Riding on Lapras (Japanese: ラプラスにのってRiding on Laplace) is the sixth Japanese ending theme of the original series. It debuted in EP105, replacing Type: Wild. It was replaced by Meowth's Party in EP117. It was also used as the ending theme in JN143.
Inside an empty room a painting hangs on the wall, on the painting is a picture of Ash, Tracey, Misty, Togepi and Pikachu riding on Lapras. The painting is moving, and depicts the group riding Lapras throughout the Orange Islands. As they ride across the ocean Charizard flies overhead breathing fire. Night soon falls, and the group falls asleep on Lapras' shell. They fail to notice Jigglypuff and Psyduck floating by on balloons. Day comes again and everybody wakes up, as the shot zooms out we see that they're floating across a giant circle in the shape of a yin yang symbol. The shot continues to zoom out until the circle is replaced by the TV Tokyo logo.
Even if there's no boat Even if I can't swim Upon calling you, the journey can begin Even if there's no road Even if there's no destination Because you're here, the map will open for us Let's go wherever while passing through the wind If we whistle lan-la-la-la-la The world will sing along lan-la-la-la-la Riding on Lapras, let's seek out! It's the continuing saga of an unknown story Lan-lan-lan-la-la
Even if there's no boat Even if I can't swim Upon calling you, the journey can begin Even if there's no road Even if there's no destination Because you're here, the map will open for us Let's go wherever while passing through the wind If we whistle, lan-la-la-la-la The world will sing along, lan-la-la-la-la Riding on Lapras, let's seek out! It's the continuing saga of an unknown story Lan-lan-lan-la-la
Even if it's cloudy Even if it's freezing cold As long as you have that smile, nothing else would matter Even if I want to cry Even through long nights Since I can still hear your friendly voice Let's go wherever while counting the stars Let's wipe those tears, lan-la-la-la-la Let's go faster, lan-la-la-la-la Riding on Lapras, let's seek out! It's the continuing saga of an unknown story
Riding on Lapras, let's seek out! The newly-born today is just the beginning Lan-lan-lan-la-la lan-lan-lan-la-la Lan-lan-lan-la-la lan-lan-lan-la-la
Trivia
The vocalist in this song is Mayumi Iizuka, who provides the Japanese voice of Misty.