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Contents 1 Theme songs 2 Pocket Monsters (Japan) 2.1 Opening themes 2.1.1 Pocket Monsters 2.1.2 Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation 2.1.3 Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl 2.2 Ending themes 2.2.1 Pocket Monsters 2.2.2 Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation 2.2.3 Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl 2.2.4 Pokémon Hōsōkyoku 2.2.5 Pokémon ☆ Sunday 3 United States Opening 3.1 Pokémon 3.2 Pokémon Advanced Generation 3.3 Pokémon Diamond and Pearl 4 Pocket Monsters Sound Anime Collection: Music Cameo Collection 4.1 Track List 5 Pokémon 2BA MASTER 6 Totally Pokémon 6.1 Track listing 7 Pokémon Christmas Bash 7.1 Track listing 7.2 Track listing 8 Pokémon X: Ten Years of Pokémon 8.1 Track listing

[edit] Theme songs

This page is about the Media and Release Information, which is mainly about the American and Japanese opening and ending themes of the Pokémon animated series.

[edit] Pocket Monsters (Japan)

[edit] Opening themes

[edit] Pocket Monsters

Japanese title	Rōmaji	Japanese translation	Vocalist	Episodes used
めざせポケモンマスター	Mezase Pokemon Masutā	Aim to Be a Pokémon Master	Rica Matsumoto	1-85
ライバル!	Raibaru!	Rival!	Rica Matsumoto	86-118
OK!	OK!	OK!	Rica Matsumoto	119-191
めざせポケモンマスター	Mezase Pokemon Masutā	Aim to Be a Pokémon Master	Whiteberry	192-238
Ready Go!	Ready Go!	Ready Go!	Naomi Tamura	239-276

[edit] Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation

Japanese title	Rōmaji	Japanese translation	Vocalist	Episodes used
アドバンス・アドベンチャー	Adobansu Adobenchā	Advance Adventure	GARDEN	AG1-AG69
チャレンジャー!!	Charenjā!!	Challenger!!	Rica Matsumoto	AG70-AG104
ポケモン シンフォニック メドレー	Pokemon Shinfonikku Medorē	Pokémon Symphonic Medley	Hirokazu Tanaka and Kazumi Mitome	AG105-AG134
バトルフロンティア	Batoru Furontia	Battle Frontier	Akina Takaya	AG135-AG165
スパート！	Supāto!	Spurt!	Rica Matsumoto	AG166-AG191

[edit] Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl

Japanese title	Rōmaji	Japanese translation	Vocalist	Episodes used
Together	Together	Together	Fumie Akiyoshi	DP1-DP78
Together 2008	Together 2008	Together 2008	Fumie Akiyoshi	DP79-

[edit] Ending themes

[edit] Pocket Monsters

Japanese title	Rōmaji	Japanese translation	Vocalist	Episodes used
ひゃくごじゅういち	Hyakugojūichi	151	Unshou Ishizuka and Pokémon Kids	1-27
ニャースのうた	Nyāsu no Uta	Nyarth's Song	Inuko Inuyama	28-37, 65-68
ポケットにファンタジー	Poketto ni Fantajī	Pocket Fantasy	Sachi & Juri	38-53
ポケモン音頭	Pokemon Ondo	Pokémon March	Sachiko Kobayashi	54-64, 104
タイプ：ワイルド	Taipu: Wairudo	Type: Wild	Rica Matsumoto	69-103
ラプラスにのって	Rapurasu ni Notte	Riding on Lapras	Mayumi Iizuka and Rikako Aikawa	105-116
ニャースのパーティ	Nyāsu no Pāti	Nyarth's Party	Team Rocket (Inuko Inuyama, Megumi Hayashibara, and Shinichiro Miki)	117-141
ポケモンはらはらリレー	Pokemon Hara hara Rirē	Pokémon Hara hara Relay	Rikako Aikawa And Korasu	142-151, 163-172
ポケモンはらはら2リレー (むずかし版)	Pokemon Hara hara Hara hara Rirē Kakko Muzukashiban	Pokémon Hara hara² Relay (Difficult version)	Rikako Aikawa And Korasu	152-156
タケシのパラダイス	Takeshi no Paradaisu	Takeshi's Paradise	Yuji Ueda	157-162
ぼくのベストフレンドへ	Boku no Besuto Furendo e	To My Best Friend	Iawasaki Hiromi	173-191
前向きロケット団！	Maemuki Roketto-Dan!	Look Forward Team Rocket!	Team Rocket (Inuko Inuyama, Megumi Hayashibara, and Shinichiro Miki)	192-238
ポケッターリ・モンスターリ	Pokettāri Monsutāri	Pocketarri Monstarri	KANA	239-276

