Pokéstar Studios

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Pokéstar Studios ポケウッド
Pokéwood
"Wild Missingno. appeared!"
Pokéstar Studios Summer B2W2.png
Map description: Pokéstar Studios, where great movies are produced.
Location: North of Virbank City
Region: Unova
Generations: V
Unova Pokéstar Studios Map.png
Location of Pokéstar Studios in Unova.
Pokémon world locations

Pokéstar Studios (Japanese: ポケウッド Pokéwood, formally called ポケウッドムービースタジオ Pokéwood Movie Studio) is a film studio featured in the Generation V games Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. It is located north of Virbank City.

Pokéstar Studios allows the player to take part in making films involving Pokémon. The films feature a scenario chosen by the player and a number of Pokémon battles. Pop Roxie, Brycen and Sabrina have co-starred in films produced in the studio.

The facility is run by an elderly man named Stu Deeoh (Japanese: ウッドウさん Mr. Wood).

In the games

Location

Pokéstar Studios is found in southwest Unova. It is connected to Virbank City from the south and can only be accessed after the player has defeated the Virbank Gym Leader Roxie.

Making films

A Typhlosion takes on Mecha Tyranitar

To make a film, the player must first choose whether to use a rental Pokémon or a Pokémon from their own party. However, the player is not allowed to use their party Pokémon in a film until they have filmed a Good Ending for it. Then, the player goes to a room with a green screen and faces a person in a Pokémon battle. During the battle, several script options are shown. The player must choose the option that best matches the movie script. The options chosen will determine the course of the film.

Once the filming is complete, the player can watch the movie in the theater, with up to eight films able to play in the theater simultaneously. Beyond eight, the player will have to choose between either deleting an existing film or not (the box sales records do remain even if a film is removed).

There are three types of endings that a movie can get:

  • Good Ending - Generated by following the script. Creates a good, if predictable, ending. Getting the good ending usually unlocks the next movie in the series. The player can tell they are getting the good ending based on the pleased reactions of the director.
  • Bad Ending - Generated by deviating from the script, such as acting out of character (acting scared when playing a superhero, not acting scared when a zombie appears, etc.) or not completing the battle puzzle properly. Directors have an aggravated response when triggering a bad ending.
  • Strange Ending - Generated by deviating from the script a certain way, causing a puzzled response from the director. Strange endings change the nature of the movie entirely and generate a shocked reaction.

If the player manages to create a strange ending with their own Pokémon, their Pokémon will become a star and will be given a special entry animation, much like when a Shiny Pokémon is sent out. The entry animation will be removed if the player then creates a bad ending using the same Pokémon. Pokémon that know Transform, Torment, or Metronome are banned from participating in films. Pokémon with Illusion and Imposter are also forbidden.

Star rank

The man at the door to the soundstage will inform the player when their star rank increases. The table below shows the requirements and rewards for each star rank.

Rank Requirement Unlocks
1 Male Backpacker fan
2 Gross $300 billion on the movies Female Guitarist fan
3 Gross $1000 billion on the movies Nurse, male Preschooler, and Policeman fans;
The Giant Woman! Series
4 Gross $2500 billion on the movies Smasher, old lady, male Ace Trainer fans;
Everlasting Memories Series
5 Gross $4500 billion on the movies Two Team Plasma Grunt fans and a young fan in red
EX Complete all the movies with a good ending
(excluding Brycen-Man Strikes Back Harder)
Brycen-Man Strikes Back Harder movie;
Trainer Card level increase
Complete all the movies, including Brycen-Man Strikes Back Harder Access to the dressing room;
bronze statue of the player between the theater and the Sound Stage

Scenarios

Series # of Movies Unlock criteria Dominant type(s)
Brycen-Man Series.png Brycen-Man 4 1st movie: —
2nd & 3rd movies:Defeat the Elite Four and Champion
4th: Get a good ending on every other movie
and talk to Brycen at the Icirrus Gym
Dark
Full Metal Cop Series.png Full Metal Cop 4 Gross $500 billion on any movie Fighting Bug
Invaders Series.png Invaders 4 Psychic
Big Monster Series.png Big Monster 4 Defeat the Elite Four and Champion Steel Rock
Timegate Traveler Series.png Timegate Traveler 3 Steel Fighting
Love and Battles Series.png Love and Battles 3 Defeat the Elite Four and Champion Normal
Mystery Doors of the Magical Land Series.png Mystery Doors of
the Magical Land
3 Psychic
The Giant Woman! Series.png The Giant Woman! 4 Gross a total of $1000 billion on the movies Normal
Red Fog of Terror Series.png Red Fog of Terror 3 Normal Dark
Everlasting Memories Series.png Everlasting Memories 4 Gross a total of $2500 billion on the movies Steel Normal
Ghost Eraser Series.png Ghost Eraser 4 Defeat the Elite Four and Champion Ghost

Items

Fans of the player may give items to the player after a new film comes out depending on the kind of ending it had. The player gains more fans as his or her star rank increases.

Item Location Games
Berry Juice Berry Juice From a Guitarist in the movie theater for getting a good ending on a movie  B2  W2 
Big Pearl Big Pearl From an old Team Plasma Grunt and a new Team Plasma Grunt in the movie theater for getting a strange ending or a good ending with a high enough box-office gross  B2  W2 
Energy Powder EnergyPowder From an old Team Plasma Grunt and a new Team Plasma Grunt in the movie theater for getting a bad ending on a movie  B2  W2 
Energy Root Energy Root From an old Team Plasma Grunt and a new Team Plasma Grunt in the movie theater for getting a good ending on a movie  B2  W2 
Escape Rope Escape Rope From a Nurse, a Preschooler, and a Policeman in the movie theater for getting a good ending on a movie  B2  W2 
Favored Mail Favored Mail From a Nurse, a Preschooler, and a Policeman in the movie theater for getting a bad ending on a movie  B2  W2 
Fresh Water Fresh Water From a Backpacker in the movie theater for getting a bad ending on a movie  B2  W2 
Full Restore Full Restore From an old Team Plasma Grunt and a new Team Plasma Grunt in the movie theater for getting a strange ending with a high enough box-office gross  B2  W2 
Hyper Potion Hyper Potion ×5 From a Guitarist in the movie theater for getting a strange ending or a good ending with a high enough box-office gross  B2  W2 
Lava Cookie Lava Cookie ×5 From a Backpacker in the movie theater for getting a strange ending or a good ending with a high enough box-office gross  B2  W2 
Lemonade Lemonade ×5 From a Backpacker in the movie theater for getting a good ending on a movie  B2  W2 
Max Revive Max Revive From a Guitarist in the movie theater for getting a strange ending with a high enough box-office gross  B2  W2 
Moomoo Milk III Moomoo Milk ×5 From a Nurse, a Preschooler, and a Policeman in the movie theater for getting a strange ending or a good ending with a high enough box-office gross  B2  W2 
Nugget Nugget From a Nurse, a Preschooler, and a Policeman in the movie theater for getting a strange ending with a high enough box-office gross  B2  W2 
Old Gateau Old Gateau ×5 From a Smasher, an Ace Trainer, an old lady, and a young boy in red in the movie theater for getting a strange ending or a good ending with a high enough box-office gross  B2  W2 
Potion Potion From a Guitarist in the movie theater for getting a bad ending on a movie  B2  W2 
Pretty Wing Pretty Wing From a Backpacker in the movie theater for getting a strange ending with a high enough box-office gross  B2  W2 
Rage Candy Bar RageCandyBar From a Smasher, an Ace Trainer, an old lady, and a young boy in red in the movie theater for getting a good ending on a movie  B2  W2 
Star Piece Star Piece From a Smasher, an Ace Trainer, an old lady, and a young boy in red in the movie theater for getting a strange ending with a high enough box-office gross  B2  W2 
Sweet Heart Sweet Heart From a Smasher, an Ace Trainer, an old lady, and a young boy in red in the movie theater for getting a bad ending on a movie  B2  W2 

Layout

Version Plaza Movie theater Studio Film room Dressing room
Black 2 Pokéstar Studios Summer B2W2.png Pokéstar Studios movie theater B2W2.png Pokéstar Studios studio B2W2.png Pokéstar Studios film room B2W2.png Pokéstar Studios dressing room B2W2.png
White 2
 

In the anime

Pokéstar Studios in the anime

Pokéstar Studios appeared in An Epic Defense Force!. The president of Pokéstar Studios is Mr. Gold, who has also directed many successful movies. Ash, Iris, and Cilan helped their friend Luke to film a movie to be featured at a film making competition held at the studios.

Pokéstar Studios was later mentioned in A PokéVision of Things to Come! by both Clemont and Meowth.

In the manga

Pokéstar Studios in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Pokéstar Studios was featured in Movie Panic, where Cheren took his Aspertia Trainers' School class to visit the studios. Whitley got to act in a Brycen-Man movie, but in the middle of the shooting, Mecha Tyranitar appeared and started attacking everyone. The mecha was stopped by Blake and his Dewott, and the scene was added to the movie. After watching the movie, the class left the studios.

At the Pokéstar Studios, it was revealed that Sabrina was an actress performing there, and that White had been involved in creating the studios.

Trivia

  • Its name in Japanese, Korean and European languages, Pokéwood, is based on the name Hollywood.
    • This might also be a reference to how different countries add the suffix -wood to a local name or phrase in order to produce an informal metonym of that country's film industry. Examples of this include Bollywood (Mumbai, India), Wakaliwood (Uganda), and Hallyuwood (Korea).
  • The film directors are all named after real-life Hollywood directors. "Sydney Pokémet", credited as director in the movies, is a reference to Hollywood icon Sidney Lumet. Likewise, "John Pokénter" and "David Pokénch" pay homage to John Carpenter and David Lynch, respectively.
  • If a Shiny Pokémon with the star animation is sent out, the Pokémon's Shiny animation will not play. However, it will still retain its Shininess. This also applies to any of N's Pokémon.
  • It is possible to Surf in the furthest tree tile to the right outside the theater building at Pokéstar Studios due to a glitch.
  • Pokéstar Studios is the only place in the main series games in which the player character is shown speaking, unless the debatable Copycat dialogue and answers to questions are counted.

Origin

Pokéstar Studios was created to expand the visuals in the games.[1]

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 小精靈荷里活 Síujīnglìhng Hòhléihwuht
Mandarin 宝可梦好莱坞 Bǎokěmèng Hǎoláiwù
神奇寶貝好萊塢 Shénqí Bǎobèi Hǎoláiwù
Finland Flag.png Finnish Pokéstar-studiot
France Flag.png European French Pokéwood
Germany Flag.png German Pokéwood
Italy Flag.png Italian Pokéwood
South Korea Flag.png Korean 포켓우드 Pokéwood
Poland Flag.png Polish Studio Pokégwiazdy*
Pokéwood*
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Estúdios Pokéstar
Spain Flag.png European Spanish Pokéwood
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Pokéwood

See also

References



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