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 as the follow-up to the franchise's blockbuster theatrical debut, riding the crest of Pokémania's peak in the West. Adapted from the Japanese feature Revelation Lugia, it pushed the series further into event-film territory, pairing television-bred characters with big-screen scale and orchestral scoring. For a generation of young collectors, this was the movie that made Pokémon feel cinematic rather than televised, and it remains a touchstone of that specific turn-of-millennium moment when the property dominated toy aisles, playgrounds, and multiplexes alike.
This cell isolates Pikachu alone, the franchise's central mascot and the figure most sought after across any Pokémon film material. A single-character frame like this typically comes from a segment built around Pikachu directly, whether animation used for promotional cutdowns, title sequences, or a dedicated character beat within the feature. Collectors prize these because they distill the film down to its most recognizable ambassador, stripped of surrounding cast, offering a clean, iconic reference point rather than a busy ensemble composition.
Authentication Findings8 checks
Consistent with a 35mm theatrical release print of Pokémon: The Movie 2000.
Gauge
35mm; the strip holds three frames, each with four perforations on both edges.
Perforations
Four per frame on both edges; spacing appears even and the punched edges look clean.
Soundtrack
A variable-area optical track is visible running along one edge beside the picture area, with what appears to be a secondary encoded stripe (likely Dolby SR or similar) adjacent to it.
Edge print
Not visible in this capture.
Base & colour
The base appears neutral to very slightly cool; dye image shows strong, saturated colour with no visible fading or red shift.
Projection history
No visible scratches, splice marks, or cue marks are apparent in this capture.
Picture
Positive colour image; all three frames appear to be consecutive frames from a single continuous shot, consistent with an animated theatrical release print matching the film on record.
Era check
The four-perforation 35mm format, saturated colour positive print, and optical soundtrack configuration 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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