List of battle music themes
These are the music themes used in Pokémon battles.
In the games
In all generations, some Trainers have their own themes instead of the Trainer battle theme. They usually include the Rival, Gym Leaders, Elite Four, and Champion.
From Pokémon Crystal onwards, some Legendary Pokémon have their own themes instead of the wild Pokémon theme.
Generation I
Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow
- Main articles: Game Boy: Entire Pokémon Sounds Collection CD, 10th Anniversary Pokémon Happy Birthday Concert, and Pokémon Red & Pokémon Green: Super Music Collection
| Music | Opponents |
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| Encounter themes | |
| A Rival Appears | Rival (Blue) |
| A Trainer Appears (Boy Version) | Biker, Bird Keeper, Black Belt, Bug Catcher, Burglar, Channeler, Cooltrainer♂, Cue Ball, Engineer, Fisherman, Gentleman, Hiker, Jr. Trainer♂, PokéManiac, Psychic, Sailor, Super Nerd, Swimmer, Tamer and Youngster |
| A Trainer Appears (Girl Version) | Beauty, Cooltrainer♀, Jr. Trainer♀, and Lass |
| A Trainer Appears (Bad Guy Version) | Giovanni (all battles), Chief (unused), Gambler, Juggler, Rocker, Scientist, and Team Rocket Grunt (except Team Rocket trioY) |
| Theme of Jessie and James | Team Rocket trioY |
| (no encounter theme) | Gym Leaders (except Giovanni), Elite Four, and Champion |
| Battle themes | |
| Battle! (Wild Pokémon) | Wild Pokémon |
| Battle! (Trainer Battle) | Trainers (except Gym Leaders, Lance, and Champion), including non-Gym battles against Giovanni |
| Battle! (Gym Leader Battle) | Gym Leaders and Lance |
| Final Battle! (Rival) | Champion (Blue) |
| Victory themes | |
| Victory! (Wild Pokémon) | Wild Pokémon |
| Victory! (Trainer Battle) | Trainers (except Gym Leaders), including Elite Four, Champion, and non-Gym battles against Giovanni |
| Victory! (Gym Leader Battle) | Gym Leaders (including Giovanni at the Gym) |
Generation II
No soundtrack has been officially released for any Generation II game, all music titles are based on the Pokémon HeartGold & Pokémon SoulSilver: Super Music Collection or are based on the title conventions of other officially released soundtracks.
Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal
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| Music | Opponents |
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| Encounter themes | |
| A Rival Appears! | Rival (Silver) |
| Eusine | Eusine |
| Trainers' Eyes Meet (Team Rocket) | Team Rocket Grunt |
| Trainers' Eyes Meet (Kimono Girl) | Kimono Girl |
| (no encounter theme) | Gym Leaders, Elite Four, Champion, and Red |
| Battle themes | |
| Battle! (Rival) | Rival (Silver) |
| Battle! (Wild Pokémon—Johto Version) | Wild Pokémon in Johto (including Suicune, Raikou, and Entei in Gold and Silver, but not in Crystal) This music track has two slightly different versions: one played during the day and another at night |
| Battle! (Trainer Battle—Johto Version) | Trainers in Johto |
| Battle! (Gym Leader—Johto Version) | Gym Leaders in Johto |
| Battle! (Team Rocket) | Team Rocket |
| Battle! (Champion) | Champion (Lance) and Red |
| Battle! (Wild Pokémon—Kanto Version) | Wild Pokémon in Kanto The same music track is used at all times (unlike in Johto) |
| Battle! (Trainer Battle—Kanto Version) | Trainers in Kanto |
| Battle! (Gym Leader—Kanto Version) | Gym Leader in Kanto |
| Battle! (Suicune) | Suicune, Raikou, and Entei (Pokémon Crystal only) |
| Victory themes | |
| Victory! (Wild Pokémon) | Wild Pokémon |
| Victory! (Trainer Battle) | Trainers (except Gym Leaders, Elite Four, Champion, and Red) |
| Victory! (Gym Leader Battle) | Gym Leaders, Elite Four, Champion, and Red |
| Post-battle themes | |
| A Rival Appears! (Version 2) | Rival (Silver) |
Generation III
Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald
- Main article: Pokémon Ruby & Pokémon Sapphire: Super Music Collection
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| Music | Opponents |
