Pokémon the Movie 2000

Original title: Gekijôban Poketto Monsutâ Maboroshi no Pokemon Rugia Bakutan

1999
G
1h 39m

IMDb RATING

6.1/10

24K

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Madeleine Blaustein, Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Ôtani, and Veronica Taylor in Pokémon the Movie 2000 (1999)

Ash Ketchum must gather the three spheres of fire, ice and lightning in order to restore balance to the Orange Islands.

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Anime Hand-Drawn Animation Action Adventure Animation Comedy Drama Family Fantasy

Ash Ketchum must gather the three spheres of fire, ice and lightning in order to restore balance to the Orange Islands.Ash Ketchum must gather the three spheres of fire, ice and lightning in order to restore balance to the Orange Islands.Ash Ketchum must gather the three spheres of fire, ice and lightning in order to restore balance to the Orange Islands.

Director
- Kunihiko Yuyama
Writers
- Satoshi Tajiri
- Takeshi Shudô
Stars

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IMDb RATING

6.1/10

24K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Kunihiko Yuyama
Writers
- Satoshi Tajiri
- Takeshi Shudô
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 nominations

Ash Ketchum
(English version)
(voice)
…

Rica Matsumoto

Satoshi
(voice)

Ikue Ôtani

Pikachu
(voice)

Unshô Ishizuka

Mayumi Izuka

Kasumi
(voice)
(as Mayumi Iizuka)

Satomi Kôrogi

Togepi
(voice)

Tomokazu Seki

Kenji
(voice)

Megumi Hayashibara

Musashi
(voice)

Shin'ichirô Miki

Kojirô
(voice)
…

Inuko Inuyama

Nyarth
(voice)

Kôichi Yamadera

Rugia
(voice)

Chikao Ôtsuka

Elder
(voice)
(as Chikao Ohtsuka)

Shoshi Hiramatsu

Flula
(voice)

Aya Hisakawa

Yodel
(voice)

Kotono Mitsuishi

Ship's Captain
(voice)

Keiko Han

Dr. Uchikido
(voice)

Masami Toyoshima

Hanako (Satoshi no mama)
(voice)

Rikako Aikawa

Fire
(voice)
…

Director
- Kunihiko Yuyama
Writers
- Satoshi Tajiri
- Takeshi Shudô
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Storyline

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Trivia
In the English dub, this movie revealed Ash's mother's first name, Delia, as well as Professor Oak's first name, Samuel.

Goofs
Melody calls Misty by her name before the two are even introduced. However, in the Pokemon world, gym leaders are known as celebrities. Since Misty was a leader, it isn't unlikely that Melody would know her name.

Quotes
The Collector: "Disturb not the harmony of Fire, Ice, or Lightning lest these three Titans wreck destruction upon the world in which they clash. Though the water's Great Guardian shall arise to quell the fighting alone its song will fail. Thus the Earth shall turn to ash. O, Chosen One, into thine hands bring together all three. Their treasures combined tame the beast of the sea." Now it begins.

Crazy credits
Team Rocket emerge from the water partly into the credits, upset that no one will know of their good-doings, but Slowking appears and shows that the film's audience has just seen them do good.

Alternate versions
The US release had a 3 second scene cut. During the scene when Ash (Satoshi in the Japanese Version) and Team Rocket (Rocket Gang) were trying to free Moltres (Fire) and Zapados (Thunder), Tracy is doing a quick equition, thinking outloud about what happens when you mix fire water and electricity, and the fact it will cause a huge explosion. This scene is cut from the English dub of the film.

Connections
Featured in Pokémon: The Movie 2000 Soundtrack Commercial (2000)

Soundtracks
Ribaru
(Rival)
Lyrics by Akihito Toda
Music & Arrangement by Hirokazu Tanaka
Performed by Rica Matsumoto

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Review

Featured review

8/10

My two cents

This is a rehash of my comments on Gekijô-ban poketto monsutaa: Maboroshi no pokemon: Rugia bakutan. I think they are more appropriate here.

Many of those who claim to hate this movie openly admit to hating Pokemon to begin with. As I had said in my comments on "Pokemon The First Movie," you have to go in to the movie with an open mind. If you go see "Pokemon 2000" because you were "dragged in" by your kids/nieces/nephews/others, you've already decided that you're going to hate it. I'm not saying that you WILL hate it; just that you've DECIDED that you're going to hate it no matter what, just because it's Pokemon. Current Pokemon fans (like me, and I'm over 30!) or more open-minded moviegoers will probably like "Pokemon 2000."

I was glad that Kids WB decided to go with a more "theatrical" score for "Pokemon 2000." Although I would have preferred that more of the Japanese music would have been left in, I think that the orchestral music was more fitting than the bubblegum pop that permeated "Pokemon The Movie."

Like most people, I liked "Pokemon 2000" more than "Pokemon The First Movie," probably because of the overall brighter feel. I personally loved the first U.S. appearance of one of my favorite new Pokemon, the flowery Bellossom. There are points of the movie that I felt could have been expanded on, but overall, "Pokemon 2000" is a fun ride.