This anime special is located chronologically after the episode of Popocco! Grass Pokémon Battle!! (2000) and before the episode of Pikachu and Pichu! (2001) from Pokémon: Indigo Liga (1997).
The only Pokemon film to have a scroll up credits.
The first Pokemon movie or episode to use digital ink and paint coloring instead of the usual traditional animation cel.
Has yet to be released on Blu-ray.
The first Pokémon Direct-To-Video film.