List of Pokémon theme songs explained

This is a list of Pokémon theme songs that includes the media and release information, which is original Japanese and English dubbed opening and ending themes of Pokémon anime. They are as follows.

Japanese theme songs

Opening themes

Japanese title Rōmaji English translation Vocalist Episodes used
1 めざせポケモンマスター Mezase Pokémon Masutā Aim to Be a Pokémon Master 01–82
めざせポケモンマスター 2001 Mezase Pokémon Masutā 2001 Aim to Be a Pokémon Master 2001 194–240
めざせポケモンマスター 2017 (20th Anniversary) Mezase Pokémon Masutā 2017 (20th Anniversary) Aim to Be a Pokémon Master 2017 (20th Anniversary) Rica Matsumoto 971–984
めざせポケモンマスター -with my friends- Mezase Pokémon Masutā -with my friends- Aim to be a Pokémon Master - with my friends- 1224–1234
2 ライバル! Raibaru! The Rivals! 083–118
3 OK! (Ōkē) OK! 119–193
4 Ready Go! (Redī Gō) Ready Go! 241–276
5 アドバンス・アドベンチャー Adobansu Adobenchā Advance Adventure GARDEN 277–345
6 チャレンジャー!Charenjā! Challenger!Rica Matsumoto 346–380
7 ポケモン シンフォニック メドレー Pokémon Shinfonikku Medorē Pokémon Symphonic Medley Pokémon Symphonic Orchestra 381–410
8 バトルフロンティア Batoru Furontia Battle Frontier Akina Takaya 411–441
9 スパート! Supāto! Spurt! Rica Matsumoto 442–468
10 Together (トゥゲザー) Together (Tugezā) Together Fumie Akiyoshi 470–546 (DVD)
472–546
Together 2008 (トゥゲザー 2008) Together 2008 (Tugezā 2008) Together 2008 547–563
11 ハイタッチ! Hai Tatchi! High Touch! 564–601
ハイタッチ! 2009 Hai Tatchi! 2009 High Touch! 2009 602– 626
12 サイコー・エブリデイ! Saikō – Eburidei! The Greatest – Everyday! Fumie Akiyoshi 627–650
サイコー・エブリデイ! (BAND VERSION) Saikō – Eburidei! (BAND VERSION) The Greatest – Everyday! (Band Version) Fumie Akiyoshi with The Greatest-Band 651–659
13 ベストウイッシュ!Besuto Uisshu! Best Wishes! Rica Matsumoto 660–743
14 やじるしになって!Yajirushi ni Natte! Be an Arrow! 744–767
やじるしになって!2013 Yajirushi ni Natte! 2013 Be an Arrow! 2013 768–781
15 夏めく坂道 Natsumeku Sakamichi Summerly Slope 782–801
16 V(ボルト)V (Boruto) V (Volt) Yūsuke Kamiji
Rica Matsumoto and Jewel (J☆Dee'Z)
802–828
メガV (メガボルト)Mega V (Mega Boruto) Mega V (Mega Volt) Yūsuke Kamiji 829–855
17 ゲッタバンバン Getta Banban Mad-Paced Getter 856–894
18 XY&Z(エックスワイ&ゼット)XY&Z (Ekkusu Wai & Zetto)XY&Z Rica Matsumoto 895–941
19 アローラ!Arōra! Alola!Rica Matsumoto and Ikue Ōtani 942–970
985–1001
20 未来コネクション Mirai Konekushon Future Connection ЯeaL 1002–1031
21 キミの冒険 Kimi no Bōken Your Adventure 1032–1087
22 ・・ (version 1) Wan, Tsū, Surī (version 1) One, Two, Three (version 1) After The Rain (Soraru & Mafumafu) 1088–1118
・・ (version 2) Wan, Tsū, Surī (version 2) One, Two, Three (version 2) Golden Bomber (Nishikawa-kun and Kirisho 1119–1136
・・ (version 3) Wan, Tsū, Surī (version 3) One, Two, Three (version 3) Karrage Shimai (Erika Ikuta and Sayuri Matsumura from Nogizaka46) 1137–1186
・・ (version 4) Wan, Tsū, Surī (version 4) One, Two, Three (version 4) 1187–1223
23 ドキメキダイアリー Dokimeki Daiarī Heart-Pounding Diary asmi feat. Chinozo 1237–1259
24 ハロ Haro Hello Yama and BotchiBoromaru 1260–1279
25 Will Will 1280–present

