Battle Cry - (Stand Up!)

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Battle Cry - (Stand Up!)
Dub OP 12 Artist Erin Bowman Lyrics John Loeffler and David Wolfert Composer John Loeffler and Manny Corallo Arrangement Manny Corallo

Battle Cry - (Stand Up!) is the opening theme song for the English dub of the twelfth season, Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Galactic Battles. It was used from Get Your Rotom Running! to Gotta Get a Gible!. It was originally made up of various episode clips, but starting with the airing of The Lonely Snover!, a new version was aired featuring scenes from the twelfth Japanese opening, High Touch!, and the episode Pillars of Friendship!. An extended version of the song was used as the opening theme to Arceus and the Jewel of Life.

Lyrics

TV version

Sometimes it's hard to know,
Which way you're supposed to go.
But deep inside, you know you're strong.
If you follow your heart, you can't be wrong.

Stand up!
(Stand up!)
For what is right.
Be brave!
Get ready to fight.
Hold on!
(Hold on!)
We're friends for life.
And if we come, together as one,
Complete the quest, that we've begun,
We will win the battle!
Galactic Battles! Pokémon!

Movie version

Sometimes it's hard to know,
Which way you're supposed to go.
But deep inside, you know you're strong.
If you follow your heart, you can't be wrong.

Sometimes it's hard to see,
Just what's your destiny.
But when you find the path that's true,
You'll know that's the one for you.

Stand up!
(Stand up!)
For what is right.
Be brave!
(Be brave!)
Get ready to fight!
Hold on!
(Hold on!)
We're friends for life.
And if we come, together as one,
Complete the quest, that we've begun,
We will win the battle!
Pokémon!

Woo-hoo!

The time is now, the game's begun!
Together we will fight as one!
Each of us, in our own way,
Can make this world a better place.

Stand up!
(Stand up!)
For what is right.
Be brave!
(Be brave!)
Get ready to fight!
Hold on!
(Hold on!)
We're friends for life.
And if we come together as one,
Complete the quest, that we've begun,
We will win the battle!
Pokémon!

Just when it seems that you are lost and all alone,
You will find the courage and the strength to carry on.
And if you fall along the way,
Have the faith you'll be okay.
'Cause your friends are there for you,
Reachin' out to pull you through.

Stand up!
(Stand up!)
For what is right.
Be brave!
(Be brave!)
Get ready to fight!
Hold on!
(Hold on!)
We're friends for life.
And if we come together as one,
Complete the quest, that we've begun,
We will win the battle!
Pokémon!

Version 1 (DP105 - DP119)

Characters

Image from the first version

Humans

• Ash
• Dawn
• Brock
• Jessie
• James
• Barry
• Byron
• Riley
• Cyrus
• Charon
• Mars
• Galactic Grunts

Pokémon

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
• Grotle (Ash's)
• Chimchar (Ash's)
• Buizel (Ash's)
• Gliscor (Ash's)
• Buneary (Dawn's)
• Seviper (Jessie's)
• Yanmega (Jessie's)
• Carnivine (James's)
• Steelix (Byron's)
• Staraptor (Barry's)
• Roserade (Barry's)
• Lucario (Riley's)
• Purugly (Mars's)
• Rotom (Heat form)
• Luxio
• Aggron
• Metang

Opening animation spoilers

• Ash's Gliscor learning Fire Fang.
• Ash's Gym battle with Byron, the Pokémon they use, and Ash's victory.
• The events on Iron Island.
• Dawn using Buneary in the Chocovine Town Contest.

Version 2 (DP121 - DP157)

Characters

Humans

• Ash
• May
• Dawn
• Brock
• Tracey
• Max
• Jessie
• James
• Professor Oak
• Delia
• Paul
• J
• Kenny
• Zoey
• Saturn
• Mars
• Jupiter
• Cyrus