[edit] Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation

Japanese title	Rōmaji	Japanese translation	Vocalist	Episodes used
そこに空があるから	Soko ni Sora ga Aru kara	Because the Sky is There	Toshiko Ezaki	AG1-AG18, AG45-AG51
ポルカ・オ・ドルカ	Poruka O doruka	Polka O Dolka	Inuko Inuyama and Norusoru Gasshōdan	AG19-AG44
スマイル	Sumairu	Smile	Toshiko Ezaki	AG52-AG82, AG92-AG98
いっぱいサマー!!	Ippai Samā!	Full of Summer!!	by Naomi Onmura and the Himawari Choir	AG83-AG91
GLORY DAY ～輝くその日～	GLORY DAY ~Kagayaku Sono Hi~	Glory Day ~That Shining Day~	GARDEN	AG99-134
ポケモンかぞえうた	Pokemon Kazoeuta	Pokémon Counting Song	Shougo Toda	AG135-AG149
GLORY DAY ～輝くその日～	GLORY DAY ~Kagayaku Sono Hi~	Glory Day ~That Shining Day~	GARDEN	AG150-AG171
私、負けない！ ～ハルカのテーマ～	Watashi, Makenai! ~Haruka no Tēma~	I Won't Lose! ~Haruka's Theme~	KAORI	AG172-AG191

[edit] Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl

Japanese title	Rōmaji	Japanese translation	Vocalist	Episodes used
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	DP03-DP24
君のそばで～ヒカリのテーマ～(PopUp.Version)	Kimi no Soba de ~Hikari no Tēma~ (PopUp.Version)	By Your Side ~Hikari's Theme~ (PopUp.Version)	Grin	DP25-DP50
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)	Grin	DP51-DP61
風のメッセージ	Kaze no Messēji	Message of the Wind	Mai Mizuhashi	DP62-DP72
風のメッセージ (PokaPoka-Version)	Kaze no Messēji (PokaPoka-Version)	Message of the Wind (PokaPoka-Version)	Mai Mizuhashi	DP73-

[edit] Pokémon Hōsōkyoku

Japanese title	Rōmaji	Japanese translation	Vocalist	Episodes used
マーチングマーチ	Māchingu Māchi	Marching March	HALCALI	78-91

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[edit] Pokémon ☆ Sunday

Japanese title	Rōmaji	Japanese translation	Vocalist	Episodes used
前向きロケット団！	Maemuki Roketto-dan!	Look Forward Team Rocket!	Team Rocket (Inuko Inuyama, Megumi Hayashibara, and Shinichiro Miki)	1-15
ハロー！サンキュー！	Harō! Sankyū!	Hello! Thank You!	BECKY and Poképark Kids Corous	16-51
バトルフロンティア	Batoru Furontia	Battle Frontier	Akina Takaya	53-59
Y E A H!	Y E A H!	Y E A H!	Hinoi team	61-72
スパート！	Supāto!	Spurt!	Rica Matsumoto	74-84
ビック・ニャース・デイ	Biggu Nyāsu Dei	Big Nyarth Day	Inuko Inuyama	86-100

