Exciting Pokémon Relay

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

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

This song article is missing some or all of its translated lyrics. Please feel free to edit this article to add and complete the missing lyrics.

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← Meowth's Party

Japanese ending themes

Takeshi's Paradise →

ポケモンはらはらリレー
File:HaraharaRelay.png Pokémon Hara Hara Relay Exciting Pokémon Relay
ED 8A 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 Meowth's Party. It was replaced by Exciting² Pokémon Relay in EP152 and then Takeshi's Paradise in EP157. It was used as the ending theme again from EP163 before being replaced by To My Best Friend in EP173.

Ending animation: TV ED 8A

File:EDJ08 Pichu version.png

Pichu version

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

Japanese English ポケモンはらはらリレー！ ごきげんななめのピチュー　みんなはらはら ごきげんななめのピチュー　とてもしんぱい 何があったか知らないけれど 困ったもんだの大問題！ ピチューが怒りだすと 電気ビリビリ流れだす 電気ビリビリ流れだすと そばにいたニャースがしびれちゃう 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 ガイコツま～るみえだと カラカラが仲間とまちがえる カラカラが仲間とまちがえると ホネを振って合図する ホネを振って合図すると マリルが思わず歌いだす マリルが思わず歌いだすと 楽しいリズムがうまれる 楽しいリズムがうまれると キレイハナが踊りだす キレイハナが踊りだせば （キレイハナが踊りだせば？） ピチューのごきげん　ハイ　元通り！ ジャン！ Exciting Pokémon Relay! Pichu's in a bad mood and it makes everyone nervous Pichu's in a bad mood and that's concerning No one knows what happened But it's a problem, a big problem! When Pichu gets angry It releases a burst of electricity When Pichu released a burst of electricity The Meowth beside Pichu gets shocked When the Meowth beside Pichu gets shocked Meowth's skeleton shines through When Meowth's skeleton shines through Cubone thinks it is one of his friends When Cubone thinks it is one of his friends It waves its bone around as a signal When Cubone waves its bone around as a signal Marill suddenly begins to sing When Marill suddenly begins to sing A fun rhythm is born When a fun rhythm is born Bellossom begins to dance When Bellossom begins to dance (When Bellossom begins to dance?) Yes, Pichu is once again in a good mood Ta-da!

Full version

Japanese English ポケモンはらはらリレー！ ごきげんななめのピチュー　みんなはらはら ごきげんななめのピチュー　とてもしんぱい 何があったか知らないけれど 困ったもんだの大問題！ ピチューが怒りだすと 電気ビリビリ流れだす 電気ビリビリ流れだすと そばにいたニャースがしびれちゃう 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 ガイコツま～るみえだと カラカラが仲間とまちがえる カラカラが仲間とまちがえると ホネを振って合図する ホネを振って合図すると マリルが思わず歌いだす マリルが思わず歌いだすと 楽しいリズムがうまれる 楽しいリズムがうまれると キレイハナが踊りだす キレイハナが踊りだせば （キレイハナが踊りだせば？） ピチューのごきげん　ハイ　元通り！ いまにも泣きそなトゲピー　みんなはらはら いまにも泣きそなトゲピー　とてもしんぱい 何があったか今度も知らないけれど 困ったもんだの大問題２！ トゲピーが泣きだすと 涙で小さな海ができる 涙で小さな海ができると ギャラドス喜び泳ぎ回る ギャラドス喜び泳ぎ回ると 大きな波がザザザザザブン 大きな波がザザザザザブンだと ピカチュウ波乗りくるくるターン 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 見ていたみんなが大拍手すると コダックかんちがいして思わず歌いだす コダック思わず歌いだすと とぼけたリズムがうまれる とぼけたリズムがうまれると ヤドキングが踊りだす ヤドキングが踊りだせば （ヤドキングが踊りだせば？） トゲピーの泣き顔　ホラ　笑い顔！ ピチューが楽しく歌いだすと みんなが楽しく踊りだす みんなが楽しく踊りだすと おやつの時間を忘れちゃう 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？） ピチューのごきげん　あら　またななめ？ ジャン！ Exciting Pokémon Relay! Pichu's in a bad mood and it makes everyone nervous Pichu's in a bad mood and that's concerning No one knows what happened But it's a problem, a big problem! When Pichu gets angry It releases a burst of electricity When Pichu released a burst of electricity The Meowth beside Pichu gets shocked When the Meowth beside Pichu gets shocked Meowth's skeleton shines through When Meowth's skeleton shines through Cubone thinks it is one of his friends When Cubone thinks it is one of his friends It waves its bone around as a signal When Cubone waves its bone around as a signal Marill suddenly begins to sing When Marill suddenly begins to sing A fun rhythm is born When a fun rhythm is born Bellossom begins to dance When Bellossom begins to dance (When Bellossom begins to dance?) Yes, Pichu is once again in a good mood Now, there's a sad, crying Togepi and it makes everyone nervous Now, there's a sad, crying Togepi and that's concerning No one knows what happened But it's a problem, big problem no. 2 When Togepi starts crying It produces a little sea of tears When it produces a little sea of tears Gyarados merrily swims around When Gyarados merrily swim around It make really, really, really big waves When Gyarados makes really, really, really big waves Pikachu takes a board and goes surfing When Pikachu takes a board and goes surfing Everyone who looks bursts wildly into applause When everyone who looks bursts wildly into applause A Psyduck confusedly thinks they are begging it to sing When Psyduck confusedly thinks they are begging it to sing A silly rhythm is born When a silly rhythm is born Slowking begins to dance When Slowking begins to dance (When Slowking begins to dance?) Look, Togepi's no longer crying, but smiling! Pichu is singing happily Everyone dances happily When everyone was dancing happily They all forget they have to stop for snacks When they all forget they have to stop for snacks (When they all forget they have to stop for snacks?) Oh dear, is Pichu in a bad mood again? Ta-da!