Pokémon

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
• Piplup (Dawn's)
• Staraptor (Ash's)
• Grotle (Ash's)
• Chimchar (Ash's)
• Buizel (Ash's)
• Gliscor (Ash's)
• Buneary (Dawn's)
• Pachirisu (Dawn's)
• Ambipom (Dawn's)
• Mamoswine (Dawn's)
• Sudowoodo (Brock's)
• Croagunk (Brock's)
• Happiny (Brock's)
• Seviper (Jessie's)
• Yanmega (Jessie's)
• Carnivine (James's)
• Mime Jr. (James's)
• Registeel (Brandon's)
• Regirock (Brandon's)
• Regice (Brandon's)
• Salamence (J's)
• Toxicroak (Saturn's)
• Prinplup (Kenny's)
• Glameow (Zoey's)
• Golbat (Galactic Grunts')
• Regigigas (two)
• Darkrai
• Wingull (flock)

Opening animation spoilers

• Ash and his friends meeting J again at the Snowpoint Temple, encountering a Regigigas and the Legendary titans.

Video

By Pokemon

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Trivia

• The first version of the opening was the first one to be made entirely of episode clips, containing no clips from Japanese openings or endings whatsoever.
  • The episode clips shown come from Get Your Rotom Running!, A Breed Stampede!, Dealing With Defensive Types!, Leading a Stray!, Steeling Peace of Mind!, Saving the World From Ruins!, and Another One Gabites the Dust!.
• As part of the transition to widescreen episodes, the opening was updated. This version featured scenes from High Touch! and a clip from Pillars of Friendship!. This version debuted with the episode The Lonely Snover! The clip where Pikachu, Gliscor, Chimchar, and Buizel call out their names at the end was also removed.
  • This is the first time that every scene in an English opening had been updated.
  • Among English themes, only Unbeatable had a running change prior to this. However, this is the first English theme that has two very distinct versions.
  • Although the opening changed on August 22, 2009, the Cartoon Network airings didn't become high definition until the airing of Classroom Training! on October 3, 2009.
• This is the only opening that is more than 30 seconds long in its TV version, after the anime was picked up by Cartoon Network.
• Unlike the longer version of Unbeatable used in Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, the version of this song used in the twelfth movie removed references to the season. This is similar to what was done in the version of Battle Frontier used in Another One Gabites the Dust!.

In other languages

Language		Title
Bulgarian		Стани и смел бъди Rise and be brave
Czech		Pokémon Galaktické zápasy Pokémon Galactic battles
Danish		Stå Fast! Stand firm!
Dutch		Sta Sterk! Wees voorbereid Stand Strong! Be prepared
Finnish		Näytä! Tie totuuden! Show it! The Path of Truth!
French		Oui, fonce!
German		Komm, steh fürs Gute ein Stand up, for what is right!
Greek		Μπορείς! You Can!
Hebrew		עכשיו כולם יחדיו Akhsav kulam yakhdav
Hindi		गॅलॅकटिक बॅटल्स Galactic Battles
Hungarian		Kell most pár varázsszó
Italian		Con me combatterai! With me you will combat!
Norwegian		Stå fast! På det du tror Stay on! On what you think!
Polish		Więc walcz! I nie bój się! So fight! And don't be afraid!
Portuguese	Brazil	Grito de Batalha - (Então Vá!) Battle Cry - (Then Go!)
	Portugal	Combate Renhido Fierce Battle
Romanian		Stai sus! Stand Up!
Russian		Иди вперёд! Go forward!
Spanish	Latin America	Grito de Batalla - (¡Hazlo!) Battle Cry - (Do it!)
	Spain	Canto de Batalla - (¡Luchar!) Battle Cry - (Fight!)
Swedish		Ta strid! För allas rätt Take battle, for everyone's right!
Turkish		Haydi! Go On!

English opening themes of the Pokémon animated series OS: Pokémon Theme • Pokémon World • Pokémon Johto • Born to Be a Winner • Believe in Me AG: I Wanna Be a Hero • This Dream • Unbeatable • Battle Frontier DP: Diamond and Pearl • We Will Be Heroes • Battle Cry - (Stand Up!) • We Will Carry On! BW: Black and White • Rival Destinies • It's Always You and Me XY: Pokémon Theme (Version XY) • Be a Hero • Stand Tall SM: Under The Alolan Sun • Under The Alolan Moon • The Challenge of Life JN: The Journey Starts Today • Journey to Your Heart • With You • Gotta Catch Em All HZ: Becoming Me / We Go (English Ver.) Other: Side by Side • Pokérap GS / Pokémon Chronicles theme • Always Safe

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