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'''Pokémon 4Ever - Celebi: Voice of the Forest''' (Japanese: '''セレビィ{{tt|時|とき}}を{{tt|超|こ}}えた{{tt|遭遇|であい}}''' ''Celebi: Encounter Beyond Time''; officially ''Celebi: a Timeless Encounter'' in Japan) is the fourth [[Pokémon]] movie. It features {{p|Celebi}} and {{p|Suicune}}.
'''Pokémon 4Ever - Celebi: The Voice of the Forest''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|劇場版|げきじょうばん}}ポケットモンスター セレビィ {{tt|時|とき}}を{{tt|超|こ}}えた{{tt|遭遇|であい}}''' ''Pocket Monsters the Movie - Celebi: Encounter Beyond Time''; officially known as '''Celebi: a Timeless Encounter''' in Japan), also known simply as '''Pokémon 4Ever''', is the fourth [[Pokémon movie]]. It features {{p|Celebi}} and {{p|Suicune}}.


It was released in theaters in Japan on July 7, 2001. It was distributed by Miramax in theaters in 2002. A limited release in the United States took place on October 11, 2002, and the official premiere was on October 25, 2002.
It was released in theaters in Japan on July 7, 2001. It was distributed by Miramax in theaters in 2002. A limited release in the United States took place on October 11, 2002, and the official premiere was on October 25, 2002.
''Celebi: The Voice of the Forest'' was shown with the [[Pikachu short]] movie ''[[PK10|Pikachu's PikaBoo]]''.


==Other posters and logos==
==Other posters and logos==
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File:Pikachu the Movie 4 poster.png|''Pikachu the Movie'' poster
File:Pikachu the Movie 4 poster.png|''Pikachu the Movie'' poster
File:Japanese M04 teaser poster.png|''Celebi: Encounter Beyond Time'' teaser poster
File:Japanese M04 teaser poster.png|''Celebi: A Timeless Encounter'' teaser poster
File:M04Japanese.png‎|Final ''Celebi: Encounter Beyond Time'' movie poster
File:M04Japanese.png|Final ''Celebi: A Timeless Encounter'' movie poster
File:M04Celebi.png|Poster featuring Celebi
File:M04 JP DVD 2002 sale.png|''Celebi: A Timeless Encounter'' DVD cover
File:Japanese M04 Logo.png|''Celebi: Encounter Beyond Time'' logo
File:M04Celebi.png|Japanese poster featuring Celebi
File:M04 English poster digital.png|2016 digital release poster
File:M04 English poster digital 2023.png|2023 digital release poster
File:Japanese M04 Logo.png|''Celebi: A Timeless Encounter'' logo
File:M04 Title screen.png|''Celebi: The Voice of the Forest'' title screen
File:English M04 Logo.png|English logo
File:English M04 logo digital.png|Digital release English logo
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</gallery>
==Synopsis==
{{spoilers}}
{{spoilers}}
===Forty years ago===


A young [[Pokémon Trainer]] named [[Sam]] is traveling through the woods one day. A young woman named [[Towa]] gives Sam a piece of bread and a warning: that there is a rare and powerful Pokémon living in the forest. Sam thanks her for the bread and continues into the deep woods, where he begins sketching some {{p|Bellossom}}, unaware that elsewhere in the same forest, a {{p|Celebi}} is being chased down by a [[Pokémon Hunter]] who wishes to capture it using his {{p|Scyther}} and his {{p|Houndoom}}. Celebi, the Hunter, and Sam soon come in contact with one another, and Sam protects the Celebi from the man, who reveals himself to be a poacher of rare Pokémon. Celebi is still worried and in pain, however, and teleports both itself and Sam into the future.
==Blurb==
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<i>There are always those who seek to contain and capture rare Pokémon—and there are those who would protect these special Pokémon from evil forces. Forty years ago that very thing occurred when Celebi found itself fleeing a vicious hunter, and a young Trainer named Sammy rushed to the rescue. They vanished—becoming yet another strange legend that the townspeople tell.


===Present day===
In the present day, Ash and friends arrive in the forest, and while the story of Sammy and Celebi might seem like just that at first—a story—they find out the truth when both boy and Pokémon turn up again! Though both recover from their harrowing ordeal of forty years past, things aren't necessarily getting better—there are still people looking to capture Celebi! This time it's the Iron Masked Marauder, and his plan might just be the cruelest one yet. He's equipped with Dark Balls, which make any Pokémon captured in them mindlessly obedient and evil. Can Ash, Sammy, Misty, and Brock withstand the power of a possessed Celebi, and restore it to its true self?</i>


In a caravan by the forest the same Pokémon poacher, now aged, is in a confrontation with the [[Iron-Masked Marauder]], a member of [[Team Rocket]]. It is here that the Iron-Masked Marauder demonstrates a [[Dark Ball]], using it on one of the Pokémon the poacher has caged up, a {{p|Tyranitar}}. Using the now {{TCG|Dark Pokémon|Dark}} Tyranitar's {{m|Hyper Beam}}, the Iron-Masked Marauder destroys the ranch, and apparently the cages, of the poacher. Finally convinced of the Rocket member's power, the poacher agrees to tell him where exactly the Celebi he had seen was sighted forty years before.
==Plot==
A young [[Pokémon Trainer]] named [[Sam]] is traveling through the woods. A young woman named [[Towa]] gives Sam a piece of bread and a warning that there is a rare and powerful Pokémon living in the forest. Sam thanks her for the bread and continues into the deep woods, where he begins sketching some {{p|Bellossom}}, unaware that elsewhere in the same forest, a {{OBP|Celebi|M04}} is being chased down by a {{OBP|Pokémon poacher|M04}} who wishes to capture it using his {{p|Scyther}} and his {{p|Houndoom}}. Celebi, the poacher, and Sam soon come in contact with one another, and Sam protects the Celebi from the man, who reveals himself to be a poacher of rare Pokémon. Celebi is still worried and in pain, however, and transports both itself and Sam into the future.


At the same time, in a nearby town, {{an|Brock}} and {{an|Misty}} are waiting for {{Ash}} to arrive at the dock of one of the many ferries they've taken across the waterways of the regions. Brock sends out his {{TP|Brock|Crobat}} to find Ash and tell him that it's just about time for them to leave, just as Ash starts a [[Pokémon battle]] with another Trainer, using his {{AP|Pikachu}} against the Trainer's {{p|Croconaw}}. Pikachu defeats Croconaw easily, just as Crobat shows up, and Ash and Pikachu make a run for the dock, arriving just in time to see the ferry begin to pull away. Ash runs for a dock nearer to where the ferry is, jumping for it and being caught by [[Mr. White]], the boat's owner. After being dragged on board, the Trainers and owner talk Pokémon.
Forty years later, in a caravan by the forest, the same Pokémon poacher, now aged, is being interrogated by the [[Iron-Masked Marauder]], a member of [[Team Rocket]], who wants to know where he saw Celebi. The poacher refuses, and therefore the Iron-Masked Marauder demonstrates a [[Dark Ball]], using it on one of the Pokémon the poacher has caged up, a {{p|Tyranitar}}. Using the now {{TCG|Dark Pokémon|Dark}} Tyranitar's {{m|Hyper Beam}}, the Iron-Masked Marauder destroys the poacher's camp. Finally convinced of the Rocket member's power, the poacher agrees to show him where he encountered Celebi.


It is during this that {{AP|Pikachu}} sees another Pokémon in the forest, {{p|Suicune}}. As soon as they arrive at their next destination, Ash makes a call to Professor Oak, who explains to them from Ash's description that it indeed was a Suicune. From the description {{an|Professor Oak}} gives the young Trainers, it seems that Oak himself knows more about Suicune specifically than the experts, leading Ash to ask if he ever has seen one. The Professor replies affirmatively, and Ash asks where he did. Before Oak can reply, the ferry's owner calls for Ash, telling him that they must leave. Ash says goodbye quickly, and goes with him.
At the same time, in a nearby town, {{an|Brock}} and {{an|Misty}} are waiting for {{Ash}} to arrive at the dock of one of the many ferries they've taken across the waterways of the regions. Brock sends out his {{TP|Brock|Crobat}} to find Ash and tell him that it's just about time for them to leave, just as Ash starts a [[Pokémon battle]] with another Trainer named [[Dundee]], using his {{AP|Pikachu}} against Dundee's {{p|Croconaw}}. Pikachu defeats Croconaw easily, just as Crobat shows up, and Ash and Pikachu make a run for the dock, arriving just in time to see the ferry begin to pull away. Ash runs for a dock nearer to where the ferry is, jumping for it and being caught by [[Mr. White]], the boat's owner. After Ash has been dragged on board, the Trainers and the owner talk about Pokémon, until Pikachu spots another Pokémon in the forest. As soon as they arrive at their next destination, Ash makes a call to {{an|Professor Oak}}, who explains to them from Ash's description that it was the [[Legendary Pokémon]] {{p|Suicune}}. From the description Professor Oak gives the young Trainers, it seems that Oak himself knows more about Suicune specifically than the experts, leading Ash to ask if he ever has seen one. The Professor replies affirmatively, and Ash asks where he did. Before Oak can reply, the ferry's owner calls for Ash, telling him that they must leave. Ash says goodbye quickly and goes with him. At his lab, Professor Oak wonders if he should've told Ash something before he hung up.


Ash continues on the water, this time in a different boat, through a deep forest, and, as always, [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}} are watching. This time, their preferred mode of transport is seemingly a giant pink paper airplane, the propeller in the back of which is operated by the pedaling of the Rocket trio. However, Jessie stops pedaling for a moment, leaving the contraption underpowered and susceptible to the wind, which is exactly what catches it. Team Rocket is sent flying, far into the distance, leaving their trademark star in the sky.
Ash and {{ashfr}} continue their travel, this time in a different boat, through a deep forest. As always, [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}} are following them, observing them from a pedal-powered small plane. However, Jessie stops pedaling for a moment, leaving the contraption underpowered and susceptible to the wind, which is exactly what catches it, sending the [[Team Rocket trio]] blasting off again into the distance.


Meanwhile, Ash, as well as the others, have reached a waterfall along the river. Unable to {{m|Waterfall|climb it}}, Misty asks what they'll do. Mr. White responds with a quick transformation of his craft, turning it from a boat into a small blimp in a matter of seconds, and floating up, over the waterfall, and into [[Arborville]] which a small town comprising entirely of tree-houses, where he lets the trainers off.
Meanwhile, Ash, as well as the others, have reached a waterfall along the river. Unable to climb it, Misty asks what they'll do. Mr. White responds with a quick transformation of his craft, turning it from a boat into a small blimp in a matter of seconds, and floating up, over the waterfall, and into [[Arborville]], which a small town comprising entirely of tree-houses, where he lets the Trainers off. They continue on, arriving at the same place that Sam did forty years before, and are asked by Towa, who has now aged considerably if they're going to be going into the forest to look for Pokémon. Ash replies that he will and soon the old woman's granddaughter, {{OBP|Diana|M04}}, shows up, who Brock promptly hits on. Ash ignores Towa's advice, running headlong into the forest, leaving Misty to pull Brock away from Diana, as she always does. As soon as the trio has gotten into the deep woods, the trees begin to glow blue, something that happened just before Celebi vanished into the future with Sam. At the same place he vanished from, in front of Celebi's shrine, Sam reappears just as Ash, Misty, and Brock run up, with Celebi in his arms. Celebi floats away before the three can see it. Sam is unconscious and Ash, worried about him, decides to take him back to Towa's house.


