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(You see? is this is what I mean. The anime is one thing and the game is another. Also "Front" in English is "Front." The translation must be consistent with their original language.)
m (I didn't see Ash's Larvitar in the opening and missed something on the opening animation spoilers.)
 
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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!]], as well as episode clips from the season.


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


==Lyrics==
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!''</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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The power's in your hand
The power's in your hand
Pokémon!</ab>''
Pokémon!</ab>''
==Opening animation spoilers==
* Ash's Phanpy evolving into a {{AP|Donphan}}.
* May receiving an egg, which hatches into an {{TP|May|Eevee|Glaceon}}.
* All the Frontier Brains Ash will battle.


==Characters==
==Characters==
===Humans===
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* {{an|May}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Max]]
* [[Drew]]
* [[Drew]]
* [[Harley]]
* [[Harley]]
* {{FB|Factory Head|Noland}}
* [[Noland]]
* {{FB|Arena Tycoon|Greta}}
* [[Greta]]
* {{FB|Dome Ace|Tucker}}
* [[Tucker]]
* {{FB|Pike Queen|Lucy}}
* [[Lucy]]
* {{FB|Palace Maven|Spenser}}
* [[Spenser]]
* {{FB|Salon Maiden|Anabel}}
* [[Anabel]]
* {{FB|Pyramid King|Brandon}}
* {{an|Brandon}}


===Pokémon===
===Pokémon===
====Ash's Pokémon====
 
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Butterfree}} ({{OP|Ash|Butterfree}})
* {{p|Butterfree}} (formerly {{OP|Ash|Butterfree}})
* {{p|Pidgeot}} ({{OP|Ash|Pidgeot}})
* {{p|Pidgeot}} (formerly {{OP|Ash|Pidgeot}})
* {{p|Bulbasaur}} ({{OP|Ash|Bulbasaur}})  
* {{p|Bulbasaur}} ({{OP|Ash|Bulbasaur}})  
* {{p|Charizard}} ({{OP|Ash|Charizard}})
* {{p|Squirtle}} ({{OP|Ash|Squirtle}})
* {{p|Squirtle}} ({{OP|Ash|Squirtle}})
* {{p|Charizard}} ({{OP|Ash|Charizard}})
* {{p|Kingler}} ({{OP|Ash|Kingler}})  
* {{p|Kingler}} ({{OP|Ash|Kingler}})  
* {{p|Primeape}} ({{OP|Ash|Primeape}})  
* {{p|Primeape}} ({{OP|Ash|Primeape}})  
* {{p|Muk}} ({{OP|Ash|Muk}})  
* {{p|Muk}} ({{OP|Ash|Muk}})  
* {{p|Tauros}} ({{OP|Ash|Tauros}})
* {{p|Tauros}} ({{OP|Ash|Tauros}})
* {{p|Lapras}} ({{OP|Ash|Lapras}})
* {{p|Lapras}} (formerly {{OP|Ash|Lapras}})
* {{p|Snorlax}} ({{OP|Ash|Snorlax}})
* {{p|Snorlax}} ({{OP|Ash|Snorlax}})
* {{p|Heracross}} ({{OP|Ash|Heracross}})  
* {{p|Heracross}} ({{OP|Ash|Heracross}})  
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* {{p|Cyndaquil}} ({{OP|Ash|Cyndaquil}})
* {{p|Cyndaquil}} ({{OP|Ash|Cyndaquil}})
* {{p|Totodile}} ({{OP|Ash|Totodile}})
* {{p|Totodile}} ({{OP|Ash|Totodile}})
* {{p|Noctowl}} ({{OP|Ash|Noctowl}})   
* {{p|Noctowl}} ({{OP|Ash|Noctowl}}; {{Shiny}})   
* {{p|Donphan}} ({{OP|Ash|Donphan}})
* {{p|Donphan}} ({{OP|Ash|Donphan}})
* {{p|Larvitar}} ({{OP|Ash|Larvitar}})
* {{p|Swellow}} ({{OP|Ash|Swellow}})
* {{p|Swellow}} ({{OP|Ash|Swellow}})
* {{p|Sceptile}} ({{OP|Ash|Sceptile}})
* {{p|Sceptile}} ({{OP|Ash|Sceptile}})
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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}} ([[Greta]]'s)
* {{p|Hariyama}} ({{FB|Arena Tycoon|Greta}}'s)
* {{p|Swampert}} ([[Tucker]]'s)
* {{p|Swampert}} ({{FB|Dome Ace|Tucker}}'s)
* {{p|Arcanine}} ([[Tucker]]'s)
* {{p|Arcanine}} ({{FB|Dome Ace|Tucker}}'s)
* {{p|Tyranitar}} ({{AP|Larvitar}}'s mother)
* {{p|Skarmory}}
* {{p|Skarmory}}
* {{p|Tyranitar}} ({{AP|Larvitar}}'s mother)
 
