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

DancerFukkun:)Tatsuki Fukuda
Primarily active in Tokyo, I have experience as a backup dancer for artists, a music video dancer, and a commercial dancer. I continue to work as a dancer while also engaging in article production. After discovering Michael Jackson in junior high school, I began dancing in my second year of high school. Since starting dance, in addition to the J-Pop and Japanese rock I had been listening to, I began exploring Western R&B, rap, alternative music, and other tracks commonly used for dance. In elementary school, I spent three years in a choir, and because I love singing, I often go to karaoke for fun. These days, I enjoy a wide range of music, from Japanese rock and rap to K-pop.

Let us introduce the anime theme songs from the game software Pokémon (Pocket Monsters), which debuted in 1996 and became a social phenomenon at the time.

In the summer of 2016, Pokémon also drew huge attention with the smartphone app Pokémon GO, and it has always been a favorite among children—nowadays, many adults are Pokémon fans as well.

When it comes to Pokémon, Pikachu is probably the most famous monster, but there was also a time when the magazine CoroCoro Comic ran a manga featuring Clefairy.

Please enjoy this playlist packed with both nostalgic and new tracks.

[Nostalgic & New] A Selection of Pokémon’s Most Moving Songs (31–40)

I Won’t Lose! ~Haruka’s Theme~KAORI

Pokémon AG Ending: I Won’t Lose! ~May’s Theme~

I Won’t Lose! ~Haruka’s Theme~KAORI

It’s the main heroine Haruka’s theme song in the Advanced Generation, and it serves as the ending theme for the Battle Frontier arc.

It’s performed by KAORI, Haruka’s voice actress.

As a theme song, it expresses the character’s goals and her attitude toward pursuing them.

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Fantasy in My Pocketsachi&juri

Pokemon – Pocket Ni Fantasy – Full

Fantasy in My Pocketsachi&juri

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.

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little oneHayashi Asuka

little one

little oneHayashi Asuka

It’s the theme song for Pokémon the Movie: Advanced Generation – Jirachi: Wish Maker.

In the lyrics, the singer refers to themselves as a “small one,” frightened by many things, but the song itself is so grand that you can hardly sense any timidity.

It really has the strong feel of a finale.

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one hundred fifty-oneIshizuka Unshō

Pokemon ED: 151

one hundred fifty-oneIshizuka Unshō

This is the first ending theme sung by Unshō Ishizuka, who played Professor Oak.

It’s a pop, very easy-to-understand song that stays true to the Pokémon concept carried over from the games—gathering companions.

151 was the total number of Pokémon at the time, but now we’ve gained many more friends.

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GET BACKyuzu

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GET BACKyuzu

As a Reiwa-era anime song, this ambitious work blends the Pokémon worldview with Yuzu’s pop sensibilities, mixed by TeddyLoid.

Released in May 2025 as the opening theme for the new chapter “Mega Voltage” of the anime Pokémon, the track conveys a powerful message about reclaiming a lost future, unfolding like a suite.

This marks the first co-written piece by Yujin Kitagawa and Koji Iwasawa in about five years, featuring lyrics sprinkled with Pokémon motifs and a sound that fuses modern Japanese culture—both highly appealing.

Yuzu’s first anime theme in roughly seven years, this song is recommended not only for anime fans but also for listeners seeking new expressions in pop music.

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