That was an imposter, @Stormy star , an awkward troll who paraded around as Peyocay for a short period of time. Now he goes by “Ash Ketchup”. He was starting to put in some effort in drawing, now it’s just a bunch of blanks. An odd one for sure, ha ha.
I wanna be the very best
Like no one ever was
To catch them is my real test
To train them is my cause
I will travel across the land
Searching far and wide
Teach Pokémon to understand
The power that's inside
(Pokémon
Gotta catch 'em all) It's you and me
I know it's my destiny (Pokémon)
Oh, you're my best friend
In a world we must defend (Pokémon
Gotta catch 'em all) A heart so true
Our courage will pull us through
You teach me and I'll teach you (Ooh, ooh)
Pokémon! (Gotta catch 'em all)
Gotta catch 'em all
Yeah
Every challenge along the way
With courage, I will face
I will battle every day
To claim my rightful place
Come with me, the time is right
There's no better team
Arm in arm, we'll win the fight
It's always been our dream
(Pokémon
Gotta catch 'em all) It's you and me
I know it's my destiny (Pokémon)
Oh, you're my best friend
In a world we must defend (Pokémon
Gotta catch 'em all) A heart so true
Our courage will pull us through
You teach me and I'll teach you (Ooh, ooh)
Pokémon! (Gotta catch 'em all)
Gotta catch 'em all
(Pokémon
Gotta catch 'em all) It's you and me
I know it's my destiny (Pokémon)
Oh, you're my best friend
In a world we must defend (Pokémon
Gotta catch 'em all) A heart so true
Our courage will pull us through
You teach me and I'll teach you (Ooh, ooh)
Pokémon! (Gotta catch 'em all)
Gotta catch 'em all (Pokémon)
35
Embed
About
Genius Annotation
6 contributors
The original theme song of the English language dub of the Pokémon anime series, sung by Jason Paige. It was used in 82 episodes of the series, making it the dub version’s most frequently occurring opening theme.
The song is enduringly popular, inspiring 90s nostalgia and dank memes essentially since its release. The entire song is written in common meter—a rhythm alternating between 4-iamb and 3-iamb lines, which is, you guessed it, very common, particularly in popular music. This greatly contributes to its meme-ability, as you can sing many other songs using its melody, and dub the track into many other similarly metered music videos.
This track’s composition is very reminiscent of “Runaway” by Bon Jovi.
Expand
+40
Share
Ask us a question about this song
Ask a question *
Pokémon 2.B.A. Master (1999)
Pokémon
1.
Pokémon Theme (Gotta Catch ’Em All!)
2.
2BA Master
3.
Viridian City
4.
What Kind of Pokémon Are You?
5.
My Best Friends
6.
Everything Changes
7.
The Time Has Come (Pikachu’s Goodbye)
8.
Pokemon - (Dance Mix)
9.
Double Trouble
10.
Together Forever
11.
Misty’s Song
12.
Pokérap
13.
You Can Do It (If You Really Try)
You Can Do It (If You Really Try)
Expand
Credits
Featuring
Jason Paige
Produced By
4KIDS TV & John Loeffler
Written By
John Siegler & John Loeffler
Lead Vocals
Jason Paige
Release Date
June 29, 1999
Songs That Sample Pokémon Theme (Gotta Catch ’Em All!)
Bohemian Rhapsody but it's the Pokemon song by Magik Mike (Ft. Elton John & Queen), Catch 'em 16 by AJ Tracey, Ryuuseigun mashup by Jan Misali, Putaclic 22 - Je me clone by ZeratoR, Pokemon Theme Song Revenge by Smosh, The Very Best by Jme, Best by Neil Cicierega, Gatsby(Fugazi) by Rodri (Ft. Lil Tommy), Charizard by A-1 (Rap) & Down with the Rickness by JoeyVFX
Songs That Interpolate Pokémon Theme (Gotta Catch ’Em All!)
