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FILM NOTES

Pokémon: The First Movie arrived in North American theaters in November 1999, distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures following the property's explosive rise through the Nintendo Game Boy games and the animated television series. Produced by OLM, Inc. for Nintendo and 4Kids Entertainment, the film represented a cultural milestone for a generation of young audiences and remains one of the highest-grossing traditionally animated features of its release year.

This cell, confirmed as Ash, Pikachu, Squirtle and Bulbasaur, captures a promotional moment from the film's 1999 trailer. Ash Ketchum is seated in a blue-toned interior setting with Pikachu close beside him, while Squirtle and Bulbasaur are visible nearby. The duplicate frame within the cell reflects standard trailer printing practice of the period.