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| Encounter themes | |
| Trainers' Eyes Meet (Youngster) | Youngster, Bug Catcher, School Kid Male, Sailor, PKMN Breeder Male, Triathlete Male, Bug Catcher and Camper |
| Trainers' Eyes Meet (Lass) | Lass, Lady, Beauty, PKMN Breeder Female, Triathlete Female, Aroma Lady and Parasol Lady |
| Team Magma Appears! | Team Magma Grunt |
| Trainers' Eyes Meet (Tuber) | Tuber, Picnicker, School Kid Female and Young Couple |
| Trainers' Eyes Meet (Twins) | Twins and Pokéfan |
| Trainers' Eyes Meet (Hiker) | Hiker, Fisherman, Kindler and Ruin Maniac |
| Trainers' Eyes Meet (Gentleman) | Gentleman and Rich Boy |
| Trainers' Eyes Meet (Psychic) | Psychic, Battle Girl, Black Belt, Guitarist and Dragon Tamer |
| Trainers' Eyes Meet (Hex Maniac) | Hex Maniac, Collector, Bug Maniac, Ninja Boy and PokéManiac |
| Team Aqua Appears! | Team Aqua Grunt |
| Trainers' Eyes Meet (Swimmer) | Swimmer and Triathlete (In water) |
| Trainers' Eyes Meet (Cooltrainer) | Cooltrainer, Bird Keeper, PKMN Ranger and Expert |
| The Elite Four Appear! | Elite Four |
| Battle themes | |
| Battle! (Wild Pokémon) | Wild Pokémon |
| Battle! (Trainer Battle) | Trainer |
| Battle! (Brendan/May) | Rival (Brendan or May) |
| Battle! (Team Aqua / Team Magma) | Team Aqua, Team Magma |
| Battle! (Team Aqua/Team Magma Leaders) | Archie or Maxie |
| Battle! (Gym Leader) | Gym Leaders |
| Battle! (Elite Four) | Elite Four |
| Battle! (Steven) | Champion (Steven) |
| Battle! (Super-Ancient Pokémon) | Kyogre, Groudon, and Rayquaza |
| Battle! (Regirock/Regice/Registeel) | Regirock, Regice, and Registeel |
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen
| Music | Opponents |
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| Encounter themes | |
| A Rival Appears | Rival (Blue) |
| A Trainer Appears (Boy Version) | Biker, Bird Keeper, Black Belt, Bug Catcher, Camper, Cool Couple, Cooltrainer (both genders), Crush Girl, Crush Kin, Cue Ball, Engineer, Fisherman, Gamer, Gentleman, Hiker, Juggler, PKMN Ranger (both genders), Psychic (both genders), Rocker, Ruin Maniac, Sailor, Swimmer♂, Tamer, Tuber♂, and Youngster |
| A Trainer Appears (Girl Version) | Aroma Lady, Beauty, Lady, Lass, Painter, Picnicker, PKMN Breeder, Sis & Bro, Swimmer♀, Tuber♀, Twins, and Young Couple |
| A Trainer Appears (Bad Guy Version) | Giovanni (all battles), Burglar, Channeler, PokéManiac, Scientist, Super Nerd, Team Rocket Grunt (both genders), and Team Rocket Admin (both genders) |
| Deoxys Appears | Deoxys |
| (no encounter theme) | Gym Leaders (except Giovanni), Elite Four, and Champion |
| Battle themes | |
| Battle! (Wild Pokémon) | Wild Pokémon |
| Battle! (Trainer Battle) | Trainers (except Gym Leaders, Elite Four, and Champion), including non-Gym battles against Giovanni |
| Battle! (Gym Leader Battle) | Gym Leaders and Elite Four |
| Final Battle! (Rival) | Champion (Blue) |
| Battle! (Legendary Pokémon) | Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, Raikou, Entei, Suicune, Lugia, and Ho-Oh |
| Battle! (Mewtwo) | Mewtwo |
| Battle! (Deoxys) | Deoxys |
| Victory themes | |
| Victory! (Wild Pokémon) | Wild Pokémon |
| Victory! (Trainer Battle) | Trainers (except Gym Leaders, Elite Four, and Champion), including non-Gym battles against Giovanni |
| Victory! (Gym Leader Battle) | Gym Leaders (including Giovanni at the Gym), Elite Four, and Champion |
Differences from Generation I battle music:
- Lorelei, Bruno, and Agatha now use "Battle! (Gym Leader Battle)" just like Lance instead of "Battle! (Trainer Battle)".
- The Elite Four and Champion now have the victory theme "Victory! (Gym Leader Battle)" as opposed to "Victory! (Trainer Battle)".
- Most Legendary Pokémon share the music theme "Battle! (Legendary Pokémon)", in addition to Mewtwo and Deoxys having their own separate music themes. In Generation I, all Legendary Pokémon used the "Battle! (Wild Pokémon)" like any other wild Pokémon.
- Some new Pokémon Trainers were introduced.
