The opening starts with a brief view of a battlefield which quickly changes into aPoké Ball. The ball opens and the Pokémon logo comes out, appearing over water.Growlithe jumps out from the left,Goldeen makes a splashing entrance, andPidgeot flies up. The title then disappears withStaryu making its appearance, followed bySnorlax and thenCharizard making a roar. The next scene featuresMarill,Venonat, andScyther. The background changes asJigglypuff appears singing.Bulbasaur then comes up, thenSlowbro only to be attacked bySquirtle.Magneton scares Squirtle away with an Electric attack.Pikachu makes his entrance and usesThunderbolt. The earth is shown next as Thunderbolt comes out.Ash and Pikachu appears in battle againstSparky andRitchie. The screen split into four and shows various Pokémon doing attacks. This changes to a dark stadium where Ash is seen standing with his head low.Misty andTracey, as well asProfessor Oak andDelia Ketchum are watching him from the sidelines. The two girls seem concerned. Ash's fist trembles, then opens. Light is cast on him as he raises his head with a confident smile. Afterward, Ash and Ritchie shake hands.
The scene changes to the sea where Pikachu andTogepi are seen riding onLapras's head. Ash, Misty and Tracey are riding on Lapras's back, while Goldeen and Staryu are swimming.Psyduck, on the other hand, seems to be drowning.Nurse Joy andOfficer Jenny pass by riding on a motorboat.Giovanni appears on the screen with a menacing look.Jessie,James, andMeowth appear standing on theirMagikarp submarine. AGyarados then swats them away with its tail.
The next scene features Lapras and the gang again, shot from behind. Psyduck is hanging onto Lapras, while Goldeen and Staryu are in the water. Pikachu and Togepi are still on Lapras's head, while the Trainers are on its back, all are laughing. Closing up on Ash, Pikachu hops onto his back. Then Ash looks at the sky. Flashbacks of his rivals are seen. The next scene shows Lapras and the gang again, looking up at the sky, with the sun setting over the horizon.
It's so disappointing to lose I'm trembling, but, My clenched fist loosens I wipe the sweat on my jeans, so let's shake hands!
Isn't the flow of time mysterious? "Do you remember who won?" Now look! I can laugh as I talk with you "I forgot!" said while playing dumb Those are my rivals
It's so disappointing to lose I'm trembling, but, My clenched fist loosens I wipe the sweat on my jeans, so let's shake hands!
Isn't the flow of time mysterious? "Do you remember who won?" Now look! I can laugh as I talk with you "I forgot!" said while playing dumb Those are my rivals
I'm so happy to win I want to cry, but There's something more important Than winning and losing!
Rivals are something amusing "You still have a ways to go before you're grown!" You see, look! Because the road we've chosen is the same "I won't lose!" With these words We can talk of our identical dreams
The bud that is our dreams Hasn't changed, but Little by little it'll bloom... I can feel it
Trivia
Unlike most openings, noLegendary Pokémon were featured in this opening.
Gary is shown with aGrowlithe in this opening, even though he has never been seen using one, nor has it ever been confirmed if he obtained hisArcanine when it was still a Growlithe.
This would be the only opening to not featureBrock up untilBest Wishes!.
