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'''Lucario and the Mystery of Mew''' (Japanese: '''ミュウと{{tt|波導|はどう}}の{{tt|勇者|ゆうしゃ}} ルカリオ''' ''Mew and the {{tt|Wave|Aura}}-Guiding Hero: Lucario'') is the third Pokémon [[Advanced Generation series|Advanced Generation]] movie, and the eighth of all Pokémon movies. Premiering in Japan on July 16, 2005, it introduced four new [[Generation IV]] Pokémon, {{p|Lucario}}, {{p|Bonsly}}, {{p|Mime Jr.}} and {{p|Weavile}}.  
'''Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|劇場版|げきじょうばん}}ポケットモンスター アドバンスジェネレーション ミュウと{{tt|波導|はどう}}の{{tt|勇者|ゆうしゃ}} ルカリオ''' ''Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation the Movie - Mew and the {{tt|Wave|Aura}} Hero: Lucario''; officially known as '''Mew and the Wave Hero''' in Japan) is the third ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'' movie, and the eighth [[Pokémon movie]] overall. Premiering in Japan on July 16, 2005, it introduced four new [[Generation IV]] Pokémon: {{p|Lucario}}, {{p|Bonsly}}, {{p|Mime Jr.}}, and {{p|Weavile}}. {{p|Regice}}, {{p|Regirock}}, and {{p|Registeel}} also appear.


{{p|Regice}}, {{p|Regirock}} and {{p|Registeel}} and {{p|Ho-Oh}} also appear, though the latter is only a cameo role as one of Mew's transformations.  This movie was the last production to be released by [[4Kids Entertainment]], though it was actually completed before ''[[AG145|Pasta La Vista]]''.
This movie was the last production to be released by [[4Kids Entertainment]], though it was actually completed before ''[[AG145|Pasta La Vista!]]''.


==Other posters and DVD covers==
==Other posters and DVD covers==
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Image:Pikachu the Movie 8 poster.png|''Pikachu the Movie'' poster
File:Pikachu the Movie 8 poster.png|''Pikachu the Movie'' poster
Image:Mew and the Wave-Guiding Hero.jpg|''Mew and the Wave-Guiding Hero'' teaser poster
File:Japanese_M08_teaser_poster.png|''Mew and the Wave Hero'' teaser poster
Image:Pokemon2005poster.jpg‎|Final ''Mew and the Wave-Guiding Hero: Lucario'' movie poster
File:M08Japanese.png|Final ''Mew and the Wave Hero: Lucario'' movie poster
Image:M08 DVD Cover.jpg‎|''Mew and the Wave-Guiding Hero: Lucario'' DVD cover
File:M08 JP DVD 2005 sale.png|''Mew and the Wave Hero: Lucario'' Japanese DVD cover
Image:M08Lucario.png|Poster featuring Lucario and Mew
File:M08Lucario.png|Japanese poster featuring Lucario and Mew
File:Lucario and the Mystery of Mew Standard Edition DVD.png|US DVD cover
File:Aus lucario.jpg|Unused pre-release Australian DVD cover
File:Lucario and the Mystery of Mew DVD Region 4.png|Australian DVD cover
File:Lucario and the Mystery of Mew 3D packaging DVD Region 4.png|Australian alternate DVD cover
File:Japanese M08 Logo.png|''Mew and the Wave Hero: Lucario'' logo
File:M08 Title Screen.png|Title screen
File:English M08 Logo.png|''Lucario and the Mystery of Mew'' logo
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{{spoilers}}


==Synopsis==
==Blurb==
{{spoilers}}
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===Hundreds of years ago===
<i>Hundreds of years ago, Camaron Palace and its people were saved by the noble sacrifice of Sir Aaron, an Aura Knight. From that day forward the people have always honored his deeds with an annual festival. Of course, Ash isn't really much of a history buff—he's more interested in the Pokémon competition being held! Only when he wins and is asked to don the ceremonial role of Aura Guardian does Aaron's importance become clear—especially when Lucario emerges from Aaron's staff! Aaron isn't a hero to this long-dormant Pokémon—all Lucario remembers is the master that betrayed it!
{{mov|Lucario|Lucario|8}} jumps from boulder to boulder to a spot overseeing a wide expansive valley. Lucario senses something and uses its [[Aura]] to see the entire landscape. Lucario lets his sight travel about, going over more rocks and hills until he sees a large formation of a gigantic, red-armored Pokémon army, mixed with human foot soldiers, that is charging towards the middle of the valley. He looks to the other side of the valley and sees an equally gigantic, green-armored army, with equally powerful Pokémon of different species charging to the same destination.  
 
Left out of the battle all those hundreds of years before, Lucario is asked to be a hero again—Mew has shown up and whisked Pikachu and Meowth away to the Tree of Life, and only Lucario can lead the way! Can Lucario put aside its distrust of humans long enough to reunite Ash with his best friend?</i>
 
==Plot==
{{OBP|Lucario|M08}} jumps from boulder to boulder to a spot overseeing a wide expansive valley. Lucario senses something and uses its [[Aura]] to see the entire landscape. Lucario lets his sight travel about, going over more rocks and hills until he sees a large formation of a gigantic, red-armored Pokémon army, mixed with human foot soldiers, that is charging towards the middle of the valley. He looks to the other side of the valley and sees an equally gigantic, green-armored army, with equally powerful Pokémon of different species charging to the same destination.  


As Lucario is comprehending the danger of the event, three {{p|Houndoom}} from the red army arrive at the scene, which Lucario evades and leaps away. He heads to a crystal formation on the ground, touching it and then speaks through the crystal to his master, [[Sir Aaron]], an Aura Guardian, who is at [[Cameran Palace]]. Aaron stands upon a balcony with Queen Rin that overlooks the entire land, and he hears Lucario's voice coming from another crystal formation on the balcony. It seems the palace is in imminent danger of being overrun; peace cannot be brought to the two warring sides.  
As Lucario is comprehending the danger of the event, three {{p|Houndoom}} from the red army arrive at the scene, which Lucario evades and leaps away. He heads to a crystal formation on the ground, touching it, and then speaks through the crystal to his master, [[Sir Aaron]], an Aura Guardian, who is at [[Cameran Palace]]. Aaron stands upon a balcony with Queen Rin that overlooks the entire land, and he hears Lucario's voice coming from another crystal formation on the balcony. It seems the palace is in imminent danger of being overrun; peace cannot be brought to the two warring sides.  


The three Houndoom find Lucario and proceed to attack him. After being cornered, he is left no choice and fights back. Using his Aura to sense his surroundings, he manages to defeat his pursuers.
The three Houndoom find Lucario and proceed to attack him. After being cornered, he is left no choice and fights back. Although he is able to defeat his pursuers, he gets dirt in his eyes and is blinded, forcing him to use aura to see.


Knowing that Aaron must leave, Rin explains she is obliged as queen to share the same fate as the castle. After their last exchange of words, Aaron hops a ride on his {{P|Pidgeot}} to the valley. Aaron tells Lucario that he has abandoned the palace and the Queen and will not be returning. Lucario cannot believe what he is hearing and implores him to wait, but Aaron throws down his scepter, trapping Lucario and drawing him into the jewel at the top. From within the jewel, Lucario can see Aaron going off and feels betrayed.
Knowing that Aaron must leave, Rin explains she is obliged as queen to share the same fate as the castle. After their last exchange of words, Aaron hops a ride on his {{p|Pidgeot}} to the valley. When he lands he sees Lucario catching up to him. Aaron tells Lucario to leave, as he has abandoned the palace and the Queen and will not be returning. Lucario cannot believe what he is hearing and implores him to wait, but Aaron throws down his scepter, which absorbs Lucario into a jewel at its top; from within the jewel, Lucario can see Aaron going off and feels betrayed by his master.


Rin observes from afar that the [[Tree of Beginning]] is suffering from the hazard. The two armies clash in the middle of the valley. Outside of the tree, Pidgeot flies away alone. With this, {{p|Ho-Oh}} returns to the Tree of the Beginning, revealing itself to be {{OBP|Mew|movie 8}}.
Rin observes from afar that the [[Tree of Beginning]] is suffering from the conflict. The two armies clash in the middle of the valley. Outside of the tree, Pidgeot flies away alone. With this, {{p|Ho-Oh}} returns to the Tree of the Beginning, revealing itself to be {{mov|Mew|Mew|08}}.


Pidgeot approaches Rin with the scepter in its beak, which she takes. Suddenly, Rin witnesses the sight of the tree starting to glow green, and soon every crystal formation throughout the land emits a beam of green light. As the light spreads further out, the armies stop their battle, in awe of the event that is taking place.
Pidgeot approaches Rin with the scepter in its beak, which she takes. Suddenly, Rin witnesses the sight of the tree starting to glow green, and soon every crystal formation throughout the land emits a beam of green light. As the light spreads further out, the armies stop their battle, in awe of the event that is taking place.


===Present day===
Hundreds of years later, a mother reads the story to her daughter. According to legend, Queen Rin believed Aaron to be the hero who had used the power of the Tree of Beginning, where Mew is said to live. The two armies stopped their fighting, their hatred replaced with understanding, and returned to their lands, and peace was restored. Aaron became known as the True Guardian of Aura, without whom peace would have not been restored. To this day, the legend is commemorated every year in the town of [[Rota]] and the same [[Cameran Palace]].
And with that, a mother reads the story to her daughter. According to legend, Queen Rin believed Aaron to be the hero who had used the power of the Tree of Beginning, where Mew is said to live. The two armies stopped their fighting, their hatred replaced with understanding and returned to their lands and peace was restored. Aaron became known as the True Guardian of Aura, without whom peace would have not been restored. To this day, the legend is commemorated every year in the town of [[Rota]] and the same [[Cameran Palace]]
 
{{Ash}}, {{an|May}}, {{an|Brock}} and [[Max]] happen to come to this town during this time, and decided to participate in a tournament to decide who will be the "Hero of the Year." Ash and company walk along a bridge to Cameron Palace, they are dressed in their regular clothes while the others are in renaissance outfits. Meanwhile, a {{p|Taillow}} overhead lands on a window of the Palace, turning into a {{p|Pichu}}. In another room, Ash and company finds a costume closet and decide to dress more appropriately. They later hurry to the tournament that is about to begin.  


Before the tournament begins [[Queen Ilene]], the ruler of the palace along with her maid {{mo|Jenny}} and her Pokémon {{p|Mime Jr.}}, steps out to the royal box seat to officially begin the tournament. Ash and {{AP|Pikachu}} win it eventually and Ash becomes the "Hero of the Year".  
{{Ash}}, {{an|May}}, {{an|Brock}} and [[Max]] happened to come to the town during this time and decided to participate in a tournament to decide who will be the "Hero of the Year." Ash and company walk along a bridge to Cameran Palace. They are dressed in their regular clothes while the townsfolk are in renaissance outfits. Meanwhile, a {{p|Taillow}} overhead lands on a window of the Palace, turning into a {{p|Pichu}}. In another room, Ash and company find a costume closet and decide to dress more appropriately. They later hurry to the tournament that is about to begin.


Ash goes up his opponent in the finals and is surprised to discover the trainer is actually a girl. She introduces herself as [[Kidd Summers]]. Ilene then announces that there will be a ball and banquet in honor of the "True Guardian of the Aura".  
Before the tournament begins, [[Queen Ilene]], the ruler of the palace along with her maid {{mov|Jenny|3=08}} and her Pokémon {{p|Mime Jr.}}, steps out to the royal box seat to officially begin the tournament. Ash and {{AP|Pikachu}} eventually win and Ash becomes the "Hero of the Year".


Ash is presented to sit in a throne that overlooks the ballroom. Ilene presents Ash with Aaron's scepter. He suddenly hears a voice from the jewel crying "Why?". Ash is a bit confused, he asked if someone else heard it, but nobody did. Shrugging it off, the ball soon goes underway.  
Ash then walks up to meet his opponent from the finals and is surprised to discover the Trainer is a girl. She introduces herself as [[Kidd Summers]]. Ilene then announces that there will be a ball and banquet in honor of the new "Guardian of the Aura". Ash is presented to sit on a throne that overlooks the ballroom. Ilene presents Ash with Aaron's scepter. He suddenly hears a voice from the jewel crying "Why?". A confused Ash asks if anyone else heard it, but nobody did. Shrugging it off, the ball soon begins.


With the new company, Mew {{m|transform}}ed as an {{p|Aipom}} takes the Pokémon posse about through the castle. {{MTR}}, who is helping himself to some food underneath the table, hears them and decides to follow them but is unable to. Aipom directs the Pokémon to the attic. There Aipom shows the Pokémon around to a few toys and all of them plays around with those. After a bit, Aipom transforms into {{p|Pikachu}} and begins dancing with Ash's Pikachu.
With the new company, Mew (in the form of an {{p|Aipom}}) takes the Pokémon posse about through the castle. {{MTR}}, who is helping himself to some food underneath the table, hears them and decides to follow them but is unable to. Mew directs the Pokémon to the attic directly above the ballroom chandelier and shows the Pokémon a few toys, which the group begins to play with. After a bit, Mew transforms from Aipom into {{p|Pikachu}} and begins dancing with Ash's Pikachu.


Kidd slips away from the ball into the same direction the Pokémon went off to. She quickly slips out of her costume, sporting a pink-purplish wetsuit like outfit. She makes her way outside from the window, Meowth noticing and follows. She climbs up to the rooftop before shooting a grappling rod to a tower across the castle grounds. She jumps off from one roof to the next. Meowth only goes so far, before he slips down the sloped rooftop. His tail grabs a hold of a decorative steeple rod, but finds himself swinging down, crashing into a window on the lower floor.
Kidd slips away from the ball in the same direction the Pokémon went off to. She quickly slips out of her costume, sporting a pink-purplish wetsuit-like outfit. She makes her way outside from the window, Meowth noticing and follows. She climbs up to the rooftop before shooting a grappling rod to a tower across the castle grounds. She jumps off from one roof to the next. Meowth only goes so far, before he slips down the sloped rooftop. His tail grabs a hold of a decorative steeple rod, but he ends up swinging down and crashing into a window, ending up in the attic where the other Pokémon are located.


Ash sits upon the throne, being a bit bored. He asks if he could get some food but Jenny keeps him down on the throne, telling him to act like a hero. Max notices the Pokémon are missing, until {{TP|May|Munchlax}} comes back to nab a plate of fruit and goes back upstairs with it. Max follows Munchlax to the top.
Ash sits upon the throne, a bit bored. He asks if he could get some food, but Jenny keeps him down on the throne, telling him to act like the hero, Sir Aaron. Max notices their Pokémon are missing until he spots {{TP|May|Munchlax}} nabbing a plate of fruit and going back upstairs with it; Max follows Munchlax to the top.


Kidd manages to get to a good vantage point on the roof where she can see through the broken glass Meowth made. She sees Mew and then puts on a pair of special glasses and begins reporting information to her boss, [[Banks]].  
Kidd manages to get to a good vantage point on the roof where she can see through the broken glass Meowth made. She sees Mew and then puts on a pair of special glasses and begins reporting information to her boss, [[Banks]].


In the attic, the other Pikachu transforms into Mew, looking at Meowth to see if he is alright. Taking this chance, Kidd sends out two {{p|Weavile}}, and orders them to place a tracking device on Mew. Both of them jump into the broken window and begin a swift attack at Mew. Mew dodges their assaults easily. In an attempt to stop Mew, both of them use {{m|Blizzard}} just as Mew flies towards the door. At the same moment, Munchlax comes into the room and finds itself frozen in a block of ice. The door also freezes at its hinges and cracks. Just when Max gets there, he finds the door hard to open.  
In the attic, Mew takes on its original form, looking at Meowth to see if he is alright. Taking this chance, Kidd sends out two {{p|Weavile}} and orders them to place a tracking device on Mew. Both of them jump into the broken window and begin a swift attack at Mew. Mew dodges their assaults easily. In an attempt to stop Mew, both of them use {{m|Blizzard}} just as Mew flies towards the door. At the same moment, Munchlax comes into the room and finds itself frozen in a block of ice. The door also freezes at its hinges and cracks.


Mew is soon held down though, and just when one of the Weavile is about to attach the tracker on Mew, Pikachu shocks the Pokémon with a {{m|Thunderbolt}}. Mew escapes to Pikachu, but the Weavile try another Blizzard attack. Both Mew and Pikachu dodge, the attack hitting the other Pokémon, freezing them. Mew then flies over towards Meowth who is at a corner, and transforms into a Meowth. Mew switches itself and Meowth around to confuse the Weavile, but Meowth speaks and ruins the plan. Soon Pikachu is left exhausted and weakened from battling with the Weavile.
Mew is soon held down though, and just when one of the Weavile is about to attach the tracker on Mew, Pikachu shocks the Sharp Claw Pokémon with a {{m|Thunderbolt}}. Mew escapes, but the Weavile try another Blizzard attack. Both Meowth and Pikachu dodge, the attack hits the other Pokémon, freezing them. Kidd notices this and figures that the plan did not go as well as expected. Mew then flies over towards Meowth who is at a corner and transforms into a Meowth. Mew switches itself and Meowth around to confuse the Weavile, but Meowth speaks and ruins the plan. Soon, the Weavile used their {{m|Ice Beam}} together to make it stronger, which sends Pikachu flying into Meowth's arms. Meanwhile, Max arrives and finds the door hard to open.


