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This article is about a movie from the Pokémon anime that has not been dubbed into English. As such, its coverage may contain romanized Japanese names, rather than dub names.

Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened 神速のゲノセクト ミュウツー覚醒 ExtremeSpeed Genesect: Mewtwo Awakens

Premiere Japan July 13, 2013 United States October 19, 2013

Home video Japan N/A United States N/A

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Japanese themes Opening 夏めく坂道 Ending 笑顔

Ratings United States ? Great Britain ? Ireland ? Canada ? Quebec ? Japan ? Germany ? Australia ? New Zealand ?

Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened (Japanese: 神速のゲノセクト ミュウツー覚醒 ExtremeSpeed Genesect: Mewtwo Awakens) is the third and final Best Wishes series movie and the sixteenth Pokémon movie overall. It was released in Japan on July 13, 2013. It is scheduled to premiere in the US on Cartoon Network on October 19, 2013.

The movie features Genesect and Mewtwo in prominent roles. The "Genesect Army"—a group of five Genesect—appear in the film, led by a Shiny Genesect while the other four Genesect represent each of the four Drives; Mega Mewtwo is also featured, prior to its debut in Pokémon X and Y. All five Genesect made an appearance prior to the release of the film in Meowth, Colress and Team Rivalry! during a flashback, while Mewtwo appeared in a special episode, serving as a prologue to the film.

In Japanese theaters, the movie was featured with the Pikachu short PK25.

Other posters and logos

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  ExtremeSpeed Genesect teaser poster

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  Original ExtremeSpeed Genesect: Mewtwo Awakens poster

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  Introducing Mega Mewtwo Y

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  Genesect and the Legend Awakened teaser poster

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  The movie artwork

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  ExtremeSpeed Genesect teaser logo

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  ExtremeSpeed Genesect: Mewtwo Awakens logo

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  Genesect and the Legend Awakened logo

Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.

Blurb

When big trouble threatens the big city, it’s up to Ash, Pikachu, and their friends to stop it!

A vast Pokémon habitat amid the hustle and bustle of the big city seems like the perfect new home for a group of five Genesect. The arrival of these Mythical Pokémon quickly becomes a problem, though: their nest threatens the city’s power supply, and they keep attacking anyone who approaches it. On top of that, they’ve attracted the attention of the Legendary Pokémon Mewtwo, who sympathizes with them because its own origins also involve human tampering. The group’s leader, known as Red Genesect, doesn’t trust Mewtwo, and their confrontation quickly rages out of control! Can Ash and friends stop these two powerful Pokémon before they destroy the city?

Featured Pokémon

• Genesect
• Mewtwo

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

Characters

Human

• Ash
• Iris
• Cilan
• Jessie
• James
• Nurse Joy
• Eric
• Team Plasma Grunts (flashback)
• Mewtwo's creators (flashback)
• Yukino
• Natsuki

Characters with cameo appearances in the credits

• N
• Trip
• Bianca
• Stephan
• Burgundy
• Georgia
• Cameron
• Virgil
• Chili
• Cress
• Lenora
• Burgh
• Elesa
• Clay
• Skyla
• Brycen
• Drayden
• Roxie
• Marlon
• Cheren

Pokémon

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Axew (Iris's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Charizard (Ash's)
• Oshawott (Ash's)
• Pignite (Ash's)
• Snivy (Ash's)
• Leavanny (Ash's)
• Excadrill (Iris's)
• Emolga (Iris's)
• Dragonite (Iris's)
• Pansage (Cilan's)
• Crustle (Cilan's)
• Stunfisk (Cilan's)
• Genesect (×5; Genesect Army)
• Mewtwo (movie)
• Sableye
• Sewaddle (multiple)
• Dwebble (multiple)
• Purrloin
• Bellossom (multiple)
• Sawsbuck (Summer Form, multiple)
• Deerling (Summer Form, multiple)
• Persian
• Chansey
• Herdier
• Butterfree (multiple)
• Beautifly (multiple)
• Geodude (multiple)
• Graveler
• Golem (multiple)
• Kirlia
• Houndour
• Feraligatr
• Wooper (multiple)
• Surskit (multiple)
• Seismitoad
• Crustle
• Lotad (multiple)
• Eevee (Yukino and Natsuki's)
• Electabuzz (Pokémon Baccer's)
• Metang (Pokémon Baccer's)
• Houndoom
• Breloom (multiple)
• Parasect
• Shroomish (multiple)
• Wurmple
• Roserade
• Ralts
• Durant (multiple)
• Caterpie
• Paras
• Sentret
• Furret
• Ledyba
• Masquerain
• Aron
• Lairon
• Roselia
• Pidove
• Gigalith
• Woobat
• Swoobat
• Whimsicott
• Petilil
• Cinccino
• Ampharos
• Eevee
• Gurdurr
• Conkeldurr
• Watchog
• Starly

Cast

Soundtrack

Main article: ExtremeSpeed Genesect: Mewtwo Awakens / Pikachu and Eevee Friends Music Collection

Events

Genesect distribution artwork

Pre-order distribution

In Japan, Mewtwo was distributed at Pokémon Center stores from June 15 to September 1, 2013 to players who pre-ordered tickets to see the film. The tickets are on sale from April 20 to July 12, 2013.

In Taiwan, it was distributed at select branches of Funbox from July 13 to August 15, 2013.

Movie distributions

Genesect was distributed at theaters which screened the movie across Japan. It was available from July 13 to September 30, 2013.

Trivia

• The setting for this film is based on New York City, including Central Park. Director Kunihiko Yuyama has stated that this is due to his desire to create a contrast between the ancient Genesect and a setting that embraces technology and civilization. A brief scene also contains a setting based on Times Square.
• In the scene where Mewtwo and Red Genesect fly through a part of New Tork City patterned after Times Square, some of the video screens are playing a Pokémon Baccer match between the Jubilife Reds and Cianwood Greens, the two teams who were seen in the prologue of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.
• This film marks the first time in which the final movie of an anime series doesn't feature a Pokémon from the following generation.
  • It does, however, feature a new form of evolution of an old Pokémon that can only be obtained starting in the following generation.
• This is the fifth consecutive film in which Ash and his friends do not meet Team Rocket. However, unlike the previous film, they have a speaking role.
• This is the first film since Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea to not feature Shōko Nakagawa as part of its cast. Instead, she appears in the Pikachu short attached to the film, PK25.
• This movie has the shortest time between its Japanese release and English debut, only three months.
• The English title of this movie was shown on Taiwanese theater billboards a month before it was officially confirmed.

Errors

Ash's eyebrow drawn over his hair

• In a scene at the end of the film, Ash's eyebrow is drawn over his hair.

In other languages

Language		Title
Mandarin Chinese		神速的蓋諾賽克特 超夢覺醒
European French		Pokémon, le film : Genesect et l’éveil de la légende
German		Pokémon – Der Film: Genesect und die wiedererwachte Legende
Italian		Genesect e il risveglio della Leggenda
Korean		신의 속도 게노세크트 뮤츠의 각성
European Spanish		Genesect y el despertar de una leyenda

External links

• Japanese movie website
• Pokemon.co.jp movie website

See also

• ExtremeSpeed Genesect: Mewtwo Awakens (manga)

Bulbanews has an article related to this subject:

Genesect and the Legend Awakened to premiere on Cartoon Network Oct. 19

This movie article is part of Project Anime, a Bulbapedia project that covers all aspects of the Pokémon anime.