Pokéstar Studios

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Pokéstar Studios ポケウッド
Pokéwood
"Wild Missingno. appeared!"
Pokéstar Studios Summer B2W2.png
Map description: Pokéstar Studios, where great movies are produced.
Location: North of Virbank City
Region: Unova
Generations: V
Unova Pokéstar Studios Map.png
Location of Pokéstar Studios in Unova.
Pokémon world locations

Pokéstar Studios (Japanese: ポケウッド Pokéwood, formally called ポケウッドムービースタジオ Pokéwood Movie Studio) is a film studio featured in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. It is located north of Virbank City.

Pokéstar Studios allows the player to take part in making films involving Pokémon. The films feature a scenario chosen by the player and a number of Pokémon battles. Pop Roxie, Brycen and Sabrina have co-starred in films produced in the studio.

The facility is run by an elderly man named Stu Deeoh (Japanese: ウッドウさん Mr. Wood).

In the games

Location

Pokéstar Studios is found in southwest Unova. It is connected to Virbank City from the south and can only be accessed after the player has defeated the Virbank Gym Leader Roxie.

Making films

A Typhlosion takes on Mecha Tyranitar

To make a film, the player must first choose whether to use a rental Pokémon or a Pokémon from their own party. However, the player is not allowed to use their party Pokémon in a film until they have filmed a Good Ending for it at least once using the rental Pokémon; and Pokémon that know Transform, Torment, or Metronome, or that have the Imposter Ability, are banned from participating in films. After a team has been chosen, the player goes to a room with a green screen and faces a person in a Pokémon battle.

During the battle, several dialog options are shown before specific turns. The player is supposed to choose the option that best matches the movie script. Choosing different options will change which move the opponent attempts to use, and in some cases, choosing the wrong option can force a Bad Ending even if the battle is otherwise completed successfully.

Battles at Pokéstar Studios use a slightly different battle engine than usual. There is no random variation step in the damage formula, equivalent to having all attacks forced to the maximum random roll (though effect chances for moves to cause side effects like paralysis or flinching, and chances for critical hits, still exist with their usual randomness). Opponents will only ever attempt to use the move called for by the player's most recent dialog option (or, prior to the first dialog option, a random move). If this move has no PP left, or has been hit by an effect such as Disable, they will still attempt to use the move anyway, as long as they have at least one other move that could have legally been chosen if it weren't for such adherence to the script--this is the Impossible move selection glitch. If the opponent would have been forced to use Struggle in a standard battle, though (such as by running out of PP on all their moves), they will still do so here.

Once the filming is complete, the player can watch the movie in the theater, which causes the recorded battle to be replayed with various effects added: the Trainer's name is changed; health bars (including the Pokémon's name and level) do not appear on screen; the green screen background is replaced by an image fitting for the movie's setting; dialog between the Trainers is interspersed with turns of the battle, sometimes including comic-book-style overlay panels; and movies that feature "Prop" opponents, or Trainers wearing green suits, will have them digitally edited into other forms. The theater can hold up to eight films simultaneously. If all eight are occupied, the player will have to choose between either deleting an existing film or not releasing the new film at all (the box office sales records do remain even after a film is removed from its screen).

There are three types of endings that a movie can get:

  • Good Ending - Generated by following the script. Creates a good, if predictable, ending. Getting the good ending usually unlocks the next movie in the series. The player can tell they are getting the good ending based on the pleased reactions of the director, and the audience will applaud at the end.
  • Bad Ending - Generated by deviating from the script, such as acting out of character (acting scared when playing a superhero, not acting scared when a zombie appears, etc.) or not completing the battle puzzle properly. Directors have an aggravated response when triggering a bad ending, some audience members will leave before the credits, and the film will lose money at the box office.
  • Strange Ending (Japanese: カルトエンド Cult Ending) - Generated by deviating from the script a certain way, causing a puzzled response from the director. Strange endings change the nature of the movie entirely, generate a shocked reaction, and produce more box-office income than a good ending.

If the player manages to create a strange ending with their own Pokémon, that Pokémon will become a star and will be given a special entry animation, much like when a Shiny Pokémon is sent out. The entry animation will be removed if the player then creates a bad ending using the same Pokémon.

Star rank

The man at the door to the soundstage will inform the player when their star rank increases. The table below shows the requirements and rewards for each star rank.

