Battle Frontier (song)

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The subject of this article has no official English name. The name currently in use is a fan translation of the Japanese name.

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Japanese opening themes

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バトルフロンティア
Batoru Furontia Battle Frontier
AG OP 4 Artist 髙屋亜希那 Akina Takaya Lyrics Rie Composer Rie Arrangement 高梨康治 Yasuharu Takanashi
Pikachu Records single Title バトルフロンティア Battle Frontier Catalog no. ZMCP-2302
This song debuted in the eighth Pokémon movie the week before its television debut.

Battle Frontier (Japanese: バトルフロンティア lit. Batoru Furontia) is the fourth Japanese opening theme of Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire.

It debuted in AG135, replacing Pokémon Symphonic Medley. Its singer, Akina Takaya, is a relatively unknown artist. It debuted at the same time as a new ending, Pokémon Counting Song. The instruments-only version replaced the instrumental version of Advance Adventure in AG135 in the Japanese preview of the next episode. It was replaced by Spurt! in AG166. It was also used as the opening theme of Mew and the Wave Hero: Lucario in a different arrangement called Battle Frontier (Movie version).

It was also used as the Pokémon Sunday ending from PS053 to PS059 and was then replaced by YEAH!.

Opening animation

OP text

Japanese English この星の不思議な生き物 ポケットモンスター・・・ ちぢめてポケモン！ 今、少年サトシとポケモンたちの 出会いと冒険と戦いの物語が はじまる！ The mysterious creatures of this planet Pocket Monsters... "Pokémon" for short! Now, the story of a boy, Satoshi, and Pokémon Their meetings, adventures,and battles Are about to begin!

Synopsis

This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it.

Ash and Pikachu are in a field running toward the sun and they jump. The gang are in a forest playing happily, except May. There are flashbacks of Mimey, Delia Ketchum, Professor Oak, Professor Birch, Tracey, and Misty holding an Azurill. Ash's Pokémon are seen using their attacks and they all take a photo. Scott appears in a car and the Frontier Brains, except for Brandon, appear. Then, it showcases the characters' Pokémon. Team Rocket and their Pokémon waves. The rest of the opening has been changed multiple times.

Pokémon Sunday ending animation

The first animation sequence in this version is Ash, May, and Brock calling out their Pokémon to attack. Those Pokémon are Combusken, Grovyle, and Mudkip.

The next group of animations are the same as in the main opening (Ash and Pikachu running through the field, through the pan shot of Ash and all of his Pokémon). However, the differences in these animations are that ending credits replace the ones used in the opening. Also, the scene of Scott waving while driving past is replaced by a pan shot of all of the Frontier Brains. The animation sequence following this include portions of the first Frontier Brain battle between Ash and Noland, which involved Charizard and Noland's Articuno. After this, the normal animations resume, starting from the sequence involving Brock chopping up lettuce and cooking rice, and May throwing a Poké Ball. The Team Rocket sequence prior to AG152 (with Weavile) remains intact. This is followed by the Mew and Lucario flyby animation, as was the case in the first version of this opening. Unlike the original ending though, the group silhouette is replaced with the Frontier Brain reveal.

Characters

Humans

• Ash
• Misty
• May
• Brock
• Tracey
• Max
• Jessie
• James
• Drew
• Professor Oak
• Delia Ketchum
• Professor Birch
• Scott
• Harley
• Noland
• Greta
• Tucker
• Lucy
• Spenser
• Anabel (silhouette)
• Brandon (silhouette)

