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ライバル！
Raibaru! The Rivals
TV OP 2 Artist 松本梨香 Rica Matsumoto Lyrics 戸田昭吾 Akihito Toda Composer たなか　ひろかず Arrangement たなか　ひろかず Hirokazu Tanaka
Pikachu Records single Title ライバル！ The Rivals Catalog no. ZMDP-156
This was also the opening to the second Pokémon movie, Revelation Lugia.

CD cover of The Rivals

The Rivals (Japanese: ライバル！ Rival!, Raibaru exact) is the second opening theme song of the Japanese Pokémon anime series.

It debuted in EP081, replacing Aim to Be a Pokémon Master.

Opening animation

Synopsis

The opening starts with a brief view of a battlefield which quickly changes into a Poké Ball. The ball opens and the Pokémon logo comes out, appearing over water. Growlithe jumps out from the left, Goldeen makes a splashing entrance, and Pidgeot flies up. The title then disappears with Staryu making its appearance, followed by Snorlax and then Charizard making a roar. The next scene features Marill, Venonat, and Scyther. The background changes as Jigglypuff appears singing. Bulbasaur then comes up, then Slowbro only to be attacked by Squirtle. Magnemite scares Squirtle away with an Electric attack. Pikachu makes its entrance and uses Thunderbolt. The earth is shown next as Thunderbolt comes out. Ash and Pikachu appears in battle against Sparky and Ritchie. The screen split into four and shows various Pokémon doing attacks. This changes to a dark stadium where Ash is seen standing with his head low. Misty and Tracey, as well as Professor Oak and Delia Ketchum are watching him from the sidelines. The two girls seem concerned. Ash's fist trembles, then opens. Light is cast on him as he raises his head with a confident smile. Afterward, Ash and Ritchie shake hands.

The scene changes to the sea where Pikachu and Togepi are seen riding on Lapras's head. Ash, Misty and Tracey are riding on Lapras's back, while Goldeen and Staryu are swimming. Psyduck, on the other hand, seems to be drowning. Nurse Joy and Officer Jenny pass by riding on a motorboat. Giovanni appears on the screen with a menacing look. Jessie, James, and Meowth appear standing on their Magikarp submarine. A Gyarados then swats them away with its tail.

The next scene features Lapras and the gang again, shot from behind. Psyduck is hanging onto Lapras, while Goldeen and Staryu are in the water. Pikachu and Togepi are still on Lapras's head, while the Trainers are on its back, all are laughing. Closing up on Ash, Pikachu hops onto his back. Then Ash looks at the sky. Flashbacks of his rivals are seen. The next scene shows Lapras and the gang again, looking up at the sky, with the sun setting over the horizon.

Characters

The titular rivals of The Rivals

Humans

• Ash Ketchum
• Misty
• Tracey Sketchit (debut)
• Jessie
• James
• Gary Oak
• Professor Oak
• Delia Ketchum
• Nurse Joy
• Officer Jenny
• Giovanni
• Ritchie
• Duplica
• Samurai
• Mandi
• A.J.
• Giselle
• Jeanette Fisher
• Hiker from Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden

Pokémon

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Togepi (Misty's)
• Bulbasaur (Ash's)
• Charizard (Ash's)
• Squirtle (Ash's)
• Lapras (Ash's, new, debut)
• Snorlax (Ash's, new, debut)
• Goldeen (Misty's)
• Staryu (Misty's)
• Psyduck (Misty's)
• Venonat (Tracey's, debut)
• Marill (Tracey's, debut)
• Scyther (Tracey's, new, debut)
• Growlithe (Gary's)
• Pikachu (Sparky, Ritchie's)
• Charmander (Zippo, Ritchie's)
• Butterfree (Happy, Ritchie's)
• Ditto (Duplica's)
• Jigglypuff (anime)
• Pinsir (Samurai's)
• Golbat (Mandi's)
• Sandshrew (A.J.'s)
• Cubone (Giselle's)
• Bellsprout (Jeanette Fisher's)
• Rhyhorn (Hiker's)
• Pidgeot
• Growlithe
• Magneton
• Slowbro
• Gyarados

Lyrics

TV Size

Full version

Trivia

• Unlike most openings, no legendary Pokémon were featured in this opening.

Errors

External links

This article is part of Project Music, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon song, CD and musician.