Pokémon Movie 3: Spell of the Unown

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Pokemon Movie 3: Spell of the Unown
Movie Poster
Japanese Name	Japanese: 劇場版ポケットモンスター 結晶塔の帝王 ENTEI, Gekijōban Poketto Monsutā Kesshōtō no Teiō ENTEI
Pokemon Short	"Pikachu & Pichu"
Running Time	93 min
Release Dates	(JPN) July 8, 2000 (NA) April 6, 2001
Preceded by	Pokémon Movie 2: The Power of One
Followed by	Pokémon Movie 4: Celebi: Voice of the Forest

What is it about?

The most elaborate of the features to date, Pokémon 3: The Movie, Spell of the Unown introduces new Pokémon that debuted in the fall of 2000 in the Gold- and Silver-edition Gameboy games. En route to the Johto Tournament, Ash, Brock, and Misty visit the mountain village of Greenfield, where they encounter an 8-year-old girl named Molly. Her father, Professor Spencer Hale, disappeared when he set off to Study the Unown, a group of 26 Pokémon that resemble letters. The Unown build a baroque crystalline shell around Molly's palatial home, send the leonine Entei to watch over her, and grant whatever she wishes--except the return of her father. What Molly really wants is a family: she refers to Entei as her father and has him kidnap Ash's mom to be her mother. Ash charges to the rescue with the help of Pikachu, Charizard, and Cyndaquil. In the climactic battle, Ash is joined by Brock and Misty, as well as the usually villainous Team Rocket.