Pokémon 4Ever
Movie, 2001, Kanto and Johto, Set in Celebi's forest
Pokémon 4Ever is #5 of 32 in release order and #5 of 32 in chronological order in the Pokémon.
The story
In order to escape a greedy Pokémon hunter, Celebi must use the last of its energy to travel through time to the present day. Celebi brings along Sammy, a boy who had been trying to protect it. Along with Ash, Pikachu, and the rest of the gang, Sammy and Celebi must encounter an enemy far more advanced than the hunter, with the fate of the forest hanging in the balance.
Pokémon 4Ever recap
Forty years ago, a boy named Sammy shields the time travelling Pokémon Celebi from a hunter, and Celebi carries him forward to the present. Ash, Misty and Brock, who have just seen Suicune, find Sammy and the injured Celebi in the forest with the help of Towa and her granddaughter Diana, and take Celebi to the Lake of Life to heal. The Iron Masked Marauder, a Team Rocket agent who wants to rule the world, uses Dark Balls to capture Pokémon and turn them vicious. He catches Celebi with one and uses its power to build a giant monster out of the forest. Ash, Sammy and Pikachu climb inside it and plead with Celebi until it breaks free of his control.
Pokémon 4Ever ending explained
The monster collapses into the lake, and Celebi dies in Sammy's arms. Suicune purifies the lake, and then Celebi from across time appear and bring it back to life. Ash and Pikachu save Celebi from the Marauder one last time, and the forest Pokémon deal with him. Celebi takes Sammy home to his own time. Ash wonders how Professor Oak knew Sammy's name, and Oak's old sketchbook shows that Sammy grew up to be Oak.
Where to watch Pokémon 4Ever
Pokémon 4Ever isn't on a US streaming service right now. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 5.8/10, MyAnimeList 6.93
Where it fits
- Release order: after Pokémon 3: The Movie, before Pokémon Heroes.
- Chronological order: after Pokémon 3: The Movie, before Pokémon Heroes.
What to watch before Pokémon 4Ever
In release order, the essentials before Pokémon 4Ever (2001) are Pokémon: The Original Series (1997), Pokémon: The First Movie (1998), Pokémon: The Movie 2000 (1999), and Pokémon 3: The Movie (2000).
Cast
- Rica Matsumoto as Satoshi (voice)
- Ikue Otani as Pikachu (voice)
- Unsho Ishizuka as Dr. Okido / Iwark / Narrator (voice)
- Mayumi Izuka as Kasumi (voice)
- Yuji Ueda as Takeshi (voice)
- Tomokazu Seki as Kenji (voice)
- Megumi Hayashibara as Musashi (voice)
- Shin-ichiro Miki as Kojiro / Crobat (voice)
- Inuko Inuyama as Nyarth (voice)
- Keiko Toda as Yukinari (voice)
- Mami Koyama as Towa (voice)
- Kazuko Sugiyama as Celebi (voice)
Directed by Kunihiko Yuyama.