i just got.. so many chills... i completely forgot about this song! my friend just showed me and my jaw was straight open.. this song is my childhood, long live pokemon!
i fucking LOVE pokemon, I was at school when i heard this lovey music and tried to follow it, though .... This cant be... it was some kid i barely spoke a word to and said "omfg... how the hell? WHERE DID YOU GET THAT SONG?" i nearly exploded when when he lemme hear it from his earphones :3 i felt so happy remebering all he good times and told me Jason Paige sang it and i could get it off some website i dont remeber but i didnt care as long as as i have YouTube Im Alright.
Why the hell did they change the theme? It was awesome - AWESOME!, and somehow one of the most apt themes for any show. Come on, everyone knows this one, that's for a reason!
This is for all the fans tht have not only collected over the years but those tht have like myself sticked through with the series through not just the screw ups but through all the achievements. I myself believe this show is not just a cartoon, i feel its a timeless classic tht should b shared through the generations i believe that over the years dispite the fact tht they fucked ash up completely and took off brock for the 3RD TIME NOW, that its still a good show and i for 1 hope is never ends.
@DreamxParadise lol well, honestly, i think my childhood shows were better than todays, EXCEPT for regular show and adventure time, cuz those are jsut boss lol. who knows about 50yrs from now too? if it gets worse..pokemon is a MUST, if it gets better...pokemon is a MUST xDD
pokemon went downhill after the second season. In all the new episodes ash has a new voice and the pokemon that the creators r coming up with are just plain horrible
Playing this one in time with the Billy Crawford remix sounds awesome. I'm amazed this has no dislikes, but that's a win for you!
But on all other points....I love this. I grew up listening to this song, and I love it. Unfortunately, Billy Crawford is awesome as well, and as I'm a Filipina...*swoons* I love Billy.
The 1st season of Pokemon is without a doubt the best Pokemon season ever and this is the perfect song to accompany such a brilliant animé and RIP Takeshi Shudo, you will always be remembered for writing the first 3 seasons of Pokemon which were all epic...
Why does everyone says this sounds like Michael Jackson?lol Sounds nothing like him.Anyone know the name of that monkey with the flame on his tail?Dude I've always loved him!
@LastExyle I wish i would feel the same but as a kid the first pokemon i watched was like the series where May comes. and as a kid i would watch naruto not pokemon ):
@legoclone54321 this is jason paige. they didnt use billy crawfords version for some reason, i much prefere this one though tbh. if you search "billy crawford pokemon theme" it should come up with the original verson by him, its pretty shit tho. just my opinion altho i have to say this was a huge part of my childhood :p.
@SludgeBomber actually near the end of the indigo league seasons he states that it has been a year since he had been at home when he returns to pallet so that means that he does age and he turned 11 when he went into the indigo league
@Phenomex4life Yes pokemon has been around for fourteen years, but he was eleven when he first started the show. Thus if it followed real life he would be 25.
Krakeness I completely agree...made me want to rewatch the indigo league infact the entire anime after years wow....such a great song and great story line. Gotta love Team Rocket.
Thats because if Ash his voice would be dubbed by a boy the same age. The boy would age and eventually get a lower voice because of puberty in contrast to Ash who doesn't seem to age. So its better to let it be dubbed by a girl cuz they're voice never really change.
Yeah, i kinda followed it sort of into the johto thingy, so like, did he ever become a master or did they just do the whole 'lets go for another set of badges this season then do a tournament where he ALMOST wins but then needs to go hunt another set of badges for ANOTHER tournament to be a master and so on. Will they just milk the franchise till it dies a horrible open ended death or will they ever give Ash closure?
3 dislikes? Obviously it's Jessie, James, and Meowth.
KyuhyunLuv 1 day ago
What happened to this guy?
He could be so much more damn popular if he kept singing like this.
drkebabs 2 days ago
Im not crying, i just got something in my eyes.. So f**king nostalgic.. <3
Gery93NS 6 days ago
i just got.. so many chills... i completely forgot about this song! my friend just showed me and my jaw was straight open.. this song is my childhood, long live pokemon!
Soccer4life961 2 weeks ago 3
3 People like digimon
Disgaealikerasap 4 weeks ago 3
cant get enough of this song!
samaraSmilesAtme 1 month ago
3 Dislikes..
Rocket Team Was Here..
Jassie, James and Meowth..
Aras34 1 month ago 10
After all these years, Pokémon still is the best series i've ever seen. ever. period.
maechteh 1 month ago
This has been flagged as spam show
We never get to see Ash cry. he's always hiding it under his............ :-|
koolaid878 1 month ago
We never get to see Ash cry. he's always hiding it under his............ :-|
koolaid878 1 month ago
@TheSkitchster Must be related to Harley Hartwell.
