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 total

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

9/10

Better than the first, waiting for the third.

Being a Pokemon fanatic, I was thrilled to see a sequel to Pokemon: The First Movie. Then again, I was sort of skeptical, because the first movie was not as "adventurous" as I thought it would be. Also, it is known that sequels tend to be worse than the original film. However, I was proven wrong. This film has better animation, a more detailed plot line, and greater sense of a "movie" rather than an extended version of the television series. Even the short, "Pikachu's Rescue Adventure" made more sense than "Pikachu's Vacation" in the first movie. I know what you all may be thinking, he is probably just some kid who just wants to brag about how good Pokemon is; but the fact is... I'm 20! I can legally walk into a "R-rated" movie! But, I would prefer walking into this delightful feature, because sometimes, with all the horror and boring over-dramatic films out there, it feels good to see a cute & funny animated film with a lesson to be learned at the end (which I'm not going to spoil for you). I highly recommend this movie, because nowadays, we all need to feel like a "kid" to release us from the stress! So, until a third movie comes out, I'll watch this one some more!