High Touch!

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ハイタッチ！
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DP OP 03 Artist サトシ (CV: 松本梨香) & ヒカリ (CV: 豊口めぐみ) {{{artistname_ro}}} Lyrics 戸田昭吾 {{{lyricistname_ro}}} Composer たなか　ひろかず {{{composername_ro}}} Arrangement たなか　ひろかず {{{arrangername_ro}}}
Pikachu Records Title ハイタッチ!／あしたはきっと Catalog no. ZMCP-4370

High Touch! (Japanese: ハイタッチ！ lit. Hai Tacchi) is the third opening song of the Diamond & Pearl series. It debuted in DP096, replacing Together‎2008.

Opening animation

OP Text

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

Synopsis

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 the Pikachu and Piplup are seen playing while the 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 Chimchar, 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, Staravia and Gliscor, Happiny and Pachirisu, Mamoswine and Croagunk, Chimchar 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 backround, Cyrus and Team Galactic's Golbat appear. J, riding her Salamence, then appears with her ship behind her. Ash's Pokémon then apear and show off their moves; Buizel uses Aqua Jet, Staravia uses Aerial Ace, Gliscor, and then Grotle, run off, Chimchar 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.

Characters

Humans

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

Pokémon

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Piplup (Dawn's)
• Turtwig (Ash's) (DP096 - DP100)
• Grotle (Ash's) (DP100 - present)
• Staravia (Ash's)
• Buizel (Ash's)
• Chimchar (Ash's)
• Gliscor (Ash's)
• Swinub (Dawn's) (DP096 - DP103)
• Piloswine (Dawn's) (DP106)
• Mamoswine (Dawn's (DP104 - DP105; DP107 - present))
• Ambipom (Dawn's)
• Buneary (Dawn's)
• Pachirisu (Dawn's)
• Sudowoodo (Brock's)
• Croagunk (Brock's)
• Happiny (Brock's)
• Mime Jr. (James's)
• Carnivine (James's)
• Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
• Seviper (Jessie's)
• Yanmega (Jessie's)
• Honchkrow (Paul's)
• Prinplup (Kenny's)
• Glameow (Zoey's)
• Toxicroak (Saturn's)
• Salamence (J's)
• Wingull (Many)
• Golbat (Many)
• Regigigas
• Darkrai

