Family, Animation, Adventure, Fantasy  •  2010  •  96 min  •  All Ages

Pokémon: Zoroark - Master of Illusions (2010)

Pokémon: Zoroark - Master of Illusions poster

Pokémon: Zoroark - Master of Illusions (2010)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
6.4

Overview

Ash and his friends must stop a greedy media mogul from using the shape-shifting Zoroark to capture the time-travelling Celebi.


Starring Cast

Ikue Ôtani  •   Sarah Natochenny  •   Wayne Grayson


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: High

The film's central conflict critiques corporate greed and media manipulation by a powerful mogul who threatens the environment and innocent Pokémon, aligning with left-leaning themes of environmental protection and anti-exploitation.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

This animated film, consistent with its Japanese origin and franchise, does not engage with Western-centric DEI concepts in its casting or narrative. Character representation follows established franchise norms without explicit race or gender swaps, and the story focuses on adventure and environmental themes rather than critiquing traditional identities or centering DEI discussions.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Pokémon: Zoroark: Master of Illusions' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative centers on a Pokémon protecting its child and environmental conservation, resulting in no portrayal of LGBTQ+ elements.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Pokémon: Zoroark - Master of Illusions' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative centers on Pokémon, their trainers, and a conflict involving a villain's pursuit of power, without engaging with gender identity topics or related social issues.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: High

The film features female characters, including Dawn and the Pokémon Zoroark. However, Dawn does not engage in direct physical combat. Zoroark, while participating in battles, does so as a Pokémon using its unique abilities, which does not align with the criteria for human-style physical combat feats.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film features established characters like Ash, Brock, and Dawn, who maintain their canonical genders. New characters and Pokémon introduced in the movie also have their genders consistent with their portrayal, with no instances of a character being depicted as a different gender than previously established in source material.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

This animated film features established Pokémon characters like Ash, Dawn, and Brock, who maintain their consistent visual appearances from the broader anime franchise. There are no instances of characters being portrayed as a different race than their canonical or previously established depictions.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.4

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.1
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6.7

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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