GOTCHA!
- If you were looking for the e-Reader application, see Gotcha! (e-Reader).
GOTCHA! (Japanese: GOTCHA!) is a special animated music video that was first released as part of a video about the Pokémon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass on the official YouTube channel on September 29, 2020. It features the song Acacia by the Japanese rock band BUMP OF CHICKEN, including captions in nine languages.
Plot
The video begins on the Pokémon logo, which fades into four featureless characters resembling the protagonists of the film Stand by Me walking along a railroad, a reference to the film which played on the television in the Generation I games. It then cuts to images of a young boy growing up with his Pikachu, before waking up to have the Pikachu crawling over his face; similarly, a young girl is shown growing up with her Eevee, waking up in the morning to give it a kiss on the cheek. The boy, his Pikachu on his head, walks out in front of a third person, sleeping in front of a film projector with her Yamper, and the camera zooms into the sky-like setting on his shirt, where the girl is shown skipping while wearing a backpack with her Eevee in it. The boy and girl each walk through their various locales while in the background, all of the Gym Leaders, Trial Captains, island kahunas, and Elite Four members from the first seven generations watch them, gathered amongst themselves by their common types.
As they continue walking, the boy and the girl lose each of their Pokémon. Separately, the boy and girl find themselves in a modern-looking city, where they see silhouettes of various Legendary Pokémon, Mythical Pokémon, and Ultra Beasts, followed by the silhouettes of the main antagonists of the first seven generations of core games. The boy and girl then each find the other's Pokémon. As the boy looks at the girl's Eevee, the various player characters are shown running happily together in silhouette, with Calem stopping to look at the audience.
The scene cuts to various moments from the games. The Pokémon Champions — Lance with his Dragonite, Steven Mega Evolving his Metagross, Wallace with his Milotic, Cynthia with her Garchomp, Alder and Iris high-fiving each other, and Diantha with a Poké Ball — appear for the camera; Rosa and Hugh get ready for a battle with Lucas and Barry; Shauna, Tierno, and Trevor smile; Hilda is shown walking with Cheren and Bianca, before being replaced by Nate and the older versions of Cheren and Bianca, respectively; Serena and her Greninja get into a battle with Mewtwo; Elio is shown alongside Hau and Gladion; similarly, Selene is shown with Lillie and Nebby (as a Cosmog); N with his Reshiram stares at Hilbert and Hilda with their Zekrom; Lyra is shown similarly staring at Silver and the three Johto first partner Pokémon (Meganium, Typhlosion, and Feraligatr); Wally confronts Brendan and May; Blue stands at the gate of the Pokémon League with all of his Pokémon; and Ethan is shown atop Mt. Silver locked in a fierce battle with Red.
As it begins raining, Red's cap flies off and lands on the boy's Pikachu (who is now being carried around by the girl) as a silhouette of Kyogre passes by; similarly, the boy stares at the girl's Eevee during harsh sunlight while being silhouetted by Groudon. The sky eventually clears, and the boy and girl continue walking around.
The scene cuts to the various Galar Gym Leaders and participants in the Champion Cup. As Hop gets ready for battle, he "transforms" into Leon, who is then shown in his battle with Victor and Gloria. After being defeated, Leon throws his cap in the air, which flies through a marquee screen and onto the boy and the Eevee. Looking up, they see the girl and the Pikachu, and they reunite as Zacian and Zamazenta are shown sleeping together in the marquee screen. As the boy and girl speak to each other, they are watched over by the various professors, and then by all of the regional first partner Pokémon, in the marquee screen. The boy and girl, wearing Red and Leon's hats respectively, then leave with their respective Pokémon, while the Subway Bosses and Battle Chatelaines appear and pose on two nearby billboards. The scene then transitions back to the four boys from the beginning. The camera tilts up to show Mew flying overhead; after it briefly looks at the camera, a silhouetted man waves to the camera and throws a Poké Ball at it as the title appears. After that, the credits roll on a cinema screen with a sleeping girl and her Yamper sitting in the seats as the only audience members.
