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1. Jason_Henge said on September 18, 2010, 07:24:03 PM (-07:00)

Celebi
1,269 posts

Please wait while the videos in the spoiler are being loaded.

Pokemon Theme Videos    


(Original) (Orange League)


(Johto Journeys) (Johto League Champions)


(Master Quest) (Advanced)


(Advanced Challenge) (Advanced Battle)


(Battle Frontier) (Diamond and Pearl)


(DP Battle Dimension) (Galactic Battle)


(Sinnoh League Victors) (Best Wishes teaser)


In the spoiler (which may take a while to load, sorry!) are all 13 of the current Opening Themes. Which opening theme is your favorite out of all of them? I threw in Best Wishes just because of an awesome Iron Tail @ 0:15 - 0:17. Please understand that this thread has NOTHING to do with the season of anime at all! This is a discussion of the evolution of the themes. You'll notice that the first few get you fairly pumped and excited, while the later ones are more lax and have a bland tone about them.

2. Magmaster12 said on September 18, 2010, 07:32:29 PM (-07:00)

Rayquaza
4,872 posts

A poll should be added to this.

Needless to say I love them all, but if I had to choose I'd say I wanna be hero.

It's a shame though the song is only 42 seconds and there's no extended version unlike the other ones.

I also thinking that once 4kids lost the rights all the intros sucked and sound like bad christian rock songs.

It seems like they all just gradually keep getting worse I mean Sinnoh League Victors barely had a rythme.

3. Jason_Henge said on September 18, 2010, 07:47:03 PM (-07:00)

Celebi
1,269 posts

CRAP!!! I knew I forgot something! >3<

4. AnathemA said on September 18, 2010, 07:57:28 PM (-07:00)

Volcarona
521 posts

The Original Theme will always be my favorite. No competition. But the next three in my list would be Born to be a Winner, Stand Up, and the Johto Theme .

The entire show has really evolved quite alot since it first started, the theme songs clearly reflect that. I can still remember some of the inconsistencies and accidental real world references in the first few seasons.
I hope Best Wishes is recieved well by fans.

The theme songs that were made after 4kids lost their rights were actually quite okay in my books, i was getting tired of all the Hoenn theme songs, they all started sounding the same after a while. It was nice to see a change in the Battle Frontier and Diamond/Pearl seasons. But the Sinnoh League Victors theme song is just a sin against mankind.

5. Jason_Henge said on September 18, 2010, 08:16:47 PM (-07:00)

Celebi
1,269 posts

Quote:
Originally Posted by AnathemA View Post
i was getting tired of all the Hoenn theme songs, they all started sounding the same after a while.
Hm... Pokemon Advanced, Pokemon Advanced Challenge, Pokemon Advanced Battle... I see no similarity.[/sarcasm] Lol

I have a weakness for Johto Journeys. It's that do do-do do-do do part that's fun. :3 The other Johto one was fun. It's sound different for being the same region, you know. Johto Journeys was all happy-pappy and Johto League Champions was all hardcore. Do you want to be a master of Pokemon!? ._. Yes please...

6. MultiWishMaker said on September 18, 2010, 10:43:11 PM (-07:00)

Regigigas
836 posts

Quote:
Originally Posted by Magmaster12 View Post
A poll should be added to this.

Needless to say I love them all, but if I had to choose I'd say I wanna be hero.

It's a shame though the song is only 42 seconds and there's no extended version unlike the other ones.

I also thinking that once 4kids lost the rights all the intros sucked and sound like bad christian rock songs.

It seems like they all just gradually keep getting worse I mean Sinnoh League Victors barely had a rythme.
Hahahahahaha Bad christian rock Mag???!!!

But anyway Johto journeys and Advanced battle get to me and don't get me started on We will be heroes thats my fav for some reason

7. Yoshizard said on September 19, 2010, 05:57:33 PM (-07:00)

Haxorus
360 posts

I've gotta say, my favorite is still the original. Second is probably Advanced Battle.

Also, this is my 300th post!

8. Justjack91 said on September 25, 2010, 06:28:58 PM (-07:00)

Zoroark
289 posts

The original theme, along with the first remixed version of it for The First Movie.

9. Kirby-Chan said on September 25, 2010, 08:28:30 PM (-07:00)

Volcarona
653 posts

The original opening will always be my favorite. It brings back the memories...

I also like all the the Johto openings because they have great beats and it's catchy for me. Advanced Battle is also my favorite opening. Battle frontier wasn't that bad, but it's nothing special. After the first DP opening, it sounds the same,and become boring. At least they have a different approach on Diamond and Pearl even though the ending with the gang smiling clashes with the song. I am not fond with the DP openings and the Sinnoh League Victors is the worst of the DP openings. The song is suppose to be upbeat and it fails that since the beat is so slow.

10. RageOfInnocence said on September 26, 2010, 08:50:39 AM (-07:00)

Charizard
119 posts

In this order:

-We Will Be Heroes (11 - favorite season also)
-Stand Up! (12 - much better with "High Touch" scenes)
-Battle Frontier (9 - love the opening but not the rap end)
-Johto Journeys (3 - close to the Japanese opening)
-Master Quest (5 - great memories)
-Johto League Champions (4 - great variation of the original)
-Sinnoh League Victors (13 - like all dub openings, would be letter if long enough to include all the original scenes in the right order)
-Advanced Challenge (7 - all of advanced rank about the same)
-Advanced (6 - 80s influence)
-Advanced Battle (8 - liked it until 4Kids painted over Mime Jr. and Weavile [not to mention everything else they painted over that year!])
-original (1 - memories, yes, but "Gotta Catch 'em All" gave Pokemon a bad reputation)
-We All Live in a Pokemon World (2 - named my site after it, but not the best theme)
-DP rap (don't know the name - 10 - no comment)

11. AnathemA said on September 26, 2010, 09:01:08 AM (-07:00)

Volcarona
521 posts

Quote:
Originally Posted by RageOfInnocence View Post
-DP rap (don't know the name - 10 - no comment)
Oh yeah.. i totally forgot about the monstrosity that is the DP rap.

