Official movie poster for Pokémon: Gotta Dance! (2003), a fantasy animation film

Pokémon: Gotta Dance!(2003)

劇場版 ポケットモンスター おどるポケモンひみつ基地

6.6(17)22m2003-07-19
FantasyAnimationAdventureFamily

Pokémon: Gotta Dance! Synopsis

Meowth is in charge of the Team Rocket secret base, a mysterious place full of odd gadgets and gizmos. Desperate to impress the boss, Meowth wants to use the Dancing PokéBaton—a device that lets users control Pokémon as they please—to create a show that’s sure to wow. Meanwhile, Pikachu and its friends finish up playing in the forest and stumble on the base. The gang hears Whismur, the Whisper Pokémon, crying for help—but when they try to make their rescue, the Dancing PokéBaton goes off and sends the whole group into a dancing frenzy! When a noise-loving Loudred and Ludicolo get caught up in the dancing, the madness gets even wilder! What’s going to happen to Meowth’s precious secret base?

Pokémon: Gotta Dance! (2003) is a fantasy, animation, adventure and family film directed by Kunihiko Yuyama, released on July 19, 2003 with a runtime of 22m. It stars Ikue Otani, Chinami Nishimura, Yuji Ueda and Megumi Hayashibara. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 17 ratings.

Director:
Kunihiko Yuyama
Writers:
Yuji Asada, Yukiyoshi Ôhashi
Producers:
Yukako Matsusako, Shukichi Kanda, Toshiaki Okuno
Cinematographer:
Yuji Asada
Production:
Shogakukan Production, The Pokémon Company, Shogakukan, TV Tokyo, Media Factory, Tomy, jeki, OLM, Pikachu Project
Status:
Released

Pokémon: Gotta Dance! Reviews & Ratings

Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 17 ratings.

Animal_King

3/10

This short seems to have only been created to help advertise the music that was created and that basically had a whole music video for in the first 5 minutes. The plot of the short is basically team rocket has built a secret base and are about to show it off to the boss and they leave their pokemon to guard the base and to prepare a dance number to impress the boss. They will do this by using a magic stick Meowth…

Reviewed on May 21, 2026

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Pokémon: Gotta Dance! – Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I watch Pokémon: Gotta Dance! online?

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Pokémon: Gotta Dance! (2003) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, U-NEXT and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.

Who stars in Pokémon: Gotta Dance!?

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The main cast of Pokémon: Gotta Dance! (2003) includes Ikue Otani, Chinami Nishimura, Yuji Ueda, Megumi Hayashibara and Shin-ichiro Miki. The film was directed by Kunihiko Yuyama. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.

When was Pokémon: Gotta Dance! released?

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Pokémon: Gotta Dance! was released on July 19, 2003 and runs for 22m.

Is Pokémon: Gotta Dance! worth watching?

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Pokémon: Gotta Dance! (2003) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 17 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy fantasy, animation and adventure films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.