Sources: Wikidata. The record of the motion picture, not an assessment of this cell.
FILM NOTES
FILM NOTES
Pokémon: The Movie 2000 arrived from Warner Bros. and The Pokémon Company at the height of Pokémania, a theatrical follow-up built to keep the franchise's early momentum alive on the big screen. Released as the second animated feature in the series, it expanded the world beyond Ash and his core companions, bringing in new locations and supporting figures from the Orange Islands storyline. For collectors of early Pokémon material, this film sits at a pivotal moment, when the anime's reach into cinemas marked a high point of cultural saturation for the brand.
This cell preserves a scene featuring Maren, Pikachu, and Tracey Sketchit, a trio that places two familiar franchise figures alongside a character tied specifically to this film's Orange Islands setting. Maren appears far less often in Pokémon ephemera than Ash or Misty, making her presence here notable to collectors building out the fuller cast of this era. Pikachu's inclusion anchors the cell to the franchise's central mascot, while Tracey's presence reflects his role as the era's touring companion. Together they mark a quieter character moment within the film's broader adventure.
Authentication Findings8 checks
Consistent with a 35mm release print of Pokémon: The Movie 2000.
Gauge
35mm: four perforations per frame along both edges, and the strip holds three frames visible in full.
Perforations
Four per frame on both edges, evenly spaced, with rounded-rectangle holes that look cleanly punched and uniform.
Soundtrack
A dash-pattern data track with two variable-area optical tracks sits beside the picture, and Dolby Digital blocks lie between the lower-edge perforations.
Edge print
Not visible in this capture
Base & colour
Light blue tint on the base margins, with a neutral, saturated dye image and no obvious fading or colour shift.
Projection history
No scratches, splices or cue marks seen at this size.
Picture
Positive colour image, three consecutive frames of one near-identical shot, and the animated Pikachu design fits the Pokémon film on record.
Era check
Consistent with a 2000 release print, since a dual optical track plus Dolby Digital blocks between perforations was the standard format of the 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 000071311
Original Film CaptureAs received
Photographed on the light panel at intake, before encapsulation — tap to open full size
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