[edit] United States Opening

[edit] Pokémon

Title	Vocalist	Episodes used
Pokémon Theme	Jason Paige	1-85
Pokémon World	Russell Velázquez	86-116
Pokémon Johto	David Rolfe	117-163
Born to Be a Winner	David Rolfe	164-208
Believe in Me	David Rolfe	209-272

[edit] Pokémon Advanced Generation

Title	Vocalist	Episodes used
I Want to Be a Hero	David Rolfe	1-40
This Dream	David Rolfe	41-92
Unbeatable	David Rolfe	93-144
Battle Frontier	Jason Appleton	145-191

[edit] Pokémon Diamond and Pearl

Title	Vocalist	Episodes used
Diamond And Pearl/DP Adventures	"Breeze" Barczynski	1-51
We Will Be Heroes	Kristen Price	52-Present

[edit] Pocket Monsters Sound Anime Collection: Music Cameo Collection

Pocket Monsters Sound Anime Collection: Music Cameo Collection
Soundtrack by Shinji Miyazaki
Released	June 10, 1998 (1998-06-10)
Genre	Anime
Length	71:05
Language	Japanese
Label	Pikachu Records

Pocket Monsters Sound Anime Collection: Music Cameo Collection (ポケットモンスター サウンドアニメコレクション ― 音楽集・名場面集, Poketto Monsutā Saundo Anime Korekushion Ongakushū Mei Bamen Shū^?) is the licenced soundtrack from the anime. It was released by Pikachu Records on June 10, 1998 in Japan only. This collection is comprised 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 Pokemon Master" and second closing theme "Pocket ni Fantasy" performed Rika Matsumoto. Each of the instrumental tracks are followed by a brief commentary featuring Satoshi's Pokedex voiced by it's seiyu Shinichiro 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, stickers, and a merchandice catalog.

[edit] Track List

1. めざせポケモンマスター
Mezase Pokemon Masutā/Aim to Be a Pokémon Master

CHAPTER.1 ポケモン!君に決めた!
Chapter.1 Pokemon! Kimi ni Kimeta!/Chapter 1: Pokémon! I Choose You!
2. ポケモン!君に決めた!
Pokemon! Kimi ni Kimeta!/Pokémon! I Choose You!

CHAPTER.2 冒険が始まる!
Chapter.2 Bōken ga Hajimaru!/Chapter 2: The Adventure Begins!
3. 旅立ち
Tabidachi/Begin the Journey
4. 自転車でゴー!
Jitensha de Gō!/Go by Bicycle!
5. サントアンヌ号
Santo Annu Gō/The St. Anne

CHAPTER.3 仲間たち
Chapter.3 Nakamatachi/Chapter 3: Friends
6. ピカチュウ登場
Pikachū Tōjō/Enter Pikachu
7. 幻のポケモン
Maboroshi no Pokemon/The Legendary Pokémon
8. ポケモン!ゲットだぜ!
Pokemon! Getto da ze!/Get Pokémon!

CHAPTER.4 ポケモン大好き!
Chapter.4 Pokemon Daisuki!/Chapter 4: I Love Pokémon!
9. ポケモンホリデー
Pokemon Horidē/Pokémon Holiday
10. おそるべしコダック
Osorubeshi Kodakku/Frightened Koduck
11. ポケモンリーグ公認キャップ
Pokemon Rīgu Kōnin Kyappu/Pokémon League Official Cap

CHAPTER.5 謎と神秘
Chapter.5 Nazo to Shinpi/Chapter 5: Puzzle and Mystery
12. マサキの灯台
Masaki no Tōdai/The Masaki Lighthouse
13. 伝説
Densetsu/Legend
14. ロケット団ボスのテーマ
Roketto-dan Bosu no Tēma/Theme of the Rocket Gang Boss

CHAPTER.6 ロケット団参上!
Chapter.6 Roketto-dan Shinjū/Chapter 6: Rocket Gang Visit
15. ロケット団隠密作戦
Roketto-dan Onmitsu Sakusen/Rocket Gang's Secret Strategy
16. ロケット団七変化
Roketto-dan Shichihenge/Rocket Gang's Seven Apparition
17. なんだかんだと聞かれたら…
Nandakanda to Kikaretara.../When Hearing about Something or Other...

