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In the futuristic desert oasis of Dahara City, trainer Satoshi and his companions meet Hoopa, a mischievous mythical creature endowed with dimensional rings capable of summoning anything across spacetime. A century earlier, Hoopa's terrifying destructive rage was sealed inside a sacred Prison Bottle by a heroic desert traveler. When the ancient artifact accidentally shatters in modern times, Hoopa's malevolent shadow awakens in fury, attempting to obliterate Dahara City. As both entities summon legendary cosmic dragons from across space to do battle, Satoshi and Pikachu must protect innocent citizens from total urban destruction.
⚠ Background — may contain spoilers
Studio OLM produced this action-packed seventy-eight-minute animated feature film, released theatrically by TOHO in July 2015 as the eighteenth theatrical movie in the long-running franchise. Directed by Kunihiko Yuyama with a screenplay by Atsuhiro Tomioka, the production brought together an unprecedented gathering of legendary Pokémon from past generations, including Rayquaza, Lugia, Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina, for an explosive city-wide battle royale. Featuring a cheerful theme song performed by singer Rei Yasuda, the film delighted audiences with its massive scope, cutting-edge 3D digital effects, and playful antics of the mischievous genie Hoopa.
