I Wanna Be a Hero

If you were looking for the theme song of Pokémon the Series: XY Kalos Quest, see Be a Hero.

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← Believe in Me

English opening themes

This Dream →

I Wanna Be a Hero
Dub OP 6 Artist David Rolfe Lyrics John Siegler and David Rolfe Composer John Siegler and David Rolfe
KOCH Records Title Pokémon X Catalog no. KOC-CD-4185

I Wanna Be a Hero is the opening theme song for the English dub of the sixth season, Pokémon: Advanced. It was used from Get the Show on the Road! to Watt's with Wattson?. The opening animation is composed of clips from the sixth Japanese opening, Advance Adventure, with the exception of one scene from the anime.

Lyrics

TV version

A kid from Pallet Town with a brand new world to see
Don't know what's ahead, but it won't get the best of me
There's so much to learn and battles to be won
I've advanced so far and still there's always more to come

Take a step and I'm on my way...
Gonna start all over again

I wanna be a hero! (Hero!)
Pokémon: Advanced!
(I'm on my way!)
I wanna be a hero! (Hero!)
Give me just one chance...
And the future will decide...
If there's a hero buried deep inside...
I wanna be a hero!
Pokémon!

Full Version

A kid from Pallet Town with a brand new world to see
Don't know what's ahead, but it won't get the best of me
There's so much to learn and battles to be won
I've advanced so far and still there's always more to come

Take a step and I'm on my way...
Gonna start all over again

I wanna be a hero! (Hero!)
Pokémon: Advanced!
(I'm on my way!)
I wanna be a hero! (Hero!)
Give me just one chance...
And the future will decide...
If there's a hero buried deep inside...
I wanna be a hero!

Beyond familiar places, beyond what's long been known
Yet with friends nearby, I know I'll nevner be alone
No need for a compass or maps to lead the way
I've advanced so far that I know I will never stray

Take a step and I've made my choice...
Gonna fight for my dreams and desires!

I wanna be a hero! (Hero!)
Pokémon: Advanced!
(I'm on my way!)
I wanna be a hero! (Hero!)
Give me just one chance...
And the future will decide...
If there's a hero buried deep inside...

Hero...
(I'm on my way!)
Take a step and I'll be the best!
Gonna climb my way to the top!

I wanna be a hero! (Hero!)
Pokémon: Advanced!
(I'm on my way!)
I wanna be a hero! (Hero!)
Give me just one chance...
And the future will decide...
If there's a hero buried deep inside...
I wanna be a hero!
Pokémon!

Ending version

Take a step and I'm on my way...
Gonna start all over again

I wanna be a hero! (Hero!)
Pokémon: Advanced!
(I'm on my way!)
I wanna be a hero! (Hero!)
Give me just one chance...
And the future will decide...
If there's a hero buried deep inside...
I wanna be a hero!
Pokémon!

Characters

Humans

• Ash
• May
• Brock
• Max
• Jessie
• James
• Team Aqua
• Team Magma

Pokémon

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
• Taillow (Ash's)
• Treecko (Ash's)
• Torchic (May's)
• Beautifly (May's)
• Lotad (Brock's)
• Mudkip (Brock's)
• Seviper (Jessie's)
• Cacnea (James's)
• Pelipper
• Vigoroth
• Silcoon
• Shroomish
• Wurmple
• Seedot
• Zigzagoon
• Wingull
• Carvanha
• Sharpedo
• Wailmer
• Duskull
• Sableye
• Kyogre (silhouette)
• Groudon (silhouette)
• Latios
• Latias
• Absol
• Mightyena

Opening animation spoilers

• May and Max join Ash's party.
• May receives her starter Pokémon, Torchic.
• The capture of Ash's Taillow.
• The return of Brock.
• The capture of James's Cacnea.
• The capture of Jessie's Seviper.
• The capture of Ash's Treecko.
• The capture of Brock's Lotad.
• The capture and evolution of May's Wurmple.
• The capture of Brock's Mudkip.
• The evolution of May's Silcoon.

Video

By Pokémon

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Trivia

• This song was included on the Pokémon X, Exclusive Target Mix!, and Exclusive Toys R Us Mix! CDs.
• This song is the first English anime theme to not be played in a movie.
• An instrumental version of this song was used over the ending credits of Taming of the Shroomish.
• This has largest number of opening animation spoilers of all of the dub opening themes, with 11.

Errors

• When the group is seen on a raft, May's skirt is red instead of white.

In other languages

Language		Title
Croatian		Želim biti heroj I wanna be a hero
Danish		For Jeg Vil Være Mester Because I Wanna Be Champion
Finnish		Mä haluun kaikki voittaa I want to beat everybody
French		Je veux devenir un héros I want to become a hero
German		Ich will ein Held sein I will be a hero
Hebrew		אני עוד אנצח I'm still going to win
Hindi		बनाना मैं चाहूँ हीरो Banna Mai Chahu Hero * बनना है मुझे हीरो Banna Hai Mujhe Hero *
Italian		Sarò un eroe I'll be a hero
Norwegian		Jeg vil bli en mester I Wanna Be A Master
Portuguese	Brazil	Um Mestre Quero Ser I Wanna Be a Master
	Portugal	Eu Quero Ser Um Herói I Wanna Be a Hero
Russian		А я героем буду! And I will be a hero
Spanish	Latin America	Yo Quiero Ser tu Héroe I Wanna Be your Hero
	Spain	Yo Quiero Ser un Héroe I Wanna Be a Hero
Swedish		För jag ska bli en hjälte For I will be a hero
Tamil		நான் ஆகா வேண்டும் ஹீரோ Naan Aaga Vendum Hero * அவனே நானும் ஹீரோ Avane Naanum Hero *
Telugu		కావాలి నేనె హీరో Kavali Nene Hero *

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

← Believe in Me

English opening themes

This Dream →

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