Pokémon Heroes

Ash, Misty and Brock arrive in Alto Mare, a city of canals, for a water Pokémon race. Latias, disguised as a girl, saves Pikachu and leads Ash to a secret garden where she and her brother Latios live under the care of Lorenzo and his granddaughter Bianca. That's where the Soul Dew is kept, holding their father's spirit. Thieves Annie and Oakley capture Latios, steal the Soul Dew and switch on the city's ancient Defense Mechanism, which runs out of control. Latias and Ash rescue Latios, but the water drains away and a tsunami threatens Alto Mare. Latios uses all his strength to hold back the wave and sacrifices himself, leaving behind a new Soul Dew.

• Mid-credits During the credits, thieves Annie and Oakley are shown in prison, reading about Lawrence III, the villain of the second movie.

1. Behind the scenesAlto Mare is Venice

   Director Kunihiko Yuyama visited Venice to design Alto Mare. Hence the canals, the "ciao" and names like Bianca and Lorenzo.

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2. Behind the scenesThe first permanent death

   Latios sacrifices himself to save the city, the first permanent Pokémon death in one of the movies. In the end, Latias says goodbye to Ash.

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3. Behind the scenesThe last US theatrical release for years

   It was the last Pokémon movie released in theaters outside Japan until 2011.

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