Ready Go!
Ready Go! is the fifth and final Japanese opening theme of the original series.
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TV OP 5
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Pikachu Records single
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It debuted in EP239, replacing Aim to Be a Pokémon Master (Whiteberry Version) and was last used in EP274, which was the last episode of the original series.
Opening animation
OP text
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Synopsis
A door appears on the screen and the series logo after that, which opens. Ash, Pikachu, Misty, and Brock are seen running in a field. Ash and Pikachu stop and smile. Flashbacks of Nurse Joy, Officer Jenny, Professor Oak, Delia, Professor Elm, and Tracey appear. Team Rocket is running away from Delibird. Ash hugs Larvitar and sees his Pokémon. Mew and Mewtwo appear on the screen battling. Ho-Oh, Entei, Raikou, and Suicune are running. Zapdos, Articuno, Moltres, and Lugia are flying. Celebi appears on the screen. Ash's group is camping. Larvitar is looking to the moon; Politoed appears. Ash is crying; the group looks sad. Ash looks at a stadium. Flashbacks of Gary Oak, Ritchie, and Casey appear. Ash's Pokémon are seen fighting. Pikachu uses Thunderbolt. The whole group then runs.
Humans
Pokémon
- Pikachu (Ash's)
- Meowth (Team Rocket)
- Togepi (Misty's)
- Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
- Bulbasaur (Ash's)
- Charizard (Ash's)
- Kingler (Ash's)
- Snorlax (Ash's)
- Heracross (Ash's)
- Bayleef (Ash's)
- Cyndaquil (Ash's)
- Totodile (Ash's)
- Noctowl (Ash's; Shiny)
- Phanpy (Ash's; new; debut)
- Politoed (Misty's)
- Delibird (Team Rocket)
- Larvitar (anime; new; debut)
- Blastoise
- Farfetch'd
- Jynx
- Gyarados
- Articuno
- Zapdos
- Moltres
- Dragonair
- Mewtwo
- Mew
- Piloswine
- Raikou
- Entei
- Suicune
- Lugia
- Ho-Oh
- Celebi
Lyrics
TV size
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Full version
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Trivia

- All eleven Legendary and Mythical Pokémon as of Generation II are featured.
- During the shot that depicts Ash standing beside all of the Legendary Pokémon, he is seen holding the Fast Ball that he received from Kurt, even though he has never used it.
- Many of Ash's Pokémon that returned for the Silver Conference had been hinted to do just that in this opening—all but Squirtle, Muk, and Tauros. Interestingly, Kingler was eventually replaced by Squirtle in its relevant League battle.
- This is the first opening theme not to be used in a Pokémon movie. In the fifth movie, a remix of Aim to Be a Pokémon Master was used instead.
- An edited version of the opening theme featuring a recolored Jynx is available on Prime Video in Japan.
- Original Jynx
- Recolored Jynx
External links
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Japanese opening themes |
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