The Kingdom of the People of the Earth once ruled over the land, but now all that remains is the Sword of the Earth. in the city of Eindoak. Satoshi, Iris, and Dent arrive in Eindoak during a harvest festival's Pokémon Tournament and meet the legendary Pokémon Victini who wishes to share its powers of victory to someone. Elsewhere in the city, a descendant of the People of the Earth named Dred Grangil has arrived who seeks to revive the kingdom's power with the Sword of the Earth, bringing them back into power over the land, and Satoshi and his friends must stop him before he destroys the land along with Victini.
The Kingdom of the People of the Earth once ruled over the land, but now all that remains is the Sword of the Earth. in the city of Eindoak. Satoshi, Iris, and Dent arrive in Eindoak during a harvest festival's Pokémon Tournament and meet the legendary Pokémon Victini who wishes to share its powers of victory to someone. Elsewhere in the city, a descendant of the People of the Earth named Dred Grangil has arrived who seeks to revive the kingdom's power with the Sword of the Earth, bringing them back into power over the land, and Satoshi and his friends must stop him before he destroys the land along with Victini.
The film's central conflict revolves around the disruption of a fantasy world's ecological balance and the importance of restoring it through cooperation and understanding. These themes are presented in a universal, apolitical manner, focusing on general ethics rather than specific political ideologies.
The movie features a diverse cast typical of anime, without engaging in explicit race or gender swaps of roles. Its narrative centers on adventure, environmental themes, and friendship, maintaining a neutral or positive framing of its characters without explicit critique of traditional identities or central DEI themes.
The film does not feature any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative centers on traditional Pokémon adventure elements, focusing on friendship, courage, and environmental themes without addressing queer identity or experiences.
The film primarily features Pokémon battles where trainers command their creatures. No human female characters engage in direct physical combat, hand-to-hand, or with melee weapons against male opponents. Victories achieved by Pokémon, regardless of their perceived gender, do not fit the criteria for a human character's physical combat feat.
This film features established Pokémon characters like Ash and Pikachu, along with new characters created for the movie. All returning characters maintain their canonical genders, and the new characters do not represent gender-swapped versions of prior established figures.
This animated film features established Pokémon characters whose appearances are consistent with their prior depictions in the franchise. There are no instances where a character canonically established as one race is portrayed as a different race.
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