Sources: Wikidata. The record of the motion picture, not an assessment of this cell.
FILM NOTES
Pokémon: The Movie 2000 arrived in theaters from Warner Bros. in the summer of 2000, riding the peak of Pokémania as the franchise's second theatrical feature for American audiences. Adapted from the Japanese original and bolstered by added footage and an Ash-centric framing for Western release, it brought Mewtwo's successor story, the Legendary Birds, and Lugia to the big screen, cementing the series as a box office presence beyond television. For a generation of collectors, this film marks the moment Pokémon proved it could sustain theatrical runs, making memorabilia from its release a staple of early franchise archives.
This cell gathers Professor Oak, Delia Ketchum, and Mr. Mime, the domestic circle anchoring Ash's world back home in Pallet Town. Oak represents the franchise's steady mentor figure, while Delia and Mr. Mime bring the household warmth that grounds the adventure narrative. Collectors prize appearances of this trio since screen time away from Ash's traveling party is comparatively rare, making supporting-cast cells like this one a notable complement to the more commonly circulated hero and Pokémon-battle material from the same release.
Authentication Findings8 checks
Consistent with a 35mm Dolby Digital release print of Pokémon: The Movie 2000.
Gauge
35mm: four perforations span each frame along both edges, and the strip holds three frames, all lying across the panel.
Perforations
Four per frame on both edges, rounded-rectangle holes, evenly spaced and cleanly punched, with no tears or missing holes seen.
Soundtrack
A variable-area optical track runs along one edge, two parallel tracks, with a speckled Dolby Digital data pattern in the gaps between the perforations on the other edge.
Edge print
Not visible in this capture
Base & colour
Light blue clear base with a neutral-to-slightly-cool dye image; no fading or red shift evident.
Projection history
No scratches, cue marks or splices seen at this size; the round dark spot on the middle frame is a camera reflection and is ignored.
Picture
Positive colour image; the three frames repeat the same shot with near-identical content, and the animation style fits the film on record.
Era check
The two-track optical track plus Dolby Digital data blocks matches a late-1990s to 2000 theatrical release print, consistent with a 2000 release.
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 000071327
Original Film CaptureAs received
Photographed on the light panel at intake, before encapsulation — tap to open full size
Tap to enlarge