Lyrics

• Dawn
• Ash
• Both
• Background chorus

Japanese	Romaji	English
Hey Hey Hey!	Hey Hey Hey!	Hey Hey Hey!
Hey Hey Hey!	Hey Hey Hey!	Hey Hey Hey!
Hey Hey Hey!	Hey Hey Hey!	Hey Hey Hey!
Hey Hey Hey!	Hey Hey Hey!	Hey Hey Hey!
けんか なかなおり またけんか	Kenka naka naori mata kenka	We fight, make up, and then we fight again
言いたいこと いっぱいあるけど	Iitai koto ippai arukedo	There are a lot of things I want to say to you
いちばんは……	Ichiban wa......	But foremost...
「いてくれて ありがとう!」	"Ite kurete arigatō!"	"Thanks for being here for me!"
旅はみちづれ 世はなさけ	Tabi wa michizure yo wa nasake	Companions in this journey, compassion in the world
わかったような顔してるけど	Wakatta you na kao shiteru kedo	I pretend to understand those things, but
ほんとうは……	Hontō wa......	The truth is...
「いてくれて うれしい!」	"Ite kurete ureshī!"	"I'm happy you're here for me!"
ナイス パートナー!	NAISU PĀTONĀ!	Nice Partner!
ナイスライバル！	NAISU RAIBARU!	Nice Rival!
おしてあげるよ	Oshite ageru yo	I'll push you forward
ひっぱってあげる	Hippate ageru	I'll pull you back
見あげる太陽 なんだかまぶしくて	Miageru taiyō na nandaka mabushikute	The sun seems so dazzling when I look up at it
Hey Hey Hey!	Hey Hey Hey!	Hey Hey Hey!
うまくいったら ハイタッチ!	Umaku ittara hai tacchi!	If it all goes well, let's high five!
Hey Hey Hey!	Hey Hey Hey!	Hey Hey Hey!
へこんじゃっても もとどおり	Hekonjatte mo motodoori	If we're feeling down, we'll come right back!
いってしょ ならば	Issho naraba	As long as we are together
あきらめるのは 早いぜ GO GO GO!	Akirameru no wa hayai ze! GO GO GO!	I will not give up so easily! GO GO GO!
ねらいさだめ　バブルこうせん!	Nerai sadame baburu kōsen!
たよりなる　ポッチャマだけど	Rayori naru Pochama dakedo	I've come to rely on Piplup, but
ときどきは......	Tokidoki wa......	Sometimes...
はずれちゃって　めっちゃピンチ!	Hazurechatte meccha pinchi!	I'll find myself in a mega pinch!
きあいこめて　10まんボルト!	Kiai komete jūman boruto!	I let out a cry of "Thunderbolt!"
おれのじまん　ピカチュウだけど	Ore no jiman Pikachū dakedo	Pikachu is my pride and joy, but
かんたんに......	Kantan ni......	To put it simply...
勝てるわけじゃない!	Kateru wake ja nai!	That doesn't mean I'll win!
ナイス パートナー!	NAISU PĀTONĀ!	Nice Partner!
ナイスライバ ル！	NAISU RAIBARU!	Nice Rival!
声かけあって	Koe kakeatte	We may argue
フォロしあえば	Forō shiaeba	But as long as we follow each other
思ったとおりに　わざも決まりだす!	Omotta tōri ni waza mo kimari dasu!	I think we'll find a way to compromise!
Hey Hey Hey!	Hey Hey Hey!	Hey Hey Hey!
うまくいったね ハイタッチ!	Umaku ittane hai tacchi!!	It all went well, so let's high five!
Hey Hey Hey!	Hey Hey Hey!	Hey Hey Hey!
きょうの勝利は　忘れない!	Kyō no shōri wa wasurenai!	I won't ever forget today's victory!
いっしょならば	Issho naraba	As long as we're together
どんなピンチも　逃げてく!	Donna pinchi mo nigeteku!	We'll escape from any kind of pinch!
Hey Hey Hey!	Hey Hey Hey!	Hey Hey Hey!
腕をのばし　ハイタッチ!	Ude wo nobashi hai tacchi!	Extending our arms, let's high five!
Hey Hey Hey!	Hey Hey Hey!	Hey Hey Hey!
笑顔いっぱい　こころづよい!	Egao ippai kokorodzuyoi!	Smiling this much is so heartwarming!
いっしょうならば	Issho naraba	As long as we're together
つよいおいても　ウェルカム! GO GO GO!	Tsuyoi oitemo uerukamu! GO GO GO!	Even a strong tailwind will be welcoming! GO GO GO!
Yeah Yeah Yeah!	Yeah Yeah Yeah!	Yeah Yeah Yeah!
Yeah Yeah Yeah!	Yeah Yeah Yeah!	Yeah Yeah Yeah!
きょうも　あしたも　あさっても	Kyō mo ashita mo asattemo	Through today, tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow
旅は　ずっとつづいてくけど	Tabi wa zutto tsudzuiteku kedo	This journey goes forever on, but
いつだって......	Itsudatte......	Always...
すぐそばに　その笑顔!	Sugu soba ni sono egao!	Your smile is with me!
きたへ　みなみへ　にしひがし	Kita e minami e nishi hikashi	To the north, to the south, east and west
景色くるくる変わるけど	Keshiki kurukuru kawaru kedo	The scenary goes on changing, but
どこにだって......	Doko ni datte......	No matter where I go...
いつも　その笑顔!	Itsumo sono egao!	Your smile is always there!
ナイス パートナー!	NAISU PĀTONĀ!	Nice Partner!
ナイスライバ ル！	NAISU RAIBARU!	Nice Rival!
まもってくれるよ	Mamotte kureru yo	Protecting me
たすけてくれる	Tasukete kureru	Saving me
ひろがる荒野に　道がまっすぐに	Hirogaru kōya ni michi ga massugu ni	Our road goes on through and ever expanding wasteland
Hey Hey Hey!	Hey Hey Hey!	Hey Hey Hey!
空のしたで　ハイタッチ!	Sora no shita ne hai tacchi!	Underneath the sky, let's high five!
Hey Hey Hey!	Hey Hey Hey!	Hey Hey Hey!
ことばよりも　わかりやすい!	Kotoba yori mo wakari yasui!	We can understand that more easily than words!
いっしょうならば	Issho naraba	As long as we're together
夢にむかって　とべるぜ!	Yume ni mukatte toberu ze!	We can fly away, facing our dreams!
Hey Hey Hey!	Hey Hey Hey!	Hey Hey Hey!
うまくいったら ハイタッチ!	Umaku ittara hai tacchi!	If it all goes well, let's high five!
Hey Hey Hey!	Hey Hey Hey!	Hey Hey Hey!
へこんじゃっても もとどおり	Hekonjatte mo motodoori	If we're feeling down, we'll come right back!
いってしょ ならば	Issho naraba	As long as we're together
あきらめるのは 早いぜ GO GO GO!	Akirameru no wa hayai ze! GO GO GO!	I will not give up so easily! GO GO GO!
Hey Hey Hey!	Hey Hey Hey!	Hey Hey Hey!
うまくいったね ハイタッチ!	Umaku itta ne hai tacchi!!	It all went well, so let's high five!
Hey Hey Hey!	Hey Hey Hey!	Hey Hey Hey!
バトルあいてと ハンドシェイク	BATORU aite to HANDO SHEIKU!	Shake hands with our opponent in battle!
いっしょ ならば	Issho naraba	As long as we're together
もっと遠くに　いけるぜ! GO GO GO!	Motto tooku ni ikeru ze! GO GO GO!	We can go even further than before! GO GO GO!
GO GO GO! GO GO GO!	GO GO GO! GO GO GO!	GO GO GO! GO GO GO!

Trivia

• This song is preformed by Rica Matsumoto and Megumi Toyoguchi, who are singing as the characters they voice (Ash and Dawn, respectively).
• This is the first opening Gary has appeared in since Ready Go!, the final original series opening, as well as the first that May and Max have appeared in since they left at the end of the Advanced Generation series. Likewise, Misty and Tracey make yet another opening appearance since their departure.
• 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.

Errors

• In the episode in which Swinub evolves, the opening animation replaces it with Mamoswine rather than Piloswine. In the following episode, the episode where Piloswine evolves, it replaces Mamoswine but then returns as Mamoswine in the following episodes.

Variants

1. DP096 - DP100: The original animation.
2. DP101 - DP103: Ash's Grotle replaced its pre-evolution.
3. DP104: Dawn's Mamoswine replaces Swinub.
4. DP106: Dawn's Mamoswine was replaced with Piloswine.
5. DP107: Dawn's Piloswine was replaced with Mamoswine.

External links

• High Touch!

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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