Pokémon the Movie 2000 facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Pokémon the Movie 2000
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Kunihiko Yuyama
Produced by	Choji Yoshikawa Yukako Matsusako Takemoto Mori
Screenplay by	Takeshi Shudo
Starring	See below
Music by	Shinji Miyazaki
Cinematography	Hisao Shirai
Editing by	Toshio Henmi Yutaka Ito
Studio	OLM, Inc.
Distributed by	Toho
Release date(s)	July 17, 1999 (1999-07-17) (Japan)
Running time	82 minutes
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese
Budget	$30 million
Money made	$133.9 million

Pokémon the Movie 2000 is a fun Japanese animated movie from 1999. It's also known as Pocket Monsters the Movie: The Phantom Pokémon - Lugia's Explosive Birth in Japan. This adventure film was directed by Kunihiko Yuyama. It is the second movie released in the popular Pokémon series.

The movie has two main parts. First, there's a short story that lasts about 20 minutes. After that, the main movie begins. The story happens during the second season of the TV show, Pokémon: Adventures in the Orange Islands. In the movie, Ash, Misty, and Tracey visit Shamouti Island. There, they find three special legendary bird Pokémon: Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres. But a collector named Lawrence III tries to catch these Pokémon. He wants to awaken the powerful Lugia, which could be very dangerous for everyone, including Ash!

Pokémon the Movie 2000 first came out in Japan on July 17, 1999. It was released by Toho. The English version came out in the United States on July 21, 2000, thanks to Warner Bros.. The movie made a lot of money, even though it earned less than the first Pokémon movie, Pokémon: The First Movie.

Plot

Pikachu's Rescue Adventure

This short story focuses on the Pokémon without showing their human trainers. Togepi wakes up and sees some Ledian flying by. It yawns and rolls down a hill into a dark hole. Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Squirtle, Marill, Venonat, and Psyduck chase after it. They end up in a huge tree that used to be Pikachu's home.

With help from Pikachu's new friend, Elekid, the Pokémon find Togepi. But Togepi has been mistaken for an Exeggcute egg! The Pokémon go deeper into the tree to find the real missing egg. Along the way, they meet three Bellossom who are dancing. A big storm hits the area, and Pikachu and his friends try to protect the Exeggcute eggs from blowing away. Other Grass-type Pokémon help out, and Snorlax saves everyone with its strength.

The storm stops when a Dragonair appears and calms the weather. Then, a Chansey shows up, revealing she had the missing egg all along. The eggs are reunited, and Exeggcute evolves into Exeggutor with a Leaf Stone. Pikachu and his friends say goodbye to Elekid and head back to their trainers. Meanwhile, Meowth tries to find his way to a campsite but gets caught in all the Pokémon's adventures.

The Power of One

Lawrence III is a Pokémon collector who wants to make an old legend come true. He plans to catch the legendary birds Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres. This will help him capture the "Beast of the Sea," Lugia. Lawrence flies his hovercraft to the Orange Islands to catch these three birds, known as the Titans of Fire, Ice, and Lightning.

He successfully catches Moltres, but this makes the world's weather go crazy. Storms start happening everywhere, and many Pokémon notice the change. Ash Ketchum and his friends Misty and Tracey Sketchit get caught in a storm. They wash ashore on Shamouti Island, which is in the middle of the Orange Islands.

Ash is chosen as the "Chosen One" for the island's festival by a girl named Melody. At a special dinner, Melody tells Ash he must collect three crystal balls. Each ball is from one of the legendary bird's islands. He needs to bring them to Shamouti's shrine, which is guarded by a talking Slowking. Melody will then play the festival's song, which is actually Lugia's song.

Ash immediately sets off, with Pikachu by his side. A sea captain named Maren takes them to Fire Island. Ash and Pikachu find Moltres's treasure, but Team Rocket interrupts them. Misty, Tracey, and Melody arrive on Melody's boat. Then, Zapdos shows up to claim the island. Pikachu and Zapdos talk to each other with electric shocks, and Meowth helps translate.

Lawrence appears and captures Zapdos, accidentally catching Ash and his friends too. Meanwhile, Professor Oak, Professor Ivy, and Ash's mother Delia Ketchum fly to the islands, but their helicopter crashes on Shamouti. Lawrence lets Ash and the others go. He tries to catch Articuno, but this accidentally wakes up Lugia.

