A Pokémon movie in this canon is released Worldwide during the main timeline, centering on Pokémon and/or Alexis Cooper and her friends. Typically, the movies' animation is done by Team Koitabashi of OLM, and each has at least one hour of footage.
Movies, with little exception, center around a much larger and deeper storyline than those explored in the episodes aired on TV, usually featuring an antagonistic character and at least one Pokémon at it's central plot. Most of the events in the movie are usually met with resolve by the end of the film.
All the movies so far have been met with both critical and grossing success, and all of them have ranked first during their premiere weekends all over the world.
To date there have been seven theatrical Pokémon movies.
Movies[]
The Alexis Saga[]
| Movie | Poster | Title | Air date | Distributor |
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Best Wishes: Alexis & the Water Warrior ベストウイッシュ: アレクシス＆ウォーターの戦士 Besutōisshu: Arekushisu & Mizu Senshi |
January 31, 2012 | Warner Bros. Toho Empress Entertainment |
| 2 | 
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Best Wishes: The Final Passage ベストウイッシュ：ファイナルパッセージ Besutōisshu: Za Fainaru Issetsu |
July 31, 2012 | |
| 3 | 
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The Alexis Saga: Eevee & the Infinite Labyrinth: Part I ザアレクシスサーガ:イーブイ＆ザ無限迷路パート1 Za Arekushisu Sāga: Eievui Za Mugen Meiro Pāto 1 |
May 03, 2013 | |
| 4 | 
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The Alexis Saga: Eevee & the Infinite Labyrinth: Part II ザアレクシスサーガ:イーブイ＆ザ無限迷路パート2 Za Arekushisu Sāga: Eievui Za Mugen Meiro Pāto 2 |
June 21, 2013 |
Xenial Destiny[]
| Movie | Poster | Title | Air date | Distributor |
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| 5 | 
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Xenial Destiny: X vs. Y: Destruction ゼニカル運命:X対Y: 壊滅 Xenial Unmei: X tai Y: Kaimetsu |
October 17, 2014 | Warner Bros. Toho Empress Entertainment |
| 6 | 
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Xenial Destiny: Apocalypse: Groudon vs. Kyogre ゼニカル運命:黙示録:グラードン対カイオーガ Xenial Unmei: Apokaripusu: Groudon vs. Kaiorga |
October 16, 2015 | |
| 7 | 
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Xenial Destiny: Apocalypse: Rayquaza vs. Deoxys ゼニカル運命:黙示録:レックウザ対デオキシス Xenial Unmei: Apokaripusu: Rayquaza vs. Deoxys |
January 22, 2016 |
Astral Eclipse[]
| Movie | Poster | Title | Air date | Distributor |
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| 8 | 
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Astral Eclipse: The Blinding One アストラルエクリプス：盲目的なもの Asutoraru Ekuripusu: No Mōmoku no Hito |
July 12, 2019 | Warner Bros. Toho Empress Entertainment |