Kidd notices this and figures that the plan did not go as well as expected. With Pikachu unconscious and the other Pokémon frozen, both Mew and Meowth are on their own. Mew transforms back to its original self. Max finally gets the door open, but only a crack as he watches what goes on. Mew soon {{m|teleport}}s before the Weavile can do anything else. The three teleport to one of the tower's steeples, and then Mew transforms into a Pidgeot and flies off, towards the Tree of Beginning.  
With Pikachu unconscious and the other Pokémon frozen, both Mew and Meowth are on their own. Mew transforms back to its original self. Max finally gets the door open, but only a crack as he watches what goes on. Mew soon {{m|teleport}}s before the Weavile can do anything else. The three teleport to one of the tower's steeples, and then Mew transforms into a Pidgeot and flies off, towards the Tree of Beginning.  


Back at the ball, Jenny tells Ash to stand up and do the hero's pose. Ash stands up and copies the pose on [[Sir Aaron]] poster. Once again Ash hears a voice from the jewel. The jewel soon glows, releasing Lucario from it. Lucario, still blinded from the attack from the Houndoom during the great battle, is using Aura to see and mistakes Ash's form with Aaron's due to their similar Aura.
[[File:Ash Aura Guardian.png|thumb|left|220px|Ash as an Aura Guardian]]
Back at the ball, Jenny tells Ash to stand up and copy the hero's pose as shown on the [[Sir Aaron]] poster. Once again Ash hears a voice from the jewel. The jewel soon glows, releasing Lucario from it. Lucario, still blinded from the Houndoom's attack during the great battle, is using Aura to see and mistakes Ash's form with Aaron's due to their similar Aura.


Lucario kneels down before Ash before realizing he isn't Aaron. Lucario becomes confused at what is going on, seeing the many people. Lucario soon escapes through the crowd of people, running around through the castle. He sees that it has changed, and memories of him and Aaron soon start replaying in his mind as he walks about.
Lucario kneels before Ash before realizing he isn't Aaron. Lucario becomes confused at what is going on, seeing the many people. Lucario soon escapes through the crowd of people, running around through the castle. He sees that it has changed, and memories of him and Aaron soon start replaying in his mind as he walks about.


Lucario stops at a display room, which he remembers to be a bedroom. Ash, May, Brock, Ilene and Jenny confront Lucario in the room. Looking at Ilene, Lucario mistakes her for Rin and is glad to see her. Ilene says to Lucario that she is the descendant of Rin, the Queen who was reigning at the castle during his time. She goes on to explain that the memories that seem to him like yesterday, are in fact ancient events.
Lucario stops at a display room, which he remembers to be a bedroom. Ash, May, Brock, Ilene, and Jenny confront Lucario in the room. Looking at Ilene, Lucario mistakes her for Rin and is glad to see her. Ilene says to Lucario that she is the descendant of Rin, the Queen who was reigning at the castle during his time. She goes on to explain that the memories that seem to him like yesterday, are ancient events.


At the Tree of Beginning, Mew looks after Pikachu, who is resting in a bed of leaves. Meowth seems to understand what Mew is up to, seeing a large pile of toys that it has gathered. Pikachu soon recovers.
At the Tree of Beginning, Mew looks after Pikachu, who is resting in a bed of leaves. Meowth seems to understand what Mew is up to, seeing a large pile of toys that it has gathered. Pikachu soon recovers.


Back at the throne room, Ilene explains to Ash and company the story of Aaron and Lucario. Just then, Max runs into the room, exclaiming he just saw Mew getting attacked, and it took Pikachu and Meowth somewhere. Kidd comes out of the same door, confirming what Max saw. She also says that she saw Mew transform into a Pidgeot and took them away to the Tree of Beginning. Ilene takes them out to the balcony overlooking the land and shows them the tree. Ilene explains that the tree is actually a unique rock formation, and supposedly possesses healing powers beyond imagination. It can revive the earth and soothe angry hearts, although it requires Mew. Ash decides the only way to get Pikachu back is to go over there himself. At Ilene's request, Lucario agrees to accompany the group in their quest.
Back at the throne room, Ilene explains to Ash and company, with Team Rocket eavesdropping, the story of Aaron and Lucario. Just then, Max runs into the room, exclaiming he just saw Mew getting attacked, and it took Pikachu and Meowth somewhere. Kidd comes out of the same door, confirming what Max saw. She also says that she saw Mew transform into a Pidgeot and take them away to the Tree of Beginning. Ilene takes them out to the balcony overlooking the land and shows them the tree, explaining that the tree is actually a unique rock formation, and supposedly possesses healing powers beyond imagination. It can revive the earth and soothe angry hearts, although it requires Mew. Ash decides the only way to get Pikachu back is to go over there himself. At Ilene's request, Lucario agrees to accompany the group in their quest. Jessie and James decide to tag along to retrieve Meowth.


Kidd says that she wants to go too. Brock reveals Kidd has been on a lot of major adventure fronts, including deep sea diving in a sub and space travel. Brock goes crazy about how much he wanted to meet her and how it has been an honor. Kidd says that she is here for the adventure, and she has a {{wp|Humvee}} that will get them there in no time. The next day, Kidd takes Ash and company towards the Tree of Beginning, Lucario running up ahead while Ilene and Jenny stay behind at Cameran Castle. [[Jessie]] and [[James]] hitch a ride in the trunk.
Kidd says that she wants to go too. Brock reveals Kidd has been on a lot of major adventure fronts, including deep-sea diving in a sub and space travel. Brock goes crazy about how much he wanted to meet her (with Mime Jr. impersonating vividly) and how it has been an honor. Kidd says that she is here for the adventure, and she has a {{wp|Humvee}} that will get them there in no time. The next day, Kidd takes Ash and company towards the Tree of Beginning, Lucario running up ahead while Ilene and Jenny stay behind at Cameran Castle. [[Jessie]] and [[James]] stow away in the trunk.


Pikachu, after waking up, sees that it is with Mew and Meowth. Mew is excited that Pikachu is awake and well, playing around with it for a moment. Meowth falls into a hole concealed in a branch stump. Pikachu goes up to and pokes his head in along with Mew. They see a long vertical tunnel with green bubbles coming up. Mew hops onto a bubble, followed by Pikachu. At another branch stump up higher, the three Pokémon come out. They walk up to the edge of the land, seeing the magnificent landscape below them.
Pikachu, after waking up, sees that it is with Mew and Meowth. Mew is excited that Pikachu is awake and well, playing around with it for a moment. Meowth falls into a hole concealed in a branch stump. Pikachu goes up and pokes his head in along with Mew. They see a long vertical tunnel with green bubbles coming up. Mew hops onto a bubble, followed by Pikachu. At another branch stump up higher, the three Pokémon come out. They walk up to the edge of the land, seeing the magnificent landscape below them.


The crew takes a break for lunch. Lucario finds some berries while he sits upon a boulder. As Brock passes out the plates to everyone a {{p|Bonsly}} takes one of them before he could get to it. Brock finds Bonsly below eating the lunch. Brock scolds it but this only makes it cry. May and Ash think Brock was too harsh, but Max points out that Bonsly is only using {{m|Fake Tears}}, and the Bonsly runs away with the food. Lucario picks up the plate, offering Bonsly a berry instead. The Bonsly runs off behind a rock, peaking behind it once in a while.
The crew takes a break for lunch. Lucario finds some Berries while he sits upon a boulder. As Brock passes out the plates to everyone a {{p|Bonsly}} takes one of them before he can get to it. Brock finds Bonsly below eating lunch. Brock scolds it but this only makes it cry. May and Ash think Brock was too harsh, but Max points out that Bonsly is only using {{m|Fake Tears}}, and the Bonsly runs away with the food. Lucario picks up the plate, offering Bonsly a Berry instead. The Bonsly runs off behind a rock, peeking behind it once in a while.


They continue to travel down to the Tree of Beginning, but they stop once more. This time, the road is littered with geysers that are erupting and then May notices something off to the side, a hot spring! They decide to stop until the eruptions subside and take a dip. Ash, Brock, Max, and their Pokémon, except {{AP|Phanpy|Donphan}}, take a swim in the hot spring.  
They continue to travel down to the Tree of Beginning, but they stop once more. This time, the road is littered with geysers that are erupting and then May notices something off to the side, a hot spring! They decide to stop until the eruptions subside and take a dip. Ash, Brock, Max, and their Pokémon (except {{AP|Phanpy}}) take a swim in the hot spring.  


When May comes out of the Humvee from dressing, Bonsly drops upon her head from the roof who apparently took a ride with them, so May decides to take it along. She tries to take Bonsly into the water, but the small Pokémon jumps out and hides behind Phanpy. Max explains that Bonsly doesn't like water because it is a {{t|Rock}} Pokémon. Lucario sits upon a rock, remembering the time when Aaron took him here. The memory was interrupted when Ash told Lucario to jump in, but Lucario simply walks off, Ash a bit annoyed by his cold attitude. May notices a strange looking plant upon rocks, Ash says that he will get it. As soon as he grabs it though, he slips and falls off. May catches the plant, which looks like a crystallized pod. Seeing as how it is a flower, they decided to plant it. But just before they do, the pod suddenly blooms and the area becomes holographic as they see a replay of Ash falling off the cliff as he was getting the plant. Kidd knows what it is, a [[Time Flower]]. She explains that it records events in the area at the time it was planted and then it can replay the scene at a later time when activated.
When May comes out of the Humvee from dressing, Bonsly drops upon her head from the roof who took a ride with them, so May decides to take it along. She tries to take Bonsly into the water, but the small Pokémon jumps out and hides behind Phanpy. Max explains that Bonsly doesn't like water because it is a {{t|Rock}} Pokémon. Lucario sits upon a rock, remembering the time when Aaron took him here. The memory is interrupted when Ash told Lucario to jump in, but Lucario simply walks off, Ash a bit annoyed by his cold attitude. May notices a strange-looking plant sitting high up on the rocks, and Ash volunteers to get it. As soon as he grabs it though, he slips and falls off. May catches the plant, which looks like a crystallized pod. Seeing as how it is a flower, they decided to plant it. Just before they do, the pod suddenly blooms and a holographic vision fills the area, replaying how Ash fell down the cliff as he was getting the plant. Kidd identifies it as a [[time flower]], explaining that it records events in the area at the time it was planted and then it can replay the scene at a later time when activated by Aura.


Night falls as they travel, and they decide to camp for the night. Ash tells everyone [[EP001|the story]] of how he and Pikachu became partners and best friends. Lucario suddenly walks away in disgust, and when confronted by Ash, Lucario tells him of his belief that humans and Pokémon could never be friends. Ash gets very angry at this, and asks Lucario why they should believe everything he says about Sir Aaron anyway. Lucario asks Ash how does he know Pikachu was kidnapped, maybe it just wanted to get away from a weak trainer. This pushes Ash over the edge and he tackles Lucario, both rolling down a ledge to a pond. The two thrash about in the pond, the others coming to try and stop the two from frighting. Lucario finally throws Ash out to the shore, jumping off to the top of the ledge. He storms off thinking that people are just cruel.  
Night falls and they decide to camp for the night. Ash tells everyone [[EP001|the story]] of how he and Pikachu became partners and best friends while saving it from a flock of Spearow during the lightning storm. While Ash talks, Lucario recalls another memory of how Aaron trained him to master his Aura. Lucario suddenly walks away in disgust and calls all humans untrustworthy, and when confronted by Ash, Lucario tells him of his belief that humans and Pokémon could never be friends. Ash gets very angry at this and asks Lucario why they should believe everything he says about Sir Aaron anyway. Lucario asks Ash how he knows Pikachu was kidnapped, suggesting that maybe it just wanted to get away from a weak Trainer. This pushes Ash over the edge, and he tackles Lucario, both rolling down a ledge to a pond. The two thrash about in the pond, the others coming to try to stop the two from fighting. Lucario finally throws Ash out to the shore, jumping off to the top of the ledge and walking off.


Lucario finds a tree to lean upon, recalling another memory of how Aaron trained him to master his Aura. Just then, Max comes up and gives Lucario a bar of {{wp|chocolate}} who, after some hesitation, decides to eat it. Later that night, Mew and Pikachu play about while Meowth sleeps. Pikachu smiles a bit, but it still cannot help the feeling of being separated from Ash.  
As Ash dries off, May berates Ash for losing his cool, though he argues that Lucario said horrible things about him and Pikachu. May argues that Ash said some horrible things as well, causing Ash to defeatedly agree. Nearby, Max comes up and gives a bar of {{wp|chocolate}} to Lucario who, after some hesitation, decides to try it.


Ash wakes up from his sleep, thinking he heard Pikachu's voice. He gets out of the Humvee the crew was sleeping in, noticing Lucario on a rock. Ash tries to help Lucario look on the bright side of things as he tells Lucario that he and Pikachu are friends. Lucario tells Ash that Aaron was his master and cannot quite understand the concept of being alongside a human to be friends after all this time of being a servant of Aaron.
Later that night, Mew and Pikachu play about while Meowth sleeps. Pikachu smiles a bit, but it still cannot help the feeling of being separated from Ash. He puts down one of Mew's toys and looks out towards the horizon.  As he says "Pikachu" out loud, Ash wakes up from his sleep and gets out of the Humvee the crew was sleeping in. He walks by, not noticing Lucario, who himself observes Ash looking towards the Tree of Beginning and saying Pikachu's name out loud.


The next day, they travel down the path, soon coming up to a stop. Lucario stands looking up at a cliff, the others wondering what is going on. Lucario tells them this was the spot that Aaron sealed Lucario in his scepter. He touches a Time Flower by accident and soon it replays the exact same scene, when Lucario meets up with Aaron, where he renounces his loyalty to the Queen, throws his scepter down and seals Lucario in the jewel. Then they watch Aaron fly off. Suddenly from the two pathways on the road, the green army charges through the small pathway. Lucario appears horrified and begins throwing {{m|Aura Sphere}}s at them, barely missing Ash. Ash tells Lucario to stop because they are only illusions. Lucario does stop, shocked to have seen that event happen. Ash comes up to him, apologizing for his earlier words against him. Lucario accepts the apology, and makes Ash promise to never abandon Pikachu.  
The next day, they travel down the path, soon coming up to a stop. Lucario stands looking up at a cliff, the others wondering what is going on. Lucario tells them this was the spot that Aaron sealed Lucario in his scepter. He touches a time flower by accident and soon it replays the same scene when Lucario met up with Aaron, where Aaron renounced his loyalty to the Queen, threw his scepter down, and sealed Lucario in the jewel. Then they watch Aaron fly off. Suddenly, from the two pathways on the road, the green army charges through the small pathway. Lucario appears horrified and begins throwing {{m|Aura Sphere}}s at them, barely missing Ash multiple times in the process. Ash tells Lucario to stop because they are only illusions; Lucario does stop, shocked to have seen that event happen. Ash comes up to him, apologizing for his earlier words against him. Lucario accepts the apology and makes Ash promise to never abandon Pikachu.  


As they walk back to the Humvee, Lucario senses something. At the last second, he pushes himself and Ash out of the way just as a {{mov|Legendary golems|Regirock|8}} {{m|dig}}s its way from the ground. It begins using {{m|Hyper Beam}} upon the "intruders". Lucario covers for them and keeps Regirock occupied before escaping into the crevice. Along the way Lucario tells them to make a turn at a tunnel. They follow the tunnel, and by now it seems as if they have lost Regirock. At the end of the tunnel, they come to a large cave of ancient Pokémon.  
As they walk back to the Humvee, Lucario senses something. At the last second, he pushes himself and Ash out of the way just as a {{DL|Legendary giants (M08)|Regirock}} {{m|dig}}s its way from the ground. It begins using {{m|Hyper Beam}} upon the "intruders". Lucario covers for them and keeps Regirock occupied before escaping into the crevice. Along the way, Lucario tells them to make a turn at a tunnel. They follow the tunnel, and by now it seems as if they have lost Regirock. At the end of the tunnel, they come to a large cave of ancient Pokémon.  


Now that they made it into the Tree, the only way to get to Pikachu is by going up. Ash goes on ahead to another tunnel, followed by Lucario. Kidd takes out her specs, relaying information back to the company. Banks tells here that the tree is designed with many tunnels that make a network like blood vessels. Kidd deploys out small helicopter gadgets to gather information about the Tree, then she follows Ash.
Now having made it into the Tree, the only way to get to Pikachu is by going up. Ash goes on ahead to another tunnel, followed by Lucario. Kidd takes out her specs, relaying information back to the company. Banks tells here that the tree is designed with many tunnels that form a network, like blood vessels. Kidd deploys out small helicopter gadgets to gather information about the Tree, then follows Ash.


The probes that Kidd deployed attempt to take samples of the crystal that lie there. However, a red blob engulfs and eats them. Kidd gets a warning that the probes are rapidly being destroyed, and that a sort of immune system in the Tree has been activated, which seeks out and destroys intruders. A {{mov|Legendary golems|Registeel|8}} becomes aware of the intruders and begins to hunt them as well.
The probes that Kidd deployed to attempt to take samples of the crystal that lie there. However, a red blob engulfs and eats them. Kidd gets a warning that the probes are rapidly being destroyed, and that some sort of immune system in the Tree has been activated, which seeks out and destroys intruders. A {{DL|Legendary giants (M08)|Registeel}} becomes aware of the intruders and begins to hunt them as well.


At the end of the next tunnel, Ash finds himself upon one of the "leaves" of the Tree. Ash called out to Pikachu, who hears him and calls back. As things seemed to turn for the better, a {{mov|Legendary golems|Regice|8}} stands in front of Ash's path and begins firing a barrage of {{m|Ice Beam}}s. Lucario battles it while Ash gets away. He gets to the tunnel, telling the others they must find another way because Regice is up ahead. Lucario throws an Aura Sphere at it to stun it long enough to get away.
At the end of the next tunnel, Ash finds himself outside, upon one of the "leaves" of the Tree. Ash calls out to Pikachu, who hears him and calls back. As things seem to turn for the better, a {{DL|Legendary giants (M08)|Regice}} stands in front of Ash's path and begins firing a barrage of {{m|Ice Beam}}s. Lucario battles it while Ash gets away. He retreats to the tunnel, telling the others they must find another way because Regice is up ahead. Lucario throws an Aura Sphere at it to stun it long enough to get away.