Characters

Pokémon

• Pichu
• Pikachu
• Marill
• Cubone
• Meowth
• Bellossom (four)

Ending animation: TV ED 8B

ポケモンはらはら²リレー
File:HaraharaharaharaRelay.png Pokémon Hara Hara² Relay Exciting² Pokémon Relay
ED 8B 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) or Exciting Exciting Pokémon Relay (Hard Version) (Japanese: ポケモンはらはらはらはらリレー（むずかし版） Pokémon Hara Hara Hara Hara Relay (Muzukashi Ban)). 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.

Synopsis

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

TV version

Japanese Romaji English ポケモンはらはらはらはらリレー！（むずかしばん） Pokémon hara hara hara hara rirē! (Koko muzukashi ban!) Pokémon exciting exciting relay! (This is hard!) へんしんできないメタモン　みんなはらはらはらはら Henshin dekinai Metamon minna hara hara hara hara Ditto can't transform, everyone's nervous, nervous へんしんできないメタモン　とてもしんぱい Henshin dekinai Metamon totemo shimpai Ditto can't transform, it's very concerning へんしんできないメタモン　みんなはらはらはらはら Henshin dekinai Metamon minna hara hara hara hara Ditto can't transform, everyone's nervous, nervous へんしんできないメタモン　とてもしんぱい Henshin dekinai Metamon totemo shimpai Ditto can't transform, it's very concerning 何でそうなっちゃったのかこんども知らないけれど Nan de sō natchatta no ka kondo mo shiranai keredo How did this happen? We don't know this time either! 困ったもんだの大問題４！ Komatta monda no dai mondai 4! It's a big problem, big problem 4! メタモンがへんしんできなくなると Metamon ga henshin dekinakunaru to Ditto can't transform and ポケモンモノマネ大会の優勝候補がいなくなる Pokémon monomane taikai no yūshōkōho ga inakunaru The Pokémon mimicry convention no longer has a hero ポケモンモノマネ大会の優勝候補がいなくなると Pokémon monomane taikai no yūshōkōho ga inakunaru to The Pokémon mimicry convention no longer has a hero and がんばったウソッキーがなんと初優勝！ Ganbatta Usokkie ga nanto hatsuyūshō! The persistent Sudowoodo somehow wins for the first time! がんばったウソッキーがなんと初優勝すると Ganbatta Usokkie ga nanto hatsuyūshō suru to The persistent Sudowoodo somehow wins its place and お祝いの花火がドドーンと打ち上がる Oiwaī no hanabi ga dodōn to uchiagaru It celebrates launching fireworks, BOOM! お祝いの花火がドドーンと打ち上がると Oiwaī no hanabi ga dodōn to uchiagaru to It celebrates launching fireworks, BOOM! and 飛んでいたレディバがびっくりして気絶する Tondeita Rediba ga bikkuri shite kizetsu suru A passing Ledyba faints from shock 飛んでいたレディバがびっくりして気絶すると Tondeita Rediba ga bikkuri shite kizetsu suru to A passing Ledyba faints from shock and 地面に向かってクルクルヒューンと落ちてくる Jimen ni mukatte kurukuruhyūn to ochite kuru It falls, spiraling downward to the ground 地面に向かってクルクルヒューンと落ちてくると Jimen ni mukatte kurukuruhyūn to ochite kuru to It falls, spiraling downward to the ground and 野球をしてたエレブーが思わずナイスキャッチ！ Yakyū o shiteta Eleboo ga omowazu naisu kyatchi! A baseball player Electabuzz unintentionally makes a nice catch! エレブー思わずナイスキャッチすると Eleboo ga omowasu naisu kyatchi suru to Electabuzz unintentionally makes a nice catch and だれもが野球のボールをとったとまちがえる Daremo ga yakyū no bōru o totta to machigaeru Everyone really thinks it caught a baseball だれもが野球のボールをとったとまちがえると Daremo ga yakyū no bōru o totta to machigaeru to Everyone really thinks it caught a baseball and 審判やってたニャースが「チェーンジ！」って叫ぶ！ Shinpan yatteta Nyarth ga "chenji!"tte sakebu! The Meowth judge yells, "change!" ニャースが「チェーンジ！」って叫べば Nyarth ga "chenji!"tte sakebeba When Meowth yelled, "change!" （ニャースが「チェーンジ！」って叫べば？） (Nyarth ga "chenji!"tte sakebeba?) (When Meowth yelled, "change!"?) あわててメタモン　あら　へ～んしん！ Awatete Metamon ara henshin! The confused Ditto transforms! わーーーーーーーー！！ Wā!! ジャン！ Jan!