Characters
Humans
- Boy
- Girl
- Red
- Ethan
- Lyra
- Brendan
- May
- Lucas
- Dawn
- Hilbert
- Hilda
- Nate
- Rosa
- Calem
- Serena
- Elio
- Selene
- Victor
- Gloria
- Blue
- Silver
- Wally
- Barry
- Cheren
- Bianca
- Hugh
- Shauna
- Tierno
- Trevor
- Hau
- Gladion
- Lillie
- Hop
- Marnie
- Bede
- Professor Oak
- Brock
- Misty
- Lt. Surge
- Erika
- Koga
- Sabrina
- Blaine
- Giovanni (silhouette)
- Lorelei
- Bruno
- Agatha
- Lance
- Professor Elm
- Falkner
- Bugsy
- Whitney
- Morty
- Chuck
- Jasmine
- Pryce
- Clair
- Will
- Karen
- Janine
- Professor Birch
- Roxanne
- Brawly
- Wattson
- Flannery
- Norman
- Winona
- Tate and Liza
- Juan
- Maxie (silhouette)
- Archie (silhouette)
- Sidney
- Phoebe
- Glacia
- Drake
- Steven
- Wallace
- Professor Rowan
- Roark
- Gardenia
- Maylene
- Crasher Wake
- Fantina
- Byron
- Candice
- Volkner
- Cyrus (silhouette)
- Aaron
- Bertha
- Flint
- Lucian
- Cynthia
- Professor Juniper
- Cilan
- Chili
- Cress
- Lenora
- Burgh
- Elesa
- Clay
- Skyla
- Brycen
- Drayden
- N
- Ghetsis (silhouette)
- Colress (silhouette)
- Shauntal
- Marshal
- Grimsley
- Caitlin
- Alder
- Iris
- Roxie
- Marlon
- Ingo
- Emmet
- Professor Sycamore
- Viola
- Grant
- Korrina
- Ramos
- Clemont
- Valerie
- Olympia
- Wulfric
- Lysandre (silhouette)
- Malva
- Siebold
- Wikstrom
- Drasna
- Diantha
- Dana
- Evelyn
- Morgan
- Nita
- Professor Kukui
- Ilima
- Lana
- Kiawe
- Mallow
- Sophocles
- Acerola
- Mina
- Hala
- Olivia
- Nanu
- Hapu
- Molayne
- Kahili
- Guzma (silhouette)
- Lusamine (silhouette)
- Faba (silhouette)
- Professor Magnolia
- Sonia
- Milo
- Nessa
- Kabu
- Bea
- Allister
- Opal
- Gordie
- Melony
- Piers
- Raihan
- Leon
- Rose
- Oleana
- Team Yell Grunts
Pokémon
- Pikachu (boy's)
- Eevee (girl's)
- Charizard (Red's)
- Blastoise (Red's)
- Lapras (Red's)
- Venusaur (Blue's)
- Alakazam (Blue's)
- Arcanine (Blue's)
- Pidgeot (Blue's)
- Rhydon (Blue's)
- Gyarados (Blue's)
- Tyranitar (Ethan's)
- Ampharos (Ethan's)
- Meganium (Silver's)
- Typhlosion (Silver's)
- Feraligatr (Silver's)
- Zekrom (Hilbert's)
- Greninja (Serena's)
- Cosmog (Nebby)
- Cinderace (Victor/Gloria's, Gigantamax)
- Dubwool (Hop's)
- Rillaboom (Hop's)
- Corviknight (Hop's)
- Snorlax (Hop's)
- Pincurchin (Hop's)
- Morpeko (Marnie's; Full Belly Mode)
- Onix (Brock's)
- Starmie (Misty's)
- Raichu (Lt. Surge's)
- Vileplume (Erika's)
- Crobat (Koga/Janine's)
- Lapras (Lorelei's)
- Machamp (Bruno's)
- Gengar (Agatha's/Morty's)
- Dragonite (Lance's)
- Pidgeot (Falkner's)
- Miltank (Whitney's)
- Poliwrath (Chuck's)
- Steelix (Jasmine's)
- Kingdra (Clair's)
- Xatu (Will's)
- Umbreon (Karen's)
- Houndoom (Karen's)
- Makuhita (Brawly's)
- Magneton (Wattson's)
- Torkoal (Flannery's)
- Slaking (Norman's)
- Altaria (Winona's)
- Solrock (Tate's)
- Lunatone (Liza's)
- Kingdra (Juan's)
- Absol (Sidney's)
- Dusclops (Phoebe's)
- Walrein (Glacia's)
- Salamence (Drake's)
- Metagross (Steven's; Mega Metagross)
- Milotic (Wallace's)
- Roserade (Gardenia's)
- Meditite (Maylene's)
- Floatzel (Crasher Wake's)
- Mismagius (Fantina's)
- Bastiodon (Byron's)
- Froslass (Candice's)
- Luxray (Volkner's)
- Rhyperior (Bertha's)
- Infernape (Flint's)
- Garchomp (Cynthia's)
- Pansage (Cilan's)
- Pansear (Chili's)
- Panpour (Cress's)
- Watchog (Lenora's)
- Emolga (Elesa's)
- Excadrill (Clay's)
- Swanna (Skyla's)
- Beartic (Brycen's)
- Haxorus (Drayden's)
- Reshiram (N's)
- Chandelure (Shauntal's)
- Liepard (Grimsley's)
- Jellicent (Marlon's; male)
- Lucario (Korrina's)
- Gogoat (Ramos's)
- Heliolisk (Clemont's)
- Mawile (Valerie's)
- Mr. Mime (Valerie's)
- Sylveon (Valerie's)
- Meowstic (Olympia's; female)
- Barbaracle (Siebold's)
- Aegislash (Wikstrom's; Shield Forme)
- Noivern (Drasna's)
- Smeargle (Ilima's)
- Araquanid (Lana's)
- Marowak (Kiawe's; Alolan form)
- Steenee (Mallow's)
- Togedemaru (Sophocles's)
- Mimikyu (Acerola's)
- Klefki (Mina's)
- Granbull (Mina's)
- Shiinotic (Mina's)
- Wigglytuff (Mina's)
- Ribombee (Mina's)
- Crabrawler (Hala's)
- Lycanroc (Olivia's; Midnight Form)
- Persian (Nanu's; Alolan form)
- Mudsdale (Hapu's)
- Dugtrio (Molayne's; Alolan form)
- Toucannon (Kahili's)
- Charizard (Leon's; Gigantamax)
- Inteleon (Leon's)
- Haxorus (Leon's)
- Mr. Rime (Leon's)
- Aegislash (Leon's; Shield Forme)
- Dragapult (Leon's)
- Articuno (silhouette)
- Zapdos (silhouette)
- Moltres (silhouette)
- Raikou (silhouette)
- Entei (silhouette)
- Suicune (silhouette)
- Lugia (silhouette)
- Ho-Oh (silhouette)
- Regirock (silhouette)
- Regice (silhouette)
- Registeel (silhouette)
- Latias (silhouette)
- Latios (silhouette)