The DP rap and the SLV opening just fail miserably..

12. Quadcentruo said on October 1, 2010, 03:42:06 PM (-07:00)

Giratina
3,684 posts

I like the original the best, and NOT just because of memories. It's also because it was very catchy and sounded right. To me, the better the opening theme of series, the better the actually series is.

13. snivy said on January 13, 2011, 07:25:34 PM (-08:00)

Zoroark
216 posts

I love the original theme because of the part where it goes like "I want to be the very best." Its also really catchy.

14. Mezase Master said on January 20, 2011, 12:46:18 AM (-08:00)

Charizard
124 posts

I like the first four the best, the first and third being particularly good.

15. MewtwoFreak21 said on January 30, 2011, 10:08:22 AM (-08:00)

Servine
59 posts

I love the original. It has always been my favorite since I was 4 in 2000.

16. DashArmy said on January 30, 2011, 05:07:52 PM (-08:00)

Regigigas
936 posts

The italilan version of Battle Frontier. Way better IMO then the english.

Italian Opening 9    


Favorite english is either Unbeatable or Born to be Winner.

17. Cyber_nuva said on January 30, 2011, 09:27:08 PM (-08:00)

Cyndaquil
29 posts

I like Battle Dimension and Galactic Battles' themes. Of course, I like the original theme to..

18. MewtwoFreak21 said on February 2, 2011, 06:25:32 PM (-08:00)

Servine
59 posts

Quote:
Originally Posted by Cyber_nuva View Post
I like Battle Dimension and Galactic Battles' themes. Of course, I like the original theme to..
Those themes I hear a lot. I like them too,and I look up the themes on youtube all the time.

19. AnathemA said on February 2, 2011, 08:45:16 PM (-08:00)

Volcarona
521 posts

Best Wishes Japanese opening.

Fittingly named, Best Wishes. Rica Matsumoto has a freaking amazing voice. Shes like the Japanese Pat Benatar.

20. Atherrien said on February 4, 2011, 06:22:58 PM (-08:00)

Linoone
79 posts

Pokemon Season 9 Italian Opening

"Battle Advanced" by Cristina D'Avena & Giorgio Vanni

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AKT0BjySU0

The chorus gets stuck in my head like mad.

21. isbragg said on February 12, 2011, 09:22:49 AM (-08:00)

Volcarona
693 posts

<offtopic> 9 of the videos in the spoiler of the original posts have been taken down due to copyright claims.</offtopic>

My favorite theme has got to be the one for the English dub of Best Wishes, Black and White.

22. Kirby-Chan said on February 27, 2011, 05:04:56 PM (-08:00)

Volcarona
653 posts

English Dub Opening Best Wishes    



I like both of the dub and the japanese openings of the Best Wishes. The opening has the feeling that everything is new and it makes you feel exciting. One minor thing I don't like the dub opening is that the label Pokemon was place over the majority of the Pokemon so you can't see them. :/

23. Falco said on March 1, 2011, 07:36:09 AM (-08:00)

Zoroark
242 posts

I feel they have got worse as they have gone on, i only just caught up with the new series and i couldn't believe how bad this black and white opening scene is. It's terrible.

24. MultiWishMaker said on March 1, 2011, 11:13:53 AM (-08:00)

Regigigas
836 posts

I love Best Wishes and We will be Heroes and now even the Italian battle frontier one!

25. Kaorto said on March 3, 2011, 12:54:13 PM (-08:00)

Haxorus
343 posts

The first Pokemon theme, Orange Islands and Johto Journeys.

26. lucarioLOVER said on March 3, 2011, 11:18:36 PM (-08:00)

Volcarona
539 posts

i love the first but my favorite is galactic battles in greek(don't put it you won't understand)oh and johto journeys is good too.

27. Pflanze said on April 20, 2011, 06:45:28 AM (-07:00)

Servine
72 posts

The Japanese version of Battle Frontier, and Mezase! Pokémon master.
I also like Advance Adventure :]

28. McMasters said on May 14, 2011, 05:45:34 AM (-07:00)

Mudkip
30 posts

the original

29. WherewolfTherewolf said on May 14, 2011, 08:33:38 AM (-07:00)

Linoone
96 posts

Original: so be it if it's nostalgia fueled but it's the only one I can listen to without groaning

30. Shri7 said on July 14, 2011, 05:13:11 AM (-07:00)

Magikarp
2 posts

Born to be a Winner is the best!

31. Leaftail said on July 15, 2011, 01:32:37 AM (-07:00)

Regigigas
980 posts

It's Spoilerific.    

Pokemon at its greatest (back when Ash was still funny and the writers gave a crap) <3

32. Manny1250 said on July 15, 2011, 08:04:04 AM (-07:00)

Charizard
102 posts

The original

33. PHANTOMxTRAINER said on July 17, 2011, 07:28:07 PM (-07:00)

Giratina
3,388 posts

Master Quest

34. Squirtle102 said on July 17, 2011, 08:58:20 PM (-07:00)

Kyurem
2,262 posts

Battle Frontier. Gotta love that. I can't watch some of them. Some Saporo stuff.

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35. Platinummaster1 said on July 27, 2011, 10:05:47 PM (-07:00)

Linoone
88 posts

my favorite has to be the black and white theme. I seem to like the newer intros better than the old ones.

36. Lucaria said on July 28, 2011, 12:51:33 PM (-07:00)

Charizard
108 posts

Always had a great liking for Battle Frontier, and still do.

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