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(2002–2004)

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8/10
Hundred percent Generation II Pokémon and it is easy to love the characters, story and visuals!
hayashimegumi26 December 2014
Warning: Spoilers
The Legend of Thunder! (2001) is indeed a special one. It is much more entertaining compared to the previous films due to the fact that it is lively and refreshing. With endearing and legendary Pokémon making their appearance in this television film, it is fun to watch. It will also certainly be appealing to those who yearn for a change as it has introduced different human protagonists for the first time!

Unfortunately, many Pokémon fans have uttered that the English dubbed version is terrible as its flaws are unacceptable and it is heavily edited. While it is true that its overall experience can be different compared to the original Japanese version, I would still say that this is one of the most satisfying Pokémon films!

Those who have played Pokémon Crystal, Gold and Silver titles or read the Pokémon manga series before may find this nostalgic as The Legend of Thunder! (2001) is hundred percent Generation II Pokémon. Their main characters even the Pokémon are mostly based on characters that are exclusive for the first time from the aforementioned games and the sight of Raikou here is absolutely amazing as it is mythical.

So, is The Legend of Thunder! (2001) worth watching? Certainly yes, especially the original version. Too bad it is not made into a TV anime series, as it is easy to love the characters, story and visuals... it would make a great spin-off anime series!
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9/10
Love it!
camiacono20 June 2017
Pokemon is more or less the same with Ash doing the same thing over and over again, getting 8 gym badges and losing the pokemon league just to do the same thing in every new region. I can't complain too much because really Pokemon is just to show what your favorite pokemon does in the wild. But this show is something I really like, it shows what the more memorable characters like Misty who left after Johto, Richie and a few new faces. I guess maybe it was that it was the same Pokemon formula just in a different setting and maybe if was just that fact that it was what the pokemon anime could have been for that stuck with me but I really do recommend this to any fan of the pokemon anime.
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10/10
Awesome spinoff
gaminglemonofficial20 January 2020
This series is great and underrated, I love everything about it! No Ash, interesting ideas, the show is also hilarious with the bumbling Cassidy and Butch. Casey, Tracey, Misty, Ritchie, Sakura, even the terrible trio of Jessie, James, and Meowth? They're all in it!

Pokemon Chronicles is a must watch for all ages! Kids can relate to Ritchie and how he strives to be the best trainer like Ash, and adults and teens can relate to the troubles of Misty being a gym leader.
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