7.5

Pokémon Evolutions•Season 1•Episode 1

The Champion

7.5/10 · 90 votesSep 9, 20218 min

Ranked #4 of 8 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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What goes on within the heart of a Champion? Doubts? Regrets? Determination? Maybe all three? Leon, the greatest Pokémon Champion Galar has known, prepares to face one of his biggest challenges ever!

Directed byDaiki Tomiyasu

Written byBenjamin Townsend

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Season 1 Episodes8

The Champion

The Eclipse

The Visionary

The Plan

The Rival

The Wish

The Show

The Discovery

Crew12

Benjamin Townsend

Writer

Satoshi Tajiri

Original Story

Chiaki Kurakazu

Key Animation

Yumi Sakai

Key Animation

Shinichi Yoshino

Key Animation

Miwa Katayama

Key Animation

Kyoko Ito

Key Animation

Yoshiyuki Ota

Special Effects

Rei Yamazaki

Key Animation

Shinji Matsuda

Key Animation

Rina Mitsuzumi

Compositing Artist

Daiki Tomiyasu

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Champion" is episode 1 of Pokémon Evolutions season 1. It scored 7.5/10 from 90 votes, ranking #4 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Daiki Tomiyasu and written by Benjamin Townsend, it aired on September 9, 2021.

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