They find another tunnel, finding themselves at the cliff of a large hollow cave, being a good ways above the ground. Blue crystal pillars stick out from wall to wall. Deciding where to go, Jessie and James find themselves in the same place, at a different entrance. They jump down to Ash and company, landing with a crash. Apparently Regirock and Registeel found them. Lucario pointed a way, across one of the blue pillars that ran like a bridge to another exit higher up. Lucario at the end of the line finds the Regis on their tail. He sends a Aura Sphere to the bridge, destroying it before they have a chance to cross.
They proceed through another tunnel, finding themselves at the cliff of a large hollow cave a good ways above the ground. Blue crystal pillars stick out from wall to wall. Deciding where to go, Jessie and James find themselves in the same place, at a different entrance. They jump down to Ash and company, landing with a crash. Regirock and Registeel found them. Lucario points a way, across one of the blue pillars that run like a bridge to another exit higher up. Lucario at the end of the line finds the three Regis on their tail. He fires an Aura Sphere at the bridge's center, destroying it before they have a chance to cross.


As Jessie and James run up ahead, a red blob comes from the other side of the tunnel after them. It turns into a {{p|Cradily}} shape and swallows up Jessie. James tries to save her by sending out {{TP|James|Cacnea}}, using {{m|Pin Missile}}. However Jessie is eventually swallowed up. Another comes after James, who sends out {{TP|James|Chimecho}}, telling it to save itself. Ash and company arrive and see this, wondering what is going on with this place.  
As Jessie and James run up ahead, a red blob comes from the other side of the tunnel after them. It turns into a {{p|Cradily}} shape and swallows up Jessie. James tries to save her by sending out {{TP|James|Cacnea}}, using {{m|Pin Missile}}, as the rest of the group appears behind him. However, Jessie is eventually swallowed up. Another blob takes James, who then sends out {{TP|James|Chimecho}}, telling it to save itself. The rest of the gang comes into view and sees the stranded Pokémon.


One more, in the shape of an {{p|Aerodactyl}} comes after them, but Lucario destroys it with his Aura Sphere. The gang are quickly on the run again, and Cacnea and Chimecho are left standing sad and confused over what happened to their Trainers. Soon the red blob figures come from behind. The others try to find another way to get past them. One of them makes it through and almost catches Kidd, that is until Lucario gets in the way. It takes Lucario, but soon explodes off. Apparently the Tree does not consider Pokémon hostile.  
One more red blob, this time in the shape of an {{p|Aerodactyl}}, comes after them, but Lucario destroys it with his Aura Sphere. The gang is quickly on the run again, and Cacnea and Chimecho are left standing sad and confused over what happened to their Trainers. Soon the red blobs approach from behind. The others try to find another way to get past them. One of them makes it through and almost catches Kidd, but Lucario gets in the way. The blob takes Lucario, but soon dissolves itself as the Tree does not consider Pokémon hostile.  


They soon discover the two Regis are once again behind their tails. As they run, they find a room with two tunnels. The group decides to split and meet up later. Ash and Lucario go in one group to lure the Regis away. Ash stays behind though so that he can get the Regis' attention once they have come. Using {{AP|Grovyle|Sceptile}} and {{AP|Corphish}}, he is able to slow them down briefly.
The group soon discovers two Regis once again on their tails. As they run, they find a room with two tunnels. The group decides to split and meet up later. Brock, May, Kidd head down the right tunnel, and when Ash asks if Lucario is following, he says he won't leave until Ash finds Pikachu, knowing Ash would do the same for him. Ash thanks Lucario before sending out {{AP|Grovyle}} and {{AP|Corphish}}, using their attacks to slow the Regis down briefly before heading down the other tunnel.


While the four travel through the Tree, the red blob strikes once more. This time, it takes Brock. Not wanting his Pokémon to go down with him, he releases {{TP|Brock|Forretress}} and {{TP|Brock|Mudkip|Marshtomp}}. Max also gets caught, and May tries in vain to save her brother. After he is taken May is also taken as well, releasing {{TP|May|Combusken|Blaziken}}, {{TP|May|Munchlax}} and {{TP|May|Squirtle|Wartortle}} before she is gone. Kidd, on the other hand, dodges two of them, managing to escape the blobs. The Pokémon are left behind, horrified by what has happened.
Pikachu meanwhile continues using his senses to look for Ash, followed by Mew and a very tired Meowth.  As they begin to travel through another tunnel, three red blobs head by them, causing Meowth to wonder what they are. Those red blobs eventually reach Kidd's group, this time first taking Max, then Brock. Not wanting his Pokémon to go down with him, Brock releases {{TP|Brock|Forretress}} and {{TP|Brock|Mudkip}}. May tries in vain to save her brother, who eventually disappears, at which point May is caught as well; she releases {{TP|May|Combusken}}, {{TP|May|Munchlax}} and {{TP|May|Squirtle}} before she is gone; Kidd, on the other hand, manages to elude the blobs. Brock's and May's horrified Pokémon (plus Bonsly) are left behind staring at the places where their trainers disappeared.


Lucario and Ash managed to lose the Regis but they come up to a huge crevice with the crystal pillars coming out from side to side. Not only is it a long way down, but there is a very strong wind. On the other side, Pikachu, Mew, and Meowth come out from another tunnel. Ash, happy to see Pikachu, walks out on the pillars while Pikachu does the same. Pikachu has no problem hopping from pillar to pillar in the wind, but Ash occasionally slips. He continues on when the wind gets too strong. Both him and Pikachu meet in the middle, where they jump to meet, though they soon fall down. In the nick of time, Kidd uses her grappling hook to swing across and grab Ash and Pikachu, heading to the tunnel where Lucario waits. It seems Lucario is beginning to understand the deeper relationship that could be possible between humans and Pokémon. Mew joins in, along with Meowth.  
Lucario and Ash manage to lose the Regis, but they come up to a huge crevice with crystal pillars coming out from side to side. Not only is it a long way down, but strong gusts of wind blow from time to time. On the other side, Pikachu comes out from another tunnel (with Mew and Meowth still in the tunnel). Ash, happy to see Pikachu, runs out on the pillars while Pikachu does the same. Pikachu has no problem hopping from pillar to pillar in the wind, but Ash occasionally slips. He continues on when the wind gets too strong. Both he and Pikachu meet in the middle, where they jump to meet, though they soon fall. In the nick of time, Kidd uses her grappling hook to swing across and grab Ash and Pikachu, landing at the tunnel entrance where Lucario is standing. Ash and Pikachu are finally reunited, and he introduces his partner to Lucario, who is now beginning to truly understand the deeper relationship that is possible between humans and Pokémon. Grovyle and Corphish appear, then Mew shows up with Ash's hat and Meowth appears climbing down the pillars.  Now the group needs to escape the Tree so travel as a group down the next tunnel.


While going through the tunnels, Ash and Meowth are horrified to learn their friends are gone when they come up across the red blobs once more. They find a branch off to another tunnel but the blobs continue right behind them. The group comes to a room with large crystal formations. Lucario goes on ahead, but is ambushed by Registeel and Regirock. Registeel grabs him, giving the red blobs a chance to capture Kidd and Ash. As Kidd gets "eaten", she releases both her Weavile from their [[Poké Ball]]s. Lucario desperately tries to free himself, but it stunned by Registeel. Ash releases Phanpy and {{TP|Ash|Swellow}} and tells Pikachu to look after the others. Pikachu, desperate to save Ash, grabs onto his hand and is assisted by the other Pokémon and is horrified by what is happening to Ash. Lucario manages to free himself from Registeel's grip and hurries to help, but it is too late. Ash is gone as the blob slips into the ground. Ash's Pokémon, devastated by their loss, begin to cry. Lucario watches this, appearing hurt by the loss as well.
While going through the tunnels, Ash asks what happened to the others.  Kidd doesn't answer at first, making Ash realize that they were taken by the blobs. Kidd confirms this when they spot two more red blobs up the path, and Meowth is upset when told that Jessie and James have also been consumed by them. They quickly find a branch off to another tunnel, but the blobs continue right behind them. The group comes to a room with large crystal formations. Lucario goes on ahead but is ambushed by Registeel and Regirock. Registeel grabs him, giving the red blobs a chance to capture Kidd and Ash, which is what is intended. As Kidd gets "eaten", she releases both her Weavile from their {{i|Poké Ball}}s. Lucario desperately tries to free himself but is stunned by Registeel. Ash releases Phanpy and {{TP|Ash|Swellow}} and tells Pikachu to look after the others. Pikachu, desperate to save Ash, grabs onto his hand and is assisted by Grovyle and Phanpy while the other Pokémon can only watch horrified. Lucario manages to free himself from Registeel's grip and hurries to help, but it is too late: Ash is gone as the blob slips into the ground, and the crystals turn blue again. Ash's Pokémon, devastated by their loss, begin to cry. Lucario watches this, appearing hurt as well.


Mew sees how upset Pikachu is from losing Ash and flies up, touching a crystal. It begins to glow green, as well as every crystal in the area. Soon the blobs, now green, form up into mounds and dissolve away, leaving their victims behind alive and well just where they had taken them; all happily greeted by their Pokémon. As Ash is also released from the blob, Pikachu jumps into his arms and quickly followed by Ash's other Pokémon, all overjoyed to have him back. The Regis walk off, not seeing them as a threat anymore. Meowth tells Ash that Mew communicated to the Tree and was able to convince it the humans were not a threat. Ash thanks Mew for saving them, but Mew is now very weak.  
Mew sees how upset Pikachu is from losing Ash and flies up, touching a crystal. It begins to glow green, as well as every crystal in the area. Soon the blobs, now green, form up into mounds and dissolve away, leaving their victims behind, alive and well, just where they had been taken. As Ash is also released from the blob, Pikachu jumps into his arms and is quickly followed by Phanpy and Corphish with Grovyle and Swellow watching as all are overjoyed to have him back. Lucario observes the reunion happy to see Ash and his Pokémon reunited as well as the bond all they share. The Regis walk off, not seeing them as a threat anymore. Meowth tells Ash that Mew communicated to the Tree and was able to convince it the humans were not a threat. Ash thanks Mew for saving them as Mew tries to return Ash's hat, but it drops the hat and floats down - being caught by Kidd - and is now very weak.  


Suddenly all of the crystals become red in color. Meowth hears James's voice nearby and hurries off unnoticed. Kidd's boss says that the immune system has gone into shock and whole Tree has become unstable. Kidd tells Ash that Mew and the Tree and connected and if the Tree is destroyed, Mew will certainly die. The crystals also begin to blacken and crumble, the place is collapsing, and fast. Ash gets his Pokémon back inside their Poké Balls and, with no time to lose, Mew helps him and Kidd find the core room where they could use Mew to restore the Tree. The problem is that they do not know how to restore the Tree, and Mew is too weak to do anything. Lucario looks to the side and notices that there is a crystal formation with Sir Aaron's body inside it!
Suddenly, all of the crystals turn red. While Meowth hears James's voice nearby and hurries off unnoticed, Kidd's boss says that the tree's immune system has gone into shock and the entire Tree has become unstable. Kidd tells Ash that Mew and the Tree are connected and if the Tree is destroyed, Mew will certainly die. The crystals begin to blacken and crumble and parts of the ground collapse. Ash returns his Pokémon to their Poké Balls and, with no time to lose, Mew signals and leads the group to the core room.


Lucario does not understand why Aaron is here, but sees his gloves nearby. Ash finds a Time Flower next to the core and runs up to it to activate it. When the pod opens up, it displays the scene as Aaron comes in. Ho-Oh also comes in, revealing itself to be Mew. They watch as Aaron begins delivering his Aura, the only energy that would suffice, to Mew. Mew stores the power and once enough has been stored, goes to the core to begin the restoration. But at the end, they see Aaron stumble and fall and the scene ends.  
In this room, Lucario looks to the side and notices that there is a crystal formation with Sir Aaron's body inside it. Lucario does not understand why Aaron is here but sees his gloves nearby. Ash finds a time flower next to the core and runs up to it to activate it. When the pod opens up, it displays the scene as Aaron comes in. Ho-Oh also comes in, revealing itself to be Mew. They watch as Aaron begins delivering his Aura, the only energy that would suffice, to Mew. Mew stores the power and once enough has been stored, goes to the core to begin the Tree's restoration. In the end, they see Aaron stumble and fall, and the scene ends.  


Lucario realizes that Sir Aaron did not abandon the kingdom, but in fact sacrificed himself to save it and that he is truly the hero everyone believes him to be. Lucario is filled with guilt for doubting his master, but realizes that the power of the Aura can restore the Tree. Lucario, seeing how he can utilize the Aura that Aaron can, declares he will be the one to do it. Lucario goes up to Mew and begins transferring energy, but is soon pulled back. He realizes he is not strong enough yet to deliver the energy needed. Ash remembers that Lucario mentioned he had the same Aura as Sir Aaron, and can control it as well. He puts on Aaron's gloves, which help to channel the energy. Kidd tries to stop Ash, telling him he would be sacrificing himself, but Ash knows that if the Tree is not saved Mew and all the other Pokémon living in the tree will die. Both Lucario and Ash begin channeling energy into Mew. As time passes and they channel more energy, it begins to strain them. However at the last second Lucario pushed Ash out of the way, telling him not to worry.
Lucario realizes that Sir Aaron did not abandon the kingdom but sacrificed himself to save it and that he is truly the hero everyone believes him to be. Lucario is filled with guilt for doubting his master but realizes that the power of the Aura can restore the Tree. Lucario, seeing how he can utilize the Aura that Aaron can, declares he will be the one to do it. Lucario goes up to Mew and begins transferring energy but is soon pulled back. He realizes he is not strong enough yet to deliver the energy needed. Ash remembers that Lucario mentioned he had the same Aura as Sir Aaron and can control it as well. He puts on Aaron's gloves, which help to channel the energy. Kidd tries to stop Ash, telling him he would be sacrificing himself, but Ash explains that if he doesn't help, the Tree (as well as Mew and all the other Pokémon living in it) would die. Both Lucario and Ash begin channeling energy into Mew. As time passes and they channel more energy, it begins to strain them. Lucario looks at Ash and, at the last possible moment, pushes Ash out of the way, telling him he'll take it from there. The energy channeling completes, and Mew swiftly moves to the energy core of the Tree, the stored energy releasing a green light that restores life to the Tree. The crystals turn green and emit bright beams of light across the land as well as in the castle. Down one of the tunnels, Jessie and James note that they've somehow managed to survive, as Meowth finds them, and the three friends are happily reunited.


Once the energy channeling was complete, Mew swiftly moved to the energy core of the Tree, the stored energy releasing a green light like the same light from the hundreds of years ago. The crystals turn green and emit bright beams of light across the land, saving the Tree and all the Pokémon.
Kidd confers with Banks and finds out that everything is normal. Lucario stumbles down next to Aaron's crystal, exhausted and in the same condition as Aaron when he collapsed. Lucario's hand bumps into a time flower, activating it. This memory shows Aaron sitting there, saying his last words. He tells Lucario that he only sealed him up because he knew Lucario would follow him no matter what otherwise. He also says that Lucario was not his servant, but his partner and friend. Lucario sobs a bit and smiles, understanding now Sir Aaron's sacrifice and apologizes for failing him, but Ash assures him that it isn't true and Lucario has proved himself to be a True Guardian of Aura as well. Lucario thanks Ash and then starts to disappear. Ash begs him not to die, but Lucario tells Ash it's all right as Sir Aaron is waiting for him as he goes, turning into an orb of energy that combines with Aaron's energy and floats up to the sky (at the same time causing Aaron's crystal to disappear).


After Mew completed the healing process, Kidd confers with Banks and finds out that everything is normal. Back in the core of the Tree Lucario stumbles down, exhausted from what he has done, in the same condition as Aaron when he collapsed. Lucario's hand bumped into a Time Flower, activating it. This time it was Aaron as he sat there, saying his last words. He tells Lucario that he only sealed him up because he knew Lucario would follow him no matter what otherwise. He also says that Lucario was not his servant, but his partner and friend. Lucario sobbed a bit and smiled at that, understanding now Sir Aaron's sacrifice. He thanked Ash for showing him the same friendship Aaron provided. Lucario then disappears and, along with Aaron's crystallized form, two spirits floating up to the sky.  
[[File:Lucario and Ash.png|thumb|220px|Lucario with Ash before dying]]
Brock, May, and Max step outside to see the Tree is normal again as Kidd and Ash step outside from a nearby tunnel. Kidd gets in touch with Banks, who tells Kidd that she will make a fortune from the information she has gathered. Kidd however decides not to publish this adventure and says to keep it a secret, stating that the Tree would be ruined by tourists, and Banks reluctantly agrees as everyone else sadly ponder Lucario's sacrifice. Ash, knowing that he will never forget his friend or the relationship that is possible between humans and Pokémon, states that Lucario's aura is with him.


