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OFFICIAL FILM AUTHENTICATION BY CROWN GRADING
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Film cell NFV-000003521 Tap to enlarge
MOVIEPokémon: The Movie 2000 Trailer/Pikachu’s Rescue Adventure Clip
SCENEBellossom/Ash and Pikachu
FILM FORMAT35mm
YEAR2000
CERTIFICATE IDNFV-000003521

FILM NOTES

FILM NOTES

Pokémon: The Movie 2000 arrived in theaters courtesy of Warner Bros. and The Pokémon Company, riding the crest of the franchise's explosive turn-of-the-millennium popularity. As the second theatrical feature, it capitalized on the momentum built by the television series and the original Pokémon: The First Movie, pairing Ash Ketchum's ongoing journey with elaborate promotional material and tie-in merchandising. Trailer and promotional clip material from this period circulated widely in theaters and on home video preview reels, making surviving 35mm fragments a tangible link to how Pokémon was marketed to audiences during its peak cultural moment.

This cell brings together Ash Ketchum, Pikachu, and Bellossom, a pairing that points to the gentler, companionable side of the Pokémon world rather than battle spectacle. Bellossom appeals to collectors for its distinct design among Grass-type Pokémon and its comparative rarity in film appearances. As a trailer or promotional clip piece, this cell represents the marketing apparatus built around the movie's release, the kind of fleeting footage crafted to draw audiences into theaters rather than a scene preserved from the finished feature itself.

Authentication Findings 8 checks

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

Gauge
35mm, four perforations per frame on both edges; the strip holds three frames.
Perforations
Four per frame along both edges, evenly spaced and cleanly punched, with no torn or missing holes seen.
Soundtrack
A variable-area optical track runs as two parallel tracks beside the picture, with Dolby Digital data blocks visible in the gaps between the lower perforations.
Edge print
Not visible in this capture
Base & colour
Clear base with a slight blue-cyan tint at the edges; the dye image looks neutral with no visible fading or red shift.
Projection history
None seen at this size; no scratches, cue marks or splices are visible on this strip.
Picture
Positive image; the first two frames are the same shot, the third is a different shot, and the animation style matches the Pokémon film on record.
Era check
Consistent with a 2000 release print: the optical track paired with Dolby Digital data between the perforations was standard for 35mm theatrical 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 000071296
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