Exciting Pokémon Relay

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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 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

Romaji English
Pokémon hara hara rirē! Pokémon nervous relay!
Gokigen naname no Pichu There's a Pichu in bad mood
Minna hara hara Everyone's nervous
Gokigen naname no Pichu There's a Pichu in bad mood
Totemo shimpai Is very concerning
Nani ga atta ka shiranai keredo komatta mon da no dai mondai! What we can do? I don't now. It's a problem, a big problem!
Pichu ga okoridasu to denki biriri nagaredasu Pichu it's angry so it shoots an electric shock BUZZ
Denki biriri nagaredasu to soba ni ita Nyarth ga shibirechau It shoots an electric shock BUZZ and the Meowth beside it gets paralyzed
Soba ni ita Nyarth ga shibirechau to gaikotsu marumie The Meowth beside it gets paralyzed and it looks like a skeleton
Gaikotsu marumie da to Garagara ga nakama to machigaeru It looks like a skeleton and Cubone thinks it's one of his friends
Garagara ga nakama to machigaeru to hone o futte aizu suru Cubone thinks it's one of his friends and it waves it's bone around as a signal
Hone o futte aizu suru to Maril ga omowazu utaidasu It waves it's bone around as a signal and Marill suddenly begins to sing
Maril ga omowazu utaidasu to Marill suddenly begins to sing and
Tanoshii rizumu ga umareru A fun rhythm is born
Tanoshii rizumu ga umareru to A fun rhythm is born and
Kireihana ga odoridasu Bellossom begins to dance
Kireihana ga odoridaseba (Kireihana ga odoridaseba?) When Bellossom begins to dance (When Bellossom begins to dance?)
Pichu no gokigen hai motodōri! Pichu is...Yes! In good mood again!
Wa--------!!
Jan!

Characters

Pokémon

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!


OS: One Hundred Fifty-OneMeowth's SongFantasy in My PocketPokémon Ondo
Type: WildRiding on LaprasMeowth's PartyExciting Pokémon RelayExciting² Pokémon Relay
Takeshi's ParadiseTo My Best FriendFace Forward Team Rocket!Pocket-ering Monster-ing
AG: Because the Sky is TherePolka O DolkaSmileFull of Summer!!
GLORY DAY ~That Shining Day~Pokémon Counting SongI Won't Lose! ~Haruka's Theme~
DP: By Your Side ~Hikari's Theme~Message of the WindSurely Tomorrow
Get Fired Up, Spiky-eared Pichu!Which One ~ Is It?In Your Heart, LaLaLa
BW: Fanfare of the HeartCan You Name All the Pokémon? BWSeven-colored Arch
Look Look☆Here‎Sakura Go-RoundLet's Join Hands
XY: X Strait Y SceneryPeace Smile!DreamDreamRoaring All-StarsPuni-chan's Song
Team Rocket's Team SongBrilliantlyPikachu's SongMeowth's Ballad
SM: PoseTwerp, TwerpetteNotebook of the HeartType: Wild
JN: Pokémon ShiritoriSupereffective TypeOne Hundred Fifty-One
Takeshi's ParadiseRiding on LaprasFace Forward Team Rocket!Type: Wild
HZ: RVR ~Rising Volt Tacklers Rap~Let me battle
PK: Pika Pika MassaichuColorful Winter VacationSoaring Pokémon KidsChristmas Eve
Santa is Coming Soon!We are the Pichu Brothers!Friends' Anniversary
Big Midsummer Plan!Pocket-ering Monster-ingIt's the Start of an Adventure!!
Hello! Thank You!Big Meowth DayFull 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☆HereLet's Join HandsPeace Smile!Roaring All-Stars


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