Pokémon: The Movie 2000 (2000)

Directors:

Michael Haigney
Kunihiko Yuyama

Writer:

Takeshi Shudo (writer)

Release Date:

21 July 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Adventure | Family

Tagline:

One person can make all the difference

Plot:

Ash Ketchum must put his skill to the test when he attempts to save the world from destruction. The...

Plot Keywords:

Movie In Title | Pokémon | Anime | Digit In Title | Pocket Monsters

Cast

Veronica Taylor	...	Ash Ketchum / Mrs. Delia Ketchum (voice: English version)
Rachael Lillis	...	Misty / Jessie (voice: English version)
Madeleine Blaustein	...	Meowth (voice) (as Addie Blaustein)
Eric Stuart	...	James / Squirtle / Brock (voice: English version)
Ikue Ootani	...	Pikachu (voice)
Ted Lewis	...	Tracey Sketchit (voice: English version) (as Ed Paul)
Amy Birnbaum	...	Melody (voice: English version)
Tara Jayne	...	Maren / Bulbasaur (voice: English version)
Stan Hart	...	Prof. Samuel Oak (voice: English version)
Neil Stewart	...	The Collector (aka Lawrence III) (voice: English version)
Eric Rath	...	Lugia (voice: English version)
Nathan Price	...	Slowking (voice: English version)
Kayzie Rogers	...	Prof. Felina Ivy / Mr. Mime (voice: English version)
Michelle Goguen	...	Carol (voice: English version)
Robert O'Gorman	...	TV Newscaster (voice: English version)

Also Known As:

Pokémon 2 (USA) (short title)
Pokémon: The Power of One (USA) (literal title)

Runtime:

102 min | USA:99 min

Country:

Japan | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

Iceland:L | Ireland:G | UK:PG | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Chile:TE | Denmark:7 | Finland:K-6/4 | New Zealand:G | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | USA:G | Brazil:Livre | Canada:G

Company:

4 Kids Entertainment

Trivia:

This movie revealed Ash's mother first name, Delia. As well as Professor Oak's first name, Samuel.

Goofs:

Continuity: During the scene where Ash and Team Rocket are riding in the Air Boat to Ice Island through the tunnels, Jessie's characteristic pink hair changes to deep purple when they emerge from the tunnel into the small area with the third treasure. When they escape, and Team Rocket jumps onto Lugia's side Jessie's hair is pink again, and her purple hair is never explained. Frozen, perhaps?

Quotes:

Melody: Well, I hope your happy, Mr. Hero. If you'd just listened to me in the first place and stayed at the party like I told you to, we wouldn't be stranded out here on this island.
Misty: Welcome to my world. I have to deal with his stubborn attitude every single day.
Melody: Oh, you'll get used to it. It's just something you're gonna need to work on when the two of you get married.
Misty: [shouts] Take that back!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Be Kind Rewind (2008)

Soundtrack:

The Power of One

Ash proves himself to the world

Excuse me if i sound a little choked up. But this movie symbolizes many things. It was the best poke'mon movie made, and it was the last worth wile poke'mon movie made. None is better when it comes to this film's greatness. It had everything i was looking for, including more. Being an AAML(Ash and Misty love) fan, i found it particularly enjoyable from that stand point. The biggest clues about this couple in the 9+ years of the franchise existence is right here in this movie. Of course at the time it was in it's second year of existence. It also contained dramatic twists, and memorable lines that stand out in all poke'mon fan's minds forever. No poke'mon experience comes as good as this movie.