They continue on, arriving at the same place that Sam did forty years before and are asked by Towa, who has now aged considerably, if they're going to be going into the forest to look for Pokémon. Ash replies that he will and soon the old woman's granddaughter, Diana, shows up, who Brock promptly hits on. Ash ignores Towa's advice, running headlong into the forest, leaving Misty to pull Brock away from Diana, as she always does.
As soon as the four return, Sam wakes up, pushing Ash away and demanding where Celebi has gone. Before there can be a fight between Ash and Sam, Brock is able to break it up. Towa suddenly recognizes Sam, and she brings everyone inside to explain what happened. Since Sam disappeared 40 years before, she had been keeping his sketchbook and returned it to him, explaining to him just how long he'd been gone. Sam vows to return to where he reappeared and find Celebi to help it, and Ash, Misty, and Brock agree to go with him.


As soon as the trio has gotten into the deep woods, the trees begin to glow blue, something that happened just before Celebi vanished into the future with Sam. At the same place he vanished from, in front of Celebi's shrine, Sam reappears just as Ash, Misty and Brock run up, with Celebi in his arms. Celebi floats away before the three can see it. Sam is unconscious and Ash, worried about him, decides to take him back to Towa's house.
Soon, traveling in the forest, the four see the destruction wreaked by the Iron-Masked Marauder's giant mech, and Sam and Ash find where Celebi is hiding. However, the {{pkmn|category|Time Travel Pokémon}} appears not to want their help, sending out vines to get them away. Pikachu, taking Celebi's defensiveness for hostility, prepares to {{m|Thunder Shock}} it, but Sam prevents it from doing so, and explains that the Pokémon is only scared. Soon, Ash and Sam are able to, together, soothe Celebi and bring it with them. Team Rocket, not yet having given up, are waiting for them, and block their path back. Saying their {{motto}}, as they always do, causes {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}} to fall onto the already-unstable branch they stand on, though, and causes it to break, sending them to the ground, and allowing the four Trainers to continue, unconcerned by that bumbling trio's appearance.


As soon as the four return, Sam wakes up, pushing Ash away and demanding where Celebi has gone. Before there can be a fight between Ash and Sam, Brock is able to break it up. Towa suddenly recognizes recognizes Sam, and she brings everyone inside to explain what happened. Since Sam disappeared 40 years before, she had been keeping his sketchbook, and returns it to him explaining to him just how long he'd been gone.
Just as Ash are getting closer to Arborville, the Iron-Masked Marauder attacks, sending out his Dark Tyranitar against the Trainers. Using its Hyper Beam again, he very nearly hits them, however, they are able to escape, partly due to the intervention of {{TP|James|Weezing}}'s {{m|Smokescreen}}, the Team Rocket trio thinking he's trying to steak "their" Pikachu. However, upon recognizing the Iron-Masked Marauder as a member of their own organization, the trio quickly apologizes, and the Iron-Masked Marauder sends out a Dark {{p|Scizor}} and a Dark {{p|Sneasel}} to chase after the children.


Sam vows to return to where he reappeared and find Celebi to help it, and Ash, Misty, and Brock agree to go with him.  
Misty causes the group to stop due to twisting her knee, and both of the Dark Pokémon catch up. Ash prepares to battle, taking out one of his {{i|Poké Ball}}s. Sam also joins in, unveiling an old-style [[Poké Ball]] and winding it open to send out his Pokémon of choice, a {{p|Charmeleon}}. Ash, now over the surprise of Sam's strange Poké Ball, throws his own, sending out {{AP|Bayleef}}. Bayleef takes on Scizor, whose {{m|Double Team}} proves troublesome, until Bayleef manages to locate the real one and swiftly defeats it. Charmeleon, meanwhile, fares well against Sneasel before defeating it with a {{m|Headbutt}}. The group leaves the two Dark Pokémon tied up to rocks, though the Iron-Masked Marauder merely chuckles when he and the Team Rocket trio find them, saying that the children's resistance is making things interesting.


Soon, traveling in the forest, the four see the destruction wreaked by the Iron-Masked Marauder's giant mech, and Sam and Ash find where Celebi is hiding. However, the Time Travel Pokémon appears not to want their help, sending out a {{m|Vine Whip}} to get them away. Pikachu prepares to {{m|ThunderShock}} it, but Sam prevents it from doing so. Soon, Ash and Sam are able to, together, soothe Celebi and bring it with them.
Ash and the group continue in the forest, which grows foggy. Leading them through are several {{type|Normal}} Pokémon, who bring them to a lake, called the [[Lake of Life]]. Sam brings Celebi in, and it dives underwater, using {{m|Recover}}. Now fully healed, the Pokémon plays with the group a bit, and Ash turns his hat backward and jumps in, followed by Sam. The three of them swim for a bit, then fly through the air with the help of Celebi's {{t|Psychic}} powers. Celebi soon leads all four of them to a berry tree, and everything seems well for the time being as they enjoy the berries.


Team Rocket, not yet having given up, are waiting for them, and block their path back. Saying their motto, as they always do, causes {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}} to fall down onto the already-unstable branch they stand on, though, and causes it to break, sending them to the ground, and allowing the four Trainers to continue.
Meanwhile, Jessie, James, and Meowth, bored on the Iron-Masked Marauder's mech, try to grab a fruit of their own, however, in doing so, they end up falling out, even losing the fruit itself to a {{p|Pidgeotto}}, before hastily chasing after the mech.


Just as Ash says that the town where the old woman and Diana live together is close, the Iron-Masked Marauder attacks, sending out his Dark Tyranitar against the Trainers. Using its Hyper Beam again, he very nearly hits them, however, they are able to escape, partly due to the intervention of {{TP|James|Weezing}}'s {{m|SmokeScreen}}. It is at this point where all of the Team Rocket members meet. the Iron-Masked Marauder demonstrates to them his Dark Pokémon, sending out his Dark {{p|Sneasel}} and Dark {{p|Scizor}} as well, and sends the two Pokémon after the group of four.
Back with Ash's group, he and Sam are discussing Pokémon, and Sam shows Ash his sketchbook, containing several excellent drawings including the one that Sam is working on now; one of Pikachu and Celebi sleeping together. Ash remarks on the quality of Sam's pictures, which Ash compares to a [[Pokédex]]. The two talk about how, especially for Sam, their mothers must worry about them. Pikachu and Celebi wake up and runoff, causing Sam and Ash to follow them. Climbing a tree, they watch a group of {{p|Metapod}} evolve into {{p|Butterfree}} and fly off creating a magnificently colorful display. The two friends watch this together with the Pokémon, and marvel at the unforgettable sight.


Misty causes the group to stop due to twisting her knee, and both of the Dark Pokémon catch up. Ash prepares to battle, taking out one of his [[Poké Ball]]s, and Sam does as well. Sam's Poké Ball is different, though; instead of being a red-and-white color like Ash's, it has a gray-ish color to it, and must be unscrewed on the top before sending out his Pokémon of choice, a {{p|Charmeleon}}. Ash, now over the surprise of Sam's strange Poké Ball, throws his own, sending out {{AP|Bayleef}}. Thus begins a battle, Bayleef vs Scizor, Charmeleon vs Sneasel. Both of the Trainers' Pokémon are able to defeat the Marauder's, just as the man himself, with his team-mates, arrives. However, all he finds left by the Trainers are his Pokémon, tied up.
The next morning, the four Trainers continue their journey back to the village when the Iron-Masked Marauder arrives on his mech. With Jessie, James, and Meowth cutting off their escape, the group is forced to try to fight their way out. Pikachu's attacks are stopped by the mech's force field, and the Iron-Masked Marauder {{pkmn2|Caught|captures}} Celebi in his Dark Ball, much to the shock of the group. Ash attempts to attack the Marauder himself and climbs the mech's leg, while a flock of {{p|Pidgey}} surrounds the Marauder, allowing Ash to make it up. However, even though his efforts are able to topple the mech and are able to get the Dark Ball containing Celebi away, the evil Team Rocket member is able to get it back by stomping on Ash's fingers until he loses consciousness. He shows the group, as well as the Pokémon who have gathered to help Celebi, just what has happened: Celebi has become a mindless monster who instantly attacks with its psychic powers easily defeating all the Pokémon. The Iron-Masked Marauder demands Celebi displays more of its power, and the Pokémon responds by picking up a good amount of debris, and Jessie, to create a monstrous ball. Suicune is watching this, and Diana and her grandmother know as well and go to rescue Ash and the others in Mr. White's blimp.


Ash and the group continue in the forest, which grows foggy. Leading them through are several {{type2|Normal}} Pokémon, who bring them to a lake. Sam brings Celebi in, and it dives underwater, using {{m|Recover}}. Now fully healed, the Pokémon plays with the group a bit, and Ash turns his hat backward and jumps in, followed by Sam. The three of them swim for a bit, then fly through the air with the help of Celebi's {{t|Psychic}} powers. Celebi soon leads all four of them to a [[Berry]] tree, and everything seems well for a bit.
As Celebi moves through the forest, the Iron-Masked Marauder refuses to let Jessie go as he wants her to make a full report to {{an|Giovanni}} about the power he now possesses. He has Celebi turn the ball into a monstrous creation which fires a purple beam at the Lake, causing an explosion that destroys its purity. Jessie promises the Marauder that she'll guarantee him a promotion when he hands Celebi over to Giovanni, however, the Marauder tells her he has no intention of handing Celebi over. Instead, he plans to use Celebi to usurp Giovanni and take over Team Rocket himself. The blimp approaches the Marauder and Ash and Sam try to get Celebi's attention, but the Marauder has Celebi fire at the blimp, causing it to crash land in the lake and another shot sends them flying to shore. Ash and Sam are determined to get Celebi back and Ash orders a {{m|Thunderbolt}} from Pikachu against the Celebi monster, but it has no effect. The Iron-Masked Marauder decides to get rid of Ash and Sam once and for all and order Celebi to fire at them. Ash and Sam have no way of avoiding the beam that's forming, and Celebi fires.


Jessie, James, and Meowth, bored on the Iron-Masked Marauder's mech, try to grab a fruit of their own, however, in doing so, they end up falling out, and even losing the fruit itself to a {{p|Pidgeotto}}.
Ash and Sam are rescued by Suicune, who had arrived just in time. Suicune confirms it's there to help, and Ash and Sam prepare to get Celebi back. The Iron-Masked Marauder notices Suicune's arrival and decides to capture it too, and sends out his Dark Tyranitar and orders a Hyper Beam. Brock knows Tyranitar has to be stopped and sends out {{TP|Brock|Onix}} against it. The two Pokémon begin to fight, but Onix, despite its size advantage, finds itself to be no match against Tyranitar's strength. Meanwhile, Suicune attempts to find an opening to get Ash and Sam to Celebi but cannot get past the Celebi-monster's defenses. Eventually, Tyranitar heads towards Suicune who unleashes a powerful {{m|Bubble Beam}} that knocks it back, allowing Onix to use its tail to send Tyranitar flying into the Lake, taking it out of the fight. However, the battle has taken its toll on Onix, who faints. Brock congratulates Onix on a job well done and returns it to its Poké Ball.


