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Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages (Japanese: 光輪の超魔神 フーパ The Archdjinni of the Rings: Hoopa) is the second XY series movie and the eighteenth Pokémon movie overall. It was released in Japan on July 18, 2015 and premiered in the United States on Cartoon Network on December 19, 2015 after an airing of Arceus and the Jewel of Life and Hoopa — The Mischief Pokémon. The English dub first premiered in Australia and New Zealand on November 5, 2015. It first aired in Canada on November 14, 2015 with Hoopa — The Mischief Pokémon and Lights! Camera! Pika!, and in the United Kingdom on CITV on December 12, 2015.
A teaser for the film was shown at the end of M17, showing Primal Kyogre and Primal Groudon. A teaser shown on Oha Suta on December 11, 2014 revealed Kyogre and Groudon along with a Shiny Mega Rayquaza as stars for the film. In the February 2015 issue of CoroCoro, Hoopa was revealed and confirmed to make its debut in the movie.
It was featured in the Japanese theaters with the Pikachu short PK27.
Other posters and logos
Pikachu the Movie poster
Teaser poster
First poster artwork
Second poster artwork
Japanese logo
English logo
Blurb
The Mythical Pokémon Hoopa is the star of Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages! When Ash, Pikachu, and their friends visit a desert city by the sea, they meet the Mythical Pokémon Hoopa, who has the ability to summon things—including people and Pokémon—through its magic ring. After a scary incident, they learn a story about a brave hero who stopped the rampage of a terrifying Pokémon long ago. Now, the threat that has been bottled up for years is in danger of breaking loose again! Can Ash help his new friend overcome the darkness within...or will a dangerous secret erupt into a clash of legends?
Plot
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One hundred years ago, a mysterious Pokemon appeared out of a ring, and attacks the village. He summons a few Legendaries and they fail to stop him. A traveler sucks him into a vase, trapping him for good. In the present, a mercenary finds the vase but gets possessed when touching it. In a resort out in the desert, a group is frolicking in the sun. Soon Ash gets pulled into a ring and realizes he's in Dahara City. The prankster reveals herself as Hoopa and summons a horde of Pikachu who electrocute Ash. A woman lectures her but gets electrocuted as well. She introduces herself as Meray and soon thereafter Ash's group gets sucked into the ring and decide to go to Dahara Tower, the same place where Meray was going. However, Hoopa cannot go into her own rings just yet. During their journey the mercenary releases the dark aura, transforming Hoopa into the monster that attacked the village 100 years ago. It targets the bottle, and throws a building at it, but Pikachu counterattacks with Thunderbolt, shattering it and sending Team Rocket away. The mercenary is released from his spell, and Hoopa reveals her forthcoming demise. The mercenary reveals that 100 years ago, a Pokemon appeared out of a ring, only wanting to help but the people sent him away. It was only after offering showers of gold did the town prosper and people began to worship him, even challenging him in battle. However, he soon went mental, and was only shut down by a traveler. Thus, Hoopa was born as a companion to the traveler, offering her seeds and meeting Baraz, becoming like a brother to her. Later that night, Team Rocket attempts a sabotage, but Meowth's ignorance releases the demon and tries to possess Hoopa. Team Rocket swatted the bottle away from her, only to inadvertently release a demon called The Fury. The Fury attempts to exterminate Hoopa, but Lugia intercepts it so the group can escape. In the ensuing chaos, Baraz finds out that the bottle has been shattered. However, he thinks of a plan to repair it using Braixen, Hippopos, and a water Pokemon, while Ash, Hoopa and Frogadier go into hiding. While hiding, Ash suggests that Hoopa and The Fury get along, only for them to encounter him trying to take Hoopa away. The trio try to escape, but are surrounded and moments before being incinerated, Lugia rescues them, but not before being shot down by The Fury. In anger, Lugia tries to attack him, but The