Q08417 1 month ago
i fucking LOVE pokemon, I was at school when i heard this lovey music and tried to follow it, though .... This cant be... it was some kid i barely spoke a word to and said "omfg... how the hell? WHERE DID YOU GET THAT SONG?" i nearly exploded when when he lemme hear it from his earphones :3 i felt so happy remebering all he good times and told me Jason Paige sang it and i could get it off some website i dont remeber but i didnt care as long as as i have YouTube Im Alright.
yoshigirlrocker 3 months ago 5
When Ash turns his cap you know shit is about to get serious.
TheSkitchster 3 months ago 29
LONG LIVE POKEMON!!!
scorpioninpink 3 months ago
Oh the memories.
ZulKoji 3 months ago 4
ok ok 2:26 were you holding it up to the tv?
Pugmasterjack 3 months ago
Why the hell did they change the theme? It was awesome - AWESOME!, and somehow one of the most apt themes for any show. Come on, everyone knows this one, that's for a reason!
leftymu 3 months ago
brings me back to grade school!! T_T
GemaGalor 4 months ago
You are never too old to like pokémon.
DBinitiate 4 months ago 4
This is for all the fans tht have not only collected over the years but those tht have like myself sticked through with the series through not just the screw ups but through all the achievements. I myself believe this show is not just a cartoon, i feel its a timeless classic tht should b shared through the generations i believe that over the years dispite the fact tht they fucked ash up completely and took off brock for the 3RD TIME NOW, that its still a good show and i for 1 hope is never ends.
SasukeNoob1 4 months ago
00:11
tichacekteam 4 months ago
2:31 brings a tear to my eyes <3
Nosirrah151 4 months ago
jpcarl i know right and picachu still hasn't evolved
wolfwarrior12m 5 months ago
i miss old pokemon and new pokemon is lame Like if you agree
wolfwarrior12m 5 months ago
This song made pokemon, I wonder why he never managed to do any other songs that were this good, but non pokemon related.
EquinoxShane 5 months ago
I LOVE this video. <3 It has my childhood hero, Ash, and the original Pokemon theme too. This AMV is awesome!! =D
AshFangirlLisa 5 months ago
did anyone notice that they change ash eye color?
best opening ever
lalawooo 5 months ago
After about 20 years Pokemon has been around, Ashe still remains 10 years old..
jpcarl 5 months ago
Say what you will about the show, but this song is the best American theme song for an anime, hands down, no question.
TheUrsulaCat 6 months ago in playlist CTY Carlisle Canon Collection
Remember when things were simple only 151 pokemon?
JoshuaAushoj 6 months ago in playlist Rock 3 3
@DreamxParadise yeaaaaaa lol
chaolut 6 months ago
@DreamxParadise lol mewtwo strikes back xD
lol i cried when ash turned to stone haha xD yay for being little kids♪
chaolut 6 months ago
@DreamxParadise so am i haha, and ikr? i even still have all those original tapes haha xD
chaolut 7 months ago
@DreamxParadise lol well, honestly, i think my childhood shows were better than todays, EXCEPT for regular show and adventure time, cuz those are jsut boss lol. who knows about 50yrs from now too? if it gets worse..pokemon is a MUST, if it gets better...pokemon is a MUST xDD
chaolut 7 months ago
@DreamxParadise 50 years from now im going to be cramming the original POKEMON into my grandkid's heads xDDD
chaolut 7 months ago
To catch them is my real task, to enslave them is my cause (Pokemon!)
boybiboy21 7 months ago
Nothing will ever be able to replace this childhood memory of mine =w=
talesofsymphonia295 7 months ago
pokemon went downhill after the second season. In all the new episodes ash has a new voice and the pokemon that the creators r coming up with are just plain horrible
BLAZERBISH 7 months ago
Almost crying from the nostalgia. Love Pokemon<3
xoxgangstakittyxox 7 months ago
Makes you wonder how much drugs he was on to have made this theme song.
eskimokid101 8 months ago
@mumajugs1 It went about close to 2 years without being disliked and you just had to jinx it-_-'
Zomochi 8 months ago
Looks like 2 trainers don't wanna be the very best:3
Zomochi 8 months ago
2 dislikes...what the fuck?
