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I Choose You!
キミにきめた！I Choose You!
Premiere
JapanJuly 15, 2017
United StatesNovember 5, 2017*
November 25, 2017*
Home video
JapanDecember 20, 2017
United StatesFebruary 13, 2018
English themes
OpeningPokémon Theme (Gotta Catch 'Em All)
EndingI Choose You*
Future*
Japanese themes
Openingめざせポケモンマスター -20th Anniversary-
Endingオラシオンのテーマ　～共に歩こう～
Ratings
United StatesG
Great BritainPG
IrelandPG
CanadaPG
QuebecG
JapanG
Germany6
AustraliaPG
New ZealandPG

Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! (Japanese:劇場版ポケットモンスター　キミにきめた！Pocket Monsters the Movie: I Choose You!; officially known asPokémon the Movie 20: I choose you! in Japan) is the twentiethPokémon movie, and the first released during the broadcast ofPokémon the Series: Sun & Moon.

It premiered with Japanese vocals and French subtitles atJapan Expo on July 6, 2017. It was released in Japan on July 15, 2017, and received a limited release in North American, South American, and European theaters starting on November 5, 2017, in Australia and New Zealand starting on November 11, 2017, in Singapore starting on November 23, 2017, and in Malaysia starting on December 7, 2017. It premiered onDisney XD on November 25, 2017 as part of a marathon includingMounting an Electrifying Charge! andAlola, Kanto!.

It was first revealed in a teaser trailer that aired onOha Suta in Japan on December 15, 2016. The full trailer was later released on March 2, 2017. A new trailer was released on April 8, 2017, officially revealingMarshadow to have a role in the film.

In a departure from the previous movies, this movie is a loose reboot of Ash's original journey through theKantoregion, in celebration of the 20th anniversary of thePokémon animated series. It is the first movie of atrilogy and is followed byThe Power of Us,Secrets of the Jungle, andDistant Blue Sky!.[1]

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Blurb

When Ash Ketchum oversleeps on his 10th birthday, he ends up with a stubborn Pikachu instead of the first partner Pokémon he wanted! But after a rocky start, Ash and Pikachu become close friends and true partners—and when they catch a rare glimpse of the Legendary Pokémon Ho-Oh in flight, they make plans to seek it out together, guided by the Rainbow Wing it leaves behind.

Trainers Verity and Sorrel join Ash on his journey. Along the way, Ash catches an abandoned Charmander, raises a Pokémon from Caterpie to Butterfree and then releases it to follow its heart, and meets the mysterious Mythical Pokémon Marshadow. When they near their goal, the arrogant Cross—Charmander’s former Trainer—stands in their way! Can Ash and Pikachu defeat this powerful Trainer and reach Ho-Oh as they promised, or will their journey end here?

Plot

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Ash Ketchum, a young boy fromPallet Town, is watching abattle between twoPokémon Trainers,Neesha andCorey, ontelevision, all while preparing to start hisjourney the next day.

Later that night, Ash is asleep, dreaming abouttraining hisPokémon as he throws his alarm clock in his sleep. The next morning, Ash's motherDelia wakes him up, letting him know that he'll be late to receive a Pokémon fromProfessor Oak. Realizing that he overslept, Ash gets out of bed and rushes over toProfessor Oak's Laboratory. When he arrives, Professor Oak tells Ash that all of thefirst partner Pokémon are taken, except for one. Just then, Ash spots aPikachu wandering around the lab and chases after it. Oak introduces Ash to the Mouse Pokémon and Ash is thrilled about Pikachu being his new Pokémon. Pikachu is not so thrilled, however, and proceeds to shock him. Delia enters the lab to give Ash his clothes and his belongings to begin his journey. After Ash gets dressed, he orders Pikachu to get in hisPoké Ball, but Pikachu refuses, hitting it back at him. Delia says that they seem to be getting along well, and Ash agrees, saying they're best friends already. He picks Pikachu up, who shocks Ash, Delia, and Professor Oak.

