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 (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.