“Collector Gelardan awakens legendary titans, forcing chosen Satoshi to help Lugia restore global balance.”
Pokémon: The Movie 2000
ポケットモンスター 幻のポケモンルギア爆誕
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Synopsis
Collector Gelardan awakens legendary titans, forcing chosen Satoshi to help Lugia restore global balance.
An ancient prophecy tells of a day when the titans of ice, lightning, and fire are disturbed. When this occurs, Lugia, the guardian of the sea, will rise up and restore harmony. Enchanted by the words of the prophecy, Gelardan, a Pokémon collector, sets out on his airship with a dreadful plan to capture Lugia by going after these three titans. After Gelardan makes his move, drastic climate change begins to take place, as terrible storms start popping up all over the globe. One such storm causes the ship carrying Pokémon trainers Satoshi, Kasumi, and Kenji to drift off course and land on Shamouti Island. Upon arriving, Satoshi is told of the ancient prophecy, and of his destiny as the chosen one who will help Lugia restore balance to the world. With the fate of the world in his hands, Satoshi must summon the courage to face the chaos that threatens to tear everything apart and stop Gelardan.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 19 sampled reviews
What 19 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.14 · split reception
5.1 pts
Recommenders 9.1 · others 4.0
↑ 0.47
Running avg · Feb 2010 → Nov 2025
- 9 “This is my favourite Pokemon movie. I love Lugia's song and the beautiful music. Overall, it's highly recommended with no downsides. Lugia's song stands out the most.”
- 10 “This is probably one of the best Pokémon movies out there, with a brilliant story, cool art, and an amazing job on Lugia’s dubbed voice—it's one of my favorite movies in the entire series! The...”
- 10 “This movie brings back epic memories from when I was a kid and I was obsessed because Lugia is my favorite Pokémon out there, with the perfect epic battle and the best story I've ever seen in a...”
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- Format 1 × 80′ eps × min
- Total runtime 1h 20m all episodes
- Aired Jul 1999 – ongoing
- Source Movie media type
- Rated PG Children
- Ref. BS-1017 catalog
Produced by
- Shogakukan Productions Producer
Licensed by
- 4Kids Entertainment Licensor
- Warner Bros. Pictures Licensor