National Film Vault

OFFICIAL FILM AUTHENTICATION BY CROWN GRADING

AUTHENTIC

CROWN CERTIFIED

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MOVIEPokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel

SCENEGengar - Close-Up

FILM FORMAT35mm

YEAR2016

CERTIFICATE IDNFV-000001986

Film Record Public record

Directed by: Kunihiko Yuyama
Studio: OLM, Inc. · 82 min

Sources: Wikidata. The record of the motion picture, not an assessment of this cell.

FILM NOTES

Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel arrived in 2016 as the nineteenth entry in the long-running theatrical franchise produced by OLM and distributed through Toho, marking the twentieth anniversary of the Pokémon property. The film paired the legendary Volcanion with a Pokémon capable of human speech for the first time in the series, a novelty that drew renewed attention from longtime fans and casual audiences alike. Its anniversary status gave the release a retrospective quality, folding in beloved characters from across two decades of the franchise as a nod to its history.

Gengar has long been a favorite among Pokémon collectors, prized for its mischievous reputation and its place among the franchise's original 151. A close-up designation suggests a moment drawn directly from the anniversary lineup of familiar faces woven through this film, offering a concentrated glimpse of a character whose popularity has only grown since its debut generation. For collectors, a piece like this represents a tangible fragment of that milestone celebration, isolating Gengar from the wider ensemble for individual appreciation on film.

Authentication Findings 8 checks

Consistent with a 35mm theatrical release print of Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel.

Gauge: 35mm, confirmed by four perforations per frame visible on both edges; the strip holds one frame fully visible with partial frames above and below.
Perforations: Four per frame on both edges; spacing appears even and the punched edges appear clean with no torn or deformed holes visible.
Soundtrack: A variable-area optical track is visible along the left edge beside the picture area, appearing as a narrow light-modulated stripe consistent with an analog optical track; Dolby Digital pixel blocks are not clearly distinguishable at this resolution, and DTS or SDDS tracks are not visible in this capture.
Edge print: Not visible in this capture.
Base & colour: The base appears neutral to very slightly cool; the dye image shows saturated blues, purples, and warm golds with no visible fading or red shift.
Projection history: No splices, cue marks, or prominent scratches are visible in this capture.
Picture: Positive color image; the single fully visible frame shows animated content consistent with the Pokémon franchise animation style recorded for the film on record.
Era check: The analog optical soundtrack format, saturated color dye image, and neutral polyester-type base are all consistent with a 35mm theatrical release print from the mid-2010s era of the film on record.

Read from the original intake capture shown below. Observations only — film is authenticated, not graded.

This original motion picture film element has been examined and authenticated by Crown Grading in partnership with National Film Vault, and encapsulated for archival preservation.

Why so little survivesRelease prints were leased to theaters, not sold. When the run ended they went back to the distributor to be destroyed, and most were. What collectors hold today came from the prints that escaped that order, and no new 35mm prints of these films are being struck.

CROWN SERIAL 000063846

Original Film Capture As received

The film strip as photographed on the light panel at intake, before encapsulation

Photographed on the light panel at intake, before encapsulation — tap to open full size