Fury sends him back to the sea. Ash summons Rayquaza and the Lati twins. The trio attack The Fury with Dragon Pulse, but to no avail. Ash notices the tower, and decides to escape there. But soon they are cornered by the fury, who blasts them. Afterwards, The Fury goes to attack the city, causing death and destruction. He summons the Dark Ones, the Primals and Kyurem, and an all-out battle ensues, causing death and destruction. Meanwhile, in Dahara Tower, the group tries to reforge the bottle and Palkia goes to attempt a sabotage, but Latios interrupts him with a Dragon Pulse. In the midst, Rayquaza is brutally beaten by Kyurem, who attempts to freeze him, but is blown up by Rayquaza. Meanwhile, Groudon incinerates buildings with his flamethrower trying to shoot down Latias. Rayquaza uses a Twister on the tower to impede an all out assault to the group. After most of the city was decimated, all of the Pokemon gathered at the center of the city, attempting to destroy each other, and The Fury tries to kill Ash, but is stopped by the crack of dawn. Baraz has completed the Prison Bottle, but drops it. Ash catches it, but is possessed by The Fury. Shadow Ash tries to destroy Hoopa permanently, while Hoopa tries to cleanse him with her memories he had with Baraz, Meray, and the traveler. This stalls Shadow Ash, while the demonic aura has been liquidated for good. A freed Ash now has an empathy link with Hoopa, and realizes that the evil one is gone. Out in the distance, the Legendaries roar (To which Hoopa claims "They were surprised") However, a void warp was formed, destroying all connections to the city. Pikachu's thunderbolt proved useless, and the Legendaries' cooperation didn't help so much either. Resigning to their fate, Hoopa suggests that Ash use the Prison Bottle, and Hoopa willingly transforms into a new form called Hoopa Unbound. He helps people escape (including Team Rocket), but as soon as Ash was to go into the ring, it started to shrink. Baraz and Meray insist that Hoopa and Ash's gang escape, regardless of their fate. However, Hoopa still cannot go into the ring, and inadvertantly helps Meray and Ash escape. At the last possible moment, the rift stopped, giving them time to escape. But they're stuck in the ring. Hoopa suddenly remembers the traveler's words and considers him family. Hoopa decides to stay, with a narrow escape route for Baraz. At that moment, the rift was broken, and all that's left was a decimated tower and city. In the sky, everyone noticed Arceus staring down a them, then goes to fly away, soon being followed by all the other Legendaries. After all that happened, Clemont suggests to go back to Arche Valley, but Hoopa declines, saying he has unfinished business to do first, and wishes Ash the best of luck on his journey to become a Pokemon Master.
Featured Pokémon
- Hoopa
- Primal Kyogre
- Primal Groudon
- Mega Rayquaza
- Dialga
- Palkia
- Giratina
- Kyurem
- Lugia
- Mega Latias
- Mega Latios
Debuts
Pokémon debuts
Characters
Humans
Pokémon
- Pikachu (Ash's)
- Meowth (Team Rocket)
- Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
- Dedenne (Clemont's)
- Frogadier (Ash's)
- Fletchinder (Ash's; ending)
- Hawlucha (Ash's; ending)
- Noibat (Ash's; ending)
- Bunnelby (Clemont's; ending)
- Chespin (Clemont's)
- Luxray (Clemont's; ending)
- Braixen (Serena's)
- Pancham (Serena's)
- Braviary (Baraz's)
- Solrock (Baraz's)
- Hoopa (anime; Confined)
- Hoopa (shadow; Unbound)
- Arceus
- Kyogre (Primal Kyogre)
- Groudon (Primal Groudon)
- Rayquaza (Mega Rayquaza, Shiny)
- Lugia
- Latios (Mega Latios)
- Latias (Mega Latias)
- Dialga
- Palkia
- Regigigas
- Giratina
- Reshiram
- Zekrom
- Kyurem (Black Kyurem, White Kyurem, Normal Kyurem)
- Pikachu (Pikachu Rock Star)
- Pikachu (Pikachu Belle)
- Pikachu (Pikachu Pop Star)
- Pikachu (Pikachu, Ph. D)
- Pikachu (Pikachu Libre)
- Pikachu (multiple)
- Hippopotas
- Steelix
- Dragonite
Other
Cast
Events
Pre-order distributions
In Japan, players can receive an Arceus via a serial code, after purchasing a pre-order ticket at a Pokémon Center store as well as other retail stores from March 7 to July 17, 2015. Each one holds one of 17 different plates or a Silk Scarf that is chosen at random. The serial code only worked in Japanese region games. The codes expired on August 31, 2015.