Ending themes

Japanese title Rōmaji English translation Vocalist Episodes used
1 ひゃくごじゅういち Hyakugojūichi One Hundred Fifty-One Unshō Ishizuka and Pokémon Kids 01–27, 1224–1225, 1227–1229, 1231, 1233
2 ニャースのうた Nyāsu no Uta Meowth's Song Inuko Inuyama 28–37, 67–70
3 ポケットにファンタジー Poketto ni Fantajī Fantasy in My Pocket Sachiko Kobayashi and Juri Ihata 38–53, 65–66
4 ポケモン音頭 Pokémon Ondo Sachiko Kobayashi, Unshō Ishizuka, Kōichi Sakaguchi and Shimai Niitsu 54–64, 106
5 タイプ: ワイルド Taipu: Wairudo Type: Wild Rica Matsumoto 71–105, 1234
6 ラプラスにのって Rapurasu ni Notte Riding on Lapras 107–118, 1230
7 ニャースのパーティ Nyāsu no Pāti Meowth's Party 119–143
8 ポケモンはらはらリレー Pokémon Hara Hara Rirē Exciting Pokémon Relay Rikako Aikawa and Chorus 144–153, 165–174
ポケモンはらはら2リレー (むずかし版) Pokémon Hara Hara2 Rirē (Muzukashi Ban)Exciting2 Pokémon Relay (Hard version) 154–158
9 タケシのパラダイス Takeshi no Paradaisu Takeshi's Paradise 159–164, 1226
10 ぼくのベストフレンドへ Boku no Besuto Furendo e To My Best Friend 175–193
11 前向きロケット団! Maemuki Roketto-dan! Face Forward Team Rocket! 194–240, 1232
12 ポケッターリ モンスターリ Pokettāri Monsutāri Pocket-ering Monster-ing Emi Ōta (KANA) 241–276
13 そこに空があるから Soko ni Sora ga Aru Kara Because the Sky is There 277–294, 321–327
14 ポルカ・オ・ドルカ Poruka O Doruka Polka O Dolka Inuko Inuyama and Norusoru Gasshōdan 295–320
15 スマイル Sumairu Smile 328–358, 368–374
16 いっぱいサマー!Ippai Samā! Full of Summer!Naomi Tamura and the Himawari Choir 359–367
17 GLORY DAY (グローリー デイ)~輝くその日~ GLORY DAY (Gurōrī Dei) ~Kagayaku Sono Hi~ GLORY DAY ~That Shining Day~ GARDEN 375–410, 426–448
18 ポケモンかぞえうた Pokémon Kazoe Uta Pokémon Counting Song Akiko Kanazawa and Shimai Niitsu 411–425
19 私、負けない! ~ハルカのテーマ~ Watashi, Makenai! ~Haruka no Tēma~ I, Won't Lose! ~Haruka's Theme~ 449–468
20 君のそばで~ヒカリのテーマ~ Kimi no Soba de ~Hikari no Tēma~ By Your Side ~Hikari's Theme~ Grin 469–491
君のそばで~ヒカリのテーマ~(Pop-Up Version) Kimi no Soba de ~Hikari no Tēma~ (Pop-Up Version) By Your Side ~Hikari's Theme~ (Pop-Up Version) 492–518
君のそばで~ヒカリのテーマ~(Winter Version) Kimi no Soba de ~Hikari no Tēma~ (Winter Version) By Your Side ~Hikari's Theme~ (Winter Version) 519–529
21 風のメッセージ Kaze no Messēji Message of the Wind 530–540, 552–563
風のメッセージ (PokaPoka-VERSION.) Kaze no Messēji (PokaPoka-VERSION.) Message of the Wind (PokaPoka VERSION.) 541–551
22 あしたはきっと Ashita wa Kitto Surely Tomorrow Kanako Yoshii 564–588
23 もえよギザみみピチュー! Moe yo Giza Mimi Pichū! Get Fired Up, Spiky-eared Pichu! 589–612
24 ドッチ~ニョ? Dotchi~nyo? Which One ~ Is It? MooMoo Milk and Araki-san 613–650
25 君の胸にLaLaLa Kimi no Mune ni LaLaLa In Your Heart, LaLaLa MADOKA 651–659
26 心のファンファーレ Kokoro no Fanfāre Fanfare of the Heart Aki Okui 660–684
27 ポケモン言えるかな?BW(ビーダブリュー) Pokémon Ierukana? BW (Bī Daburyū) Can You Name All the Pokémon? BW (BW) 685–719
28 七色アーチ Nanairo Āchi Seven-colored Arch Pokémon BW Choral Gang 720–737
29 みてみて☆こっちっち Mite Mite ☆Kotchitchi Look Look☆Here 738–767
30 サクラ・ゴーラウンド Sakura Gō Raundo Sakura Go-Round 768–781
31 手をつなごう Te o Tsunagō Let's Join Hands 782–801
32 X海峡Y景色 X Kaikyō Y Keshiki X Strait Y Scenery Jewel (J☆Dee'Z) 802–828
33 ピースマイル! Pīsumairu! Peace Smile! 829–846
34 ドリドリ
ドリドリ (セレナ ver.)
Doridori
Doridori (Serena Ver.)
DreamDream
DreamDream (Serena Ver.)
847–868, 914, 939
35 ガオガオ・オールスター Gaogao Ōrusutā Roaring All-Stars 869–894
36 プニちゃんのうた Puni-chan no Uta Puni-chan's Song 895–907, 909–913, 915–924, 926–929, 933–935
37 ロケット団団歌 Roketto-dan danka Team Rocket's Team Song 908
38 キラキラ (シトロンVer.) Kirakira (Shitoron Ver.) Brilliantly (Clemont ver.) 925, 938
39 ピカチュウのうた Pikachū no Uta Pikachu's Song 930–932
40 ニャースのバラード Nyāsu no Barādo Meowth's Ballad Inuko Inuyama 936–937, 940
41 ポーズ Pōzu Pose 942–1001
42 ジャリボーイ・ジャリガール Jari-bōi, Jari-gāru Twerp, Twerpette 1002–1044
43 心のノート Kokoro no Nōto Notebook of the Heart Hino City Nanaomidori Elementary School Choir 1045–1069
44 タイプ: ワイルド 2019 Taipu: Wairudo 2019 Type: Wild 2019 1070–1087
45 ポケモンしりとり(ピカチュウ→ミュウVer.)Pokémon Shiritori (Pikachu → Mew Ver.) Pokémon Shiritori (Pikachu → Mew Ver.) Pokémon Music Club (Junichi Masuda/Pasocom Music Club/Pokémon Kids 2019) 1089–1157
ポケモンしりとり (ミュウ→ザマゼンタVer.)Pokémon Shiritori (Mew → Zamazenta Ver.) Pokémon Shiritori (Mew → Zamazenta Ver.)
46 バツグンタイプ Batsugun Taipu Supereffective Type 1158–1222
47 RVR〜ライジングボルテッカーズラップ〜 RVR~Raijingu Boritekkāzu Rappu~RVR~Rising Voltacklers' Rap~ Minori Suzuki, Yuka Terasaki, Taku Yashiro, Ayane Sakura & Kenta Miyake 1237–1279
48 Let me battle Let me battle 9Lana 1280–present

