Pokemon the Movie Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel ![]() |
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Directed by | Kunihiko Yuyama |
Produced by | Satoshi Shimohira Susumu Matsuyama Kenichi Arai |
Written by | Atsuhiro Tomioka |
Starring |
Rica Matsumoto Yūki Kaji Mariya Ise Mayuki Makiguchi Megumi Hayashibara Shin-ichiro Miki Inuko Inuyama Unsho Ishizuka Ikue Otani |
Narrated by | Unshō Ishizuka |
Runtime | 92 minutes |
Box office takings | $20.2 million |
Predecessor | Hoopa & The Clash of Ages |
Successor | Pokemon the Movie I Choose You! (2017) |
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November 4th, 2016 |
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November 19th, 2016 |
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July 16th, 2016 |
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December 5th, 2016 |
Pokemon the Movie: Volcanion & The Mechanical Marvel is the 19th film in the Pokemon franchise, and the third & final film in the Pokemon XY series. The movies name in Japanese when directly translated comes out as "Pokemon the Movie XY&Z: Volcanion and the Exquisite Magearna".
The movie was directed by Kunihiko Yuyama and compliments the final segment of the Pokemon XY anime: Pokemon Season 19 - XYZ.
The first we saw of the movie was in a vague teaser trailer at the end of Pokemon: Hoopa & The Clash of Ages. The trailer showed Zygarde in both his core and complete formes but didn't show a lot else.
It wasn't until January 2016's issue of CoroCoro that Volcanion was revealed to be taking a starring role in the movie, at this point the title of the movie had still not been revealed. That is until the March 2016 issue of CoroCoro gave the film further coverage; revealing both the movies title and Magearna as another prominent Pokémon within the film.
Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel was initially released in Japanese theaters on July 16th, 2016 with plans to release in the USA and Europe later on in the year.
In the U.S the movie was premiered on Disney XD on December 5th, 2016 and arrived in the UK via a showing on CITV on Novevmber 19th, 2016. DVD releases followed in 2017 for the USA and UK on March 21st and May 15th respectively.
Plot/Story
Official Description
In this latest cinematic adventure, 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 minister 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!Major Characters
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Cast
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Trailer
Official Trailer 1Official Trailer 2
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