The Rivals

ライバル！
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TV OP 2 Artist 松本梨香 {{{artistname_ro}}} Lyrics 戸田昭吾 {{{lyricistname_ro}}} Composer たなかひろかず Arrangement たなかひろかず {{{arrangername_ro}}}
Pikachu Records Title ライバル！ Catalog no. ZMDP-156
This was also the opening to the second Pokémon movie, Revelation Lugia.

CD cover of The Rivals

The Rivals (Japanese: ライバル！ Rival!, Raibaru exact) is the second opening theme song of the Japanese Pokémon anime series.

It debuted in EP082, replacing Aim to Be a Pokémon Master.

Characters

Humans

• Ash Ketchum
• Misty
• Tracey Sketchit (debut)
• Jessie
• James
• Gary Oak
• Professor Oak
• Delia Ketchum
• Nurse Joy
• Officer Jenny
• Giovanni
• Ritchie
• Duplica
• Samurai
• Mandi
• A.J.
• Giselle
• Jeanette Fisher
• the Hiker from Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden

Pokémon

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Togepi (Misty's)
• Bulbasaur (Ash's)
• Charizard (Ash's)
• Squirtle (Ash's)
• Lapras (Ash's, new, debut)
• Snorlax (Ash's, new, debut)
• Goldeen (Misty's)
• Staryu (Misty's)
• Psyduck (Misty's)
• Venonat (Tracey's, debut)
• Marill (Tracey's, debut)
• Scyther (Tracey's, new, debut)
• Growlithe (Gary's)
• Pikachu (Sparky, Ritchie's)
• Charmander (Zippo, Ritchie's)
• Butterfree (Happy, Ritchie's)
• Ditto (Duplica's)
• Jigglypuff (anime)
• Pinsir (Samurai's)
• Golbat (Mandi's)
• Sandshrew (A.J.'s)
• Cubone (Giselle's)
• Bellsprout (Jeanette Fisher's)
• Rhyhorn (Hiker's)
• Pidgeot
• Growlithe
• Magneton
• Slowbro
• Gyarados

Lyrics

Japanese	Romaji	English
バトルしようぜ！	Batoru shiyō ze!	Let's battle!
ほえる　はねろ　そらをとぶ	Hoeru Hanero Sora o tobu	Roar, Splash, Fly
トライアタック　メガトンパンチ！	Torai-Atakku Megaton Panchi!	Tri Attack, Mega Punch!
うたう　ねむる　サイコキネシス	Utau Nemuru Saikokineshisu	Sing, Rest, Psychic
ロケットずつき　１０まんボルト！	Roketto Zutsuki Jūman Boruto!	Skull Bash, Thunderbolt!
かってもまけても　おまつりさわぎ	Katte mo makete mo omatsuri sawagi	Win or lose, I'll celebrate
バトルしようぜ　ポケモンバトル！	Batoru shiyō ze Pokémon batoru!	Let's battle, a Pokémon Battle!
まけた　くやしさは	Maketa kuyashisa wa	It’s so disappointing to lose
ふるえるほどだけど	Furueru hodo dakedo	I'm trembling, but,
にぎりこぶしを　ほどいて	Nigiri kobushi o hodoite	My clenched fist loosens
ズボンであせふき　あくしゅしよう！	Zubon de ase buki akushu shiyō!	I wipe the sweat on my jeans, so let's shake hands!
ときのながれは　ふしぎだね	Toki no nagare wa fushigi da ne	Isn't the flow of time mysterious?
“どっちが　かったか　ねえ　おぼえてる？”	"Dotchi ga katta ka nee oboeteru?"	"Do you remember who won?"
いまでは　ホラ	Ima de wa hora	Now look!
わらいながら　はなしができるよ	Warai nagara hanashi ga dekiru yo	I can laugh as I talk with you
“わすれたね！”って　とぼけてる	"Wasureta ne!" tte toboketeru	"Let's forget it!" said while playing dumb
そんな　オレのライバルたち	Sonna ore no raibaru-tachi	Those are my rivals

External links

• The Rivals

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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

This article is part of Project Music, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon song, CD and musician.