Pokémon the Movie: White, Victini and Zekrom
Movie, 2011, Unova, Set in Eindoak Town
Pokémon the Movie: White, Victini and Zekrom is #18 of 32 in release order and #18 of 32 in chronological order in the Pokémon.
The story
The Kingdom of the People of the Earth once ruled over the land, but now all that remains is the Sword of the Earth. in the city of Eindoak. Satoshi, Iris, and Dent arrive in Eindoak during a harvest festival's Pokémon Tournament and meet the legendary Pokémon Victini who wishes to share its powers of victory to someone. Elsewhere in the city, a descendant of the People of the Earth named Dred Grangil has arrived who seeks to revive the kingdom's power with the Sword of the Earth, bringing them back into power over the land, and Satoshi and his friends must stop him before he destroys the land along with Victini.
Pokémon the Movie: White, Victini and Zekrom recap
Released in two versions that swap the legendary dragons, the film opens with a thousand-year-old story. The Kingdom of the Vale used the power of its land, the Dragon Force, and its king used Victini's strength to move his castle to safety when the force turned destructive, leaving Victini trapped by a barrier. Ash, Iris and Cilan visit Eindoak Town for its harvest festival, and Victini boosts Ash's Pokémon in a battle contest; Ash shares macarons with it and promises to take it to the sea. Damon, a descendant of the Vale people, wants to move the castle back and restore the Vale. One legendary dragon, Reshiram or Zekrom depending on the version, helps him and holds Victini captive to power the plan. Ash wakes the other dragon to stop them.
Pokémon the Movie: White, Victini and Zekrom ending explained
Damon's plan unleashes the Dragon Force and the castle rises into the sky, putting the world at risk. Damon realises his mistake and stays to fix it while Ash refuses to leave Victini. Victini breaks the barrier with V-create, and with both dragons' help the Dragon Force is released safely and the castle is set down in the sea. Later, Ash, Iris and Cilan toss a macaron into the ocean for Victini, and Victini appears, free, to eat it.
Where to watch Pokémon the Movie: White, Victini and Zekrom
Pokémon the Movie: White, Victini and Zekrom is streaming on Hoopla in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 5.7/10, MyAnimeList 6.67
Where it fits
- Release order: after Pokémon: Black & White, before Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice.
- Chronological order: after Pokémon: Black & White, before Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice.
What to watch before Pokémon the Movie: White, Victini and Zekrom
In release order, 17 Pokémon essentials come before Pokémon the Movie: White, Victini and Zekrom (2011), from Pokémon: The Original Series (1997) to Pokémon: Black & White (2010).
Cast
- Rica Matsumoto as Satoshi (voice)
- Ikue Otani as Pikachu (voice)
- Aoi Yuuki as Iris (voice)
- Minami Tsuda as Kibago (voice)
- Mamoru Miyano as Dent (voice)
- Megumi Hayashibara as Musashi (voice)
- Shin-ichiro Miki as Kojiro / Iwapalace (voice)
- Inuko Inuyama as Nyarth (voice)
- Unsho Ishizuka as Narrator (voice)
- Misato Fukuen as Mijumaru / Leefu (voice)
- Wasabi Mizuta as Chaoboo (voice)
- Akeno Watanabe as Zuruggu (voice)
Directed by Kunihiko Yuyama.