- Using the encounter theme "A Trainer Appears (Boy Version)": Cool Couple, Crush Girl, Crush Kin, PKMN Ranger (both genders), Psychic♀, Ruin Maniac, Sis & Bro, and Tuber♂,.
- Using the encounter theme "A Trainer Appears (Girl Version)": Aroma Lady, Lady, Painter, PKMN Breeder, Swimmer♀, Tuber♀, Twins, and Young Couple.
- Using the encounter theme "A Trainer Appears (Bad Guy Version)": Team Rocket Grunt♀ and Team Rocket Admin.
- Some earlier Pokémon Trainers now have different encounter themes.
- "A Trainer Appears (Boy Version)" was changed into "A Trainer Appears (Bad Guy Version)": Burglar, Channeler, PokéManiac, and Super Nerd.
- "A Trainer Appears (Bad Guy Version)" was changed into "A Trainer Appears (Boy Version)": Gamer, Juggler, and Rocker.
- "A Trainer Appears (Girl Version)" was changed into "A Trainer Appears (Boy Version)": Cooltrainer♀.
Generation IV
Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum
- Main article: Pokémon Diamond & Pokémon Pearl: Super Music Collection
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| Music | Opponents |
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| Battle themes | |
| Battle! (Wild Pokémon) | Wild Pokémon |
| Battle! (Trainer Battle) | Trainer |
| Battle! (Rival) | Rival (Barry) |
| Battle! (Gym Leader) | Gym Leaders |
| Battle! (Elite Four) | Elite Four |
| Battle! (Champion) | Champion (Cynthia) and Tower Tycoon (Palmer) |
| Battle! (Team Galactic) | Team Galactic Grunt |
| Battle! (Team Galactic Commander) | Team Galactic Commander |
| Battle! (Team Galactic Boss) | Team Galactic Boss (Cyrus) |
| Battle! (Dialga/Palkia) | Dialga or Palkia |
| Battle! (Azelf/Mesprit/Uxie) | Azelf, Mesprit, or Uxie |
| Battle! (Legendary Pokémon) | Legendary Pokémon (except Cresselia and those with their own themes), Rotom, and Darkrai |
| Battle! (Giratina) | GiratinaPt |
Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver
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| Music | Opponents |
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| Encounter themes | |
| A Rival Appears! | Rival (Silver) |
| Eusine | Eusine |
| Trainers' Eyes Meet (Team Rocket) | Team Rocket Grunt |
| Trainers' Eyes Meet (Kimono Girl) | Kimono Girl |
| Ho-Oh Appears! | Ho-Oh |
| Lugia Appears! | Lugia |
| (no encounter theme) | Gym Leaders, Elite Four, Champion, and Red |
| Battle themes | |
| Battle! (Rival) | Rival (Silver) |
| Battle! (Wild Pokémon—Johto Version) | Wild Pokémon in Johto |
| Battle! (Trainer Battle—Johto Version) | Trainers in Johto |
| Battle! (Gym Leader—Johto Version) | Gym Leaders in Johto |
| Battle! (Team Rocket) | Team Rocket |
| Battle! (Champion) | Champion (Lance) and Red |
| Battle! (Wild Pokémon—Kanto Version) | Wild Pokémon in Kanto |
| Battle! (Trainer Battle—Kanto Version) | Trainers in Kanto |
| Battle! (Gym Leader—Kanto Version) | Gym Leaders in Kanto |
| Battle! (Frontier Brain) | Frontier Brains |
| Battle! (Raikou) | Raikou |
| Battle! (Entei) | Entei |
| Battle! (Suicune) | Suicune |
| Battle! (Lugia) | Lugia |
| Battle! (Ho-Oh) | Ho-Oh |
| Battle! (Super-Ancient Pokémon) | Kyogre, Groudon, and Rayquaza |
| Victory themes | |
| Victory! (Wild Pokémon) | Wild Pokémon |
| Victory! (Trainer Battle) | Trainers (except Gym Leaders, Elite Four, Champion, and Red) |
| Victory! (Gym Leader Battle) | Gym Leaders, Elite Four, Champion, and Red |
| Post-battle themes | |
| A Rival Appears! (Version 2) | Rival (Silver) |
Generation V
Pokémon Black and White
- Main article: Pokémon Black & Pokémon White: Super Music Collection
| Music | Opponents |
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| Encounter themes | |
| Trainers' Eyes Meet (Youngster) | Youngster |
| Trainers' Eyes Meet (Lass) | Lass |
| Trainers' Eyes Meet (Twins) | Twins |
| Trainers' Eyes Meet (Clerk ♂) | Clerk ♂ |
| Trainers' Eyes Meet (Backpacker) | Backpacker |
| Team Plasma Appears! | Team Plasma Grunt |
| (no encounter theme) | Gym Leaders, Elite Four and Champion |
| Battle themes | |
| Battle! (Cheren/Bianca) | Rivals (Cheren and Bianca) |