CHAPTER.7 危険地帯
Chapter.7 Kikenchitai/Chapter 7: Danger Zone
18. 強敵現わる
Kyūteki Orawaru/Strong Adversary Emerges
19. 襲撃!
Shūgeki/Surprise Attack!

CHAPTER.8 激闘果てしなく
Chapter.8 Gekitō Hateshinaku/Chapter 8: Violent Fight without Limit
20. 逃げろや逃げろ!
Nigero ya Nigero!/Escape, Escape!
21. 大混戦
Daikonsen/Big Confused Fight

CHAPTER.9 挑戦!ジムリーダー戦
Chapter.9 Chōsen! Jimu Rīdā Sen/Chapter 9: Challenge! Gym Leader Battle
22. ポケモンバトル
Pokemon Batoru/Pokémon Battle
23. 灼熱のバトルフィールド
Shakunetsu no Batorufīrudo/The Red-Hot Battlefield
24. やったぜ!
Yatta ze!/I Did It!

CHAPTER.10 戦士の休息
Chapter.10 Senshi no Kyūsoku/Chapter 10: The Warrior's Rest
25. 月の石
Tsuki no Ishi/Moonstone
26. 祈り
Inori/Prayer
27. 再会
Saikai/Meet Again

CHAPTER.11 ポケモン人生模様
Chapter.11 Pokemon Jinsei Moyō/Chapter 11: Pokémon Way of Life
28. おでん
Oden
29. チャリンコ暴走族
Charinko Bōsōzoku/Biker Gang
30. 闘志
Tōshi/Fighting Spirit

CHAPTER.12 眩惑の美女
Chapter.12 Genwaku no Bijō/Chapter 12: The Dazzling Beautiful Girl
31. 眩惑の美女
Genwaku no Bijō/The Dazzling Beautiful Girl

CHAPTER.13 試練
Chapter.13 Shiren/Chapter 13: Ordeal
32. しのびよる影
Shinobiyoru Kage/Spying from the Shadows
33. 絶対絶命
Zettai Zetsumei/Desperate Situation
34. 凶悪ポケモン出現!
Kyōaku Pokemon Shutsugen!/Terrible Pokémon Appearance!

CHAPTER.14 ポケモンリーグ突入!
Chapter.14 Pokemon Rīgu Totsunyū!/Chapter 14: Rushing into the Pokémon League!
35. 総力戦
Sōryokusen/All-Out War
36. 不屈のポケモン
Fukutsu no Pokemon/The Invincible Pokémon
37. 一件落着
Ikken Rakuchaku/A Settled Matter

CHAPTER.15 涙,のち晴れ
Chapter.15 Namida, Nochi Hare/Chapter 15: Afterwards, Clear these Tears
38. 涙,のち晴れ
Namida, Nochi Hare/Afterwards, Clear these Tears

CHAPTER.16 そして,冒険は続く
Chapter.16 Soshite, Bōken wa Tsuzuku/Chapter 16: And the Adventure Continues
39. 出会いと別れと
Deai to Wakare to/Meeting and Separating
40. 勝利のバッジゲットだぜ!
Shōri no Bajji Getto da ze!/Get a Badge of Victory!
41. 続くったら,続く
Tsuzukuttara, Tsuzuku/Continue, Continue

42. ポケットにファンタジー
Poketto ni Fantajī/Pocket Fantasy

[edit] Pokémon 2BA MASTER

Pokémon 2BA MASTER
Soundtrack by Various artists
Released	June 29, 1999
Recorded	1997 - 1999
Genre	Pop
Length	48:28
Label	Koch Records
Producer	John Loeffler
Various artists chronology
Pokémon 2BA MASTER (1999) Pokémon: The First Movie (1999)

Pokémon 2BA MASTER is the first soundtrack released for the anime.

