Board 8 > Topic for your favorite Pokemon game music

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwzjXOPbz9Q

-Always challenges weaklings
-Ace Pokemon a literal coward
-Boss music brands him uber badass in spite of this

Ya Boi.......

https://youtu.be/dKqAL4mZjHA?si=zHcDK2oF1zZFIGpY

Easy #1. Arguably the only memorable track from a Pokemon game.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EjA4SgVDmh4&pp=ygUcUG9rZW1vbiBSZWQgYmxpZSByaXZhbCBtdXNpYw%3D%3D

Not a very long track, but its a classic

I did a top 10 Pokemon music topic lately, and went over how I skipped gens 6-8. I decided to go over the main themes from those games to see if I missed anything good, and found this track:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMaQh-2gGt4

I gave it an honorable mention at the time, but ever since then, I've been listening to it quite a bit in my free time, and it's gotta be up in my top 5 or so now. It's super unique.

Eterna Forest is one of the best songs in the franchise:
https://youtu.be/Gw8OOD3XcCI?si=EwjahcOAhgrwOgbj

Bonus, the soothing anime version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KS4bAFVDHjs

Legends Arceus Spoilers

This bitch

https://youtu.be/0yqm7vrCp-g?feature=shared

The Area Zero stuff is top notch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FK1bYSMFAU4

Not my all time fav or anything but I've been listening to TCG's OST quite a bit since beating it last week

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucQ6rLeRxyg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpB5PaQkkQc

Been in love with this song since hitting the location in the game. Fucking incredible

The music that plays as you approach Cynthia will always get me

Emeraldegg posted...

The Area Zero stuff is top notch

It sure is

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydT8EItxKlQ

Favorite three main series:
https://youtu.be/ED1D822MfYg
https://youtu.be/d5IrlUjCxOg
https://youtu.be/qDZygFP1iNQ?si=ofJQ8IzIZt2qwr7H

Favorite three Mystery Dungeon:
https://youtu.be/XeXGr9WerPg
https://youtu.be/Olzv7Js_hyk
https://youtu.be/hIXGRb7Gb7E

Favorite three other spinoffs:
https://youtu.be/eokOgs5I8k0?si=z8eotmj7Qb4VVRqP
https://youtu.be/LhtSPsFp0ZI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LE30s3d7W-w

These are based on my "current" ratings, but things may get shaken up a little bit when I'm done rating my top music later this year.

I will add that I love Team Skull battle themes~!

Here's a Mystery Dungeon theme I don't think is appreciated enough

https://youtu.be/CXVFucCVFPk?si=2ESgkhWezBhlCjES

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWZf_ijmSdo

this song has no reason to go this hard and normally you would never even get to the best parts but it absolutely slaps. I remember just freezing mid-battle the first time it plays and listening in awe, wondering where it would go, and it just keeps going up. I could listen to this for hours

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1-VyHIx_SY

an absolute classic, this one tugs the nostalgia strings hard

Mt Pyre Peak has such a cool beat to it, yet it's for such a small part of the game
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEtlhq1PxI4

aight i feel like dropping literally every pokemonsong i really like in each game here goes nothing

for gen 1...

RGBY - Rocket Hideout | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2si3R-3kwc
RGBY - Victory Road | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbmPBMl5j1c
FRLG - Mystery Gift | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08neWmPJyLo (very underrated tbhq, it's a shame this version never came back though admittedly i'm very partial to literally every other mystery gift song too lol... besides let's go version because i just don't like anything when it comes to let's go arrangements)
FRLG - S.S. Anne | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_h8N9cYo7do (i'm pretty split on whether frlg really improved the songs but this was one case where it definitely did imo)
FRLG - Violet City (Sevii Islands) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhZHDB7A1IE (i've been on the record as saying violet city is maybe my favourite gen 2 city theme and that this is my favourite version maybe, so of course i'm including it here)
FRLG - Final Battle! Rival | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSZBsWOk3hQ (it's not the best version but it's still AMONG the best at least)
FRLG - Ending | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCeHZ36rNEY (it's still not making my top 5 pokemon ending themes but it has so much more too it than gen 1 that it feels like a crime not to bring it up and admittedly i'd include the ending themes on almost every game)

overall i feel like neither og nor frlg (and especially not let's go) really stands out a ton so my choices are relatively clear cut

oh i also nearly forgot about
FRLGE - Battle! Deoxys | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnytJYRxwiA (what a damn next level battle theme even now, also oras has nothing on this just like it has nothing on 90% of the rest of gen 3)

actually for now i'm just going to start with real gen 2 because heck it was so much better than gen 1 tho

GS - Intro | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dj1VBRZQuI (deep appreciator of intros starting with this of all ones. yeah, not gen 1, not crystal. controversial, i absolutely know, but one thing that is likely to be the case on every gen with a third version is that i just pick the original duo's intros because i think i just prefer them overall in every single case???)