Rank Requirement Unlocks
1 Gross $100 billion on the movies Male Backpacker fan
2 Gross $300 billion on the movies Female Guitarist fan
3 Gross $1000 billion on the movies Nurse, male Preschooler, and Policeman fans;
The Giant Woman! Series
4 Gross $2500 billion on the movies Smasher, old lady, male Ace Trainer fans;
Everlasting Memories Series
5 Gross $4250 billion on the movies Two Team Plasma Grunt fans and a young fan in red
EX Complete all the movies with a good ending
(excluding Brycen-Man Strikes Back Harder)
Brycen-Man Strikes Back Harder movie;
Trainer Card level increase
Complete all the movies, including Brycen-Man Strikes Back Harder Access to the dressing room;
bronze statue of the player between the theater and the Sound Stage

Scenarios

Series Genre # of Movies Unlock criteria Dominant type(s)
Brycen-Man Series.png Brycen-Man Action 4 1st movie: —
2nd & 3rd movies: Enter the Hall of Fame
4th: Get a good ending on every other movie
and talk to Brycen at the Icirrus Gym
Dark
Full Metal Cop Series.png Full Metal Cop Action 4 Gross $500 billion on any movie Fighting Bug
Invaders Series.png Invaders Science fiction 4 Psychic
Big Monster Series.png Big Monster Science fiction 4 Enter the Hall of Fame Steel Rock
Timegate Traveler Series.png Timegate Traveler Science fiction 3 Steel Fighting
Love and Battles Series.png Love and Battles Fantasy 3 Enter the Hall of Fame Normal
Mystery Doors of the Magical Land Series.png Mystery Doors of
the Magical Land
Fantasy 3 Psychic
The Giant Woman! Series.png The Giant Woman! Fantasy 4 Gross a total of $1000 billion on the movies Normal
Red Fog of Terror Series.png Red Fog of Terror Horror 3 Normal Dark
Everlasting Memories Series.png Everlasting Memories Horror 4 Gross a total of $2500 billion on the movies Steel Normal
Ghost Eraser Series.png Ghost Eraser Horror 4 Enter the Hall of Fame Ghost

Items

Fans of the player may give them items after a new film is finished depending on the ending earned. The player gains more fans as their star rank increases.

Item Location Games
Berry Juice Berry Juice From a Guitarist in the movie theater for getting a bad ending on the fourth movie in a series or a good ending on any other movie  B2  W2 
Big Pearl Big Pearl From an old or new Team Plasma Grunt in the movie theater for getting a good ending on the fourth movie in a series or a strange ending on any other movie  B2  W2 
Energy Powder EnergyPowder From an old or new Team Plasma Grunt in the movie theater for getting a bad ending on a movie  B2  W2 
Energy Root Energy Root From an old or new Team Plasma Grunt in the movie theater for getting a bad ending on the fourth movie in a series or a good ending on any other movie  B2  W2 
Escape Rope Escape Rope From a Nurse, a Preschooler, or a Policeman in the movie theater for getting a bad ending on the fourth movie in a series or a good ending on any other movie  B2  W2 
Favored Mail Favored Mail From a Nurse, a Preschooler, or a Policeman in the movie theater for getting a bad ending on a movie  B2  W2 
Fresh Water Fresh Water From a Backpacker in the movie theater for getting a bad ending on a movie  B2  W2 
Full Restore Full Restore From an old or new Team Plasma Grunt in the movie theater for getting a strange ending on the fourth movie in a series or earning $999.9 billion at the box office  B2  W2 
Hyper Potion Hyper Potion ×5 From a Guitarist in the movie theater for getting a good ending on the fourth movie in a series or a strange ending on any other movie  B2  W2 
Lava Cookie Lava Cookie ×5 From a Backpacker in the movie theater for getting a good ending on the fourth movie in a series or a strange ending on any other movie  B2  W2 
Lemonade Lemonade ×5 From a Backpacker in the movie theater for getting a bad ending on the fourth movie in a series or a good ending on any other movie  B2  W2 
Max Revive Max Revive From a Guitarist in the movie theater for getting a strange ending on the fourth movie in a series or earning $999.9 billion at the box office  B2  W2 
Moomoo Milk III Moomoo Milk ×5 From a Nurse, a Preschooler, or a Policeman in the movie theater for getting a good ending on the fourth movie in a series or a strange ending on any other movie  B2  W2 
Nugget Nugget From a Nurse, a Preschooler, or a Policeman in the movie theater for getting a strange ending on the fourth movie in a series or earning $999.9 billion at the box office  B2  W2 
Old Gateau Old Gateau ×5 From a Smasher, an Ace Trainer, an old lady, or a young boy in red in the movie theater for getting a good ending on the fourth movie in a series or a strange ending on any other movie  B2  W2 
Potion Potion From a Guitarist in the movie theater for getting a bad ending on a movie  B2  W2 
Pretty Wing Pretty Wing From a Backpacker in the movie theater for getting a strange ending on the fourth movie in a series or earning $999.9 billion at the box office  B2  W2 
Rage Candy Bar RageCandyBar From a Smasher, an Ace Trainer, an old lady, or a young boy in red in the movie theater for getting a bad ending on the fourth movie in a series or a good ending on any other movie  B2  W2 
Star Piece Star Piece From a Smasher, an Ace Trainer, an old lady, or a young boy in red in the movie theater for getting a strange ending on the fourth movie in a series or earning $999.9 billion at the box office  B2  W2 
Sweet Heart Sweet Heart From a Smasher, an Ace Trainer, an old lady, or a young boy in red in the movie theater for getting a bad ending on a movie  B2  W2 

Layout

Version Plaza Movie theater Studio Film room Dressing room
Black 2 Pokéstar Studios Summer B2W2.png Pokéstar Studios movie theater B2W2.png Pokéstar Studios studio B2W2.png Pokéstar Studios film room B2W2.png Pokéstar Studios dressing room B2W2.png
White 2
 

In the spin-off games

Pokémon Masters EX

Artwork depicting the movie Brycen-Man Strikes Back 2 playing in the Pokéstar Studios movie theater is seen in Brycen's mindscape.

