This article is about a movie from the Pokémon anime that has not been dubbed into English. As such, its coverage may contain romanized Japanese names, rather than dub names.
(Japanese: 劇場版ポケットモンスター みんなの物語Pocket Monsters the Movie: Everyone's Story; officially known as Everyone's Story in Japan) is the twenty-first Pokémon movie overall. It was released in Japan on July 13, 2018.
It was first revealed in a teaser trailer that aired on Oha Suta in Japan on December 10, 2017. A full trailer was later released on February 27, 2018. A new trailer was released on April 9, 2018, officially revealing that Zeraora to have a role in the film.
It follows the alternate continuity established in I Choose You!.[citation needed]
In Fura City, where people live together with the wind, there is a Wind Festival held once a year. An old legend has it that, on the last day of the festival the Legendary Pokémon Lugia appears, bringing with it blessed winds, and people gather in town to join the festival with their hopes and dreams...
Risa, a schoolgirl who is new to Pokémon. Kagachi, a braggart who is always telling tall tales. Torito, a timid researcher lacking in self-confidence. Hisui, a weird old woman who loathes Pokémon. Rarugo, a mysterious girl dwelling by herself in the woods.
These are the people Ash and Pikachu meet. The friendship between people and Pokémon will bring about a miracle…
Plot
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The March 2018 edition of CoroCoro revealed that the movie's special distribution to Generation VII games in Japan would be a Lugia. It is at level 100 and possesses its Hidden AbilityMultiscale, as well as the moves Aeroblast, Defog, Tailwind and Hurricane, the latter of which it cannot normally learn. It is nicknamed "Wind Lugia" in reference to its role in the Wind Festival in the film. It was distributed via serial codes that were distributed from April 13 to July 12, 2018 by pre-booking tickets to the movie, with the codes themselves being redeemable until September 30.
The June 2018 edition of CoroCoro revealed that Zeraora would be distributed at showings of the movie from July 13 to September 30. It is at level 50 and possesses the moves Plasma Fists, Thunder Punch, Close Combat, and Thunder, and holds an Air Balloon. Its stats match the Zeraora shown in a special Battle Video in April. A disc for the Pokémon Ga-Olé arcade game was also distributed.
This movie was released between SM081 and SM082 in Japan.
This is the first Pokémon movie to be released on a Friday in Japan. All previous movies were released on a Saturday.
This is the first Pokémon movie not to be directed by Kunihiko Yuyama.
Ash is seen using the fewest Pokémon in this movie than in any other, with Pikachu being his only known Pokémon under his ownership during the movie.
All but two of the Pokémon that appear throughout the movie originate from the first two generations. The only Generation VII Pokémon to appear are Zeraora and Lurantis.