RushinSundaws 8 months ago 63
@RushinSundaws its probably because of the quality it got a couple dislikes and I can't really blame them
Pugmasterjack 3 months ago
Kinda reminds me of MJ.
bitlord44 8 months ago
They should have got micheal jackson on this instead haha
OrionSimm 8 months ago
im disliking this :3
dubyawhy 8 months ago
@dubyawhy why?
onetoknowall 8 months ago
@onetoknowall because someone said it had no dislikes :3
dubyawhy 8 months ago
This video is amazing. Idk if this is bad or not but I knew where every one of those clips was from when I saw them.
flyersfan0099 8 months ago
This song has no dislikes.....Damn Fucking Straight!
mumajugs1 9 months ago 2
@mumajugs1 Just had to jinx it didn't you?
imrude 8 months ago
words cannot describe how epic this is
UltraDonkeyPunch 9 months ago
I was looking for this version of the song and I finally found it! The Jason Paige version is so much better!
DeterminedWiII 9 months ago
@DeterminedWiII really, this is the only version i can find. Still my favorite though.
logicalChris 9 months ago
Some meanies blatantly gonna dislike it :(
bobjim3000 9 months ago
The only song that has no dislikes. =DDDDDD
LTal94 9 months ago
Yay! No Dislikes. ^_^ O.a. kaau me..
xedblueflame30 9 months ago
it sounds the same as the billy crawford one. just sounds like they changed the voice. is that what they did?
Vampirechick141 10 months ago
long live Jason Paige and LONG LIVE POKEMON !! <3
hulkhogantupaclover 10 months ago 37
Playing this one in time with the Billy Crawford remix sounds awesome. I'm amazed this has no dislikes, but that's a win for you!
But on all other points....I love this. I grew up listening to this song, and I love it. Unfortunately, Billy Crawford is awesome as well, and as I'm a Filipina...*swoons* I love Billy.
Iilita3223 10 months ago
Every video that has over 10,00 views on youtube has at least SOMEONE who dislikes it. Not this one. nope nope nope. Who could dislike this?
joelntylerbwayduets 10 months ago 2
i dont think we will ever see him singing this live. ive seen his other videos and his personality isnt that good. its a shame :/
ive tried messaging him an all but no response *sighs*.
he could of gone places with that brilliant voice but idek :/
UnDeadSkater21 10 months ago
140 likes 0 dislikes AMAZING!!!!!
ginaxx5004 10 months ago
Part with ash and the fearow made me cry =)
maitallica 11 months ago
Awwwnn Memories!!!
Dambu30 11 months ago
i think they did somewthing with the audio to make jasons voice like that , either that or hes gay
wolfthunder333 11 months ago
i always thought it was a female singing
wolfthunder333 11 months ago
@wolfthunder333 O.O
politcalgamer 10 months ago
@wolfthunder333
I thought it was Michael Jackson
stringraybass 10 months ago
hmm... when i was little i always thought this was sung by a big black woman.
pokedoom007 11 months ago 2
Ash is really fast
zoraxpower 1 year ago
Someone refresh my memory... Has Ash ever won an Elite Four challenge?
PengwinPwnge 1 year ago
Pokemon haters just stfu if u dont like it,i know that u cant beat the game,noobies :D
puchuhandsup 1 year ago 2
My childhood.
AiMonsterrr 1 year ago 2
"...and not a single dislike was given that day.."
Ekenssj 1 year ago 2
Nicely put together btw
allhailfrieza 1 year ago
Not a single dislike suite
allhailfrieza 1 year ago
Amazing. This is a really well made video.
HarryMcPickleThe2nd 1 year ago
Back when I thought Ash was hot... Now, he's totally gay. But I still get the hots for this song. I couldn't believe it was a man who sung this....
yaoi4evandnevayuri 1 year ago
best theme song ever
terradoll13 1 year ago
wow 0 dislikes!
1Deminator 1 year ago
The 1st season of Pokemon is without a doubt the best Pokemon season ever and this is the perfect song to accompany such a brilliant animé and RIP Takeshi Shudo, you will always be remembered for writing the first 3 seasons of Pokemon which were all epic...
AlexLoafTran 1 year ago
@AlexLoafTran of course! classics are always the best! nothing can beat them <3
MaFioSo444 1 year ago
cool
giorgosntoulos2 1 year ago
Best Pokemon Song Ever.
Lots of nostalgia from childhood.
abdur94 1 year ago
I wanna see someone remake the "Beat It" video to this song!
