[Nostalgic & New] A Collection of Pokémon Songs That Resonate with the Heart

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Iolite – Eve Music Video

A song by Eve, written as the opening theme for the TV anime Pokémon and set for digital release in October 2025.

Its title is the name of a mineral that means “a stone that shows the way,” and it was created from Eve’s desire—having been familiar with Pokémon since childhood—to deliver music that accompanies the protagonists on their journey.

It portrays the courage to step into questions without clear answers and the sense of solidarity with friends, overflowing with a warmth like a light that illuminates the first step into the unknown.

The soundscape opens up all at once in the chorus, as if the sky were clearing.

It’s a track we hope will be heard by anyone trying to take on something new.

Together with the WindKobayashi Sachiko

Pokémon: Together with the Wind [Mewtwo Strikes Back]

This is the theme song of “Pokémon the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back,” a track that is also inserted repeatedly during important scenes in the TV series.

It has a grand, moving atmosphere that strongly evokes a finale.

It was reportedly performed at the Kōhaku Uta Gassen in the same year it was released.

Can You Name All the Pokémon? BWtsuruno takeshi

[PV] Can You Name the Pokémon? BW (Full Ver.)

This is a mnemonic song performed by Takeshi Tsuruno, who is active in many fields, featuring all 153 Pokémon from the Unova region, the setting of the game versions Black and White.

The lyrics, which are the same as the original “La La La Ieru kana,” convey that the series’ tradition has been faithfully carried on.

Psycho Every Day!akiyoshi fumie

Pocket Monsters OP13 / DP OP3 (V1) – “The Greatest – Everyday!” (RAW)

It’s a pop tune that really resonates, featuring Fumie Akiyoshi’s soaring vocals—she also contributed to the lyrics.

The passionate feelings nurtured through adventures with Pokémon—friendship, love, grit, and growth—are delivered straight to the heart on a driving, exhilarating melody.

It’s an energetic piece that makes you feel empowered just by listening.

Released as a single in February 2010, the song became the opening theme for the anime “Pokémon Diamond & Pearl” starting with episode 158.

The switch to the BAND VERSION partway through was also memorable.

It’s a track that will give you a push when you’re taking on a challenge or need one more burst of effort.

Fantasy in My Pocketsachi&juri

Pokemon – Pocket Ni Fantasy – Full

This is the unique third ending theme, where the song progresses through a back-and-forth between an adult and a child.

It’s about a child who wants to grow up and an adult who wishes they could be a child again, and the way the adult nostalgically recalls how things were in childhood makes the song strangely piercing.

Pokémon Symphonic Medley

Pocket Monsters OP08 / AG OP3 – “Pokémon Symphonic Medley” (Creditless)

This is a very lavish medley that played as the opening for Pokémon Advanced Generation! The way it strings together a lineup of classic theme songs in a grand symphonic arrangement truly lets you feel the history of the series itself.

It’s primarily instrumental.

The occasional vocals that drift in vividly bring back memories of past adventures.

Included on a single released in February 2005, this piece peaked at No.

73 on the Oricon chart.

For longtime fans, it’s the kind of track that makes your past journeys flash before your eyes and stirs your heart.

It’s also perfect for lifting your spirits with its epic sound!

Meowth’s SongInuyama Inuko

Pokemon Ending 2 Nyarth’s Song Pokémon ED 2 Nyaasu no Uta

It’s the theme song of Meowth—the human-speaking Pokémon who exudes a unique presence in the series—and serves as the second ending theme.

Its melancholic atmosphere is distinctive and somehow lingers in your ears.

Meowth performing it in a stripped-down, singer-songwriter style in the ending sequence is also memorable.