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As the movie begins, the narrator gives an introduction about the Pokémon world before it cuts to a scene of {{Ash}} and his {{AP|Pikachu}} in a battle with a {{g|Trainer}}'s {{p|Druddigon}}. He commands Pikachu to use {{m|Thunderbolt}} on the Druddigon. As the Thunderbolt hits, the scene changes to a grass field where {{OBP|Keldeo|M15}} is training with {{p|Virizion}}. It detects Virizion in the grass and uses {{m|Hydro Pump}}. As the scene progresses, and after Virizion {{m|Sacred Sword|draws its sword}}, Keldeo attempts to do the same thing but was unable to do so. It then uses its horn as the sword and clashes its horn with Virizion's sword. Later, the scene changes to rocky terrain where Keldeo trains with {{p|Terrakion}}. When Keldeo kicked, it sends Terrakion flying, and Terrakion crashes into a boulder, which falls onto it. It manages to lift that boulder with its strength and Sacred Sword. The two eventually clash weapons. Finally, the scene changes to a dead forest as Keldeo runs alongside {{p|Cobalion}}. A storm envelops the area and burns a few trees down in front of Keldeo. Cobalion notices Keldeo's actions and persistence and tells Keldeo that its actions are reckless. Keldeo exclaims that it wants to battle {{OBP|Kyurem|M15}} and when asked when it will be ready, Cobalion doesn't answer; instead, it draws its sword, and spars with Keldeo.

The scene changes to a flowing stream, where the three Swords of Justice ask themselves whether Keldeo is ready to fight Kyurem. According to Cobalion, Keldeo hasn't fully learned the weight of the sword and is not ready yet. Keldeo overhears them and tries to convince them, but to no avail. While the Swords of Justice sleep, Keldeo sneaks out and heads to [[Full Court]], where Kyurem resides. Eventually the three notice, and so they left to search for Keldeo. When Keldeo arrives, it challenges Kyurem to battle, which the Boundary Pokémon accepts. When the {{OBP|Swords of Justice|M15}} arrive, the two are already in battle. During the fight, Kyurem breaks off Keldeo's horn with {{m|Shadow Claw}}, causing the Colt Pokémon to become paralyzed with fear. Terrakion attempts to stop the fight to save Keldeo, but Cobalion tells it not to interfere. This aggravates Kyurem, who shifts into White Kyurem and {{status|Freeze|freezes}} the trio, to prevent further interference. Noticing its friends frozen, Keldeo is overcome with fear and flees from the battle. Kyurem, furious, angrily declares that their battle is not yet over...

Meanwhile, Ash and {{ashfr}} are on their journey, boarding a train that leads to a city. {{AP|Oshawott}}, Pikachu, and {{TP|Iris|Axew}} are playing in the train car, later joined by {{AP|Scraggy}}. The train stops at [[Windy Station]]. Cilan notices a stall selling {{p|Darumaka}} lunch boxes and gets some for the group, along with water bottles and {{b|Oran}} Berry Pops. Ash has to carry the lunch boxes, yet he trips over Scraggy, sending the boxes flying. Fortunately, the trio's Pokémon and {{an|Iris}} manage to catch the lunch boxes. As they all board, they accidentally leave Scraggy in the station just as the train leaves, and notice he is trying to run for it. Ash urges him to jump on, but the Shedding Pokémon can't muster the strength to do so, so Ash commands {{AP|Snivy}} to fetch him with {{m|Vine Whip}}. She manages to catch him and bring him in, but suddenly, a Pokémon slips on the mountain, landing on top of the train. Pikachu notices and tells the rest to follow him. It was Keldeo, injured from its previous battle. As Ash and his friends find it, it warns them about Kyurem. Suddenly, Kyurem leaps onto the train and attacks the group, and soon was forced to jump off the train when the train enters a tunnel. Later on, they move to a cargo area of the train, where Iris tells the group about the legend of Kyurem, which she learned from the [[Village of Dragons]]' {{OBP|elder|Village of Dragons}}.

The train arrives at [[Roshan City]] and the group visits the Pokémon Center there so Keldeo can be treated. [[Nurse Joy]] identifies the Colt Pokémon to the group, and tells them the {{DL|Myths, and legends involving Legendary Pokémon|Generation V|legend}} of the [[Swords of Justice]]. She mentions that according to this legend, the three arrived at a forest plagued by flames from a war between human factions. Terrakion shaped an escape route into the earth, Virizion used its speed to shield the fleeing Pokémon, and Cobalion escorted the Pokémon to safety. Within the ashes of the now burned-down forest, they found a lone Pokémon—Keldeo—that they took in as their own. Keldeo is training to be a Sword of Justice.

Later, when Keldeo has been healed (except for its horn), it walks outside the Pokémon Center with Ash and his friends. Iris expresses relief on Keldeo's recovery. Ash and his friends introduce themselves and Ash asks Keldeo what happened. While a {{p|Liepard}} and a {{p|Herdier}} battle on a nearby battlefield, Keldeo tells them what it did before it met them. It also reveals that to become a Sword of Justice, one has to defeat Kyurem. After telling them how it ran away, Keldeo douses its head under a pipe. Keldeo speculates that Kyurem is probably furious, and Ash realizes that that's why Kyurem attacked them. Ash questions it, asking it if it's scared. He says that Keldeo shouldn't be scared just because it lost, which angers Keldeo. It vows to rescue the Swords of Justice right then. Ash and his friends agree and promise to go with Keldeo. First, they eat from the Darumaka lunch boxes. Ash and Keldeo eat quickly and simultaneously choke, which makes Iris call both Ash and Keldeo "little kids".

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Swords of Justice congratulate Keldeo on becoming one of them, as do Ash and his friends. With that, the Swords of Justice recite their oath, this time with Keldeo joining them in his Resolute Form.

* {{p|Groudon}} ([[Meta Groudon]])

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In Japan, [[List of local Japanese event Pokémon distributions (Generation V)#Shokotan Keldeo|Keldeo]] was distributed via [[DS Wireless Communications|local wireless]] at [[Pokémon Center (store)|Pokémon Center stores]] from June 23 to August 31, 2012 to players who pre-ordered tickets to see the film.

In Japan, [[List of local Japanese event Pokémon distributions (Generation V)#Movie Meloetta|Meloetta]] was distributed via [[infrared]] at theaters which screened the movie across Japan, which occurred from July 14 to September 30, 2012 and during a pre-release event on July 1, 2012.

* This {{pkmn|movie}} was released between [[BW087]] and [[BW088]] in Japan. However, it chronologically takes place sometime before the aforementioned episodes, as {{an|Dawn}} was in {{Ash}}'s {{ashfr|group}} at that point, and they were also accompanied by {{an|Meloetta}}. This arc cannot be interrupted, therefore it must take place some time before [[BW082]], which was when Meloetta started following Ash and his friends or after [[BW097]] when Meloetta left the group

** The cameo of {{p|Porygon2}} and {{p|Porygon-Z}} in the intro marks the appearance of all pre-Generation V Pokémon in the {{pkmn|anime}}.

** The intro also marks the first anime appearances of {{p|Jynx}} and {{p|Kadabra}} since ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]''.

[[File:Movie15Title.png|thumb|300px|Opening title montage]]

*[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2549540/ ''Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. The Sword of Justice'' at IMDb]

*{{wp|Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice|''Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. The Sword of Justice'' at Wikipedia}}