Exciting Pokémon Relay

If you were looking for the CD single, see Exciting Pokémon Relay (single).

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Japanese ending themes

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ポケモンはらはらリレー
File:HaraharaRelay.png Pokémon Hara Hara Relay Exciting Pokémon Relay
ED 8 Artist 愛河里花子 Rikako Aikawa 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 ポケモンはらはらリレー Exciting Pokémon Relay Catalog no. ZMDP-1092

Exciting Pokémon Relay (Japanese: ポケモンはらはらリレー Pokémon Hara Hara Relay) is the eighth ending theme song of the Japanese Pokémon anime.

It debuted in EP145, replacing ニャースのパーティ Meowth's Party. It was replaced by ポケモンはらはら²リレー Exciting² Pokémon Relay in EP152 and then タケシのパラダイス Takeshi's Paradise in EP157. It was used as the ending theme again from EP163 before being replaced by ぼくのベストフレンドへ To My Best Friend in EP173.

Ending animation: TV ED 8A

Synopsis

The two versions of this song each tell a story of a Pokémon with a problem, which is ultimately resolved after a long series of unlikely events involving other Pokémon. The first and slower version of the song is about a Pichu that's in a bad mood. It angrily shocks a Meowth so that its skeleton is revealed. A passing Cubone mistakes the shocked Meowth for another Cubone and shakes its club as a greeting. Inspired by Cubone's moves, a Marill starts to sing, which causes a group of Bellossom to start dancing. The dancing Bellossom cheer up the depressed Pichu who becomes cheerful again.

Lyrics

TV version

Kanji Romaji English ポケモンはらはらリレー！ Pokemon hara hara rirē! Pokémon nervous relay! ごきげんななめのピチュー　みんなはらはら Gokigen naname no Pichū minna hara hara There's a Pichu in a bad mood, everyone's nervous ごきげんななめのピチュー　とてもしんぱい Gokigen naname no Pichū totemo shimpai A Pichu that's in a bad mood is very concerning 何があったかしらないけれど Nani ga atta ka shiranai keredo What we can do? I don't know. こまったもんだの大問題！ Komatta mon da no dai mondai! It's a problem, a big problem! ピチューがおこりだすと　電気ビリビリながれだす Pichū ga okoridasu to denki biriri nagaredasu Pichu gets angry, and it shoots an electric shock BUZZ 電気ビリビリながれだすと　そばにいたニャースがしびれちゃう Denki biriri nagaredasu to soba ni ita Nyāsu ga shibirechau It shoots an electric shock BUZZ, and the Meowth beside it gets paralyzed そばにいたニャースがしびれちゃうと　ガイコツま～るみえ Soba ni ita Nyāsu ga shibirechau to gaikotsu ma~rumie The Meowth beside it gets paralyzed, and it looks like a skeleton ガイコツま～るみえだと　カラカラが仲間とまちがえる Gaikotsu marumie da to Karakara ga nakama to machigaeru It looks like a skeleton, and Cubone thinks it is one of his friends カラカラが仲間とまちがえると　ホネをふって合図する Karakara ga nakama to machigaeru to hone o futte aizu suru Cubone thinks it is one of his friends, it waves its bone around as a signal ホネをふって合図すると　マリルが思わず歌いだす Hone o futte aizu suru to Mariru ga omowazu utaidasu It waves it's bone around as a signal, Marill suddenly begins to sing マリルが思わず歌いだすと　楽しいリズムがうまれる Mariru ga omowazu utaidasu to tanoshī rizumu ga umareru Marill suddenly begins to sing, and a fun rhythm is born 楽しいリズムがうまれると　キレイハナが踊りだす Tanoshī rizumu ga umareru to Kireihana ga odoridasu A fun rhythm is born, and Bellossom begins to dance キレイハナが踊りだせば　（キレイハナが踊りだせば？） Kireihana ga odoridaseba (Kireihana ga odoridaseba?) Bellossom begins to dance (Bellossom begins to dance?) ピチューのごきげん　ハイ　もとどおり！ And Pichū no gokigen hai motodōri! And Pichu is in a good mood...Yes! again! ジャン！ Jan!