Back with Ash's group, he and Sam are discussing Pokémon, and Sam shows Ash his sketchbook, containing several excellent drawings including the one that Sam is working on now... one of Pikachu and Celebi sleeping together. Ash remarks on the quality of Sam's pictures, which Ash compares to a [[Pokédex]]. The two then talk about how, especially for Sam, that their mothers must worry about them. Pikachu and Celebi then wake up and run off, causing Sam and Ash to follow them. Climbing a tree, they watch many {{p|Metapod}} evolve into {{p|Butterfree}} and fly off creating an magnificently colorful display. The two friends watch this together with the Pokémon, and marvel at the amazing and unforgettable sight.
Meanwhile, Suicune is finally able to make a run for Celebi up the monster's arm but is caught by the creature's tendril which starts to sap the energy out of it. Ash and Sam are sent flying but are caught by Jessie who informs them of Celebi's location. Ash and Sam climb the monster and find Celebi at its heart. Ash and Sam start to climb through, withstanding Celebi's attacks and trying to remind it of its previous gentle nature. Eventually, Celebi starts to regain its memories of Ash, Sam, and Pikachu and the tendrils holding Suicune release it. Celebi soon breaks free of its brainwashing, destroying its Dark Ball in the process.


The next morning, the four trainers continue their journey back to the village when the Iron-Masked Marauder arrives on his mech. With Jessie, James and Meowth cutting off their escape, the gang are forced to try and fight their way out. Pikachu's attacks do not damage the mech, and the Iron-Masked Marauder captures Celebi in his Dark Ball. Ash attempts to attack the Iron-Masked Marauder himself, however, even though his efforts are able to topple the mech and is able to get the Dark Ball containing Celebi away, the evil Team Rocket member is able to get it back, and shows the group, as well as the Pokémon who have gathered to help Celebi, just what has happened: Celebi has become a mindless monster.
Now that Celebi is free from the Iron-Masked Marauder's control, the Celebi-monster is left to crumble into the lake along with the Iron-Masked Marauder and Jessie. Celebi flies Ash and Sam out of the disintegrating creature however it starts to lose strength. By the time Ash's friends and Suicune meet Ash and Sam at the lakeside Celebi is unconscious, something is seriously wrong. Just then Celebi withers in Ash's arms, to everyone's horror. Brock suggests putting Celebi into the water, however, it has no effect as the lake's water has been tainted by the attack on it. Suicune, however, has the power to save the lake and jumps across the water purifying and restoring it with every step.


the Iron-Masked Marauder, in causing Celebi to destroy the forest, also picks up a good amount of debris, and Jessie, to create a monstrous ball. Suicune is watching this, and Diana and her grandmother know as well. Eventually the Iron-Masked Marauder, in his Celebi-made monster, reveals to Jessie his true intentions: to take over Team Rocket and usurp {{an|Giovanni}} as its boss.
Ash places Celebi into the water, however, despite being clean it still has no effect. Ash tries feeding it the Berries it liked earlier, but Celebi doesn't move and the Berries fall into the lake. It is now clear that Celebi is dead, and Ash and the villagers start to weep. Sam angrily states that Celebi didn't do anything wrong, that it was forced to attack the forest and never got the choice, and now it can never have a choice. Sam starts to cry as well, as the others continue to sob, upset at losing such an innocent Pokémon and friend. Suicune and the Forest Pokémon are also devastated, and all cry out in anguish.


the Iron-Masked Marauder then orders Celebi to show its full power, and Celebi turns the ball into a monstrous creation which fires a purple beam at the Lake, polluting it. Ash and Sam are determined to get Celebi back and Ash orders a {{m|Thunderbolt}} from Pikachu against the Celebi-monster, but it has no effect. The Iron-Masked Marauder decides to get rid of Ash and Sam once and for all and order Celebi to fire at them. Ash and Sam have no way of avoiding the beam that's forming, and Celebi fires...
Suddenly, a bright light appears in the sky enveloping the lake causing everyone to look up. The light vibrates for a few seconds before a portal opens through which multiple other {{p|Celebi}} appear. They cause the Celebi lying dead in Ash's arms to rise up and take it to the middle of a circle and start to give it energy. Towa explains that the spirits of the past and the future can [[Time travel|travel through time]] too, and so they've all come to help their fallen friend. Celebi's body returns to its previous state and the tiny Pokémon suddenly wakes up completely revived to everyone's joy. The Celebi spirits travel back through the portal, which closes in a magnificent display of light. Celebi is now full of life and starts to fly across the lake, happily returning to everyone on the shore.


Ash and Sam appear out of the smoke... on Suicune, who had arrived just in time. Suicune confirms it's there to help, and Ash and Sam prepare to get Celebi back. The Iron-Masked Marauder notices Suicune's arrival and decides to capture it too, and sends out his Dark Tyranitar and orders a {{m|Hyper Beam}}. Brock knows Tyranitar has to be stopped and sends out {{TP|Brock|Onix}} against it. The two Pokémon begin to fight however Onix, despite its size advantage, finds itself to be no match against Tyranitar's strength. Meanwhile Suicune attempts to find an opening to get Ash and Sam to Celebi but cannot get past the Celebi-monster's defenses. Eventually Tyranitar heads towards Suicune who unleashes a powerful {{m|BubbleBeam}} which knocks it back, allowing Onix to use its tail to send Tyranitar flying into the Lake, taking it out of the fight. However the battle has taken its toll on Onix who faints. Brock congratulates Onix on a job well done and returns it to its [[Poké Ball]].
The reunion is cut short when the Iron-Masked Marauder suddenly emerges from the lake grabbing Celebi. Determined to get away with Celebi one way or another, two rockets emerge from a jet pack on his back and he flies away. Ash is desperate to not let him get away and grabs the Iron-Masked Marauder's leg as he rises and holds on tight, despite rising very high very fast, and with the Marauder trying to kick him off. Ash climbs up his legs orders Pikachu to use {{m|Thunderbolt}} on the evil man, causing the jet pack to explode, and he, Ash, and Pikachu to fall back to Earth. Ash and Pikachu are immediately rescued by Celebi, who helps them fly and return to their friends. The Iron-Masked Marauder falls through the trees, eventually reaching the ground, losing his helmet, and having to face the wrath of the Arborville citizens and several {{type|Bug}} Pokémon. He goes to send out his Scizor and Sneasel, but the Dark Balls are missing, and all of the Bug types use {{m|String Shot}} to tie him up.


Meanwhile, Suicune is finally able to make a run for Celebi up the monster's arm, but is caught by the creature's tendril which start to sap the energy out of it. Ash and Sam are sent flying, but are caught by Jessie who informs them of Celebi's location. Ash and Sam climb the monster and find Celebi at its heart. Ash and Sam start to climb through, withstanding Celebi's attacks and try to remind it of its previous gentle nature. Eventually, Celebi starts to regain its memories of Ash, Sam and Pikachu and the tendrils holding Suicune release it. Celebi soon breaks free of its brainwashing, destroying the Dark Ball containing it.
Back at the lake, Ash and company say goodbye to Suicune, and Celebi prepares to travel back in time 40 years to return Sam from where he came. As Ash says goodbye, Sam and he agree that they'll see each other again one day. Celebi and Sam disappear as they travel through time and those who remained in the present are saddened by Sam and Celebi's departure, with Ash especially upset that his new friend had to leave.


Now that Celebi is free from the Iron-Masked Marauder's control, the Celebi-monster is left to crumble into the lake along with the Iron-Masked Marauder and Jessie. Celebi flies Ash and Sam out of the disintegrating creature however it starts to lose strength. By the time Ash's friends and Suicune meet Ash and Sam at the lakeside Celebi is unconscious, something is seriously wrong. Just then Celebi withers in Ash's arms, to everyone's horror. Brock suggests putting Celebi into the water, however it has no effect as the lake's water has been tainted by the attack on it. Suicune however has the power to save the lake, and jumps across the water purifying and restoring it with every step.
Soon afterward Ash, Misty, and Brock find themselves back where they started, calling Professor Oak once again to confirm that it indeed was a Suicune they saw, and Misty adds that they also were able to see Celebi. Oak notices Ash's disheartened face and asks him what exactly is bringing him down, as he hasn't said a word since they began talking. Ash replies that it's because he made a really good friend, but now it seems they'll never see each other again. Professor Oak responds that true friendships can withstand the test of time and he's sure that he'll see Sam again and that even though they're separated, they'll be friends forever. Ash feels better from Oak's kind words and promises to tell him the full story when he returns to [[Pallet Town]], and Oak remarks that he's looking forward to it. After hanging up, Misty suddenly realizes that Professor Oak somehow knew Sam's name, despite them not having mentioned it to him. Before the group can think about it too much, the next ferry they're taking is prepared to leave, and they have to go catch it. Brock can only simply chalk it up to being that Professor Oak is a brilliant man who knows everything as they run off to more adventures. Back in Oak's lab, the Professor is looking through a sketchbook. Talking to himself, he says that it's all as if it happened yesterday, revealing the drawing of Celebi and Pikachu together that he drew as Sam 40 years ago.


Ash places Celebi into the water, however despite being clean it still has no effect. Ash then tries feeding it the berries it liked earlier, but Celebi doesn't move and the berries fall into the lake. It is now clear that Celebi is dead, and Ash and the villagers start to weep. Sam angrily states that Celebi didn't do anything wrong, that is was forced to attack the forest and never got the choice... and now it can never have a choice. Sam starts to cry as well, as the others continue to sob, upset at losing such an innocent Pokémon and friend. Suicune and the Forest Pokémon are also devastated, and all cry out in anguish.
In the end, Jessie is swimming in the lake and relishing in its comfort when James and Meowth find her on a raft. Before she can climb aboard, though, the now-freed Tyranitar appears and breaks the raft. As it swims away, the Iron-Masked Marauder's Scizor and Sneasel also return to their wildlife after being freed from the Dark Balls. Team Rocket, having their raft destroyed, decides to relax in the lake instead.


Suddenly, a bright light appears in the sky enveloping the lake causing everyone to look up. The light vibrates for a few seconds, before a portal opens through which several Celebi appear. They cause the Celebi lying dead in Ash's arms to rise up and the take it to the middle of a circle and start to give it energy. Towa explains that the spirits of the past and the future can travel through time too, and so they've all come to help their fallen friend. Celebi's body returns to its previous state and the tiny Pokémon suddenly wakes up completely revived to everyone's joy. The Celebi spirits travel back through the portal, which closes in a magnificent display of light. Celebi is now full of life and starts to fly across the lake, happily returning to everyone on the shore.
==Major events==
* {{an|Professor Oak}} is revealed to have a owned a {{p|Charmeleon}}.
{{animeevents}}


The reunion is cut short when the Iron-Masked Marauder suddenly emerges from the lake grabbing Celebi. Determined to get away with Celebi one way or another, two rockets emerges from his back and he flies away. Ash is desperate to not let him get away and grabs the Iron-Masked Marauder's leg as he rises and holds on tight, despite rising very high very fast. Ash climbs up the legs orders Pikachu to use {{m|Thunderbolt}} on the evil man, causing the jet pack to explode, and he, Ash, and Pikachu to fall back to Earth. Ash and Pikachu know they will never survive a fall from this height and brace themselves for the inevitable... when Celebi comes to the rescue, helping them fly and returning to their friends. the Iron-Masked Marauder falls through the trees, eventually reaching the ground, losing his helmet, and having to face the wrath of the old woman and several {{type2|Bug}} Pokémon, all of which use {{m|String Shot}} to tie him up.
===Debuts===
 
* {{p|Celebi}} ({{OBP|Celebi|M04|M04}})
Back at the lake, Ash and company say goodbye to Suicune, and Celebi prepares to travel back in time 40 years to return Sammy from where he came. As Ash says goodbye, Sam and he agree that they'll see each other again one day, hopefully soon. Those who remained in the present are saddened by Sam and Celebi's departure, however, soon, Ash, Misty, and Brock find themselves back where they started, calling Professor Oak once again to confirm that it indeed was a Suicune they saw, and Misty adds that they also were able to see Celebi.
* {{p|Croconaw}}
 
* {{p|Tyranitar}}
Oak notices Ash's disheartened face and asks him what exactly is bringing him down, as he hasn't said a word since they began talking. Ash replies that it's because he made a really good friend, but now it seems they'll never see each other  again, but Oak responds that he's absolutely sure that he'll see Sam again and that even though they're separated, Ash and Sam will always be friends which helps Ash feel better. He promises to tell Professor Oak the full story when he returns to [[Pallet Town]], and Oak remarks that he's looking forward to it. After hanging up, Misty notices something: How could Professor Oak have known that the boy they met was named Sam if none of them mentioned this? Before any can think on it too much, the next ferry they're taking is prepared to leave, and they have to go catch it. Brock can only simply chalk it up to being that Professor Oak is a brillant man as they run.
* {{p|Sneasel}}
 
* {{p|Jumpluff}}
Back in Oak's lab, the Professor is looking through a sketchbook-- but not of {{Tracey}}'s, of his own. Talking to himself, he says that it's all as if it happened yesterday, revealing to the viewers the drawing of Celebi and Pikachu together that he drew and that Sam was actually the younger Professor Oak.
* {{p|Piloswine}}
 
In the end, Jessie swims in the lake, and James and Meowth find her on a raft. Soon after they meet back up, a Tyranitar, formerly the Iron-Masked Marauder's, attacks the raft. As it swims away, the Iron-Masked Marauder's Scizor and Sneasel are also revealed, returning to their wild life on being freed from the Dark Balls. The movie, like the others, ends on a Team Rocket note.