Zubat Rap (Pokémon Parody) by NateWantsToBattle (Ft. Dookieshed), Pokemon Cypher 2019 by Shofu (Ft. Anonymuz, Archer (Rap), BlackLynk, Chris Patrick, CTC (Rapper), Dedboii Kez, G.Yee, JWittz, KingShofu, Matt Houston, OmarCameUp, PE$O PETE, Scoot, Shofu Tha Beatdown, ShueTube, Tanukes, TokenBlackYGOGuy & VI Seconds), STDs: Gotta Catch 'em All! by brentalfloss, Pokérap by Pokémon (Ft. Babi Floyd & D-Train) & Pokémon Theme Song (GTA V Version) by LaurenZside
Pokémon Theme (Gotta Catch ’Em All!) Covers
The Victor Tran Song (Official Full Version) by AstralPhaser, Poketongo by Tongo, Pokémon Theme by NateWantsToBattle, Pokémon XY Theme by NateWantsToBattle (Ft. RichaadEB), Pokémon Theme Cover by NateWantsToBattle (Ft. Dookieshed, Jimmy Whetzel, Josh Busker, MunchingOrange, Nappy, Random Encounters & ShueTube), Gotta Catch 'Em All by Tyler Carter (Ft. Jacky Vincent & Josh Manuel), Pokémon Theme by Jonathan Young (Ft. Jason Paige), Pokemon Ü by Broderick Jones (Ft. it's different), Gotta Catch 'Em All by Poppy, POKEMON by COCKAHOLICS, Pokemon Theme (Metal Version) by Leo Moracchioli (Ft. Truls Haugen), Pokémon Theme (Version XY) [From "Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction"] by Pokémon, Pokemon Theme (Piano Solo) by Pokémon, Pokémon Theme In 20 Styles Of The Late 90s | Ten Second Songs 20 Style Cover by Anthony Vincent, Pokemon: Indigo League Theme Song by Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox (Ft. Sara Niemietz), Pokemon Theme (From "Pokemon") by AmaLee (Ft. NateWantsToBattle), Pokémon Theme by Billy Crawford (Ft. Pokémon) & Draché Mett by Boneclinks (Ft. DasMirko & Regenbogenschaf)
Pokémon Theme (Gotta Catch ’Em All!) Remixes
Pokémon Abertura (PT-PT) Portuguese by Henrique Feist (Ft. Pokémon) & Ash Gon' Give It to Ya by Isosine
View Pokémon Theme (Gotta Catch ’Em All!) samples
Tags
Pop
Nintendo
Nineties
Piano
Memes
Children's Music
Soundtrack
Anime
Theme Song
TV
Gaming
Expand
Comments
Add a comment
Sign Up And Drop Knowledge 🤓
Genius is the ultimate source of music knowledge, created by scholars like you who share facts and insight about the songs and artists they love.
Sign Up
6 panels
4 days ago
8 comments
2 likes
531 views
© 2019 PanelJam | Contact us
Learn
TOS
Privacy Policy
That was an imposter, @Stormy star , an awkward troll who paraded around as Peyocay for a short period of time. Now he goes by “Ash Ketchup”. He was starting to put in some effort in drawing, now it’s just a bunch of blanks. An odd one for sure, ha ha.
yeah
I wanna be the very best
Like no one ever was
To catch them is my real test
To train them is my cause
I will travel across the land
Searching far and wide
Teach Pokémon to understand
The power that's inside
(Pokémon
Gotta catch 'em all) It's you and me
I know it's my destiny (Pokémon)
Oh, you're my best friend
In a world we must defend (Pokémon
Gotta catch 'em all) A heart so true
Our courage will pull us through
You teach me and I'll teach you (Ooh, ooh)
Pokémon! (Gotta catch 'em all)
Gotta catch 'em all
Yeah
Every challenge along the way
With courage, I will face
I will battle every day
To claim my rightful place
Come with me, the time is right
There's no better team
Arm in arm, we'll win the fight
It's always been our dream
(Pokémon
Gotta catch 'em all) It's you and me
I know it's my destiny (Pokémon)
Oh, you're my best friend
In a world we must defend (Pokémon
Gotta catch 'em all) A heart so true
Our courage will pull us through
You teach me and I'll teach you (Ooh, ooh)
Pokémon! (Gotta catch 'em all)
Gotta catch 'em all
[Bridge]
Gotta catch 'em all
Gotta catch 'em all
Gotta catch 'em all
Yeah
(Pokémon
Gotta catch 'em all) It's you and me
I know it's my destiny (Pokémon)
Oh, you're my best friend
In a world we must defend (Pokémon
Gotta catch 'em all) A heart so true
Our courage will pull us through
You teach me and I'll teach you (Ooh, ooh)
Pokémon! (Gotta catch 'em all)
Gotta catch 'em all (Pokémon)
35
Embed
About
Genius Annotation
6 contributors
The original theme song of the English language dub of the Pokémon anime series, sung by Jason Paige. It was used in 82 episodes of the series, making it the dub version’s most frequently occurring opening theme.
The song is enduringly popular, inspiring 90s nostalgia and dank memes essentially since its release. The entire song is written in common meter—a rhythm alternating between 4-iamb and 3-iamb lines, which is, you guessed it, very common, particularly in popular music. This greatly contributes to its meme-ability, as you can sing many other songs using its melody, and dub the track into many other similarly metered music videos.
