Late '90s pop-rock singalongs that defined Pokémon for an entire generation of kids who taped episodes on VHS. "Pokémon Theme" is obviously the cornerstone, all power chords and motivational lyrics that still hit decades later.
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"Double Trouble (Team Rocket)" is campy villain pop perfection, and "Viridian City" has this weirdly melancholic groove for what's essentially a kids' album. "The Time Has Come (Pikachu's Goodbye)" made millions of children cry and honestly still works.
The Dance Mix remix of the theme goes full late-'90s club, which is hilarious and kind of great. "Misty's Song" is unironically sweet bubblegum pop. PokéRAP remains an absurd flex of memorization. If you were ten years old when this dropped, you already know every word.