==Characters==
==Characters==
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* {{an|Misty}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* {{Tracey}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[James]]
* {{an|Professor Oak}}
* [[Sam]]
* [[Sam]]
* [[Iron-Masked Marauder]]
* [[Iron-Masked Marauder]]
* [[Towa]]
* [[Towa]]
* [[Diana]]
* {{OBP|Diana|M04}}
* Pokémon poacher
* [[Dundee]]
* [[Dundee]]
* {{Tracey}}
* [[Mr. White]]
* [[Mr. White]]
* [[Giovanni (anime)|Giovanni]]-mentioned
* {{OBP|Pokémon poacher|M04}}


===Pokémon===
===Pokémon===
*{{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
*{{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
*{{p|Togepi}} ({{OP|Misty|Togepi}})
* {{p|Togepi}} ({{OP|Misty|Togepi}})
*{{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
*{{p|Muk}} ({{OP|Ash|Muk}}) (Japanese version only)
* {{p|Muk}} ({{OP|Ash|Muk}}; Japanese version only)
*{{p|Bayleef}} ({{OP|Ash|Bayleef}})
* {{p|Bayleef}} ({{OP|Ash|Bayleef}})
*{{p|Onix}} ({{OP|Brock|Onix}})
* {{p|Onix}} ({{OP|Brock|Onix}})
*{{p|Crobat}} ({{OP|Brock|Crobat}})
* {{p|Crobat}} ({{OP|Brock|Crobat}})
*{{p|Weezing}} ({{OP|James|Weezing}})
* {{p|Weezing}} ({{OP|James|Weezing}})
*{{p|Celebi}} ([[Celebi (movie 4)|wild]], many)  
* {{p|Charmeleon}} ([[Sam]]'s)
*{{p|Suicune}} ([[Suicune (movie 4)|wild]])
* {{p|Tyranitar}} ([[Iron-Masked Marauder]]'s; new; escapes)
*{{p|Charmeleon}} ([[Sam]]'s)
* {{p|Scizor}} ([[Iron-Masked Marauder]]'s; escapes)
*{{p|Tyranitar}} ([[Iron-Masked Marauder]]'s)
* {{p|Sneasel}} ([[Iron-Masked Marauder]]'s; escapes)
*{{p|Scizor}} ([[Iron-Masked Marauder]]'s)
* {{p|Celebi}} ({{OBP|Celebi|M04|Iron Masked Marauder's}}; new; escapes)
*{{p|Sneasel}} ([[Iron-Masked Marauder]]'s)
* {{p|Croconaw}} ([[Dundee]]'s)
*{{p|Scyther}} (Poacher's)
* {{p|Scyther}} ({{OBP|Pokémon poacher|M04|poacher}}'s)
*{{p|Houndoom}} (Poacher's)
* {{p|Houndoom}} ({{OBP|Pokémon poacher|M04|poacher}}'s)
*{{p|Croconaw}} ([[Dundee]]'s)
* {{p|Gengar}} (Trainer's)
*{{p|Metapod}}
* {{p|Onix}} (Trainer's)
*{{p|Butterfree}}
* {{p|Suicune}} ([[Suicune (M04)|wild]])
*{{p|Pidgey}}
* {{p|Jigglypuff}} ({{an|Jigglypuff|anime}}; cameo)
*{{p|Pidgeotto}}
* {{p|Caterpie}} (multiple)
*{{p|Sentret}}
* {{p|Metapod}} (multiple)
*{{p|Furret}}
* {{p|Butterfree}} (multiple)
*{{p|Oddish}}
* {{p|Pidgey}} (multiple)
*{{p|Bellossom}}
* {{p|Pidgeotto}}
*{{p|Piloswine}}
* {{p|Sentret}}
*{{p|Sandshrew}}
* {{p|Furret}} (multiple)
*{{p|Rhyhorn}}
* {{p|Oddish}} (multiple)
*{{p|Golem}}
* {{p|Bellossom}} (multiple)
*{{p|Ledyba}}
* {{p|Piloswine}}
*{{p|Teddiursa}}
* {{p|Rhyhorn}} (multiple)
*{{p|Ursaring}}
* {{p|Rhydon}}
*{{p|Stantler}}
* {{p|Ledyba}}
*{{p|Rhydon}}
* {{p|Teddiursa}}
*{{p|Pichu}}
* {{p|Ursaring}} (multiple)
*{{p|Bellsprout}}
* {{p|Stantler}} (multiple)
*{{p|Venomoth}}
* {{p|Pichu}}
*{{p|Paras}}
* {{p|Venonat}}
*{{p|Nidoran♀}}
* {{p|Venomoth}}
*{{p|Nidoran♂}}
* {{p|Nidoran♂}}
*{{p|Nidoking}}
* {{p|Nidorino}}
*{{p|Nidoqueen}}
* {{p|Nidoking}} (multiple)
*{{p|Nidorina}}
* {{p|Nidoran♀}}
*{{p|Nidorino}}
* {{p|Nidorina}}
*{{p|Sandslash}}
* {{p|Nidoqueen}} (multiple)
*{{p|Venonat}}
* {{p|Sandshrew}} (multiple)
*{{p|Weedle}}
* {{p|Sandslash}}
*{{p|Spinarak}}
* {{p|Spinarak}} (multiple)
*{{p|Hoothoot}}
* {{p|Hoothoot}}
*{{p|Tangela}}
* {{p|Tangela}}
*{{p|Heracross}}
* {{p|Heracross}}
*{{p|Pinsir}}
* {{p|Pinsir}}
*{{p|Rattata}}
* {{p|Rattata}} (multiple)
*{{p|Raticate}}
* {{p|Raticate}}
*{{p|Spearow}}
* {{p|Spearow}} (multiple)
*{{p|Mankey}}
* {{p|Mankey}} (multiple)
*{{p|Parasect}}
* {{p|Paras}}
*{{p|Remoraid}}
* {{p|Parasect}} (multiple)
*{{p|Quagsire}}
* {{p|Remoraid}}
*{{p|Magikarp}}
* {{p|Quagsire}}
*{{p|Seaking}}
* {{p|Magikarp}} (multiple)
*{{p|Gyarados}}
* {{p|Gyarados}}
*{{p|Jumpluff}}
* {{p|Seaking}} (multiple)
 
* {{p|Jumpluff}} (multiple)
Intro
* {{p|Lapras}} (multiple)
*{{p|Gengar}}  (Trainer's)
* {{p|Starmie}}
*{{p|Onix}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Tentacool}}
*{{p|Lapras}}
* {{p|Seel}} (multiple)
*{{p|Starmie}}
* {{p|Dewgong}} (multiple)
*{{p|Seaking}}
* {{p|Slowbro}}
*{{p|Gyarados}}
* {{p|Diglett}} (multiple)
*{{p|Tentacool}}
* {{p|Geodude}} (multiple)
*{{p|Seel}}
* {{p|Graveler}}
*{{p|Dewgong}}
* {{p|Golem}}
*{{p|Slowbro}}
* {{p|Bellsprout}}
*{{p|Diglett}}
* {{p|Victreebel}}
*{{p|Geodude}}
* {{p|Weedle}} (multiple)
*{{p|Graveler}}
* {{p|Beedrill}} (multiple)
*{{p|Golem}}
* {{p|Ponyta}} (multiple)
*{{p|Victreebel}}
* {{p|Rapidash}} (multiple)
*{{p|Oddish}}
* {{p|Weezing}}
*{{p|Caterpie}}
* {{p|Porygon}}
*{{p|Scyther}}
* {{p|Voltorb}}
*{{p|Beedrill}}
* {{p|Electrode}}
*{{p|Rhyhorn}}
* {{p|Celebi}} (multiple)
*{{p|Ponyta}}
*{{p|Rapidash}}
*{{p|Jigglypuff}}
*{{p|Weezing}}
*{{p|Porygon}}
*{{p|Voltorb}}
*{{p|Electrode}}
 
===Debuts===
*{{p|Celebi}}
*{{p|Croconaw}}
*{{p|Tyranitar}}
*{{p|Sneasel}}
*{{p|Jumpluff}}
*{{p|Piloswine}}


