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OFFICIAL FILM AUTHENTICATION BY CROWN GRADING
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Film cell NFV-000003352 Tap to enlarge
MOVIEPokémon 3: The Movie Trailer
SCENECyndaquil Creates A Way In
FILM FORMAT35mm
YEAR2001
CERTIFICATE IDNFV-000003352

FILM NOTES

FILM NOTES

Pokémon 3: The Movie, released in 2001 by Warner Bros. in North America following its original Japanese debut from Toho the prior year, arrived at the height of Pokémon's theatrical run, when the franchise commanded reliable family audiences and studios treated each installment as an event. The film followed the success of the first two features and continued the pattern of pairing the core cast with a legendary Pokémon storyline, this time centered on Entei and the Unown. Trailers for the release circulated widely in theaters and on home video, giving collectors a range of promotional material distinct from the feature itself.

This cell comes from that promotional material and centers on Cyndaquil, the Fire-type starter introduced in the Johto region and a popular figure among collectors for its early appearance in the series' second generation. The moment named, Cyndaquil creating a way in, suggests a scene built around resourcefulness, the small starter clearing a path through some obstacle using its own ability. As a trailer cell, it represents the edited, condensed language films use to build anticipation, selecting a single clear action to stand in for the larger story.

Authentication Findings 8 checks

Consistent with a 35mm release trailer print for Pokémon 3: The Movie Trailer (2001).

Gauge
35mm layout, with four perforations per frame along both edges; the strip holds three frames, with the first frame only partly in view.
Perforations
Four per frame on both edges, evenly spaced, rounded-rectangle shapes and cleanly punched, with no torn or missing holes seen.
Soundtrack
A variable-area optical track of two tracks runs between the picture and the lower perforations, with a thin dashed line above it; no Dolby Digital blocks are visible between the perforations.
Edge print
A small purple dot and a reversed code reading "00-0D" along the lower edge; no manufacturer name or "SAFETY FILM" text is legible.
Base & colour
Pale cyan-blue base edges with a neutral, saturated dye image; the blues, oranges and yellows look strong, with no fading or red shift visible.
Projection history
No scratches, cue marks or splices seen at this size; the frames look clean.
Picture
Positive image on a reversed strip; the frames are in a vertical orientation, the first frame is a different shot, and the last two are near-identical, which matches an animated Pokémon trailer.
Era check
A two-track optical soundtrack with a clean base is consistent with a 2001 35mm theatrical trailer print, though the image carries no film title to tie it to Pokémon 3.
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 in partnership with National Film Vault, 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.
CROWN SERIAL 000071127
Original Film Capture As received
The film strip as photographed on the light panel at intake, before encapsulation
Photographed on the light panel at intake, before encapsulation — tap to open full size