Pokémon

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
• Chimecho (James's)
• Mime Jr. (James's)
• Charizard (Ash's; Pokémon Sunday Variant)
• Phanpy (Ash's)
• Donphan (Ash's)
• Swellow (Ash's)
• Grovyle (Ash's)
• Sceptile (Ash's)
• Corphish (Ash's)
• Azurill (Misty's)
• Combusken (May's)
• Munchlax (May's)
• Squirtle (May's)
• Eevee (May's)
• Forretress (Brock's)
• Mudkip (Brock's)
• Marshtomp (Brock's)
• Bonsly (Brock's)
• Seviper (Jessie's)
• Dustox (Jessie's)
• Cacnea (James's)
• Mr. Mime (Delia's; Mimey)
• Mew (AG135-AG151)
• Weavile (AG135-AG151)
• Lucario (AG135-AG151)
• Gengar (AG152-AG165)
• Alakazam (AG152-AG165)
• Tyranitar (AG152-AG165)
• Murkrow (AG152-AG165)
• Magnemite (AG152-AG165)
• Charmander (AG152-AG165)
• Cyndaquil (AG152-AG165)
• Torchic (AG152-AG165)
• Medicham (AG152-AG165)
• Ekans (AG152-AG165)
• Charizard (AG152-AG165)
• Articuno (Pokémon Sunday Variant)

Lyrics

TV size

Japanese English 光る　大地に立ち 永遠の　バトル誓う 笑顔　ちょっぴり涙 みんな　忘れないよ 想いは　距離を飛び越え 今　君に届く　きっと ウーイエ！！ GANGAN　進め　風切って GANGAN　行くぜ　最後まで 完全・燃焼　YES, I'm OK!! ウーイエ！！ DONDON　パワー　盛り上がって DONDON　勇気湧いてくる 限りない　力を信じよう Standing on the shining land... I vow to battle eternally I smile... with some tears I won't forget any of you My feelings leap the distance And reach you even now, I'm certain Oh yeah!! Intensely move ahead, and cut through the wind Intensely I'm going, all the way to the end Perfect combustion - YES, I'm OK!! Oh yeah!! Steadily my power rises Steadily my courage boils over Let's believe in unlimited strength

Full version

Japanese English 光る大地に立ち 永遠のバトル誓う 笑顔　ちょっぴり涙 みんな忘れないよ 想いは距離を飛び越え 今君に届く　きっと ウーイエ！！ GANGAN　進め　風切って GANGAN　行くぜ　最後まで 完全・燃焼　YES, I'm OK!! ウーイエ！！ DONDON　パワー盛り上がって DONDON　勇気湧いてくる 限りない力を信じよう つなぐ手があるから そうさ　ここまで来た 強さ　それはやさしさ 少しずつわかったよ 想いは時を飛び越え 今僕ら結ぶ　もっと ウーイエ！！ ZENZEN　ヘッチャラ　大丈夫 ZENZEN　心配いらないさ 完全・無欠だ　Are you OK? ウーイエ！！ SOZORYOKU　無限大 SOSO　僕らいい調子 限りないチャンスをつかもう ウーイエ！！ GANGAN　進め　風切って GANGAN　行くぜ　最後まで 完全・燃焼　YES, I'm OK!! ウーイエ！！ DONDON　作戦　ひらめいて DONDON　攻撃　止まらない 完全・無欠だ　Are you OK? ウーイエ！！ GUNGUN　パワー盛り上がって GUNGUN　勇気湧いてくる 輝くゴールを駆け抜けろ Standing on the shining land... I vow to battle eternally I smile... with some tears I won't forget any of you My feelings leap the distance And reach you even now, I'm certain Oh yeah!! Intensely move ahead, and cut through the wind Intensely I'm going, all the way to the end Perfect combustion - YES, I'm OK!! Oh yeah!! Steadily my power rises Steadily my courage boils over Let's believe in unlimited strength Because we're holding hands Yes, that's why we've come so far Strength is kindness I've come to understand that little by little My feelings leap over time And now we'll be connected more! Oh yeah!! Nothing will ever go wrong Nothing will ever worry me Everything is perfect, are you OK? Oh yeah!! My imagination's forever strong We're all in high spirits! Let's catch our unlimited chances! Oh yeah!! Intensely move ahead, and cut through the wind Intensely I'm going, all the way to the end Perfect combustion - YES, I'm OK!! Oh yeah!! Our strategy dazzles everyone Never letting the attacks stop Everything is perfect, are you OK? Oh yeah!! Steadily my power rises Steadily my courage boils over Run through the dazzling goal!

