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The '''Pokérap''' is a series of songs 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''' (sometimes stylized as '''PokéRAP''' or '''PokéRap''') is a series of songs that was made popular by the [[Pokémon anime]].  They are the English equivalent of the ''[[Can You Name All the Pokémon?]]'' songs.


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 and Pokémon. 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 songs were to [[List of Pokémon|list all the known Pokémon]] of a specific generation. The [[Kanto Pokérap|original]] and [[Hoenn Pokérap]]s rhymed; the former had many Pokémon names that rhymed and the latter rhymed normal words together instead of Pokémon names. No rhymes were made in the [[Pokérap GS]], however.


Usually, the evolutionary families would be jumbled up, and sung in different lines or verse. In later raps, such as the Hoenn Pokérap, this rule was not followed; the {{p|Lotad}} family was sung together.
In the first two songs, the evolutionary families would be jumbled up, and sung in different lines or verses. In the Hoenn Pokérap, this rule was not followed; many evolutionary families were sung with two or three of their members back-to-back.


There are currently three Pokérap songs, one for each of the first three generations. Raps for the [[Generation IV|fourth]] and [[Generation V|fifth generations]] of Pokémon have not yet been released, but are widely expected by fans.
There are three Pokérap songs, one for each of the first three generations. Pokéraps have not been made from the [[Generation IV|fourth generation]] onward.


==Current Pokéraps==
==Current Pokéraps==
*'''[[Kanto Pokérap]]''' - names all [[:Category:Generation I Pokémon|generation I Pokémon]], excluding {{p|Mew}}.
*'''[[Kanto Pokérap]]''' - names all {{cat|Generation I Pokémon}}, excluding {{p|Mew}}.
*'''[[Pokérap GS]]''' - names all [[:Category:Generation II Pokémon|99 Pokémon]] introduced in [[Generation II]], excluding {{p|Celebi}}.
*'''[[Pokérap GS]]''' - names all {{cat|Generation II Pokémon}}, excluding {{p|Celebi}}.
*'''[[Hoenn Pokérap]]''' - names all [[:Category:Generation III Pokémon|133 Pokémon]] introduced in [[Generation III]], as well as {{p|Mew}} and {{p|Celebi}}, but, strangely, leaves out {{p|Relicanth}} and {{p|Zigzagoon}}.
*'''[[Hoenn Pokérap]]''' - names all {{cat|Generation III Pokémon}}, as well as {{p|Mew}} and {{p|Celebi}}. However, it leaves out {{p|Relicanth}} and {{p|Zigzagoon}}.
*'''[[Can't Stop Catching 'em All]]''' - Though not a rap, it is a song of similar nature that was recently released. However, it only includes [[:Category:Generation V Pokémon|56 of the 156 Pokémon]] introduced in [[Generation V]]  
 
==Trivia==
*In the [[Pokémon in South Asia#Hungama TV|second dub]] of [[Pokémon]] in [[Pokémon in South Asia|India]], the channel, {{wp|Hungama TV}}, made their own version of a [[List of Hindi Pokémon themes#Endings|Pokérap]] however, it bears no resemblance to the original Pokérap and is only called as Pokérap because it was subtitled as such.
 
==See also==
*[[Polkamon]]
*[[Can't Stop (Catchin' 'Em All)]]
*[[Can You Name All the Pokémon? BW]]


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Revision as of 15:45, 14 July 2016

The Pokérap (sometimes stylized as PokéRAP or PokéRap) is a series of songs that was made popular by the Pokémon anime. They are the English equivalent of the Can You Name All the Pokémon? songs.

The main purpose of the songs were to list all the known Pokémon of a specific generation. The original and Hoenn Pokéraps rhymed; the former had many Pokémon names that rhymed and the latter rhymed normal words together instead of Pokémon names. No rhymes were made in the Pokérap GS, however.

In the first two songs, the evolutionary families would be jumbled up, and sung in different lines or verses. In the Hoenn Pokérap, this rule was not followed; many evolutionary families were sung with two or three of their members back-to-back.

There are three Pokérap songs, one for each of the first three generations. Pokéraps have not been made from the fourth generation onward.

Current Pokéraps

Trivia

  • In the second dub of Pokémon in India, the channel, Hungama TV, made their own version of a Pokérap however, it bears no resemblance to the original Pokérap and is only called as Pokérap because it was subtitled as such.

See also

Pokérap
Kanto PokérapPokérap GSHoenn Pokérap
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