History Anime / PokemonHeroes

* AngstySurvivingTwin: [[spoiler:Latias.]]
* BadassInDistress: Poor Latios.

* BigBadDuumvirate: Yet again, Annie and Oakley.

* CityOfCanals: Alto Mare -- because, as stated, it's based on Venice.

* CuteMute: Latias while using her disguise.
* DarkActionGirl: Annie and Oakley.

* GratuitousFrench: In the Japanese version, Annie does this occasionally.

* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Latios.]]

* LieToTheBeholder: Latias's psychic disguise.
* LightIsNotGood: Annie's Espeon.
* MagicSkirt: Bianca, and Latias while disguised as Bianca.

* NightOfTheLivingMooks: The Kabutops and Aerodactyl.

* ShipTease: [[InterspeciesRomance Ash and Latias]].

Alongside ''Anime/PokemonTheFirstMovie'', ''Heroes'' is one of the few ''Pokémon'' movies that has been confirmed to '''not''' be a NonSerialMovie, and is in canon with ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'', as [[spoiler:Alto Mare and the characters in this movie would show up in ''Anime/PokemonToBeAPokemonMaster'']].

* DoomedNewClothes: During her first fight with the heroes, Annie is knocked into a canal and angrily yells about how they've ruined her expensive new dress.

* GoOutWithASmile: [[spoiler: Latios gives his sister one last gentle smile before perishing.]]

** [[spoiler: As the group leaves on a boat, they see three forms of two Latios and one Latias in the air. Whether it's Latias reunited with her father and brother, a family of her own or a trio of different Latios and Latias is left up to the audience's interpretation, although them being the spirits of her father and brother is by far the most popular interpretation]].
*** [[spoiler: Although, the Japanese version makes this a lot more clearer thanks to still having the prologue as opposed to the English dub, which mentions that Alto Mare is a popular spot for Eon Pokémon to visit, so those three Eon Pokémon have no relation to the main Latias and Latios and are simply visiting the city.]].

Alongside ''Anime/PokemonTheFirstMovie'', ''Heroes'' is one of the few ''Pokémon'' movies that has been confirmed to '''not''' be a NonSerialMovie, and is in canon with ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'', as [[spoiler:Alto Mare and the characters in this movie would show up in ''Anime/PokemonTheSeriesAimToBeAPokemonMaster'']].

Alongside ''Anime/PokemonTheFirstMovie'', ''Heroes'' is one of the few Pokemon movies that has been confirmed to ''not'' be a NonSerialMovie and is in canon with ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'', as [[spoiler:Alto Mare and the characters in this movie would show up in ''Anime/PokemonTheSeriesAimToBeAPokemonMaster'']].

Alongside ''Anime/PokemonTheFirstMovie'', ''Heroes'' is one of the few Pokemon movies that has been confirmed to ''not'' be a NonSerialMovie and is in canon with ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'', as [[spoiler:Alto Mare and the characters in this movie would show up in ''Anime/PokemonTheSeriesAimToBeAPokemonMaster'']]

!!'''This movie provides examples of:'''

* BareYourMidriff: Annie and Oakley's sneaking outfits.

''Pokémon Heroes: Latios and Latias'' is the fifth in the series of ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'' movies and the first not to have a number in the title. It tells the story of Ash and friends' visit to the Venice-like city of Altomare, where they take part in a water chariot race. They later meet an aspiring artist named Bianca[[note]]not [[VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite that]] Bianca[[/note]] and her grandfather who runs the city's museum. The two of them hold a secret: the knowledge of Latios and Latias, twin dragon Pokémon who protect the city and the Soul Dew, a mystic orb that keeps the city safe from natural disasters. When a pair of thieves, Annie and Oakley, come to steal the Soul Dew and revive the ancient Pokémon at the museum, it's up to Ash and his friends, as well as new allies, to stop them.

* ButtMonkey: The only reason the Rocket trio even show up in this film is for them to get soaked or screwed over in some way by the main plot. Their last scene in the film is them being swept away by the returning Altomare waters (not counting the credits where they're back pursuing the twerps in their Magikarp sub). Kind of what happens when you're DemotedToExtra.

* CityOfCanals: Altomare -- because, as stated, it's based on Venice.

* {{Expy}}: Altomare itself is this. How many people could look at it and ''not'' say "That's Venice!" Seriously, the plaza two pillars that the statues of Latios and Latias are on is pretty much an exact clone of the Plaza of St. Marco! The film crew very clearly based Altomare off of Venice.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Ross mentions how peaceful Altomare is, and Latios and Latias haven't been seen in ages because they haven't needed to protect the city. It's revealed Latios spends his time in the Secret Garden watching over the Soul Dew, while Latias just wanders around the city having fun. When something bad does happen, the twins have no clue how to deal with it, not even using offensive moves like Luster Purge or Mist Ball: their only 'strategy' is to turn invisible and slam into their foes at high speed, and [[CurbStompBattle when that's taken away they get utterly stomped.]]

** Either Bianca or Latias kissed Ash on the cheek in the end. There is no exact proof which one it was, because Bianca's major distinguishing feature from Latias is wearing a hat, and the hat was left in Bianca's house. General fan consensus is that it's Latias, though; Bianca showed no signs of attraction to Ash (or even interacted with him much). [[note]] as well, there is a noticeable difference between Bianca's & Latias' gaits. Bianca walks like a normal human; Latias, being able to fly in her normal form and basically having to prop herself vertically to walk on two legs, has a {{Ninja Run}}ning gait (especially obvious when we first see her in human form). [[spoiler:This increases the likelihood that it was Latias who kissed Ash, as she ran away in that stilted manner afterward, but since we never see Bianca run, she might just as well have a similar running style that Latias also copied.]][[/note]] Another thing to note is Latias's leitmotif is playing as Latias/Bianca is running towards the boat and onto the dock.
** [[spoiler: as the group leaves on a boat, they see three forms of two Latios and one Latias in the air. Whether it's Latias reunited with her father and brother, a family of her own or a trio of different Latios and Latias is left up to the audience's interpretation, although them being the spirits of her father and brother is by far the most popular interpretation]].
*** [[spoiler: Although, the Japanese version makes this a lot more clearer thanks to still having the prologue as opposed to the English dub, which mentions that Alto Mare is a popular spot for Eon Pokémon to visit, so those three Eon Pokémon have nothing in relation to the main Latias and Latios and are simply visiting the city.]].

* SceneryPorn: Again, Altomare is an {{Expy}} of ''Venice Frikken' Italy!'' There are a lot of chase scenes just to take advantage of that fact.

* WouldHurtAChild: Annie has no issues with ordering Espeon to directly attack Ash, who's ''ten'', and later Bianca, who can't be much older; the Sun Pokémon's Psychic attack is potent enough to knock Bianca clean out. Oakley tops her sister by trying to out-and-out kill Ash through the Fossil Pokémon and later manipulating Altomare's waters to try to drown him.

* {{Leitmotif}}: Latias has a chipper little accordion piece called [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHTCoCpl9dA ''Mystery Girl (Labyrinth)'']] which is derived from [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MT2EiDnQfIM ''Mystery Girl, Again (Labyrinth)'']] also popularly known as ''Search for the Girl''.

* {{Leitmotif}}: Latias has a chipper little accordion piece called [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHTCoCpl9dA ''Mystery Girl (Labyrinth)'']] which is derived from [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MT2EiDnQfIM ''Mystery Girl, Again (Labyrinth)'' also popularly known as ''Search for the Girl''.]]