The story of "The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon" centers on a Pokémon scientist who has developed a new Mirage System to resurrect extinct Pokémon. Satoshi, Haruka, Masato, and Takeshi show up at the Mirage Mansion for a demonstration of this new machine, only to witness the kidnapping of the scientist! Then a mysterious stranger appears and claims that the machine can actually create Pokémon without weaknesses. It’s up to Satoshi and company to preserve the natural balance of the Pokémon world.
| Writing | Satoshi Tajiri | Original Concept |
| Writing | Junichi Masuda | Original Concept |
| Writing | Ken Sugimori | Original Concept |
| Production | Tsunekazu Ishihara | Production Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Yōichi Kotabe | Animation Supervisor |
| Production | Hiroyuki Jinnai | Executive Producer |
| Production | Masakazu Kubo | Executive Producer |
| Production | Kunihiko Yuyama | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Masamitsu Hidaka | Director |
| Production | Shukichi Kanda | Producer |
| Sound | Shinji Miyazaki | Music |
| Sound | Masafumi Mima | Sound Director |
| Production | Takemoto Mori | Producer |
| Writing | Shinzo Fujita | Screenplay |
| Writing | Masamitsu Hidaka | Storyboard |
| Directing | Roko Ogihara | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Yoshizo Tsuda | Assistant Director |
| Visual Effects | Yuko Inoue | Character Designer |
| Visual Effects | Yuko Inoue | Animation Director |
| Visual Effects | Kazumi Sato | Character Designer |
| Visual Effects | Kazumi Sato | Animation Director |
| Visual Effects | Sayuri Ichiishi | Character Designer |
| Visual Effects | Sayuri Ichiishi | Animation Director |
| Visual Effects | Tokuhiro Matsubara | Character Designer |
| Visual Effects | Tokuhiro Matsubara | Animation Director |
| Visual Effects | Toshiya Yamada | Character Designer |
| Visual Effects | Takashi Saijo | Animation Director |
| Visual Effects | Akira Watanabe | Animation Director |
| Visual Effects | Naoki Takahashi | Animation Director |
| Visual Effects | Hiroaki Kawaguchi | Animation Director |
| Art | Masatoshi Muto | Art Direction |
| Camera | Hisao Shirai | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Toshio Henmi | Editor |
| Visual Effects | Natsuko Otsuka | Color Designer |
| Visual Effects | Miyuki Kowata | Color Designer |