In the process of investigating a virus in the Pokémon Transport system, Ash and company become unwitting beta testers for a Human Transport System.In the process of investigating a virus in the Pokémon Transport system, Ash and company become unwitting beta testers for a Human Transport System.In the process of investigating a virus in the Pokémon Transport system, Ash and company become unwitting beta testers for a Human Transport System.
- Koduck
- (voice)
- Musashi
- (voice)
- …
- Nyarth
- (voice)
- Narrator
- (voice)
- Kasumi
- (voice)
- (as Mayumi Iizuka)
- Porygon
- (voice)
- Satoshi
- (voice)
- Kojiro
- (voice)
- Arbok
- (voice)
- Dr. Akihabara
- (voice)
- Joi
- (voice)
- Pikachu
- (voice)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaEarned the Guinness World record for Causing the Most Convulsions (seizures) ever, after sending 685 viewers (310 boys, 375 girls) to the hospital resulting from bright and rapid flashes. As a result, the producers were forced to go back through the previous episodes and dim the lighting on them so as not to cause an incident of this magnitude again. Following the incident many Japanese Broadcasters joined to ensure this event wouldn't happen again. As a result some new guidelines were introduced: Flashing images, especially those with red, should not flicker faster than three times per second; If the image does not have red, it still should not flicker faster than five times per second; Flashing images should not be displayed for a total duration of more than two seconds; Stripes, whirls and concentric circles should not take up a large part of a TV screen. Known as the "seizure episode", this episode has been banned worldwide after airing only once in Japan.
- GoofsWhile the two Porygon fight, one of Misty's shoes is miscolored green.
- Quotes
Satoshi: [about the transfer machine error] Joy-san, just what is happening here?
Joi: What hasn't been happening? I want to know too, for example, when we transfer a Pokemon as rare as say, Kyukon, The Pokemon that arrives is switched, and the original never gets there at all! Anyway, it looks like a bug in the system is causing it.
- ConnectionsFeatured in BBC World News: Episode dated 17 December 1997 (1997)
- SoundtracksMezase Pokemon Masutâ
(Aim to Be a Pokémon Master)
Performed by Rica Matsumoto
Lyrics by Akihito Toda
Music by Hirokazu Tanaka
Arrangement by Chell Watanabe
Chorus arrangement by Hideki Fujisawa
(First opening theme, episodes #1-81)
As for the actual episode itself, I actually really enjoyed it. It features the Pokeballs being blocked in the teleporter so the characters have to literally go inside the teleporter to fix it. Porygon is actually a really cool pokemon! I loved how it could shapeshift and turn into various weapons. Honestly, it was such a waste with its evolutions never appearing in the anime. There were a few cameos by it later but of course never an episode focusing on it. I love how Team Rocket just thank them and run away at the end. ****
- ericstevenson
- Jul 29, 2017
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Electric Soldier Porygon!
- Filming locations
- Tokyo, Japan(TV Tokyo)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
- Runtime22 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
- 4:3