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'''Be an Arrow!''' (Japanese: '''やじるしになって!''' ''Yajirushi ni Natte!'') is the second Japanese opening theme of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]''. It debuted in [[BW085]], replacing {{so|Best Wishes!}}. It was also used in [[M15]].
'''Be an Arrow!''' (Japanese: '''やじるしになって!''' ''Yajirushi ni Natte!'') is the second Japanese opening theme of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]''. It debuted in [[BW085]], replacing {{so|Best Wishes!}}. It was also used in [[M15]].


For ''Best Wishes! Season 2: Episode N'', which started with [[BW109]], a remixed version was used, '''[[Be an Arrow!#Opening animation: Version 2 (BW109 - BW122)|Be an Arrow! 2013]]''', which was replaced by [[Summerly Slope]] in [[BW123]].
For ''Best Wishes! Season 2: Episode N'', which started with [[BW109]], a remixed version was used, '''[[Be an Arrow!#Opening animation: Version 2 (BW109 BW122)|Be an Arrow! 2013]]''', which was replaced by [[Summerly Slope]] in [[BW123]].


==Opening animation: Version 1 ([[BW085]] – [[BW108]])==
==Opening animation: Version 1 ([[BW085]] – [[BW108]])==
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====Humans====
====Humans====
* {{Ash}}
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Dawn}} ([[BW085]] - [[BW093]])
* {{Tracey}}
* {{an|Iris}}
* {{an|Iris}}
* {{an|Cilan}}
* {{an|Cilan}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[James]]
* {{Delia}}
* {{an|Professor Oak}}
* [[Trip]]
* [[Trip]]
* {{an|Bianca}}
* {{an|Bianca}}
* [[Stephan]]
* [[Stephan]]
* {{un|Cameron}} ([[BW094]] - [[BW108]])
* {{un|Cameron}} ([[BW094]] - [[BW108]])
* {{an|Dawn}} ([[BW085]] - [[BW093]])
* {{Tracey}}
* {{Delia}}
* {{an|Professor Oak}}
* {{an|Cynthia}}
* {{an|Cynthia}}
* [[Alder]]
* [[Alder]]
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* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Piplup}} ({{OP|Dawn|Piplup}}) ([[BW085]] - [[BW093]])
* {{p|Axew}} ({{OP|Iris|Axew}})
* {{p|Axew}} ({{OP|Iris|Axew}})
* {{p|Unfezant}} ({{OP|Ash|Unfezant}})
* {{p|Oshawott}} ({{OP|Ash|Oshawott}})
* {{p|Pignite}} ({{OP|Ash|Pignite}})
* {{p|Snivy}} ({{OP|Ash|Snivy}})
* {{p|Scraggy}} ({{OP|Ash|Scraggy}})
* {{p|Leavanny}} ({{OP|Ash|Leavanny}})
* {{p|Boldore}} ({{OP|Ash|Boldore}})
* {{p|Palpitoad}} ({{OP|Ash|Palpitoad}})
* {{p|Krookodile}} ({{OP|Ash|Krookodile}})
* {{p|Pansage}} ({{OP|Cilan|Pansage}})
* {{p|Stunfisk}} ({{OP|Cilan|Stunfisk}})
* {{p|Serperior}} ({{OP|Trip|Serperior}})
* {{p|Emboar}} ({{OP|Bianca|Emboar}})
* {{p|Sawk}} ({{OP|Stephan|Sawk}})
* {{p|Riolu}} ({{OP|Cameron|Riolu}}) ([[BW094]] - [[BW108]])
* {{p|Meloetta}} ({{an|Meloetta|anime}})
* {{p|Piplup}} ({{OP|Dawn|Piplup}}) ([[BW085]] - [[BW093]])
* {{p|Bulbasaur}} ({{OP|Ash|Bulbasaur}})
* {{p|Bulbasaur}} ({{OP|Ash|Bulbasaur}})
* {{p|Charizard}} ({{OP|Ash|Charizard}})
* {{p|Charizard}} ({{OP|Ash|Charizard}})
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* {{p|Gliscor}} ({{OP|Ash|Gliscor}})
* {{p|Gliscor}} ({{OP|Ash|Gliscor}})
* {{p|Gible}} ({{OP|Ash|Gible}})
* {{p|Gible}} ({{OP|Ash|Gible}})
* {{p|Unfezant}} ({{OP|Ash|Unfezant}})
* {{p|Oshawott}} ({{OP|Ash|Oshawott}})
* {{p|Pignite}} ({{OP|Ash|Pignite}})
* {{p|Snivy}} ({{OP|Ash|Snivy}})
* {{p|Scraggy}} ({{OP|Ash|Scraggy}})
* {{p|Leavanny}} ({{OP|Ash|Leavanny}})
* {{p|Boldore}} ({{OP|Ash|Boldore}})
* {{p|Palpitoad}} ({{OP|Ash|Palpitoad}})
* {{p|Krookodile}} ({{OP|Ash|Krookodile}})
* {{p|Pansage}} ({{OP|Cilan|Pansage}})
* {{p|Stunfisk}} ({{OP|Cilan|Stunfisk}})
* {{p|Serperior}} ({{OP|Trip|Serperior}})
* {{p|Emboar}} ({{OP|Bianca|Emboar}})
* {{p|Sawk}} ({{OP|Stephan|Sawk}})
* {{p|Riolu}} ({{OP|Cameron|Riolu}}) ([[BW094]] - [[BW108]])
* {{p|Meloetta}} ({{an|Meloetta|anime}})
* {{p|Dragonite}} <!--Not Iris' one, don't add-->
* {{p|Dragonite}} <!--Not Iris' one, don't add-->
* {{p|Bisharp}}
* {{p|Bisharp}}
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===Trivia===
===Trivia===
* [[Virgil]] is Ash's only Unova rival not seen in the opening.
* [[Virgil]] is Ash's only Unova [[rival]] not seen in the opening.
* This is the first opening of a [[Pokémon League]] arc that doesn't show all or most [[Legendary Pokémon]] known to date.
* This is the first opening of a [[Pokémon League]] arc that doesn't show all or most [[Legendary Pokémon]] known to date.


