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 summer of 2000, riding the height of Pokémania in North America. As the second theatrical entry in the franchise, it followed the original film's blockbuster success and pushed further into merchandising and event-style distribution, with theaters offering exclusive promo cards to attendees. It remains a marker of the franchise's peak cultural saturation, when Pokémon dominated playgrounds, television, and toy aisles alike.
This cell isolates Charizard, one of the franchise's most recognizable and sought-after Pokémon, a fan favorite since the original games and anime for its power and design. Collectors prize Charizard appearances across formats, and a 35mm cell bearing the character alone speaks to a moment built around presence rather than dialogue or ensemble action. Such single-subject cells often come from footage meant to showcase a character on their own terms, whether pulled from a trailer, a credits sequence, or a standalone beat within the film itself.
Authentication Findings8 checks
Consistent with a 35mm theatrical release print of Pokémon: The Movie 2000.
Gauge
35mm, confirmed by four perforations per frame visible on both edges; the strip holds two frames.
Perforations
Four per frame on both edges; spacing appears even and the punched edges appear clean.
Soundtrack
A variable-area optical track is visible running along one edge beside the picture area, consistent with an analog stereo print; Dolby Digital data blocks appear present in the inter-perforation gaps on the same edge.
Edge print
Not visible in this capture at sufficient resolution to read any key numbers or manufacturer text.
Base & colour
Base appears clear with a slight cool-blue tint; dye image reads as warm amber-gold against deep blue, with no visible fading or red shift.
Projection history
Light horizontal scratching is visible across the picture area, consistent with a projected print.
Picture
Positive image; both frames appear to be consecutive frames from a single shot and the animated character visible is consistent with the Pokémon franchise as recorded.
Era check
The combination of analog variable-area optical track with Dolby Digital inter-perforation data blocks and the clear polyester-type base is consistent with a theatrical release print from the late 1990s to early 2000s, matching the 2000 release date on record.
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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