Variants

There are 10 variants of the opening animation:

1. AG135 - AG148: The original animation (from AG146 onwards, the opening text introducing Pocket Monsters is added).
2. AG149: Animation updated to include Marshtomp.
3. AG150 - AG151: Animation updated to reveal Greta.
4. AG152: Animation updated to include Dustox; the scenes featuring Weavile and Mew with Lucario are replaced by a scene based on the boxart illustrations of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, which were released on the same day.
5. AG153 - AG154: Animation updated to reveal Tucker.
6. AG155 - AG157: Animation updated to include Donphan.
7. AG158: Animation updated to include Eevee.
8. AG159 - AG161: Animation updated to reveal Lucy; director 日高正光 Masamitsu Hidaka is removed.
9. AG162 - AG163: Animation updated to include Sceptile.
10. AG164 - AG165: Animation updated to reveal Spenser.

Gallery

Group shot

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  From AG135 to AG148; the original group shot

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  From AG149 to AG157; Mudkip replaced with Marshtomp

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  From AG158 to AG161; Eevee added to the group shot

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  From AG162 to AG165; Grovyle replaced with Sceptile

Ash's team

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  From AG135 to AG154; the original shot

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  From AG155 to AG161; Phanpy replaced with Donphan

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  From AG162 to AG165; Grovyle replaced with Sceptile

Frontier Brains

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  From AG135 to AG149; Factory Head Noland revealed

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  From AG150 to AG152; Arena Tycoon Greta revealed

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  From AG153 to AG158; Dome Ace Tucker revealed

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  From AG159 to AG163; Pike Queen Lucy revealed

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  From AG164 to AG165; Palace Maven Spencer revealed

Brock's scene

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  From AG135 to AG148; the original shot

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  From AG149 to AG165; Mudkip replaced with Marshtomp

Team Rocket scene

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  From AG135 to AG151; the original shot

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  From AG135 to AG151; a Weavile passes by, surprising Team Rocket

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  From AG135 to AG151; the following scene featuring Mew and Lucario, in honor of the eighth movie

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  From AG152 to AG165; Dustox added to the group

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  From AG152 to AG165; reference to the boxart of PMD: Blue Rescue Team

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  From AG152 to AG165; reference to the boxart of PMD: Red Rescue Team

Trivia

• The movie version of this song has an alternate lead-in.
• This is the first opening to have updates in animation.
• The track on the Perfect Best 2 album has a slightly different audio mix compared to the original single. Said album also includes a ballad version of the song.
• Oddly, in episodes before AG152, during the shot of Team Rocket and their current Pokémon waving, Jessie's Dustox is missing from the lineup.

Japanese opening themes of the Pokémon animated series OS: Aim to Be a Pokémon Master • The Rivals • OK! • Aim to Be a Pokémon Master (Whiteberry version) • Ready Go! AG: Advance Adventure • Challenger!! • Pokémon Symphonic Medley • Battle Frontier • Spurt! DP: Together / Together2008 • High Touch! / High Touch! 2009 • The Greatest - Everyday! / The Greatest - Everyday! (Band Version) BW: Best Wishes! • Be an Arrow! / Be an Arrow! 2013 • Summerly Slope XY: V (Volt) / Mega V (Mega Volt) • Mad-Paced Getter • XY&Z SM: Alola!! • Aim to Be a Pokémon Master -20th Anniversary- • Future Connection • Your Adventure JN: One, Two, Three • Aim to Be a Pokémon Master -with my friends- HZ: Heart-Pounding Diary • Halo • Will Other: A New Oath • We are the Pichu Brothers! • Koko

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