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'''Battle Frontier''' is the opening theme to the ninth season of the English-language Pokémon dub, [[Pokémon: Battle Frontier]]. It was used from [[AG146]] to [[AG192]].
'''Battle Frontier''' is the opening theme song for the English dub of the ninth season, [[S09|Pokémon: Battle Frontier]]. It was used from ''[[AG146|Fear Factor Phony]]'' to ''[[AG192|Home is Where the Start Is!]]''. The opening animation is composed of clips from the tenth Japanese opening, [[Spurt!]].


The opening animation featured footage from the tenth Japanese opening, ''[[Spurt!]]''.
==Lyrics==
===TV version===
<ab>''Pokémon!
It's a battle, win or lose
It's the friends you make, it's the road you choose
 
You've got the right stuff
So make your mind up
Find the courage inside of you
 
If you're strong you'll survive
And you'll keep your dream alive
It's the Battle Frontier
Pokémon!


==Lyrics==
Be the best you can be
And find your destiny
It's the master plan
The power's in your hand
Pokémon!''</ab>
 
===Full version===
<ab>''Pokémon!
<ab>''Pokémon!
It's a {{pkmn|battle}}, win or lose
It's a battle, win or lose
It's the friends you make, it's the road you choose
It's the friends you make, it's the road you choose


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If you're strong you'll survive
If you're strong you'll survive
And you'll keep your dream alive
And you'll keep your dream alive
It's the {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}}
It's the Battle Frontier
Pokémon!
Pokémon!


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You've got the
You've got the
Strength to win it
Strength to win it
|So stay in it
So stay in it
If you're smart you can take it all
If you're smart you can take it all


If you're strong you'll survive
If you're strong you'll survive
And you'll keep your dream alive
And you'll keep your dream alive
It's the [[Pokémon: Battle Frontier|Battle Frontier]]
It's the Battle Frontier
Pokémon!
Pokémon!


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==Opening animation spoilers==
==Opening animation spoilers==
* Ash's Phanpy evolving into a {{AP|Donphan}}.  
* Ash's Phanpy evolving into a {{AP|Donphan}}.  
* May receiving an egg, which hatches into an {{TP|May|Eevee|Glaceon}}.
* May receiving an Egg, which hatches into an {{TP|May|Eevee|Glaceon}}.
* All the Frontier Brains Ash will battle.


==Characters==
==Characters==
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===Pokémon===
===Pokémon===
====Ash's Pokémon====
 
