High Touch!

If you were looking for the CD, see High Touch! / Surely Tomorrow or High Touch! 2009 (CD).

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

The Greatest - Everyday! →

ハイタッチ！
Hai Tatchi! High Touch!
DP OP 02 Artist サトシ（松本梨香）＆ヒカリ（豊口めぐみ） Satoshi (Rica Matsumoto) & Hikari (Megumi Toyoguchi) Lyrics 戸田昭吾 Akihito Toda Composer たなか　ひろかず Hirokazu Tanaka Arrangement たなか　ひろかず Hirokazu Tanaka
Pikachu Records single Title ハイタッチ!／あしたはきっと High Touch! / Surely Tomorrow Catalog no. ZMCP-4370

High Touch! (Japanese: ハイタッチ！ lit. Hai Tatchi!) is the second Japanese opening theme of Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl. It debuted in DP096, replacing Together2008. A remixed version of the song, High Touch! 2009, debuted in DP134, which was also used as opening theme in Arceus: To a Conquering Spacetime. It was replaced by The Greatest - Everyday! in DP158.

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、サトシとヒカリと 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 Satoshi and Hikari, and Pokémon, Their meetings, adventures, and battles Are about to begin!

Synopsis

Ash and Dawn glaring at their rivals

The opening begins with multiple colors shown, as well as the faces of Ash, Dawn, and Brock. The title is then shown. The trio, with Pikachu and Piplup, are now running across a grassy plain. After a close-up of Dawn, they are now on a sailboat, with all their Pokémon and Wingull above.

After a close-up of Brock, he is now seen cooking with Pikachu and Mamoswine nearby and then Pikachu and Piplup are seen playing while the other Pokémon, Ash, Dawn, and Brock are seen cheering them on. Dawn, with Piplup and Ambipom, are then seen glaring at Zoey and her Glameow and Kenny and his Prinplup while Ash, with Pikachu and Monferno, glare at Paul with his Honchkrow.

Dawn then slightly pushes Ash. Ash then gives her a thumbs-up as the sun rises. Close ups of Ash, Dawn and Brock and Pikachu and Piplup are seen. They are now seen running across a map of Sinnoh. Ash and Dawn then give each other a high-five. Then, from left to right, Delia, Professor Oak, Max, Tracey, May, Misty, and Gary are seen.

The Pokémon then are seen smiling in pairs; Buizel and Ambipom, Buneary and Grotle, Staraptor and Gliscor, Happiny and Pachirisu, Mamoswine and Croagunk, Monferno and Sudowoodo and, finally, Pikachu and Piplup. Team Rocket are then seen blasting off with their Pokémon, one by one. Then Saturn is seen sending out his Toxicroak. He is then joined by Mars and Jupiter.

In the fiery background, Cyrus and Team Galactic's Golbat appear. J, riding her Salamence, then appears with her ship behind her. Ash's Pokémon then appear and show off their moves; Buizel uses Aqua Jet, Staraptor uses Aerial Ace, Gliscor, and then Grotle, run off, Monferno uses Flame Wheel and Pikachu uses Volt Tackle. The gang once again run across the map. Regigigas is then seen fighting Darkrai, using Hyper Beam. The opening closes with the trio, with Piplup and Pikachu, posing happily.

Characters

Humans

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

Pokémon

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
• Piplup (Dawn's)
• Mime Jr. (James's)
• Staravia (Ash's) (DP096 - DP118)
• Staraptor (Ash's) (DP118 - DP157)
• Turtwig (Ash's) (DP096 - DP100)
• Grotle (Ash's) (DP100 - DP157)
• Chimchar (Ash's) (DP096 - DP132)
• Monferno (Ash's) (DP133 - DP157)
• Buizel (Ash's)
• Gliscor (Ash's)
• Buneary (Dawn's)
• Pachirisu (Dawn's)
• Ambipom (Dawn's)
• Swinub (Dawn's) (DP096 - DP104)
• Piloswine (Dawn's) (DP105 - DP106)
• Mamoswine (Dawn's) (DP107 - DP157)
• Sudowoodo (Brock's)
• Croagunk (Brock's)
• Happiny (Brock's)
• Seviper (Jessie's)
• Yanmega (Jessie's)
• Carnivine (James's)
• Honchkrow (Paul's)
• Prinplup (Kenny's)
• Glameow (Zoey's)
• Toxicroak (Saturn's)
• Salamence (J's)
• Wingull (multiple) (background)
• Golbat (multiple) (background)
• Regigigas
• Darkrai