While dragging Pikachu out of Pallet Town, Ash asks Pikachu if he hates him. He says that he is willing to make friends with Pikachu and tries to shake hands with him, but Pikachu still does not cooperate. Ash then spots aPidgey and tries tocatch it before realizing that he has to battle it to weaken it first. Unfortunately, Pikachu is still beingdisobedient, so Ash just attempts to hit Pidgey with a rock but hits aSpearow instead. The Spearow sees Pikachu laughing and since it believes that Pikachu was the one who hit it, it begins attacking him. After Pikachu hits Spearow with aThunderbolt attack, Spearow calls a whole flock to attack him. Ash and Pikachu begin to flee as the Spearow catch up to Pikachu to proceed in attacking him. Ash picks Pikachu up and carries him until they are injured and tired. Ash then tells Pikachu to get inside its Ball, but it once again refuses. Instead, Pikachu defends Ash from the Spearow by summoning a large Thunderbolt that scares them away. As the storm ceases, aHo-Oh flies above and drops aRainbow Wing, which Ash catches. Ash and Pikachu make a promise to go and meet theLegendary Pokémon someday.

Ash and Pikachu continue on their journey, catching aCaterpie, having battles with other Trainers, and even challenging theCeladon Gym, earning his thirdBadge, theRainbow Badge fromErika. The group eventually settle at a Pokémon Center, where Ash gives his mother a call. A Trainer bursts in claiming that they encountered anEntei, a LegendaryFire-type Pokémon, causing Ash, as well as several other Trainers, to rush into the woods to look for it.Team Rocket, a group of Pokémon thieves, also decide to try and catch it. Ash finds the Entei, but ends up fighting over it with a Trainer namedVerity, who uses aPiplup to try and battle it. They are also joined by an aspiring Pokémon Professor namedSorrel who uses aLucario in battle. When Entei escapes, Ash and Verity get into an argument, and Sorrel leaves, telling them that they should find shelter soon. As Ash and Verity have a battle, they accidentally disturb anOnix that starts chasing them. They manage to get it to leave just as it begins to rain. As they look to find shelter, they find aCharmander that has been left out. They quickly learn that it belongs to a ruthless trainer namedCross who left it out in the rain. He carelessly refuses to take it back, calling it weak and abandoning it. Ash and Verity decide to find shelter.

They come across a cave where Sorrel and Lucario happen to be and help Charmander back to health. Entei and several other Pokémon arrive to sleep for the night and Ash reveals the Rainbow Wing. Sorrel reveals that Ho-Oh only gives the Wing to the "rainbow hero" who is destined to fight it, as a shadow Pokémon namedMarshadow watches. The next morning, Ash convinces Charmander to join them. Team Rocket follows the group, as they venture on a journey toMount Tensei to find the Legendary Pokémon. During their travels, Caterpie evolves into aMetapod, Verity spots aSuicune and Charmander evolves intoCharmeleon. After giving his mother a call at another Pokémon Center, Ash learns from Sorrel that the Rainbow Wing can lose its color when it is in the possession of someone with a cold heart. Eventually, while battling other Trainers in town, Ash is challenged by Cross to a Pokémon battle with hisCharmeleon against hisIncineroar. Charmeleon is savagely defeated, and Cross talks down to Ash, causing him much grief.

Still upset over his loss, Ash openly admits that he could have won with Pikachu and runs away. Pikachu follows Ash, as the two argue over Ash's behavior. He states that he wished he had gottenBulbasaur orSquirtle as his first partner Pokémon instead of Pikachu. Ash realizes that he's all alone, as Pikachu has stopped following him. As Ash declares that he doesn't need anyone, Marshadow puts Ash in a sleep-like state as the Rainbow Wing turns dark. Ash dreams he is in a world where no Pokémon exist and where he attends regular school with his friends. Realizing that something is missing, he remembers Pikachu and wakes up to his friends, and the Wing regains its color. Sorrel shares a story of a time he lost a friend being aLuxray, who died protecting a young Sorrel from a snowstorm. The group is soon surrounded by some angryPrimeape. Ash calls out his Metapod, who evolves intoButterfree as they escape from the pack of Primeape. They rescue apink Butterfree from aFearow and realize that Ash's Butterfree needs to mate. Ash decides to lets his Butterfree go so that it can be happy with its mate. Although Ash is sad about releasing Butterfree, he feels like he made the right decision, and that they will always be friends no matter what. The group soon spots aRaikou and realizes they are getting close when the Wing begins to glow in the direction of Mount Tensei.

