ポケットモンスター クリスタル ~ライコウ 雷の伝説~
Pokémon: The Legend of Thunder!
Kenta, a Pokemon master in the making, meets up with his childhood friend, Marina, at a Pokemon Center, to see how their skills have developed. Their battle is interrupted by a thunderstorm and the arrival of Bashou and Buson, two Roketto-Dan members using the Crystal System (which attracts Electric-type Pokemon). Their ultimate goal is to, under the guidance of Shiranui-hakase, bring Pokemon back to Sakaki. Kenta and Marina stumble upon this plan, and they try to stop it, but things get more difficult when the legendary Pokemon Raikou is captured. (Source: Anime News Network)
Names
| Original | ポケットモンスター クリスタル ~ライコウ 雷の伝説~ (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Pocket Monsters Crystal: Raikou Ikazuchi no Densetsu |
| English | Pokémon: The Legend of Thunder! |
| Chinese | 宝可梦 水晶: 雷公 雷的传说 (simplified · via bangumi) |
| Also known as | Pokemon Crystal - Raikou · Pokemon: The Legend of Thunder! |
Facts
Reception
| Community score | 6.70 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 6.98 / 10 |
| Composite | 47.8 |
| On lists | 7,220 |
| Favourited | 40 (0.6%) |
| Completion | 96.4% |
| Drop rate | 1.3% |
| In backlog | 14.1% |
| Score spread σ | 1.64 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2001 | D | 26 of 40 |
| Studio | OLM | C | 81 of 181 |
| Year | 2001 | D | 83 of 127 |
| Source material | Video game | C | 234 of 530 |
| Demographic | Kids | D | 234 of 363 |
| Format | Special | C | 370 of 872 |
| Era | Early 2000s | D | 384 of 687 |
| Length | OVA / Special | D | 722 of 1,260 |
| Genre | Adventure | D | 966 of 1,534 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | D | 1,129 of 1,921 |
| Genre | Fantasy | D | 1,275 of 2,142 |
| Genre | Action | D | 1,724 of 2,765 |
| Genre | Comedy | D | 1,971 of 3,488 |
| Origin | Japan | D | 4,025 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Kunihiko Yuyama, Masamitsu Hidaka, Takaya Mizutani, Masafumi Mima |
|---|---|
| Character design | Ken Sugimori |
| Music | Shinji Miyazaki |
| Original creator | Satoshi Tajiri, Ken Sugimori |
AniList id 1525 · MAL id 1525 · Bangumi 27886 · record updated 2026-08-26