==Cast==
==Cast==
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{{cast|Johto|Ash's Pikachu|disp=Pikachu|Ikue Ohtani|Pikachu|Ikue Ohtani|ピカチュウ|大谷育江}}
{{cast|Johto|Ash's Pikachu|disp=Pikachu|Ikue Ohtani|Pikachu|Ikue Ohtani|ピカチュウ|大谷育江}}
{{cast|Johto|Misty (anime)|disp=Misty|Rachael Lillis|Kasumi|Mayumi Iizuka|カスミ|飯塚雅弓}}
{{cast|Johto|Misty (anime)|disp=Misty|Rachael Lillis|Kasumi|Mayumi Iizuka|カスミ|飯塚雅弓}}
{{cast|Johto|Misty's Togepi|disp=Togepi|Satomi Kōrogi|Togepi|Satomi Kōrogi|トゲピー|こおろぎさとみ}}
{{cast|Johto|Misty's Togepi|disp=Togepi|Satomi Koorogi|Togepi|Satomi Koorogi|トゲピー|こおろぎさとみ}}
{{cast|Johto|Brock (anime)|disp=Brock|Eric Stuart|Takeshi|Yuji Ueda|タケシ|うえだ ゆうじ}}
{{cast|Johto|Brock (anime)|disp=Brock|Eric Stuart|Takeshi|Yūji Ueda|タケシ|うえだ ゆうじ}}
{{cast|Johto|Jessie|Rachael Lillis|Musashi|Megumi Hayashibara|ムサシ|林原めぐみ}}
{{cast|Johto|Jessie|Rachael Lillis|Musashi|Megumi Hayashibara|ムサシ|林原めぐみ}}
{{cast|Johto|James|Eric Stuart|Kojirō|Shin'ichirō Miki|コジロウ|三木眞一郎}}
{{cast|Johto|James|Eric Stuart|Kojirō|Shin-ichiro Miki|コジロウ|三木眞一郎}}
{{cast|Johto|Meowth (Team Rocket)|disp=Meowth|Maddie Blaustein|Nyarth|Inuko Inuyama|ニャース|犬山イヌコ}}
{{cast|Johto|Meowth (Team Rocket)|disp=Meowth|Maddie Blaustein|Nyarth|Inuko Inuyama|ニャース|犬山イヌコ}}
{{cast|Johto|Sam|Tara Jayne|Yukinari|Keiko Toda|ユキナリ|戸田恵子}}
{{cast|Johto|Professor Oak (anime)|disp=Professor Oak|Stuart Zagnit{{!}}Stan Hart|Dr. Okido|Unshō Ishizuka|オーキド博士|石塚運昇}}
{{cast|Johto|Suicune (movie 4)|disp=Suicune|Masahiko Tanaka|Suicune|Masahiko Tanaka|スイクン|田中正彦}}
{{cast|Johto|Celebi (movie 4)|disp=Celebi|Kazuko Sugiyama|Celebi|Kazuko Sugiyama|セレビィ|杉山佳寿子}}
{{cast|Johto|Iron-Masked Marauder|Dan Green|Vicious|Shirō Sano|ビシャス|佐野史郎}}
{{cast|Johto|Diana|Roxanne Beck|Miku|An Suzuki|ミク|鈴木杏}}
{{cast|Johto|Towa|disp=Old Towa|Veronica Taylor|Towa|Mami Koyama|トワ|小山茉美}}
{{cast|Johto|Mr. White|Marc Thompson|White|Takashi Fujī|ホワイト|藤井隆}}
{{cast|Johto|Hunter|Maddie Blaustein|Hunter|Koichi Yamadera|ハンター|山寺宏一}}
{{cast|Johto|Professor Oak (anime)|disp=Professor Oak|Stan Hart|Dr. Ōkido|Unshō Ishizuka|オーキド博士|石塚運昇}}
{{cast|Johto|Tracey Sketchit|disp=Tracey|none|Kenji|Tomokazu Seki|ケンジ|関智一}}
{{cast|Johto|Tracey Sketchit|disp=Tracey|none|Kenji|Tomokazu Seki|ケンジ|関智一}}
{{cast|Johto|Narrator|disp=Narration|Rodger Parsons|Narration|Unshō Ishizuka|ナレーション|石塚運昇|bottom=yes}}
{{cast|Johto|Narrator|disp=Narration|Rodger Parsons{{!}}Ken Gates|Narration|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Unshō Ishizuka|ナレーション|石塚運昇|bottom=yes}}
! colspan=6 | Special appearances by
|-
{{cast|Johto|Sam|Tara Jayne|Yukinari|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Keiko Toda|ユキナリ|戸田恵子}}
{{cast|Johto|Suicune (M04)|disp=Suicune|none|Suicune|Masahiko Tanaka|スイクン|田中正彦}}
{{cast|Johto|Celebi (M04)|disp=Celebi|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Kazuko Sugiyama|Celebi|Kazuko Sugiyama|セレビィ|杉山佳寿子}}
{{cast|Johto|Iron-Masked Marauder|Dan Green|Vicious|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Shirō Sano|ビシャス|佐野史郎}}
{{cast|Johto|Diana (M04)|disp=Diana|Roxanne Beck|Miku|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}An Suzuki|ミク|鈴木杏}}
{{cast|Johto|Towa|Veronica Taylor|Towa|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Mami Koyama|トワ|小山茉美}}
{{cast|Johto|Towa|disp=Towa (young)|Kerry Williams|Towa|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Mami Koyama|トワ|小山茉美}}
{{cast|Johto|Dundee|Amy Birnbaum|Alligates Trainer|<!--N/A-->|アリゲイツのトレーナー|<nowiki>N/A</nowiki>}}
{{cast|Johto|Mr. White|Marc Thompson|White|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Takashi Fujī|ホワイト|藤井隆}}
{{cast|Johto|Hunter|Maddie Blaustein|Hunter|Kōichi Yamadera|ハンター|山寺宏一}}
{{cast|Johto|Ursaring (Pokémon)|disp=Ursaring|none|Ringuma|Hisao Egawa|リングマ|江川央生}}
|}
|}


==Soundtrack==
==Soundtrack==
{{main|Celebi: Encounter Beyond Time Original Soundtrack}}
{{main|Celebi: Encounter Beyond Time Original Soundtrack}}
==Manga adaptation==
{{main|Celebi: a Timeless Encounter (manga)}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* This movie made its debut in Japanese theaters in between the episodes [[EP205|''The Kecleon Caper'']] and [[EP206|''The Joy of Water Pokémon'']].
* This movie was released between [[EP205]] and [[EP206]] in Japan.
* This was the only Pokémon movie that featured an audio commentary with voice actors [[Veronica Taylor]], [[Rachael Lillis]], [[Eric Stuart]] and [[Maddie Blaustein]]. It was also the last movie to feature an audio commentary with [[Michael Haigney]] and Norman Grossfeld.
* This is the last movie to feature an audio commentary. It is also the only one to include voice actors [[Veronica Taylor]], [[Rachael Lillis]], [[Eric Stuart]], and [[Maddie Blaustein]].
** For some unexplained reason, the audio commentary ends about two-thirds of the way through the film. Whether this was intentional or an editing error is unknown.
* This was the third Pokémon movie to air on Toon Disney in {{pmin|the United States}}, after ''[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]'' and ''[[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]''.
* Sammy Oak once did the same thing that [[Tracey Sketchit]] does in modern times: sketch Pokémon.
* {{AP|Cyndaquil}} and {{AP|Totodile}} appeared in promotional posters for this movie, but not in the movie itself.
* Since the sketchbook didn't time travel with Sammy the first time, but did the second, the notebook Professor Oak has at the end is 80 years old.
* This is the first movie in which [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}} directly assist the main villain.
** This also means that now there are two versions of the sketchbook that exist in the past, the one that is 40 years older, and the first one that became the one that is 40 years older.
* {{TP|Misty|Togepi}} is {{an|Misty}}'s only Pokémon to appear in the movie.
* This movie causes a {{wp|predestination paradox|causal loop}} and a {{wp|grandfather paradox}}. If Sammy was forty years ahead of time in the future, how could his present self have given Ash his Pikachu, or caused Ash to go out on his journey with a Pokémon at all, if there was any doubt of him getting back? As well, could Ash have only gotten his Pikachu because Oak thought ahead in the beginning to capture a Pikachu specifically for him, after that adventure? As most Trainers do not have more than one starter Pokémon, and Sammy clearly saw Ash's Bayleef, knowing that he would be receiving a Pokémon from him, as Ash grew up, would have caused Oak to either go with the [[Johto]] starters or to capture the Pikachu that would become Ash's ahead of time. As the latter, rather than the former, was the case, perhaps this is exactly what happened.
* This is the first movie in which a Pokémon evolves, in this case {{p|Metapod}} into {{p|Butterfree}}.
* This is the third [[Pokémon movie]] to air on Toon Disney. ''[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]'' and ''[[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]'' were the first two.
* This is the first movie in which {{TRT}} blasts off.
* {{AP|Cyndaquil}} and {{AP|Totodile}} appeared in promotional posters for this movie, but did not appear in the film itself.
* Meowth refers to the real world when he mistakes the [[Iron-Masked Marauder]] for a "{{wp|Mexico|Mexican}} wrestler".
* This marks the first time in one of the movies that Jessie, James and Meowth work directly alongside the main villain.
* This is the first movie not to feature [[talking Pokémon]] other than Meowth.
* None of Misty's Pokémon (apart from {{TP|Misty|Togepi}}) appear in this film.
* Here, unlike in the episode ''[[EP125|The Little Big Horn]]'', {{p|Stantler}}'s voice is dubbed.
* This is the first Pokémon movie to show a Pokémon evolving (that being {{p|Metapod}} into {{p|Butterfree}}).
* This movie marks the first time that a {{pkmn2|caught}} [[Mythical Pokémon]] is featured in the {{pkmn|anime}}.
* This was the first movie that showed Team Rocket blasting off.
* This is the first movie to keep its Japanese soundtrack in the dub, a practice that would continue until the [[M16|sixteenth movie]].
* This was the first movie not to feature a Pokémon that could speak using telepathy.
* The working title for this movie during its production was '''Pokémon 2001'''.
*Meowth makes reference to the real world, thinking that the main antagonist is a "Mexican Wrestler", at first.
* The events of this movie are later made [[canon]] in ''[[EP227|For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!]]'', where Ash identifies {{p|Suicune}} by name. He only learned its name in the movie despite seeing it in ''[[EP117|Don't Touch That 'dile]]''.
* This was the first Pokémon movie to be distributed by [[Miramax]].
* This was the first Pokémon movie to be distributed by Alliance Atlantis in Canada.
* According to [[Masamitsu Hidaka]] in a [http://www.pokebeach.com/news/0708/second-pokemon-interview-with-masamitsu-hidaka-many-interesting-points 2008 interview] with Water Pokémon Master, this movie was the reason why the [[GS Ball]] plotline was dropped in the main series, as it was also planned to involve a Celebi before it was decided to star in this movie instead.


==Errors==
===Errors===
*In the beginning, when Ash is shown being given Pikachu, he is in his normal clothes when in fact he received Pikachu in his pajamas.
* When the Iron-Masked Maurauder demands the {{OBP|Pokémon poacher|M04|poacher}} to tell him where Celebi is, the poacher's right eye is drawn as normal instead of bionic.
*When Sammy runs out of the Lake of Life, the only part of his clothes shown to be wet are his pantlegs beneath his knees, despite having been in the water past his waist.
* In the opening, {{Ash}} is shown in his normal clothes when he is receiving Pikachu, instead of his pajamas as depicted in [[EP001|the first episode]] of the anime.
* When [[Mr. White]] is in his flying boat, his gloves disappear. They return in the next scene.
* When Ash and {{ashfr}} arrive at the waterfall, Mr. White speaks, but his mouth does not move.
* When Sam runs out of the [[Lake of Life]], his clothes are only wet up to his knees, despite having been in a part of the lake where the water's surface was higher than his waist.
* After the Pokémon are blown away, the front of [[Ash's hat]] is colored red like the rest of the hat instead of white.
* When Suicune goes back to the Lake of Life, a nearby {{p|Sentret}} has miscolored ears.
* In the English dub, under the "In Association with" section of the credits, [[The Pokémon Company]] is credited as "THE POKEMAN COMPANY," misspelled and lacking an e-acute.


