The movie begins in a forest (I cannot identify which one, probably Ilex) with Celebi flying away from something, it appears to be a Houndoom running after it. After a few attacks from the Houndoom, a Scyther joins in the game. This time a successful attack but Celebi easily blocks the blow with its barrier. Houndoom uses it's Flame Thrower and Celebi instinctively uses its barrier again. But the force is too strong for Celebi to hold back and falls to a field of grass [Man, this is turning into one of those "All we do is have battles" kinda movies, ain't it? Snore]. A man comes up to it, saying to Celebi he's a hunter and picks out a device, which he throws at Celebi. Celebi dodges and flies away, Scyther and Houndoom after it.
Yukinari [who we all know is gonna be called something like Steve by the WB producers] walks towards a huge fallen log with a tunnel through it. A woman is calling to him. It seems to be Yukinari's [Steve's] mom or sister (I'm not sure WHICH) and gives him a bread wrapped in a leaf. Yukinari [Steve] gives his regards and goes in the tunnel.
Later, Yukinari [Steve] is drawing a picture [Drawing! Could he be related to Tracey!? The plot thickens!] of three Bellossoms but something scares them off, along with some other Pokemon. Yukinari [Steve] sees Celebi, then Houndoom and Scyther, and then the hunter. Yukinari [Steve] runs after them and finds Houndoom and Scyther, Scyther pinning Celebi down with it's arms. Yukinari [Steve] yells and tries to get to Celebi, but the Houndoom shoots a flame at him, in which Yukinari [Steve] dodges. Celebi cries out and vines tangle up the two other Pokémon and Yukinari [Steve] goes over to help Celebi.
The hunter catches up and tells Yukinari [Steve] to hand over the Celebi [Oh yaa Mr. Bad Guy, that's really gonna happen!]. Yukinari [Steve] however just runs for it [brave little bugger ain't he?] and stops at a shrine-looking podium. Celebi cries out again and the whole forest starts to wave about, glowing blue. Yukinari [Steve] wonders what's going on and a bright light engulfs them, when the light goes away, all that's left is Yukinari's [Steve's] sketch book.
(Intro... says it's a Pocket Monster Movie and then leaves fly by ending with a single water drop going off a leaf splashing in some water, the wave effect [How Jurassic Park] is used as the letter background for the word Serebii) 40 Years later... Brock and Misty [they're together alone! Gymshipping forever!] are in a port town, waiting for Ash, who is late [of course] for a boat ride. Brock sends Crobat to find Ash. Ash is, however, in a square area of the town about to fight another trainer. The trainer shows off his Croconaw and Ash uses Pikachu. The battle goes on for a while Pikachu ending shocking both the Croconaw and its trainer [Yawn, more battling crap]. Ash goes over to the trainer but Crobat comes and tells Ash [Crobat can talk? Coolies!] to go to the boat. Ash goes over to the pier as fast as he can. Brock sees his Crobat and then Ash and he and Misty get on the boat. Ash gets there, but is blocked by a cargo car. (the ones you see in the airport) When the car goes by, Ash notices the boat has started to go. He runs to a pier and attempts to jump to the boat [Fall in the water and drown, please!]. Brock tries to catch him, but misses [yay], however another person catches Ash [no!].
They do the introductions, the person being Towa, a somewhat built [built, hm? Maybe we'll get some eye candy in this movie, eh girls?] tourist guide of the forest that's nearby.
Meanwhile [back in the past], Bisashu pushes around the hunter from 40 years ago, asking about Celebi. Fed up with the answer, Bisashu goes outside to the hunter's collection of Pokemon. Noticing a Tyranitar [what the heck is that? Someone wanna fill me in?], Bisashu tells his Sneasel to open the cage. Bisashu gets out a Pokeball, but it's no ordinary Pokeball, it's a Dark Ball [Mwahahahaha]. He tosses it at the Tyranitar, causing it to become black energy instead of red. The ball emits small purplish lightning and Bisashu throws it. The Tyranitar is somewhat different now, more evil [Mwahahaha... again] ... Bisashu orders it to destroy the hunter's home and it does without questions.