This track’s composition is very reminiscent of “Runaway” by Bon Jovi.
Expand
+40
Share
Ask us a question about this song
Ask a question *
Pokémon 2.B.A. Master (1999)
Pokémon
1.
Pokémon Theme (Gotta Catch ’Em All!)
2.
2BA Master
3.
Viridian City
4.
What Kind of Pokémon Are You?
5.
My Best Friends
6.
Everything Changes
7.
The Time Has Come (Pikachu’s Goodbye)
8.
Pokemon - (Dance Mix)
9.
Double Trouble
10.
Together Forever
11.
Misty’s Song
12.
Pokérap
13.
You Can Do It (If You Really Try)
You Can Do It (If You Really Try)
Expand
Credits
Featuring
Jason Paige
Produced By
4KIDS TV & John Loeffler
Written By
John Siegler & John Loeffler
Lead Vocals
Jason Paige
Release Date
June 29, 1999
Songs That Sample Pokémon Theme (Gotta Catch ’Em All!)
Bohemian Rhapsody but it's the Pokemon song by Magik Mike (Ft. Elton John & Queen), Catch 'em 16 by AJ Tracey, Ryuuseigun mashup by Jan Misali, Putaclic 22 - Je me clone by ZeratoR, Pokemon Theme Song Revenge by Smosh, The Very Best by Jme, Best by Neil Cicierega, Gatsby(Fugazi) by Rodri (Ft. Lil Tommy), Charizard by A-1 (Rap) & Down with the Rickness by JoeyVFX
Songs That Interpolate Pokémon Theme (Gotta Catch ’Em All!)
Zubat Rap (Pokémon Parody) by NateWantsToBattle (Ft. Dookieshed), Pokemon Cypher 2019 by Shofu (Ft. Anonymuz, Archer (Rap), BlackLynk, Chris Patrick, CTC (Rapper), Dedboii Kez, G.Yee, JWittz, KingShofu, Matt Houston, OmarCameUp, PE$O PETE, Scoot, Shofu Tha Beatdown, ShueTube, Tanukes, TokenBlackYGOGuy & VI Seconds), STDs: Gotta Catch 'em All! by brentalfloss, Pokérap by Pokémon (Ft. Babi Floyd & D-Train) & Pokémon Theme Song (GTA V Version) by LaurenZside
Pokémon Theme (Gotta Catch ’Em All!) Covers
The Victor Tran Song (Official Full Version) by AstralPhaser, Poketongo by Tongo, Pokémon Theme by NateWantsToBattle, Pokémon XY Theme by NateWantsToBattle (Ft. RichaadEB), Pokémon Theme Cover by NateWantsToBattle (Ft. Dookieshed, Jimmy Whetzel, Josh Busker, MunchingOrange, Nappy, Random Encounters & ShueTube), Gotta Catch 'Em All by Tyler Carter (Ft. Jacky Vincent & Josh Manuel), Pokémon Theme by Jonathan Young (Ft. Jason Paige), Pokemon Ü by Broderick Jones (Ft. it's different), Gotta Catch 'Em All by Poppy, POKEMON by COCKAHOLICS, Pokemon Theme (Metal Version) by Leo Moracchioli (Ft. Truls Haugen), Pokémon Theme (Version XY) [From "Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction"] by Pokémon, Pokemon Theme (Piano Solo) by Pokémon, Pokémon Theme In 20 Styles Of The Late 90s | Ten Second Songs 20 Style Cover by Anthony Vincent, Pokemon: Indigo League Theme Song by Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox (Ft. Sara Niemietz), Pokemon Theme (From "Pokemon") by AmaLee (Ft. NateWantsToBattle), Pokémon Theme by Billy Crawford (Ft. Pokémon) & Draché Mett by Boneclinks (Ft. DasMirko & Regenbogenschaf)
Pokémon Theme (Gotta Catch ’Em All!) Remixes
Pokémon Abertura (PT-PT) Portuguese by Henrique Feist (Ft. Pokémon) & Ash Gon' Give It to Ya by Isosine
View Pokémon Theme (Gotta Catch ’Em All!) samples
Tags
Pop
Nintendo
Nineties
Piano
Memes
Children's Music
Soundtrack
Anime
Theme Song
TV
Gaming
Expand
Comments
Add a comment
Sign Up And Drop Knowledge 🤓
Genius is the ultimate source of music knowledge, created by scholars like you who share facts and insight about the songs and artists they love.
Sign Up