Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel
Movie, 2016, Kalos, Set in Azoth Kingdom
Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel is #24 of 32 in release order and #24 of 32 in chronological order in the Pokémon.
The story
Ash meets the Mythical Pokémon Volcanion when it crashes down from the sky, creating a cloud of dust—and a mysterious force binds the two of them together! Volcanion despises humans and tries to get away, but it’s forced to drag Ash along as it continues its rescue mission. They arrive in a city of cogs and gears, where a corrupt official has stolen the ultimate invention: the Artificial Pokémon Magearna, created 500 years ago. He plans to use its mysterious power to take control of this mechanical kingdom! Can Ash and Volcanion work together to rescue Magearna? One of the greatest battles in Pokémon history is about to unfold!
Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel recap
Councillor Alva of the Azoth Kingdom steals Magearna, a Pokémon built by humans 500 years ago, from Volcanion's refuge at Nebel Plateau. Volcanion chases it, crashes into Ash's campsite, and a magnetic band snaps Ash and Volcanion together, so the human-hating Volcanion has to drag Ash along. They recover Magearna, and with Serena, Clemont and Bonnie they head for Nebel Plateau, helped by Princess Kimia, Prince Raleigh's sister, who has been tracking Alva. Alva recaptures Magearna and takes her Soul-Heart to power Azoth Castle, turning it into a flying fortress, and mind-controls Pokémon with his cane. He fires on Nebel Plateau to break Magearna's will, and the plateau's Pokémon hold off the blast with help from Squishy, the Zygarde core. Ash, Pikachu, Volcanion, Kimia and Greninja storm the fortress and are trapped inside.
Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel ending explained
Ash breaks Alva's cane, freeing the Pokémon, and Ash-Greninja stops Alva's escape. The fortress is set to crash into the plateau, and Volcanion destroys it from the inside, seemingly dying in the blast. Ash returns the Soul-Heart, and Volcanion is found unconscious but alive, Magearna revives him with flowers, and he makes Pikachu and the other visiting Pokémon honorary members of Nebel Plateau.
Post-credits scenes
During the credits, Volcanion buries the fortress wreckage, Bonnie proposes to Kimia's assistant on Clemont's behalf, Kimia's Gardevoir finds Alva caught in a tree and he is arrested with his helpers, Raleigh sets out on his own journey, and Magearna lives in peace on the plateau.
Where to watch Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel
Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel is streaming on Hoopla and Tubi in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 5.9/10, MyAnimeList 6.68
Where it fits
- Release order: after Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages, before Pokémon: Sun & Moon.
- Chronological order: after Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages, before Pokémon: Sun & Moon.
What to watch before Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel
In release order, 23 Pokémon essentials come before Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel (2016), from Pokémon: The Original Series (1997) to Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages (2015).
Cast
- Rica Matsumoto as Satoshi (voice)
- Ikue Otani as Pikachu (voice)
- Mayuki Makiguchi as Serena (voice)
- Yuki Kaji as Citron / Puni-chan (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)
- Matsumoto Kōshirō X as Volcanion (voice)
Directed by Kunihiko Yuyama.