Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel

Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel

The Soul-Heart calls…

G 2016 · 97 min · ★ 6.7 · Family, Adventure, Animation, Fantasy, Science Fiction

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!

Directed by Kunihiko Yuyama · Written by Atsuhiro Tomioka

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Rica Matsumoto Satoshi (voice)
Ikue Otani Pikachu (voice)
Mayuki Makiguchi Serena (voice)
Yuki Kaji Citron / Puni-chan (voice)
Mariya Ise Eureka (voice)
Megumi Satou Dedenne (voice)
Megumi Hayashibara Musashi (voice)
Shin-ichiro Miki Kojiro (voice)
Inuko Inuyama Nyarth (voice)
Yuji Ueda Sonans (voice)
Unsho Ishizuka Narrator (voice)
Matsumoto Kōshirō X Volcanion (voice)

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