Pikachu's Vacation[edit]
In an animated short called "Pikachu's Vacation", the PokÃ©mon of Ash Ketchum, Misty, and Brock are sent to spend a day at a theme park built for PokÃ©mon. Pikachu, Togepi, Bulbasaur, and Squirtle cross paths with a group of bullies consisting of a Raichu, Cubone, Marill, and a Snubbull. The two groups compete against each other in sports, but it leads to Ashâs Charizard getting its head stuck in a pipe. Pikachu, his friends, and the bullies work together and successfully free Charizard and rebuild the park, spending the rest of the day playing before parting ways when their trainers return.
Mewtwo Strikes Back[edit]
A group of scientists obtain a fossilised eyelash of the legendary PokÃ©mon, Mew, and clone it to create a supersoldier named Mewtwo. The project is successful as it awakens, but upon learning the scientists plan to treat him as an experiment, Mewtwo unleashes his psychic powers and destroys the laboratory.
Giovanni, leader of Team Rocket and the projectâs benefactor, convinces Mewtwo to work with him to hone his powers. However, Mewtwo learns his purpose was to be a weapon for Giovanniâs benefit and escapes back to New Island where he plots revenge against humanity. Several PokÃ©mon trainers are invited to New Island to meet and battle the worldâs greatest PokÃ©mon Master. Ash, Misty, and Brock accept the challenge, but when they arrive at the port city Old Shore Wharf, a powerful storm whips up, preventing the trainers from sailing to the island. However, several trainers use their PokÃ©mon to travel across the sea. Ashâs group are picked up by Team Rocket disguised as Vikings, but the storm sinks their boat, and they individually make it to New Island.
Escorted into the islandâs palace by a maid, the trainers encounter Mewtwo, who releases the maid from his mind control, revealed to be a brainwashed Nurse Joy. Mewtwo plots to use the storm to wipe out humanity, leaving only wild and cloned PokÃ©mon alive. Ash challenges Mewtwoâs power, leading to a battle between the trainersâ PokÃ©mon and Mewtwoâs clones who prove to be vastly superior in combat. Mewtwo captures all of the PokÃ©mon to clone them, Ash chasing the captured Pikachu down into the rebuilt lab, where Team Rocketâs Meowth is also cloned. Ash destroys the cloning machine, freeing the PokÃ©mon, and leads them to confront Mewtwo. Mew appears and confronts Mewtwo.
All of the PokÃ©mon battle save a defiant Pikachu, and Meowth, who makes peace with his own clone. Mew and Mewtwoâs psychic battle wounds all of the PokÃ©mon, forcing a desperate Ash to charge into the firing line of their attacks and is petrified by the blast. Pikachu tries to revive Ash with his thunderbolt but it fails. However, the tears of the PokÃ©mon, as per a legend mentioned earlier in the film, are able to heal and revive Ash. Moved by Ashâs sacrifice, Mewtwo realizes that he should not have to be judged by his origins but rather his choices in life. Departing with Mew and the clones, Mewtwo erases everyoneâs memories of the event.
Ash, Misty, and Brock find themselves back in Old Shore Wharf unsure how they got there. The storm outside clears up, Ash spotting Mew flying through the clouds and tells his friends of how he saw another legendary PokÃ©mon the day he left Pallet Town. Meanwhile, Team Rocket find themselves stranded on New Island but enjoy their time there.
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