The Rivals
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Pikachu Records
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| This was also the opening to the second Pokémon movie, Revelation Lugia. | ||||||||
Rival! (Japanese: ライバル！ Raibaru! exact) is the second opening theme song of the Japanese Pokémon anime series.
It debuted in EP082, replacing Aim to Be a Pokémon Master.
Opening animation
Synopsis
Characters
Humans
- Ash Ketchum
- Misty
- Tracey Sketchit (debut)
- Jessie
- James
- Gary Oak
- Professor Oak
- Delia Ketchum
- Nurse Joy
- Officer Jenny
- Giovanni
- Ritchie
- Duplica
- Samurai
- Mandi
- A.J.
- Giselle
- Jeanette Fisher
- the Hiker from the episode "Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden"
Pokémon
- Pikachu (Ash's)
- Meowth (Team Rocket)
- Togepi (Misty's)
- Bulbasaur (Ash's)
- Charizard (Ash's)
- Squirtle (Ash's)
- Lapras (Ash's, new, debut)
- Snorlax (Ash's, new, debut)
- Psyduck (Misty's)
- Goldeen (Misty's)
- Staryu (Misty's)
- Venonat (Tracey's, debut)
- Marill (Tracey's, debut)
- Scyther (Tracey's, new, debut)
- Growlithe (Gary's)
- Pikachu (Sparky, Ritchie's)
- Charmander (Zippo, Ritchie's)
- Butterfree (Happy, Ritchie's)
- Ditto (Duplica's)
- Jigglypuff (Regular)
- Pinsir (Samurai's)
- Golbat (Mandi's)
- Sandshrew (A.J.'s)
- Cubone (Giselle's)
- Bellsprout (League girl(?)'s)
- Rhyhorn (Hiker(?)'s)
- Pidgeot
- Growlithe
- Magneton
- Slowbro
- Gyarados
Lyrics
| Japanese | Romaji | English |
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| バトルしようぜ！ | Batoru shiyō ze! | Let's battle! |
| ほえる はねろ そらをとぶ | Hoeru Hanero Sora o tobu | Roar, Splash, Fly |
| トライアタック メガトンパンチ！ | Torai-Atakku Megaton Panchi! | Tri-Attack, Mega Punch! |
| うたう ねむる サイコキネシス | Utau Nemuru Saikokineshisu | Sing, Rest, Psychic |
| ロケットずつき １０まんボルト！ | Roketto Zutsuki Jūman Boruto! | Skull Bash, Thunderbolt! |
| かってもまけても おまつりさわぎ | Katte mo makete mo omatsuri sawagi | Win or lose, I’ll celebrate |
| バトルしようぜ ポケモンバトル！ | Batoru shiyō ze Pokémon batoru! | Let’s battle, a Pokémon Battle! |
| まけた くやしさは | Maketa kuyashisa wa | It’s so disappointing to lose |
| ふるえるほどだけど | Furueru hodo dakedo | I'm trembling, but, |
| にぎりこぶしを ほどいて | Nigiri kobushi o hodoite | My clenched fist loosens |
| ズボンであせふき あくしゅしよう！ | Zubon de ase buki akushu shiyō! | I wipe the sweat on my jeans, and shake hands! |
| ときのながれは ふしぎだね | Toki no nagare wa fushigi da ne | Isn't the flow of time mysterious? |
| “どっちが かったか ねえ おぼえてる？” | "Dotchi ga katta ka nee oboeteru?" | "Do you remember who won?" |
| いまでは ホラ | Ima de wa hora | Now look! |
| わらいながら はなしができるよ | Warai nagara hanashi ga dekiru yo | I can talk while I laugh |
| “わすれたね！”って とぼけてる | "Wasureta ne!" tte toboketeru | "Let's forget it!" said while playing dumb |
| そんな オレのライバルたち | Sonna ore no raibaru-tachi | Those are my rivals |