Special themes

Weekly Pokémon Broadcasting Station

Japanese title Rōmaji English translation Vocalist
ぼくのベストフレンドへ Boku no Besuto Furendo e To My Best Friend Hiromi Iwasaki
タケシのパラダイス Takeshi no Paradaisu Takeshi's Paradise Yūji Ueda
ラプラスにのって Rapurasu ni Notte Riding on Lapras Mayumi Iizuka and Rikako Aikawa
前向きロケット団! Maemuki Roketto-dan! Look Forward Team Rocket! Inuko Inuyama, Megumi Hayashibara, Shinichiro Miki, and Yuji Ueda
ひゃくごじゅういち Hyakugojūichi One Hundred Fifty-One Unshō Ishizuka and Pokémon Kids
ポケッターリ モンスターリ Pokettāri Monsutāri Pocket-ering Monster-ing KANA
ニャースのパーティ Nyāsu no Pāti Meowth's Party Inuko Inuyama, Megumi Hayashibara, and Shinichiro Miki
ポケモン音頭 Pokémon Ondo Sachiko Kobayashi, Unshō Ishizuka, Kōichi Sakaguchi and Shimai Niitsu
ポケモンはらはらリレー Pokémon Hara Hara Rirē Exciting Pokémon Relay Rikako Aikawa And Chorus
ポケットにファンタジー Poketto ni Fantajī Fantasy in My Pocket Sachiko Kobayashi & Juri Ihata
ポケモンはらはら2リレー (むずかし版) Pokémon Hara Hara2 Rirē (Muzukashi Ban)Exciting2 Pokémon Relay (Hard Version) Rikako Aikawa and Chorus
ポルカ・オ・ドルカ Poruka O Doruka Polka O Dolka Inuko Inuyama and Nolsol Chorus Group
ニャースのうた Nyāsu no Uta Meowth's Song
ポケフリーゲームのうた Poké-Furī Gēmu no Uta The Poké-Pose Game Song Tokiwa Forest Chrous
タイプ: ワイルド Taipu: Wairudo Type: Wild
マーチングマーチ Māchingu Māchi Marching March

