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Pokemon: The Movie 2000 arrived from Warner Bros. and 4Kids Entertainment as the follow up to the franchise's breakout theatrical debut, riding the peak of Pokemania in the West. Adapted from the Japanese feature Revelation Lugia, it expanded the animated world beyond television with a full orchestral score, a mythical bird trio storyline, and a theatrical run that cemented Pokemon as a cinema property rather than a passing fad. For fans who grew up with the show's original run, this film marks the moment the series proved it could fill a big screen.
This cell brings together Tracey Sketchit, Misty, her Togepi, and Ash's Pikachu, four figures whose pairing points to the film's ensemble cast rather than a single starring turn. Misty and Togepi were fixtures of the era's traveling group, while Tracey's presence marks his brief run as a companion character before his departure from the main cast. Pikachu's inclusion anchors the frame to the franchise's central mascot. As a 35mm film cell, this piece preserves an actual frame of theatrical stock, a physical artifact from projection prints of the movie's original release.