Lyrics

• Hikari
• Satoshi
• Both

TV size

Japanese English けんか　なかなおり　またけんか 言いたいこと　いっぱいあるけど いちばんは…… 「いてくれて　ありがとう！」 旅はみちづれ　世はなさけ わかったような顔してるけど ほんとうは…… 「いてくれて　うれしい！」 ナイスパートナー！ ナイスライバル！ おしてあげるよ ひっぱってあげる 見あげる太陽　なんだかまぶしくて うまくいったら　ハイタッチ！ へこんじゃっても　もとどおり いっしょ　ならば あきらめるのは　早いぜ！ GO GO GO! うまくいったね　ハイタッチ！ バトルあいてと　ハンドシェイク！ いっしょならば もっと遠くに　いけるぜ！ GO GO GO! GO GO GO! GO GO GO! We fight, make up, and then we fight again There are a lot of things I want to say to you But foremost... "Thanks for being here for me!" Companions in this journey, compassion in the world I pretend to understand those things, but The truth is... "I'm happy you're here for me!" Nice Partner! Nice Rival! I'll push you forward I'll pull you along The sun seems so dazzling when I look up at it If it all goes well, let's high five! If we're feeling down, we'll come right back! As long as we are together I will not give up so easily! GO GO GO! It all went well, so let's high five! Shake hands with our opponent in battle As long as we're together We can go even further than before! GO GO GO! GO GO GO! GO GO GO!