Full version

Japanese Romaji English ポケモンはらはらはらはらリレー！（むずかしばん） Pokémon hara hara hara hara rirē! (Koko muzukashi ban!) Pokémon exciting exciting relay! (This is hard!) まいごのまいごのチコリータ　みんなはらはらはらはら Maigo no maigo no Chicorita minna hara hara hara hara まいごのまいごのチコリータ　とてもしんぱい Maigo no maigo no Chicorita totemo shimpai まいごのまいごのチコリータ　みんなはらはらはらはら Maigo no maigo no Chicorita minna hara hara hara hara まいごのまいごのチコリータ　とてもしんぱい Maigo no maigo no Chicorita totemo shimpai 何でそうなっちゃったのか知らないけれど Nande sō natchatta no ka shira nai keredo 困ったもんだの大問題３！ Komatta mon dano dai mondai 3! チコリータがまいごになって見あたらないと Chicorita ga maigo ni natte miatara nai to みんなが大きな声で名前呼ぶ Minna ga ōkina koe de namae yobu みんなが大きな声で名前呼ぶと Minna ga ōkina koe de namae yobu to 眠っていたカビゴンがめずらしく目を覚ます Nemutte i ta Kabigon ga mezurashiku me o samasu 眠っていたカビゴンがめずらしく目を覚ますと Nemutte i ta Kabigon ga mezurashiku me o samasu to みんなのオベントあっという間にごちそうさま？ Minna no obento attoyuumani gochisōsama? みんなのオベントあっという間にごちそうさましちゃうと Minna no obento attoyuumani gochisōsama shichau to オコリザルが名前の通りに怒りだす Okorizaru ga namae no tōri ni okoridasu オコリザルが名前の通りに怒りだすと Okorizaru ga namae no tōri ni okoridasu to マンガみたいに頭から湯気もくもく Manga mitai ni atama kara yuge mokumoku マンガみたいに頭から湯気もくもく出ると Manga mitai ni atama kara yuge mokumoku deru to ウパーが思わず「火事だー」っておおさわぎ！ Upah ga omowazu "kaji dā"tte ō sawagi! ウパーが思わず「火事だー」っておおさわぎすると Upah ga omowazu "kaji dā"tte ō sawagisuru to 火を消すためにみんなで池の水を全部くみあげちゃう Hi o kesu tame ni minna de ike no mizu o zenbu kumiagechau 火を消すためにみんなで池の水を全部くみあげちゃうと Hi o kesu tame ni minna de ike no mizu o zenbu kumiagechau to コイキングがびっくりして高～く跳ねあがる Koiking ga bikkuri shi te kōku haneagaru コイキングが高～く跳ねあがれば Koiking ga kōku haneagare ba （コイキングが高～く跳ねあがれば？） (Koiking ga kōku haneagare ba?) まいごのチコリータ　あっ　みーつけた！ Maigo no Chicorita a mī tsuke ta! わーーーーーーーー！！ Wā!! へんしんできないメタモン　みんなはらはらはらはら Henshin dekinai Metamon minna hara hara hara hara Ditto can't transform, everyone's nervous, nervous へんしんできないメタモン　とてもしんぱい Henshin dekinai Metamon totemo shimpai Ditto can't transform, it's very concerning へんしんできないメタモン　みんなはらはらはらはら Henshin deki nai Metamon minna hara hara hara hara Ditto can't transform, everyone's nervous, nervous へんしんできないメタモン　とてもしんぱい Henshin dekinai Metamon totemo shimpai Ditto can't transform, it's very concerning 何でそうなっちゃったのかこんども知らないけれど Nan de sō natchatta no ka kondo mo shiranai keredo How did this happen? We don't know this time either! 