Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction (Japanese: 破壊の繭とディアンシーThe Cocoon of Destruction and Diancie) is the first XY series movie and the seventeenth Pokémon movie overall. It was released in Japan on July 19, 2014 and premiered in the United States on Cartoon Network on November 8, 2014.
The first trailer for the film was shown at the end of M16, containing Xerneas, Yveltal, Chespin, Fennekin, and Froakie. Its preliminary title was first revealed by CoroCoro on December 15, 2013. The CoroCoro issue released in February 2014 revealed that the Legendary PokémonDiancie would also have a starring role in the film.
In addition to Xerneas, Yveltal, and Diancie, the film prominently features several Mega Evolutions. Among them is the debut of Mega Diancie ahead of its release in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. It was featured in Japanese theaters with the Pikachu shortPK26.
In the underground Diamond Domain, where many Carbink live, the Mythical Pokémon Diancie serves as ruler. The Heart Diamond that sustains the land is beginning to fall apart, and Diancie is not yet strong enough to create a new one. While seeking help from the Legendary Pokémon Xerneas, Diancie encounters a group of thieves who want to take control of its diamond-producing power—and who awaken the Legendary Pokémon Yveltal from its cocoon in the process! Can Ash and his friends help Diancie discover its true power, stop Yveltal’s rampage, and save the Diamond Domain?
Plot
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Ash and Pikachu attempt to help a Diancie find the life-giving Pokémon Xerneas and encounter a strange cocoon, where the Destruction Pokémon, Yveltal, lies in wait.
In Japan, players could receive a Darkrai via a serial code, after purchasing a pre-order ticket at a Pokémon Center store as well as other retail stores from April 19 to July 19, 2014. Players had until September 30, 2014 to redeem their code. The serial code only worked on Japanese region games.
Movie distributions
Diancie distribution artwork
In Japan, Diancie was distributed at theaters which screen the movie across Japan, which occurred from July 19 to September 30, 2014. It also was distributed at a pre-showing of the movie on July 6, 2014, which was only open to select people. Like all other local Generation VI events, this event was not region-locked; any player regardless of region and language were able to receive Diancie.
Trivia
Director Kunihiko Yuyama traveled to Canada to scout out locations for the settings of this film.
This is the first movie to have its dub title revealed before its Japanese release.
This movie has more human antagonists than any other movie, with four.
While other movies have featured in-person cameos of Champions and Frontier Brains, this is the first film that features an in-person cameo of an Elite Four member.
Ash's Fletchinder makes a cameo appearance in this movie despite having not evolved from Fletchling before the movie's release.
This is the first movie in which Ash and his friends encounter Team Rocket since Giratina and the Sky Warrior, which also aired on July 19th, coincidentally.
Pikachu the Movie poster
The Cocoon of Destruction teaser poster
The Cocoon of Destruction and Diancie
Special limited edition poster featuring Mega Diancie
Promotional art
Pokémon the Movie XY logo
The Cocoon of Destruction teaser logo
The Cocoon of Destruction and Diancie logo
Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction logo
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