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Pokemon: The Movie 2000 arrived from Warner Bros. and Nintendo/4Kids in the summer of 2000, riding the height of Pokemon's first American wave. As a follow-up to the original film, it pushed the franchise further into theatrical territory, pairing the Legendary Bird trio narrative with merchandising tie-ins and a soundtrack built for radio play. For collectors of early anime-adjacent Western releases, this movie sits at the peak of Pokemon's mainstream crossover moment, when a Saturday morning property could command real box office numbers and studio backing.
This cell carries the name Slowking, a character prized by collectors for its rarity within the Pokemon roster and its distinctive design pedigree, evolved from Slowpoke through an unusual method that made it a novelty even among longtime fans. A 35mm cell bearing this name preserves a single frame of hand-assembled animation from a production era before full digital ink and paint took over. For collectors, it represents both a piece of the film's physical history and a tangible artifact tied to one of the more curious entries in the Pokemon lineup.