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** {{an|Professor Oak}}'s eyebrows are gray instead of black.
** {{an|Professor Oak}}'s eyebrows are gray instead of black.
** The cut on {{AP|Bayleef}}'s head leaf is missing.
** The cut on {{AP|Bayleef}}'s head leaf is missing.
** {{AP|Primeape}} is seen in the shot despite having never resided at Professor Oak's lab, as it is training with {{OBP|Anthony|EP029}}. Also, {{AP|Charizard}} was still at the [[Charicific Valley]] at the time, and {{AP|Squirtle}} is with the [[Squirtle Squad]].
** The rings around Torkoal's neck and stomach are missing.
** The rings around Torkoal's neck and stomach are missing.
*** All of these errors were corrected when the opening actually debuted in [[BW085]] except Bayleef's missing cut and Torkoal's missing rings.
*** All of these errors were corrected when the opening actually debuted in [[BW085]] except Bayleef's missing cut and Torkoal's missing rings.
* {{AP|Primeape}} is seen in the shot with the rest of Ash’s Pokémon despite having never resided at Professor Oak's lab, as it is training with {{OBP|Anthony|EP029}}. Also, Charizard was still at the [[Charicific Valley]] at the time, and {{AP|Squirtle}} is with the [[Squirtle Squad]].


===Variants===
===Variants===
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* {{an|Iris}}
* {{an|Iris}}
* {{an|Cilan}}
* {{an|Cilan}}
* [[James]]
* [[Jessie]]
* {{an|N}}
* {{an|N}}
* [[Looker]]
* [[Cheren]]
* [[Cheren]]
* [[James]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[Anthea and Concordia]]
* [[Ghetsis]]
* [[Ghetsis]]
* [[Colress]]
* [[Colress]]
* [[Anthea and Concordia]]
* {{tc|Team Plasma Grunt}}s
* {{tc|Team Plasma Grunt}}s
* [[Aldith]]
** [[Aldith]]
* [[Barret]]
** [[Barret]]
* [[Schwarz and Weiss]]
** [[Schwarz and Weiss]]
* [[Looker]]


==== Pokémon ====
==== Pokémon ====
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* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Axew}} ({{OP|Iris|Axew}})
* {{p|Axew}} ({{OP|Iris|Axew}})
* {{p|Charizard}} ({{OP|Ash|Charizard}})
* {{p|Oshawott}} ({{OP|Ash|Oshawott}})
* {{p|Oshawott}} ({{OP|Ash|Oshawott}})
* {{p|Boldore}} ({{OP|Ash|Boldore}})  
* {{p|Boldore}} ({{OP|Ash|Boldore}})  
* {{p|Charizard}} ({{OP|Ash|Charizard}})
* {{p|Dragonite}} ({{OP|Iris|Dragonite}})
* {{p|Dragonite}} ({{OP|Iris|Dragonite}})
* {{p|Herdier}} ([[Cheren]]'s)
* {{p|Herdier}} ([[Cheren]]'s)
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===Trivia===
===Trivia===
[[File:Be an Arrow 2013 error.png|thumb|right|220px|The error]]
* This is the only opening so far that, along with the main characters, is mainly focused on a [[villainous team]], in this case, [[Team Plasma]].
* This is the only opening so far that, along with the main characters, is mainly focused on a [[villainous team]], in this case, [[Team Plasma]].
* The scene where [[Team Plasma]]'s {{p|Liepard}} blasts a {{m|Hyper Beam}} at a building references a scene in the [[banned episodes|never-aired]] original {{OBP|BW023|unaired}} and {{OBP|BW024|unaired}}, which was supposed to mark the debut of Team Plasma in the anime.
* This is the first Japanese opening to use clips from previous episodes alongside new animations.
* This is the first Japanese Opening to use clips from previous episodes alongside new animations, the English dub has done this since the first opening onwards.
* The scene where [[Team Plasma]]'s {{p|Liepard}} blasts a {{m|Hyper Beam}} at a building references a scene in the [[banned episodes|never-aired]] original {{OBP|BW023|unaired}} and {{OBP|BW024|unaired}}, which were supposed to mark the debut of Team Plasma in the anime.


<gallery>
File:Team Plasma helicopter BW024.png|Original
File:Team Plasma helicopter OPJ15.png|''Be an Arrow! 2013''
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[[File:Be an Arrow 2013 error.png|thumb|220px|The error]]
====Errors====
====Errors====
* When Ash is confronting [[Cheren]], {{p|Herdier}}'s tail is brown instead of blue.
* When Ash is confronting [[Cheren]], {{p|Herdier}}'s tail is brown instead of blue.


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