We open on the gang telling their Pokémon to go play, like so many times before, with Bonnie saying that Dendenne shouldn’t run away. Dendenne, being the Togepi of this generation, proceeds to do exactly that, stealing a key from an old basement, which turns out to belong to a Klefki. Klefki is a species of Pokémon which collects keys the same way I collect comic books: In piles and with no sense of order or quality.
Klefki thanks them the only way it knows how: Inter-dimensional FREAKIN’ travel!
The narrator pops up to tell us that the Kirby-like place we’ve entered is Klefki’s home world, which has a veritable mountain of keys which all fit into portals scattered around the place.
That will be the only time she doesn’t go “It’s THAT Pokémon!” Enjoy it.
Meowth doesn’t fare much better in this special. He and the Rocket Gang’s Pokés will be played today by Terrance and Phillip, in that they hop into the portal to search for treasure.
Immediately sent into this new world, he sees the giant mound of keys Klefki has amassed, and exclaims “That’s a lot of keys!” Thanks, I really needed to be reminded of the American Godzilla movie while chilling with cutesy Pokémon.
And speaking of cutesy, Pikachu and his posse go from dimension to dimension to have fun, eventually ticking off a big dinosaur-like Pokémon and it’s gang. And if you’ve seen any of the other specials, you know where this is going: They fight, chase, but eventually help the big, scary Pokés out of a bind and become friends.
This is a lot like the plots of the previous specials, which tickles my nostalgia bone, and unique enough to not feel rehashed.
Meowth, on the other hand, is failing miserably at finding treasure. His gang keep unlocking portals and getting hilariously beat up in the process. At one point, Meowth tries one of the keys and unlocks the Nightmare Dimension, nearly getting munched in the face by a Darkrai.
Pikachu’s gang gets the last part of the dilemma: Klefki discovers that the portals are slowly closing, so they have to hurry back. Of course, there’s a problem in getting there, and all the formerly bad Pokémon chip in to send them to the portal.
Safely home, they say goodbye, and I’m reminded here that Ikue Otani, Pikachu’s Seiyuu (Japanese for Voice Actor) must have the job security of a Japanese Hugh Jackman. No X-Men without Hugh, no Pokémon without Ikue.
They say their goodbyes to Klefki and thank it for the day. Meowth and the good guys head to their separate dinners and it all ends on a cute little ditty sung over what appears to be pretty pictures drawn by fans.
Final score: 5/10
Final Thoughts: This is a solid little piece for small kids, but adults, especially people who grew up with Pokémon and its specials, will probably find it a little too much like the previous ones.
But if you can look past them going through a plot that’s been done before, and a narrator who won’t stop narrating the names of Pokémons you should already be familiar with, it’s a good 20 minutes to spend in the company of some old friends.
What do you guys think? Will you watch it? What are your thoughts on Pokémon the anime in general? Feedback is appreciated!
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