| Battle! (Wild Pokémon) | Wild Pokémon |
| Battle! (Trainer Battle) | Trainers (except Gym Leaders, Elite Four, and Champion) |
| Battle! (Team Plasma) | Team Plasma |
| Battle! (Gym Leader) | Gym Leaders |
| Battle! (N) | N |
| Battle! (Elite Four) | Elite Four |
| Battle! (Reshiram/Zekrom) | Reshiram or Zekrom |
| Decisive Battle! (N) | N (Fifth battle in N's Castle) |
| Battle! (Ghetsis) | Ghetsis |
| Battle! (Battle Subway Trainer) | Battle Subway Trainers |
| Battle! (Legendary Pokémon) | Legendary Pokémon (except those with their own themes) and Victini |
| Battle! (Cynthia) | Cynthia |
| Battle! (Strong Wild Pokémon) | Wild Pokémon in dark grass |
| Battle! (Kyurem) | Kyurem |
| Battle! (Champion) | Champion (Alder) |
| Victory themes | |
| Victory! (Wild Pokémon) | Wild Pokémon |
| Victory! (Trainer Battle) | Trainers (except Gym Leaders, Elite Four and Champion) |
| Victory! (Gym Leader Battle) | Gym Leaders, Elite Four and Champion |
| Victory! (Team Plasma) | Team Plasma |
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
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| Music | Opponents |
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| Battle themes | |
| Battle! (Wild Pokémon) | Wild Pokémon |
| Battle! (Rival) | Rival (Hugh) |
| Battle! (Trainer Battle) | Trainers (except Gym Leaders, Elite Four, and Champion) |
| Battle! (Gym Leader) | Unova Gym Leaders |
| Battle! (Gym Leader - Kanto Version) | Kanto Gym Leaders (Pokémon World Tournament) |
| Battle! (Champion - Kanto Version) | Kanto Champion (Blue) (Pokémon World Tournament) |
| Battle! (Gym Leader - Johto Version) | Johto Gym Leaders (Pokémon World Tournament) |
| Battle! (Champion - Johto Version) | Johto Champion (Lance) and Red (Pokémon World Tournament) |
| Battle! (Gym Leader - Hoenn Version) | Hoenn Gym Leaders (Pokémon World Tournament) |
| Battle! (Champion - Hoenn Version) | Hoenn Champions (Steven and Wallace) (Pokémon World Tournament) |
| Battle! (Gym Leader - Sinnoh Version) | Sinnoh Gym Leaders (Pokémon World Tournament) |
| Battle! (Champion - Sinnoh Version) | Sinnoh Champion (Cynthia) (Pokémon World Tournament) |
| PWT Final Round! | Final battle (Pokémon World Tournament) |
| Battle! (Regirock/Regice/Registeel) | Regirock, Regice, Registeel, and Regigigas |
| Battle! (Team Plasma) | Team Plasma |
| Battle! (Colress) | Colress |
| Battle! (Black Kyurem/White Kyurem) | Black or White Kyurem |
| Battle! (Ghetsis) | Ghetsis |
| Battle! (N) | N |
| Battle! (Champion Iris) | Unova Champion Iris |
Generation VI
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Pokémon X and Y
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| Music | Opponents |
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| Battle themes | |
| Battle! (Friend) | Shauna, Tierno, Trevor, and Calem/Serena |
| Battle! (Wild Pokémon) | Wild Pokémon |
| Battle! (Trainer Battle) | Trainers (except Gym Leaders, Elite Four, and Champion) |
| Battle! (Gym Leader) | Gym Leaders |
| Battle! (Successor Korrina) | Korrina (Mega Lucario battle at the Tower of Mastery) |
| Battle! (Team Flare) | Team Flare |
| Battle! (Xerneas/Yveltal/Zygarde) | Xerneas, Yveltal, and Zygarde |
| Battle! (Lysandre) | Lysandre |
| Battle! (Elite Four) | Elite Four |
| Battle! (Champion) | Champion (Diantha) |
| Battle! (Mewtwo) | Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, and Mewtwo |
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Generation VII
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Pokémon Sun and Moon
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
Generation VIII
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Pokémon Sword and Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
In the anime
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These are the battle music themes used in the anime:
- Burning Battle Field
See also
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This article is part of Project Music, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon song, CD and musician. |