The group makes it there and meetsBonji, an old researcher who has been studying Ho-Oh for years. They make it to a crystal-like structure at Mount Tensei, withJessie,James andMeowth still hot on their trail. They are interrupted by Cross, who wants to fight Ho-Oh himself, as he also saw Ho-Oh, but didn't receive a wing from it. Cross's Incineroar fights Ash's Charmeleon, who quickly evolves intoCharizard and defeats Incineroar. Cross, refusing to accept his loss, takes the Rainbow Wing away from Ash and places it on the crystal. But due to the wing being in the possession of a Trainer with a cold heart, it turns dark, causing Marshadow, as Ho-Oh's agent, to possess the wild Pokémon and Cross's Midnight FormLycanroc to attack the humans. The Trainers use their Pokémon to fight back. After Charizard protects Cross from an attack, he sees the error of his ways and helps the group out, even snapping his Lycanroc out of Marshadow's control. Being weakened by Marshadow and the other Pokémon, Ash tells Pikachu to get in his Poké Ball, but Pikachu refuses because he always wants to stay by Ash's side. However, Ash finally forces him into his Poké Ball as the Pokémon attacks Ash, causing his body to disappear. In despair, Pikachu emits a large Thunderbolt attack sending Marshadow and its army flying, releasing them from the Rainbow Wing's corruption. Marshadow notices the wing has disintegrated as Pikachu continues crying out for its Trainer.

Ash finds himself in a parallel world but is brought back, presumably through Ho-Oh's power when Ash protected Pikachu. Ash and Pikachu embrace as he takes the newly formed Rainbow Wing and places it on the crystal structure. Ho-Oh arrives, healing Ash, his friends, and the Pokémon and Ash challenges it with Pikachu to battle. Later that day, the gang return to the Pokémon Center after Pikachu's battle with Ho-Oh. Back at Mount Tensei, Bonji makes a speech about Ho-Oh finding a new Trainer to leave its Wing to, as Marshadow watches. Cross leaves on good terms with the group and makes a promise to Ash that they will have a battle again someday. Eventually Ash, Verity, and Sorrel split up so they can achieve their own goals: Verity to become a famous trainer like her mother, Sorrel to find the threelegendary birds ofKanto, and for Ash to become aPokémon Master. Ash and Pikachu decide to continue their journey, hoping to encounter many friends and Pokémon in the incredible world of Pokémon.

During the ending credits,Brock,Misty,Tracey,May andMax,Dawn,Iris,Cilan,Clemont andBonnie, andSerena are seen, while none of their officially-owned Pokémon are. Verity and Piplup are seen returning home toTwinleaf Town; Sorrel and Lucario spot anArticuno that Sorrel wanted to study; and Cross, Lycanroc, and Incineroar are out on their own journey. Meanwhile, Ash and Pikachu are seen traveling together, preparing to battle a wildHeracross while being tailed by Team Rocket in theirMeowth Balloon. The movie ends with Ho-Oh dropping a Rainbow Wing as it flies across the sky.