Kidd and Ash step outside to see that things are well. Kidd gets in touch with Banks, who tells Kidd that she will make a fortune from the information she has gathered, but Kidd decides not to publish this adventure, knowing the Tree would be ruined by tourists to which Banks reluctantly agrees. Ash reflected upon how valuable a friendship really is, especially between a Pokémon and a human.  
During the credits, they find out the tapestry in the castle showing Aaron holding up his scepter has changed; it now includes Lucario, Aaron's partner, and friend, standing beside him. Ash and company take a cable car down. Along the way they see Kidd waving from her Humvee before leaving. Bonsly remains with Mew at the Tree of Beginning, both of them thrilled to have found a friend. Ash and friends travel in the town below the castle while Team Rocket floats overhead, seemingly plotting another capture of Pikachu, but Wobbuffet knocks Meowth out of the balloon by accident, causing Meowth to cling to the bottom of the balloon. In what would appear to be the afterlife, Aaron and Lucario are shown standing together. Aaron takes a bite of something and reacts positively; a closeup reveals a bar of chocolate like the one Max shared with Lucario earlier. Ash and his friends travel towards a bridge and the next city, continuing their Pokémon journeys together.


[[File:Lucario and Ash.png|thumb|right|220px|Lucario with Ash before dying]]
==Major events==
Ash and company take a cable car down. Along the way they see Kidd packing up her Humvee and leaving. Later, they find out the tapestry in the castle showing Aaron holding up his scepter has changed; it now shows Lucario, Aaron's partner and friend, standing beside him. Bonsly remains with Mew at the Tree of Beginning, both of them thrilled to have found a friend. In what would appear to be the afterlife, Aaron and Lucario stand together when Aaron offers Lucario some chocolate before both of them walk into the distance. Ash and his friends meanwhile continue their journey through the [[Kanto]] region, ready to face any challenges that may await them.
* {{Ash}} is revealed to be capable of using [[Aura]].
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==Featured Pokémon==
===Debuts===
[[Image:Japanese M08 Logo.png|thumb|right|The Japanese logo]]
====Humans====
* [[Mew (Lucario and the Mystery of Mew)|Mew]]
* [[Mother and daughter]]
* {{mov|Lucario|Lucario|8}}
* {{mov|Legendary golems|Regirock|8}}
* {{mov|Legendary golems|Regice|8}}
* {{mov|Legendary golems|Registeel|8}}


==Characters==
====Pokémon debuts====
===Debuts===
* {{p|Lucario}} ({{OBP|Lucario|M08|M08}})
[[Image:English M08 Logo.png|thumb|The English logo]]
* {{p|Lucario}}
* {{p|Bonsly}}
* {{p|Bonsly}}
* {{p|Weavile}}
* {{p|Weavile}}
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* {{p|Regirock}}
* {{p|Regirock}}
* {{p|Regice}}
* {{p|Regice}}
* {{p|Registeel}}


===Human===
==Characters==
* [[Ash Ketchum]]
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Sir Aaron]]
* [[Sir Aaron]]
* [[Queen Rin]]
* [[Queen Ilene]]
* [[Queen Ilene]]
* [[Jenny (movie)|Jenny]]
* {{mov|Jenny|3=08}}
* [[Kidd Summers]]
* [[Kidd Summers]]
* [[Banks]]
* [[Banks]]
* [[Rota]]
* [[Freddy]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[Butler]]
* [[James]]
* [[Diane]]
* [[Mother and daughter]]
* Soldiers
* [[Battle judge|Referee]]
* Castle guests


===Pokémon===
===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Chimecho}} ({{OP|James|Chimecho}})
* {{p|Phanpy}} ({{OP|Ash|Phanpy}})
* {{p|Swellow}} ({{OP|Ash|Swellow}})
* {{p|Grovyle}} ({{OP|Ash|Grovyle}})
* {{p|Grovyle}} ({{OP|Ash|Grovyle}})
* {{p|Swellow}} ({{OP|Ash|Swellow}})
* {{p|Corphish}} ({{OP|Ash|Corphish}})
* {{p|Corphish}} ({{OP|Ash|Corphish}})
* {{p|Phanpy}} ({{OP|Ash|Phanpy}})
* {{p|Mudkip}} ({{OP|Brock|Mudkip}})
* {{p|Forretress}} ({{OP|Brock|Forretress}})
* {{p|Combusken}} ({{OP|May|Combusken}})
* {{p|Combusken}} ({{OP|May|Combusken}})
* {{p|Munchlax}} ({{OP|May|Munchlax}})
* {{p|Munchlax}} ({{OP|May|Munchlax}})
* {{p|Squirtle}} ({{OP|May|Squirtle}})
* {{p|Squirtle}} ({{OP|May|Squirtle}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Forretress}} ({{OP|Brock|Forretress}})
* {{p|Mudkip}} ({{OP|Brock|Mudkip}})
* {{p|Cacnea}} ({{OP|James|Cacnea}})
* {{p|Cacnea}} ({{OP|James|Cacnea}})
* {{p|Chimecho}} ({{OP|James|Chimecho}})
* {{mov|Lucario|Lucario|8}}
* {{mov|Mew|Mew|8}}
* {{p|Pidgeot}} ([[Sir Aaron]]'s)
* {{p|Pidgeot}} ([[Sir Aaron]]'s)
* {{p|Mime Jr.}} ([[Queen Ilene]]'s)
* {{p|Mime Jr.}} ([[Queen Ilene]]'s)
* {{p|Weavile}} ([[Kidd Summers]]'s; x2)
* {{p|Weavile}} ([[Kidd Summers]]'s; ×2)
* {{mov|Legendary golems|Regirock|8}}
* {{p|Aggron}} (Trainer's)
* {{mov|Legendary golems|Regice|8}}
* {{p|Breloom}} (Trainer's)
* {{mov|Legendary golems|Registeel|8}}
* {{p|Hitmonlee}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Misdreavus}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Ninetales}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Tropius}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Lucario}} ({{mov|Lucario|Lucario|08}})
* {{p|Mew}} ({{mov|Mew|Mew|08}})
* {{p|Regirock}} ({{DL|Legendary giants (M08)|Regirock|movie}})
* {{p|Regice}} ({{DL|Legendary giants (M08)|Regice|movie}})
* {{p|Registeel}} ({{DL|Legendary giants (M08)|Registeel|movie}})
* {{p|Bonsly}}
* {{p|Spearow}} (multiple; flashback)
* {{p|Spearow}} (multiple; flashback)
* {{p|Aerodactyl}} (two)
* {{p|Aerodactyl}} (×3)
* {{p|Lairon}} (multiple)
* {{p|Aggron}} (multiple)
* {{p|Aggron}} (multiple)
* {{p|Altaria}} (multiple)
* {{p|Blastoise}} (multiple)
* {{p|Armaldo}}
* {{p|Charizard}} (multiple)
* {{p|Blastoise}}
* {{p|Lileep}} (×3)
* {{p|Bonsly}}
* {{p|Charizard}}
* {{p|Cradily}}
* {{p|Cradily}}
* {{p|Ho-Oh}}
* {{p|Armaldo}}  
* {{p|Houndoom}} (multiple)
* {{p|Houndoom}} (multiple)
* {{p|Ledyba}} (multiple)
* {{p|Ledian}} (multiple)
* {{p|Ledian}} (multiple)
* {{p|Ledyba}} (multiple)
* {{p|Nidoran♀}}
* {{p|Lileep}} (three)
* {{p|Nidoran♂}} (multiple)
* {{p|Nidoking}} (multiple)
* {{p|Nidoking}} (multiple)
* {{p|Nidoran♀}}
* {{p|Nidoran♂}}
* {{p|Nidorino}} (multiple)
* {{p|Oddish}} (multiple)
* {{p|Oddish}} (multiple)
* {{p|Omanyte}} (two)
* {{p|Omanyte}} (×3)
* {{p|Omastar}} (two)
* {{p|Omastar}}
* {{p|Onix}}
* {{p|Pidgey}} (multiple)
* {{p|Pidgey}} (multiple)
* {{p|Pidgeotto}} (multiple)
* {{p|Raticate}}
* {{p|Raticate}}
* {{p|Rhyhorn}} (multiple)
* {{p|Rhydon}} (multiple)
* {{p|Rhydon}} (multiple)
* {{p|Rhyhorn}}
* {{p|Sandshrew}}
* {{p|Sandslash}}
* {{p|Skarmory}} (multiple)
* {{p|Skarmory}} (three)
* {{p|Swablu}} (multiple)
* {{p|Swablu}} (multiple)
* {{p|Altaria}} (multiple)
* {{p|Stantler}}
* {{p|Stantler}}
* {{p|Onix}} (multiple)
* {{p|Steelix}} (multiple)
* {{p|Steelix}} (multiple)
* {{p|Tyranitar}}
* {{p|Tyranitar}} (multiple)
* {{p|Yanma}}
* {{p|Yanma}} (multiple)
 
* {{p|Articuno}} (intro)
====Mew's {{m|Transform|illusion}}====
* {{p|Zapdos}} (intro)
* {{p|Aipom}}
* {{p|Moltres}} (intro)
* {{p|Meowth}}
* {{p|Raikou}} (intro)
* {{p|Mime Jr.}}
* {{p|Entei}} (intro)
* {{p|Pichu}}
* {{p|Suicune}} (intro)
* {{p|Pidgeotto}}
* {{p|Ho-Oh}} (intro)
* {{p|Pikachu}}
* {{p|Rayquaza}} (intro)
* {{p|Taillow}}
* {{p|Nosepass}} (intro)
* {{p|Treecko}}
* {{p|Lunatone}} (intro)
 
* {{p|Vulpix}} (intro)
====Trainers'====
* {{p|Ninetales}} (intro)
* {{p|Aggron}}
* {{p|Venonat}} (intro)
* {{p|Breloom}}
* {{p|Venomoth}} (intro)
* {{p|Hitmonlee}}
* {{p|Paras}} (intro)
* {{p|Misdreavus}}
* {{p|Parasect}} (intro)
* {{p|Ninetales}}
* {{p|Sandshrew}} (intro)
* {{p|Tropius}}
* {{p|Sandslash}} (intro)
 
* {{p|Bellsprout}} (intro)
====Intro only====
* {{p|Victreebel}} (intro)
* {{p|Poochyena}}
* {{p|Omastar}} (intro)
* {{p|Manectric}}
* {{p|Omanyte}} (intro)
* {{p|Nosepass}}
* {{p|Kabuto}} (intro)
* {{p|Slowpoke}}
* {{p|Kabutops}} (intro)
* {{p|Shiftry}}
* {{p|Aerodactyl}} (intro)
* {{p|Lunatone}}
* {{p|Anorith}} (intro)
* {{p|Groudon}}
* {{p|Lileep}} (intro)
* {{p|Vulpix}}
* {{p|Cradily}} (intro)
* {{p|Venomoth}}
* {{p|Armaldo}} (intro)
* {{p|Cubone}}
* {{p|Zangoose}} (intro)
* {{p|Parasect}}
* {{p|Ditto}} (intro)
* {{p|Sandshrew}}
* {{p|Relicanth}} (intro)
* {{p|Xatu}}
* {{p|Staryu}} (intro)
* {{p|Victreebel}}
* {{p|Starmie}} (intro)
* {{p|Gorebyss}}
* {{p|Slowpoke}} (intro)
* {{p|Tentacool}}
* {{p|Slowbro}} (intro)
* {{p|Suicune}}
* {{p|Slowking}} (intro)
* {{p|Celebi}}
* {{p|Shuckle}} (intro)
* {{p|Kabutops}}
* {{p|Duskull}} (intro)
* {{p|Kabuto}}
* {{p|Dusclops}} (intro)
* {{p|Anorith}}
* {{p|Meditite}} (intro)
* {{p|Ditto}}
* {{p|Medicham}} (intro)
* {{p|Relicanth}}
* {{p|Mankey}} (intro)
* {{p|Staryu}}
* {{p|Primeape}} (intro)
* {{p|Starmie}}
* {{p|Wooper}} (intro)
* {{p|Slowking}}
* {{p|Quagsire}} (intro)
* {{p|Shuckle}}
* {{p|Magnemite}} (intro)
* {{p|Duskull}}
* {{p|Magneton}} (intro)
* {{p|Medicham}}
* {{p|Electrike}} (intro)
* {{p|Mankey}}
* {{p|Heracross}} (intro)
* {{p|Slowbro}}
* {{p|Tropius}} (intro)
* {{p|Magnemite}}
* {{p|Snorunt}} (intro)
* {{p|Wooper}}
* {{p|Glalie}} (intro)
* {{p|Quagsire}}
* {{p|Jynx}} (intro)
* {{p|Magneton}}
* {{p|Psyduck}} (intro)
* {{p|Electrike}} (two)
* {{p|Golduck}} (intro)
* {{p|Snorunt}}
* {{p|Elekid}} (intro)
* {{p|Heracross}}
* {{p|Electabuzz}} (intro)
* {{p|Meditite}}
* {{p|Farfetch'd}} (intro)
* {{p|Bellsprout}}
* {{p|Clamperl}} (intro)
* {{p|Glalie}}
* {{p|Huntail}} (intro)
* {{p|Elekid}}
* {{p|Gorebyss}} (intro)
* {{p|Jynx}}
* {{p|Venonat}} (intro)
* {{p|Primeape}}
* {{p|Venomoth}} (intro)
* {{p|Psyduck}}
* {{p|Roselia}} (intro)
* {{p|Golduck}}
* {{p|Tentacool}} (intro)
* {{p|Paras}}
* {{p|Tentacruel}} (intro)
* {{p|Cubone}}
* {{p|Natu}} (intro)
* {{p|Electabuzz}}
* {{p|Xatu}} (intro)
* {{p|Farfetch'd}}
* {{p|Geodude}} (intro)
* {{p|Huntail}}
* {{p|Graveler}} (intro)
* {{p|Sandshrew}}
* {{p|Golem}} (intro)
* {{p|Venonat}}
* {{p|Cubone}} (intro)
* {{p|Venomoth}}
* {{p|Marowak}} (intro)
* {{p|Geodude}}
* {{p|Mareep}} (intro)
* {{p|Roselia}}
* {{p|Flaaffy}} (intro)
* {{p|Tentacruel}}
* {{p|Ampharos}} (intro)
* {{p|Zapdos}}
* {{p|Pidgey}} (intro)
* {{p|Natu}}
* {{p|Pidgeotto}} (intro)
* {{p|Graveler}}
* {{p|Yanma}} (intro)
* {{p|Mareep}}
* {{p|Claydol}} (intro)
* {{p|Marowak}}
* {{p|Rayquaza}}
* {{p|Clamperl}}
* {{p|Ampharos}}
* {{p|Flaaffy}}
* {{p|Pidgeotto}}
* {{p|Articuno}}
* {{p|Moltres}}
* {{p|Entei}}
* {{p|Raikou}}
* {{p|Delcatty}}
* {{p|Beautifly}}
* {{p|Latias}}
* {{p|Latios}}
* {{p|Camerupt}}
* {{p|Lugia}}
* {{p|Rhydon}}
* {{p|Groudon}}
* {{p|Claydol}}