Ash and his friends try to stop Lawrence. They free Moltres and Zapdos, who escape and crash Lawrence's hovercraft. Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres start fighting each other. Ash and his friends escape, getting Zapdos's treasure. A mysterious water spout, which turns out to be Lugia, takes them back to Shamouti.

Lugia tries to stop the battle, but the three birds are too strong together. Lugia tells Ash through thoughts that the legend's Chosen One can stop the weather and the birds. Ash puts the two treasures he has on the shrine, but he still needs the third one. Ash agrees to go to Articuno's island for the last treasure, but the legendary birds block his way.

Team Rocket arrives on a makeshift speedboat. They want to save the world so they can continue being villains! The group races to Articuno's shrine and gets the last treasure. But before they can escape, the legendary birds appear. They destroy the speedboat, and Articuno is knocked out by Moltres and Zapdos. Lugia rescues Ash, Pikachu, and Team Rocket. Team Rocket bravely jumps into the sea, realizing they are slowing Lugia down.

Lawrence tries to catch Lugia, but Lugia uses its powerful Aeroblast attack. This destroys Lawrence's airship and knocks out Moltres and Zapdos before Lugia falls into the sea. Misty and Tracey rescue Ash and Pikachu. They go to Shamouti Island's shrine and place the final treasure with the others. Melody plays Lugia's song, which stops the storms and brings peace back to the legendary birds.

Lugia rises from the sea, bringing with it the true "Beast of the Sea," which is an underwater current that was changing the climate. Later, the birds return to their islands. Lugia thanks Ash and leaves. Delia and the professors arrive. Delia tells Ash to be more careful, and he agrees. Lawrence feels bad about his actions and decides to start his collection again. Team Rocket reaches the island a day later. Slowking tells them that the audience saw their heroic actions. The trio thinks about changing their ways but decides to stay the same.

Cast

Release

Theatrical Release

The Power of One first came out in Japan on July 17, 1999. The English version was made by 4Kids Entertainment and released by Warner Bros. in the United States on July 21, 2000.

Home Media

Pokémon The Movie 2000 was released for home viewing on VHS and DVD on November 14, 2000.

Later, Viz Media and Warner Bros announced a special Blu-ray Steelbook. It included the first three Pokémon movies and was released on February 9, 2016. These movies were Pokémon: The First Movie, Pokémon The Movie 2000, and Pokémon 3: The Movie. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Pokémon series, a new digital version of the film was released on iTunes, Amazon, and Google Play on February 27, 2016.

Soundtracks

In Japan, the pop artist Namie Amuro sang the ending song "toi et moi." A soundtrack with Shinji Miyazaki's music for the film came out on September 9, 1999. It also had two original songs sung by Rica Matsumoto and Akiko Hiramatsu.

Pokémon 2000: The Power Of One (Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture)

Pokémon 2000: The Power Of One (Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture)
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released	July 18, 2000
Genre	Pop
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Various
Various artists chronology
Pokémon: The First Movie Original Motion Picture Score (2000) Pokémon 2000: The Power Of One (Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture) (2000) Pokémon the Movie 2000 Original Motion Picture Score (2000)

The North American soundtrack was released with the movie in 2000. It included many songs by popular artists, though not all of them were in the film. In the English version of the movie, Donna Summer sings the closing song, "The Power of One."

"Weird Al" Yankovic created an original song called "Polkamon," which plays during the ending credits. The very last song played during the credits was "Flying Without Wings" by Westlife. The Italian singer Laura Pausini sang the song "The Extra Mile." The B-52's also recorded a song for the movie called "The Chosen One."

Track listing

Chart Performance

Pokémon the Movie 2000 Original Motion Picture Score

Pokémon the Movie 2000 Original Motion Picture Score is the music score for the movie. It was first released in some European countries in 2000. In 2004, you could download it worldwide on iTunes.

Track Listing

All music composed by Ralph Schuckett.

See also

In Spanish: Pokémon the Movie 2000: The Power of One para niños

• List of Pokémon films
• List of films based on video games