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Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice キュレムVS聖剣士ケルディオ Kyurem VS the Sacred Swordsman: Keldeo

Premiere Japan July 14, 2012 United States December 8, 2012

Home video Japan December 19, 2012 United States N/A

English themes Opening Rival Destinies Ending It's All Inside of You

Japanese themes Opening やじるしになって！ Ending Memories

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

Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice (Japanese: キュレムVS聖剣士ケルディオ Kyurem VS the Sacred Swordsman: Keldeo) is the second Best Wishes series movie and the fifteenth Pokémon movie overall. It premiered in Japanese theaters on July 14, 2012. It premiered in the US on Cartoon Network in conjunction with YTV in Canada on December 8, 2012.

The movie features Kyurem and its two alternate formes and the Swords of Justice: Cobalion, Terrakion, Virizion and Keldeo.

M15 features the Pikachu short PK24.

Other posters and logos

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  Introducing Keldeo's Resolute form

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  Japanese DVD cover

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  Kyurem VS the Sacred Swordsmen logo

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  Kyurem VS the Sacred Swordsman: Keldeo logo

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  Keldeo and Pikachu in one of the artworks

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  English Logo for Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice

Plot

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Template:Incomplete synopsis As the movie begins, the narrator gives an introduction about the Pokémon world before it cuts to a scene of Ash and his Pikachu in a battle with a trainer's Druddigon. He commands Pikachu to use Thunderbolt on the Druddigon. As the Thunderbolt hits, the scene changes to a grass field where Keldeo is training with Virizion. It detects Virizion in the grass and uses Hydro Pump. As the scene progresses, and after Virizion draws its sword, Keldeo attempts to do the same thing, but was unable to do so. It then uses its horn as the sword, and clashes its horn with Virizion's sword. Later, the scene changes to rocky terrain where Keldeo trains with Terrakion. When Keldeo unleashes Focus Blast, it sends Terrakion flying, and Terrakion crashes into a boulder, which falls onto it. It manages to lift that boulder with its strength and Sacred Sword. The two eventually clash weapons. Finally, the scene changes to a dead forest as Keldeo runs alongside Cobalion. A storm envelops the area and burns a few trees down in front of Keldeo. Cobalion notices Keldeo's actions and persistance and tells Keldeo that its actions are reckless. Keldeo exclaims that it wants to battle Kyurem and when asked when it will be ready, Cobalion doesn't answer; instead, it draws its sword, and spars with Keldeo.

The scene changes to a flowing stream, where the three Swords of Justice ask themselves whether Keldeo is ready to fight Kyurem. According to Cobalion, Keldeo hasn't fully learned the weight of the sword, and is not ready yet. Keldeo overhears them and tries to convince them, but to no avail. While the Swords of Justice slept, Keldeo sneaks out and heads to Full Court, where Kuyrem resides. Eventually the three notice, and so they left to search for Keldeo. When Keldeo arrives, it challenges Kyurem to battle, which Kyurem accepts. When the Swords of Justice arrive, the two are already in battle. During the fight, Kyurem breaks off Keldeo's horn, causing the Colt Pokemon to become paralyzed with fear. Terrakion attempts to stop the fight to save Keldeo, but Cobalion tells it not to interfere. This aggravates Kyurem, who shifts into White Kyurem and freezes the trio, to prevent further interference. Noticing its friends frozen, Keldeo is overcome with fear and flees from the battle. Kyurem, furious, angrily declares that their battle is not yet over...

Featured Pokémon

• Kyurem
• Cobalion
• Terrakion
• Virizion
• Keldeo

Debuts

• Kyurem
• Cobalion
• Terrakion
• Virizion
• Keldeo

Characters

Human

• Ash
• Iris
• Cilan
• Jessie
• James
• Nurse Joy
• Malin
• Elder (flashback)
• Mother and daughter
• Kanata
• Misaki
• Station attendant

Pokémon

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Axew (Iris's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Oshawott (Ash's)
• Pignite (Ash's)
• Snivy (Ash's)
• Scraggy (Ash's)
• Boldore (Ash's)
• Emolga (Iris's)
• Pansage (Cilan's)
• Crustle (Cilan's)
• Stunfisk (Cilan's)
• Audino (Nurse Joy's)
• Vanillite (Malin's)
• Kyurem (wild)
• Keldeo (wild)
• Cobalion (wild)
• Terrakion (wild)
• Virizion (wild)
• Cryogonal (multiple)
• Liepard (Misaki's)
• Herdier (Kanata's)
• Tympole (multiple)
• Bouffalant
• Cubchoo
• Beartic
• Patrat
• Watchog
• Sewaddle
• Swadloon
• Leavanny
• Blitzle
• Zebstrika
• Minccino
• Cinccino
• Seismitoad
• Purrloin
• Garbodor
• Whirlipede
• Scolipede
• Deerling
• Sawsbuck
• Heatmor
• Drilbur
• Excadrill
• Lillipup
• Stoutland
• Maractus
• Petilil
• Lilligant
• Druddigon
• Trubbish
• Darumaka
• Tranquill
• Cottonee
• Palpitoad
• Liepard
• Herdier
• Venipede

Cast

Soundtrack

Main article: Kyurem VS the Sacred Swordsman: Keldeo / Meloetta's Dazzling Recital Music Collection

Events

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Pre-order distribution

Keldeo was distributed to players who pre-ordered to the film in Japan.

Movie Distributions

Meloetta was distributed to players.

Trivia

• This movie aired on the same day in Canada as the US, making this the first time this has ever happened.
• This is the fourth consecutive film in which Ash and his friends do not encounter Team Rocket. It is also the first movie in which Jessie, James and Meowth do not have speaking roles, only making brief cameo appearances in the introduction, credits and one scene during the actual story.
• Despite being released during Best Wishes! Season 2, this film does not feature any pre-Generation V Pokémon other than Pikachu and Meowth outside of the "Pokémon World" intro scene.

Dub edits

In other languages

Language		Title
Mandarin Chinese		酋雷姆VS聖劍士 凱路迪歐
Korean		큐레무VS성검사 케르디오

External links

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

See also

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