Featured Pokémon

Major events

Debuts

Characters

The film's main cast

Humans

Closing credits

BrockMistyTraceyMayMay and Max
DawnIrisCilanClemont and BonnieSerena

Pokémon

Cast

Cast
AshSarah NatochennySatoshiRica Matsumotoサトシ松本梨香
PikachuKate BristolPikachuIkue Ohtaniピカチュウ大谷育江
JessieMichele KnotzMusashiMegumi Hayashibaraムサシ林原めぐみ
JamesCarter CathcartKojirōShin-ichiro Mikiコジロウ三木眞一郎
MeowthCarter CathcartNyarthInuko Inuyamaニャース犬山イヌコ
NarrationRodger ParsonsNarrationUnshō Ishizukaナレーション石塚運昇
Special appearances by
Professor OakCarter CathcartDr. OkidoUnshō Ishizukaオーキド博士石塚運昇
DeliaSarah NatochennyHanakoMasami Toyoshimaハナコ豊島まさみ
Nurse JoyMichele KnotzJoyShōko Nakagawaジョーイ中川翔子
SorrelDavid Oliver NelsonSoujiKanata Hongōソウジ本郷奏多
VeritySuzy MyersMakotoShiori Satoマコト佐藤栞里
BonjiMike PollockBonjīArata Furutaボンジイ古田新太
CrossBilly Bob ThompsonCrossRyōta Ōsakaクロス逢坂良太
ErikaNathalie GorhamErikaKyoko Hikamiエリカ氷上恭子
MarshadowSimona BermanMarshadowKōichi Yamaderaマーシャドー山寺宏一

Soundtrack

Main article:I Choose You! Music Collection

Events

Original Cap Pikachu and the Pikashunium Z

CoroCoro revealed that the special distribution for the movie isPikachu in a cap, which was distributed to those who pre-book tickets to the film. There are six variants for this special Pikachu, each based on one of the variousseriesAsh was in. Regardless of variant, it came with a serial code that unlocked the specialPikashunium Z, which allows Pikachu to perform the exclusive10,000,000 Volt ThunderboltZ-Move. In order:

  • Original Cap Pikachu is distributed between April 15 and May 1;
  • Hoenn Cap Pikachu is distributed between May 3 and May 15;
  • Sinnoh Cap Pikachu is distributed between May 17 and May 29;
  • Unova Cap Pikachu is distributed between May 31 and June 12;
  • Kalos Cap Pikachu is distributed between June 14 and June 26;
  • Alola Cap Pikachu is distributed between June 28 and July 17;

In addition, the Pikachu in a cap variants were redistributed at a later date post-film release. Specifically:

  • Original Cap Pikachu is distributed between July 19 and July 31;
  • Hoenn Cap Pikachu is distributed between August 2 and August 14;
  • Sinnoh Cap Pikachu is distributed between August 16 and August 28;
  • Unova Cap Pikachu is distributed between August 30 and September 11;
  • Kalos Cap Pikachu is distributed between September 13 and September 25;
  • Alola Cap Pikachu is distributed between September 27 and October 9;

The player can only redeem a pre-ticket code booklet once, but the codes themselves can be redeemed as many times as needed.

The same day the second trailer for the movie came out, it revealed thatMarshadow along with the bundled itemMarshadium Z would be distributed in the Japanese theaters from July 15 to September 30, 2017. It was also distributed during two pre-release events inTokyo andOsaka on July 2, 2017.

CoroCoro also distributed the serial codes for level 100Ho-Oh based on themovie Ho-Oh that holdsSacred Ash in August 2017 issue.

It also revealed that distributions would be made onMew for July 11 to August 7,Charizard,Lucario, andPiplup on August 1 to 28 by obtaining the serial codes at the7-Eleven stores in Japan, with the latter three being based onAsh'sCharizard,Sorrel's Lucario, andVerity's Piplup, respectively.

A special Pokémon card ofAsh's Pikachu was given out for two days to some people who saw the English andBrazilian Portuguese dubs in theaters.