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Butterfree}} ({{OP|Ash|Butterfree}})
* {{p|Butterfree}} ({{OP|Ash|Butterfree}})
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* {{p|Torkoal}} ({{OP|Ash|Torkoal}})
* {{p|Torkoal}} ({{OP|Ash|Torkoal}})
* {{p|Glalie}} ({{OP|Ash|Glalie}})  
* {{p|Glalie}} ({{OP|Ash|Glalie}})  
====May's Pokémon====
* {{p|Combusken}} ({{OP|May|Combusken}})
* {{p|Combusken}} ({{OP|May|Combusken}})
* {{p|Beautifly}} ({{OP|May|Beautifly}})
* {{p|Beautifly}} ({{OP|May|Beautifly}})
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* {{p|Squirtle}} ({{OP|May|Squirtle}})  
* {{p|Squirtle}} ({{OP|May|Squirtle}})  
* {{p|Eevee}} ({{OP|May|Eevee}})
* {{p|Eevee}} ({{OP|May|Eevee}})
====Others====
* {{p|Hariyama}} ({{FB|Arena Tycoon|Greta}}'s)
* {{p|Hariyama}} ({{FB|Arena Tycoon|Greta}}'s)
* {{p|Swampert}} ({{FB|Dome Ace|Tucker}}'s)
* {{p|Swampert}} ({{FB|Dome Ace|Tucker}}'s)
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* This is the first opening not to include [[Team Rocket]]. However, in the extended version of the opening, they appear on a joker card and dressed up as magicians in the following scene.
* This song, along with ''[[I Wanna Be a Hero]]'', ''[[This Dream]]'' and ''{{so|Diamond and Pearl}}'' are the only songs in the series that aren't the theme songs of the corresponding {{pkmn|movie}}.
* This is currently the shortest dub opening at 30 seconds long (however, a one-minute version is available on the [[Pokémon X]] CD)
* This song was featured in ''[[DP114|Another One Gabites the Dust!]]'' with slightly modified lyrics. The line, "It's the Battle Frontier", was changed to, "Let the battle begin".
* This song was featured in ''[[DP114|Another One Gabites the Dust!]]'' with slightly modified lyrics. The line, "It's the Battle Frontier", was changed to, "Let the battle begin".
** For the same episode the song featured in {{pmin|Brazil|Brazilian Portuguese}} and {{pmin|Spain|Iberian Spanish}} dub was this opening without any change in the lyrics.
** For the same episode the song featured in {{pmin|Brazil|Brazilian Portuguese}} and {{pmin|Spain|Iberian Spanish}} dub was this opening without any change in the lyrics.
** The English dub for this opening was featured in the episode  ''[[DP114|Another One Gabites the Dust!]]'' for the {{pmin|Italy|Italian}} dub.
** The English dub for this opening was featured in the episode  ''[[DP114|Another One Gabites the Dust!]]'' for the {{pmin|Italy|Italian}} and {{pmin|Italy|Danish}} dub.
** For the episode  ''[[DP114|Another One Gabites the Dust!]]'' in {{pmin|Latin America}}n Spanish was shown with a new vocalist and lyrics as they changed dubbing company.
** For the episode  ''[[DP114|Another One Gabites the Dust!]]'' in {{pmin|Latin America}}n Spanish was shown with a new vocalist and lyrics as they changed dubbing company.
* The Dutch version is sung by Herman van Doorn.
* The Dutch version is sung by Herman van Doorn, while the Danish version is sung by Jan Tellefsen. The German version is sung by Noel Pix under the title ''Uber Grenzen Gehen''.
* This is the first English-language opening where {{TRT}} does not appear. The only other one is {{so|Diamond and Pearl}}.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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[[de:Über Grenzen gehen (Musiktitel)]]
[[de:Über Grenzen gehen (Musiktitel)]]
[[fr:Le Tournoi Extrême]]
[[fr:Le Tournoi Extrême]]
[[it:Battle Frontier (ENG)]]

Revision as of 23:23, 30 April 2016

If you were looking for the Japanese song with the same name, see Battle Frontier (song).
If you were looking for the dub season titled Pokémon: Battle Frontier, see S09.
← Unbeatable
English opening themes
Diamond and Pearl →
Battle Frontier
OPE09.png
Dub OP 9
Artist Jason Appleton
Lyrics
Composer John Loeffler and David Wolfert
Arrangement
KOCH Records
Title Pokémon X
Catalog no. KOC-CD-4185

Battle Frontier is the opening theme song for the English dub of the ninth season, Pokémon: Battle Frontier. It was used from Fear Factor Phony to Home is Where the Start Is!. The opening animation is composed of clips from the tenth Japanese opening, Spurt!.

Lyrics

TV version

Pokémon!
It's a battle, win or lose
It's the friends you make, it's the road you choose

You've got the right stuff
So make your mind up
Find the courage inside of you

If you're strong you'll survive
And you'll keep your dream alive
It's the Battle Frontier
Pokémon!

Be the best you can be
And find your destiny
It's the master plan
The power's in your hand
Pokémon!

Full version

Pokémon!
It's a battle, win or lose
It's the friends you make, it's the road you choose

You've got the right stuff
So make your mind up
Find the courage inside of you

If you're strong you'll survive
And you'll keep your dream alive
It's the Battle Frontier
Pokémon!

Be the best you can be
And find your destiny
It's the master plan
The power's in your hand
Pokémon!

You've got the
Strength to win it
So stay in it
If you're smart you can take it all

If you're strong you'll survive
And you'll keep your dream alive
It's the Battle Frontier
Pokémon!

Be the best you can be
And find your destiny
It's the master plan
(It's the master plan!)
The power's in your hand
Pokémon!

Opening animation spoilers

  • Ash's Phanpy evolving into a Donphan.
  • May receiving an Egg, which hatches into an Eevee.

Characters

Humans

Pokémon

Trivia

In other languages



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


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English opening themes
Diamond and Pearl →
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