Pokémon Theme Tune Lyrics

Can you fill in the missing lyrics to the Pokémon theme song?

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First submitted	June 26, 2012
Times taken	90,133
Average score	62.5%
Rating	4.31

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Lyrics

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

Each Pokemon to understand

The power that's inside

Pokemon its you and me

I know, it's my destiny

Pokemon oh you're my best friend

In a world we must defend

Pokemon a heart so true

Our courage will pull us through

You teach me and I'll teach you

Pokemon gotta catch 'em all

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

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97 Comments

+11

Level 40

Aug 22, 2012

90s kid. 100%.

+12

Level 37

Jul 30, 2018

2000s kid. 100% as well. :)

Level 11

Aug 12, 2018

I'm a 2000s/2010s kid (born in 2005) got 100%

+19

Level 70

Nov 16, 2018

1910's kid, 100%

Level 22

Mar 13, 2026

impossible to be 1910's kid u would be dead

+12

Level 43

Jan 17, 2020

1800s kid. 70%

Level 4

Sep 13, 2021

Yea, 100%

Level 43

Feb 9, 2022

1700s kid 4%

Level 67

Mar 26, 2022

4000s BCE kid, -27%

Level 29

Dec 5, 2022

-678's kid 100%

Level 70

Mar 13, 2023

2020s kid. blbbbbbftfhfhftbababagdada

Level 58

Sep 27, 2023

Ok what?

Level 71

Jan 28, 2024

2030s kid, 127%

Level 20

Jun 24, 2024

same bro

Level 18

Aug 22, 2012

Sang this out loud and got 100%

Level 15

Sep 20, 2012

Definitely had to sing it out loud too :P

Level 11

Jul 28, 2013

Me as well :)

Level 49

Apr 7, 2016

same

Level 65

Jul 13, 2017

definately

Level 7

Jul 1, 2018

me to(:

Level 34

Dec 6, 2015

Same

Level 69

Aug 22, 2012

Pokemon will always be the best :)

100% :D

Level 10

Aug 23, 2012

Us 90's kids will always be the very best, like no one ever was... :) 2:38 left....

Level 19

Aug 27, 2012

20/24 :)

Level 65

Aug 28, 2012

I got 0 correct, and I am very proud of that!

+30

Level 65

Jan 28, 2013

You have no reason at all to be proud of that.

Level 79

Feb 9, 2013

You have every reason to be proud of that. I only managed to miss 8. My hat is off to you, sir.

Level 63

Sep 3, 2022

I got 1, and I'm okay with that since only 40% of people got that 1. Could have gotten 2 if I tried my destiny instead of just destiny.

Level 7

Oct 17, 2012

100%, 2:55 left. Aw yeah.

Level 26

Oct 30, 2012

13/24, i am polish ;), i really like orginal pokemon theme

Level 79

Feb 9, 2013

portable monstrosities!

Level 35

Sep 23, 2014

It actually stands for pocket monsters.

Level 79

May 19, 2015

If I could I would splash you until you fainted.

Level 63

Jun 4, 2018

But it failed!

Level 3

Feb 9, 2013

I LOVE IT!!!!!!

Level 18

May 1, 2013

90s kids are awesome. 100% woohoo

Level 28

Jun 15, 2013

90S KID...0%. YOU GUYS ARE TALKING ABOUT THE 1890S, RIGHT???

Level 6

Jun 25, 2013

100%!!! YYEEAAAHH!

Level 23

Sep 19, 2013

10. Never seen the show.

Level 24

Oct 7, 2013

YES 100%. 90s kid right here

Level 51

Dec 27, 2013

I always thought it was 'Quest', not 'Test' :O

Level 6

May 31, 2014

I had to search for the song. I didn't remember anything after the second column. Turns out this is the theme to Pokemon: Mewtwo Strikes Back. If you don't believe me, compare the song from the original episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giJ7ocgIp-Q

to this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-seYSfEAdQ

Level 68

Oct 28, 2023

It's the full song too, so if you search for it, you'll hear them, which is how I knew them!

Level 41

Dec 17, 2014

again european lyrics differ

Level 8

Mar 24, 2015

Haha 2:55 left i feel so proud

Level 34

May 19, 2015

I dont remember the third column, on the TV show it only had the first two.

Level 26

Feb 2, 2016

yes totally agreed, and Pokémon is my life!!!!

Level 68

Oct 28, 2023

It's the full song and is played in the movie.

Level 68

May 19, 2015

10/24, never heard the song before. Should've gotten a few more, but I've never been that good at the cliches quizzes.

Level 44

May 20, 2015

100% with 3:18 left

I used to listen to this song on a loop while mowing the lawn.

By the way, who else can remember the voice of the narrator?

Level 7

May 25, 2015

Good quiz. The 2nd verse was tricky, but I only missed 2 points.

