Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened
Japanese Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Kunihiko Yuyama
Produced by	Takemoto Mori Junya Okamoto Akiko Odawara Toshio Miyahara
Screenplay by	Hideki Sonoda
Starring	see below
Music by	Shinji Miyazaki
Cinematography	Tatsumi Yukiwaki
Editing by	Toshio Henmi
Studio	OLM, Inc. OLM Digital
Distributed by	Toho
Release date(s)	July 13, 2013 (2013-07-13) (Japan)
Running time	72 minutes
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese
Money made	$32.3 million

Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened is a Japanese animated film from 2013. It was made by OLM, Inc. and released by Toho. The movie was directed by Kunihiko Yuyama and written by Hideki Sonoda.

This film is the 16th animated movie in the famous Pokémon series. The Pokémon world was created by Satoshi Tajiri, Junichi Masuda, and Ken Sugimori. The story is about a fight between a group of Genesect and a powerful Mewtwo. Both of these Pokémon were created by humans. They clash with the wild Pokémon living in a nature park. The Genesect try to take over the park to make it their new home. The movie first came out in Japan on July 13, 2013.

What Happens in the Movie

Ash Meets a Lost Genesect

The Pokémon trainers Ash Ketchum, Iris, and Cilan visit Pokémon Hills. This is a big nature park located inside a city. While there, Ash quickly makes friends with a lost Genesect. Genesect are special Pokémon that were brought back to life from fossils. They had been extinct for 300 million years. Ash offers to help this friendly Genesect find its way home.

Suddenly, a red Genesect attacks Ash. It forces the friendly Genesect to attack him too. But then, Mewtwo appears. Mewtwo is another Pokémon created by people. It blocks the attack and saves Ash, Cilan, and Iris. The Genesect leave, not knowing that the humans survived.

Genesect Take Over Pokémon Hills

That night, five Genesect take over the center of Pokémon Hills. They chase away all the other Pokémon. They start building a huge nest there. They build it near some Panna Lotuses. These flowers grew in their home 300 million years ago. The Genesect want to turn the park into their new home.

This takeover threatens the power station under Pokémon Hills. It also puts the city's power supply at risk. Mewtwo hears about the Genesect's rampage. It appears to stop them. Mewtwo tells the red Genesect not to hurt the other Pokémon. But the red Genesect refuses to listen. Mewtwo and the red Genesect then start a super-fast chase around the city.

The Battle and the Fire

Meanwhile, the Pokémon that live in Pokémon Hills fight the three other Genesect. The park Pokémon start to win the battle. Then, the red Genesect returns to protect its group. The friendly Genesect saves Ash from an attack. It takes the hit from the other Genesect and collapses. Mewtwo fights the four remaining Genesect. It starts to win the fight. However, during the battle, the Genesect's nest catches fire.

Ash's Oshawott and the wild Pokémon of Pokémon Hills work together. They help put out the flames. They save three of the Genesect from the fire. These Genesect then realize that the other Pokémon are not their enemies. They even save Ash from a falling beam.

Finding a New Home

Ash and the four Genesect (not including the red one) run between Mewtwo and the red Genesect. They want to stop the fighting. The red Genesect still thinks everyone is its enemy. It fires a powerful attack. But Mewtwo blocks it and takes the red Genesect into space.

Up in space, the red Genesect sees the beautiful Earth. It realizes that all people and Pokémon are friends. But Mewtwo and the red Genesect cannot survive in space. They start to fall back down. Oshawott and the wild Pokémon create a giant ball of water. This cushions Mewtwo and the red Genesect's fall. By morning, Eric, a park ranger, restores the power to the city.

Ash realizes the perfect place for the Genesect to live. It's Absentia National Park. This is the only place where Panna Lotuses still grow naturally. Ash, Iris, Cilan, and Eric take the Genesect there. The Genesect then begin building another nest in their new, safe home.

Who is in the Movie

Main Characters

Special Guest Characters

• Genesect (ゲノセクト, Genosekuto): These are ancient Pokémon that were brought back to life. They have a special cannon on their back. This cannon can change its type using different "cassettes." Genesect can also fly super fast by changing into a High-Speed Flight Form.
  • In Japanese, Genesect are voiced by Koichi Yamadera, Sumire Morohoshi, Akeno Watanabe, Kiyotaka Furushima, and Kensuke Satō.
  • In English, their voices are provided by Scottie Ray, Samia Mounts, Yūko Minaguchi, Tom Wayland, and Marc Thompson.
• Mewtwo (ミュウツー, Myūtsū): This Pokémon is a successful clone of Mew. Many say it's the strongest Pokémon ever! This Mewtwo is different from the one in earlier Pokémon movies. It has a female voice and a unique personality. This Mewtwo can also change into a new form called "Awakened Mewtwo" (覚醒したミュウツー, Kakusei-shita Myūtsū).
  • In Japanese, Mewtwo is voiced by Reiko Takashima.
  • In English, Miriam Pultro provides the voice.
• Eric (エリック, Erikku): Eric is a park ranger who works at Pokémon Hills in New Tork City. He helps Ash and his friends.
  • Eric's voice in Japanese is by Takashi Yoshimura.
  • In English, Eric is voiced by Jake Paque.

See also

In Spanish: La película Pokémon: Genesect y el despertar de una leyenda para niños