[Back to the future!] During the boat ride Ash notices Suicune, so does Pikachu and he says that he saw it, but the Suicune runs away as soon as everyone sees it. When they get to the destination, Ash calls Oak to tell him about Suicune, obviously, Oak doesn't believe it [see how much faith people put in Ash? Heh]. (Tracey [YEEHAW!] is in the background) Afterwards, Ash's Muk stirs up some trouble [oh, you naughty Muk!] and then [Ash, of course, not Muk, you silly people] hangs up. Towa offers them a tour and Ash agrees.
Jesse, James, and Meowth [Woohoo! Maybe this movie won't be so bad after all!] are observing them in a hang-glider pedaled-propelled thing, but Jesse stops pedaling and sends them off to the ground.
They come by a waterfall, he [don't ask who, I couldn't answer] simply sets up two balloons that's by the sides of boat [whoever wrote this needs to work on their grammar, agreed?]. The boat/balloon makes it's way to a treetop village and lands there. Ash and co. finds the same huge fallen log with the tunnel [the one Steve found, remember?] and tries to go in, when an old woman warns him of something. A young woman goes up to them, Brock immediately trying to flirt with her [yay, flirting goodness!]. Her name is Miku and she is the daughter of Maki, the old woman. Miku has a striking resemblance to Maki. Miku just says about what happened a long time ago.
The forest waves around and glows blue, Pikachu knowing what it is and starts running [he has evil Satanic psychic powers, remember?], Ash and co. running after him. They get to the shrine and see the light [IT BURNS!], Yukinari [Steve] and Celebi appearing there. Celebi flees off behind the shrine before Ash and co. figures out it was there in the first place. Ash tries to get Yukinari [Steve] up but he won't [get up, I guess]. Ash decides to carry him back to the village [this is a scene I wanna see!].
When they get back, Yukinari [Steve] wakes up, however his first impulse is Celebi. He intentionally pushes Ash around [let's hope Ash gets punched] but Yukinari [Steve] comes to his senses and asks what happened. Miku comes out and her mom. Maki immediately knows it's Yukinari [Steve] but Yukinari [Steve] doesn't know it's Maki [why would they know each other? Ah! Whoever wrote this didn't explain that too well!]. They go to Maki's house and Maki presents Yukinari's [Steve's] sketchbook. Yukinari [Steve] is amazed and flips through it. Although he wonders about Celebi.
Pikachu again sensing something [using his satan-powers], goes out and back behind the tunnel, Ash and Yukinari [Steve] following. They come up to several fallen logs with a vine coming down [how convenient]. Ash and Yukinari [Steve] climb it and find out a lot of Pokemon has gathered up near a hole. Ash goes up to it and finds Celebi, although he's not as stunned as he saw the other legendaries. He tries to pet Celebi but Celebi on impulse uses a psychic attack on Ash [good ol' Celebi], blowing him [ew!], Yukinari [Steve], and the Pokemon nearly off the log. Ash, angry, quickly scampers [hehe, Ash scampers] up the log to Celebi and scolds at it, Celebi uses it's "Vine whip" on Ash and Yukinari [Steve]. Yukinari [Steve] is telling Ash not to be so harsh to it. Ash tries to talk to it again, both fending themselves from the vines. After a few nice comments, Ash again tries to pet the Celebi, this time Celebi trusting Ash.
Ash and Yukinari [Steve] return to Maki's treehome and Mika tells them there's a lake that can help the Celebi since the water is pure. Ash and co. and Yukinari [Steve] go on to find this lake. they encounter the three from Team Rocket [yay!], in turn they say their motto [gotta love that motto, doncha?]. Wobbuffet happens to pop out in the end and breaks the branch they were on [d'oh]. Ash and co. uses this to escape.
Bisashu [forgot about him, huh?] isn't gonna give up on Celebi, he goes through the forest in a four spider-legged mech (as you will) [ok, I will] to hunt it down. While searching for the lake, Ash just happens to run into Bisashu [what a coinky-dink!]. Bisashu demands Celebi or... face utter destruction [Mwahahaha!]. Of course, everyone says no and Bisashu releases his newly stolen Tyranitar. Bisashu orders it to attack and the Tyranitar starts using it's Hyperbeam to go on a rampage against Ash and them. Jesse and James see Bisashu's mech and decides to attack it themselves [why you would attack a mecha I'll never know]. James releases his Weezing to use Smoke Screen. However they realize it's really Bisashu and they start doing the "I'm not worthy" bow [I'm not sure why either. I think Bisashu is this really famous TR member or something, but we'll have to wait and see]. Along the way, Misty's knee is hurt [ouchies] and collapses on her knees [Perhaps Brock shall comfort her in her pain?]. However this delay allows Bisashu's Sneasel and Scizor to catch up.
