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| colspan="6" style="text-align:left" | '''Summary:''' When ace detective [[Harry Goodman]] goes missing, his son, [[Tim Goodman|Tim]], and Harry's former Pokémon partner, [[Detective Pikachu (character)|Dective Pikachu]], join forces to unravel the tangled mystery. Chasing clues together on an epic adventure through [[Ryme City]], they uncover a shocking plot that could destroy the whole [[Pokémon universe]].
| colspan="6" style="text-align:left" | '''Summary:''' When ace detective [[Harry Goodman]] goes missing, his son, [[Tim Goodman|Tim]], and Harry's former Pokémon partner, [[Detective Pikachu (character)|Dective Pikachu]], join forces to unravel the tangled mystery. Chasing clues together on an epic adventure through [[Ryme City]], they uncover a shocking plot that could destroy the whole [[Pokémon universe]].
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==Release==
When they open in Japan, they usually gross a large amount of money, typically ranking first for their premiere weekend. In 2008, ''[[M11|Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]'' drew in a significant crowd despite the fact that it was released in the same weekend as the {{wp|Studio Ghibli}} film ''{{wp|Ponyo}}''. In the United States, only the first five movies, those associated with the [[original series]], received {{wp|Wide release|wide theatrical releases}}, however, the movies continue to be dubbed, being released directly to home video and, since ''[[M09|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]'', airing on {{DL|Pokémon in the United States|Cartoon Network}} within a year of the Japanese premiere. Beginning with the dub of ''[[M19|Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel]]'', the movies typically premiere on {{DL|Pokémon in the United States|Disney XD}}. ''[[M22|Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution]]'' was the first movie to see its international premiere on a streaming platform with its February 2020 release on {{DL|Pokémon in the United States|Netflix}}.
The [[M13|thirteenth movie]] saw a {{wp|Limited release|limited theatrical release}} in the United States as part of the "Pokémon Black Version and White Version Mall Tour". On December 3 and 4, 2011, ''[[M14|White—Victini and Zekrom]]'' received a limited commercial release in US theaters, making it the first movie since ''Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias'' to receive a commercial theatrical release. All of the ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'' and ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]'' movies have aired in theaters in Australia and New Zealand, with the ''Pokémon the Series: XY'' movies premiering there before the United States. ''[[M20|I Choose You!]]'' also received a limited theatrical run internationally on November 5 and 6, 2017. ''[[M21|The Power of Us]]'' was given a limited theatrical release starting on November 24, 2018.
==Titles==
The full titles of Pokémon movies typically begin with some variant of the phrase "Pokémon the Movie".
In English, from [[M14|the 14th movie]] onward, all full movie titles begin with "Pokémon the Movie". The first three movies—''[[M01|Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'', ''[[M02|Pokémon the Movie 2000: The Power of One]]'', and ''[[M03|Pokémon 3: The Movie - Spell of the Unown: Entei]]''—also include some variant of the phrase in their titles.
In Japanese, all movies except those in ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]'' begin with the phrase 「劇場版ポケットモンスター」 (''Pocket Monsters: Movie Version''). The ''Pokémon the Series: XY'' movies instead begin with the phrase 「ポケモン・ザ・ムービー」 (''Pokémon the Movie'').


==Long specials==
==Long specials==
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This special was formatted as a single feature-length movie when released outside Japan and [[Pokémon in Greater China|Hong Kong]].
This special was formatted as a single feature-length movie when released outside Japan and [[Pokémon in Greater China|Hong Kong]].
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==Release==
When they open in Japan, they usually gross a large amount of money, typically ranking first for their premiere weekend. In 2008, ''[[M11|Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]'' drew in a significant crowd despite the fact that it was released in the same weekend as the {{wp|Studio Ghibli}} film ''{{wp|Ponyo}}''. In the United States, only the first five movies, those associated with the [[original series]], received {{wp|Wide release|wide theatrical releases}}, however, the movies continue to be dubbed, being released directly to home video and, since ''[[M09|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]'', airing on {{DL|Pokémon in the United States|Cartoon Network}} within a year of the Japanese premiere. Beginning with the dub of ''[[M19|Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel]]'', the movies typically premiere on {{DL|Pokémon in the United States|Disney XD}}. ''[[M22|Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution]]'' was the first movie to see its international premiere on a streaming platform with its February 2020 release on {{DL|Pokémon in the United States|Netflix}}.
The [[M13|thirteenth movie]] saw a {{wp|Limited release|limited theatrical release}} in the United States as part of the "Pokémon Black Version and White Version Mall Tour". On December 3 and 4, 2011, ''[[M14|White—Victini and Zekrom]]'' received a limited commercial release in US theaters, making it the first movie since ''Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias'' to receive a commercial theatrical release. All of the ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'' and ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]'' movies have aired in theaters in Australia and New Zealand, with the ''Pokémon the Series: XY'' movies premiering there before the United States. ''[[M20|I Choose You!]]'' also received a limited theatrical run internationally on November 5 and 6, 2017. ''[[M21|The Power of Us]]'' was given a limited theatrical release starting on November 24, 2018.
==Titles==
The full titles of Pokémon movies typically begin with some variant of the phrase "Pokémon the Movie".
In English, from [[M14|the 14th movie]] onward, all full movie titles begin with "Pokémon the Movie". The first three movies—''[[M01|Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'', ''[[M02|Pokémon the Movie 2000: The Power of One]]'', and ''[[M03|Pokémon 3: The Movie - Spell of the Unown: Entei]]''—also include some variant of the phrase in their titles.
In Japanese, all movies except those in ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]'' begin with the phrase 「劇場版ポケットモンスター」 (''Pocket Monsters: Movie Version''). The ''Pokémon the Series: XY'' movies instead begin with the phrase 「ポケモン・ザ・ムービー」 (''Pokémon the Movie'').


==Relation to the main series==
==Relation to the main series==