GSC - New Bark Town | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qq0I91Gnlr0 (boring take but i can't not)
GSC - Violet City | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-sOVqdnWJI (hi)
GSC - Game Corner | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=si9nmOpKvlU (another boring take but i can't not even if i prefer hgss)
GSC - National Park | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3pygYi9lSA (see above lol)
GSC - Ice Path | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0K6RVdIBm4 (i hadn't really realised i still like og ice path this much)
GSC - Surf | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqP9taVCAbA (this song really driving home just how good the gen 2 themes were even before the remakes)
GSC - Trainers' Eyes Meet (Girl) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhVNabNZIRc (the first good generic encounter theme tbh. warning for future reference, i fucking love encounter themes)
GSC - Radio Tower Takeover | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2bR7fLdB_A (most predictable selection)
GSC - Radio: Pokemon Lullaby | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiBHBCWaYkM (almost definitely least predictable radio selection tho)

before hitting battle themes i will say battle theme rankings for me are basically never ever consistent so these are just the ones i'm feeling right now
GSC - Battle! (Team Rocket) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpmqlI3bTjo
GSC - Battle! (Rival) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3a1wD3ppJc0
GSC - Battle! (Gym Leader - Johto Version) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6Y4KQccq3w
GSC - Ending | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRIWrA7cWhY
GSC - The End | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMcupcRevMw (i've definitely cried to every "end end" song like this at least once)
GSC - S.S. Aqua | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLiVnMKXUew (why can't they make bote themes this good again)
GSC - Route 2 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcPcCds2ci0 (honestly, gen 2 is probably the main reason gen 1 doesn't work for me that well. i've just always adored the arrangements)
GSC - Pewter City | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtuDGbMIdM8
GSC - Lavender Town | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmnRIKGxDTA (it is unfortunate being one of the only fans of these versions)

Puzzle Challenge - Lance (Danger) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqKc4r4kE10 (and that's the main reason i didn't have lance/red before now lol)

rather unfortunately, even though i'd definitely rank gsc over every iteration of gen 1, pretty much all of these are also songs where i thought the hgss arrangements were even stronger...

hoenn

themes
RSE - May | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuckMsnNvaQ (i'm probably like the only person that actually considers brendon's theme over may's sometimes. right now i'm leaning may though)
RSE - Team Magma Appears | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xT6xv8lCTUo (i think generally speaking aqua's theme is considerably CONSIDERABLY more popular and given some of the arrangements i can understand the sentiment, but gen 3 itself and i'm absolutely vibing hard with both)
RSE - Team Aqua Appears | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lm57PTGAQfA
RSE - Trainers' Eyes Meet (Cooltrainer) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrtNahdLHdk (he's just so cool)
RSE - Victory! Gym Leader | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6UCkaTZzQA (maybe the best in the series? it's absolutely up there at least)
RSE - Route 104 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkYqmn_dG08 (maybe the most left field route theme to put here lol, literally everybody else would surely put 111/113 or maybe 119/120 but this is the glue that held it all together for a reason imo)
RSE - Dewford Town | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BK9FoAnwf-I (honestly i don't really have much of a read on rse town themes, i think this is kind of the fringe pick? though admittedly i don't really know what one most gravitate towards the most. slateport? anyway this and verdanturf are the main two i've liked to chill at most frequently just for the music, sometimes lavaridge too. lilycove is okay but the platinum arrangement is the best iteration by far)
RSE - Oceanic Museum | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IF0s609N3fY (probably literally the only person in existence to enjoy the museum more than slateport's theme)
RSE - Mt. Chimney | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bF1Rgbmt4hQ (doesn't get enough respect with all the talk on pyre)
RSE - Surf | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLc5r72Ys5U (the fact that i have this here probably says a lot about how many hours i have in gen 3)
RSE - Dive | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YswbiKLBKCI (often would consider this the best pre-emerald rse theme)
RSE - Victory Road | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdpIY8_FBHU (the biggest problem for this victory road is just that it's had numerous basically fully improved arrangements, otherwise it's still excellent)
RSE - Room of Glory | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nf65YtyvjUs (underappreciated)
RSE - Battle! Regirock/Regice/Registeel | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLj9ETUP8KI
RSE - Battle! Elite Four | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1bqgWrbtXE
RSE - Battle! Champion | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXW0OPjWh0Y
RSE - Ending | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKexVADeo6E
RSE - The END | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fq49QtfeC9c (probably the credits and postcredits i somehow think about the most often)

