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The '''Pokérap''' is a song that was made popular by the [[Pokémon anime]].  It is the English equivalent of the song ''[[Can You Name All the Pokémon|Can You Name All the Pokémon?]]''.
The '''Pokérap''' is a song that was made popular by the [[Pokémon anime]].  It is the English equivalent of the song ''[[Can You Name All the Pokémon|Can You Name All the Pokémon?]]''.


The main purpose of the song was to [[List of Pokémon|list all the known Pokémon]] of a specific generation, it usually rhymes as heard in the [[Kanto Pokérap|original Pokérap]] which had many Pokémon names that rhymed, but no rhymes were made in the [[Pokérap GS|next one]] as there was a limit on names that rhymed. The third [[Hoenn Pokérap|Pokérap]] had rhymes, but didn't rhyme any Pokémon, instead rhyming normal words together or with the Pokémon's name.
The main purpose of the song was to [[List of Pokémon|list all the known Pokémon]] of a specific generation, it usually rhymes as heard in the [[Kanto Pokérap|original Pokérap]] which had many Pokémon names that rhymed, but no rhymes were made in the [[Pokérap GS|next one]] as there was a limit on names that rhymed. The third [[Hoenn Pokérap|Pokérap]] had rhymes, but didn't rhyme any Pokémon, instead rhyming normal words together, or with the Pokémon's name.


Usually the Pokémon would be jumbled up, sometimes not in order of evolution unlike the Hoenn Pokérap which was sung in some of the Pokémon's order (Like the Lotad-line was sung in one line instead of being separate).
Usually the evolutionary families would be jumbled up, and sung in different lines. In later raps, such as the Hoenn Pokérap, this rule was not followed: the {{p|Lotad}} family was sung together.


Currently there are three Pokérap songs, and it is suspected that a fourth Pokérap with [[:Category:Generation IV Pokémon|the fourth generation of Pokémon]] will eventually be released.
There are currently three Pokérap songs: one for each of the first three generations. A rap for the [[Generation IV|fourth generation]] of Pokémon has not yet been released, but is widely expected by fans.


==Current Pokéraps==
==Current Pokéraps==
*'''[[Kanto Pokérap]]''' - names all [[:Category:Generation I Pokémon|the first 150 Pokémon]], excluding {{p|Mew}}.
*'''[[Kanto Pokérap]]''' - names all [[:Category:Generation I Pokémon|the first 150 Pokémon]], excluding {{p|Mew}}.
*'''[[Pokérap GS]]''' - names all [[:Category:Generation II Pokémon|the 99 Pokémon]] introduced in [[Generation II]], excluding {{p|Celebi}}.
*'''[[Pokérap GS]]''' - names all [[:Category:Generation II Pokémon|the 99 Pokémon]] introduced in [[Generation II]], excluding {{p|Celebi}}.
*'''[[Hoenn Pokérap]]''' - names all [[:Category:Generation III Pokémon|the 133 Pokémon]] introduced in [[Generation III]], including {{p|Mew}} and {{p|Celebi}} but leaves out {{p|Relicanth}} and {{p|Zigzagoon}}.
*'''[[Hoenn Pokérap]]''' - names all [[:Category:Generation III Pokémon|the 133 Pokémon]] introduced in [[Generation III]], as well as {{p|Mew}} and {{p|Celebi}}, but leaves out {{p|Relicanth}} and {{p|Zigzagoon}}.


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Revision as of 12:00, 19 July 2009

The Pokérap is a song that was made popular by the Pokémon anime. It is the English equivalent of the song Can You Name All the Pokémon?.

The main purpose of the song was to list all the known Pokémon of a specific generation, it usually rhymes as heard in the original Pokérap which had many Pokémon names that rhymed, but no rhymes were made in the next one as there was a limit on names that rhymed. The third Pokérap had rhymes, but didn't rhyme any Pokémon, instead rhyming normal words together, or with the Pokémon's name.

Usually the evolutionary families would be jumbled up, and sung in different lines. In later raps, such as the Hoenn Pokérap, this rule was not followed: the Lotad family was sung together.

There are currently three Pokérap songs: one for each of the first three generations. A rap for the fourth generation of Pokémon has not yet been released, but is widely expected by fans.

Current Pokéraps

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