Manga adaptations

Main article:Pocket Monsters the Movie: I Choose You! Remix
Main article:I Choose You! (manga)

Ashort promotion manga was included with the May 2017 issue ofCoroCoro. Another tie-in manga calledGet Fired Up, Marshadow! was included with the July 2017 issue of CoroCoro, this manga takes place before Marshadow meets Ash and his friends in the movie. An third manga calledThe Rainbow Hero was included with the August 2017 issue of CoroCoro. These three promotion manga were collected intoPocket Monsters the Movie: I Choose You! Remix together withPikachu and Satoshi's Hat.

Aseparate manga adaptation started serializing on July 2, 2017 in MangaONE, a Japanese manga smartphone app by Shogakukan.

Differences from the main series

With this movie taking place in an alternate timeline, there are many differences between events that happen in the main series and in the movie.

  • Cross isCharmander'soriginal Trainer instead ofDamian.
  • Brock andMisty do not accompany Ash on his journey, as they make no appearance except in cameos during the movie's ending credits.
  • Pikachu knowsIron Tail, a move he doesn't learn untilPokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire.
  • Charizard knowsSlash, a move he doesn't learn untilPokémon the Series: Black & White. As a Charmeleon, it was able to useSeismic Toss, a move it didn't learn until evolving into a Charizard.
  • Butterfree knowsGust, a move he doesn't learn at all in the main series.
  • In the beginning of the movie,Ash Ketchum is watching a battle between Neesha and Corey on TV instead of the two unidentified Trainers from the first episode.
    • Ash is watching the battle in his whole outfit in the original episode, but in the movie, he is just wearing his T-shirt and pants without his hat, jacket, or gloves.
  • The Pokémon-themed merchandise in Ash's room is completely different.
  • The poster of theKanto first partner Pokémon in Ash's room are displayed differently withCharmander,Squirtle, andBulbasaur being in different poses and positions. The background of the poster is slightly different as well.
  • Unlike in the first episode, where Ash's alarm clock falls into his hands while he is asleep, Ash grabs the alarm clock in his sleep.
    • The alarm clock is designed after a Poké Ball, rather than a Voltorb.
  • Delia wakes Ash up instead of Ash waking up himself.
  • Ash runs toProfessor Oak's Laboratory barefoot with his pajamas, unlike the original episode where he is wearing shoes with his pajamas.
  • Ash findsProfessor Oak watering Bellsprout and Oddish outside the lab. In the first episode, Oak was the one to find Ash after his brief encounter with Gary.
    • Gary has no interactions with Ash in the movie and only makes a brief cameo in a flashback, in which he receives his Squirtle.His cheerleaders don't make an appearance in the movie either, nor do his crowd of supporters.
  • The trio of first partner Pokémon aren't inside Poké Balls sitting on a pedestal like in the original episode. Instead, they are displayed on a tray with beds and bowls for each of them, before the new Trainers pick them out.
  • The Trainers who received their first partner Pokémon from Professor Oak on the day Ash met Pikachu are shown as Gary,Tierno, andMarina. Notably, Tierno is shown in different clothing than his usual design, and choosesCharmander instead of Squirtle.
  • A map of theJohto,Hoenn, andUnovaregions (none of which were known at the time of the original episode) are visible in the background of a couple of scenes at Professor Oak's lab.
  • Ash andPikachu's first encounter is different from the series. In the main series, Professor Oak sends out Pikachu from his Poké Ball. In the movie, Pikachu was already wandering around in Professor Oak's lab before Ash finds him.
  • Professor Oak wasn't shown giving Ash a Pokédex. However, it’s possible that Ash receives his off-screen. If that’s the case, then Ash was never seen using the Pokédex in the movie.
  • Delia never enters Professor Oak's lab in the original episode. Because of this, the original scene with Ash trying to get Pikachu in his ball takes place inside the lab instead.
    • Also, Delia arrives alone, while in the episode, a group of supporters arrived to see Ash off
  • Ash changes into his clothes in Oak's lab instead of changing shortly after setting out on his journey.