Brycen & Cryogonal
Brycen Mindscape.png

In the anime

Pokéstar Studios in the anime

Pokéstar Studios appeared in An Epic Defense Force!. The president of Pokéstar Studios is Mr. Gold, who has also directed many successful movies. Ash, Iris, and Cilan starred in their friend Luke's movie for the Film Competition held at the Studios.

The Studios are rich with movie history, with old props and movie posters on display. The Pokémon Walk of Fame features the footprints of the many Pokéstars past and present including Brycen's Beartic.

Pokéstar Studios was later mentioned in A PokéVision of Things to Come! by both Clemont and Meowth.

Gallery

Pokémon Walk of Fame Theater
Pokéstar Studios Walk of Fame.png Pokéstar Studios Theater anime.png

In the manga

Pokéstar Studios in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Black 2 & White 2 arc

Pokéstar Studios first appeared in Movie Panic, where Cheren took his Aspertia Trainers' School class to visit the studios. Whitley got to act in a Brycen-Man movie, but in the middle of the shooting, Mecha Tyranitar appeared due having accidentally been left on and started attacking everyone. The mecha was stopped by Blake and his Dewott, and the scene was added to the movie. After watching the movie, the class left the studios.

During the class's visit, it was revealed that Sabrina was working as an actress there, and that White had been involved in creating the studios.

In Choir Tournament, Blake and Whitley's movie was revealed to have been published on DVD. Roxie thanked the two for what they had done, as their success had convinced her father to abandon his dream of becoming an actor at Pokéstar Studios after seeing how tough the competition was, and return to his work as a sea captain.

In Epilogue: Graduation Ceremony, Whitley visited Pokéstar Studios again. White offered her a career as an actress there, but she declined the offer. In her and Blake's place, Yancy and Curtis were casted to act in a movie, which was released sometime later.

In the TCG

The following is a list of cards featuring or mentioning Pokéstar Studios in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Related Cards
Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.
Cards listed with a silver background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card Type English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
Emolga Lightning Legendary Treasures Uncommon 49/113 EX Battle Boost   041/093
 


Trivia

  • Its name in Japanese, Korean and European languages, Pokéwood, is based on the name Hollywood.
    • This might also be a reference to how different countries add the suffix -wood to a local name or phrase in order to produce an informal metonym of that country's film industry. Examples of this include Bollywood (Mumbai, India), Wakaliwood (Uganda), and Hallyuwood (Korea).
  • The film directors are all named after real-life Hollywood directors. "Sydney Pokémet", credited as director in the movies, is a reference to Hollywood icon Sidney Lumet. Likewise, "John Pokénter" and "David Pokénch" pay homage to John Carpenter and David Lynch, respectively.
  • A Janitor in the theater (in English) says "Movies are wonderful! They get two thumbs up!", referencing the signature phrase of American film critic Roger Ebert.
  • If a Shiny Pokémon with the star animation is sent out, the Pokémon's Shiny animation will not play. However, it will still retain its Shininess. This also applies to any of N's Pokémon.
  • It is possible to Surf in the furthest tree tile to the right outside the theater building at Pokéstar Studios due to a glitch.
  • Pokéstar Studios is the only place in the main series games in which the player character is shown speaking, unless the debatable Copycat dialogue and answers to questions are counted.
  • Pokéstar Studios films do not use random damage rolls in damage calculation, instead always using maximum damage rolls. Presumably, this was done as to not cause desyncs when rewatching films (for instance, if in the original filming, a hit were to KO a Pokémon, but in a subsequent viewing, it gets a lower damage roll and does not knock it out).
  • If the player starts a new game with a save file already present, they will not be able to progress past filming the first Brycen-Man film. This is because saving the game is mandatory in order to have a film appear in the theatre (which is needed to progress to Castelia City), and saving over another already present save file is impossible in Generation V.

Origin

Pokéstar Studios was created to justify expanding the range of visual environments in the games.[1]

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 寶可夢好萊塢 Pokémon Hóulòihwū *
小精靈荷里活 Síujīnglìhng Hòhléihwuht *
Mandarin 寶可夢好萊塢 / 宝可梦好莱坞 Bǎokěmèng Hǎoláiwù *
神奇寶貝好萊塢 Shénqí Bǎobèi Hǎoláiwù *
Finland Flag.png Finnish Pokéstar-studiot
France Flag.png European French Pokéwood
Germany Flag.png German Pokéwood
Italy Flag.png Italian Pokéwood
South Korea Flag.png Korean 포켓우드 Pokéwood
Poland Flag.png Polish Studio Pokégwiazdy*
Pokéwood*
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Estúdios Pokéstar
Spain Flag.png European Spanish Pokéwood
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Pokéwood

See also

References



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