==Dub edits==
===Dub edits===
* This film is notable that for the first (and so far only) time in the series' history, three scenes were specially animated for Western audiences.
* This movie is the only part of the anime to feature scenes specially animated for Western audiences.
** The first was an alternate scene of Ash calling Professor Oak to find out about Suicune. In the original scene, Professor Oak assumes it is Suicune, then shows Ash a picture from a book of Suicune, gives some info on it; however, when he attempts to write a [[Pokémon senryū]], [[Ash's Muk]] smothers Oak and {{Tracey}} apologizes. In the alternate scene used for the English adaptation, Professor Oak confirms that Suicune is one of the legendary Pokémon, gives information on Suicune, and confirms that he has seen it, and he also tells Ash that the legends surrounding Suicune being the embodiment of the North Wind and being able to purify tainted water are true. Mr. White then calls to Ash and his friends, then they run off with Mr. White to the boat. The scene then cuts to an exterior shot of [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]] in [[Pallet Town]], then it cuts to him sitting inside his lab, wondering whether or not he should have told them about what was going to happen.
** The first was an alternate scene of Ash calling {{an|Professor Oak}} to find out about {{OBP|Suicune|M04}}. In the original scene, Professor Oak assumes it is Suicune, shows Ash a picture of it from a book, and talks about it; however, when he attempts to write a [[Professor Oak's Pokémon Lecture|Pokémon senryū]], [[Ash's Muk]] smothers Oak and {{Tracey}} apologizes. In the English version, Professor Oak confirms that Suicune is one of the [[Legendary Pokémon]], talks about it, confirms that he has seen it, and confirms that the legends about Suicune being the embodiment of the North Wind and being able to purify tainted water are true. Mr. White then calls to Ash and {{ashfr}}, and they run off to the boat. The scene then cuts to an exterior shot of [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]] in [[Pallet Town]], then cuts to him sitting inside his lab, wondering if he "should have told him" what was going to happen.
** The second scene is a comic relief moment when Team Rocket try to grab some fruit from the Marauder's mech only to fall off and get left behind.
** The second scene is when {{TRT}} try to grab some fruit while on the Marauder's mech, only to fall off and be left behind.
** The third scene is an alternate ending. The new ending is when Ash calls Professor Oak again, telling him of his adventures in the forest and how sad he was that he would never see his new friend again. Oak assures him that him and ''Sammy'' would always be friends, no matter how far apart they are. Misty also directly asks how Oak knew Sammy's name. In the original, Sam was shown returning home to Towa believing that his experience in the future was a dream (thereby avoiding the Grandfather Paradox as stated above). In fact, the only clue for the Japanese audience that Sam was actually the younger Professor Oak was during the credits when Tracey finds Sam's faded sketch of Celebi and Pikachu sleeping among Professor Oak's belongings (this does cause a small continuity error, as Tracey finds the sketchbook stashed away among several other old books despite Professor Oak having being shown to have been recently reading it).
** The third scene is an alternate ending. The new ending is of Ash calling Professor Oak again, telling him of his adventures in the forest and how sad he was that he would never see his new friend again. Oak assures him that he and ''Sammy'' would always be friends, no matter how far apart they are. After the call, Misty wonders aloud how Oak knew Sam's name. In the original, Sam was shown returning to [[Towa]] in the past, and he tells her he had been dreaming. In fact, the only clue for the Japanese audience that Sam was actually a young Professor Oak was during the ending credits, when Tracey finds Sam's faded sketch of {{OBP|Celebi|M04}} and {{AP|Pikachu}} sleeping among Professor Oak's belongings (but this causes a small continuity error in the dub, as Tracey finds the sketchbook stashed away among several other old books despite Professor Oak having been shown recently reading it).
*** For the director's comments on the English DVD involving the voice talent, they talk about watching the original ending and being completely confused on whether it meant that Oak and Sammy were the same or not. They note that the original is a fairly typical way for a Japanese movie to solve a similar mystery in the storyline. Once they confirmed that Oak and Sammy were the same person, they created the new ending to clearly show that they were the same for the English-speaking audiences.
*** For the director's comments on the English DVD involving the voice talent, they talk about watching the original ending and being completely confused on whether it meant that Oak and Sam were the same person or not. They note that the original is a fairly typical way for a Japanese movie to solve a similar mystery in the storyline. Once they confirmed that Oak and Sam were indeed the same person, they created the new ending to clearly show that they were the same for the English-speaking audiences.
* The prologue first used in ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'' was used in this film, and the original Japanese version didn't have this prologue.
*** The addition of the above scene creates a continuity error in the dub, as the scene depicts Ash and his friends already back at the port ready to depart by boat, whereas the very first scene of the ending credits shows them leaving Arborville via Mr. White's flying boat.
*** A special edition of the movie including these additional scenes voiced in Japanese was broadcast on TV Tokyo on March 25th, 2003. However, this version has a few key differences. Firstly, none of the background music created for the English dub of these scenes is played, with the soundtrack simply being silent instead. Secondly, the scene where Ash first calls Professor Oak is identical to the original version with the exception of the added cut to Professor Oak's Laboratory. Lastly, the scene from the original version of Sam returning to his time period is still included, playing directly before Ash's second call to Professor Oak.
* The dub features the prologue (entitled "Ash's Journey") originally made for ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]''. The dub version was also released in America as a special feature on the ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'' DVD, even before ''Pokémon Heroes'' was released in Japan.
* In the original Japanese version, "40 years later" is displayed when the movie returns to present day. This text is removed in the English dub.
* In the dub, it's implied that the hunter lives in the same forest where Celebi appeared and the Iron-Masked Marauder wants to know where exactly in the forest he saw Celebi. This is not the case in the original Japanese version, where the Marauder instead questions the hunter in order to learn the location of the forest.
* The Iron-Masked Marauder never calls {{p|Tyranitar}}'s {{m|Hyper Beam}} by name in the original version.
* The {{p|Croconaw}} Trainer is unnamed and has no lines in the Japanese version. However, in the dub, he is given the name [[Dundee]] and is heard introducing himself to Ash and sending out Croconaw.
** Dundee's Australian accent ensures that this is a [[List of references to popular culture in Pokémon|reference]] to the 1986 action-comedy film ''{{wp|Crocodile Dundee}}''.
* The Team Rocket trio explicitly refers to the Iron-Masked Marauder as a {{tc|Executive|Team Rocket Executive}} in the original version. No mention of his rank is made in the dub.
* When the Iron-Masked Marauder catches Celebi, in the dub, he says "[[Dark Ball]], go!" In the Japanese version, he simply grunts upon throwing the ball.
* As Celebi starts forming a ball of forest materials around itself and Jessie gets sucked into it, the dub has James making a comment about Celebi building "a nasty nest", while Jessie simply screams. In the Japanese version, James remarks that this looks like overkill, while Jessie cries out, "I'm alone, and this feels bad", a variation of Team Rocket's Japanese blast-off phrase.
* The Marauder makes no expression about wanting to rule Team Rocket in the Japanese version; in fact, he specifically mentions that since he now owns Celebi, he won't be tied down to Team Rocket anymore, and only he can rule the world.
* When {{an|Brock}} says that it looks like Ash evolved into a {{p|Primeape}}, the Swedish and Portuguese dub mistook it for {{wp|primate}} and erroneously translated it, thus making a reference to the real world.
* In the Swedish subtitles, {{p|Teddiursa}} is subbed as "Pappa Ursa", as if he says "Daddy Ursa" instead of "Teddiursa".


'''Ash calls Professor Oak'''
'''Ash calls Professor Oak'''
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File:Original scene.jpg|Original Japanese Version.
File:M04 original scene.png|Original Japanese version
File:Re-animated.jpg|Dubbed English Version.
File:M04 dub edit.png|Dubbed English version
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</gallery>


'''Ending Comparison'''
'''Ending comparison'''
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File:Pokemon movie 4 original scene.png|Original Japanese Version.
File:Pokemon movie 4 original scene.png|Original Japanese version
File:Pokemon Dubbed Version Ending.jpg|Dubbed English Version.
File:Pokemon Dubbed Version Ending.png|Dubbed English version
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'''Additional Scenes produced for Dubbed English Version'''
'''Additional scenes produced for dubbed English version'''
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File:new02.jpg|"I wonder if I should have told him before he hung up."
File:new02.png|"I wonder if I should have told him before he hung up."
File:M04 Additional Scene.jpg|Team Rocket falls off the Iron-Masked Marauder's mecha.
File:M04 Additional Scene.png|Team Rocket fall off the Iron-Masked Marauder's mecha.
</gallery>
</gallery>


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==Related articles==
* [[Celebi: a Timeless Encounter (manga)]]
* [[Celebi: a Timeless Encounter (graphic novel)]]
* [[Pokémon 4Ever - The Voice of the Forest (book)]]
* [[Pokémon 4Ever: The Voice of the Forest Sticker Storybook]]


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0313487/ ''Celebi: Voice of the Forest'' at IMDb]
*''[http://www.amazon.com/Pokémon-4Ever-Kunihiko-Yuyama/dp/B01AQPBG10 Pokémon 4Ever]'' on [[Prime Video]] <small>(English)</small>
*''[https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Pok%C3%A9mon_4Ever?id=YyyFxmdbAJQ Pokémon 4Ever]'' on [[Google Play]] <small>(English)</small>
*''[https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/pokemon-4ever-dubbed/id1069741128 Pokémon 4Ever]'' on [[iTunes]] <small>(English)</small>
*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0313487/ ''Pokémon 4Ever'' at IMDb]
*[https://www.miramax.com/movie/pokemon-iv-4ever/ Pokémon 4Ever at Miramax]
*{{wp|Pokémon 4Ever|''Pokémon 4Ever'' at Wikipedia}}
*[http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-episodes/pokemon-movies/pokemon-4ever-2002 Official website] <small>(English)</small>
*[http://www.pokemon.co.jp/anime/movie/2001/ Official website] <small>(Japanese)</small>
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Od-eFQhVRI Pokémon the Movie 4 - Pokémon 2001 promo]


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Celebi: The Voice of the Forest
セレビィ 時を超えた遭遇 Celebi: A Timeless Encounter
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Premiere
Japan July 7, 2001
United States October 11, 2002
Home video
Japan February 8, 2002*
United States March 18, 2003*
English themes
Opening Born to Be a Winner
Ending Cele-B-R-A-T-E
Japanese themes
Opening めざせポケモンマスター2001
Ending 明日天気にしておくれ
Ratings
United States G
Great Britain U
Ireland G
Canada PG
Quebec G
Japan G
Germany o.Al
Australia G
New Zealand G

Pokémon 4Ever - Celebi: The Voice of the Forest (Japanese: 劇場版ポケットモンスター セレビィ えた遭遇 Pocket Monsters the Movie - Celebi: Encounter Beyond Time; officially known as Celebi: a Timeless Encounter in Japan), also known simply as Pokémon 4Ever, is the fourth Pokémon movie. It features Celebi and Suicune.

It was released in theaters in Japan on July 7, 2001. It was distributed by Miramax in theaters in 2002. A limited release in the United States took place on October 11, 2002, and the official premiere was on October 25, 2002.

Celebi: The Voice of the Forest was shown with the Pikachu short movie Pikachu's PikaBoo.

Other posters and logos

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Blurb

There are always those who seek to contain and capture rare Pokémon—and there are those who would protect these special Pokémon from evil forces. Forty years ago that very thing occurred when Celebi found itself fleeing a vicious hunter, and a young Trainer named Sammy rushed to the rescue. They vanished—becoming yet another strange legend that the townspeople tell.

In the present day, Ash and friends arrive in the forest, and while the story of Sammy and Celebi might seem like just that at first—a story—they find out the truth when both boy and Pokémon turn up again! Though both recover from their harrowing ordeal of forty years past, things aren't necessarily getting better—there are still people looking to capture Celebi! This time it's the Iron Masked Marauder, and his plan might just be the cruelest one yet. He's equipped with Dark Balls, which make any Pokémon captured in them mindlessly obedient and evil. Can Ash, Sammy, Misty, and Brock withstand the power of a possessed Celebi, and restore it to its true self?

Plot

A young Pokémon Trainer named Sam is traveling through the woods. A young woman named Towa gives Sam a piece of bread and a warning that there is a rare and powerful Pokémon living in the forest. Sam thanks her for the bread and continues into the deep woods, where he begins sketching some Bellossom, unaware that elsewhere in the same forest, a Celebi is being chased down by a Pokémon poacher who wishes to capture it using his Scyther and his Houndoom. Celebi, the poacher, and Sam soon come in contact with one another, and Sam protects the Celebi from the man, who reveals himself to be a poacher of rare Pokémon. Celebi is still worried and in pain, however, and transports both itself and Sam into the future.

