Pokémon the Movie 2000 (1999)
劇場版ポケットモンスター 幻のポケモン ルギア爆誕
One person can make all the difference.
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Pokémon the Movie 2000 rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb6.1/10· 25K votes
Metacritic28%
TMDb6.743/10· 935 votesWith 6.1/10 on IMDb and 28/100 on Metacritic, this film is well-rated across multiple platforms.
About Pokémon the Movie 2000
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.
Cast of Pokémon the Movie 2000
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)
Pokémon the Movie 2000 facts
- Original title
- 劇場版ポケットモンスター 幻のポケモン ルギア爆誕
- Budget
- $30M
- Box office
- $133.9M
- Collection
- Pokémon Collection
Ranked by the iRankMovies editorial teamUpdated August 2026MethodologyData sources
Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Anime aesthetic captures video game world authenticity convincingly
- •Adventure narrative appeals to franchise fans with familiar characters
- •Colorful animation and creature designs maintain visual appeal
What the audience disliked
- •Story follows formulaic quest structure without narrative innovation
- •Dialogue prioritizes fan-service over developed emotional arcs
Trailer
Where to watch Pokémon the Movie 2000(US)
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