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Pokémon 3: The Movie: Spell of the Unown (Japanese: 結晶塔の帝王 Kessho-tō no Teiō, Emperor of the Crystal Tower, subtitle Lord of the Unknown Tower) is the 3rd Pocket Monsters movie, and 3rd of all Pokémon movies. It was first in Japanese theaters on July 8, 2000. It then made its way to North American theaters on April 6, 2001.

Summary

Renowned Pokémon researcher Spencer Hale goes mysteriously missing while researching a species of Pokémon, the Unown. He leaves behind his daughter, young Molly Hale. In her grief, Molly unwittingly summons the Unown, who realise her dreams and wishes into existence. The Unown appease her wishes for a father and mother by creating a representation of the legendary Pokémon, Entei to act as a father figure, and for a mother they kidnap Ash's mother, Delia Ketchum.

The Unown transform the mansion where Molly lives into a huge, crystal-like tower, while leaving the surrounding land as a crystallized wasteland. To save his mother, Ash and his friends will have to overcome Entei, Molly and the conspiring Unown, whose dream-like grip on the tower has turned into a stranglehold.

Important characters

• Ash Ketchum
• Spencer Hale
• Molly
• Delia Ketchum

Important Pokémon

• Unown
• Entei

Character introductions

• Lisa

Pokémon debuts

• Unown
• Entei

Trivia

Did you know that the Pokémon toys in Molly's room are imagined into real Pokémon later on? Keep an eye out for her Teddiursa and Phanphy dolls, because you'll be seeing them later in Molly's battles with Ash and Co.

This movie and it's short, Pikachu and Pichu, didn't show any next generation Pokémon. Although, one of the pictures in Molly's book looked like it had a Beautifly in it.