Forty years later, in a caravan by the forest, the same Pokémon poacher, now aged, is being interrogated by the Iron-Masked Marauder, a member of Team Rocket, who wants to know where he saw Celebi. The poacher refuses, and therefore the Iron-Masked Marauder demonstrates a Dark Ball, using it on one of the Pokémon the poacher has caged up, a Tyranitar. Using the now Dark Tyranitar's Hyper Beam, the Iron-Masked Marauder destroys the poacher's camp. Finally convinced of the Rocket member's power, the poacher agrees to show him where he encountered Celebi.

At the same time, in a nearby town, Brock and Misty are waiting for Ash to arrive at the dock of one of the many ferries they've taken across the waterways of the regions. Brock sends out his Crobat to find Ash and tell him that it's just about time for them to leave, just as Ash starts a Pokémon battle with another Trainer named Dundee, using his Pikachu against Dundee's Croconaw. Pikachu defeats Croconaw easily, just as Crobat shows up, and Ash and Pikachu make a run for the dock, arriving just in time to see the ferry begin to pull away. Ash runs for a dock nearer to where the ferry is, jumping for it and being caught by Mr. White, the boat's owner. After Ash has been dragged on board, the Trainers and the owner talk about Pokémon, until Pikachu spots another Pokémon in the forest. As soon as they arrive at their next destination, Ash makes a call to Professor Oak, who explains to them from Ash's description that it was the Legendary Pokémon Suicune. From the description Professor Oak gives the young Trainers, it seems that Oak himself knows more about Suicune specifically than the experts, leading Ash to ask if he ever has seen one. The Professor replies affirmatively, and Ash asks where he did. Before Oak can reply, the ferry's owner calls for Ash, telling him that they must leave. Ash says goodbye quickly and goes with him. At his lab, Professor Oak wonders if he should've told Ash something before he hung up.

Ash and his friends continue their travel, this time in a different boat, through a deep forest. As always, Jessie, James, and Meowth are following them, observing them from a pedal-powered small plane. However, Jessie stops pedaling for a moment, leaving the contraption underpowered and susceptible to the wind, which is exactly what catches it, sending the Team Rocket trio blasting off again into the distance.

Meanwhile, Ash, as well as the others, have reached a waterfall along the river. Unable to climb it, Misty asks what they'll do. Mr. White responds with a quick transformation of his craft, turning it from a boat into a small blimp in a matter of seconds, and floating up, over the waterfall, and into Arborville, which a small town comprising entirely of tree-houses, where he lets the Trainers off. They continue on, arriving at the same place that Sam did forty years before, and are asked by Towa, who has now aged considerably if they're going to be going into the forest to look for Pokémon. Ash replies that he will and soon the old woman's granddaughter, Diana, shows up, who Brock promptly hits on. Ash ignores Towa's advice, running headlong into the forest, leaving Misty to pull Brock away from Diana, as she always does. As soon as the trio has gotten into the deep woods, the trees begin to glow blue, something that happened just before Celebi vanished into the future with Sam. At the same place he vanished from, in front of Celebi's shrine, Sam reappears just as Ash, Misty, and Brock run up, with Celebi in his arms. Celebi floats away before the three can see it. Sam is unconscious and Ash, worried about him, decides to take him back to Towa's house.

As soon as the four return, Sam wakes up, pushing Ash away and demanding where Celebi has gone. Before there can be a fight between Ash and Sam, Brock is able to break it up. Towa suddenly recognizes Sam, and she brings everyone inside to explain what happened. Since Sam disappeared 40 years before, she had been keeping his sketchbook and returned it to him, explaining to him just how long he'd been gone. Sam vows to return to where he reappeared and find Celebi to help it, and Ash, Misty, and Brock agree to go with him.

Soon, traveling in the forest, the four see the destruction wreaked by the Iron-Masked Marauder's giant mech, and Sam and Ash find where Celebi is hiding. However, the Time Travel Pokémon appears not to want their help, sending out vines to get them away. Pikachu, taking Celebi's defensiveness for hostility, prepares to Thunder Shock it, but Sam prevents it from doing so, and explains that the Pokémon is only scared. Soon, Ash and Sam are able to, together, soothe Celebi and bring it with them. Team Rocket, not yet having given up, are waiting for them, and block their path back. Saying their motto, as they always do, causes Wobbuffet to fall onto the already-unstable branch they stand on, though, and causes it to break, sending them to the ground, and allowing the four Trainers to continue, unconcerned by that bumbling trio's appearance.

Just as Ash are getting closer to Arborville, the Iron-Masked Marauder attacks, sending out his Dark Tyranitar against the Trainers. Using its Hyper Beam again, he very nearly hits them, however, they are able to escape, partly due to the intervention of Weezing's Smokescreen, the Team Rocket trio thinking he's trying to steak "their" Pikachu. However, upon recognizing the Iron-Masked Marauder as a member of their own organization, the trio quickly apologizes, and the Iron-Masked Marauder sends out a Dark Scizor and a Dark Sneasel to chase after the children.

Misty causes the group to stop due to twisting her knee, and both of the Dark Pokémon catch up. Ash prepares to battle, taking out one of his Poké Balls. Sam also joins in, unveiling an old-style Poké Ball and winding it open to send out his Pokémon of choice, a Charmeleon. Ash, now over the surprise of Sam's strange Poké Ball, throws his own, sending out Bayleef. Bayleef takes on Scizor, whose Double Team proves troublesome, until Bayleef manages to locate the real one and swiftly defeats it. Charmeleon, meanwhile, fares well against Sneasel before defeating it with a Headbutt. The group leaves the two Dark Pokémon tied up to rocks, though the Iron-Masked Marauder merely chuckles when he and the Team Rocket trio find them, saying that the children's resistance is making things interesting.

Ash and the group continue in the forest, which grows foggy. Leading them through are several Normal-type Pokémon, who bring them to a lake, called the Lake of Life. Sam brings Celebi in, and it dives underwater, using Recover. Now fully healed, the Pokémon plays with the group a bit, and Ash turns his hat backward and jumps in, followed by Sam. The three of them swim for a bit, then fly through the air with the help of Celebi's Psychic powers. Celebi soon leads all four of them to a berry tree, and everything seems well for the time being as they enjoy the berries.

Meanwhile, Jessie, James, and Meowth, bored on the Iron-Masked Marauder's mech, try to grab a fruit of their own, however, in doing so, they end up falling out, even losing the fruit itself to a Pidgeotto, before hastily chasing after the mech.

Back with Ash's group, he and Sam are discussing Pokémon, and Sam shows Ash his sketchbook, containing several excellent drawings including the one that Sam is working on now; one of Pikachu and Celebi sleeping together. Ash remarks on the quality of Sam's pictures, which Ash compares to a Pokédex. The two talk about how, especially for Sam, their mothers must worry about them. Pikachu and Celebi wake up and runoff, causing Sam and Ash to follow them. Climbing a tree, they watch a group of Metapod evolve into Butterfree and fly off creating a magnificently colorful display. The two friends watch this together with the Pokémon, and marvel at the unforgettable sight.

The next morning, the four Trainers continue their journey back to the village when the Iron-Masked Marauder arrives on his mech. With Jessie, James, and Meowth cutting off their escape, the group is forced to try to fight their way out. Pikachu's attacks are stopped by the mech's force field, and the Iron-Masked Marauder captures Celebi in his Dark Ball, much to the shock of the group. Ash attempts to attack the Marauder himself and climbs the mech's leg, while a flock of Pidgey surrounds the Marauder, allowing Ash to make it up. However, even though his efforts are able to topple the mech and are able to get the Dark Ball containing Celebi away, the evil Team Rocket member is able to get it back by stomping on Ash's fingers until he loses consciousness. He shows the group, as well as the Pokémon who have gathered to help Celebi, just what has happened: Celebi has become a mindless monster who instantly attacks with its psychic powers easily defeating all the Pokémon. The Iron-Masked Marauder demands Celebi displays more of its power, and the Pokémon responds by picking up a good amount of debris, and Jessie, to create a monstrous ball. Suicune is watching this, and Diana and her grandmother know as well and go to rescue Ash and the others in Mr. White's blimp.

As Celebi moves through the forest, the Iron-Masked Marauder refuses to let Jessie go as he wants her to make a full report to Giovanni about the power he now possesses. He has Celebi turn the ball into a monstrous creation which fires a purple beam at the Lake, causing an explosion that destroys its purity. Jessie promises the Marauder that she'll guarantee him a promotion when he hands Celebi over to Giovanni, however, the Marauder tells her he has no intention of handing Celebi over. Instead, he plans to use Celebi to usurp Giovanni and take over Team Rocket himself. The blimp approaches the Marauder and Ash and Sam try to get Celebi's attention, but the Marauder has Celebi fire at the blimp, causing it to crash land in the lake and another shot sends them flying to shore. Ash and Sam are determined to get Celebi back and Ash orders a Thunderbolt from Pikachu against the Celebi monster, but it has no effect. The Iron-Masked Marauder decides to get rid of Ash and Sam once and for all and order Celebi to fire at them. Ash and Sam have no way of avoiding the beam that's forming, and Celebi fires.

Ash and Sam are rescued by Suicune, who had arrived just in time. Suicune confirms it's there to help, and Ash and Sam prepare to get Celebi back. The Iron-Masked Marauder notices Suicune's arrival and decides to capture it too, and sends out his Dark Tyranitar and orders a Hyper Beam. Brock knows Tyranitar has to be stopped and sends out Onix against it. The two Pokémon begin to fight, but Onix, despite its size advantage, finds itself to be no match against Tyranitar's strength. Meanwhile, Suicune attempts to find an opening to get Ash and Sam to Celebi but cannot get past the Celebi-monster's defenses. Eventually, Tyranitar heads towards Suicune who unleashes a powerful Bubble Beam that knocks it back, allowing Onix to use its tail to send Tyranitar flying into the Lake, taking it out of the fight. However, the battle has taken its toll on Onix, who faints. Brock congratulates Onix on a job well done and returns it to its Poké Ball.

Meanwhile, Suicune is finally able to make a run for Celebi up the monster's arm but is caught by the creature's tendril which starts to sap the energy out of it. Ash and Sam are sent flying but are caught by Jessie who informs them of Celebi's location. Ash and Sam climb the monster and find Celebi at its heart. Ash and Sam start to climb through, withstanding Celebi's attacks and trying to remind it of its previous gentle nature. Eventually, Celebi starts to regain its memories of Ash, Sam, and Pikachu and the tendrils holding Suicune release it. Celebi soon breaks free of its brainwashing, destroying its Dark Ball in the process.

Now that Celebi is free from the Iron-Masked Marauder's control, the Celebi-monster is left to crumble into the lake along with the Iron-Masked Marauder and Jessie. Celebi flies Ash and Sam out of the disintegrating creature however it starts to lose strength. By the time Ash's friends and Suicune meet Ash and Sam at the lakeside Celebi is unconscious, something is seriously wrong. Just then Celebi withers in Ash's arms, to everyone's horror. Brock suggests putting Celebi into the water, however, it has no effect as the lake's water has been tainted by the attack on it. Suicune, however, has the power to save the lake and jumps across the water purifying and restoring it with every step.

Ash places Celebi into the water, however, despite being clean it still has no effect. Ash tries feeding it the Berries it liked earlier, but Celebi doesn't move and the Berries fall into the lake. It is now clear that Celebi is dead, and Ash and the villagers start to weep. Sam angrily states that Celebi didn't do anything wrong, that it was forced to attack the forest and never got the choice, and now it can never have a choice. Sam starts to cry as well, as the others continue to sob, upset at losing such an innocent Pokémon and friend. Suicune and the Forest Pokémon are also devastated, and all cry out in anguish.