Full version

Japanese English けんか　なかなおり　またけんか 言いたいこと　いっぱいあるけど いちばんは…… 「いてくれて　ありがとう！」 旅はみちづれ　世はなさけ わかったような顔してるけど ほんとうは…… 「いてくれて　うれしい！」 ナイスパートナー！ ナイスライバル！ おしてあげるよ ひっぱってあげる 見あげる太陽　なんだかまぶしくて うまくいったら　ハイタッチ！ へこんじゃっても　もとどおり！ いっしょならば あきらめるのは　早いぜ！ GO GO GO! ねらいさだめ　バブルこうせん！ たよりになる　ポッチャマだけど ときどきは…… はずれちゃって　めっちゃピンチ！ きあいこめて　10まんボルト！ おれのじまん　ピカチュウだけど かんたんに…… 勝てるわけじゃない！ ナイスパートナー！ ナイスライバル！ 声かけあって フォローしあえば 思ったとおりに　わざも決まりだす！ うまくいったら　ハイタッチ！ きょうの勝利は　忘れない！ いっしょならば…… どんなピンチも　逃げてく！ 腕をのばし　ハイタッチ！ 笑顔いっぱい　こころづよい！ いっしょならば…… つよいあいても　ウェルカム！ GO GO GO! きょうも　あしたも　あさっても 旅は　ずっとつづいてくけど いつだって…… すぐそばに　その笑顔！ きたへ　みなみへ　にしひがし 景色くるくる　変わるけど どこにいたって…… いつも　その笑顔！ ナイスパートナー！ ナイスライバル！ まもってくれるよ たすけてくれる ひろがる荒野に　道がまっすぐに 空のしたで　ハイタッチ！ ことばよりも　わかりやすい！ いっしょならば 夢にむかって　とべるぜ！ うまくいったら　ハイタッチ！ へこんじゃっても　もとどおり！ いっしょならば あきらめるのは　早いぜ！ GO GO GO! うまくいったね　ハイタッチ！ バトルあいてと　ハンドシェイク！ いっしょならば もっと遠くに　いけるぜ！ GO GO GO! GO GO GO! GO GO GO! We fight, make up, and then we fight again There are a lot of things I want to say to you But foremost... "Thanks for being here for me!" Companions in this journey, compassion in the world I pretend to understand those things, but The truth is... "I'm happy you're here for me!" Nice Partner! Nice Rival! I'll push you forward I'll pull you along The sun seems so dazzling when I look up at it If it all goes well, let's high five! If we're feeling down, we'll come right back! As long as we are together I will not give up so easily! GO GO GO! Take aim with Bubble Beam! I've come to rely on Pochama, but Sometimes... I'll find myself in a mega pinch! I let out a cry of "100,000 Volts!" Pikachu is my pride and joy, but To put it simply... That doesn't mean I'll win! Nice Partner! Nice Rival! We may argue But as long as we follow each other I think we'll find a way to compromise! It all went well, so let's high five! I won't ever forget today's victory! As long as we're together We'll escape from any kind of pinch! Extending our arms, let's high five! Smiling this much is so heartwarming! As long as we're together Strong opponents are also welcome! GO GO GO! Through today, tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow This journey goes forever on, but Always... Your smile is with me! To the north, to the south, east and west The scenery goes on changing, but No matter where I go... Your smile is always there! Nice Partner! Nice Rival! Protecting me Saving me Our road goes on through and ever expanding wasteland Underneath the sky, let's high five! We can understand that more easily than words! As long as we're together We can fly away, facing our dreams! If it all goes well, let's high five! If we're feeling down, we'll come right back! As long as we're together I will not give up so easily! GO GO GO! It all went well, so let's high five! Shake hands with our opponent in battle As long as we're together We can go even further than before! GO GO GO! GO GO GO! GO GO GO!

Variants

1. DP096 - DP100: The original animation.
2. DP101 - DP104: Grotle replaces Turtwig.
3. DP105 - DP106: Piloswine replaces Swinub.
4. DP107 - DP118: Mamoswine replaces Piloswine.
5. DP119 - DP132: Staraptor replaces Staravia.
6. DP133 - DP157: Monferno replaces Chimchar.

In addition to these variants:

• In DP119, the entire sequence is rendered for the upcoming HD format. Some elements are rearranged, while backgrounds are slightly moved or stretched, in order to fit a widescreen 16:9 ratio.
  • Despite all this, the anime would not switch to HD until two episodes later, which means the newly rearranged sequence is still cropped for the standard 4:3 ratio in the meantime. The reason the changes were made early is likely because they were made alongside the updating of Ash's Staravia to Staraptor.
• From DP121 onwards, the presentation actually switches to the high definition, 16:9 ratio.
• From DP134 onwards, the song is changed to its remixed version, High Touch! 2009.

Gallery

Note that images are taken from the high definition format whenever possible.
Some variants were carried over from the standard definition format and slightly rearranged for the HD widescreen ratio. Those differences are minimal, and thus not showcased on this gallery.

Boat scene
This scene features a camera effect that zooms out from Dawn's eye, moves to an upper view while rotating in 360° around the boat, then ends with a zoom in to Brock's eye. The following images are taken from one of the few frames in which all the characters are visible at the same time. Click on each picture for a larger view.

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  From DP096 to DP100;
  the original shot

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  From DP101 to DP104;
  Grotle replaces Turtwig and is moved to the back

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  From DP105 to DP106;
  Piloswine replaces Swinub and is moved to the back

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  From DP107 to DP118;
  Mamoswine replaces Piloswine

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  From DP119 to DP132;
  Staraptor replaces Staravia

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  From DP133 to DP157;
  Monferno replaces Chimchar

Brock's scene
In the original shot, both Pikachu and Swinub move enthusiastically while waiting for Brock's food. Swinub does not move after evolving.

