Spanning a total of 8 generations, Pokémon has charmed masses of people across the globe. GameFreak has created many lovable creatures with distinct types. Anime studios have been giving life to characters such as Ash since the beginning. Hit songs like the "Pokérap" and the "Pokémon Theme" have embedded themselves into popular culture, and you cannot stop a single person fr🌱om reciting either from memory.
These songs have since ended up on Spotify and can be played ad infinitum. For all the voraci🔥ous fans out there, let's check out the 10 best Pokémon songs ranked by listens.
10 ꩵ Pok꧂émon Theme (Version XY) [From "Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction"]: 963,788
This redux of the classic "Pokémon Theme" song is arguably the w♋eakest rendition, and that might be why it has so few plays. It takes a stab at being epic and gargantuan with all sorts of instruments coming in and out of the composition. It feels very distant from the simplicity of its source.
Still, it isn't bad, and the fact that it's i⛎n the top ten must m♛ean something. We think people are just that attached and won't let go of that part of their childhood.
9 Pokémon Theme (♌Gotta Catch 'em All) [Fr🎃om "Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You"]: 1,255,430
Yet again, we are faced with a version of the "Pokémon Theme." It's not as resonant as the original, but this one utilizes what we already love about it. 2017's "Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You" recalls the events of season one, episode one where Ash first obtains a very stubborn Pikachu. As the movie progresses, we can see that this is no ordinary tale at all. It's reimagined altogether, but the relationship between Ash and Pik𒆙achu is what holds us captive and keeps us watching.
While the movie didn't receive great reviews, t꧑he more vibrant an📖imation is something to be impressed by.
8 Stand Tall [From "Pokémon the Movie: Vo🐓lcanion and the Mechanical Marvel"]: 1,923,484
Reminiscent of a Panic! At the Disco song, "Stand Tall" embodies a new spirit of Pokémon. Adapting the themes of tri💮umph and the motif of "catching 'em all," gives it a delightful flair that would make any fan swoon. Ben Dixon has the voice and s🅺tyle. He took on the responsibility of singing his heart out and it shows. He didn't mutilate the foundation that Pokémon was built on; he revived it.
This song is featured both in season 19 and the Volcanion movie. That is an honor that not everyꦿ Pokémon singer can say they've done.
7 Battle Frontier: 2,739,164 🍌
New challenges in a familiar place, Season 9 of Pokémon places our crew back in Kanto. To 🐟match the tone, “Battle Front꧅ier” is an upbeat jam with echoes from past intros. The lyrics are as innocent as innocent can be, inane even, but they’re harmless. At least it’s reassuring to know that someone’s rooting for us and that all our friends are there too.
There’s probably a large enough group that’s nostalgic for this iteration of the show. Looking at the numbers, the fact that a handheld had just been released, and a new Pokémon game was in the making, this was just what the docto🎐r ordered.
6 Born To Be A Winner: 3,𓆏264,953 ♏
On the shorter side, "Born To Be A Winner" uses lyrics from the "Pokémon Theme" with a more rebellious touch. Singer David Rolfe's voice is gravelly and less squeaky clean. The whole thing is not a far cry from what fans were used to--memorable chorus and interesting composition. Its place on this list is certainly justified. It's a great staple in the lꦍong line of Pokémon intros.
The ones that really remember it are probably sup🌸plying it the steady stream of plays every month. Having 3 million is no joke.
5 I Want To Be A Hero: 3,992,671 ﷺ⛦
David Rolfe is back at it again. Some of the pressure is off from being a winner. All he wants us to be this time is a hero. Abstract, but we’ll bite. He squeezes all his bravado into 47 seconds, and he’s more chipper in this track.ღ “In the future, we’ll decide if there’s a hero buried deep inside.” If that’s not , we don’t know what is.
This is part of a new generation of Pokémon adventures. This is our introduction 🎐to yet another challenge. But are we brave enough?
4 Pokémon World: 4,246,228 ꩲ 🐠
There’s no competingඣ with Season 1’s theme song, but this one comes pretty close. “Pokémon World” is an anthem, meant to be played loud. Starting with a question and moving into a Michael Jackson charged backbeat, it immediately grabs your attention. Russel Velazquez’s confidence shines through his dynamic voice. The inclusivity of its lyrics is special, but also comes with the prevailing theme of being the “greatest master of them all.”
We don’t know about you, bu🎉t that sounds just enticing enough to tackle. Or at least try to.
3 Pokémon Johto: 5,845,3𒁃17
As the title implies, “it’s a wꩵhole new world we live in.” We’re in Johto now and nobody wants to feel maladjusted. We’ve made the trip, so we can relax a little. Maybe once the jetlag finally wears off, we’ll learn to appreciate this track a bit more. This is a huge deal. GameFreak decided they wanted to continue this franchise, and the anime studioജ wanted to match that. That’s quite amazing.
Now🐟adays, we're many generations in, so it’s less of a f💜eat. But we imagine back then everyone was losing their minds.
2 🀅 Pokérap: 8,225,563
Once you memorized the entirety of this song, you were the coolest kid on the block. “The Pokérap ” condenses the names of all origina൩l 151 Pokémon and urges you to memorize them. It’s not the quickness of this song that’s off-putting. It’s that they’re not in any ꧑sort of familiar order.
Hypotheticalꦑly, if one were to take this in small chunks and had a cursory knowledge of Pokémon, they could pull this oꦦff. Up and coming rappers should look to this as practice. This is too good not to use.
1 🍸Pokémon Theme♏: 48,181,336
The king of kings, one note is all you need to recognize the “Pokém🍎on Theme.” One word is all it takes to pull a heartstring. And one image is all it takes to evoke a good memory. We’d be staggered if someone were to tell us they’d never heard this song in their entire lives. We’re bold enough to claim that a good percentage of the world is united through this one inviting, inclusive, and enlivening track.
With 48 million plays, it blo💧ws away the competition to high heaven. Looks like Team Rocket’s blastin👍g off again!