  • When Ash is dragging Pikachu out ofPallet Town, he isn't wearing pink rubber gloves, as he wasn't given any rubber gloves in the movie.
  • Pikachu never goes up a tree to watch Ash try to catch a Pidgey like he did in the first episode. Instead, he just stands on a rock.
  • A Rattata never shows up to steal Ash's food in the movie.
  • The Spearow that got hit with a rock attacks Pikachu because it suspected that Pikachu hit it. In the main series, it attacked Pikachu simply because it was jealous of it.
  • After Pikachu attacks Spearow, he flies into a tree full of other Spearow, where in the original episode he was calling out to them instead.
    • As noted above, the number of Spearow that attack Ash and Pikachu is greatly increased.
  • Ash doesn't steal Misty's (or anyone's)bike to escape the flock of Spearow, and tries to get away entirely on foot.
  • Ash flips his hat while carrying Pikachu in the first episode. In the movie, he doesn't flip his hat until he confronts the flock of Spearow.
  • After Pikachu defeats the flock of Spearow, the sky is sunny again after the rain clears up in the original episode. In the movie, it's a sunset instead.
  • Ash's hat remains on his head after being knocked out in the episode, while his hat was knocked off in the movie.
  • Ash doesn't get a Rainbow Wing from Ho-Oh in the original episode.
  • Ash is shown with just three Pokémon under his ownership over the course of the movie – Pikachu, Butterfree, and Charizard – with no indication of him havingcaughtPidgeot,Bulbasaur,Squirtle, or any of the Pokémon he had kept in rotation throughout his Kanto journey.
  • Ash uses Pikachu to battle Caterpie before catching it, unlike in the original series where Ash just catches Caterpie without weakening it.
  • Unlike inAsh Catches a Pokémon, Ash is awake with Pikachu and Caterpie gazing at the group of Butterfree in the sky. They are all sitting in a tree rather than standing on a rock.
  • Erika was the thirdGym Leader encountered rather than the fifth one, while the first two Gym Leaders were encountered off-screen.
    • In addition, Ash defeats Erika in a proper Gym battle to earn the Rainbow Badge.
  • Unlike in the main series,Team Rocket doesn't interact with Ash at all in the movie, since they only follow him without making themselves noticeable throughout the movie.
    • As Ash recognizes the trio inthe next movie, it can be inferred that he has encountered them at some point between this movie and the next one.
  • Ash doesn't catch Charmander until after he has earned his third Gym Badge, whereas Ash obtained it between his second and third Badges in the main series.
  • Charmander isn't holding a leaf while being in the rain, nor is he attacked by a flock of Spearow.
  • Instead of taking Charmander to Nurse Joy, Ash takes him to a cave to heal him himself.
  • Ash's Pokémonevolve in scenarios different from the original series:
    • Caterpie evolves intoMetapod from battling aPinsir rather than from a battle againstTeam Rocket and then evolves intoButterfree during a fight with a pack ofPrimeape instead of a swarm ofBeedrill.
      • In the original series, Caterpie's Evolution process was similar to a real-life caterpillar's life cycle, going through metamorphosis and then emerging from its cocoon. In the movie, it is shown to evolve like any other Pokémon similar to how they do in later episodes.
    • Charmander evolves into aCharmeleon from battling aJigglypuff instead of stopping a herd ofExeggutor and then evolves into aCharizard during a rematch against Cross and hisIncineroar instead of saving Ash from anAerodactyl.
  • Charmeleon (and later Charizard) consistently staysobedient to Ash after evolving. In the main series, Charizard rarely obeyed Ash untilCharizard Chills.
  • Butterfree and the Pink Butterfree are first encountered while it was being chased by a Fearow, since there was no celebration of mating season taking place until after Pink Butterfree was saved. Butterfree gather for mating season like inBye Bye Butterfree, but there are no other trainers shown and are assumed to be wild Butterfree.
    • Because Brock doesn't appear in the movie, Butterfree wasn't given a yellow scarf.
  • Wobbuffet is shown with Team Rocket in the end credits, although it wasn't obtained until Johto. It is unknown how he was obtained in this timeline.