1. "Pokémon Theme (Gotta Catch 'em All)" (John Siegler / John Loeffler)
2. "2BA Master" (Russel Velazquez / John Loeffler)
3. "Viridian City" (Neil Jason / John Loeffler)
4. "What Kind of Pokémon Are You?" (John Siegler / John Loeffler / Norman J. Grossfeld)
5. "My Best Friends" (Michael Whalen)
6. "Everything Changes" (Ken Cummings / John Loeffler)
7. "The Time Has Come (Pikachu's Goodbye)" (John Siegler / John Loeffler / Norman J. Grossfeld)
8. "Pokémon (Dance Mix)" (John Siegler / John Loeffler)
9. "Double Trouble (Team Rocket)" (Louis Cortelezzi / Bob Mayo / John Siegler / John Loeffler)
10. "Together Forever" (Ken Cummings / John Loeffler)
11. "Misty's Song" (Ken Cummings / John Loeffler)
12. "PokéRAP"
13. "You Can Do It (If You Really Try)" (John Siegler / John Loeffler / Norman J. Grossfeld)

[edit] Totally Pokémon

Totally Pokémon
Soundtrack by Various artists
Released	2000
Recorded	Unknown
Genre	Pop
Length	74:48
Label	Koch Records
Producer	John Loeffler
Various artists chronology
Pokémon The Movie 2000 Original Motion Picture Score (2000) Totally Pokémon (2000) Pokémon 3: The Ultimate Soundtrack (2001)

Totally Pokémon is the second soundtrack released for the anime.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Pokémon Johto" (John Loeffler / John Siegler)
2. "Pikachu (I Choose You)" (John Loeffler / Neil Jason)
3. "All We Wanna Do" (John Loeffler / Kenneth Cummings)
4. "The Game" (John Loeffler / Louis Cortelezzi / Russel Velazquez)
5. "He Drives Me Crazy" (John Loeffler / Kenneth Cummings)
6. "You & Me & Pokémon" (John Loeffler / John Siegler)
7. "Biggest Part of My Life" (John Loeffler / Kenneth Cummings)
8. "Do Ya Really Wanna Play?" (John Loeffler / Kenneth Cummings)
9. "Song of Jigglypuff" (Bob Mayo / John Loeffler / Louis Cortelezzi)
10. "Two Perfect Girls" (John Loeffler / John Siegler / Norman J. Grossfeld)
11. "Never Too Far from Home" (John Loeffler / John McCurry / Neil Jason)
12. "Pokérap GS" (John Loeffler / John Siegler)
13. "Pokémon Johto" [karaoke version] (John Loeffler / John Siegler)
14. "Pikachu (I Choose You)" [karaoke version] (John Loeffler / Neil Jason)
15. "All We Wanna Do" [karaoke version] (John Loeffler / Kenneth Cummings)
16. "You & Me & Pokémon" [karaoke version] (John Loeffler / John Siegler)
17. "Song of Jigglypuff" [karaoke version] (Bob Mayo / John Loeffler / Louis Cortelezzi)
18. "Two Perfect Girls" [karaoke version] (John Loeffler / John Siegler / Norman J. Grossfeld)
19. "Pokérap GS" [karaoke version] (John Loeffler / John Siegler)

[edit] Pokémon Christmas Bash

Pokémon Christmas Bash
Soundtrack by Various artists
Released	2001
Recorded	Unknown
Genre	Pop
Length	Unknown
Label	Koch Records
Producer	Unknown
Various artists chronology
Pokémon 3: The Ultimate Soundtrack (2001) Pokémon Christmas Bash (2001) Pokémon X: Ten Years of Pokémon (2007)