Level 7

Jul 7, 2015

2:28 left

Level 28

Sep 6, 2015

Very proud that I got verse two. :)

Level 19

Feb 5, 2016

THIS IS THE EASIEST QUIZ EVER.

Level 7

Mar 3, 2016

I just sang this and got 100% xD

Level 22

Mar 9, 2016

3 minutes left, not a 90s kid so you know, sorry

Level 55

Dec 8, 2016

3 minutes remaining! Woo!

Level 29

Feb 13, 2017

incoming "only 90's kids will understand" comments

Level 60

Mar 22, 2017

Well I've misunderstood half of this song my whole life. Contend is actually defend. Quest is test...

Level 12

May 1, 2017

Plz plz plz make a team rocket motto quiz. They (and by that I mean James and Meowth) are the best things to happen to Pokemon. I actually have a mega crush on James, hence why I hate Jessie,as she is my only competition.

Level 68

Oct 28, 2023

ayooo calm down

tbh 100% valid tho

Level 33

Apr 21, 2025

CALM DOWN LIKE OMG CHILL

i kinda agree though

Level 12

May 1, 2017

Also, does no one care that even though Ash wants to become a Pokemon Master, he has yet to win even ONE Pokemon League.

Level 26

Jan 10, 2023

Not anymore

Level 65

Jul 13, 2017

i got 96% and i am a kid from the 21st century

Level 14

Jul 22, 2017

You made a misspelling. It's not "each Pokemon to understand". It's "Teach Pokemon to understand".

Level 60

Jan 15, 2018

There's a third verse!?

Level 68

Jan 15, 2018

Name all the pokemon with all 807 pokemon known so far would be a good quiz.

Level 39

Jan 24, 2019

That quiz exists!

Level 12

Mar 13, 2018

I couldn't remember the last box at all, and I would have swore, it went "I know its our destiny."

Level 12

Mar 13, 2018

I don't remember the third verse either, I can clearly remember it ending with gotta catch em all.

Level 11

Aug 13, 2018

It is 'Teach Pokémon to understand' not 'each Pokemon to understand'

Level 70

Nov 27, 2018

No, it is "each"

Level 35

Oct 17, 2019

no, its definitely teach.

Level 67

Feb 1, 2022

This is the Cyprus of Pokemon lol

Level 68

Oct 28, 2023

That's not grammatically correct and doesn't really make sense. "Teach" actually works in a sentence.

Level 32

Jan 24, 2019

I think when it played originally before an episode it would not play the last bit because I do not remember the lyrics and steep drop and % correct says that too which is hilarious

Level 79

Oct 10, 2019

2:56 remaining

Level 79

Oct 10, 2019

Wasn't even alive during the original show

Level 30

Jan 15, 2020

I kind of had to get 100% on this.

Level 17

Jan 15, 2020

I hate this

Level 46

Apr 8, 2020

everybody gangster until the second verse

Level 85

May 8, 2020

The lyrics are "Teach Pokemon to understand", not "Each Pokemon"

Level 87

Sep 15, 2020

Had to watch Pokémon when I was minding my niece way back then it was the most awful kids show ever . Some of the kids shows then were so fun to watch even as an adult ( Spongebob ) and some were tolerable but Pokémon was ridiculous rubbish.For some reason without having any kids to mind just flicking through the channels on an day off a few years back I found myself becoming a huge fan of the regular show.

Level 32

May 10, 2021

your dad should have pulled out

Level 68

Oct 28, 2023

How relevant!

Mind taking this to IMDb?

Level 36

Nov 24, 2020

Wow, I always thought it was "to train them is my call". Learning something new every day.

Level 28

Feb 17, 2021

3:05

Scoring

You scored 5/24 = 21%

This beats or equals 9.4% of test takers

The average score is 16

Your high score is 5

Level 55

Jun 21, 2022

how?

Level 68

Jul 1, 2022

Isn't it "Teach Pokémon to understand"?

Level 33

Sep 13, 2022

What the heck is that last verse??? I vividly remember the song ending at “gotta catch em all, gotta catch em a-all—POKÉMON!”, what version of the show has everyone else been watching???

Level 17

Feb 27, 2023

There is a third verse, you can hear it in Pokemon "I Choose You" and when you ask an Alexa to play the theme song.

Level 17

Feb 27, 2023

Wow. I have terrible music remembering skills. Got 20/24 despite knowing all 1008 Pokemon currently in existence and having seen the original Anime like three times.

Level 12

Jul 27, 2023

100%

2000 french kid XD

thank you natewantstobattle and leeandlie ^^

Level 20

Jul 16, 2025

I am pretty sure that in the first verse there are 3 gotta "catch 'em all"s not only one

And in the end I remember being:

POKEMON gotta catch 'em all, gotta catch 'em ALL! Pokemon

Level 20

Jul 16, 2025

But like easy points

Level 29

Dec 29, 2025

Still remember all her lyrics. One of the most iconic theme songs.