National Film Vault

FILM NOTES

Released in 2000, Pokemon: The Movie 2000 arrived during the height of Pokemon's global popularity, when the franchise had become a defining part of childhood for a generation. As the second theatrical outing, it carried the weight of that phenomenon, blending adventure and spectacle with the hand-drawn animation style that characterized the era. For many viewers, seeing these characters on the big screen was a formative moment, and the film remains a nostalgic touchstone tied to a specific cultural wave.

The Moltres cry captures one of the legendary birds in full voice, a striking image of fire and motion. Owning a physical cell from this moment means holding an actual frame that passed through a projector, a tangible piece of the film itself rather than a reproduction.