MOVIEPokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages
SCENEMega Shiny Rayquaza
FILM FORMAT35mm
YEAR2015
CERTIFICATE ID000064864
Film RecordPublic record
Directed by
Kunihiko Yuyama
Studio
OLM, Inc. · 73 min
Sources: Wikidata. The record of the motion picture, not an assessment of this cell.
FILM NOTES
Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages arrived in 2015 from OLM under The Pokémon Company's banner, part of the franchise's long-running annual film tradition that brought new legendary creatures to the big screen each summer. The eighteenth entry in the series, it introduced Hoopa as a mischievous Mythical Pokémon capable of summoning other Legendaries through its rings, giving the film a showcase quality that drew fans eager to see rare designs animated in motion. These annual films served as major promotional events, tying into games, merchandise, and the broader Pokémon mythology.
This cell centers on Rayquaza in its Mega Evolved form, appearing here in its Shiny variation, a coloration prized by collectors for its rarity relative to the standard palette. Rayquaza itself holds a singular place among Legendaries as the sky-dwelling counterpart to Kyogre and Groudon, and its Mega form was a highlight of this generation's design work. A cell marking this specific pairing, Mega and Shiny together, represents a rare intersection of two collectible distinctions within a single frame from the film's Legendary showcase.
Authentication Findings8 checks
Consistent with a 35mm theatrical release print of Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages
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
A variable-area optical track runs along the bottom edge, appearing as a dual bilateral variable-area strip with a cyan tint; a Dolby Digital data block area is also visible between the perforations on the lower edge
Edge print
Not visible in this capture at sufficient resolution to read any key numbers or manufacturer codes
Base & colour
Base appears clear with a slight warm-neutral tint; dye image shows strong saturated blues, purples and yellows consistent with a healthy colour print
Projection history
No visible scratches, splice marks or cue marks seen
Picture
Positive colour image; all three frames appear to be consecutive frames from a single shot, and the animated character and visual style are consistent with the Pokémon animated film on record
Era check
The dual bilateral variable-area optical track with apparent Dolby Digital encoding area, combined with the saturated colour positive print on clear safety base, is consistent with a 2015 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 CaptureAs received
Photographed on the light panel at intake, before encapsulation — tap to open full size
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