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Pokémon: The First Movie(1998)
Status: Released
Date: 1998-07-18
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1479 Votes
Time: 1h 25m
The Pokémon match of all time is here.
Overview:
Determined to prove its superiority, a bio-engineered Pokémon called Mewtwo lures Ash, Pikachu and others into a Pokemon match like none before.
Languages: Japanese.
Countries:
Japan
Budget: $5,000,000.00
Revenue: $172,700,000.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Shogakukan Production
Pikachu Project '98
Creatures
GAME FREAK
Movie: Pokémon: The First Movie
Top 10 Billed Cast
松本梨香
Satoshi (voice)
大谷育江
Pikachu (voice)
飯塚雅弓
Kasumi (voice)
こおろぎさとみ
Togepy (voice)
うえだゆうじ
Takeshi (voice)
林原めぐみ
Musashi (voice)
三木眞一郎
Kojirō (voice)
犬山イヌコ
Nyarth (voice)
西村ちなみ
Junsar (voice)
Video Trailer Pokémon: The First Movie
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