$163.6M
ROI 5.45x
Franchise box office profile
Pokémon
Movies, worldwide grosses, release years, genres, studios and related rankings for this movie franchise.
Total gross$434.6Mworldwide gross
Movies5mapped titles
Average$86.9Mper title
Timeline1998–2002release years
Franchise profile
Pokémon box office performance
Explore franchise grosses, release years, genres, studios and related rankings in one place.Pokémon is tracked in the FilmDB Box Office dataset as a movie franchise or connected series. This profile brings together its mapped titles, worldwide gross, yearly activity, genre coverage, studio connections and movie-level financial rankings for easier discovery.
Highest grossing
Top Pokémon movies by worldwide gross
The strongest mapped titles in the current FilmDB Box Office dataset.Movies by year
Franchise box office performance by release year.YearMoviesWorldwide gross
2002
1
$27.8M
›
2001
1
$40.8M
›
2000
1
$68.5M
›
1999
1
$133.9M
›
1998
1
$163.6M
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5-year total $434.6M
5-year average $86.9M
Movies by genre
Breakdown of franchise box office by genre.GenreMoviesWorldwide gross
Animation
5
$434.6M
›
Adventure
5
$434.6M
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Fantasy
5
$434.6M
›
Family
4
$406.9M
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Action
3
$259.9M
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Science Fiction
3
$202.5M
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Connected studios
Studios and distributors represented in this franchise.StudioMoviesFranchise gross
NNintendo
2
$202.4M
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OOlm
1
$163.6M
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PPPikachu Project 2001
1
$40.8M
›
PPPikachu Project
1
$27.8M
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Performance insights
Pokémon box office breakdown
Key performance metrics, ROI leaders, budget gaps and recent releases from the mapped franchise movie set.
1Pokémon: The First Movie
5.45x
2Pokémon the Movie 2000
4.47x
3Pokémon 3: The Movie
4.28x
ROI = Worldwide Gross ÷ Budget
◎Total worldwide gross$434.6M
▦Total movies5
◷Years active5
◇Avg. gross per movie$86.9M
Pokémon movies
Sorted by worldwide gross with linked studios, years, budget, gross-minus-budget and ROI where available.| # | Movie | Year | Worldwide | Budget | Gross - budget | ROI | Studio / Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pokémon: The First Movie
WW
Financial
|
1998 | $163.6M | $30.0M | $133.6M | 5.45x | Olm |
| 2 |
Pokémon the Movie 2000
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
1999 | $133.9M | $30.0M | $103.9M | 4.47x | Nintendo |
| 3 |
Pokémon 3: The Movie
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
2000 | $68.5M | $16.0M | $52.5M | 4.28x | Nintendo |
| 4 |
Pokémon 4Ever
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
2001 | $40.8M | — | — | — | Pikachu Project 2001 |
| 5 |
Pokémon Heroes
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
2002 | $27.8M | — | — | — | Pikachu Project |
$133.9M
ROI 4.47x
$68.5M
ROI 4.28x
Pokémon 4Ever
2001 · WW
Budget — · Pikachu Project 2001
$40.8M
ROI —
Pokémon Heroes
2002 · WW
Budget — · Pikachu Project
$27.8M
ROI —
Pokémon box office FAQ
Helpful answers about this franchise box office profile.What does the Pokémon franchise profile show?
The profile groups movies currently mapped to this franchise and summarizes worldwide gross, release count, yearly activity, genre spread, related studios and ranked movie links.
Why might the Pokémon total change?
Totals can change when movies are added, remapped, corrected, or when source data updates worldwide gross, budget or franchise grouping values.
Are every reboot and spin-off included?
Only movies explicitly mapped to the franchise are included. Reboots, spin-offs and shared-universe titles may require manual review before inclusion.