==Cast==
==Cast==
[[Image:M8 cast group photo.jpg|frame|center|Guide the wave of a big hit!<br />Back row, from left: Kōichi Yamadera, Becky, Momoko Kikuchi, Pikachu, Kumiko Okae, Rica Matsumoto, Kunihiko Yuyama, Lucario<br />Front row, from left: Akihiro Nishino, Yūta Kajiwara]]
[[File:M8 cast group photo.jpg|frame|center|Guide the wave of a big hit!<br />Back row, from left: Kōichi Yamadera, Becky, Momoko Kikuchi, Pikachu, Kumiko Okae, Rica Matsumoto, Kunihiko Yuyama, Lucario<br />Front row, from left: Akihiro Nishino, Yūta Kajiwara]]
{{cast/h|Emerald}}
{{cast/h|Emerald}}
{{cast|Emerald|Ash Ketchum|disp=Ash|Veronica Taylor|Satoshi|Rica Matsumoto|サトシ|松本梨香|top=yes}}
{{cast|Emerald|Ash Ketchum|disp=Ash|Veronica Taylor|Satoshi|Rica Matsumoto|サトシ|松本梨香|top=yes}}
{{cast|Emerald|Ash's Pikachu|disp=Pikachu|Ikue Ohtani|Pikachu|Ikue Ohtani|ピカチュウ|大谷育江}}
{{cast|Emerald|Ash's Pikachu|disp=Pikachu|Ikue Ohtani|Pikachu|Ikue Ohtani|ピカチュウ|大谷育江}}
{{cast|Emerald|Brock (anime)|disp=Brock|Eric Stuart|Takeshi|Yuji Ueda|タケシ|うえだ ゆうじ}}
{{cast|Emerald|Brock (anime)|disp=Brock|Eric Stuart|Takeshi|Yūji Ueda|タケシ|うえだ ゆうじ}}
{{cast|Emerald|May (anime)|disp=May|Veronica Taylor|Haruka|KAORI|ハルカ|KAORI}}
{{cast|Emerald|May (anime)|disp=May|Veronica Taylor|Haruka|KAORI.|ハルカ|KAORI.}}
{{cast|Emerald|Max|Amy Birnbaum|Masato|Fushigi Yamada|マサト|山田ふしぎ}}
{{cast|Emerald|Max|Amy Birnbaum|Masato|Fushigi Yamada|マサト|山田ふしぎ}}
{{cast|Emerald|Jessie|Rachael Lillis|Musashi|Megumi Hayashibara|ムサシ|林原めぐみ}}
{{cast|Emerald|Jessie|Rachael Lillis|Musashi|Megumi Hayashibara|ムサシ|林原めぐみ}}
{{cast|Emerald|James|Eric Stuart|Kojirō|Shin'ichirō Miki|コジロウ|三木眞一郎}}
{{cast|Emerald|James|Eric Stuart|Kojirō|Shin-ichiro Miki|コジロウ|三木眞一郎}}
{{cast|Emerald|Meowth (Team Rocket)|disp=Meowth|Maddie Blaustein|Nyarth|Inuko Inuyama|ニャース|犬山イヌコ}}
{{cast|Emerald|Meowth (Team Rocket)|disp=Meowth|Maddie Blaustein|Nyarth|Inuko Inuyama|ニャース|犬山イヌコ}}
{{cast|Emerald|Lucario (movie 8)|disp=Lucario|Sean Schemmel|Lucario|Daisuke Namikawa|ルカリオ|浪川大輔}}
{{cast|Emerald|Mew (movie 8)|disp=Mew|Satomi Kōrogi|Mew|Satomi Kōrogi|ミュウ|こおろぎ さとみ}}
{{cast|Emerald|Banks|Pete Zarustica|Banks|Takeshi Aono|バンクス|青野 武}}
{{cast|Emerald|Rota|disp=Mother|none|Mother|Noriko Hidaka|母親|日髙のり子}}
{{cast|Emerald|May's Munchlax|disp=Munchlax|Darren Dunstan|Gonbe|Chie Satō|ゴンベ|佐藤智慧}}
{{cast|Emerald|May's Munchlax|disp=Munchlax|Darren Dunstan|Gonbe|Chie Satō|ゴンベ|佐藤智慧}}
{{cast|Emerald|May's Blaziken|disp=Combusken|Darren Dunstan|Wakasyamo|Chinami Nishimura|ワカシャモ|西村ちなみ}}
{{cast|Emerald|May's Combusken|disp=Combusken|Darren Dunstan|Wakasyamo|Chinami Nishimura|ワカシャモ|西村ちなみ}}
{{cast|Emerald|Ash's Corphish|disp=Corphish|Maddie Blaustein|Heigani|Katsuyuki Konishi|ヘイガニ|小西克幸}}
{{cast|Emerald|Ash's Corphish|disp=Corphish|Maddie Blaustein|Heigani|Katsuyuki Konishi|ヘイガニ|小西克幸}}
{{cast|Emerald|May's Wartortle|disp=Squirtle|Eric Stuart|Zenigame|Tomoe Hanba|ゼニガメ|半場友恵}}
{{cast|Emerald|May's Squirtle|disp=Squirtle|Eric Stuart|Zenigame|Tomoe Hanba|ゼニガメ|半場友恵}}
{{cast|Emerald|Houndoom (Pokémon)|disp=Houndoom|Kōichi Sakaguchi|Hellgar|Kōichi Sakaguchi|ヘルガー|坂口候一}}
{{cast|Emerald|James's Chimecho|disp=Chimecho|Erica Schroeder{{!}}Bella Hudson|Chirean|Natsuki Yoshihara|チリーン|吉原ナツキ}}
{{cast|Emerald|Mime Jr. (Pokémon)|disp=Mime Jr.|none|Manene|Miyako Itō|マネネ|伊東みやこ}}
{{cast|Emerald|Weavile (Pokémon)|disp=Weavile|Eric Stuart|Manyula|Daisuke Sakaguchi|マニューラ|阪口大助}}
{{cast|Emerald|Weavile (Pokémon)|disp=Weavile|Eric Stuart|Manyula|Jun Fukushima|マニューラ|福島 潤}}
{{cast|Emerald|James's Chimecho|disp=Chimecho|Bella Hudson|Chirean|Natsuki Yoshihara|チリーン|吉原ナツキ}}
{{cast|Emerald|Regirock (Pokémon)|disp=Regirock|Eiji Miyashita|Regirock|Eiji Miyashita|レジロック|宮下栄治}}
{{cast|Emerald|Registeel (Pokémon)|disp=Registeel|Atsushi Kakehashi|Registeel|Atsushi Kakehashi|レジスチル|梯 篤司}}
{{cast|Emerald|Regice (Pokémon)|disp=Regice|Kunihiro Kawamoto|Regice|Kunihiro Kawamoto|レジアイス|河本邦弘}}
{{cast|Emerald|Narrator|disp=Narration|Mike Pollock|Narration|Unshō Ishizuka|ナレーション|石塚運昇|bottom=yes}}
{{cast|Emerald|Narrator|disp=Narration|Mike Pollock|Narration|Unshō Ishizuka|ナレーション|石塚運昇|bottom=yes}}
! colspan=6 | Special appearances by
! colspan=6 | Special appearances by
|-
|-
{{cast|Emerald|Sir Aaron|disp=Aaron|Jason Griffith|Aaron|Kōichi Yamadera|アーロン|山寺宏一|top=yes}}
{{cast|Emerald|Sir Aaron|disp=Aaron|Jason Griffith|Aaron|Kōichi Yamadera|アーロン|山寺宏一|top=yes}}
{{cast|Emerald|Jenny (movie)|disp=Jenny|none|Jenny|Kumiko Okae|ジェニー|岡江久美子}}
{{cast|Emerald|Jenny (M08)|disp=Jenny|List of English voice actors{{!}}Suzanne Goldish|Jenny|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Kumiko Okae|ジェニー|岡江久美子}}
{{cast|Emerald|Queen Rin|disp=Rin|Bella Hudson|Rene|Momoko Kikuchi|リーン/アイリーン|菊池桃子}}
{{cast|Emerald|Queen Rin|disp=Rin|Erica Schroeder{{!}}Bella Hudson|Rene|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Momoko Kikuchi|リーン/アイリーン|菊池桃子}}
{{cast|Emerald|Queen Ilene|disp=Ilene|Bella Hudson|Irene|Momoko Kikuchi|リーン/アイリーン|菊池桃子}}
{{cast|Emerald|Queen Ilene|disp=Ilene|Erica Schroeder{{!}}Bella Hudson|Irene|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Momoko Kikuchi|リーン/アイリーン|菊池桃子}}
{{cast|Emerald|Kidd Summers|disp=Kidd|Evelyn Lanto|Kid|Becky|キッド・サマーズ|ベッキー}}
{{cast|Emerald|Kidd Summers|disp=Kidd|Rebecca Soler|Kid|Becky|キッド・サマーズ|ベッキー}}
{{cast|Emerald|Rota|disp=Freddy|Darren Dunstan|Freddy|Akihiro Nishino|フレディ|西野亮廣}}
{{cast|Emerald|Freddy|Darren Dunstan|Freddy|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Akihiro Nishino|フレディ|西野亮廣}}
{{cast|Emerald|Bonsly (Pokémon)|disp=Bonsly|Eric Stuart|Usohachi|Yūta Kajiwara|ウソハチ|梶原雄太|bottom=yes}}
{{cast|Emerald|Lucario (M08)|disp=Lucario|Sean Schemmel|Lucario|Daisuke Namikawa|ルカリオ|浪川大輔}}
{{cast|Emerald|Mew (M08)|disp=Mew|Satomi Koorogi|Mew|Satomi Koorogi|ミュウ|こおろぎ さとみ}}
{{cast|Emerald|Banks|Pete Zarustica|Banks|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Takeshi Aono|バンクス|青野 武}}
{{cast|Emerald|Mother and daughter|disp=Mother|Erica Schroeder{{!}}Bella Hudson|Mother|Noriko Hidaka|母親|日髙のり子}}
{{cast|Emerald|Houndoom (Pokémon)|disp=Houndoom|Kōichi Sakaguchi|Hellgar|Kōichi Sakaguchi|ヘルガー|坂口候一}}
{{cast|Emerald|Mime Jr. (Pokémon)|disp=Mime Jr.|Kayzie Rogers|Manene|Miyako Itō|マネネ|伊東みやこ}}
{{cast|Emerald|Weavile (Pokémon)|disp=Weavile|Eric Stuart|Manyula|Daisuke Sakaguchi|マニューラ|阪口大助}}
{{cast|Emerald|Weavile (Pokémon)|disp=Weavile|Eric Stuart|Manyula|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Jun Fukushima|マニューラ|福島 潤}}
{{cast|Emerald|Regirock (Pokémon)|disp=Regirock|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Eiji Miyashita|Regirock|Eiji Miyashita|レジロック|宮下栄治}}
{{cast|Emerald|Registeel (Pokémon)|disp=Registeel|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Atsushi Kakehashi|Registeel|Atsushi Kakehashi|レジスチル|梯 篤司}}
{{cast|Emerald|Regice (Pokémon)|disp=Regice|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Kunihiro Kawamoto|Regice|Kunihiro Kawamoto|レジアイス|河本邦弘}}
{{cast|Emerald|Bonsly (Pokémon)|disp=Bonsly|Eric Stuart|Usohachi|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Yūta Kajiwara|ウソハチ|梶原雄太|bottom=yes}}
|}
|}


== Staff ==
==Staff==
{| class="credits-table" {{graytable|width: 100%}}
{| class="credits-table roundy" style="width: 100%; background: #{{colorschemedark|Emerald}}; border: 3px solid #{{colorschemelight|Emerald}};"
|-
|- style="background:#F8F8FF"
! width="24%" | Created by<br /><span lang="ja">原案</span>
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" width="24%" | Created by<br><span lang="ja">原案</span>
| width="38%" |
| width="38%" |
* [[Satoshi Tajiri]]
* [[Satoshi Tajiri]]
* [[Jun'ichi Masuda]]
* [[Jun'ichi Masuda]]
* [[Ken Sugimori]]
* [[Ken Sugimori]]
| width="38%" lang="ja" |
| style="{{roundytr|5px}}" width="38%" lang="ja" |
* 田尻 智
* 田尻 智
* 増田順一
* 増田順一
* 杉森 建
* 杉森 建
|- style="vertical-align: middle;"
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#F8F8FF"
! Production supervisor<br /><small><span lang="ja">スーパーバイザー</span></small>
! Production supervisor<br><small><span lang="ja">スーパーバイザー</span></small>
|  
|  
* [[Tsunekazu Ishihara]]
* [[Tsunekazu Ishihara]]
| lang="ja" |
| lang="ja" |
* 石原恒和
* 石原恒和
|- style="vertical-align: middle;"
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#F8F8FF"
! Animation supervisor<br /><span lang="ja">アニメーション監修</span>
! Animation supervisor<br><span lang="ja">アニメーション監修</span>
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* Yōichi Kotabe
* Yōichi Kotabe
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| lang="ja" |
* 小田部羊一
* 小田部羊一
|-
|- style="background:#F8F8FF"
! Executive producers<br /><small><span lang="ja">エグゼクティブプロデューサー</span></small>
! Executive producers<br><small><span lang="ja">エグゼクティブプロデューサー</span></small>
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* Masakazu Kubo
* Masakazu Kubo
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* 久保雅一
* 久保雅一
* 鶴 宏明
* 鶴 宏明
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|- style="background:#F8F8FF"
! Producers<br /><span lang="ja">プロデューサー</span>
! Producers<br><span lang="ja">プロデューサー</span>
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* Chōji Yoshikawa
* Chōji Yoshikawa
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* 岡本順哉
* 岡本順哉
* 盛 武源
* 盛 武源
|-
|- style="background:#F8F8FF"
! Animation producers<br /><small><span lang="ja">アニメーションプロデューサー</span></small>
! Animation producers<br><small><span lang="ja">アニメーションプロデューサー</span></small>
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* Toshiaki Okuno
* Toshiaki Okuno
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* 奥野敏聡
* 奥野敏聡
* 神田修吉
* 神田修吉
|- style="vertical-align: middle;"
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#F8F8FF"
! Screenplay<br /><span lang="ja">脚本</span>
! Screenplay<br><span lang="ja">脚本</span>
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* Hideki Sonoda
* Hideki Sonoda
| lang="ja" |
| lang="ja" |
* 園田英樹
* 園田英樹
|-
|- style="background:#F8F8FF"
! Storyboard<br /><span lang="ja">絵コンテ</span>
! Storyboard<br><span lang="ja">絵コンテ</span>
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* [[Kunihiko Yuyama]]
* [[Kunihiko Yuyama]]
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* 浅田裕二
* 浅田裕二
* 宮尾佳和
* 宮尾佳和
|-  
|- style="background:#F8F8FF"
! Assistant directors<br /><span lang="ja">演出</span>
! Assistant directors<br><span lang="ja">演出</span>
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* Yūji Asada
* Yūji Asada
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* 浅田裕二
* 浅田裕二
* 吉川博明
* 吉川博明
* 鎌倉由美
* 鎌倉由実
* 渡辺正彦
* 渡辺正彦
* 飯島正勝 
* 飯島正勝 
* 高橋ナオヒト
* 高橋ナオヒト
|- style="vertical-align: middle;"
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#F8F8FF"
! Assistant director associate<br /><span lang="ja">演出助手</span>
! Assistant director associate<br><span lang="ja">演出助手</span>
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* Yoshimobu Tokumoto
* Yoshimobu Tokumoto
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| lang="ja" |
* 徳本善信
* 徳本善信
|-
|- style="background:#F8F8FF"
! Character staging<br /><span lang="ja">キャラクター設定</span>
! Character staging<br><span lang="ja">キャラクター設定</span>
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* Kenji Matsushima
* Kenji Matsushima
* Kōji Nishino
* [[Kōji Nishino]]
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| lang="ja" |
* 松島賢二
* 松島賢二
* 西野弘二
* 西野弘二
|-
|- style="background:#F8F8FF"
! Staging assistance<br /><span lang="ja">設定協力</span>
! Staging assistance<br><span lang="ja">設定協力</span>
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* GAME FREAK inc.
* GAME FREAK inc.
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* GAME FREAK inc.
* GAME FREAK inc.
* The Pokémon Company
* The Pokémon Company
|-
|- style="background:#F8F8FF"
! Character design<br /><small><span lang="ja">キャラクターデザイン</span></small>
! Character design<br><small><span lang="ja">キャラクターデザイン</span></small>
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* Kazuaki Mōri
* Kazuaki Mōri
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* 松原徳弘
* 松原徳弘
* 一石小百合
* 一石小百合
|- style="vertical-align: middle;"
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#F8F8FF"
! Executive animation director<br /><span lang="ja">総作画監督</span>
! Executive animation director<br><span lang="ja">総作画監督</span>
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* Kazuaki Mōri
* Kazuaki Mōri
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| lang="ja" |
* 毛利和昭
* 毛利和昭
|-
|- style="background:#F8F8FF"
! Assistant executive animation directors<br /><span lang="ja">総作画監督補</span>
! Assistant executive animation directors<br><span lang="ja">総作画監督補</span>
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* Tokuhiro Matsubara
* Tokuhiro Matsubara
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* 佐藤和巳
* 佐藤和巳
* 田口広一
* 田口広一
|-
|- style="background:#F8F8FF"
! Animation directors<br /><span lang="ja">作画監督</span>
! Animation directors<br><span lang="ja">作画監督</span>
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* Yūko Inoue
* Yūko Inoue
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* 夏目久仁彦
* 夏目久仁彦
* 玉川明洋
* 玉川明洋
|-
|- style="background:#F8F8FF"
! Color keys<br /><span lang="ja">色彩設計</span>
! Color keys<br><span lang="ja">色彩設計</span>
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* Miyuki Satō
* Miyuki Satō
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* 佐藤美由紀
* 佐藤美由紀
* 吉野記通
* 吉野記通
|-
|- style="background:#F8F8FF"
! Colorist<br /><span lang="ja">色指定</span>
! Colorist<br><span lang="ja">色指定</span>
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* Takako Uemura
* Takako Uemura
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* 上村貴子
* 上村貴子
* 上田みず恵
* 上田みず恵
|- style="vertical-align: middle;"
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#F8F8FF"
! Art supervisor<br /><span lang="ja">美術監修</span>
! Art supervisor<br><span lang="ja">美術監修</span>
|  
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* Katsuyoshi Kanemura
* Katsuyoshi Kanemura
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| lang="ja" |
* 金村勝義
* 金村勝義
|- style="vertical-align: middle;"
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#F8F8FF"
! Art director<br /><span lang="ja">美術監督</span>
! Art director<br><span lang="ja">美術監督</span>
|  
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* Masatoshi Mutō
* Masatoshi Mutō
| lang="ja" |
| lang="ja" |
* 武藤正敏
* 武藤正敏
|- style="vertical-align: middle;"
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#F8F8FF"
! Director of photography<br /><span lang="ja">撮影監督</span>
! Director of photography<br><span lang="ja">撮影監督</span>
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* Takaya Mizutani
* Takaya Mizutani
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| lang="ja" |
* 水谷貴哉
* 水谷貴哉
|- style="vertical-align: middle;"
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#F8F8FF"
! CGI
! CGI
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* OLM Digital
* OLM Digital
|- style="vertical-align: middle;"
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#F8F8FF"
! CGI director<br /><span lang="ja">CGI監督</span>
! CGI director<br><span lang="ja">CGI監督</span>
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* Makoto Satō
* Makoto Satō
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| lang="ja" |
* 佐藤 誠
* 佐藤 誠
|-
|- style="background:#F8F8FF"
! Dance scene assistance<br /><span lang="ja">ダンスシーン協力</span>
! Dance scene assistance<br><span lang="ja">ダンスシーン協力</span>
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* Misato Matsuoka
* Misato Matsuoka
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* 千村彩花
* 千村彩花
* 川崎美嗣
* 川崎美嗣
|- style="vertical-align: middle;"
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#F8F8FF"
! Editor<br /><span lang="ja">編集</span>
! Editor<br><span lang="ja">編集</span>
|  
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* Toshio Henmi
* Toshio Henmi
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| lang="ja" |
* 辺見俊夫
* 辺見俊夫
|-  
|- style="background:#F8F8FF"
! Editorial assistants<br /><span lang="ja">編集助手</span>
! Editorial assistants<br><span lang="ja">編集助手</span>
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|  
* JAYFILM
* JAYFILM
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* 今井大介
* 今井大介
* 後田良樹
* 後田良樹
|- style="vertical-align: middle;"
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#F8F8FF"
! Music<br /><span lang="ja">音楽</span>
! Music<br><span lang="ja">音楽</span>
|  
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* Shinji Miyazaki
* Shinji Miyazaki
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| lang="ja" |
* 宮崎慎二
* 宮崎慎二
|-
|- style="background:#F8F8FF"
! Music producers<br /><span lang="ja">音楽プロデューサー</span>
! Music producers<br><span lang="ja">音楽プロデューサー</span>
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* Kazuo Shinohara
* Kazuo Shinohara
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* 篠原一雄
* 篠原一雄
* 齋藤裕二
* 齋藤裕二
|- style="vertical-align: middle;"
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#F8F8FF"
! Sound recording mixer<br /><small><span lang="ja">劇場用レコーディングミキサー</span></small>
! Sound recording mixer<br><small><span lang="ja">劇場用レコーディングミキサー</span></small>
|  
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* Jūji Nakamura
* Jūji Nakamura
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| lang="ja" |
* 中村充時
* 中村充時
|-
|- style="background:#F8F8FF"
! Original score (partial)<br /><span lang="ja">一部原曲・作曲</span>
! Original score (partial)<br><span lang="ja">一部原曲・作曲</span>
|  
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* Gō Ichinose
* [[Gō Ichinose]]
* Morikazu Aoki
* [[Morikazu Aoki]]
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| lang="ja" |
* 一之瀬 剛
* 一之瀬 剛
* 青木森一
* 青木森一
|- style="vertical-align: middle;"
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#F8F8FF"
! Sound director<br /><span lang="ja">音響監督</span>
! Sound director<br><span lang="ja">音響監督</span>
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* Masafumi Mima
* Masafumi Mima
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| lang="ja" |
* 三間雅文
* 三間雅文
|- style="vertical-align: middle;"
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#F8F8FF"
! Recording studio<br /><span lang="ja">録音スタジオ</span>
! Recording studio<br><span lang="ja">録音スタジオ</span>
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* Aoi Studio
* Aoi Studio
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| lang="ja" |
* アオイスタジオ
* アオイスタジオ
|- style="vertical-align: middle;"
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#F8F8FF"
! Audio production<br /><span lang="ja">音響制作</span>
! Audio production<br><span lang="ja">音響制作</span>
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* HALF H·P STUDIO
* HALF H・P STUDIO
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| lang="ja" |
* HALF H·P STUDIO
* HALF H・P STUDIO
|- style="vertical-align: middle;"
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#F8F8FF"
! Production<br /><span lang="ja">制作</span>
! Production<br><span lang="ja">制作</span>
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* Shōgakukan Production
* [[Shogakukan]] Production
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| lang="ja" |
* 小学館プロダクション
* 小学館プロダクション
|- style="vertical-align: middle;"
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#F8F8FF"
! Animation production<br /><span lang="ja">アニメーション制作</span>
! Animation production<br><span lang="ja">アニメーション制作</span>
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* OLM Team Koitabashi
* OLM Team Koitabashi
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| lang="ja" |
* OLM Team Koitabashi
* OLM Team Koitabashi
|- style="vertical-align: middle;"
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#F8F8FF"
! Director<br /><span lang="ja">監督</span>
! style="{{roundybl|5px}}" | Director<br><span lang="ja">監督</span>
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* Kunihiko Yuyama
* Kunihiko Yuyama
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* 湯山邦彦
* 湯山邦彦
|}
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== Trivia ==
==Manga adaptations==
[[Image:Sir_Aaron.png|300px|thumb|right|Sir Aaron, Knight of Cameran Palace]]
{{main|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (manga)}}
* In this movie, {{p|Regice}} was pronounced as Rej-i-Ice; however, in [[Pokémon: Battle Frontier]], it was pronounced as Rej-Ice.
{{main|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (Emiko Yoshino short manga)}}
* This movie premiered in Japan between the episodes ''[[AG134|A Real Cleffa-Hanger]]'' and ''[[AG135|Numero Uno Articuno]]''.
 
