Pokémon Music - All Elite Four Battle Themes from the Core Series
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- Опубликовано: 3 авг 2024
- Here's every Elite Four* battle theme from the core series Pokémon games!
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Timestamps:
Indigo (Kanto & Johto)
00:00: Red/Green/Blue/Yellow Version
01:52: FireRed/LeafGreen Version
03:53: Let's Go, Pikachu!/Eevee! Version
05:45: Gold/Silver/Crystal Version
08:07: HeartGold/SoulSilver Version
Hoenn
10:29: Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Version
12:32: Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire Version
Sinnoh
14:34: Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Version
17:35: Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl Version
Unova
20:36: Black / White / Black 2 / White 2
Kalos
23:28: X/Y
Alola
28:04: Sun / Moon / Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon
Galar*
30:05: Sword/Shield Bede's Interruption
32:48: Sword/Shield League Finals
Paldea
39:30: Scarlet/Violet
*See Silvuddy's Notes
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Silvuddy's Notes:
- Indigo (Kanto & Johto): Before unique Elite Four themes became a standard in Ruby & Sapphire, all Pokémon League officials save for Champions shared the same battle theme, meaning Gym Leader and Elite Four battles had the same music (though only Lance used the theme in RBY). In this sense, these themes were really just the typical "RPG boss themes" of these games. They get your pulse pounding all the same though!
- Hoenn: This is the first truly unique Elite Four theme in the series. The theme certainly brings a different tone than the Gym Leader battle theme from the same games. While not 100% in the intimidating category, there is definitely a good balance of intimidation and triumph, perfectly fitting for the final test of strength before the Champion.
- Sinnoh: Diamond and Pearl once again returned to reusing the Gym Leader battle theme for the Elite Four, however with the slight adjustment of pitching the theme down slightly for the Elite Four. It's a minor change, but hey, at least it's something. Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl actually change the theme a bit more, adding an electric guitar in addition to the pitch change for some extra menace.
- Unova: Assumedly following the fan demand for unique Elite Four themes to return, Black and White brought us this masterpiece. The thumping, dark electronic beat in this theme really sets the tone while fighting this particularly dark Elite Four group. There's actually a really cool callback to the Hoenn Elite Four theme at the very end of the loop (such a shame they didn't keep doing these for every Elite Four theme)!
- Kalos: Much like the Gym Leader battle theme for X/Y, the Elite Four music is a subdued electronic track for a long stretch before introducing a main melodic motif. No Elite Four track is complete without some electric guitar, so of course it delivers pretty damn well once the main melody comes in. I think a lot of people (myself included!) didn't give this one enough credit when it came out, but it actually grows on you!
- Alola: Despite the lack of Gym Leaders in Alola, there is a brand new Elite Four to face! Their theme keeps in line with X/Y's somewhat subtle, dark tone at the start, eventually leading to a big impact. This theme is significantly shorter than its predecessor, however. I don't know if it's just me, but this one seems to fall kind of under the category of horror music with such dissonant strings and brass, oddly flowing synths, and dark ostinato bass... definitely the creepiest Elite Four theme.
- *Galar: Sword and Shield lacks a true Elite Four, but it still makes up for it with four tough, type-specialized battles leading up to the fight against Champion Leon. In this case, just before the Pokémon League finals, Bede interrupts to challenge you for one last fight. Following this, fights against 3 Gym Leaders in the finals fill the rest of those roles. The new theme that accompanies these rematches fits the vibe of the other Elite Four themes with grooving synths and electric guitar, so it definitely deserved to be included here even if it is just a remix of the regular Gym Leader theme.
- Paldea: Scarlet and Violet brought us back to standard with another true Elite Four. This one is a bit unique with its sporadic time signatures and dynamically changing intro sequence, though it combines elements of every Elite Four theme before it: synths both subtle and emphatic, chugging guitar, brass hits, and a tad of creepy intensity. There's actually a funny glitch from the first version of the game where the ethereal intro section would play indefinitely, and you'd never get to hear the true theme!
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1, 2: It's just the Gym Leader theme.
4: It's the Gym Leader theme, but spicy.
3, 6, 8: This is it, your journey is near its goal! Keep pushing!
5, 7, 9: *_We are going to beat you to death_*
Last one checks out
8: it's the gym leader theme, but spicy-er
@@Robin_Glorb There's enough difference to make it distinct in my eyes, while 4 changes none of the note mapping at all, and just changes the pitch and a few instruments.