Robogabriel 1 year ago
the writer died today
usernamedoesexist 1 year ago
i will travel across the land to hear this song:)
nithin1477 1 year ago
Its all bout ash o3o i luv himm
jetaimerinrin246 1 year ago
fuck yougio or whatever its called pokemon for the win
TheKazooie12 1 year ago
if you check out jason paiges other things,yo will find mine and most other pokefans childhoods will be crushed
MrCoolguy525 1 year ago
@MrCoolguy525 exactly only if his personality was kool like his voice but man. :/
UnDeadSkater21 10 months ago
not just a grammy my friend>P it deserves much more...YEEEAAAHH
tornadoboy30 1 year ago
@tornadoboy30 Sweet jesus lets make this a national anthem in backhairistan or something lol
jgkeys1995 1 year ago
Nostalgia
d3ad231 1 year ago
finally the full original theme i know it's a mouth full
108darksorcerer 1 year ago
Jason Paige is a motherfucker..
MrJohnnyYves 1 year ago
I love this version of pokemon but not High Qualit
TheAmadeus25 1 year ago
Why does everyone says this sounds like Michael Jackson?lol Sounds nothing like him.Anyone know the name of that monkey with the flame on his tail?Dude I've always loved him!
Cherrypop513 1 year ago
@Cherrypop513 Chimchar
AY89 1 year ago
@Cherrypop513 I hear a little bit of a resemblence.
Raimundo91 1 year ago
so inspirational to me for some reason i can't even explain myself . maybe because i can substitute life into this song
4evalan 1 year ago 4
What episode is that? (3:20)
Wishmaster300 1 year ago
best theme ever great vid :D
screwboltsanimation 1 year ago
At the beginning Jason Paige was totally channeling that asshole Michael Jackson. The lowest point of his career.
zaggers77 1 year ago
I just finished re-watching the first season. It brought so many fantastic memories back. :3 <3
xXNibiNoNekoXx 1 year ago
1:06 = Fuckin Badass
Kin20x6 1 year ago
I loved this song so much as a kid. It still has a special place in my heart.
LastExyle 1 year ago 21
@LastExyle Too true!
SavageRush012 1 year ago
@LastExyle I wish i would feel the same but as a kid the first pokemon i watched was like the series where May comes. and as a kid i would watch naruto not pokemon ):
chinkneesftw 7 months ago
@legoclone54321 this is jason paige. they didnt use billy crawfords version for some reason, i much prefere this one though tbh. if you search "billy crawford pokemon theme" it should come up with the original verson by him, its pretty shit tho. just my opinion altho i have to say this was a huge part of my childhood :p.
tilster11 1 year ago
Has anyone rellized that if pokemon actually followed real life years ash would be like 25!
Jayrulz101 2 years ago 36
Same way mickey mouse would be 82 years old my friend...
WantedReward93 1 year ago
Ash will always be 10 and nothing you say will ever change that
SludgeBomber 1 year ago 8
i like ash being 10! dont get me wrong! im just sayin lol
Jayrulz101 1 year ago
@SludgeBomber actually near the end of the indigo league seasons he states that it has been a year since he had been at home when he returns to pallet so that means that he does age and he turned 11 when he went into the indigo league
megaknightz 1 year ago
@SludgeBomber just like Timmy Turner! :o
sfritts10 7 months ago
@Jayrulz101 actually 31 if you take into account the fact that you can't legally leave home till 18.
ultimatedbz2 9 months ago
@Jayrulz101
No he would be 14, which he actually is...
Phenomex4life 8 months ago
@Phenomex4life *facepalm* He wasn't one in the first season.
mdog1678 8 months ago
@mdog1678
You make no sense
Phenomex4life 7 months ago
@Phenomex4life Yes pokemon has been around for fourteen years, but he was eleven when he first started the show. Thus if it followed real life he would be 25.
mdog1678 7 months ago
@mdog1678
Go Fuck yourself..
Phenomex4life 7 months ago
@Phenomex4life Quit being so mad that you were wrong, It happens all the time, bro.
mdog1678 7 months ago
@mdog1678
75 + 5 is not 79...
Phenomex4life 7 months ago
@Phenomex4life Correct.
mdog1678 7 months ago
@mdog1678 He was actually 10 when he started.
chouchiha69 7 months ago
@chouchiha69 Meh. I was just trying to prove a point.
mdog1678 7 months ago
@mdog1678 It's an honest correction.
chouchiha69 7 months ago
@chouchiha69 I know. thanks. I haven't seen pokemon in ages.
mdog1678 7 months ago
@mdog1678 Yea, me neither. I feel it's rather gone downhill.
chouchiha69 7 months ago
@Jayrulz101 Wow, you can be 10 forever in pokemon?! Holy shit, fuck this world, I wanna be in pokemon even more now!
chinkneesftw 8 months ago
AWESOME SONG!