Trivia

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  • This movie was released betweenSM033 andSM034 in Japan.
  • This movie shares its title with thefirst episode of theanimated series.
    • This is the first movie whose Japanese name does not contain the name of any Pokémon in the title.
  • This is the first Pokémon movie not to take place during the time-frame and continuity of theseries airing at the time.
    • Because of this, this is also the first movie to feature no human characters introduced in the series airing at the time of the movie.
  • As of this movie, all of theLegendary andMythical Pokémon fromGeneration II have had a starring role in a Pokémon movie.
  • This isProfessor Oak's first appearance in a movie since thefourth movie, andDelia's first movie appearance since her cameo in the ending credits of theeleventh movie. However, Delia's previous speaking movie appearance was in thethird movie.
  • This is the first movie to feature aPokémon being released, with Ash releasing hisButterfree after saving thePink Butterfree.
  • This isGary's first physical appearance in animated series-related media sinceThe Battle Finale of Legend!, over seven years prior, although his appearance is only in the form of a brief flashback.
  • Movie editorKunihiko Yuyama revealed some trivia about the movie in interviews:[citation needed]
    • The movie is set in a parallel world that is split off from the main series, showing what would have happened had Ash received theRainbow Wing fromHo-Oh.
    • The number of Spearow that chase Ash was increased twenty-fold, from fifty to one thousand.
    • The Ash in this movie is more fashionable than the Ash from the series and influenced by the design created byKen Sugimori.
    • Shōko Nakagawa was responsible for being the symbol of twenty years of Pokémon, with the role of Nurse Joy. She grew up playing thefirst generation of games, which is why she representsPokémon 20th Anniversary by voice acting an "older sister" kind of role in the movie.
    • Ash does not age. Yuyama said that "time has not passed since the start of thejourney. Ash is eternally 10 years old".
    • TheTrainers from the opening scene areNeesha andCorey fromMewtwo Strikes Back.
    • Ash's dream about being in a regular classroom without any Pokémon was taken from a concept fromThe Rise of Darkrai, where Ash, under the influence ofDark Void, had a nightmare about Pokémon not existing.[3]
    • Verity's mother isn'tSinnohChampionCynthia, despite her bearing aremarkable resemblance to Cynthia.
  • This movie features all of Ash's traveling companions prior toPokémon the Series: Sun & Moon making cameo appearances during the ending credits.
    • During the credits,Brock,Misty,May, andSerena all wear their original outfits instead of their most recent ones at this point.
  • Although Pikachuhas had his statements translated via subtitles before, this is the first time Pikachu has actuallytalked.
  • For the English dub, this is the first movie thatKayzie Rogers had no part in voice acting in. She had at least one role in the past nineteen movies before her retirement.
  • This was the first movie to be in 4K (specifically Sony Pictures 4K) quality due to the fact it was shown in theaters inthe United States.
  • AlthoughAsh's hat has a unique symbol in this movie, the symbol that appeared on the original hat can be seen on Ash's backpack.
  • In American theaters, the movie was preceded by thePokémon Generations episodesThe Adventure,The Chase, andThe Challenger, as well as a music video for this movie's version of thePokémon Theme utilizing clips from most of the Pokémon movies.Movies four throughseven were skipped, however, presumably because the distribution rights were still owned by Miramax at the time.
  • As a modern adaptation of the original series, the movie integrates a few details from the newer games:
    • Pink Butterfree's oval scales on its lower wings are colored black in this movie, confirming its gender to be female. As its appearance in the main series predatedgender differences, it had the same wing pattern as a male Butterfree.
    • Erika's design in the movie is based on her design fromPokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, complete with black hair and a kimono. In the main series, she had blue hair and a plain dress. She would later appear in her FireRed and LeafGreen attire in the main series inSuffering the Flings and Arrows!.
  • Team Rocket's appearance in the credits is identical to their appearance in theprevious movie's credits: Watching Ash and his friends (Ash and Pikachu being alone this time) from their balloon, as Wobbuffet pops out of his Poké Ball from belowMeowth and causing him to nearly fall off the balloon, being saved by bothJessie andJames.
  • This is the only timeMarina appears outside ofher debut episode. It is also the only time she's seen with a non-Water-type Pokémon.
  • After Ash is hit by Marshadow's attack and his body disappears, his hat briefly falls on Pikachu's head. This may be a reference to thePikachu in a cap released later that year forPokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.
  • This is the only time since the trend started inThe Rise of Darkrai in which the final form of all three first partner Pokémon of the concurrent generation's region don't appear in the first movie of that generation, asIncineroar is the only one of the final forms of the Alola trio featured. This movie does, however, feature all three of the Alola trio in their basic form.
  • This is the first movie sinceSpell of the Unown in the dub andCelebi: The Voice of the Forest in the original Japanese version to not feature a "World of Pokémon" segment at the beginning of the movie. It is featured at the end of the movie, however.

