Pokémon: Gotta Dance! (2003): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2003, Pokémon: Gotta Dance! is a fantasy, adventure, family and animation film directed by Kunihiko Yuyama, running about 22 minutes.

What it’s about. Meowth is in charge of the Team Rocket secret base, a mysterious place full of odd gadgets and gizmos. Desperate to impress the boss, Meowth wants to use the Dancing PokéBaton—a device that lets users control Pokémon as they please—to create a show that’s sure to wow. Meanwhile, Pikachu and its friends finish up playing in the forest and stumble on the base. The gang hears Whismur, the Whisper Pokémon, crying for help—but when they try to make their rescue, the Dancing PokéBaton goes off and sends the whole group into a dancing frenzy! When a noise-loving Loudred and Ludicolo get caught up in the dancing, the madness gets even wilder! What’s going to happen to Meowth’s precious secret base?

Who’s in it. Pokémon: Gotta Dance! stars Ikue Otani as Pikachu (voice), Chinami Nishimura as Achamo (voice), Yuji Ueda as Sonans / Kimori (voice) and Megumi Hayashibara as Musashi / Mizugorou (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.4/10, Pokémon: Gotta Dance! has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Pokémon: Gotta Dance! page.

If you liked it. Fans of Pokémon: Gotta Dance! tend to enjoy The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Green Mile, Spirited Away and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.