* This movie introduces the concept of [[aura]] to the series.
==Trailers==
* This is the second movie in which a character dies and is not resurrected. The first was [[M05|Pokémon Heroes]], where [[Latios (movie 5)|Latios]] sacrificed himself to save [[Alto Mare]] from a large tidal wave. This time two characters died, Lucario, and Sir Aaron but they are seen during the credits, presumbly in the after life.
===English===
* This is the first time, since the 5th movie, that the corresponding theme song is played during the opening credits (this time it is the Advanced Battle theme), however it receives no remix.
{{youtubevid|cksY3fTkc_I|Pokemon|Emerald}}
* The castle is based on {{wp|Neuschwanstein}}, a castle in {{wp|Allgäu}}, {{wp|Bavaria}}, Germany. <ref>http://www.pokemon2005.jp/staffdiary/0801.html</ref>
 
* In Latin America, it was the first of the {{series2|Advanced Generation}} movies to be dubbed, and aired just after the finale of [[Pokémon: Battle Frontier]] and before the beginning of [[Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl]] in a special along with ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]'' and ''[[SS019|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters out of the Gate!]]''. The other two ''Advanced Generation'' movies, ''[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]'' and ''[[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]'', were not dubbed until early 2008.
==Trivia==
* The strings section of the movie score is performed by Koike Strings, and was recorded on June 11, 2005. [http://www.koikestrings.com/ Koike Strings official website]
[[File:Sir Aaron.png|thumb|300px|[[Sir Aaron]], Knight of [[Cameran Palace]]]]
* In this film, Bonsly is pronounced "bons-lee", but in subsequent anime episodes the pronunciation has been "bons-lie", similar to "bonsai", from which Bonsly takes its name.
* This {{pkmn|movie}} was released between [[AG134]] and [[AG135]] in Japan.
* During the scene where Ash remembers a scene from ''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]'', an instrumental part of ''[[Aim to be a Pokémon Master]]'' can be heard playing as the background music.
* This movie introduces the concept of [[aura]] to the {{pkmn|anime}} [[canon]].
* The two parties of Pokémon, Red and Green, reference the original two [[version]]s of Pokémon, {{game3|Red and Green|Red and Green|s}}.
* This is the second movie in which a character dies and is not resurrected. The first was ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]'', where {{OBP|Latios|M05}} sacrificed himself to save [[Alto Mare]] from a large tidal wave. This time, two characters died, Lucario and Sir Aaron. However, they are seen during the ending credits, presumably in the afterlife.
* This is the first movie since the fifth movie, and the only ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'' movie, to have the corresponding theme song played during the opening credits (this time, it is the [[S08|Advanced Battle]] theme); however, it receives no remix.
* The [[Rota]] castle is based on {{wp|Neuschwanstein}}, a castle in {{wp|Allgäu}}, {{wp|Bavaria}}, Germany. <ref>http://www.pokemon2005.jp/staffdiary/0801.html</ref>
* In Latin America, it was the first of the ''Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire'' movies to be dubbed, and aired just after the finale of [[S09|Pokémon: Battle Frontier]] and before the beginning of [[S10|Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl]] in a special along with ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]'' and ''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate!]]''. The other two ''Advanced Generation'' movies, ''[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]'' and ''[[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]'', were not dubbed until early 2008.
* The strings section of the movie score is performed by Koike Strings, and was recorded on June 11, 2005.<ref>http://www.koikestrings.com/ Koike Strings official website</ref>
* In this movie, {{p|Regice}} was pronounced as Rej-i-ice; however, in [[S09|Pokémon: Battle Frontier]], it was pronounced as Rej-ice.
** Similarly, {{p|Bonsly}} is pronounced Bonsl''ee'', whereas it is pronounced as Bonsl''y'' when [[Brock's Sudowoodo|Brock catches one]].
* During the scene where Ash remembers a scene from ''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]'', an instrumental part of [[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master]] can be heard playing as the background music.  
* The two armies of Pokémon, Red and Green, reference the original two [[core series|version]]s of Pokémon, {{game3|Red and Green|Red and Green|s}}.
* [[May's Munchlax]] is the only one of the main characters' Pokémon besides Pikachu to appear on the front cover.
* [[May's Munchlax]] is the only one of the main characters' Pokémon besides Pikachu to appear on the front cover.
** This is also the second movie in a row where a {{p|Munchlax}} appears on the front cover.
** This is also the second movie in a row where a {{p|Munchlax}} appears on the front cover.
* This is the second Pokémon movie so far that does not have a [[legendary Pokémon]] as the main featured Pokémon, the first being ''[[M03|Spell of the Unown]]'' and later ''[[M13|Zoroark: Master of Illusions]]''.
* This is the first movie in which the main featured Pokémon is neither {{pkmn2|Legendary}} nor {{pkmn2|Mythical}}, with the other being ''[[M13|Zoroark: Master of Illusions]]''.
* This is the only Pokémon movie that has appearances by [[legendary Pokémon]] from each of the first three generations: {{p|Mew}} from [[Generation I]], {{p|Ho-Oh}} from [[Generation II]] and {{p|Registeel}}, {{p|Regirock}}, and {{p|Regice}} from [[Generation III]] (although the Ho-Oh was just a transformed Mew).
* When Mew is transformed into Ho-Oh in the dub, {{p|Pidgeot}}'s voice is used as well as Ho-Oh's.
* When Mew is transformed into Ho-Oh in the dub, {{p|Pidgeot}}'s voice is used as well as Ho-oh's.
* This is the first Pokémon movie not to receive a VHS release in the United States and Canada, due to the death of the format in 2006.
* This movie was made canon by ''[[DP056|The Keystone Pops!]]'', when Ash, being the only human in the area able to sense and use aura, is the only one who could reseal {{p|Spiritomb}}, and by ''[[DP071|Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Parts One]] [[DP072|and Two]]'' when Ash was able to sense Riolu's presence.
* This movie was made canon by ''[[DP056|The Keystone Pops!]]'', when Ash, being the only human in the area able to sense and use aura, is the only one who could reseal {{p|Spiritomb}}.
* This movie would mark the third time Ash has died and then brought back to life, and the second time in the movie series.  The first time was in the anime episode ''[[EP023|The Tower of Terrors]]'', and the second was in the first movie ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]''.
** Ash's aura powers have also been featured in ''[[DP071|Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part One]]'' and ''[[DP072|Part Two]]'' when Ash was able to sense [[Aura Sphere Riolu]]'s presence, and in ''[[JN021|Caring for a Mystery!]]'', where he could sense the aura emanating from {{AP|Riolu}}'s {{pkmn|Egg}}.
* This movie was in the making before its [[M07|predecessor]] was even finished.
* This movie was in the making before its [[M07|predecessor]] was even finished.
* The Lapras music box at the Tree of Beginning plays the same tune as [[Jigglypuff (anime)|Jigglypuff's]] song.
* This movie marks the first time a [[Generation IV]] [[move]] is used in the anime.
* In the epilogue, Kidd appears to be exploring [[Forina]], a location featured in a previous movie ''[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]''. Two of the main characters from the movie, [[Butler]] and [[Diane]], make a cameo appearance in this scene, standing behind Kidd.
* The Lapras music box at the Tree of Beginning plays the same tune as {{an|Jigglypuff}}'s song.
* This movie was nominated for best anime feature in the {{wp|American Anime Awards}}, but lost to {{wp|Final Fantasy VII Advent Children}}.
* In the epilogue, Kidd appears to be exploring [[Forina]], a location featured in ''[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]''. Two of the main characters from the movie, [[Butler]] and [[Diane]], cameo in this scene, standing behind Kidd.
* This movie was nominated for best anime feature in the {{wp|American Anime Awards}}, but lost to ''{{wp|Final Fantasy VII Advent Children}}''.
* {{p|Jynx}}'s old design appears briefly when the tree of Pokémon is seen in the beginning.
* This movie was the first one to be skipped in the {{pmin|Finland|Finnish}} dub, even though the {{gdis|Battle Frontier|III}} arc was dubbed in Finnish, with the second being [[M09|the next movie]]. These two movies were also skipped in the other Nordic countries.
** Interestingly enough, both of these movies take place during the aforementioned season.
** Due to {{ma|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea|the next movie's manga adaptation}} being translated in Finnish, this is the only movie without a Finnish title.
* This was the last movie:
**To be dubbed by [[4Kids Entertainment]].
**To be released on VHS in Japan.
* In a February 2021 poll held by the official [[Pokémon]] website, this movie was voted the most popular movie of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]''.<ref>https://twitter.com/pokemon_movie/status/1358275545465819136</ref>
 
===Errors===
* During the introduction, where Ash is about to use Phanpy for a battle, the Poké Ball's button is large in appearance.
* In the English dub, when Mew transforms into Ho-Oh, it uses Pidgeot's voice.
* When the guests in the ballroom witness the staff glowing, a part of Jessie's sleeve is missing.
* When May admires Queen Ilene on the balcony, the pink bow on her left sleeve is discolored yellow.
* When Lucario emerges from the staff, his feet are blue instead of black.
 
===Dub edits===
* In the English dub, when Jessie gets dressed in her castle gown, she says that it is a wonderful outfit, while in the Japanese version, she says that James and Meowth will be her dates.
* In the English dub, when Ash asks Lucario if he would look for a lost friend, Lucario responds by saying it doesn't have friends and doesn't want any. In the original Japanese version, Lucario says the reason he went with Ash is because Queen Ilene asked it to.
* In the English dub, when talking about Aura, Max asks if Brock can show him what it looks like, and Brock says that it is probably supposed to be invisible. In the original Japanese version, Max asks if he has "hadou" as well, while Brock says that it can also be known as Aura.
* In the English dub, Brock says that Sir Aaron wasn't a hero and that he wasn't even around when the war broke out in ancient times, and Max deduces Sir Aaron must have abandoned Lucario. In the original Japanese version, Brock wonders if what Lucario said about being abandoned is true, and Max suggests that Sir Aaron sealed Lucario in the staff to save it.
* In the English dub, during the last vision of the past, Lucario merely says that it forgives Sir Aaron. In the original Japanese version, Lucario says that it would have followed Sir Aaron to help out if it wasn't sealed in the staff.


=== Box office performance ===
===Box office performance===
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The general screening of ''Mew and the Wave Hero: Lucario'' ran for six weeks from July 16 to August 26, 2005.
The general screening of ''Mew and the Wave-Guiding Hero: Lucario'' ran for 6 weeks from July 16 to August 26, 2005.
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The movie had grossed 4.11 billion yen by September 2005, and the final figure was 4.3 billion yen (US$36.4 million), placing it second in Japan in 2005 only to {{wp|Hayao Miyazaki}}'s ''{{wp|Howl's Moving Castle}}''.
 
The movie had grossed 4.11 billion yen by September 2005, and the final figure was 4.3 billion yen (US$36.4 million), placing it second in Japan in 2005 only to {{wp|Hayao Miyazaki}}'s {{wp|Howl's Moving Castle}}.


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==Related links==
==Related articles==
* [[wp:Mew and the Wave Guiding Hero: Lucario|Article on Wikipedia]]
* [[Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (manga)]]
* [[a:Category:Movie 8 screenshots|Screenshots on Bulbagarden Archives]]
* [[Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (Emiko Yoshino short manga)]]
* [[Mew and the Wave-Guiding Hero: Lucario Music Collection]]


==External links==
==External links==
*''[http://www.amazon.com/Pokemon-Lucario-Mystery-Ikue-Ohtani/dp/B014F4MVVW Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]'' on [[Prime Video]] <small>(English)</small>
* ''[https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Pokemon_Lucario_and_the_Mystery_of_Mew?id=QBmPFV2OHVE Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]'' on [[Google Play]] <small>(English)</small>
* ''[https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/pokemon-lucario-mystery-mew/id1013097789 Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]'' on [[iTunes]] <small>(English)</small>
*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0875609/ ''Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew'' at IMDb]
*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0875609/ ''Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew'' at IMDb]
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*[http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-episodes/pokemon-movies/pokemon-lucario-and-the-mystery-of-mew-2006 Official website for ''Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew''] <small>(English)</small>
*[http://www.pokemon.co.jp/anime/movie/2005/ Official website for ''Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew''] <small>(Japanese)</small>


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Latest revision as of 12:08, 17 September 2024

This article is about the movie. For the manga, see Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (manga).

M07 : Destiny Deoxys
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Lucario and the Mystery of Mew
ミュウと波導の勇者 ルカリオ Mew and the Wave Hero: Lucario
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Premiere
Japan July 16, 2005
United States September 19, 2006*
Home video
Japan December 22, 2005
United States September 19, 2006
English themes
Opening Unbeatable
Ending We Will Meet Again
Japanese themes
Opening バトルフロンティア (映画バージョン)
Ending はじまりのうた
Ratings
United States Unrated
Great Britain U
Ireland ?
Canada Unrated
Quebec G
Japan PG-12
Germany ?
Australia G
New Zealand G

Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (Japanese: 劇場版ポケットモンスター アドバンスジェネレーション ミュウと波導勇者 ルカリオ Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation the Movie - Mew and the Wave Hero: Lucario; officially known as Mew and the Wave Hero in Japan) is the third Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire movie, and the eighth Pokémon movie overall. Premiering in Japan on July 16, 2005, it introduced four new Generation IV Pokémon: Lucario, Bonsly, Mime Jr., and Weavile. Regice, Regirock, and Registeel also appear.

This movie was the last production to be released by 4Kids Entertainment, though it was actually completed before Pasta La Vista!.

Other posters and DVD covers

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Blurb

Hundreds of years ago, Camaron Palace and its people were saved by the noble sacrifice of Sir Aaron, an Aura Knight. From that day forward the people have always honored his deeds with an annual festival. Of course, Ash isn't really much of a history buff—he's more interested in the Pokémon competition being held! Only when he wins and is asked to don the ceremonial role of Aura Guardian does Aaron's importance become clear—especially when Lucario emerges from Aaron's staff! Aaron isn't a hero to this long-dormant Pokémon—all Lucario remembers is the master that betrayed it!