Full version

Kanji Romaji English ポケモンはらはらリレー！ Pokemon hara hara rirē! Pokémon nervous relay! ごきげんななめのピチュー　みんなはらはら Gokigen naname no Pichū minna hara hara There's a Pichu in a bad mood, everyone's nervous ごきげんななめのピチュー　とてもしんぱい Gokigen naname no Pichū totemo shimpai A Pichu that's in a bad mood is very concerning 何があったかしらないけれど Nani ga atta ka shiranai keredo What we can do? I don't know. こまったもんだの大問題！ Komatta mon da no dai mondai! It's a problem, a big problem! ピチューがおこりだすと　電気ビリビリながれだす Pichū ga okoridasu to denki biriri nagaredasu Pichu gets angry, and it shoots an electric shock BUZZ 電気ビリビリながれだすと　そばにいたニャースがしびれちゃう Denki biriri nagaredasu to soba ni ita Nyāsu ga shibirechau It shoots an electric shock BUZZ, and the Meowth beside it gets paralyzed そばにいたニャースがしびれちゃうと　ガイコツま～るみえ Soba ni ita Nyāsu ga shibirechau to gaikotsu ma~rumie The Meowth beside it gets paralyzed, and it looks like a skeleton ガイコツま～るみえだと　カラカラが仲間とまちがえる Gaikotsu marumie da to Karakara ga nakama to machigaeru It looks like a skeleton, and Cubone thinks it is one of his friends カラカラが仲間とまちがえると　ホネをふって合図する Karakara ga nakama to machigaeru to hone o futte aizu suru Cubone thinks it is one of his friends, it waves its bone around as a signal ホネをふって合図すると　マリルが思わず歌いだす Hone o futte aizu suru to Mariru ga omowazu utaidasu It waves it's bone around as a signal, Marill suddenly begins to sing マリルが思わず歌いだすと　楽しいリズムがうまれる Mariru ga omowazu utaidasu to tanoshī rizumu ga umareru Marill suddenly begins to sing, and a fun rhythm is born 楽しいリズムがうまれると　キレイハナが踊りだす Tanoshī rizumu ga umareru to Kireihana ga odoridasu A fun rhythm is born, and Bellossom begins to dance キレイハナが踊りだせば　（キレイハナが踊りだせば？） Kireihana ga odoridaseba (Kireihana ga odoridaseba?) Bellossom begins to dance (Bellossom begins to dance?) ピチューのごきげん　ハイ　もとどおり！ And Pichū no gokigen hai motodōri! And Pichu is in a good mood...Yes! again! いまにも泣きそなトゲピー　みんなはらはら Ima ni mo nakiso na Togepī minna harahara Now, there's a sad, crying Togepi, everyone's nervous いまにも泣きそなトゲピー　とてもしんぱい Ima ni mo nakiso na Togepī totemo shinpai Now, a sad, crying Togepi is very concerning 何があったかこんども知らないけれど Nani ga atta ka kondo mo shiranai keredo What we can do this time? I don't know. こまったもんだの大問題２！ Komatta mon da no dai mondaitsū! It's a problem, big problem 2! トゲピーが泣きだすと　涙で小さな海ができる Togepī ga nakidasu to namida de chīsana sea ga dekiru Togepi starts crying, and it produces a little sea of tears 涙で小さな海ができると　ギャラドスよろこび泳ぎ回る Namida de chīsana umi ga dekiru to Gyaradosu yorokobi oyogi mawaru It produces a little sea of tears, and Gyarados merrily swim around ギャラドスよろこび泳ぎ回ると　大きな波がザザザザザブン Gyaradosu yorokobi oyogi mawaru to ōkina nami ga zazazazaza bun Gyarados merrily swim around, and they make really, really, really big waves 大きな波がざざざざざぶんだと　ピカチュウ波乗りくるくるターン Ōkina nami ga zazazazaza bun da to Pikachū naminori kurukuru tān They make really, really, really big waves, and Pikachu takes a board and goes surfing ピカチュウ波乗りくるくるターンすると　見ていたみんなが大拍手 Pikachū naminori kurukuru tān suru to mite ita minna ga dai hakushu Pikachu takes a board and goes surfing, everyone who looks bursts wildly into applause 見ていたみんなが大拍手すると　コダック勘違いして思わず歌いだす Mite ita minna ga dai hakushu suru to Kodakku kanchigai shite omowazu utaidasu Everyone who looks bursts wildly into applause, and a Psyduck confusedly thinks they are begging it to sing コダックおもわず歌いだすと　とぼけたリズムがうまれる Kodakku omowazu utai dasu to toboketa rizumu ga umareru Psyduck confusedly thinks they are begging it to sing, and a silly rhythm is born とぼけたリズムがうまれると　ヤドキングが踊りだす Toboketa rizumu ga umareru to Yadokingu ga odoridasu A silly rhythm is born, and Slowking begins to dance ヤドキングが踊りだせば　（ヤドキングが踊りだせば？） Yadokingu ga odoridaseba (Yadokingu ga odoridaseba?) Slowking begins to dance (Slowking begins to dance?) トゲピーの泣き顔　ホラ　笑い顔！ Togepī no nakigao hora warai-gao! Togepi's crying face is...Hey! a laughing face! ピチューが楽しく歌いだすと　みんなが楽しく踊りだす Pichū ga tanoshiku utai dasuto minna ga tanoshiku odori dasu Pichu is singing happily, and everyone dances happily みんなが楽しく踊りだすと　おやつの時間を忘れちゃう Minna ga tanoshiku odori dasu to oyatsunojikan o wasure chau Everyone dances happily, they all forget they have to stop for lunch おやつの時間を忘れちゃうと　（おやつの時間を忘れちゃうと？） Oyatsunojikan o wasure chauto (oyatsunojikan o wasure chauto?) They all forget they have to stop for lunch (They all forget they have to stop for lunch?) ピチューのごきげん　あら　またななめ？ Pichū no gokigen ara mata naname? Is Pichu going to be in a bad mood again? ジャン！ Jan!