Errors

  • When the flock of Spearow swoops down to attack Ash after he tells Pikachu to get in his Poké Ball, Ash's hat is shown facing forward despite it being turned backwards earlier. This is fixed in later DVD releases.
  • In thePolish dub, when Ash is attacked by the Pokémon controlled by Marshadow, his English voice can be heard.
    • Also, "Gardłowy Chwyt" is called "Gardłowy Cios" throughout the second half of the movie.

Dub edits

  • I Choose You replacesOración's Theme ~Let's Walk Together~ as the ending theme.
  • The ending credits in the Disney XD version are significantly shortened to 30 seconds, played over a black screen, and utilize a short clip of the piano rendition of thePokémon Theme portion of I Choose You for music.
  • Most of Marshadow's cries have been edited out.

In other languages

LanguageTitle
AlbanianFilmi i Pokemonit: Une te zgjedh ty!
Arabic!فيلم بوكيمون: إخترتك أنت
Mandarin Chinese就決定是你了！
CzechPokémon 20: Volím si tebe!
DanishPokémon Filmen: Jeg Vælger Dig!
DutchPokémon de film: Ik kies jou!
FinnishPokémon-elokuva: Valitsen sinut!
FrenchPokémon, le film : Je te choisis !
GermanPokémon – Der Film: Du bist dran!
GreekPokémon η Tαινία: Διαλέγω εσένα!
Hebrew!פוקימון הסרט: אני בוחר בך
Hindiपोकेमॉन मूवी: आप सिलेक्टेड हो!Pokémon Movie: Aap Selected Ho!
IndonesianPokémon the Movie: Aku Memilihmu!
ItalianIl film Pokémon: Scelgo te!
Korean극장판 포켓몬스터: 너로 정했다!
MalaysianPokémon the Movie: Saya Pilih Kamu!
NorwegianPokémonfilmen: Jeg velger deg!
PolishFilm Pokémon: Wybieram cię!
PortugueseBrazilPokémon, o filme: Eu escolho você!
PortugalPokémon, o filme: Escolho-te a ti!
RussianПокемон-фильм: Я выбираю тебя!
SpanishLatin AmericaLa película Pokémon: ¡Yo te elijo!
SpainLa película Pokémon: ¡Te elijo a ti!
SwedishPokémon Filmen: Jag väljer dig!
Thaiโปเกมอน เดอะมูฟวี: ฉันเลือกนาย!
TurkishPokémon Film: Seni Seçtim!
UkrainianПокемон Фільм: Я обираю тебе!
VietnamesePokémon the Movie: Tớ Chọn Cậu!

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CharactersAsh Ketchum •Bonji •Cross •Mother and daughter •Sorrel •Verity
Ash's Pikachu •Ho-Oh •Marshadow
LocationsPallet Town •Mount Tensei
OtherRainbow Wing
Soundtrack and scoreSoundtrack •Pokémon Movie Music Collection
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