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OFFICIAL MOTION PICTURE FILM AUTHENTICATION
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Film cell 000064859 Tap to enlarge
MOVIEPokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel
SCENEGengar
FILM FORMAT35mm
YEAR2016
CERTIFICATE ID000064859
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 from OLM, Inc. and The Pokémon Company, distributed theatrically in Japan before its wider home release, marking the nineteenth entry in the long running franchise's film series. It paired the legendary Volcanion with Ash and company in a story of artificial life and fractured trust, continuing the series' tradition of blending established favorites with new legendary designs for a young, global audience still deeply invested in the anime's theatrical spinoffs.

This cell isolates Gengar, one of the franchise's most enduringly popular Pokémon, prized by collectors for its mischievous ghost type identity and its long presence across games, cards, and animation. Its inclusion in this particular film ties it to the broader ensemble supporting the Volcanion story, a single frame preserving a moment of screen time for a character whose recognizability spans generations. Owning this cell means holding a physical fragment of that continuity, a tangible artifact from a film built on legendary encounters and familiar faces.

Authentication Findings 8 checks

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

Gauge
35mm, four perforations per frame on both edges; the strip holds three frames
Perforations
Four per frame on both edges, evenly spaced, cleanly punched with no visible torn or deformed holes
Soundtrack
Not visible in this capture; the area beside the picture frames is obscured by the black border and crop
Edge print
Not visible in this capture
Base & colour
Base appears clear with a slight cool-neutral tint; dye image shows strong saturated blues and purples with no visible fading
Projection history
Fine vertical scratches are visible running through all three frames, consistent with a projected print
Picture
Positive colour image; all three frames appear to be consecutive frames from a single shot and depict animated content consistent with a Pokémon theatrical release print
Era check
The saturated colour positive print on a clear base with standard 35mm four-perforation layout is consistent with a 2016 theatrical release print, though the soundtrack area is not visible to confirm format
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