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: A rogue Pokémon collector named Lawrence III attempts to capture the three legendary birds— Moltres (Lavados), Zapdos (Sandpan), and Articuno (Freezer)—to draw out the guardian of the sea, Lugia .

: In theaters, the movie was preceded by a Pikachu short titled Pikachu's Rescue Adventure . GekijГґ-ban poketto monsutГў: Maboroshi no pokemo...

: The legendary "Phantom Pokémon" (Maboroshi no Pokemon) central to the film's Japanese title. : A rogue Pokémon collector named Lawrence III

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 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.

: Distributed by Warner Bros. , the English version featured a soundtrack with artists like Donna Summer and Weird Al Yankovic.