Pokémon—Zoroark: Master of Illusions facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Pokémon—Zoroark: Master of Illusions
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Kunihiko Yuyama
Produced by	Takemoto Mori Choji Yoshikawa Yukio Kawasaki Junya Okamoto Susumu Fukunaga
Screenplay by	Hideki Sonoda
Starring	see below
Music by	Shinji Miyazaki
Cinematography	Takaya Mizutani
Editing by	Toshio Henmi
Studio	OLM, Inc.
Distributed by	Toho
Release date(s)	July 10, 2010 (2010-07-10) (Japan)
Running time	95 minutes
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese
Money made	$71.1 million

Pokémon—Zoroark: Master of Illusions is an exciting animated adventure movie from Japan. It came out in 2010 and was directed by Kunihiko Yuyama. This movie is the thirteenth film in the popular Pokémon series.

The story is about a rich businessman named Grings Kodai. He wants to use a special power from something called the "Time Ripple." This power lets him see into the future. If he takes this power, Crown City's beautiful plants will be destroyed. Kodai uses a Pokémon named Zoroark to create illusions. He makes it seem like Zoroark is causing trouble in the city. This helps him seal off the city.

Meanwhile, our heroes, the Pokémon trainers Ash Ketchum, Dawn, and Brock, meet a small Pokémon named Zorua. They decide to help Zorua find its caretaker, Zoroark. The movie was first shown in Japan on July 10, 2010. Later, it came to the United States on February 5, 2011.

About the Movie's Story

Where the Story Takes Place

The city in the movie, Crown City, is not a real place. But it looks a lot like cities and towns in the Netherlands and Belgium. The director, Kunihiko Yuyama, and his team visited many places for ideas. Some of these places include the Magere Brug bridge, the Amstel River, and Kinderdijk in the Netherlands. They also visited Brussels in Belgium.

What Happens in the Story

A long time ago, Crown City was a peaceful place. Twenty years before the movie, a man named Grings Kodai stole power from the "Time Ripple." This ripple was created by Celebi, a Pokémon that can travel through time. By taking this power, Kodai could see the future. But it also caused most of the city's plants to die. Kodai used his new power to become a very successful businessman. He even controlled the news. Over time, people and Pokémon worked together to make the city green again.

Now, Kodai's power to see the future is fading. He plans to take the Time Ripple's power again. This would destroy the city's plants once more. He captures Zoroark and her child, Zorua, and brings them to Crown City. Zorua uses its illusion powers to escape. Ash, Dawn, and Brock find Zorua outside the city. They agree to help Zorua find its mother, Zoroark.

Kodai then tricks Zoroark. He shows her a video that makes her think Zorua is his hostage. Zoroark gets angry and uses her illusion powers. She pretends to be Entei, Raikou, and Suicune. These are ancient Pokémon that protect the city. This scares the people in Crown City. Kodai and his helper, Rowena, make fake news videos. They say Zoroark is bad and causing trouble. Kodai orders the city to be closed off. This lets him secretly search for the Time Ripple.

Ash, Dawn, Brock, and Zorua meet Karl. He is a reporter who is trying to find out Kodai's secrets. Karl helps them get into the sealed city through a sewer. Kodai's henchman, Goone, captures Zoroark again. Kodai then sees a vision that Ash, Dawn, Brock, Karl, and Rowena will stop him.

Zorua runs off to find Zoroark. Ash's Pikachu and Dawn's Piplup follow him. Then, Celebi appears and becomes friends with Zorua, Pikachu, and Piplup. Kodai captures Ash, Dawn, Brock, and Karl. But Rowena, who is also a secret reporter, frees them. Kodai sees a vision that Celebi will show him the Time Ripple. So, he goes after Celebi. Kodai hurts Celebi to see more of the future.

Ash, Dawn, Brock, Karl, and Rowena escape with Zorua and Celebi. They meet Karl's grandfather, Joe, and his friend Tammy. Joe tells them that the Time Ripple is near a clock in the local stadium. Kodai secretly listens to their conversation.

