BGM from the Pokémon series through the ages: A compilation of legendary tracks
Wildly popular in games and anime, the Pokémon series—known as “Pocket Monsters” in Japanese—captures the hearts of both adults and children.
With the smartphone game Pokémon GO having become a social phenomenon, chances are you’ve heard of it at least once.
In this article, we’ll introduce background music (BGM) from the Pokémon series.
If you want to listen to those nostalgic tracks again or learn which Pokémon BGMs are especially popular, be sure to check it out.
For those who have played the games, these tunes will bring back memories—and might even make you want to play again!
Playlist
| BGM from the Pokémon series through the ages: A compilation of legendary tracks | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1 | Battle! Cynthia | play_arrow | Cynthia is from “Pokémon Diamond…” |
| 2 | Showdown! Dialga! | play_arrow | A song that boasts overwhelming popularity even among fans! “Po… |
| 3 | Victory is right in front of you! | ![]() | Pokémon Black and White… |
| 4 | Final Battle (Rival Fight) | play_arrow | Pocket Monsters, released in 1996... |
| 5 | Battle! Red | play_arrow | The Red battle BGM at the summit of Mt. Silver. A divine track brimming with tension. |
| 6 | Battle! Champion Iris | play_arrow | Pokémon Black 2 and White... |
| 7 | Decisive Battle! N | play_arrow | N stands for Natural numbers, meaning natural n… |
| 8 | Route 209 | play_arrow | Pokémon Diamond and Pear... |
| 9 | Battle! Elite Four | ![]() | Pokémon Black and White… |
| 10 | Battle! Frontier Brain | play_arrow | In Pokémon Emerald... |
| 11 | Battle! Champion | play_arrow | “Pocket Mo…” released in November 2019 |
| 12 | Route 10 | play_arrow | Pokémon Black and White… |
| 13 | PWT Finals! | play_arrow | Pokémon Black 2 and White... |
| 14 | Battle! Ho-Oh | ![]() | The tone color of the lead instrument in the intro is lovely. The whole song… |
| 15 | Battle (vs. Gym Leader) | play_arrow | The legend that marked the beginning of Pokémon... |
| 16 | Battle! Team Rainbow Rocket | play_arrow | The Rain in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon… |
| 17 | Battle! Gym Leader | play_arrow | Pokémon Sword and Shield... |
| 18 | Mitsuru’s Theme | play_arrow | I joined Game Freak around 2010 and ‘… |
| 19 | Battle! Battle Legend | play_arrow | "Sun & Moon" and "Ultra Sun & Ultra... |
| 20 | Battle! Giratina | play_arrow | Pokémon Platinum: The Legendary Po... |
| 21 | Battle! Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf | ![]() | Also known as the three lakes, Uxie, Mesprit, ... |
| 22 | Battle! Lorekeeper Zinnia | play_arrow | Pokémon Omega Ruby Al... |
| 23 | Battle! Gym Leader (Kanto) | ![]() | Pokémon HeartGold & So... |
| 24 | Battle! Zekrom/Reshiram | play_arrow | Pokémon Black and White... |
| 25 | Battle! Giovanni | play_arrow | The appeal in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon... |
| 26 | Sky-soaring dream | play_arrow | Nintendo 3DS software “Pokémon …” |
| 27 | Eterna Forest | play_arrow | Pokémon Diamond and Pear... |
| 28 | Battle! Champion | play_arrow | Pokémon Diamond and Pear... |
| 29 | Deoxys Battle | play_arrow | On the Game Boy Advance platform... |
| 30 | Battle! Colress | play_arrow | A cyber battle track. The battle BGM for Colress from Pokémon Black and White 2. |
| 31 | Battle! Mewtwo | play_arrow | “Pokémon X” “Pokémon Mon… |
| 32 | Dark Matter Battle: Second | play_arrow | An intro that feels like a song is about to start is impres— |
| 33 | Battle! Gym Leader (Johto) | ![]() | Pokémon HeartGold and So... |
| 34 | Kikyo City | play_arrow | Violet City from Pokémon Gold and Silver... |
| 35 | Battle! Olive | play_arrow | Pokémon Sword and Shield... |
| 36 | Battle! Hau | play_arrow | In Pokémon Sun and Moon, the main... |
| 37 | Tower of the Sky | ![]() | Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team… |
| 38 | Battle Tower | Pokémon Diamond & Pear… | |
| 39 | Battle! Zero LabToby Fox | play_arrow | The awe-inspiring track from the final battle in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet |
| 40 | Battle! CassiopeiaTaniguchi Teruo | play_arrow | Pokémon SV, Cassiopeia battle theme |
| 41 | Battle! Team Star BossTaniguchi Teruo | play_arrow | A song symbolizing the rebels of the Paldea region |
| 42 | Decisive Battle! Champion DandeIchinose Tsuyoshi, Masuda Junichi | play_arrow | A moving song filled with passion for battle |


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