Pokémon☆Sunday

Japanese title Rōmaji English translation Vocalist
前向きロケット団! Maemuki Roketto-dan! Look Forward Team Rocket!
ハロー!サンキューHarō! Sankyū Hello! Thank YouBECKY and Poképark Kids Chorus
バトルフロンティア Batoru Furontia Battle Frontier Akina Takaya
Y E A H! Y E A H! Y E A H! Hinoi Team
スパート! Supāto! Spurt! Rica Matsumoto
ビック・ニャース・デイ Biggu Nyāsu Dei Big Meowth Day Inuko Inuyama
ポケモンなりきりサンデー Pokémon Narikiri Sandē Pokémon Role-Playing Sunday

Pokémon Smash!

Japanese title Rōmaji English translation Vocalist
Endless Fighters Endless Fighters Endless Fighters AAA
ポケモン言えるかな?BW(ビーダブリュー)Pokémon Ierukana? BW (Bī Daryū) Can You Name All the Pokémon? BW Takeshi Tsuruno
ポケモン言えるかな?BW(ビーダブリュー)高速Ver. Pokémon Ierukana? BW (Bī Daryū) Kōsoku Ver. Can You Name All the Pokémon? BW High-Speed Ver.
アイ アム アー ヒーロー Ai Amu ā Hīrō I Am a Hero Stereopony

Meet Up at the Pokémon House?

English theme songs

Opening themes

English title VocalistSeason used
1 Season 1
Pokémon Theme (XY version) Ben Dixon and The Sad Truth Season 17
2 Pokémon World Russell Velázquez Season 2
3 Pokémon Johto Johto (musical group) Season 3
4 Born to Be a Winner David Rolfe Season 4
5 Believe in Me Season 5
6 I Want to Be a Hero Season 6
7 This Dream Season 7
8 Unbeatable Season 8
9 Battle Frontier Jason Appleton Season 9
10 Diamond and Pearl Chris "Breeze" Barczynski Season 10
11 We Will Be Heroes Kirsten Price Season 11
12 Battle Cry – (Stand Up!) Season 12
13 We Will Carry On! Adam Elk Season 13
14 Black and White Erin Bowman and Joe Philips Season 14
15 Rival Destinies Alex Nackman and Kathryn Raio Season 15
16 It's Always You and Me Neal Coomer and Kathryn Raio Season 16
17 Be a Hero Ben Dixon and The Sad Truth Season 18
18 Stand Tall Season 19
19 Under the Alolan Sun Jannel Candrice and The Sad Truth, Ben Dixon and The Vestigial Horns Season 20
20 Under the Alolan Moon Haven Paschall, Ben Dixon, Charity Goodin and James Mosely Season 21
21 The Challenge of Life Dani Marcus and The Sad Truth, James Mosely, Charity Goodin and Ben Dixon Season 22
22 The Journey Starts Today Season 23
23 Journey to Your Heart Haven Paschall Season 24
24 With You Season 25
25 Gotta Catch em All Ben Dixon and the Sad Truth, Haven Paschall, Hillary Thomas
26 Becoming Me Haven Paschall Season 26

Ending themes

Title Vocalist
1 Kanto Pokérap James "D. Train" Williams, Babi Floyd, John Loeffler, Louis Cortelezzi and Ken Cummings
2 My Best Friends Ray Greene, Darcell Wilson and Michael Whalen
3 Double Trouble Rachael Lillis, Eric Stuart and Maddie Blaustein
4 What Kind of Pokémon Are You? Joshua Tyler, Russell Velázquez, Sharon Bryant, Kati Mac and John Loeffler
5 Together Forever J.P. Hartmann, Russell Velázquez, Sharon Byrant, Elaine Casewell and Ken Cummings
6 2.B.A. Master Russell Velázquez, Erika Velázquez, Jake Velázquez and Sara Velázquez
7 Viridian City Jason Paige, Andre Betts, Elaine Caswell, Vivian Cherry, Frank Lloyd and Neil Jason
8 You & Me & Pokémon Élan Rivera and Johto (Musical group)
9 Pikachu (I Choose You)
10 Song of Jigglypuff Rachael Lillis and Johto (Musical group)
11 All We Wanna Do Élan Rivera and Johto (Musical group)
12 Two Perfect Girls Eric Stuart
13 Go Pokémon Go! (Rap) Sam Milby ft. Juan Antonio De la Paz

Note: "Pokémon Theme" was used as the end credit theme song in the dub, starting from "Pokémon: Indigo League" Episode 1: Pokémon - I Choose You! to Episode 57: The Breeder Center Secret, shortened theme songs were used as the end credit theme songs in the dub, from "Pokémon: Indigo League" Episode 52: Princess vs. Princess to "Pokémon: Advanced Battle" Episode 145: Pasta la Vista, shortened instrumentals of the theme songs were used as the end credit theme songs in the dub, starting from "Pokémon: Diamond & Pearl" Episode 1: Following the Maiden's Voyage.

