National Film Vault

OFFICIAL FILM AUTHENTICATION BY CROWN GRADING

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MOVIEPokémon: The Movie 2000 Trailer/Pikachu’s Rescue Adventure Clip

SCENEAsh, Pikachu and Team Rocket/Bellossom

FILM FORMAT35mm

YEAR2000

CERTIFICATE IDNFV-000003520

FILM NOTES

Pokémon: The Movie 2000 arrived in theaters courtesy of Warner Bros. and The Pokémon Company, riding the crest of a cultural wave that had swept toy aisles, trading card binders, and Saturday morning schedules alike. As the second theatrical feature in the franchise, it built on the momentum of the original film and the ongoing television series, pairing Ash Ketchum's journey with the kind of event marketing that defined early Pokémon fandom. Promotional trailers and clips circulated widely in this period, offering fans a preview of the film's stakes while reinforcing the core cast audiences already knew from weekly episodes.

This cell draws together Ash, Pikachu, and the recurring trio of Jessie, James, and Meowth alongside Bellossom, a pairing that places the series' central hero against its most enduring comic antagonists. Team Rocket's presence signals the familiar rhythm of pursuit and mishap that anchored the show's appeal, while Bellossom's inclusion points to the Pokémon-centric spectacle that trailers of this era were built to showcase. As a promotional clip rather than a narrative scene, it exists to tease rather than resolve, making it a touchstone for collectors who value the franchise's early theatrical push and the ensemble it assembled to sell it.

Authentication Findings 8 checks

Consistent with a 35mm release print or trailer clip of Pokémon: The Movie 2000 (2000).

Gauge: 35mm, with four perforations per frame along both edges; the strip holds three frames, one showing a different shot from the other two.
Perforations: Four per frame on both edges, evenly spaced and cleanly punched with rounded-rectangle holes, no torn or missing perforations seen.
Soundtrack: A variable-area optical track of two tracks runs beside the picture, with Dolby Digital data blocks visible in the gaps between the perforations on that edge.
Edge print: Not visible in this capture
Base & colour: Clear base with a slight blue-grey tint at the edges; the dye image looks neutral and saturated, with no obvious fading or red shift.
Projection history: None seen at this size beyond a few faint marks; no clear scratches, cue marks or splices visible.
Picture: Positive colour image; the first frame is a different shot from the last two, which are near-identical consecutive frames, and the animated Pokémon characters match the film on record.
Era check: Dolby Digital blocks plus an optical analogue track on a 35mm positive are consistent with a release print or trailer from around 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 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 000071295

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