Suddenly, a bright light appears in the sky enveloping the lake causing everyone to look up. The light vibrates for a few seconds before a portal opens through which multiple other Celebi appear. They cause the Celebi lying dead in Ash's arms to rise up and take it to the middle of a circle and start to give it energy. Towa explains that the spirits of the past and the future can travel through time too, and so they've all come to help their fallen friend. Celebi's body returns to its previous state and the tiny Pokémon suddenly wakes up completely revived to everyone's joy. The Celebi spirits travel back through the portal, which closes in a magnificent display of light. Celebi is now full of life and starts to fly across the lake, happily returning to everyone on the shore.

The reunion is cut short when the Iron-Masked Marauder suddenly emerges from the lake grabbing Celebi. Determined to get away with Celebi one way or another, two rockets emerge from a jet pack on his back and he flies away. Ash is desperate to not let him get away and grabs the Iron-Masked Marauder's leg as he rises and holds on tight, despite rising very high very fast, and with the Marauder trying to kick him off. Ash climbs up his legs orders Pikachu to use Thunderbolt on the evil man, causing the jet pack to explode, and he, Ash, and Pikachu to fall back to Earth. Ash and Pikachu are immediately rescued by Celebi, who helps them fly and return to their friends. The Iron-Masked Marauder falls through the trees, eventually reaching the ground, losing his helmet, and having to face the wrath of the Arborville citizens and several Bug-type Pokémon. He goes to send out his Scizor and Sneasel, but the Dark Balls are missing, and all of the Bug types use String Shot to tie him up.

Back at the lake, Ash and company say goodbye to Suicune, and Celebi prepares to travel back in time 40 years to return Sam from where he came. As Ash says goodbye, Sam and he agree that they'll see each other again one day. Celebi and Sam disappear as they travel through time and those who remained in the present are saddened by Sam and Celebi's departure, with Ash especially upset that his new friend had to leave.

Soon afterward Ash, Misty, and Brock find themselves back where they started, calling Professor Oak once again to confirm that it indeed was a Suicune they saw, and Misty adds that they also were able to see Celebi. Oak notices Ash's disheartened face and asks him what exactly is bringing him down, as he hasn't said a word since they began talking. Ash replies that it's because he made a really good friend, but now it seems they'll never see each other again. Professor Oak responds that true friendships can withstand the test of time and he's sure that he'll see Sam again and that even though they're separated, they'll be friends forever. Ash feels better from Oak's kind words and promises to tell him the full story when he returns to Pallet Town, and Oak remarks that he's looking forward to it. After hanging up, Misty suddenly realizes that Professor Oak somehow knew Sam's name, despite them not having mentioned it to him. Before the group can think about it too much, the next ferry they're taking is prepared to leave, and they have to go catch it. Brock can only simply chalk it up to being that Professor Oak is a brilliant man who knows everything as they run off to more adventures. Back in Oak's lab, the Professor is looking through a sketchbook. Talking to himself, he says that it's all as if it happened yesterday, revealing the drawing of Celebi and Pikachu together that he drew as Sam 40 years ago.

In the end, Jessie is swimming in the lake and relishing in its comfort when James and Meowth find her on a raft. Before she can climb aboard, though, the now-freed Tyranitar appears and breaks the raft. As it swims away, the Iron-Masked Marauder's Scizor and Sneasel also return to their wildlife after being freed from the Dark Balls. Team Rocket, having their raft destroyed, decides to relax in the lake instead.

Major events

For a list of all major events in the animated series, please see the history page.

Debuts

Characters

Humans

Pokémon

Cast

Cast
Ash Veronica Taylor Satoshi Rica Matsumoto サトシ 松本梨香
Pikachu Ikue Ohtani Pikachu Ikue Ohtani ピカチュウ 大谷育江
Misty Rachael Lillis Kasumi Mayumi Iizuka カスミ 飯塚雅弓
Togepi Satomi Koorogi Togepi Satomi Koorogi トゲピー こおろぎさとみ
Brock Eric Stuart Takeshi Yūji Ueda タケシ うえだ ゆうじ
Jessie Rachael Lillis Musashi Megumi Hayashibara ムサシ 林原めぐみ
James Eric Stuart Kojirō Shin-ichiro Miki コジロウ 三木眞一郎
Meowth Maddie Blaustein Nyarth Inuko Inuyama ニャース 犬山イヌコ
Professor Oak Stan Hart Dr. Okido Unshō Ishizuka オーキド博士 石塚運昇
Tracey Kenji Tomokazu Seki ケンジ 関智一
Narration Ken Gates Narration Unshō Ishizuka ナレーション 石塚運昇
Special appearances by
Sam Tara Jayne Yukinari Keiko Toda ユキナリ 戸田恵子
Suicune Suicune Masahiko Tanaka スイクン 田中正彦
Celebi Kazuko Sugiyama Celebi Kazuko Sugiyama セレビィ 杉山佳寿子
Iron-Masked Marauder Dan Green Vicious Shirō Sano ビシャス 佐野史郎
Diana Roxanne Beck Miku An Suzuki ミク 鈴木杏
Towa Veronica Taylor Towa Mami Koyama トワ 小山茉美
Towa (young) Kerry Williams Towa Mami Koyama トワ 小山茉美
Dundee Amy Birnbaum Alligates Trainer アリゲイツのトレーナー N/A
Mr. White Marc Thompson White Takashi Fujī ホワイト 藤井隆
Hunter Maddie Blaustein Hunter Kōichi Yamadera ハンター 山寺宏一
Ursaring Ringuma Hisao Egawa リングマ 江川央生

Soundtrack

Main article: Celebi: Encounter Beyond Time Original Soundtrack

Manga adaptation

Main article: Celebi: a Timeless Encounter (manga)

Trivia

Errors

  • When the Iron-Masked Maurauder demands the poacher to tell him where Celebi is, the poacher's right eye is drawn as normal instead of bionic.
  • In the opening, Ash is shown in his normal clothes when he is receiving Pikachu, instead of his pajamas as depicted in the first episode of the anime.
  • When Mr. White is in his flying boat, his gloves disappear. They return in the next scene.
  • When Ash and his friends arrive at the waterfall, Mr. White speaks, but his mouth does not move.
  • When Sam runs out of the Lake of Life, his clothes are only wet up to his knees, despite having been in a part of the lake where the water's surface was higher than his waist.
  • After the Pokémon are blown away, the front of Ash's hat is colored red like the rest of the hat instead of white.
  • When Suicune goes back to the Lake of Life, a nearby Sentret has miscolored ears.
  • In the English dub, under the "In Association with" section of the credits, The Pokémon Company is credited as "THE POKEMAN COMPANY," misspelled and lacking an e-acute.

Dub edits

  • This movie is the only part of the anime to feature scenes specially animated for Western audiences.
    • The first was an alternate scene of Ash calling Professor Oak to find out about Suicune. In the original scene, Professor Oak assumes it is Suicune, shows Ash a picture of it from a book, and talks about it; however, when he attempts to write a Pokémon senryū, Ash's Muk smothers Oak and Tracey apologizes. In the English version, Professor Oak confirms that Suicune is one of the Legendary Pokémon, talks about it, confirms that he has seen it, and confirms that the legends about Suicune being the embodiment of the North Wind and being able to purify tainted water are true. Mr. White then calls to Ash and his friends, and they run off to the boat. The scene then cuts to an exterior shot of Professor Oak's Laboratory in Pallet Town, then cuts to him sitting inside his lab, wondering if he "should have told him" what was going to happen.
    • The second scene is when Team Rocket try to grab some fruit while on the Marauder's mech, only to fall off and be left behind.
    • The third scene is an alternate ending. The new ending is of Ash calling Professor Oak again, telling him of his adventures in the forest and how sad he was that he would never see his new friend again. Oak assures him that he and Sammy would always be friends, no matter how far apart they are. After the call, Misty wonders aloud how Oak knew Sam's name. In the original, Sam was shown returning to Towa in the past, and he tells her he had been dreaming. In fact, the only clue for the Japanese audience that Sam was actually a young Professor Oak was during the ending credits, when Tracey finds Sam's faded sketch of Celebi and Pikachu sleeping among Professor Oak's belongings (but this causes a small continuity error in the dub, as Tracey finds the sketchbook stashed away among several other old books despite Professor Oak having been shown recently reading it).
      • For the director's comments on the English DVD involving the voice talent, they talk about watching the original ending and being completely confused on whether it meant that Oak and Sam were the same person or not. They note that the original is a fairly typical way for a Japanese movie to solve a similar mystery in the storyline. Once they confirmed that Oak and Sam were indeed the same person, they created the new ending to clearly show that they were the same for the English-speaking audiences.
      • The addition of the above scene creates a continuity error in the dub, as the scene depicts Ash and his friends already back at the port ready to depart by boat, whereas the very first scene of the ending credits shows them leaving Arborville via Mr. White's flying boat.
      • A special edition of the movie including these additional scenes voiced in Japanese was broadcast on TV Tokyo on March 25th, 2003. However, this version has a few key differences. Firstly, none of the background music created for the English dub of these scenes is played, with the soundtrack simply being silent instead. Secondly, the scene where Ash first calls Professor Oak is identical to the original version with the exception of the added cut to Professor Oak's Laboratory. Lastly, the scene from the original version of Sam returning to his time period is still included, playing directly before Ash's second call to Professor Oak.
  • The dub features the prologue (entitled "Ash's Journey") originally made for Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias. The dub version was also released in America as a special feature on the Mewtwo Strikes Back DVD, even before Pokémon Heroes was released in Japan.
  • In the original Japanese version, "40 years later" is displayed when the movie returns to present day. This text is removed in the English dub.
  • In the dub, it's implied that the hunter lives in the same forest where Celebi appeared and the Iron-Masked Marauder wants to know where exactly in the forest he saw Celebi. This is not the case in the original Japanese version, where the Marauder instead questions the hunter in order to learn the location of the forest.
  • The Iron-Masked Marauder never calls Tyranitar's Hyper Beam by name in the original version.
  • The Croconaw Trainer is unnamed and has no lines in the Japanese version. However, in the dub, he is given the name Dundee and is heard introducing himself to Ash and sending out Croconaw.
  • The Team Rocket trio explicitly refers to the Iron-Masked Marauder as a Team Rocket Executive in the original version. No mention of his rank is made in the dub.
  • When the Iron-Masked Marauder catches Celebi, in the dub, he says "Dark Ball, go!" In the Japanese version, he simply grunts upon throwing the ball.
  • As Celebi starts forming a ball of forest materials around itself and Jessie gets sucked into it, the dub has James making a comment about Celebi building "a nasty nest", while Jessie simply screams. In the Japanese version, James remarks that this looks like overkill, while Jessie cries out, "I'm alone, and this feels bad", a variation of Team Rocket's Japanese blast-off phrase.
  • The Marauder makes no expression about wanting to rule Team Rocket in the Japanese version; in fact, he specifically mentions that since he now owns Celebi, he won't be tied down to Team Rocket anymore, and only he can rule the world.
  • When Brock says that it looks like Ash evolved into a Primeape, the Swedish and Portuguese dub mistook it for primate and erroneously translated it, thus making a reference to the real world.
  • In the Swedish subtitles, Teddiursa is subbed as "Pappa Ursa", as if he says "Daddy Ursa" instead of "Teddiursa".

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Additional scenes produced for dubbed English version

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