In addition to receiving a serial code for Arceus which is limited to Japanese games, all players regardless of the 3DS's region could choose one of six Legendary Pokémon to receive via infrared at the store the ticket was bought from June 20, 2015 to August 31, 2015. Players could choose Kyogre, Groudon, Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, or Kyurem.
Movie distributions
In Japan, Hoopa was distributed via local wireless at theaters which screen the movie across Japan, which occurred from July 18 to August 30, 2015. It was also distributed at a pre-showing of the movie on July 5, 2015, which was only open to selected people. Like all other local Generation VI events, this event is not region-locked; any player regardless of region and language will be able to receive Hoopa.
Additionally, Ash's Pikachu, Serena's Pancham, Lugia, and Latios, all based from the movie, were made available between July 18 and August 16, 2015, available in pairs. Ash's Pikachu (holding a Light Ball) and Serena's Pancham (holding Black Glasses) were available from July 18 to 31, 2015, while Latios (holding a Latiosite) and Lugia (holding Leftovers) were available from August 1 to 16, 2015.
To obtain these serial codes, players must have completed a stamp rally at 7-Eleven stores. If the player had two stamps, they could choose which of the two Pokémon available during that period that they want.
The codes could then be redeemed in Pokémon X, Y, Omega Ruby, or Alpha Sapphire. Each of the Pokémon can only be obtained once per game.
This event was then repeated at Pokémon Center stores after the Rally had ended. Pancham, was available from August 17 to 13, 2015, Pikachu was available from August 24 to 30, 2015, Latios was available from August 31 to September 6, 2015, and Lugia was available from September 7 to 13, 2015.
Soundtrack
- Main article: The Archdjinni of the Rings: Hoopa Music Collection
Trivia
- This was the first movie to not have Hideki Sonoda act as screenwriter since Celebi: Voice of the Forest. Instead, it was written by Atsuhiro Tomioka.
- The soundtrack for this film heavily features remixes and samples from previous films' soundtracks, including Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias, Arceus and the Jewel of Life, Kyurem VS. the Sword of Justice, and Genesect and the Legend Awakened.
- In an opening scene, Latios and Latias are shown flying through a town with a similar appearance to Alto Mare which was the main setting of Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias.
- This marks the second time Ash has been possessed by an evil entity, the first being in Battling The Enemy Within.
- The movie was released on DVD in Australia and New Zealand by Beyond Home Entertainment on December 2, 2015, prior to the movie's premiere in the United Kingdom and the United States, as well as the home video release in Japan.
- The movie performed poorly at the box office, grossing only ¥24,040,078,200. It is the lowest grossing of all Pokémon movies, performing worse than the previous lowest grossing film, Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias.
In other languages
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| Mandarin Chinese | 光環的超魔神 胡帕 | |
 European French
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Pokémon, le film : Hoopa et le choc des légendes | |
 German
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Pokémon – Der Film: Hoopa und der Kampf der Geschichte | |
 Italian
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Il film Pokémon: Hoopa e lo scontro epocale | |
 Korean
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포켓몬 더 무비 XY - 후파 : 광륜의 초마신 | |
 European Spanish
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La película Pokémon: Hoopa y un duelo histórico | |
 Thai
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โปเกมอนเดอะมูฟวี อภิมหาศึกฮูปาถล่มโลก | |
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