and even though there weren't that many and i've already posted deoxys literally 80% of emerald's songs are just in the top like 10% of the rse soundtrack so i shall post all the ones that live in my head forever
Emerald - Battle Frontier | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhr0On0tRkE
Emerald - Battle Pyramid | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IE0WAHxY2uU
Emerald - Battle Factory | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=768Jvmpj1eE
Emerald - Battle Pike | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXXGjweRBBA (this one ESPECIALLY lives rent free in my head but genuinely all of these listed ones cross my mind at least once in a while randomly)
Emerald - Battle Palace | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RA8qXzqWBY
Emerald - Battle Dome | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evv46oAqh-g
Emerald - Battle! Frontier Brain | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTFFaf6sUnI (yeah the gen 4 one is... probably better in my mind, but this is also still super high up there for me)

too tired to review oras versions rn so gonna leave the post like this... (definitely about to pass out lol, surely being up since 24 hours and 10 mins ago doesn't have anything to do with it (oops))

Echoing UF8 that Gen 2 is better than Gen 1 for music. SEVERAL of these songs are 9.5 or 10/10 for me. It's crazy how amazing a bunch of these tracks are.

GSC - Rival - 0:12 - 0:23 is THE BEST
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3a1wD3ppJc0
GSC - New Bark Town
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qq0I91Gnlr0
GSC - Violet City
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-sOVqdnWJI

Honestly, Johto Gym Leader theme has grown a lot on me too. 0:22-0:35 is a standout of being super awesome, an underrated part of the theme.

GSC - Route 42
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKJMm4iwUAs

This was my favorite Pokemon song ever as a kid. It just OOZES adventure and wonder. Short, but amazing.

Azalea town is fantastic as well.

GEN 3

Rival battle is fantastic. It ain't no Gen 2 rival, but this slaps.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6sSj1JlPnE

Similar to Route 42. Route 120 just OOZES adventure! Fantastic track!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzec20s-FlU

Shoutout to Meteor Falls. This might be the biggest example of how different (and better) pokemon music is today than it was in the earlier days.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfUZZkAGsAw

Elite 4 battle. This has grown on me a TON. Probably my favorite Elite 4 battle theme now, though there's a close 2nd.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h92NII_daio
0:26-0:43 is the standout for me. This part is subtle, but so so cool.

I'm gonna get carried away, there's a ton of other fantastic pokemon music. Probably gen 2 and 3 are my favs. Here's a couple other cool songs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vjwn6W5uDqc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e36tby9VGPE
0:52 - 1:19 is probably my favorite all time segment of any pokemon song. Just wow.

Another Pokemon music thread means I get to post this again.

https://youtu.be/ZlW5qJZY4_k?si=DxwYTXOZcqYUtZb8

TCG's soundtrack is so great.

ok i managed to fend off sleep for now so before i evaporate for longer than expected since i forgot about the new game i got, here's some much more misc songs i have to mention (i might do the remaining gens in a few days time lol)

Typing - Bright Sunshine | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFjAqVpQd5o
Unite - Auroma Park | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abAv0RbvC-8
PMD Wiiware - Cheerful Meadow | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3F5itani_k
PMD2 - Ending (combined) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lFGu1174gM
Conquest - Grass Battle | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXkADwEnSD8

also underappreciated is Vast Fame, an old Taiwanese company that put out a bunch of Pokmon bootlegs with banger soundtracks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3k5QsVVRdg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENvLykpHfo8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-FZ5S0ZpjE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48HpHtGtVPs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-GN89t6nrk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LXduPi9VUQ

swirIdude posted...

Another Pokemon music thread means I get to post this again.

https://youtu.be/ZlW5qJZY4_k?si=DxwYTXOZcqYUtZb8

TCG's soundtrack is so great.

Yes it is

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfDxSEc5mDw

There are very few bad Pokmon tracks in fact

Gonna try 1 track per game and tracks that haven't been done yet (except Gen II because that's my childhood)

Gen I: Cinnabar Island | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBby1E3tWwo
Gen II: Route 29 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxqHQ9nOZcc
Encounter! Suicune | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEiRAYy0yDA
Kanto Trainer Battle | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLIF66XLL8Y
Gen III: Intro theme | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0wGXknoPA8
FRLG: Silph Co. | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f540mV7XQSM
Gen IV: Route 229 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkVzDnJjupA
Gen IV: Game Corner | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaIx-lkGTp8
HGSS: National Park | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mWVu1Eo5f0
Gen V: Accumula Town | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=259C4AaOHn0
B2W2: Lacunosa Town | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3yUlWMxZ3Q
B2W2: Join Avenue | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGUA_V1MZdQ
Gen VI: Boutique | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Zf9x4K4BVk
ORAS: Sootopolis City | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWYiMilDpNU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFwdVyZszlk