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[[File:Pikachu the Movie.png|thumb|300px|Pikachu the Movie]] | [[File:Pikachu the Movie.png|thumb|300px|Pikachu the Movie]] | ||
[[File:Pokémon the Movie logo.png|thumb|300px|Pokémon the Movie]] | [[File:Pokémon the Movie logo.png|thumb|300px|Pokémon the Movie]] | ||
A '''Pokémon movie''' (Japanese: ''' | A '''Pokémon movie''' (Japanese: '''ポケモン・ザ・ムービー''' ''Pokémon the Movie'') is a theatrical film released in Japan in July, centering on {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} and following, as the {{pkmn|anime|main anime series}}, {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}}. Typically, the movies' animation is done by [[Team Koitabashi]] of [[OLM Incorporated|OLM]], and each has at least one hour of footage. Nine of the movies also have a [[Pikachu short]] that is shown before the main feature, and all of them have a {{cat|Movie manga adaptations|manga adaptation}}. | ||
The locations in which the movies take place have been, since ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]'', based on [[Pokémon world in relation to the real world|real-world locations]] outside of Japan. Topics explored are typically deeper than those explored in the [[List of anime episodes|episodes]] aired on television, usually featuring Ash and his friends confronting antagonists who wish to use Pokémon for selfish purposes. Nearly every movie involves [[Legendary Pokémon]], and many of them debut a [[Mythical Pokémon]] belonging to the ongoing [[generation]] of the [[main series]] games, with [[List of event Pokémon distributions|event distributions]] for certain Pokémon featuring in the movie running concurrently. | The locations in which the movies take place have been, since ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]'', based on [[Pokémon world in relation to the real world|real-world locations]] outside of Japan. Topics explored are typically deeper than those explored in the [[List of anime episodes|episodes]] aired on television, usually featuring Ash and his friends confronting antagonists who wish to use Pokémon for selfish purposes. Nearly every movie involves [[Legendary Pokémon]], and many of them debut a [[Mythical Pokémon]] belonging to the ongoing [[generation]] of the [[main series]] games, with [[List of event Pokémon distributions|event distributions]] for certain Pokémon featuring in the movie running concurrently. | ||
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While these movies were released during the time the ''Sun & Moon'' series was airing, they are not set during its timeline. Instead, the first two movies are set in an alternate continuity, completely independent of the main series, while the third is a remake of a previous movie | While these movies were released during the time the ''Sun & Moon'' series was airing, they are not set during its timeline. Instead, the first two movies are set in an alternate continuity, completely independent of the main series, while the third is a remake of a previous movie. | ||
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