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OFFICIAL FILM AUTHENTICATION BY CROWN GRADING
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Film cell NFV-000003492 Tap to enlarge
MOVIEPokémon: The Movie 2000 Trailer/Pikachu’s Rescue Adventure Clip
SCENEBellossom in Meadow
FILM FORMAT35mm
YEAR2000
CERTIFICATE IDNFV-000003492

FILM NOTES

Pokémon: The Movie 2000 arrived in theaters as Warner Bros. and Nintendo capitalized on the franchise's explosive stateside popularity, following the original Pokémon: The First Movie into a market still hungry for the pocket monsters phenomenon. Promotional material from this period, including trailers and television tie-in clips, served to extend the theatrical rollout and keep young audiences anticipating the next chapter of Ash Ketchum's journey. These marketing reels circulated through theaters and promotional events, making surviving 35mm fragments from this era a tangible link to the franchise's peak theatrical push.

This cell preserves a moment featuring Bellossom, the grass and flower-type Pokémon whose design and dance-like associations made it a favorite among collectors drawn to the gentler, more whimsical side of the roster. Its placement in a meadow setting aligns naturally with the character's botanical nature, reinforcing the pastoral identity Bellossom carries within the Pokémon universe. As part of a trailer or promotional clip rather than a feature sequence, this frame represents the franchise's effort to showcase its creatures in inviting, approachable environments, the kind of imagery built to entice audiences into the theater.

Authentication Findings 8 checks

Consistent with a 35mm release print of Pokémon: The Movie 2000 trailer/Pikachu's Rescue Adventure clip.

Gauge
35mm layout: four perforations per frame on both edges, and the strip holds three complete frames.
Perforations
Four per frame along both edges, rounded-rectangle shaped, evenly spaced and cleanly punched, with no torn or missing perforations seen.
Soundtrack
A dual variable-area optical track runs beside the picture, with Dolby Digital data blocks visible in the gaps between the lower-edge perforations.
Edge print
Not visible in this capture
Base & colour
Clear base with a light blue tint along both edges; the dye image looks neutral and saturated, with no obvious fading or colour shift.
Projection history
No scratches, splices or cue marks seen at this size; the frames look clean, apart from the camera reflection on the middle frame, which is ignored.
Picture
Positive colour image; the three frames run consecutively as one shot, and the animated flower-headed characters fit a Pokémon title.
Era check
Consistent with a 2000-era release print, as an analogue optical track combined with Dolby Digital data blocks was standard for 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 000071267
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