Sources: Wikidata. The record of the motion picture, not an assessment of this cell.
FILM NOTES
FILM NOTES
Pokémon: The Movie 2000 arrived in theaters as Warner Bros. and Nintendo capitalized on the franchise's explosive American debut the year prior. Known in Japan as Pokémon the Movie: Revelation Lugia, this second theatrical entry pushed the animation and stakes further than its predecessor, sending Ash Ketchum across the Orange Islands to prevent ecological disaster at the hands of a rogue collector. It stands as a marker of peak Pokémania, a cultural moment when a Saturday morning cartoon became a genuine box office draw, and it remains a touchstone for collectors who came of age during that first wave.
This cell brings together Professor Oak, Delia Ketchum, and Mr. Mime, the trio most associated with Ash's home life back in Pallet Town. Oak represents the scientific and mentoring backbone of the series, while Delia and her helpful Mr. Mime supply the domestic warmth that grounds Ash's travels. A 35mm frame featuring this grouping captures a quieter corner of the film's world, the home base left behind rather than the adventure itself, appealing to collectors drawn to the franchise's supporting cast and its sense of family.
Authentication Findings8 checks
Consistent with a 35mm release print of Pokémon: The Movie 2000, with sound data type unconfirmed.
Gauge
35mm: four perforations per frame along both edges, and the strip holds three frames.
Perforations
Four per frame on both edges, evenly spaced and cleanly punched with rounded-rectangle holes; no torn or distorted perforations seen.
Soundtrack
A dark purple-black band with a dashed line of data blocks runs along one edge, and a separate speckled strip sits between the perforations on the other edge; neither can be positively identified at this size.
Edge print
Not visible in this capture
Base & colour
Light blue tint on the base margins with a neutral, saturated dye image; no fading or red shift seen.
Projection history
None seen at this size; the only mark is a round reflection on one frame, which is the camera reflected in the base.
Picture
Positive image; the three frames show the same shot with only slight differences between them, and the animated style fits the film on record.
Era check
The 35mm gauge, positive colour image and edge-area sound data are consistent with a release print from around 2000, though the soundtrack type cannot be confirmed here.
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 000071329
Original Film CaptureAs received
Photographed on the light panel at intake, before encapsulation — tap to open full size
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