Pokémon Christmas Bash is a soundtrack CD of Christmas songs performed by characters of the anime. It was only released in America.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Pokémon Christmas Bash"
2. "I'm Giving Santa a Pikachu for Christmas"
3. "Winter is the Coolest Time of Year"
4. "Nobody Don't Like Christmas"
5. "I Keep My Home in My Heart"
6. "The Christmas Song"
7. "Under the Mistletoe"
8. "Must Be Santa"
9. "The Night Before Christmas"
10. "Christmas Medley"
11. "I'm Giving Santa a Pikachu for Christmas" (karaoke version)
12. "Christmas Medley" (karaoke version)

[edit] Track listing

1. "Pokémon Theme (Gotta Catch 'em All)" (John Siegler / John Loeffler)
2. "2BA Master" (Russel Velazquez / John Loeffler)
3. "Viridian City" (Neil Jason / John Loeffler)
4. "What Kind of Pokémon Are You?" (John Siegler / John Loeffler / Norman J. Grossfeld)
5. "My Best Friends" (Michael Whalen)
6. "Everything Changes" (Ken Cummings / John Loeffler)
7. "The Time Has Come (Pikachu's Goodbye)" (John Siegler / John Loeffler / Norman J. Grossfeld)
8. "Pokémon (Dance Mix)" (John Siegler / John Loeffler)
9. "Double Trouble (Team Rocket)" (Louis Cortelezzi / Bob Mayo / John Siegler / John Loeffler)
10. "Together Forever" (Ken Cummings / John Loeffler)
11. "Misty's Song" (Ken Cummings / John Loeffler)
12. "PokéRAP"
13. "You Can Do It (If You Really Try)" (John Siegler / John Loeffler / Norman J. Grossfeld)

[edit] Pokémon X: Ten Years of Pokémon

an album that brings together all of the Pokémon theme songs, including some tracks from the album 2BA Master

[edit] Track listing

1. Pokemon Theme (Season Theme) - (with John Siegler/Tamara Loeffler) (Theme of First Season)
2. Pokerap - (with John Siegler/Tamara Loeffler) (Pokémon 1 through 150)
3. Pokemon World (Season Theme) - (with John Loeffler/John Siegler) (Theme of Second Season)
4. 2B A Master - (with Russell Velazquez/Tamara Loeffler) (From 2BA Master)
5. Together Forever - (with Ken Cummings/Tamara Loeffler) (From 2BA Master)
6. Double Trouble (Team Rocket) - (with Louis Cortelezzi/Bob Mayo/Tamara Loeffler) (From 2BA Master)
7. Pokemon Johto (Season Theme) - (with John Loeffler/John Siegler) (Theme of Johto Journeys)
8. Pokerap GS - (with John Loeffler/John Siegler) (Pokémon 150 - 250)
9. Born To Be A Winner (Season Theme) - (with John Loeffler/John Siegler) (Theme of Johto League Champions)
10. Believe In Me (Season Theme) - (with David Rolfe/John Siegler) (Theme of Master Quest)
11. I Want To Be A Hero (Season Theme) - (with David Rolfe/John Siegler) (Theme of Pokémon Advanced)
12. This Dream (Season Theme) - (with David Rolfe/John Siegler) (Theme of Pokémon Advanced Challenge)
13. Unbeatable (Season Theme) - (with David Rolfe/John Siegler) (Theme of Pokémon Advanced Battle)
14. Battle Frontier (Season Theme) - (with John Loeffler/David Wolfert)
15. Hoenn PokeRap - (with Andrew Sherman/Ethan Eubanks) (Advanced Generation Pokémon)
16. Best Friends - (with John Loeffler/David Wolfert)
17. Stay Together - (with NiNi Camps/Gary Philips)
18. Pokemon Go! - (with Lawrence Neves/Atsushi 'Toya' Tokuya)