19
Title: 1997-1998-M26 ロケット団隠密作戦
Japanese (Romanized): Rocket-dan Onmitsu Sakusen
Japanese (TL): The Rocket Gang's Secret Schemes
Rocket Gang trio walks through a hall on Rocket Gang's base.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 09:11
Title: 1997-1998-M20 なんだかんだと聞かれたら…
Japanese (Romanized): Nandakanda to Kikaretara…
Japanese (TL): If You Ask Us About Whatever…
Rocket Gang Motto Variation
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 10:19
Title: Movie 1 Short - Grass Pokémon Eyecatch
Tatsumi lets Musashi, Kojiro and Nyarth eat.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 11:00
Title: Movie 2 BGM - A Prophecy Restated
Movie 2 BGM - Shiranui and Tatsumi give Rocket Gang an assignment: find the Red Gyarados.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 13:28
Title: 前向きロケット団!
Japanese (Romanized): Maemuki Rocket-dan
Japanese (TL): Look ahead, Rocket Gang!
Rocket Gang trio dives into the water to find the Red Gyarados.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 14:20
Title: Movie 1 Short - Yadon Eyecatch
Musashi and Nyarth argue with Kojiro on who should lead the way to find Red Gyarados.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 14:42
Title: 1997-1998-M15 襲撃!
Japanese (Romanized): Shūgeki!
Japanese (TL): Attack!
Red Gyarados charges against Rocket Gang trio.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 15:41
Title: 1999-2001-M25 Imminent Danger
The group sees Rocket Gang organization taking Red Gyarados in a net.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 15:56
Title: 1999-2001-M38 ~OK!~ (BONUS-TRACK)
Who's that Pakémon? Gyarados!
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 15:59
Title: 1999-2001-M20 戦闘！トレーナー（ジョウト）
Japanese (Romanized): Sentō! Trainer (Jouto)
Japanese (TL): Battle! Trainer (Jouto)
Satoshi and Kasumi send out their Water Pokémon to help free Red Gyarados.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 17:14
Title: 1999-2001-M25 Imminent Danger
Rocket Gang's base sends waves towards the river and Waninoko and Nyorozo lose strength and let go the net.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 18:38
Title: Movie 2 BGM - Strange Weather
Movie 2 BGM - Shiranui reveals his plan to the group, which is also heard by Wataru in disguise.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 20:54
Title: ジラルダンのテーマ
Japanese (Romanized): Gelarden no Thema
Japanese (TL): Gelarden's Theme
Movie 2 BGM - Rocket Gang leaves the group inside a prison and drives off on a truck from the lake, along with Shiranui, Tatsumi and Wataru.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 21:45
Title: 前向きロケット団!
Japanese (Romanized): Maemuki Rocket-dan
Japanese (TL): Look ahead, Rocket Gang!
Ending Theme for Japanese Version
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 23:05
Title: Mezase Pokémon Master Instrumental
Johto Episode 120 preview
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 23:36
Title: 1997-1998-M33A Professor Okido's Pokémon Lectures
Professor Okido's Pokémon Lecture
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 23:40
Title: 1997-1998-M18B トキワへの道‐マサラより
Japanese (Romanized): Tokiwa e no michi - Masara yori
Japanese (TL): The Road to Tokiwa - From Masara
Okido explains the characteristics of Ariados.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 24:24
Title: Okido's Senryū Theme
Okido recites a Senryū.

Dub Music:

Notes
Language/Country: United States United States
Play Sample:
Timecode: 01:15
Title: Believe In Me
English opening
Language/Country: United States United States
Play Sample:
Timecode: 01:59
Title: 1997-1998-M52 Title Card
Title card
Language/Country: United States United States
Play Sample:
Timecode: 02:35
Title: 1999-2001-M20 戦闘！トレーナー（ジョウト）
Japanese (Romanized): Sentō! Trainer (Jouto)
Japanese (TL): Battle! Trainer (Jouto)
Tyson and his team rocket crew appear threatening to not to let the group leave.
Language/Country: United States United States
Play Sample:
Timecode: 07:37
Title: 1997-1998-M26 ロケット団隠密作戦
Japanese (Romanized): Rocket-dan Onmitsu Sakusen
Japanese (TL): The Rocket Gang's Secret Schemes
Team rocket enter their base of operation.
Language/Country: United States United States
Play Sample:
Timecode: 08:28
Title: 1997-1998-M20 なんだかんだと聞かれたら…
Japanese (Romanized): Nandakanda to Kikaretara…
Japanese (TL): If You Ask Us About Whatever…
Team rocket motto
Language/Country: United States United States
Play Sample:
Timecode: 14:11
Title: 1997-1998-M15 襲撃!
Japanese (Romanized): Shūgeki!
Japanese (TL): Attack!
Gyarados appears behind James.
Language/Country: United States United States
Play Sample:
Timecode: 15:11
Title: 1999-2001-M20 戦闘！トレーナー（ジョウト）
Japanese (Romanized): Sentō! Trainer (Jouto)
Japanese (TL): Battle! Trainer (Jouto)
The group witness gyarados being captured.
Language/Country: United States United States
Play Sample:
Timecode: 21:02
Title: Believe In Me
English ending

Music Statistics:

Number of Assigned Tracks to the Japanese Original: 26
Number of Assigned Tracks to the English Dub: 8
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