The Challenge of Life

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The Challenge of Life
Dub OP 22 Artist Dani Marcus and The Sad Truth (additional vocals by James Mosely, Charity Goodin, and Ben Dixon; guitars by James Harman) Lyrics Ed Goldfarb Composer Ed Goldfarb

The Challenge of Life is the opening theme song for the English dub of the twenty-second season, Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon – Ultra Legends. It was used from Lillier and the Staff! to Dreams of the Sun and Moon!. The opening animation is composed of clips from the third and fourth Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon Japanese openings, Future Connection and Your Adventure, as well as a clip from Episode 3 of Where Are You Going, Eevee?, while the ending animation is composed of clips from the second Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon Japanese ending, Twerp, Twerpette.

Lyrics

Rise if you're prepared for the challenge
(Rise to the challenge)
Rise if you're a champion at heart
(Rise to the challenge)

Take my hand, we'll train as one
And triumph together
(Rise to the challenge)
Nothing's gonna stand in our way

Stronger and stronger we'll
Rise to the challenge of
Life
Pokémon!

Characters

Humans

• Ash
• Lana
• Kiawe
• Lillie
• Sophocles
• Mallow
• Gladion
• Hau

Pokémon

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Rotom (Rotom Pokédex)
• Rowlet (Ash's)
• Lycanroc (Ash's; Dusk Form)
• Torracat (Ash's)
• Popplio (Lana's)
• Eevee (Lana's; Sandy)
• Charizard (Kiawe's; Ride Pokémon)
• Turtonator (Kiawe's)
• Marowak (Kiawe's; Alolan)
• Vulpix (Lillie's; Alolan; Snowy)
• Togedemaru (Sophocles's)
• Charjabug (Sophocles's)
• Steenee (Mallow's)
• Tsareena (Mallow's)
• Dartrix (Hau's)
• Mantine (Poké Ride)
• Garchomp (Ride Pokémon)
• Metang (Ride Pokémon)
• Flygon (Ride Pokémon)
• Dragonair (Ride Pokémon)
• Altaria (Ride Pokémon)
• Tentacool (multiple)
• Luvdisc (multiple)
• Wishiwashi (Solo Form; multiple)
• Horsea (×3)
• Seadra
• Octillery

Opening animation spoilers

• Hau and his Dartrix make their appearances.

Ending variants

1. SM093 - SM102: The original animation.
2. SM103 - SM146: Sandy now displays its haircut from Lana.

Video

By Pokémon

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In other languages

Language		Title
Czech		Výzva Života The Challenge of Life
Danish		Livets udfordring The Challenge of Life
Dutch		De Uitdaging Aan On the challenge
Finnish		Elämän haaste The challenge of life
French		Le défi de la vie The challenge of life
German		The Challenge of Life
Greek		θα βγούμε μαζί Together we'll face
Hebrew		אתגר החיים The challenge of life
Italian		La sfida della vita The challenge of life
Norwegian		Starkere blir vi to sammen We two will be stronger together
Polish		Życiowe wyzwanie The challenge of life
Portuguese	Brazil	O desafio da vida The challenge of life
	Portugal	Os desafios da vida The challenges of life
Russian		Испытание жизни The challenge of life
Spanish	Latin America	El reto que la vida es The challenge that life is
	Spain	El reto habrá que asumir The challenge will have to be taken on
Swedish		Vi har det som krävs We have what it takes
Turkish		Hayatın Zorluğu The challenge of life

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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