Characters

Pokémon

• Pichu
• Pikachu
• Marill
• Cubone
• Meowth
• Bellossom (four)
• Ditto (Duplica's)
• Machoke (Ditto transformation from Ditto's Mysterious Mansion)
• Bulbasaur (Ditto transformation from Ditto's Mysterious Mansion)
• Electabuzz

Ending Animation: TV ED 8B

File:HaraharaharaharaRelay.png ポケモンはらはら²リレー Exciting² Pokémon Relay
ED 9 Artist 愛河里花子 Rikako Aikawa 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 ポケモンはらはらリレー Exciting Pokémon Relay Catalog no. ZMDP-1092

From EP152 to EP156, a different version of the song with a faster tempo beat and different lyrics was used as the ending. Because of the faster tempo beat, this version is commonly referred to as Exciting² Pokémon Relay (Japanese: ポケモンはらはら²リレー Pokémon Hara Hara² Relay). In a similar way, the 2001 Whiteberry version of Aim to Be a Pokémon Master is a remix of song first heard in 1997 with Rica Matsumoto as the artist.

In this version, a Ditto is incapable of transforming. This causes the Pokémon Mimicry Association to look for a new mascot. They eventually pick a Sudowoodo as their new mascot. The Sudowoodo celebrates its promotion by launching some fireworks which accidentally knock a passing Ledyba out of the sky. The Ledyba falls towards an Electabuzz in the middle of a baseball game who mistakes it for a baseball and catches it. Thinking Electabuzz caught a real baseball, the Meowth that's acting as umpire shouts to end the inning. Ditto, who was watching the entire thing is so confused that it unintentionally manages to transform.

Lyrics

Romaji English Pokémon hara hara hara hara rirē! (Koko muzukashi ban!) Pokémon exciting exciting relay! (This is hard!) Henshin dekinai Metamon minna hara hara hara hara Ditto can't transform, everyone's nervous, nervous Henshin dekinai Metamon totemo shimpai Ditto can't transform, it's very concerning Henshin dekinai Metamon minna hara hara hara hara Ditto can't transform, everyone's nervous, nervous Henshin dekinai Metamon totemo shimpai Ditto can't transform, it's very concerning Nan de sō nacchatta no ka kondo mo shiranai keredo How did this happen? We don't know this time either! Komatta monda no dai mondai 4! It's a big problem, big problem 4! Metamon ga henshin dekinakunaru to Ditto can't transform and Pokémon monomane taikai no yūshōkōho ga inakunaru The Pokémon mimicry convention no longer has a hero Pokémon monomane taikai no yūshōkōho ga inakunaru to The Pokémon mimicry convention no longer has a hero and Ganbatta Usokkie ga nanto hatsuyūshō! The persistent Sudowoodo somehow wins for the first time! Ganbatta Usokkie ga nanto hatsuyūshō suru to The persistent Sudowoodo somehow wins its place and Oiwaī no hanabi ga dodōn to uchiagaru It celebrates launching fireworks, BOOM! Oiwaī no hanabi ga dodōn to uchiagaru to It celebrates launching fireworks, BOOM! and Tondeita Rediba ga bikkuri shite kizetsu suru A passing Ledyba faints from shock Tondeita Rediba ga bikkuri shite kizetsu suru to A passing Ledyba faints from shock and Jimen ni mukatte kurukuruhyūn to ochite kuru It falls, spiraling downward to the ground Jimen ni mukatte kurukuruhyūn to ochite kuru to It falls, spiraling downward to the ground and Yakyū o shiteta Eleboo ga omowazu naisu kyacchi! A baseball player Electabuzz unintentionally makes a nice catch! Eleboo ga omowasu naisu kyacchi suru to Electabuzz unintentionally makes a nice catch and Daremo ga yakyū no bōru o totta to machigaeru Everyone really thinks it caught a baseball Daremo ga yakyū no bōru o totta to machigaeru to Everyone really thinks it caught a baseball and Shinpan yatteta Nyarth ga "chenji!"tte sakebu! The Meowth judge yells, "change!" Nyarth ga "chenji!"tte sakebeba When Meowth yelled, "change!" (Nyarth ga "chenji!"tte sakebeba?) (When Meowth yelled, "change!"?) Awatete Metamon ara henshin! The confused Ditto transforms! Jan!

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

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Japanese ending themes

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