Pokémon: The First Movie

1998 · 71 min · Animation

Original title: 劇場版ポケットモンスター ミュウツーの逆襲

Recommended from age 8. Mewtwo clones and fights Pokemon; Ash petrified.

Reason translated with AI from our Spanish original.

Good to know

Scary scenes
Frightening villains, monsters, transformations or jump scares.
Fighting or violence
Punches, weapons, injuries; slapstick barely counts.

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High confidence · All three models agree and know the movie well.

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Where to watch

UK

Included with subscription: Pokémon

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US

Free (with ads): Tubi

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Spain

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Availability as of 17 October 2026. Data from JustWatch.

TMDb user score

7.01,640 votes · TMDb

What it’s about

Determined to prove its superiority, a bio-engineered Pokémon called Mewtwo lures Ash, Pikachu and others into a Pokémon match like none before.

Genres: Animation, Family, Adventure, Fantasy, Action

If your child is sensitive

If they get scared: under 7, a cuddle or a pause helps more than explaining it isn’t real. From 8, explaining does work.

Source: Joanne Cantor’s research (summary at Kids First)

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