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 franchise's second theatrical outing, riding the height of Pokémania in North America. Adapted from the Japanese feature Revelation Lugia, it brought the legendary bird Lugia and the Shamouti Island legend to Western audiences, cementing the movie tie-in as a yearly event for the brand. For collectors, it represents the peak commercial window of the original series, when reels from these prints circulated widely through promotional and archival channels.
This piece, marked Charizard & Friends, gathers several of the franchise's most sought-after figures onto a single strip of film. Charizard remains one of the most collected Pokémon of all, prized for its stature among the original 151, while Pikachu anchors the series as its mascot. Squirtle and Bulbasaur round out the classic starter trio's presence, and Lugia's inclusion ties the group directly to the film's central legend. A cell like this, grouping principal characters together, typically comes from promotional or ensemble material rather than a single narrative beat, valued for the breadth of characters it preserves in one frame of the print.
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 four frames.
Perforations
Four per frame on both edges; spacing appears even and the punched edges appear clean with no torn or missing perforations visible.
Soundtrack
A variable-area optical track is visible below the picture area on one edge, alongside what appears to be a Dolby Digital data-block strip in the inter-perforation zone, consistent with a dual-format optical release print.
Edge print
Not visible in this capture at sufficient resolution to read manufacturer codes or key numbers.
Base & colour
The base shows a slight blue-cyan tint typical of modern safety stock; the dye image appears neutral with no visible red shift or fading.
Projection history
No splices, cue marks or prominent scratches are visible in this capture.
Picture
Positive colour image; all four frames appear to be consecutive frames from a single continuous shot, and the animated content is consistent with the film on record.
Era check
The combination of a blue-tinted polyester safety base, variable-area optical track, and apparent Dolby Digital inter-perforation data blocks 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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