Originally scheduled to open on 10th July 2020, the latest Pokémon film “Pokémon the Movie: Coco”/ “Pocket Monsters the Movie: Coco” (劇場版ポケットモンスター ココ) is postponed due to the spread of the new coronavirus disease.
The new opening date is not yet confirmed and will be announced on the official website/ Twitter when it is decided.
A message written by the director Tetsuo Yajima (矢嶋哲生) has also been revealed to apologize for the delays and advise fans to wait a bit longer.
The movie is set in Okoya Forest, a Pokémon paradise protected by strict rules that forbid outsiders from setting foot inside. It centers on Coco, a boy who was raised by Pokémon and also considers himself as one, treating the mythical Pokémon Zarude as his father, while Ash and Pikachu encounter Coco during an adventure.
▍Official Announcement
『劇場版ポケットモンスター ココ』
公開延期のお知らせ2020年7月10日（金）より公開を予定していた『劇場版ポケットモンスター ココ』の公開日の延期を決定しました。映画公開予定、前売券発売日など決まり次第、映画公式サイト・SNSでお知らせします。
詳細はこちら▼https://t.co/CUZTIP2yaH
— 劇場版ポケットモンスター ココ (@pokemon_movie) May 13, 2020