==Opening animation spoilers==
* Ash's Phanpy and Grovyle evolving into a {{AP|Donphan}} and {{AP|Sceptile}}.
* May receiving an Egg, which hatches into an {{TP|May|Eevee|Glaceon}}.
 
==Video==
{{YouTubeEmbed|GAcmMAKebd4|Pokémon|color=7F7|colordark=5D5|colorlight=5D5}}


==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 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", and is therefore re-titled '''Let the Battle Begin'''.
* 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}}.
** The {{pmin|Brazil|Brazilian Portuguese}} and {{pmin|Spain|Iberian Spanish}} [[dub]] did not change the lyrics.
* This is currently the shortest dub opening at 30 seconds long (however, a one-minute version is available on the [[Pokémon X]] CD)
** The {{pmin|Latin America}}n Spanish dub changed to a new vocalist and lyrics as they changed dubbing company.
* 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".
** The {{pmin|Denmark|Danish}}, {{pmin|Finland|Finnish}}, {{pmin|Italy|Italian}}, {{pmin|Poland|Polish}}, {{pmin|Russia|Russian}}, and {{pmin|Sweden|Swedish}} dubs used the English version.
** 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.
* This is the first English-language opening where {{TRT}} does not appear.<!--Do not add Black & White because it doesn't feature any human characters.-->
** The English dub for this opening was featured in the episode  ''[[DP114|Another One Gabites the Dust!]]'' for the {{pmin|Italy|Italian}} dub.
* This is the only English-language opening that was not also used as ending (the ending for the ninth season was the rap portion of {{so|Pokémon Go!}}).
** 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.
* A karaoke version of the song was released on the {{pmin|Germany|German}} {{de|Anime Hits 6 (CD)|Anime Hits 6}} CD.
* The Dutch version is sung by Herman van Doorn.
* The {{pmin|South Asia|Indian Disney XD Hindi/Tamil/Telugu}} dubs used an instrumental version of the song as the opening for [[S09|Battle Frontier]], rather than a dubbed or the English version. It was however dubbed later for the episode ''Another One Gabites the Dust!'', translating "Let the battle begin" into the three languages instead of translating "It's the Battle Frontier".


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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[[Category:English opening themes]]


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[[de:Über Grenzen gehen]]
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[[fr:Le Tournoi Extrême]]
[[fr:Le Tournoi Extrême]]
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Latest revision as of 15:54, 15 November 2023

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!, as well as episode clips from the season.

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!

Characters

Humans

Pokémon

Opening animation spoilers

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

Video

By Pokémon


Trivia

  • This song was featured in Another One Gabites the Dust! with slightly modified lyrics. The line, "It's the Battle Frontier", was changed to, "Let the battle begin", and is therefore re-titled Let the Battle Begin.
  • This is the first English-language opening where Team Rocket does not appear.
  • This is the only English-language opening that was not also used as ending (the ending for the ninth season was the rap portion of Pokémon Go!).
  • A karaoke version of the song was released on the German Anime Hits 6 CD.
  • The Indian Disney XD Hindi/Tamil/Telugu dubs used an instrumental version of the song as the opening for Battle Frontier, rather than a dubbed or the English version. It was however dubbed later for the episode Another One Gabites the Dust!, translating "Let the battle begin" into the three languages instead of translating "It's the Battle Frontier".

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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