2017
Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!
キミにきめた！
A reimagining of Ash's origin story, featuring the legendary Ho-Oh.
🎬 98 min📅 July 15, 2017 (Japan), November 5, 2017 (US)⭐ PG💰 $35.4 million
Synopsis
When Ash Ketchum oversleeps on his first day as a Trainer, he gets stuck with a Pikachu who refuses to enter its Poké Ball. Together, they witness Ho-Oh fly overhead and Ash finds one of its feathers - the Rainbow Wing. This leads them on an adventure to find Ho-Oh.
Featured Pokémon
Ho-Oh
Legendary Pokémon
Pikachu
Ash's reluctant partner
Entei
Legendary Beast
Marshadow
Mythical shadow
Charmander
Abandoned Pokémon Ash rescues
Main Characters
Ash Ketchum
Protagonist
Verity
Trainer with Piplup
Sorrel
Trainer researching Ho-Oh
Cross
Rival trainer
Production
DirectorKunihiko Yuyama
MusicShinji Miyazaki
Release DateJuly 15, 2017 (Japan), November 5, 2017 (US)
Box Office$35.4 million
Themes
FriendshipNew beginningsTrustThe bond between Trainer and Pokémon
Trivia & Fun Facts
- Created for Pokémon's 20th anniversary
- Ash starts an alternate timeline
- Misty and Brock do not appear
- Features a tearjerking Pikachu scene that had audiences crying