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Zoroark: Master of Illusions 幻影の覇者 ゾロアークRuler of Illusions: Zoroark
Zoroark: Master of Illusions (Japanese: 幻影の覇者 ゾロアークRuler of Illusions: Zoroark) is the fourth and final Diamond & Pearl series movie and the thirteenth Pokémon movie overall. It premiered in Japanese theaters July 10, 2010, and will premiere in the United States on Cartoon Network on February 5, 2011.
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Crown City, a town where water and greenery, old streets and modern buildings, coexist in beautiful harmony. Intending to watch the "Pokémon Backer World Cup" being held there, Ash, Pikachu, and company head for Crown City. On the way, they meet and join up with Zorua, a Pokémon said to be searching for its companion.
Meanwhile, a Pokémon called Zoroark is destroying Crown City in the guise of Raikou, Suicune, and Entei, due to Kōdai blackmailing it threatening her captured child, Zorua, who actually had escaped. Celebi, returning to the town for the first time in twenty years, is presented with its own crisis, due to that prior to the movie, businessman Grings Kōdai discovered Celebi in Crown City, and touched the "ripple of time" that was produced due to Celebi's time traveling. As a result of this, Kōdai gained the ability to have powerful hallucinations that show him the future, while destroying all of the greenery within the city.
Soon, Celebi found itself and Zorua chased by Kōdai's minions. This pursuit forced them into the Pokémon Backer Stadium, where they were cornered by Kōdai, who disables Celebi and captures Zorua in order to blackmail Zoroark once more. Kōdai then finds what he believes to be the ripple of time, and begins to absorb its power. The "ripple of time" ends up actually being an illusion created by Zoroark, who attacks but is promptly defeated by the angry Kōdai. However, Celebi uses the power of the true ripple of time to heal Zoroark, who recovers and defeats Kōdai with the help of the guardians of Crown City.
During the credits of the movie, the news report published by Kurt and Rioka reveals that Kōdai and Goon were both arrested and sent to jail.
In Japan, people who pre-ordered tickets to the movie received a Shinylegendary beast; Entei, Raikou or Suicune. The Shiny legendary beasts can activate a Zoroark event if traded into a Generation V game. A Celebi could also be downloaded in the cinema, but this did not required pre-ordered tickets. Also, Goon's Scizor could be downloaded over Wi-Fi after the movie's airing.
This movie marks the first time all three of the legendary beasts appear at the same time in the anime, and the first time Raikou gets a starring role in a movie.
This is the third Pokémon movie so far that does not have a legendary Pokémon as the main featured Pokémon, the first being Spell of the Unown and the second being Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.
The teaser trailer shown at the end of Arceus and the Jewel of Life, showed Ho-Oh and Lugia locked in an aerial battle, and Zoroark transforming into a darker version of Ash. Neither of these elements made it into the final film.
Ethan makes a cameo in the beginning of the film with a Donphan, seen in battle with Ash.
This makes this movie the second in which Ash battles a Trainer with a Donphan in the beginning. The first was Mewtwo Strikes Back.
The Officer Jenny seen in this movie has a star symbol on her hat, which was the same symbol worn by the Jenny in Viridian City (who was also the first Officer Jenny to appear in the anime).
Ruler of Illusions: Z teaser poster
Japanese DVD cover
Taiwanese poster
Ruler of Illusions: Z teaser logo
Ruler of Illusion: Zoroark logo
Zoroark: Master of Illusions logo
Korean
