Pokémon: Pikachu's Rescue Adventure (1999): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1999, Pokémon: Pikachu's Rescue Adventure is a comedy, adventure, family and animation film directed by Kunihiko Yuyama, running about 23 minutes.

What it’s about. One day, Pikachu and its friends are walking along when they suddenly fall through a Diglett hole and into Pokémon Valley, a secret location that no one knows about. Pikachu and its buddies tell the Pokémon that they could use some help looking for Togepi, who fell through the hole first. The group sets off and eventually finds Togepi in the Exeggcute nest—but one of the Exeggcute is missing. That leads the group on another hunt; this time, though, Pikachu and its friends come back to the nest empty-handed. That’s when a storm begins to brew, filling Pokémon valley with roaring thunder and gusts of wind that almost blow the friends—and the Exeggcute nest—away! Are the friends going to be able to keep the nest safe and reunite the Exeggcute?

Who’s in it. Pokémon: Pikachu's Rescue Adventure stars Ikue Otani as Pikachu (voice), Rikako Aikawa as Zenigame / Koduck (voice), Megumi Hayashibara as Fushigidane (voice) and Inuko Inuyama as Nyarth (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.3/10, Pokémon: Pikachu's Rescue Adventure 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: Pikachu's Rescue Adventure page.

If you liked it. Fans of Pokémon: Pikachu's Rescue Adventure tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.