Meanwhile, Zoroark escapes from her cage. The real guardian Pokémon, Entei, Raikou, and Suicune, arrive. They think Zoroark is attacking the city and fight her. Karl, Rowena, Joe, and Tammy stop the fight. They explain that Zoroark is not evil.

Ash carries the hurt Celebi to the Time Ripple at the stadium. Kodai follows them. Kodai's Pokémon, Mismagius, traps Ash and Celebi. His Shuppet hurts Zoroark. This stops them from reaching the Time Ripple. Kodai thinks he has taken the Time Ripple's power. He even brags that he fooled the city twice with his fake news. But Zoroark reveals that Kodai's victory is just an illusion. Kodai tries to reach the Time Ripple again. But the guardian Pokémon block him. Zoroark uses her last bit of strength to create an illusion of Kodai's ship. This traps him in the stadium.

Zoroark then collapses because of her injuries. Celebi goes into the Time Ripple to get its power back and to heal Zoroark. After that, Celebi goes back to its own time. Kodai's confessions are shown on TV news. He and Goone are arrested. Zorua and Zoroark then go back to their home region, Unova.

Characters in the Movie

Main Characters

Other Important Characters

• Grings Kodai (グリングス・コーダイ, Guringusu Kōdai): He is the main bad guy in the movie. Kodai is a rich businessman who can see the future. He got this power by stealing energy from Celebi's Time Ripple many years ago. He pretends to care about Crown City, but he only cares about himself. At the end of the movie, he is arrested.
• Goone (グーン, Gūn): Kodai's bodyguard. He is arrested along with Kodai.
• Karl (クルト, Kuruto): A newspaper reporter from Crown City. He is trying to uncover Kodai's secrets.
• Rowena (リオカ, Rioka): She first seems to be Kodai's secretary. But she is actually a secret reporter working with Karl.
• Peg (プルーフ, Purūfu, Proof): A girl who loves the Crown City Coronets team. She gets caught up in the city's chaos. She thinks Kodai is a "terrible man."
• Zoroark: A Dark-type Pokémon. Kodai captures her and uses her to create illusions. She rampages through Crown City, pretending to be Raikou, Entei, and Suicune. She does this because Kodai threatens her son, Zorua. Zoroark helps Celebi stop Kodai and protect the Time Ripple. She creates an illusion that tricks Kodai. After helping, Zoroark is very tired. Celebi uses the Time Ripple to heal her.
• Zorua: A Pokémon related to Zoroark. He can make weaker illusions. He really wants to find his mother, Zoroark, whom he calls "Meema." Zorua becomes friends with Celebi. He helps protect Celebi and the Time Ripple from Kodai.
• Celebi: A Pokémon that can travel through time. It visits Crown City. Kodai attacked Celebi twenty years ago to get its power. Now, Kodai wants Celebi and its Time Ripple again. Celebi becomes friends with Zorua. It can also make flowers bloom and turn them into fruit.
• The Legendary beasts (Raikou, Entei and Suicune): These three shiny Pokémon protect Crown City. They appear when they think Zoroark is attacking the city. They fight Zoroark at first. But the other Pokémon in Crown City help them understand that Zoroark is not bad. Later, they stop Kodai from reaching the Time Ripple. They say goodbye to Zoroark and Zorua when they leave.

Special Promotions

To celebrate the movie, special Pokémon were given out. In Japan, people who bought movie tickets early could download a special version of Raikou, Entei, and Suicune. If these Pokémon were traded to the Pokémon Black and White games, a special Zoroark would appear. This Zoroark could use its Illusion ability to look like other Pokémon. Also, people who watched the movie in Japan could download a special Celebi. This Celebi would activate an encounter with a special Zorua in the Black or White games. Similar promotions happened in North America and Europe.

Later, for the DVD release in the US, a special Zoroark could be downloaded at Toys "R" Us stores. This was for players of Pokémon Black and White.

See also

In Spanish: Pokémon: Zoroark: El Maestro de Ilusiones para niños