Pokémon Ondo

← Fantasy in My Pocket

Japanese ending themes

Type: Wild →

ポケモン音頭
File:PokémonOndo.png Pokémon Ondo Pokémon Ondo
ED 4 Artist ガルーラ小林、ドーガス、アーボ Garura Kobayashi, Dogars, Arbo Lyrics 戸田昭吾 Akihito Toda Composer たなか　ひろかず Hirokazu Tanaka Arrangement 渡部チェル Chell Watanabe
Pikachu Records single Title とりかえっこプリーズ Trade Please Catalog no. CXDA-101
Garura Kobayashi, Dogars and Arbo are 小林幸子 Sachiko Kobayashi, 石塚運昇 Unshō Ishizuka and 坂口候一 Kōichi Sakaguchi, respectively.

Pokémon Ondo (Japanese: ポケモン音頭 Pokémon Ondo) is the fourth ending theme song of the Japanese Pokémon anime.

It debuted in EP054, replacing ポケットにファンタジー Fantasy in My Pocket. It was replaced by ニャースのうた Meowth's Song in EP065.

Opening animation

Synopsis

The song is done in the style of a traditional Japanese Ondo, with the beat provided by a Machamp and the backup vocals done by various Pokémon. Ash, Misty, and Brock appear in the song in traditional Japanese festival outfits and dance throughout the ending along with Meowth, Pikachu and Jigglypuff.

Lyrics

Japanese Romaji English （ハイ～） (Hai~) (Yes!) （ハ　ドッコイ　ドッコイ　ドッコイナット） (Ha dokkoi dokkoi dokkoinatto) (a-heigh-ho, heigh-ho, heeeiigh-ho!) （ア　サテ　ア　サテ　サテサテサテサテ） A sate a sate sate sate sate sate (A sate, a sate, sate, sate, sate, sate) （ドッドッドガース　ドドッガドッ　シャア～！） (Doddoddogāsu Dodoggado shaa~!) (Ko ko Koffing kokoff ko shaa!) （ドドッガドガース　ドッドッドッ　シャア～！） (Dodoggadogāsu Doddoddo shaa~!) (Ko koffi koffing kokoko shaa!) ぐるり　うずまきゃ　ノョロゾのおなか　（ハイ　ハイ） Gururi uzumakya Nyorozo no onaka (Hai hai) Poliwhirl's stomach swirls our surroundings (Yes, yes) なかなかなかなか大変だけど Nakanaka nakanaka taihen dakedo It's very very dreadful, but そこは　（ホレホレ）　そこホレわんわん Soko wa (Hore, hore) soko hore wan wan There, there (Dig, dig) dig there, woof, woof! ポッケ　ポッケ　ポッケ　ポケモン音頭 Pokke Pokke Pokke Pokémon Ondo Poké, Poké, Poké, Pokémon Ondo いちにの　さんで　ゲットで　よいよい Ichi ni no san de getto de yoi yoi Get 1, 2 or 3, yoi, yoi! おどって　おどって　おどろいて　（ウツボット） Odotte odotte odoroite (Utsubotto) Dance, dance, be surprised (Victreebel!) おどろいて　おどろいて　そこどいて　（ゴルバット） Odoroitte odoroitte soko doite (Gorubatto) Be surprised, be surprised, withdraw (Golbat!) とりあえず　ここまで～ Toriaezu koko made~ Just for now, until we're there~ （ハイ～） (Hai~) (Yes!)

Characters

Humans

• Ash
• Misty
• Brock

Pokémon

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Togepi (Misty's)
• Bulbasaur (Ash's)
• Squirtle (Ash's)
• Psyduck (Misty's)
• Onix (Brock's)
• Vulpix (Brock's)
• Arbok (Jessie's)
• Weezing (James's)
• Victreebel (James's)
• Jigglypuff (anime)
• Machamp
• Chansey
• Growlithe
• Arcanine
• Golbat

Trivia

• The outfits the human characters wear in this ending are the same outfits they wore in The Ghost of Maiden's Peak.
• A different recording of this song was used in the Japanese version of The Ghost of Maiden's Peak. It was sung by Unshō Ishizuka. This version can't be heard anywhere else.
• It also aired as the ending for EP104, replacing Type: Wild, and was replaced by Riding on Lapras in EP105.
• The two Pokémon repeating their names at various points of the song are Koffing and Ekans.
• In Challenging a Towering Figure!, Barry sings Pokémon Ondo during the Twinleaf Festival.
• This is one of the few Japanese songs that can be heard in the dub. It was played in the background of The Flame Pokémon-athon!.

External links

Japanese ending themes of the Pokémon animated series OS: One Hundred Fifty-One • Meowth's Song • Fantasy in My Pocket • Pokémon Ondo Type: Wild • Riding on Lapras • Meowth's Party • Exciting Pokémon Relay • Exciting² Pokémon Relay Takeshi's Paradise • To My Best Friend • Face Forward Team Rocket! • Pocket-ering Monster-ing AG: Because the Sky is There • Polka O Dolka • Smile • Full of Summer!! GLORY DAY ~That Shining Day~ • Pokémon Counting Song • I Won't Lose! ~Haruka's Theme~ DP: By Your Side ~Hikari's Theme~ • Message of the Wind • Surely Tomorrow Get Fired Up, Spiky-eared Pichu! • Which One ~ Is It? • In Your Heart, LaLaLa BW: Fanfare of the Heart • Can You Name All the Pokémon? BW • Seven-colored Arch Look Look☆Here‎ • Sakura Go-Round • Let's Join Hands XY: X Strait Y Scenery • Peace Smile! • DreamDream • Roaring All-Stars • Puni-chan's Song Team Rocket's Team Song • Brilliantly • Pikachu's Song • Meowth's Ballad SM: Pose • Twerp, Twerpette • Notebook of the Heart • Type: Wild JN: Pokémon Shiritori • Supereffective Type • One Hundred Fifty-One Takeshi's Paradise • Riding on Lapras • Face Forward Team Rocket! • Type: Wild HZ: RVR ~Rising Volt Tacklers Rap~ • Let me battle PK: Pika Pika Massaichu • Colorful Winter Vacation • Soaring Pokémon Kids • Christmas Eve Santa is Coming Soon! • We are the Pichu Brothers! • Friends' Anniversary Big Midsummer Plan! • Pocket-ering Monster-ing • It's the Start of an Adventure!! Hello! Thank You! • Big Meowth Day • Full of Summer!! • Stay with This Finger Get Fired Up, Spiky-eared Pichu! • Which One ~ Is It? • Can You Name All the Pokémon? BW Look Look☆Here • Let's Join Hands • Peace Smile! • Roaring All-Stars

← Fantasy in My Pocket

Japanese ending themes

Type: Wild →

This article is part of Project Music, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon song, CD and musician.