Left out of the battle all those hundreds of years before, Lucario is asked to be a hero again—Mew has shown up and whisked Pikachu and Meowth away to the Tree of Life, and only Lucario can lead the way! Can Lucario put aside its distrust of humans long enough to reunite Ash with his best friend?

Plot

Lucario jumps from boulder to boulder to a spot overseeing a wide expansive valley. Lucario senses something and uses its Aura to see the entire landscape. Lucario lets his sight travel about, going over more rocks and hills until he sees a large formation of a gigantic, red-armored Pokémon army, mixed with human foot soldiers, that is charging towards the middle of the valley. He looks to the other side of the valley and sees an equally gigantic, green-armored army, with equally powerful Pokémon of different species charging to the same destination.

As Lucario is comprehending the danger of the event, three Houndoom from the red army arrive at the scene, which Lucario evades and leaps away. He heads to a crystal formation on the ground, touching it, and then speaks through the crystal to his master, Sir Aaron, an Aura Guardian, who is at Cameran Palace. Aaron stands upon a balcony with Queen Rin that overlooks the entire land, and he hears Lucario's voice coming from another crystal formation on the balcony. It seems the palace is in imminent danger of being overrun; peace cannot be brought to the two warring sides.

The three Houndoom find Lucario and proceed to attack him. After being cornered, he is left no choice and fights back. Although he is able to defeat his pursuers, he gets dirt in his eyes and is blinded, forcing him to use aura to see.

Knowing that Aaron must leave, Rin explains she is obliged as queen to share the same fate as the castle. After their last exchange of words, Aaron hops a ride on his Pidgeot to the valley. When he lands he sees Lucario catching up to him. Aaron tells Lucario to leave, as he has abandoned the palace and the Queen and will not be returning. Lucario cannot believe what he is hearing and implores him to wait, but Aaron throws down his scepter, which absorbs Lucario into a jewel at its top; from within the jewel, Lucario can see Aaron going off and feels betrayed by his master.

Rin observes from afar that the Tree of Beginning is suffering from the conflict. The two armies clash in the middle of the valley. Outside of the tree, Pidgeot flies away alone. With this, Ho-Oh returns to the Tree of the Beginning, revealing itself to be Mew.

Pidgeot approaches Rin with the scepter in its beak, which she takes. Suddenly, Rin witnesses the sight of the tree starting to glow green, and soon every crystal formation throughout the land emits a beam of green light. As the light spreads further out, the armies stop their battle, in awe of the event that is taking place.

Hundreds of years later, a mother reads the story to her daughter. According to legend, Queen Rin believed Aaron to be the hero who had used the power of the Tree of Beginning, where Mew is said to live. The two armies stopped their fighting, their hatred replaced with understanding, and returned to their lands, and peace was restored. Aaron became known as the True Guardian of Aura, without whom peace would have not been restored. To this day, the legend is commemorated every year in the town of Rota and the same Cameran Palace.

Ash, May, Brock and Max happened to come to the town during this time and decided to participate in a tournament to decide who will be the "Hero of the Year." Ash and company walk along a bridge to Cameran Palace. They are dressed in their regular clothes while the townsfolk are in renaissance outfits. Meanwhile, a Taillow overhead lands on a window of the Palace, turning into a Pichu. In another room, Ash and company find a costume closet and decide to dress more appropriately. They later hurry to the tournament that is about to begin.

Before the tournament begins, Queen Ilene, the ruler of the palace along with her maid Jenny and her Pokémon Mime Jr., steps out to the royal box seat to officially begin the tournament. Ash and Pikachu eventually win and Ash becomes the "Hero of the Year".

Ash then walks up to meet his opponent from the finals and is surprised to discover the Trainer is a girl. She introduces herself as Kidd Summers. Ilene then announces that there will be a ball and banquet in honor of the new "Guardian of the Aura". Ash is presented to sit on a throne that overlooks the ballroom. Ilene presents Ash with Aaron's scepter. He suddenly hears a voice from the jewel crying "Why?". A confused Ash asks if anyone else heard it, but nobody did. Shrugging it off, the ball soon begins.

With the new company, Mew (in the form of an Aipom) takes the Pokémon posse about through the castle. Meowth, who is helping himself to some food underneath the table, hears them and decides to follow them but is unable to. Mew directs the Pokémon to the attic directly above the ballroom chandelier and shows the Pokémon a few toys, which the group begins to play with. After a bit, Mew transforms from Aipom into Pikachu and begins dancing with Ash's Pikachu.

Kidd slips away from the ball in the same direction the Pokémon went off to. She quickly slips out of her costume, sporting a pink-purplish wetsuit-like outfit. She makes her way outside from the window, Meowth noticing and follows. She climbs up to the rooftop before shooting a grappling rod to a tower across the castle grounds. She jumps off from one roof to the next. Meowth only goes so far, before he slips down the sloped rooftop. His tail grabs a hold of a decorative steeple rod, but he ends up swinging down and crashing into a window, ending up in the attic where the other Pokémon are located.

Ash sits upon the throne, a bit bored. He asks if he could get some food, but Jenny keeps him down on the throne, telling him to act like the hero, Sir Aaron. Max notices their Pokémon are missing until he spots Munchlax nabbing a plate of fruit and going back upstairs with it; Max follows Munchlax to the top.

Kidd manages to get to a good vantage point on the roof where she can see through the broken glass Meowth made. She sees Mew and then puts on a pair of special glasses and begins reporting information to her boss, Banks.

In the attic, Mew takes on its original form, looking at Meowth to see if he is alright. Taking this chance, Kidd sends out two Weavile and orders them to place a tracking device on Mew. Both of them jump into the broken window and begin a swift attack at Mew. Mew dodges their assaults easily. In an attempt to stop Mew, both of them use Blizzard just as Mew flies towards the door. At the same moment, Munchlax comes into the room and finds itself frozen in a block of ice. The door also freezes at its hinges and cracks.

Mew is soon held down though, and just when one of the Weavile is about to attach the tracker on Mew, Pikachu shocks the Sharp Claw Pokémon with a Thunderbolt. Mew escapes, but the Weavile try another Blizzard attack. Both Meowth and Pikachu dodge, the attack hits the other Pokémon, freezing them. Kidd notices this and figures that the plan did not go as well as expected. Mew then flies over towards Meowth who is at a corner and transforms into a Meowth. Mew switches itself and Meowth around to confuse the Weavile, but Meowth speaks and ruins the plan. Soon, the Weavile used their Ice Beam together to make it stronger, which sends Pikachu flying into Meowth's arms. Meanwhile, Max arrives and finds the door hard to open.

With Pikachu unconscious and the other Pokémon frozen, both Mew and Meowth are on their own. Mew transforms back to its original self. Max finally gets the door open, but only a crack as he watches what goes on. Mew soon teleports before the Weavile can do anything else. The three teleport to one of the tower's steeples, and then Mew transforms into a Pidgeot and flies off, towards the Tree of Beginning.

Ash as an Aura Guardian

Back at the ball, Jenny tells Ash to stand up and copy the hero's pose as shown on the Sir Aaron poster. Once again Ash hears a voice from the jewel. The jewel soon glows, releasing Lucario from it. Lucario, still blinded from the Houndoom's attack during the great battle, is using Aura to see and mistakes Ash's form with Aaron's due to their similar Aura.

Lucario kneels before Ash before realizing he isn't Aaron. Lucario becomes confused at what is going on, seeing the many people. Lucario soon escapes through the crowd of people, running around through the castle. He sees that it has changed, and memories of him and Aaron soon start replaying in his mind as he walks about.

Lucario stops at a display room, which he remembers to be a bedroom. Ash, May, Brock, Ilene, and Jenny confront Lucario in the room. Looking at Ilene, Lucario mistakes her for Rin and is glad to see her. Ilene says to Lucario that she is the descendant of Rin, the Queen who was reigning at the castle during his time. She goes on to explain that the memories that seem to him like yesterday, are ancient events.

At the Tree of Beginning, Mew looks after Pikachu, who is resting in a bed of leaves. Meowth seems to understand what Mew is up to, seeing a large pile of toys that it has gathered. Pikachu soon recovers.

Back at the throne room, Ilene explains to Ash and company, with Team Rocket eavesdropping, the story of Aaron and Lucario. Just then, Max runs into the room, exclaiming he just saw Mew getting attacked, and it took Pikachu and Meowth somewhere. Kidd comes out of the same door, confirming what Max saw. She also says that she saw Mew transform into a Pidgeot and take them away to the Tree of Beginning. Ilene takes them out to the balcony overlooking the land and shows them the tree, explaining that the tree is actually a unique rock formation, and supposedly possesses healing powers beyond imagination. It can revive the earth and soothe angry hearts, although it requires Mew. Ash decides the only way to get Pikachu back is to go over there himself. At Ilene's request, Lucario agrees to accompany the group in their quest. Jessie and James decide to tag along to retrieve Meowth.

Kidd says that she wants to go too. Brock reveals Kidd has been on a lot of major adventure fronts, including deep-sea diving in a sub and space travel. Brock goes crazy about how much he wanted to meet her (with Mime Jr. impersonating vividly) and how it has been an honor. Kidd says that she is here for the adventure, and she has a Humvee that will get them there in no time. The next day, Kidd takes Ash and company towards the Tree of Beginning, Lucario running up ahead while Ilene and Jenny stay behind at Cameran Castle. Jessie and James stow away in the trunk.

Pikachu, after waking up, sees that it is with Mew and Meowth. Mew is excited that Pikachu is awake and well, playing around with it for a moment. Meowth falls into a hole concealed in a branch stump. Pikachu goes up and pokes his head in along with Mew. They see a long vertical tunnel with green bubbles coming up. Mew hops onto a bubble, followed by Pikachu. At another branch stump up higher, the three Pokémon come out. They walk up to the edge of the land, seeing the magnificent landscape below them.

The crew takes a break for lunch. Lucario finds some Berries while he sits upon a boulder. As Brock passes out the plates to everyone a Bonsly takes one of them before he can get to it. Brock finds Bonsly below eating lunch. Brock scolds it but this only makes it cry. May and Ash think Brock was too harsh, but Max points out that Bonsly is only using Fake Tears, and the Bonsly runs away with the food. Lucario picks up the plate, offering Bonsly a Berry instead. The Bonsly runs off behind a rock, peeking behind it once in a while.

They continue to travel down to the Tree of Beginning, but they stop once more. This time, the road is littered with geysers that are erupting and then May notices something off to the side, a hot spring! They decide to stop until the eruptions subside and take a dip. Ash, Brock, Max, and their Pokémon (except Phanpy) take a swim in the hot spring.

When May comes out of the Humvee from dressing, Bonsly drops upon her head from the roof who took a ride with them, so May decides to take it along. She tries to take Bonsly into the water, but the small Pokémon jumps out and hides behind Phanpy. Max explains that Bonsly doesn't like water because it is a Rock Pokémon. Lucario sits upon a rock, remembering the time when Aaron took him here. The memory is interrupted when Ash told Lucario to jump in, but Lucario simply walks off, Ash a bit annoyed by his cold attitude. May notices a strange-looking plant sitting high up on the rocks, and Ash volunteers to get it. As soon as he grabs it though, he slips and falls off. May catches the plant, which looks like a crystallized pod. Seeing as how it is a flower, they decided to plant it. Just before they do, the pod suddenly blooms and a holographic vision fills the area, replaying how Ash fell down the cliff as he was getting the plant. Kidd identifies it as a time flower, explaining that it records events in the area at the time it was planted and then it can replay the scene at a later time when activated by Aura.

Night falls and they decide to camp for the night. Ash tells everyone the story of how he and Pikachu became partners and best friends while saving it from a flock of Spearow during the lightning storm. While Ash talks, Lucario recalls another memory of how Aaron trained him to master his Aura. Lucario suddenly walks away in disgust and calls all humans untrustworthy, and when confronted by Ash, Lucario tells him of his belief that humans and Pokémon could never be friends. Ash gets very angry at this and asks Lucario why they should believe everything he says about Sir Aaron anyway. Lucario asks Ash how he knows Pikachu was kidnapped, suggesting that maybe it just wanted to get away from a weak Trainer. This pushes Ash over the edge, and he tackles Lucario, both rolling down a ledge to a pond. The two thrash about in the pond, the others coming to try to stop the two from fighting. Lucario finally throws Ash out to the shore, jumping off to the top of the ledge and walking off.

As Ash dries off, May berates Ash for losing his cool, though he argues that Lucario said horrible things about him and Pikachu. May argues that Ash said some horrible things as well, causing Ash to defeatedly agree. Nearby, Max comes up and gives a bar of chocolate to Lucario who, after some hesitation, decides to try it.

Later that night, Mew and Pikachu play about while Meowth sleeps. Pikachu smiles a bit, but it still cannot help the feeling of being separated from Ash. He puts down one of Mew's toys and looks out towards the horizon. As he says "Pikachu" out loud, Ash wakes up from his sleep and gets out of the Humvee the crew was sleeping in. He walks by, not noticing Lucario, who himself observes Ash looking towards the Tree of Beginning and saying Pikachu's name out loud.

The next day, they travel down the path, soon coming up to a stop. Lucario stands looking up at a cliff, the others wondering what is going on. Lucario tells them this was the spot that Aaron sealed Lucario in his scepter. He touches a time flower by accident and soon it replays the same scene when Lucario met up with Aaron, where Aaron renounced his loyalty to the Queen, threw his scepter down, and sealed Lucario in the jewel. Then they watch Aaron fly off. Suddenly, from the two pathways on the road, the green army charges through the small pathway. Lucario appears horrified and begins throwing Aura Spheres at them, barely missing Ash multiple times in the process. Ash tells Lucario to stop because they are only illusions; Lucario does stop, shocked to have seen that event happen. Ash comes up to him, apologizing for his earlier words against him. Lucario accepts the apology and makes Ash promise to never abandon Pikachu.

As they walk back to the Humvee, Lucario senses something. At the last second, he pushes himself and Ash out of the way just as a Regirock digs its way from the ground. It begins using Hyper Beam upon the "intruders". Lucario covers for them and keeps Regirock occupied before escaping into the crevice. Along the way, Lucario tells them to make a turn at a tunnel. They follow the tunnel, and by now it seems as if they have lost Regirock. At the end of the tunnel, they come to a large cave of ancient Pokémon.

Now having made it into the Tree, the only way to get to Pikachu is by going up. Ash goes on ahead to another tunnel, followed by Lucario. Kidd takes out her specs, relaying information back to the company. Banks tells here that the tree is designed with many tunnels that form a network, like blood vessels. Kidd deploys out small helicopter gadgets to gather information about the Tree, then follows Ash.

The probes that Kidd deployed to attempt to take samples of the crystal that lie there. However, a red blob engulfs and eats them. Kidd gets a warning that the probes are rapidly being destroyed, and that some sort of immune system in the Tree has been activated, which seeks out and destroys intruders. A Registeel becomes aware of the intruders and begins to hunt them as well.

At the end of the next tunnel, Ash finds himself outside, upon one of the "leaves" of the Tree. Ash calls out to Pikachu, who hears him and calls back. As things seem to turn for the better, a Regice stands in front of Ash's path and begins firing a barrage of Ice Beams. Lucario battles it while Ash gets away. He retreats to the tunnel, telling the others they must find another way because Regice is up ahead. Lucario throws an Aura Sphere at it to stun it long enough to get away.

They proceed through another tunnel, finding themselves at the cliff of a large hollow cave a good ways above the ground. Blue crystal pillars stick out from wall to wall. Deciding where to go, Jessie and James find themselves in the same place, at a different entrance. They jump down to Ash and company, landing with a crash. Regirock and Registeel found them. Lucario points a way, across one of the blue pillars that run like a bridge to another exit higher up. Lucario at the end of the line finds the three Regis on their tail. He fires an Aura Sphere at the bridge's center, destroying it before they have a chance to cross.

As Jessie and James run up ahead, a red blob comes from the other side of the tunnel after them. It turns into a Cradily shape and swallows up Jessie. James tries to save her by sending out Cacnea, using Pin Missile, as the rest of the group appears behind him. However, Jessie is eventually swallowed up. Another blob takes James, who then sends out Chimecho, telling it to save itself. The rest of the gang comes into view and sees the stranded Pokémon.

One more red blob, this time in the shape of an Aerodactyl, comes after them, but Lucario destroys it with his Aura Sphere. The gang is quickly on the run again, and Cacnea and Chimecho are left standing sad and confused over what happened to their Trainers. Soon the red blobs approach from behind. The others try to find another way to get past them. One of them makes it through and almost catches Kidd, but Lucario gets in the way. The blob takes Lucario, but soon dissolves itself as the Tree does not consider Pokémon hostile.

The group soon discovers two Regis once again on their tails. As they run, they find a room with two tunnels. The group decides to split and meet up later. Brock, May, Kidd head down the right tunnel, and when Ash asks if Lucario is following, he says he won't leave until Ash finds Pikachu, knowing Ash would do the same for him. Ash thanks Lucario before sending out Grovyle and Corphish, using their attacks to slow the Regis down briefly before heading down the other tunnel.

Pikachu meanwhile continues using his senses to look for Ash, followed by Mew and a very tired Meowth. As they begin to travel through another tunnel, three red blobs head by them, causing Meowth to wonder what they are. Those red blobs eventually reach Kidd's group, this time first taking Max, then Brock. Not wanting his Pokémon to go down with him, Brock releases Forretress and Mudkip. May tries in vain to save her brother, who eventually disappears, at which point May is caught as well; she releases Combusken, Munchlax and Squirtle before she is gone; Kidd, on the other hand, manages to elude the blobs. Brock's and May's horrified Pokémon (plus Bonsly) are left behind staring at the places where their trainers disappeared.