Ash and Yukinari [Steve] prepare for the battle [No, not another friggin battle!]. Yukinari [Steve] gets out a old technological Pokeball. He turns a valve on it and opens it up, a Charmeleon comes out. Ash just simply throws his Pokeball containing Bayleef [that's right, Chikorita evolved by the time this thing came out!], leaving Yukinari [Steve] somewhat surprised. Bayleef goes after the Scizor. Bayleef uses Razor Leaf but the Scizor counters with Double Team and a slam to Bayleef. Bayleef tries again but again, Bayleef gets countered. Yukinari [Steve] tells Ash his Bayleef should focus on where it is. Ash tells Bayleef that and the Bayleef settles to figure it out. Figuring the location, Bayleaf gives it Razor Leaf and the Scizor and it goes down in one blow. The Charmeleon however is having no problem with the Sneasel. It finishes it off with a quick slam to a rock.
Bisashu walks by the path Ash and co. ran by, noticing his two Pokemon tied up to a rock. He just laughs a bit and walks on [I don't get that]. (how stupid... and the next part reminds me of Princess Mononoke by scenery) Ash and them find their way to a foggy part of the forest, where they encounter a Ursaring and a Teddiursa. Yukinari [Steve] tells the crew to follow it [he saw it on Lassie and figured, what the heck!]. The Ursaring stops and a Stantler comes by. They follow the Stantler until they come to a Furret, which they follow to the lake. Yukinari [Steve] takes over and walks in the water until it's waste deep and let's Celebi touch the water [now this DOES sound like Princess Mononoke!]. Ash notices that a lot of Pokemon has gathered up. Celebi then goes in the water to where the sunlight is good. Celebi is then revitalized and flies to them, happily [Blah, I smell corny Pokémon moments and lesson-learning!].
Ash and Yukinari [Steve]decide to follow Celebi as it goes underwater. Being human and all, Ash and Yukinari run out of air and surface [silly suicidal Ash], Celebi following them using its psychic powers to allow them to float. Celebi goes over to Misty and touches her knee, which heals it [ITS A MIRACLE!] and she is thankful. Then the two fly around with Celebi for a while.
When Ash and Yukinari went back to Brock and Misty [left alone once more, oo-la-la!], they decide to follow Celebi. Celebi comes to a berry tree and picks a berry and eats it. Celebi enjoys it, so much that it dances around and the others pick a berry to eat, they too enjoy it [ach, they're really poison! splutter, choke... heh, just kidding folks!]. Ash gathers some for a later snack. After a day's work and play, the crew sets up camp in the forest.
Ash wakes up in the middle of the night and spots Yukinari [Steve] sketching [you, you Tracey copier you!]. Ash goes over to him to see what he's drawing. It's Celebi and Pikachu sleeping, Celebi sleeping on Pikachu's shoulder. Ash talks for a while but Yukinari [Steve] is somewhat disturbed and goes off somewhere, Ash following. Ash's stomach growls [of course] and he gets a little embarrassed. Yukinari [Steve] shares the bread he was given to Ash. (and they said it was good...) Pikachu wakes up from the voices of Ash and Yukinari [Steve] talking. Pikachu goes after them and Celebi slumps down to the ground, waking it up. Celebi goes to Ash and Yukinari [Steve] along with Pikachu and they find a cluster of Metapods, evolving. They gaze upon the new Butterfree and decide to climb up a tree for a better view. When they get there, the Butterfree are flying along the sunrise, releasing the sparkly powder. All of them enjoy the sight [they also gather the powder in handkerchiefs, snuff it, and enjoy the rest of the night totally stoned].