困ったもんだの大問題４！ Komatta monda no dai mondai 4! It's a big problem, big problem 4! メタモンがへんしんできなくなると Metamon ga henshin dekinakunaru to Ditto can't transform and ポケモンモノマネ大会の優勝候補がいなくなる Pokémon monomane taikai no yūshōkōho ga inakunaru The Pokémon mimicry convention no longer has a hero ポケモンモノマネ大会の優勝候補がいなくなると Pokémon monomane taikai no yūshōkōho ga inakunaru to The Pokémon mimicry convention no longer has a hero and がんばったウソッキーがなんと初優勝！ Ganbatta Usokkie ga nanto hatsuyūshō! The persistent Sudowoodo somehow wins for the first time! がんばったウソッキーがなんと初優勝すると Ganbatta Usokkie ga nanto hatsuyūshō suru to The persistent Sudowoodo somehow wins its place and お祝いの花火がドドーンと打ち上がる Oiwaī no hanabi ga dodōn to uchiagaru It celebrates launching fireworks, BOOM! お祝いの花火がドドーンと打ち上がると Oiwaī no hanabi ga dodōn to uchiagaru to It celebrates launching fireworks, BOOM! and 飛んでいたレディバがびっくりして気絶する Tondeita Rediba ga bikkuri shite kizetsu suru A passing Ledyba faints from shock 飛んでいたレディバがびっくりして気絶すると Tondeita Rediba ga bikkuri shite kizetsu suru to A passing Ledyba faints from shock and 地面に向かってクルクルヒューンと落ちてくる Jimen ni mukatte kurukuruhyūn to ochite kuru It falls, spiraling downward to the ground 地面に向かってクルクルヒューンと落ちてくると Jimen ni mukatte kurukuruhyūn to ochite kuru to It falls, spiraling downward to the ground and 野球をしてたエレブーが思わずナイスキャッチ！ Yakyū o shiteta Eleboo ga omowazu naisu kyatchi! A baseball player Electabuzz unintentionally makes a nice catch! エレブー思わずナイスキャッチすると Eleboo ga omowasu naisu kyatchi suru to Electabuzz unintentionally makes a nice catch and だれもが野球のボールをとったとまちがえる Daremo ga yakyū no bōru o totta to machigaeru Everyone really thinks it caught a baseball だれもが野球のボールをとったとまちがえると Daremo ga yakyū no bōru o totta to machigaeru to Everyone really thinks it caught a baseball and 審判やってたニャースが「チェーンジ！」って叫ぶ！ Shinpan yatteta Nyarth ga "chenji!"tte sakebu! The Meowth judge yells, "change!" ニャースが「チェーンジ！」って叫べば Nyarth ga "chenji!"tte sakebeba When Meowth yelled, "change!" （ニャースが「チェーンジ！」って叫べば？） (Nyarth ga "chenji!"tte sakebeba?) (When Meowth yelled, "change!"?) あわててメタモン　あら　へ～んしん！ Awatete Metamon ara henshin! The confused Ditto transforms! わーーーーーーーー！！ Wā!! 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

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

Takeshi's Paradise →

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