The Japanese title Gekijōban Poketto Monsutā Maboroshi no Pokemon Rugia Bakutan (劇場版ポケットモンスター 幻のポケモン ルギア爆誕) refers to the 1999 animated feature known in English as . Directed by Kunihiko Yuyama and Michael Haigney, it is the second theatrical film in the Pokémon franchise. Plot and Setting
: In theaters, the movie was preceded by a Pikachu short titled Pikachu's Rescue Adventure . GekijГґ-ban poketto monsutГў: Maboroshi no pokemo...
: Ash is chosen as the "Chosen One" during a local festival and must retrieve three elemental glass orbs from Fire, Ice, and Lightning islands. The Japanese title Gekijōban Poketto Monsutā Maboroshi no
: The film premiered in Japan on July 17, 1999, and later in North America on July 21, 2000. GekijГґ-ban poketto monsutГў: Maboroshi no pokemo...