ImyTUBY 2 years ago
Jason Paige is my cousin :0)
DevilishMew 2 years ago
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@DevilishMew You are lying --> :0) - Big Nose ^^
Resimaniac 1 year ago
@Resimaniac
I am not lying. Jason Paige is really my cousin.
DevilishMew 1 year ago
Is he proud to be the singer of the first pokemon theme song. I would be!
honeyflower808 1 year ago
Krakeness I completely agree...made me want to rewatch the indigo league infact the entire anime after years wow....such a great song and great story line. Gotta love Team Rocket.
Spuriusrex 2 years ago
It's kinda funny how years later in the Hoen region he still looks ten.
mattboy1152 2 years ago
Damn, I haven't listened to this song in years.
Urahara1001 2 years ago 3
I don't know why this song i sooooo ! good i like it :D
Guitarherophenom112 2 years ago
I always forget how good that original theme was. They haven't gotten one that good ever since.
dpurves28 2 years ago
Bwaargh. Combination of nostalgia and emotion almost made me cry near the end.
krakeness 2 years ago
Just let it go. Nobody's lookin'.
mattboy1152 2 years ago
Thats because if Ash his voice would be dubbed by a boy the same age. The boy would age and eventually get a lower voice because of puberty in contrast to Ash who doesn't seem to age. So its better to let it be dubbed by a girl cuz they're voice never really change.
mastermaniac502 2 years ago
I'm trying to find the ORIGINAL version of "Gotta Catch 'Em All" I can't D;
azila17 2 years ago
This IS the original version. At least the original US theme.
There is a remixed song from Billy Crawford that has been used in the first movie.
Nekkx 2 years ago
back then pokemon was the best.
now the ruined it and they just try to get more and more money out of it.
ChRiSiMoN 2 years ago 2
This was the most amazing show in the world when it came out. After it left joto it sucked so much.
PixKidz 2 years ago
At least the Gym Battles are still awesome.. That hasn't really changed in the past years. Which is good. Thankfully :)
KomicTurtle 2 years ago
Back when, Poke'mon was good. Now in my opinion in sucks now.
Gatman720 2 years ago 3
Ahh, this song is just so good :D
moonlily27 2 years ago
Funny you can HATE the show with a passion and still love this. Why couldn't this Jason Paige guy do some more music!? He ain't done much.
Great voice.
monkeylad44 2 years ago 4
i cant believe ash's dubber is a girl.......
bloodlustviper 2 years ago
and bart simpsons a girl, too
blaisems 2 years ago
mistys dubber is a man
cybertaylor 2 years ago 4
@cybertaylor wtf o_o
keyblademaster72 2 years ago
this theme kicks ass better than the other ones witch suck balls
smartass160000 2 years ago
i watched this was i was little now at the age of 15 i still do lool x PoKeMoN pWaNs XD
graceabell93woo 2 years ago
best american dubbed theme song of all time
whitedragans 2 years ago 4
loved to watch this show when i wuz little
iceandnaruto 2 years ago 2
2:55 - 3:05 BEST SCENE OF THE VIDEO
JenniferGhost 2 years ago
That's because although it's the original song, it's not the original video, it's a much later one. (:
DudeManOzzy 2 years ago
Been waiting for one of those for a VERY long time...
Excellent Work!!!
=D
hiphoptos 2 years ago 22
Thanks :] This was my first vid. I made a better one to a different song but youtube won't let me upload =/
p0kem0nfan13 2 years ago 4
Yeah, i kinda followed it sort of into the johto thingy, so like, did he ever become a master or did they just do the whole 'lets go for another set of badges this season then do a tournament where he ALMOST wins but then needs to go hunt another set of badges for ANOTHER tournament to be a master and so on. Will they just milk the franchise till it dies a horrible open ended death or will they ever give Ash closure?
ultrassjstuart 2 years ago
this is the only anime american dubbed theme song that's good hahha
jigo53 2 years ago 2
This song is the shit!
it just is madness like yeah defs needs a grammy and is the best theme song of like alltime!! it actually makes me happy lol
boomboombarrie 2 years ago 3
this song shuld win a grammy
hela3x3 2 years ago 78
@hela3x3 it tottaly should !
shoptillyoudrop89 1 year ago
@hela3x3 mao jud.
xedblueflame30 9 months ago
i remember the GOOD pokemon when there wasn't like over 9000 different ones.... good times
Zleek1337 2 years ago 5
this song will be the first one follow pokemon and also the last one what will end pokemon Best song ever guys
mangolos15 2 years ago