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Generally, Pokémon movies have little to no impact on the overall plotline of the anime and fans will argue as to whether or not they are considered true | Generally, Pokémon movies have little to no impact on the overall plotline of the anime and fans will argue as to whether or not they are considered true canon. Evidence going either way is sparse, with many details, such as the fact that {{Ash}}, {{an|Dawn}}, and {{an|Brock}} having met {{an|Dialga}} and {{an|Palkia}} in ''[[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]'', ''[[M11|Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]'', and ''[[M12|Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]'' going unmentioned when the legendary Pokémon are seen again in ''[[DP152|The Battle Finale of Legend!]]''. Other details introduced in movies, such as Ash's [[aura]] abilities, have in fact been referenced by the main anime. As details of earlier episodes are sometimes contradicted by later ones, such as May claiming to have used {{TP|May|Skitty}} in the {{To|Fallarbor}} {{pkmn|Contest}} in ''[[AG077|A Fan with a Plan]]'' when she actually used {{TP|May|Beautifly}} in ''[[AG051|Come What May!]]'', this is generally presumed to carry over into the movies as well. | ||
It is possible that early on, the movies were intended to be generally ambiguous in regard to their canon status, as Mewtwo's erasure of everyone's memories at the conclusion of ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'' makes there no difference as to whether or not the movie is canon. As the series has progressed, however, more references to past movies have been made, with Ash recognizing a {{p|Latios}} immediately in ''[[DP189|The Semi-Final Frontier!]]'', despite having never seen another aside from the one which appeared in ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes]]''. | It is possible that early on, the movies were intended to be generally ambiguous in regard to their canon status, as Mewtwo's erasure of everyone's memories at the conclusion of ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'' makes there no difference as to whether or not the movie is canon. As the series has progressed, however, more references to past movies have been made, with Ash recognizing a {{p|Latios}} immediately in ''[[DP189|The Semi-Final Frontier!]]'', despite having never seen another aside from the one which appeared in ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes]]''. | ||