Skip to content
What's After the Movie?
Animated family film

Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened (2013): Cast & Plot

Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened (2013) movie poster

Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened is a 2013 animated family film directed by Kunihiko Yuyama, starring Sumire Morohoshi as Water Genesect (voice), Kiyotaka Furushima and Kensuke Sato. It runs 1 hour 12 minutes.

Loading streaming availability…
Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened (2013) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 12m (72 min)
Director
Kunihiko Yuyama
Original language
Japanese
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened About?

The premise of Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Five Genesect emerge, threatening a city's power supply and drawing the attention of the legendary Pokémon Mewtwo. Trainers Satoshi, Pikachu, and their friends find themselves caught in the conflict as the Genesect group clashes with Mewtwo. The powerful red leader of the Genesect poses a formidable challenge, and it's up to the heroes to intervene and resolve the escalating crisis.

Loading streaming availability…
Cast & crew

Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened Cast & Characters

Sumire Morohoshi leads the cast as Water Genesect (voice), with Kiyotaka Furushima as Fire Genesect (voice) and Kensuke Sato as Electric Genesect (voice). Directed by Kunihiko Yuyama; 20 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened

· 16 more
From the director

More from Kunihiko Yuyama

More films directed by Kunihiko Yuyama, best-rated first: Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!, Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution, Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back! and Pokémon 4: The Movie.

Full filmography
Plot

Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened Plot Summary

What happens in Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

In a quiet pocket of the region, Ash Ketchum, Iris Aoi Yuki, and Cilan visit Pokémon Hills, a nature park tucked between a bustling city and the wild. There, Ash befriends a lost Genesect—a Pokémon revived from fossils after being extinct for 300 million years. He offers to help it return home. But a red Genesect Koichi Yamadera attacks Ash, forcing the friendly Genesect to join the assault. Mewtwo Reiko Takashima, another Pokémon created by humans, intervenes to block the attack and save Ash, Cilan, and Iris. The Genesect, unaware that humans survived, depart.

Full summary

The whole story of Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened, scene by scene

Read the full summary
Quiz

How Well Do You Know Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

Question 1 of 10

  1. Question 1: not answered
  2. Question 2: not answered
  3. Question 3: not answered
  4. Question 4: not answered
  5. Question 5: not answered
  6. Question 6: not answered
  7. Question 7: not answered
  8. Question 8: not answered
  9. Question 9: not answered
  10. Question 10: not answered

Which three Pokémon trainers travel together to Pokémon Hills at the start of the movie?

Details

Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened Also Known As

36 alternative titles, including “神速のゲノセクト ミュウツー覚醒” and “劇場版ポケットモンスター ベストウイッシュ 神速のゲノセクト ミュウツー覚醒”.

Also known as
  • 神速のゲノセクト ミュウツー覚醒
  • 劇場版ポケットモンスター ベストウイッシュ 神速のゲノセクト ミュウツー覚醒
  • Pocket Monsters Best Wishes! The Movie: ExtremeSpeed Genesect: Mewtwo Awakens
  • ExtremeSpeed Genesect: Mewtwo Awakens
  • Pokémon: Genesect and the Legend Awakened
  • Pokémon: Genesect e a Lenda Revelada
  • Pokémon Movie 16: Genesect And The Legend Awakened
  • Genesect y el despertar de una leyenda
  • 16 - Pokémon La Película. Genesect Y El Despertar De Una Leyenda
  • Pokemon Movie 16 Genesect e il risveglio della leggenda
  • Pokémon 16 - Genesect et l’éveil de la légende
  • Gekijouban Pokketto monsutâ Besuto uisshu - Shinsoku no Genosekuto Myûtsû kakusei (2013)
+24 more
  • 精灵宝可梦剧场版16 神速的盖诺赛克特 超梦觉醒
  • 神奇寶貝劇場版:神速的蓋諾賽克特超夢覺醒
  • Pokemon the Movie Genesect and the Legend Awakened
  • Pokémon: Genesect y el despertar de una leyenda
  • Pokémon, le film : Genesect et l’éveil de la légende
  • Pokémon 16: Genesect und die wiedererwachte Legende
  • Pokémon - Genesect e il risveglio della leggenda
  • Pokémon O Filme: Genesect e a Lenda Revelada
  • Pokemon 16 Genesect og legenden der blev vakt til live
  • Pokémon de film: Genesect en de ontwaakte legende
  • 극장판 포켓몬스터 베스트위시: 신의 속도 게노세크트
  • 뮤츠의 각성
  • פוקימון 16: ג'נסקט והאגדה המתעוררת
  • Πόκεμον 16: Τζένεσεκτ και η αφύπνιση του θρύλου
  • Pokémon-elokuva: Genesect ja legenda herää
  • 宝可梦剧场版:神速的盖诺赛克特 超梦觉醒
  • Pokémon Filmen: Genesect och den återuppväckta legenden
  • Pokémon Filmen 16: Genesect og legenden vekkes
  • 神奇寶貝劇場版:神速的蓋諾賽克特 超夢覺醒
  • Pokémon: Genesect i objawiona legenda
  • Pokémon film: Genesect and the Legend Awakened
  • โปเกมอน เดอะมูฟวี่ ตอน เกโนเซ็กท์ เจ้าความเร็ว กับการตื่นรู้ของ มิวทู
  • Pokémon: Genesect thần tốc và Mewtwo huyền thoại thức tỉnh
  • 寵物小精靈劇場版:神速的蓋諾賽克特 超夢夢覺醒

Seen Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened?

FAQ

Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened?

Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened runs 1 hour 12 minutes (72 minutes).

When was Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened released?

Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened was released on July 13, 2013.

Who directed Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened?

Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened was directed by Kunihiko Yuyama.

More films by Kunihiko Yuyama

Who is in the cast of Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened?

Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened stars Sumire Morohoshi as Water Genesect (voice), Kiyotaka Furushima as Fire Genesect (voice) and Kensuke Sato as Electric Genesect (voice), among 20 credited actors.

Does Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened have a post-credit scene?

No. Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened in?

The original language of Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened is Japanese.

Coming soon to your phone

The Plot Explained Movie Summary App

From blockbusters to hidden gems: plot summaries, endings explained and timelines on your phone. Save your favorites and never miss a twist again.

Be the first to know when it launches. Your email stays private, always. Learn more about the app