Pokémon The Movie 2000 (1999)

Original title

劇場版ポケットモンスター 幻のポケモン ルギア爆誕

Directed by

Kunihiko Yuyama

Genre

fantasy film, adventure film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 21m

Rated

G

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 947 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Ash and his friends visit an island where they meet three legendary bird Pokemon. A collector tries to capture them and awaken the powerful Pokemon Lugia, which puts everyone in danger.

whimsicaladventurouslightheartedenergeticcolorfulnostalgicaction-packed

What happens

Pokémon the Movie 2000 is a 1999 Japanese animated fantasy adventure film directed by Kunihiko Yuyama. It is the second installment of the second film of the Pokémon anime film series. The events of the film take place during Pokémon: Adventures in the Orange Islands, where Ash, Misty and Tracey enter Shamouti Island. While there, they discover the three legendary bird Pokémon, Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres. Meanwhile, a collector named Lawrence III attempts to steal the three Pokémon to awaken Lugia, which proves dangerous for the legendary Pokémon, Lugia, and Ash himself. Pokémon the Movie 2000 was released in Japanese theaters on July 17, 1999, by Toho. The English-language adaptation was released in the United States on July 21, 2000, by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film earned less at the box office than its predecessor, Pokémon: The First Movie, but was still a financial success and received better (albeit still negative) reviews upon release. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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