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The '''Pokérap''' (sometimes stylized as '''PokéRAP''' or '''PokéRap''') is a series of songs that was made popular by the [[Pokémon anime]]. They are the English equivalent of the ''[[Can You Name All the Pokémon?]]'' songs. | The '''Pokérap''' (sometimes stylized as '''PokéRAP''' or '''PokéRap''') is a series of songs that was made popular by the [[Pokémon anime|''Pokémon'' anime]]. They are the English equivalent of the ''[[Can You Name All the Pokémon?]]'' songs. | ||
The main purpose of the songs were to [[List of Pokémon|list all the known Pokémon]] of a specific generation. The [[Kanto Pokérap|original]] and [[Hoenn Pokérap]]s rhymed; the former had many Pokémon names that rhymed and the latter rhymed normal words together instead of Pokémon names. Fewer rhymes were made in the [[Pokérap GS]], however. | The main purpose of the songs were to [[List of Pokémon|list all the known Pokémon]] of a specific generation. The [[Kanto Pokérap|original]] and [[Hoenn Pokérap]]s rhymed; the former had many Pokémon names that rhymed and the latter rhymed normal words together instead of Pokémon names. Fewer rhymes were made in the [[Pokérap GS]], however. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* For the [[Pokémon in South Asia#Hungama TV|second Indian dub]] of the anime, a {{OBP|Pokérap|Hindi song|Hindi Pokérap}} was used at the ending theme for the latter half of the first season. However, it bears no resemblance to the English Pokéraps. | * For the [[Pokémon in South Asia#Hungama TV|second Indian dub]] of the anime, a {{OBP|Pokérap|Hindi song|Hindi Pokérap}} was used at the ending theme for the latter half of the first season. However, it bears no resemblance to the English Pokéraps. | ||
* In the Japanese version of {{vg|Pokémon Trading Card Game}}, [[Tomoaki Imakuni|Imakuni?]] mentions that he sings [[Can You Name All the Pokémon?]]. In the English localization, he says that he sings the Pokérap. | * In the Japanese version of ''{{vg|Pokémon Trading Card Game}}'', [[Tomoaki Imakuni|Imakuni?]] mentions that he sings "[[Can You Name All the Pokémon?]]". In the English localization, he says that he sings the Pokérap. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||