Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel
Seen it?2016 | 97 min | Family, Adventure, Animation, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans, fantasy fans and adventure fans.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated G, but scary moments.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Ash meets the Mythical Pokémon Volcanion when it crashes down from the sky, creating a cloud of dust—and a mysterious force binds the two of them together! Volcanion despises humans and tries to get away, but it’s forced to drag Ash along as it continues its rescue mission. They arrive in a city of cogs and gears, where a corrupt official has stolen the ultimate invention: the Artificial Pokémon Magearna, created 500 years ago. He plans to use its mysterious power to take control of this mechanical kingdom! Can Ash and Volcanion work together to rescue Magearna? One of the greatest battles in Pokémon history is about to unfold!
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$20 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 32K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kunihiko Yuyama
- Rica MatsumotoSatoshi (voice)
- Ikue OtaniPikachu (voice)
- Mayuki MakiguchiSerena (voice)
- Yuki KajiCitron / Puni-chan (voice)
- Mariya IseEureka (voice)
- Megumi SatouDedenne (voice)
- Megumi HayashibaraMusashi (voice)
- Shin-ichiro MikiKojiro (voice)
- Inuko InuyamaNyarth (voice)
- Yuji UedaSonans (voice)