Sources: Wikidata. The record of the motion picture, not an assessment of this cell.
FILM NOTES
Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys arrived in 2005 as the seventh entry in the theatrical franchise, distributed through the usual Pikachu Project pipeline that paired original animation with Nintendo's ongoing marketing machine. Directed within OLM's house style and released to capitalize on the series' continued momentum, it slotted into a run of yearly features that kept the Pokémon brand present in cinemas well past its initial anime boom. These films remain a niche but steady interest for collectors of animation ephemera, valued less for critical standing than for their place in a long-running merchandising and storytelling continuity.
This cell carries the name Rayquaza, one of the franchise's legendary Pokémon, long sought by collectors for its scarcity in film appearances compared to its heavier presence in games and cards. As a legendary tied specifically to sky and atmosphere lore, its inclusion here marks a significant narrative beat within Destiny Deoxys, where such creatures typically arrive to resolve conflict. A 35mm cell bearing this name preserves a physical fragment of that moment, a tangible link to theatrical printing rather than home video reproduction.
Authentication Findings8 checks
Consistent with a 35mm theatrical release print of Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys.
Gauge
35mm, four perforations per frame visible on both edges; the strip holds one full frame with partial frames above and below.
Perforations
Four per frame on each edge, evenly spaced; punched edges appear clean with no torn or deformed holes visible.
Soundtrack
A variable-area optical track is visible as a modulated band running along the bottom edge of the frame area, consistent with an analog optical stereo track.
Edge print
Not visible in this capture.
Base & colour
Base appears with a slight cool-green tint typical of modern safety stock; dye image shows saturated greens, blacks, and yellows with no visible fading or red shift.
Projection history
No scratches, splice marks, or cue marks are visible in this capture.
Picture
Positive color image; frames appear to run consecutively as a single shot, and the animated style is consistent with a theatrical release print of the film on record.
Era check
The variable-area optical soundtrack, saturated dye image, and cool-tinted polyester-base stock are all consistent with a 2004–2005 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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