Pokémon: The Movie 2000
Movie, 1999, Kanto and Johto, Set in Shamouti Island
Pokémon: The Movie 2000 is #3 of 32 in release order and #3 of 32 in chronological order in the Pokémon.
The story
When Lawrence III's scheme to capture the Legendary Pokémon Lugia upsets the balance of nature, it is up to Ash Ketchum and his friends to save the world.
Pokémon: The Movie 2000 recap
An old legend says that if the Titans of Fire, Ice and Lightning are disturbed, only the Guardian of the sea can calm them, with the help of a Chosen One. The collector Lawrence III flies his airship fortress over the Orange Islands and captures Moltres, hoping to trap Zapdos and Articuno and then Lugia. With Moltres gone, the weather across the world turns wild. Ash, Misty and Tracey wash up on Shamouti Island during its festival, and Melody, the festival maiden, names Ash the Chosen One. He must collect three glass spheres from the islands of fire, lightning and ice and bring them to the shrine. Ash finds the fire sphere, Lawrence captures Zapdos and the group, and when they break free, Moltres and Zapdos battle until the fortress crashes. Lugia rises from the sea, is beaten down by the birds, and is revived by Melody's song.
Pokémon: The Movie 2000 ending explained
Lugia carries Ash to Ice Island for the last sphere, with Team Rocket helping for once, and destroys Lawrence's airship with Aeroblast before falling into the sea with Ash. Misty and Tracey bring Ash back to the shrine, where he places the sphere and Melody plays the song; the birds calm, the storms stop, and each bird returns home. Lugia thanks Ash, Ash's mother scolds him, and Lawrence starts thinking about a new collection.
Where to watch Pokémon: The Movie 2000
Pokémon: The Movie 2000 is streaming on Hoopla and Tubi in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 6.1/10, MyAnimeList 7.36
Where it fits
- Release order: after Pokémon: The First Movie, before Pokémon 3: The Movie.
- Chronological order: after Pokémon: The First Movie, before Pokémon 3: The Movie.
What to watch before Pokémon: The Movie 2000
In release order, the essentials before Pokémon: The Movie 2000 (1999) are Pokémon: The Original Series (1997) and Pokémon: The First Movie (1998).
Cast
- Rica Matsumoto as Satoshi (voice)
- Ikue Otani as Pikachu (voice)
- Mayumi Izuka as Kasumi (voice)
- Satomi Korogi as Togepy (voice)
- Tomokazu Seki as Kenji (voice)
- Megumi Hayashibara as Musashi (voice)
- Shin-ichiro Miki as Kojiro (voice)
- Inuko Inuyama as Nyarth (voice)
- Unsho Ishizuka as Dr. Okido / Narrator (voice)
- Masami Toyoshima as Hanako (voice)
- Takeshi Kaga as Gelardan (voice)
- Masatoshi Hamada as Yadoking (voice)
Directed by Kunihiko Yuyama.