- Kyogre (silhouette)
- Groudon (silhouette)
- Rayquaza (silhouette)
- Uxie (silhouette)
- Mesprit (silhouette)
- Azelf (silhouette)
- Dialga (silhouette)
- Palkia (silhouette)
- Regigigas (silhouette)
- Giratina (Origin Forme; silhouette)
- Tornadus (Therian Forme; silhouette)
- Thundurus (Therian Forme; silhouette)
- Kyurem (silhouette)
- Xerneas (silhouette)
- Yveltal (silhouette)
- Zygarde (10% Forme and 50% Forme; silhouette)
- Tapu Koko (silhouette)
- Tapu Lele (silhouette)
- Tapu Bulu (silhouette)
- Tapu Fini (silhouette)
- Solgaleo (silhouette)
- Lunala (silhouette)
- Necrozma (silhouette)
- Jirachi (silhouette)
- Deoxys (Normal Forme, Attack Forme, and Speed Forme; silhouette)
- Manaphy (silhouette)
- Darkrai (silhouette)
- Arceus (silhouette)
- Keldeo (Ordinary Form; silhouette)
- Meloetta (Aria Forme; silhouette)
- Magearna (silhouette)
- Melmetal (silhouette)
- Nihilego (silhouette)
- Buzzwole (silhouette)
- Pheromosa (silhouette)
- Xurkitree (silhouette)
- Celesteela (silhouette)
- Kartana (silhouette)
- Guzzlord (silhouette)
- Blacephalon (silhouette)
- Mewtwo
- Zacian (Hero of Many Battles)
- Zamazenta (Hero of Many Battles)
- Bulbasaur
- Charmander
- Squirtle
- Chikorita
- Cyndaquil
- Totodile
- Treecko
- Torchic
- Mudkip
- Turtwig
- Chimchar
- Piplup
- Snivy
- Tepig
- Oshawott
- Chespin
- Fennekin
- Froakie
- Rowlet
- Litten
- Popplio
- Grookey
- Scorbunny
- Sobble
- Mew
- Yamper
- Butterfree
Staff
Director/Storyboards/Direction 監督・絵コンテ・演出 |
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Character Designer/Animation Director/Key Animation キャラクターデザイン・作画監督・原画 |
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Animation Production アニメーション制作 |
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Color Design 色彩設計 |
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In-Between Animation Checks 動画監督 |
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Director of Photography 撮影監督 |
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3DCG Director 3Dシージー監督 |
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Editor 編集 |
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Key Animation 原画 |
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In-Between Animation 動画 |
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Scan and Paint 仕上げ |
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Paint Manager 仕上げ管理 |
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Photography 撮影 |
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3DCG 3Dシージー |
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System Designer システム設計 |
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Post production ポストプロダクション |
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Background Art 背景 |
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Illustration イラストレーション |
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Poster Design ポスターデザイン |
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Supervisory cooperation 設定協力・監修協力 |
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Supervisor スーパーバイザー |
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Project cooperation 企画協力 |
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Planning and Produced by 企画・プロデュース |
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Producer プロデューサー |
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Line Producer ラインプロデューサー |
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Trivia
- This is the first piece of animated media to feature Ghetsis in his design from Pokémon Black and White instead of his Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 design, although it is only seen as a silhouette.
- At the two-minute, 31-second mark, a sound effect saying "Gotcha!" is heard. Two minutes and 31 seconds equate to 151 seconds, the same number as the amount of Pokémon introduced in Generation I.
- When Ethan's Ampharos attacks Red's Blastoise, Blastoise's jaw is incorrectly colored blue instead of cream.
- Kris, Leaf, Chase, and Elaine are the only player characters not seen in this video.
- Trace, Klara, and Avery are the only rivals not seen in this video.
- Grookey is the only first partner Pokémon in this video that had not already appeared in the Pokémon animated series.
- Dawn and Calem are the only player characters in this video who do not make a physical appearance.
This article is part of both Project Anime and Project Music, Bulbapedia projects that, together, aim to write comprehensive articles on the Pokémon Anime and Music, respectively. |