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Pokémon: The First Movie
Box Office
Hit · 5.5x
Budget$30M
Worldwide Gross$163.6M
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Pokémon: The First Movie

Pokémon: The First Movie

movie·G·Nov 10, 1999·
Box OfficeHit · 5.5x
$30M
Budget
$163.6M
Gross
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Pokémon: The First Movie

movie
G
November 10, 1999
Wokeometer Rating
1Based
Audience Woke Score
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Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke

TL;DR Verdict

Pokémon: The First Movie scores a low 1/10 by delivering classic sci-fi adventure and friendship themes through Mewtwo's clone story, with zero identity politics or social justice framing. It stays neutral, story-focused entertainment from start to finish.

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Detailed Analysis

Pokémon: The First Movie (1998) centers on Mewtwo, a genetically engineered clone of Mew, luring trainers including Ash and Pikachu to an island for battles between originals and clones.

The core conflict explores Mewtwo's existential questions about its creation and purpose, culminating in themes of life's value regardless of origins or a dub-added anti-violence message. These are classic sci-fi and adventure tropes with no framing around systemic oppression, identity politics, or critiques of traditional norms. The film follows traditional Japanese anime storytelling centered on adventure, friendship, and Pokémon battles, with no modern activist elements present.

Mewtwo's arc remains an existential clone narrative rooted in Frankenstein-like sci-fi rather than contemporary identity or social justice themes. Its Japanese voice cast and 1998 release date predate DEI mandates or progressive messaging trends, and the production features no established character changes or forced representation of any kind.

Key Factors

  • Traditional Japanese anime storytelling focused on adventure, friendship, and Pokémon battles with no modern activist elements
  • Mewtwo's arc is an existential clone narrative rooted in Frankenstein-like sci-fi, not contemporary identity or social justice themes
  • Japanese voice cast and 1998 release date predate DEI mandates or progressive messaging trends; no established character changes or forced representation

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  • Kunihiko Yuyama

Is Pokémon: The First Movie Woke?

We've run a full content analysis on Pokémon: The First Movie and scored it 1/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of woke content is in Pokémon: The First Movie?

Our analysis checks for themes like identity politics, race-swapping, gender ideology, environmental activism, anti-religious messaging, and other progressive agenda elements. The score breakdown above shows which specific categories were flagged and how heavily they factor into Pokémon: The First Movie's overall score.

Is Pokémon: The First Movie family-friendly?

Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). Pokémon: The First Movie is rated G. For a full picture, combine our woke analysis with the age rating to decide if it's right for your family.

How does Wokeometer score movies?

We evaluate media across multiple ideological categories on a 0–10 scale. Scores of 0–3 mean story-first, 4–6 have moderate elements, and 7–10 flag heavily agenda-driven content. Learn more about our methodology →

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