Sources: Wikidata. The record of the motion picture, not an assessment of this cell.
FILM NOTES
Pokémon: The Movie 2000 arrived from Warner Bros. and Nintendo/4Kids in the wake of the franchise's explosive American debut, riding the wave of Pokémania that had gripped toy aisles, television schedules, and playgrounds alike. As the second theatrical entry, it carried enormous commercial weight, expanding the mythology with new legendary creatures and cementing the series as a bona fide box office force rather than a passing fad. For a generation of young viewers, this was often their first trip to a cinema built entirely around a video game property, making the release a genuine cultural marker of the era.
This cell centers on Slowking, the evolved and notably eccentric member of the Slowpoke line, a Pokémon prized by collectors for its regal bearing and comic reputation within the games and anime alike. Its appearance in the film ties it to the broader legendary-creature narrative that defined this entry, giving fans a rare theatrical sighting of a character usually confined to side material. As a single 35mm frame drawn from that theatrical run, it preserves one instant of hand-inked animation history, a tangible fragment of the movie's actual film print rather than a reproduction.
Authentication Findings8 checks
Consistent with a 35mm theatrical release print of Pokémon: The Movie 2000.
Gauge
35mm, confirmed by four perforations per frame on both edges; the strip holds two frames
Perforations
Four per frame on both edges, evenly spaced, cleanly punched with no visible tearing or distortion
Soundtrack
A variable-area optical track is visible running along the bottom edge beside the picture area, appearing as two bilateral tracks
Edge print
Not visible in this capture
Base & colour
Base appears with a slight cool-neutral tint; dye image shows stable colour with no visible fading or red shift
Projection history
No splices, cue marks, or significant scratches are visible; surface appears consistent with a projected release print
Picture
Positive colour image; both frames appear to be consecutive frames from a single shot and match the animated style consistent with the film on record
Era check
The bilateral variable-area optical soundtrack, stable colour dye, and 35mm four-perforation layout are all consistent with a theatrical release print from the year 2000
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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