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...is because Ash [[Main/ForWantOfANail does something odd near the beginning of the movie]], altering history.

Considering this will be the guesses for the movie and based off the appearance of the teaser trailer, it will be aimed at a older audience who first introduced to {{Franchise/Pokemon}} by the [[{{Anime/Pokemon}} anime]]. The tone will be probably closer to Creator/TakeshiShudo's run on Pokemon Indigo League season.

[[WMG: The film will borrow elements from ''LightNovel/PocketMonstersTheAnimation'' (the light novel)]]

* [[spoiler: Sadly, jossed. The current VAs will reprise their roles for the English dub.]]

[[spoiler: Pikachu during the SuddenlyVoiced sequence.]] There was a campaign to have her reprise her role as Ash in this movie that she clearly supported, and while it's been confirmed that Sarah Natochenny will be returning to voice Ash, if they include Taylor in some capacity, this might make the most sense.

* Jossed. Marshadow follows Ash and monitors his progress throughout the story [[spoiler:and becomes the final antagonist after Cross taints the Rainbow Feather.]]

He has forgotten his name, and he takes up the mantle of Bonji. in japan, they refer to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siddha%E1%B9%83_script Siddham script]] as Bonji (Buddhist Script), since Bonji is an author of a Book about Ho-Oh, and that the goal of the movie is to reach Ho-Oh (and Mount Tensei, again, Tensei is japanese for Rebirth), it's logical that Bonji's appearance in the movie was deceptive, and in reality is actually for a flashback of some kind. Bonji presumably dies, but because of how he dies, his former fighting spirit has been reincarnated into a new form; Marshadow. coincidentally, Marshadow's Z-crystal attack is called Soul-Stealing 7-star Strike, you would say that it's just a standout number, but it's also the number of main chakras as well as the current number of generations. strangely enough, one of the Rivals has an Incineroar, they could totally sideball and have it apparent that it's part of a secondary trio of starters in a Poke-india like the Kanto starters were in Kalos.

* Possibly confirmed. If anything, their appearance in this movie would've been pretty redundant.

The clues are all there. She's from Twinleaf Town, which is right next to the lake, and she is the daughter of Cynthia, who would obviously be quite interested in the lake, due to it's ties to Sinnoh's mythology.

[[WMG: Guesses for the sequel.]]
The 21st movie has been confirmed to be a follow-up to this movie. Some guesses about what may take place:
* Ash will have a full team of Pokémon (most likely Pikachu, Charizard, Bulbasaur, Squirtle, Snorlax, and Heracross)
** Scratch just Bulbasaur and Squirtle-they'll either be fully evolved or replaced by Bayleef (retains same personality as the original) and Feraligatr (fully evolved from Totodile, unlike the original)
* Ash's Charizard will Mega-Evolve into Mega Charizard X
* Ash will journey to Johto (Possibly confirmed by the references to Lugia in the M21 trailer)
** Ash would be in the middle of the journey to Johto during the movie.
* Ho-Oh and Lugia will clash.
* If Verity returns, [[spoiler: Cynthia]] will appear with her.
** Lugia's split-second appearance makes me think that this movie is about either ''Anime/Pokemon2000'' or the ''Orange Islands'' arc as a whole, as its still the only series (if you can call it that) that isn't based on any game.
* This movie will take place in the Whirl Islands

** Scratch just Bulbasaur and Squirtle-they'll either be fully evolved or replaced by Bayleaf (retains same personality as the original) and Feraligatr (fully evolved from Totodile, unlike the original)

** Scratch Bulbasaur and Squirtle-they'll either be fully evolved for replaced with Bayleaf (the same clingy girl from the original) and Feraligator (evolved from Totodile)

[[WMG: Verity was named for Lake Verity]]
* The clues are all there. She's from Twinleaf Town, which is right next to the lake, and she is the daughter of Cynthia, who would obviously be quite interested in the lake, due to it's ties to Sinnoh's mythology.

** Lugia's split-second appearance makes me think that this movie is about either ''Anime/PokemonTheMovie2000'' or the ''Orange Islands'' arc as a whole, as its still the only series (if you can call it that) that isn't based on any game.

Since [[spoiler: the movie ends with a clear SequelHook involving Mewtwo,]] it seems likely that there will be a follow-up to this movie. Some guesses about what may take place:

* Ash will journey to Johto
* Ho-Oh will be the one clashing Mewtwo, not Mew.
* This takes place in the original timeline, with Mewtwo now appearing from the Ultra Wormhole.

Either they have counterparts in the main series who haven't yet been seen before, or the movie versions fall through an Ultra Wormhole into the main continuity.

* This takes place in the original timeline, with Mewtwo noe appearing from the Ultra Wormhole.

[[WMG: Verity, Sorrel and Cross [[CanonImmigrant will be carried over to the main series]]]]
Either they have counterparts in the main series who haven't been seen before, or the movie versions fall through an Ultra Wormhole into the main continuity.

Just a guess since his both of his Pokémon are native to that region.

* Jossed. He only gets Pikachu, Charizard and Butterfree.