Special themes

Pocket Monsters Encore

Other songs

Anime soundtracks

The Pokémon anime has many soundtracks.

Pocket Monsters Sound Anime Collection: Music Collection/Famous Scene Collection

Pocket Monsters Sound Anime Collection: Music Collection/Famous Scene Collection
Type:Soundtrack
Artist:Shinji Miyazaki
Genre:J-pop
Language:Japanese
Label:Pikachu Records

is the licensed soundtrack from the anime. It was released by Pikachu Records on June 10, 1998, in Japan only. This collection consists of composer Shinji Miyazaki's orchestrated arrangements of musical compositions from the first four Pokémon games by composer Junichi Masuda and exclusive musical cues heard throughout the first series. These instrumental tracks are categorized as sixteen chapters included with the show's first opening theme song "Mezase Pokémon Masutā" and third ending theme song "Poketto ni Fantajī" (both are the TV-size edits). Each of the instrumental tracks are followed by a brief commentary featuring Satoshi's Pokémon Zukan voiced by its voice actor Shin-ichiro Miki explaining each composition's association with the story and at what point it plays. Included with the album is a hard bound picture book (the), stickers, and a merchandise catalogue.

Track list

Pokémon 2.B.A. Master

See main article: Pokémon 2.B.A. Master.

Pokémon World

Pokémon World is a CD single released in the United States and Canada on February 8, 2000, by Koch Records. The first track is the theme song for Adventures on the Orange Islands, the second season of the anime. Its Koch Records catalog number is 8903.

Track list

Totally Pokémon

Totally Pokémon
Type:Soundtrack
Artist:Various artists
Released:January 23, 2001
Recorded:Summer 2000
Genre:Pop
Length:74:30
Label:Koch Records
Producer:John Loeffler
Prev Year:2001
Next Year:2001

Totally Pokémon is the second soundtrack released for the anime. This time, it includes songs from the anime's third season, The Johto Journeys.

Track list

Pokémon Christmas Bash

Pokémon Christmas Bash
Type:Soundtrack
Artist:Various artists
Released:October 23, 2001
Recorded:2001
Genre:Christmas, pop
Length:Unknown
Label:Koch Records
Producer:Unknown
Prev Year:2001
Next Title:Pokémon X: 10 Years of Pokémon
Next Year:2007

Pokémon Christmas Bash is a soundtrack CD album of Pokémon-themed Christmas songs performed by cast of the 4Kids Entertainment English anime dub. It was only released in America and Germany, called "Pokémon Weihnachts Party".

Track list

Pokémon X: 10 Years of Pokémon

Pokémon X: 10 Years of Pokémon
Type:Soundtrack
Artist:Various artists
Released:March 27, 2007
Recorded:1998–2007
Genre:Pop, rock, pop punk
Length:44:55
Label:Koch Records
Prev Title:Pokémon Christmas Bash
Prev Year:2001

Pokémon X: 10 Years of Pokémon is an album released for the tenth anniversary of Pokémon. This CD consists of nine Pokémon theme songs from the first nine seasons, including several tracks from other albums. A CD sampler was released alongside the DVD release of Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea exclusively at Toys "R" Us. U.S. Target stores also released a sampler with the movie and included an exclusive bonus remix of the Hoenn Pokérap. Both samplers contained five tracks taken from Pokémon X. But sadly, Pokémon X: 10 Years of Pokémon album has been decreased tracks from 18 to 13 in 2016.

Pokémon X: 2016 reissue

Pocket Monsters Original Soundtrack Best 1997–2010

Pocket Monsters Original Soundtrack Best 1997–2010
Type:Soundtrack
Artist:Shinji Miyazaki
Released:September 8, 2010
Recorded:1997–2010
Length:2:13:19
Label:Pikachu Records

Pocket Monsters Original Soundtrack Best 1997–2010 is an album that is released two weeks before the debut of in Japan. It has all of the songs divided into two volumes.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 50 GRIND FEATURING POKEMON ALLSTARS. www.officialcharts.com. 19 July 2016.