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OFFICIAL MOTION PICTURE FILM AUTHENTICATION
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CROWN CERTIFIED
Film cell 000064858 Tap to enlarge
MOVIEPokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel
SCENEGengar
FILM FORMAT35mm
YEAR2016
CERTIFICATE ID000064858
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 in Japan, later reaching Western audiences via The Pokémon Company International. Built around the legendary Volcanion and a mysterious artificial Pokémon named Magearna, the film continued the series' tradition of pairing Ash Ketchum's ongoing journey with a standalone legendary-creature narrative, aimed at longtime fans and newcomers alike during the anime's twentieth anniversary window.

This cell centers on Gengar, one of the franchise's most enduring and widely collected Pokémon, known for its mischievous, shadow-dwelling reputation since the earliest generations. A single-frame appearance in this feature places it within the movie's supporting cast of Pokémon accompanying trainers through Volcanion's story. For collectors, a Gengar cell from this era holds appeal simply as a physical artifact of the character's presence in a major theatrical release, a tangible fragment of animation history tied to one of Pokémon's most recognizable and beloved designs.

Authentication Findings 8 checks

Consistent with a 35mm theatrical release print of Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel (2016)

Gauge
35mm, 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, evenly spaced, cleanly punched with no torn or deformed edges visible
Soundtrack
Not visible in this capture; the edges adjacent to the picture area are obscured by the black border and card mount
Edge print
Not visible in this capture
Base & colour
Base appears clear with a slight cool-neutral tint; dye image shows strong saturated purples and blues with no visible fading
Projection history
Several fine vertical scratches and thin dark lines run through the picture area, consistent with a projected print
Picture
Positive colour image; the single fully visible frame shows animated content consistent with a theatrical release print of the film on record
Era check
The saturated dye image, clear base, and 35mm four-perforation layout are all consistent with a 2016-era theatrical release print
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, 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.
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