The next day, they go back to Mika's house. It just so happens that Bisashu runs into them [he's got that Team Rocket persistance, I'll give him that] and attempts to get Celebi again. However Jesse and James are there behind them with nets [man, why you gotta help the evil man, huh?]. Escaping is useless [Mwahahaha!] so they try to fight. Pikachu runs in for a Thunderbolt but a barrier deflects the bolt. Bisashu's mech uses it's trapping device and grabs Celebi within two tries! (ouch...) The claw like trap shocks Celebi into a good low stamina and Bisashu gets out his Dark Ball and... captures Celebi [gasp!]! Pokémon gather around and Ash is now totally mad at Bisashu and decides to climb up one of the mech's legs and fight Bisashu for it [not because he's ticked off, oh no, but because he can't resist the chance to try and kill himself again!]. Ash succeeds in only getting the Dark Ball but he falls to the ground and Bisashu comes. He steps on Ash's hand [ouchies!] while he's still down but Ash gives up on it [quitter!] and faints.
Bisashu laughs and releases the brainwashed [scary, no?] Celebi, which he orders it to take care of everyone [which is WB's way of saying "KILL"]. Celebi uses it's Psychic to blow Ash and co. away, then rams the gathered Pokemon with its barrier. Bisashu orders something else afterwards and Celebi starts up a huge whirlwind that gathers up leaves and branches, and even sucks up Jesse [NOOO! YOU BACK OFF JESSIE, POKéFREAK!].
Back at Mika's home, Mika, Miku, and Towa notice the whirlwind, they all huddle up in Towa's boat/balloon. Up upon the mountains, Suicune senses the danger and goes to the forest at top speed. This is the last resort [papa roach begins to play in the background, heheh]... Ash wakes up, acting like Yukinari [Steve] when he woke up [freaking out and taking a swing at his buddies]. The others tell him that Celebi was caught and started making a the thing Bisashu wanted. Later, a huge floating spiked sphere of branches and leaves hovers towards the lake. The one who stands alone at the edge, Bisashu. Jesse [NO, NOT JESSIE!] is held captive a opening, hanging from vines. Jesse obviously tries a negotiation but it ends in awe [THAT PSYCHOPATHIC BISASHU! I'LL KILL HIM MYSELF!].
Coming up to the target point, Bisashu has the core, Celebi, change the sphere's form into a Scyther looking thing. Celebi is tided down at the center of the "head" surrounded by vines and a barrier, it seemed to have no expression on its face. (trust me, you'd probably cry at what happened to it) [how much you wanna bet I don't shed a tear. Any takers?] Towa picked up Ash and co and they head for the...monster thing.
As a test fire, Bisashu orders Celebi to fire at the balloon. However everyone notices that Celebi is in there, doing whatever Bisashu says. A orb or purple energy forms up at the mouth of the monster and then fires, blowing off only one of the two balloons on Towa's boat, sending it to the lake. Celebi fires another beam, but misses and hits the lake, causing the water to go impure. Celebi then controls the monster to go to the lake. Ash and Yukinari [Steve] stay behind while the rest try to get cover. However, what can they do [when they come for you, bad boys bad boys...]? Ash tells Pikachu to use Thunderbolt but Bisashu jumps to a branch nearby. Bisashu seeing them, has Celebi fire another beam. Celebi starts charging and fires but, Suicune rushes in to save the day, it picks up Ash and Yukinari [Steve] and runs off to safety. Bisashu seeing it also wants Suicune, he releases his Tyranitar and it starts it's rampage. Brock, seeing this, he releases his Onix to help [good ol' Brockie!].
Onix distracts the Tyranitar while Suicune escapes. Onix gets pummeled [Brock's got heart, just no skills] however, so Suicune uses its Ice beam and the Tyranitar goes down in one hit. Onix, still having some strength, sends Tyranitar flying to the lake. Brock returns it and the Suicune goes after the branch monster. However, vines grapple onto Suicune, shocking it with dark energy.
Ash and Yukinari [Steve] jump off Suicune in attempt to find and rescue Celebi. They miss however but Jesse catches them [Yay! Not only is Jessie still alive, but she saves the day!] They find a opening they could use and they start to climb the vines. They shout to Celebi telling it to stop. Celebi gets a flashback of when Ash and co. are flying with it and stops momentarily. Bisashu wonders what's going on, because Suicune isn't getting shocked anymore. Celebi starts up again, both [Ash and Steve] yelling another "stop it" and Celebi remembers when Ash and co. are at the berry tree. Bisashu orders it to shock Suicune and again Celebi starts. They get to the top and try to get Celebi to stop again, Celebi remembering when they were watching the Butterfree. Finally coming to its senses, Celebi stops and the monster starts to crumble into the lake.