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  From DP096 to DP104;
  the original shot

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  From DP105 to DP106;
  Piloswine replaces Swinub

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  From DP107 to DP157;
  Mamoswine replaces Piloswine and is moved to the back

Group shot
This shot pans from right to left, and features a slight depth effect: the Pokémon closer to the camera (Pachirisu and Croagunk) move across faster than the others. For some reason, this effect is not present in the second variant. In addition, Sudowoodo is slightly redeawn in said variant, but switches back from the third variant onwards. Click on each picture for a larger view.

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  From DP096 to DP100;
  the original shot

• 

  From DP101 to DP104;
  Grotle replaces Turtwig

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  From DP105 to DP106;
  Piloswine replaces Swinub

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  From DP107 to DP118;
  Mamoswine replaces Piloswine and is moved to the back

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  From DP119 to DP132;
  Staraptor replaces Staravia

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  From DP133 to DP157;
  Monferno replaces Chimchar

Paul vs Ash

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  From DP096 to DP132;
  the original shot

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  From DP133 to DP157;
  Monferno replaces Chimchar

Dual shots

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  From DP096 to DP157;
  Buizel and Ambipom

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  From DP096 to DP100;
  Buneary and Turtwig

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  From DP101 to DP157;
  Grotle replaces Turtwig

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  From DP096 to DP118;
  Staravia and Gliscor

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  From DP119 to DP157;
  Staraptor replaces Staravia

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  From DP096 to DP157;
  Happiny and Pachirisu

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  From DP096 to DP104;
  Swinub and Croagunk

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  From DP105 to DP106;
  Piloswine replaces Swinub

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  From DP107 to DP157;
  Mamoswine replaces Piloswine

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  From DP096 to DP132;
  Sudowoodo and Chimchar

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  From DP133 to DP157;
  Monferno replaces Chimchar

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  From DP096 to DP157;
  Pikachu and Piplup

Ash's Pokémon lineup

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  From DP096 to DP100;
  the original shot

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  Clearer view of the Pokémon in the back

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  From DP101 to DP118;
  Grotle replaces Turtwig

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  Clearer view of Grotle

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  From DP119 to DP132;
  Staraptor replaces Staravia

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  From DP133 to DP157;
  Monferno replaces Chimchar

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  Clearer view of Monferno

Trivia

• This song is performed by Rica Matsumoto and Megumi Toyoguchi, who are singing as the characters they voice (Satoshi and Hikari, respectively).
• This is the first Japanese opening where the lyrics are colored something other than white with a black border.
  • This is to indicate who is singing, Satoshi has blue text with a white border, Hikari has has pink text with a white border and when they both sing at the same time they have green text with a white border.
• This is the only opening song of Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl not sung by Fumie Akiyoshi.
• This is the first opening featuring Gary since Ready Go!, the final original series opening, as well as the first one featuring May and Max since their departure at the end of Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire.
• Saturn's Toxicroak imitates its battle animation in Platinum after being released.
• In the instrumental version of the song, Aim to Be a Pokémon Master can be heard.
• Despite leaving their trainers' respective parties, Dawn's Ambipom and Ash's Gliscor were not removed from the opening animation. Dawn's Cyndaquil was not included into the opening either, despite being updated to include Ash's Monferno.
• Due to this opening carrying over into the Pokémon anime's production into HDTV, this is the first opening theme to air in an HDTV format.
• High Touch! is a playable song in the Wii game Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Do Don to 2 Daime.
• This is the first Japanese opening to feature a duet (the first one in English being Black and White, and the first one in the world being Start of an Adventure in South Korea).

Errors

• While opening updates usually occur in the episode following the one where a team change takes place, Dawn's Swinub was replaced in DP104, the very same episode in which it evolved into Piloswine. Furthermore, it was shown as a Mamoswine in the opening rather than a Piloswine. This was corrected for all subsequent airings and releases.

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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Japanese opening themes

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