Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction
Movie, 2014, Kalos, Set in Diamond Domain
Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction is #22 of 32 in release order and #22 of 32 in chronological order in the Pokémon.
The story
In the underground Diamond Domain, where many Carbink live, the Mythical Pokémon Diancie serves as ruler. The Heart Diamond that sustains the land is beginning to fall apart, and Diancie is not yet strong enough to create a new one. While seeking help from the Legendary Pokémon Xerneas, Diancie encounters a group of thieves who want to take control of its diamond-producing power–and who awaken the Legendary Pokémon Yveltal from its cocoon in the process! Can Ash and his friends help Diancie discover its true power, stop Yveltal’s rampage, and save the Diamond Domain?
Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction recap
The Heart Diamond that powers the underground Diamond Domain is failing, and only its princess, Diancie, can make a new one, but she has not yet found the power. She sets out to find Xerneas, the Pokémon of life, hoping it will awaken her ability. In a city above ground she meets Ash, Serena, Clemont and Bonnie, who agree to help her. Diancie is pursued by the thieves Merilyn Flame and Ninja Riot and by Argus Steel and his daughter Millis, as well as Team Rocket, all after the diamonds she can make. The search leads to the Allearth Forest, where Yveltal, the Pokémon of destruction, sleeps in a cocoon. Xerneas helps Diancie learn how to create a Heart Diamond.
Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction ending explained
The fighting wakes Yveltal, which turns Pikachu, the thieves and their Pokémon to stone. Xerneas drives Yveltal away, then uses its life force to restore the forest and everyone who was petrified, and becomes a tree. Diancie, who has learned what she needed from the journey, returns to the Diamond Domain and creates a new Heart Diamond, saving her people. Ash and his friends see her off and continue through Kalos.
Where to watch Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction
Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction is streaming on Hoopla and Tubi in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 5.5/10, MyAnimeList 6.56
Where it fits
- Release order: after Pokémon: XY, before Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages.
- Chronological order: after Pokémon: XY, before Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages.
What to watch before Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction
In release order, 21 Pokémon essentials come before Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction (2014), from Pokémon: The Original Series (1997) to Pokémon: XY (2013).
Cast
- Rica Matsumoto as Satoshi (voice)
- Ikue Otani as Pikachu (voice)
- Mayuki Makiguchi as Serena (voice)
- Yuki Kaji as Citron (voice)
- Mariya Ise as Eureka (voice)
- Megumi Satou as Dedenne (voice)
- Megumi Hayashibara as Musashi (voice)
- Shin-ichiro Miki as Kojiro (voice)
- Inuko Inuyama as Nyarth (voice)
- Yuji Ueda as Sonans (voice)
- Unsho Ishizuka as Narrator (voice)
- Reiji Nakagawa as Argus Steel (voice)
Directed by Kunihiko Yuyama.