When the whole monster is destroyed, Celebi, Ash and Yukinari [Steve] are floating [But, I ask you, where is Jessie? And what about Meowth and James? DEE MISSES JIMMY!]. They float down to the lake's edge. However, something isn't right about Celebi, it seems wilted. (picture Celebi with wrinkles [eeew], not a pretty sight) Yukinari [Steve] tells Ash to try the method they did before. But the water is too impure. Yukinari [Steve] tells Ash that Suicune can purify water, so Ash tells Suicune to purify the water. Suicune hops along the water, purifying it with every step [is it just me, or does Suicune sorta sound like the guardian of the forest from Princess Mononoke? *Cough* RIPOFF!]. Ash tries again, but it won't work. Ash then tries to give Celebi one of the berries he picked, but it just drops into the water. He tries again, and again, and again, finally he gives up. Celebi isn't responding, isn't moving, could it be... dead [Nah, no one dies in Pokémon! He's takin' a nap!]?
Everyone lost all hope [anyone wanna bet Ash cries like a baby, since he ALWAYS DOES]... The forest starts to wave and glow blue and a bright light shines above the lake. A multitude of Celebi comes out of the light, using their powers to help the "dead"["napping"] Celebi. The original Celebi is revived, happy to see its friends and then the others go back to where-ever they came from. Celebi goes back to the group but... Bisashu appears from the water and catches Celebi [just die you freakin moron!]! Bisashu activates a jet pack and flies off, giving that evil laugh of victory [mwahahaha!].
Ash jumps onto his leg with Pikachu, again trying to save Celebi [aka trying to kill himself]. Bisashu tries to kick Ash off, but Ash dodges and he tells Pikachu to use Thunderbolt. Pikachu does and blows up the jet pack, sending everyone falling. Ash tries to catch Pikachu... but he knows he'll fall to his death [and he's happy about the thought, suicidal kid that he is]. However Celebi stops him with its psychic power and saves Ash. Bisashu falls into the forest, trees breaking his fall [but, alas, not his neck. He's got that Team Rocket immortality too, blast him].
Coming upon Towa, Mika, and Miku, all three having angry faces and Towa cracking his knuckles like he wants to fight ["Dang boy, I'ma mess you up! Don't make me cut you!"]. Mika scolds at Bisashu for his stupidity. However, the three aren't alone, dozens of angry Pokemon gather around him. Bisashu tries to use Scizor and Sneasel, but he left them where they were! Caterpies, Weedles, and Spinaraks uses their String Shot to trap Bisashu [Bisashu was buried Egyptian style, wrapped in string gauze with his Dark Balls... oh, geez, that ended up sounding nasty].
When Celebi came back, it opened up the time portal, so Yukinari [Steve] could go back. Everyone says their goodbyes, Ash not willing to part with a good friend yet.
Later Jesse is floating in the lake, James and Meowth coming to her in a small raft [there they are! See? They're comin' to save her, good ol' James!]. While they argue [argue, aw, they're s'posed to hug and cry about Jessie being alive 'cause they thought she was dead... right?], the Tyranitar jumps out of the water and breaks the raft. The three just decide to float there [typical villain bad luck. Yana kanjii]. Yukinari wakes up in front of the shrine, Celebi no where to be seen. Mika runs up to him and asks if he was okay and so forth.
During the Ending Credits- Towa goes back to the town. Tracey finds Yukinari's [Steve's] sketchbook while cleaning up Oak's home [why it's there we'll never know]. He flips through it and finds the picture Yukinari [Steve] drew, but Celebi seems to be faded out a bit [It inspires Tracey to become even more devoted to his dream, and so was born the great and legendary artist and watcher Tracey Sketchit of Pallet Town, boy genius and girl-magnet. Er, I can dream, right?]. Celebi spies on Ash and co. when they came back to the berry tree. [*said through gritted teeth* and we all skip off with a happy ending]
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