Lucario and Ash manage to lose the Regis, but they come up to a huge crevice with crystal pillars coming out from side to side. Not only is it a long way down, but strong gusts of wind blow from time to time. On the other side, Pikachu comes out from another tunnel (with Mew and Meowth still in the tunnel). Ash, happy to see Pikachu, runs out on the pillars while Pikachu does the same. Pikachu has no problem hopping from pillar to pillar in the wind, but Ash occasionally slips. He continues on when the wind gets too strong. Both he and Pikachu meet in the middle, where they jump to meet, though they soon fall. In the nick of time, Kidd uses her grappling hook to swing across and grab Ash and Pikachu, landing at the tunnel entrance where Lucario is standing. Ash and Pikachu are finally reunited, and he introduces his partner to Lucario, who is now beginning to truly understand the deeper relationship that is possible between humans and Pokémon. Grovyle and Corphish appear, then Mew shows up with Ash's hat and Meowth appears climbing down the pillars. Now the group needs to escape the Tree so travel as a group down the next tunnel.

While going through the tunnels, Ash asks what happened to the others. Kidd doesn't answer at first, making Ash realize that they were taken by the blobs. Kidd confirms this when they spot two more red blobs up the path, and Meowth is upset when told that Jessie and James have also been consumed by them. They quickly find a branch off to another tunnel, but the blobs continue right behind them. The group comes to a room with large crystal formations. Lucario goes on ahead but is ambushed by Registeel and Regirock. Registeel grabs him, giving the red blobs a chance to capture Kidd and Ash, which is what is intended. As Kidd gets "eaten", she releases both her Weavile from their Poké Balls. Lucario desperately tries to free himself but is stunned by Registeel. Ash releases Phanpy and Swellow and tells Pikachu to look after the others. Pikachu, desperate to save Ash, grabs onto his hand and is assisted by Grovyle and Phanpy while the other Pokémon can only watch horrified. Lucario manages to free himself from Registeel's grip and hurries to help, but it is too late: Ash is gone as the blob slips into the ground, and the crystals turn blue again. Ash's Pokémon, devastated by their loss, begin to cry. Lucario watches this, appearing hurt as well.

Mew sees how upset Pikachu is from losing Ash and flies up, touching a crystal. It begins to glow green, as well as every crystal in the area. Soon the blobs, now green, form up into mounds and dissolve away, leaving their victims behind, alive and well, just where they had been taken. As Ash is also released from the blob, Pikachu jumps into his arms and is quickly followed by Phanpy and Corphish with Grovyle and Swellow watching as all are overjoyed to have him back. Lucario observes the reunion happy to see Ash and his Pokémon reunited as well as the bond all they share. The Regis walk off, not seeing them as a threat anymore. Meowth tells Ash that Mew communicated to the Tree and was able to convince it the humans were not a threat. Ash thanks Mew for saving them as Mew tries to return Ash's hat, but it drops the hat and floats down - being caught by Kidd - and is now very weak.

Suddenly, all of the crystals turn red. While Meowth hears James's voice nearby and hurries off unnoticed, Kidd's boss says that the tree's immune system has gone into shock and the entire Tree has become unstable. Kidd tells Ash that Mew and the Tree are connected and if the Tree is destroyed, Mew will certainly die. The crystals begin to blacken and crumble and parts of the ground collapse. Ash returns his Pokémon to their Poké Balls and, with no time to lose, Mew signals and leads the group to the core room.

In this room, Lucario looks to the side and notices that there is a crystal formation with Sir Aaron's body inside it. Lucario does not understand why Aaron is here but sees his gloves nearby. Ash finds a time flower next to the core and runs up to it to activate it. When the pod opens up, it displays the scene as Aaron comes in. Ho-Oh also comes in, revealing itself to be Mew. They watch as Aaron begins delivering his Aura, the only energy that would suffice, to Mew. Mew stores the power and once enough has been stored, goes to the core to begin the Tree's restoration. In the end, they see Aaron stumble and fall, and the scene ends.

Lucario realizes that Sir Aaron did not abandon the kingdom but sacrificed himself to save it and that he is truly the hero everyone believes him to be. Lucario is filled with guilt for doubting his master but realizes that the power of the Aura can restore the Tree. Lucario, seeing how he can utilize the Aura that Aaron can, declares he will be the one to do it. Lucario goes up to Mew and begins transferring energy but is soon pulled back. He realizes he is not strong enough yet to deliver the energy needed. Ash remembers that Lucario mentioned he had the same Aura as Sir Aaron and can control it as well. He puts on Aaron's gloves, which help to channel the energy. Kidd tries to stop Ash, telling him he would be sacrificing himself, but Ash explains that if he doesn't help, the Tree (as well as Mew and all the other Pokémon living in it) would die. Both Lucario and Ash begin channeling energy into Mew. As time passes and they channel more energy, it begins to strain them. Lucario looks at Ash and, at the last possible moment, pushes Ash out of the way, telling him he'll take it from there. The energy channeling completes, and Mew swiftly moves to the energy core of the Tree, the stored energy releasing a green light that restores life to the Tree. The crystals turn green and emit bright beams of light across the land as well as in the castle. Down one of the tunnels, Jessie and James note that they've somehow managed to survive, as Meowth finds them, and the three friends are happily reunited.

Kidd confers with Banks and finds out that everything is normal. Lucario stumbles down next to Aaron's crystal, exhausted and in the same condition as Aaron when he collapsed. Lucario's hand bumps into a time flower, activating it. This memory shows Aaron sitting there, saying his last words. He tells Lucario that he only sealed him up because he knew Lucario would follow him no matter what otherwise. He also says that Lucario was not his servant, but his partner and friend. Lucario sobs a bit and smiles, understanding now Sir Aaron's sacrifice and apologizes for failing him, but Ash assures him that it isn't true and Lucario has proved himself to be a True Guardian of Aura as well. Lucario thanks Ash and then starts to disappear. Ash begs him not to die, but Lucario tells Ash it's all right as Sir Aaron is waiting for him as he goes, turning into an orb of energy that combines with Aaron's energy and floats up to the sky (at the same time causing Aaron's crystal to disappear).

Lucario with Ash before dying

Brock, May, and Max step outside to see the Tree is normal again as Kidd and Ash step outside from a nearby tunnel. Kidd gets in touch with Banks, who tells Kidd that she will make a fortune from the information she has gathered. Kidd however decides not to publish this adventure and says to keep it a secret, stating that the Tree would be ruined by tourists, and Banks reluctantly agrees as everyone else sadly ponder Lucario's sacrifice. Ash, knowing that he will never forget his friend or the relationship that is possible between humans and Pokémon, states that Lucario's aura is with him.

During the credits, they find out the tapestry in the castle showing Aaron holding up his scepter has changed; it now includes Lucario, Aaron's partner, and friend, standing beside him. Ash and company take a cable car down. Along the way they see Kidd waving from her Humvee before leaving. Bonsly remains with Mew at the Tree of Beginning, both of them thrilled to have found a friend. Ash and friends travel in the town below the castle while Team Rocket floats overhead, seemingly plotting another capture of Pikachu, but Wobbuffet knocks Meowth out of the balloon by accident, causing Meowth to cling to the bottom of the balloon. In what would appear to be the afterlife, Aaron and Lucario are shown standing together. Aaron takes a bite of something and reacts positively; a closeup reveals a bar of chocolate like the one Max shared with Lucario earlier. Ash and his friends travel towards a bridge and the next city, continuing their Pokémon journeys together.

Major events

  • Ash is revealed to be capable of using Aura.
For a list of all major events in the animated series, please see the history page.

Debuts

Humans

Pokémon debuts

Characters

Humans

Pokémon

Cast

Guide the wave of a big hit!
Back row, from left: Kōichi Yamadera, Becky, Momoko Kikuchi, Pikachu, Kumiko Okae, Rica Matsumoto, Kunihiko Yuyama, Lucario
Front row, from left: Akihiro Nishino, Yūta Kajiwara
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
Brock Eric Stuart Takeshi Yūji Ueda タケシ うえだ ゆうじ
May Veronica Taylor Haruka KAORI. ハルカ KAORI.
Max Amy Birnbaum Masato Fushigi Yamada マサト 山田ふしぎ
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
Munchlax Darren Dunstan Gonbe Chie Satō ゴンベ 佐藤智慧
Combusken Darren Dunstan Wakasyamo Chinami Nishimura ワカシャモ 西村ちなみ
Corphish Maddie Blaustein Heigani Katsuyuki Konishi ヘイガニ 小西克幸
Squirtle Eric Stuart Zenigame Tomoe Hanba ゼニガメ 半場友恵
Chimecho Bella Hudson Chirean Natsuki Yoshihara チリーン 吉原ナツキ
Narration Mike Pollock Narration Unshō Ishizuka ナレーション 石塚運昇
Special appearances by
Aaron Jason Griffith Aaron Kōichi Yamadera アーロン 山寺宏一
Jenny Suzanne Goldish Jenny Kumiko Okae ジェニー 岡江久美子
Rin Bella Hudson Rene Momoko Kikuchi リーン/アイリーン 菊池桃子
Ilene Bella Hudson Irene Momoko Kikuchi リーン/アイリーン 菊池桃子
Kidd Rebecca Soler Kid Becky キッド・サマーズ ベッキー
Freddy Darren Dunstan Freddy Akihiro Nishino フレディ 西野亮廣
Lucario Sean Schemmel Lucario Daisuke Namikawa ルカリオ 浪川大輔
Mew Satomi Koorogi Mew Satomi Koorogi ミュウ こおろぎ さとみ
Banks Pete Zarustica Banks Takeshi Aono バンクス 青野 武
Mother Bella Hudson Mother Noriko Hidaka 母親 日髙のり子
Houndoom Kōichi Sakaguchi Hellgar Kōichi Sakaguchi ヘルガー 坂口候一
Mime Jr. Kayzie Rogers Manene Miyako Itō マネネ 伊東みやこ
Weavile Eric Stuart Manyula Daisuke Sakaguchi マニューラ 阪口大助
Weavile Eric Stuart Manyula Jun Fukushima マニューラ 福島 潤
Regirock Eiji Miyashita Regirock Eiji Miyashita レジロック 宮下栄治
Registeel Atsushi Kakehashi Registeel Atsushi Kakehashi レジスチル 梯 篤司
Regice Kunihiro Kawamoto Regice Kunihiro Kawamoto レジアイス 河本邦弘
Bonsly Eric Stuart Usohachi Yūta Kajiwara ウソハチ 梶原雄太

Staff

Created by
原案
  • 田尻 智
  • 増田順一
  • 杉森 建
Production supervisor
スーパーバイザー
  • 石原恒和
Animation supervisor
アニメーション監修
  • Yōichi Kotabe
  • 小田部羊一
Executive producers
エグゼクティブプロデューサー
  • Masakazu Kubo
  • Hiroaki Tsuru
  • 久保雅一
  • 鶴 宏明
Producers
プロデューサー
  • Chōji Yoshikawa
  • Yukako Matsusako
  • Jun'ya Okamoto
  • Takemoto Mori
  • 吉川兆二
  • 松迫由香子
  • 岡本順哉
  • 盛 武源
Animation producers
アニメーションプロデューサー
  • Toshiaki Okuno
  • Shūkichi Kanda
  • 奥野敏聡
  • 神田修吉
Screenplay
脚本
  • Hideki Sonoda
  • 園田英樹
Storyboard
絵コンテ
  • 湯山邦彦
  • 木村 哲
  • 増井壮一
  • 浅田裕二
  • 宮尾佳和
Assistant directors
演出
  • Yūji Asada
  • Hiroaki Yoshikawa
  • Yumi Kamakura
  • Masahiko Watanabe
  • Masakatsu Iijima
  • Naohito Takahashi
  • 浅田裕二
  • 吉川博明
  • 鎌倉由実
  • 渡辺正彦
  • 飯島正勝 
  • 高橋ナオヒト
Assistant director associate
演出助手
  • Yoshimobu Tokumoto
  • 徳本善信
Character staging
キャラクター設定
  • 松島賢二
  • 西野弘二
Staging assistance
設定協力
  • GAME FREAK inc.
  • The Pokémon Company
  • GAME FREAK inc.
  • The Pokémon Company
Character design
キャラクターデザイン
  • 毛利和昭
  • 松原徳弘
  • 一石小百合
Executive animation director
総作画監督
  • Kazuaki Mōri
  • 毛利和昭
Assistant executive animation directors
総作画監督補
  • Tokuhiro Matsubara
  • Kazumi Satō
  • Taguchi Kōichi
  • 松原徳弘
  • 佐藤和巳
  • 田口広一
Animation directors
作画監督
  • Yūko Inoue
  • Masahiro Aizawa
  • Senri Ikehara
  • Takuya Matsumoto
  • Takayuki Shimura
  • Mika Takahashi
  • Katsunori Kimizuka
  • Kunihiko Natsume
  • Akihiro Tamagawa
  • 井ノ上ユウ子 
  • 相沢昌弘
  • 池平千里
  • 松本卓也
  • 志村隆行
  • 高橋美香
  • 君塚勝教
  • 夏目久仁彦
  • 玉川明洋
Color keys
色彩設計
  • Miyuki Satō
  • Noriyuki Yoshino
  • 佐藤美由紀
  • 吉野記通
Colorist
色指定
  • Takako Uemura
  • Mizue Ueda
  • 上村貴子
  • 上田みず恵
Art supervisor
美術監修
  • Katsuyoshi Kanemura
  • 金村勝義
Art director
美術監督
  • Masatoshi Mutō
  • 武藤正敏
Director of photography
撮影監督
  • Takaya Mizutani
  • 水谷貴哉
CGI
  • OLM Digital
  • OLM Digital
CGI director
CGI監督
  • Makoto Satō
  • 佐藤 誠
Dance scene assistance
ダンスシーン協力
  • Misato Matsuoka
  • Ayaka Chimura
  • Mitsugu Kawasaki
  • 松岡美里
  • 千村彩花
  • 川崎美嗣
Editor
編集
  • Toshio Henmi
  • 辺見俊夫
Editorial assistants
編集助手
  • JAYFILM
  • Daisuke Imai
  • Yoshiki Ushiroda
  • ジェイ・フィルム
  • 今井大介
  • 後田良樹
Music
音楽
  • Shinji Miyazaki
  • 宮崎慎二
Music producers
音楽プロデューサー
  • Kazuo Shinohara
  • Yūji Saitō
  • 篠原一雄
  • 齋藤裕二
Sound recording mixer
劇場用レコーディングミキサー
  • Jūji Nakamura
  • 中村充時
Original score (partial)
一部原曲・作曲
  • 一之瀬 剛
  • 青木森一
Sound director
音響監督
  • Masafumi Mima
  • 三間雅文
Recording studio
録音スタジオ
  • Aoi Studio
  • アオイスタジオ
Audio production
音響制作
  • HALF H・P STUDIO
  • HALF H・P STUDIO
Production
制作
  • 小学館プロダクション
Animation production
アニメーション制作
  • OLM Team Koitabashi
  • OLM Team Koitabashi
Director
監督
  • Kunihiko Yuyama
  • 湯山邦彦

Soundtrack

Main article: Mew and the Wave-Guiding Hero: Lucario Music Collection

Manga adaptations

Main article: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (manga)
Main article: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (Emiko Yoshino short manga)

Trailers

English

By Pokemon
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Trivia

Errors

  • During the introduction, where Ash is about to use Phanpy for a battle, the Poké Ball's button is large in appearance.
  • In the English dub, when Mew transforms into Ho-Oh, it uses Pidgeot's voice.
  • When the guests in the ballroom witness the staff glowing, a part of Jessie's sleeve is missing.
  • When May admires Queen Ilene on the balcony, the pink bow on her left sleeve is discolored yellow.
  • When Lucario emerges from the staff, his feet are blue instead of black.

Dub edits

  • In the English dub, when Jessie gets dressed in her castle gown, she says that it is a wonderful outfit, while in the Japanese version, she says that James and Meowth will be her dates.
  • In the English dub, when Ash asks Lucario if he would look for a lost friend, Lucario responds by saying it doesn't have friends and doesn't want any. In the original Japanese version, Lucario says the reason he went with Ash is because Queen Ilene asked it to.
  • In the English dub, when talking about Aura, Max asks if Brock can show him what it looks like, and Brock says that it is probably supposed to be invisible. In the original Japanese version, Max asks if he has "hadou" as well, while Brock says that it can also be known as Aura.
  • In the English dub, Brock says that Sir Aaron wasn't a hero and that he wasn't even around when the war broke out in ancient times, and Max deduces Sir Aaron must have abandoned Lucario. In the original Japanese version, Brock wonders if what Lucario said about being abandoned is true, and Max suggests that Sir Aaron sealed Lucario in the staff to save it.
  • In the English dub, during the last vision of the past, Lucario merely says that it forgives Sir Aaron. In the original Japanese version, Lucario says that it would have followed Sir Aaron to help out if it wasn't sealed in the staff.

Box office performance

Source: goo 映画

The general screening of Mew and the Wave Hero: Lucario ran for six weeks from July 16 to August 26, 2005.


The movie had grossed 4.11 billion yen by September 2005, and the final figure was 4.3 billion yen (US$36.4 million), placing it second in Japan in 2005 only to Hayao Miyazaki's Howl's Moving Castle.

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References

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White—Victini and Zekrom / Black—Victini and ReshiramKyurem VS. The Sword of JusticeGenesect and the Legend Awakened
Pokémon the Series: XY
Diancie and the Cocoon of DestructionHoopa and the Clash of AgesVolcanion and the Mechanical Marvel
Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon
I Choose You!The Power of UsMewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution
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