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OFFICIAL FILM AUTHENTICATION BY CROWN GRADING
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Film cell NFV-000003354 Tap to enlarge
MOVIEPokémon 3: The Movie Trailer
SCENEEntei Attacking
FILM FORMAT35mm
YEAR2001
CERTIFICATE IDNFV-000003354

FILM NOTES

Pokémon 3: The Movie arrived in 2001 courtesy of Warner Bros. and 4Kids Entertainment, the third theatrical entry in the franchise's early run and a product of Pokémania's peak in the West. Built around the legendary beast Entei and the Unown, the film pushed the series into darker, more mythic territory than its predecessors. Trailers for the release circulated through theaters ahead of the full feature, giving audiences an early look at the film's central conflict and its mix of legendary and fan-favorite Pokémon.

This cell comes from that promotional material, pairing Entei with Charizard in a moment of direct conflict. Entei, one of the three legendary beasts, carries enduring collector interest as a rare theatrical lead rather than a background figure. Charizard remains among the most sought-after Pokémon in any format, and its appearance alongside a legendary opponent raises the cell's appeal further. A trailer cell like this one captures the film's marketing push, the moment meant to hook audiences before the story itself ever reached screens.

Authentication Findings 8 checks

Consistent with a 35mm release-print trailer strip of Pokémon 3: The Movie (2001).

Gauge
35mm, four perforations per frame along both edges; the strip holds three frames, each shown as a tall, narrow image within a wider black frame area.
Perforations
Four per frame on both edges, evenly spaced, with rounded-rectangle holes that look cleanly punched and uniform along the whole strip.
Soundtrack
A variable-area optical track of two tracks runs beside the picture, with Dolby Digital data blocks visible in the gaps between the lower-edge perforations.
Edge print
Only a short code reading backwards, "00-OD" beside a small dark purple dot, near the lower edge; no manufacturer text or key numbers are legible.
Base & colour
Pale blue-tinted base, with a neutral, saturated dye image of vivid blues and magentas and no visible fading or red shift.
Projection history
None seen at this size; no scratches, splices or cue marks are visible on the picture or soundtrack area.
Picture
Positive image; the three frames run consecutively as one continuous shot, and the animated look is consistent with a Pokémon trailer, though no title card is visible.
Era check
Consistent with a 2001 release print: it combines an analogue optical track with Dolby Digital blocks, a combination typical of 35mm prints of that period.
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 000071129
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