21:56 Hoenn getting some love in Unova’s theme!!
Xy criminaly underrated
I think that the main reason it gets hate is because the post game was so dull. There's almost no point in playing after beating the Pokémon League (which was disappointingly easy). I enjoyed the main story, but not as much as the Unova games the gen before.
Let's be real here all of them are good
This
I mean.... Generation 4's exists. A worse version of an already quite underwhelming theme.
Damn straight Starslayer.
@Cammers how is the gen 4 gym leader theme "underwhelming" imo it's the best gym leader theme and it's not even close
@@banzaialex5984 Okay. I was meant to say trash, not underwhelming. If you meant to say worst gym leader theme that'd be correct.
My fave used to be Hoenn until Alola came in. xD
So I guess if I'm not counting the reused ones and Kanto/Johto, I'd say something like this:
1. Alola
2. Hoenn
3. Unova (adding the sprites' "dancing" made it even better!)
4. Kalos
5. Paldea
6. Galar
Otherwise, the only changes would be Sinnoh being 3, and Kanto/Johto (the remade ones) around 4, then everyone else moving down from there. :P
My rough personal ranking (from least to most favorite):
(not counting Kanto & Johto for hopefully obvious reasons. Also not counting Bede)
-Sinnoh (BDSP > DPPt)
-Unova
-tossup between Hoenn (ORAS > RSE) & Kalos
-Alola
-Galar
-Paldea
For those interested, here’s my personal tier list (not counting rehashes of Gym Leader themes)
5. Alola (though the Smash Bros arrangement slaps!)
4. Kalos
3. Paldea
2. Hoenn
1. Unova
Here's mine:
5. Kalos
4. Paldea
3. Hoenn
2. Unova
1. Alola
my rankings
1)Hoenn
2)Alola
3)Unova
4)Kalos
I fucking swear… Unova region had the clappiest sound track in any Pokémon game…
Straight facts
@@SilvuddyPkmnMusic well it’s getting a reboot this year with the new clarity of the speakers from the switch.
[DID NOT HEAR IT FROM ME]
@@The1RealVoltican no it's not
It's getting a shitty remake on Nintendo's next console. GameFreak is already working on Gen 10 on whatever it'll be
@@The1RealVoltican Not a chance, it's way too soon
No it's not, it's legends za@@Mewtwo_150
Yo this is sick great gob bro🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Thank you! I always try to do a good gob
They're all good. But Black and White are top tier
My stance on all the Elite Four themes:
Kanto, Johto, and Sinnoh just reuse the Gymleader themes. I'd say of the best versions of each of the three Gymleader themes, I'd say Johto (HGSS) is the cream of the crop, while Kanto (LGP&E) is second place, and then Sinnoh (BDSP) is a distant third.
Hoenn's is solid. I never liked the GBA soundfont, but the ORAS version is really good.
Unova's is probably the best in my opinion. Instead of being like a suped-up version of the Gymleader theme like the previous gens or making an equally positive sounding theme to the Gymleader theme much like Hoenn, Unova took the route of being terrifying. Instead of instilling the feeling of "Alright, we're in the homestretch! Let's get it going!" It instead makes you feel like you're about to get killed, like it's life or death as opposed to now or never.
Kalos is fine. Not my favorite, but it's still quite good. Just wish it got to the good part sooner, since the fights are so short in-game. Just under Hoenn for me.
Alola on the other hand feels a bit tryhard-y. It's like it's trying to instill the same feeling of fear as Unova, but the weird spooky-sounding instruments make it sound kinda bad. I still like it, but it's probably the weakest of the Elite Four themes barring the Gymleader theme repeats.
Galar tried to do a similar approach to Hoenn, being a theme that's similar in feeling to the Gymleader theme, yet still being much more powerful than said theme. The difference here is that the Galar one starts off really good, but then goes to shit once it reaches the higher key, then even worse with the cheering. I never liked the higher-pitch portion or cheering portion of the Galar Gymleader theme, and the same can be said for the Elite Four. I know it makes sense in terms of atmosphere, but it's just so corny. I'm debating putting it below Alola, but that beginning portion is just good enough that it barely manages to tie with it.
Paldea is in a similar boat to Alola, in that it's trying to be like Unova but doesnt meet the mark. The difference is that Paldea actually gets kinda close with it. I really like this one. It is quite menacing and powerful, and it definitely feels like I'm under a lot of pressure here. It's like I'm in the God damn SATs if the SATs involved beating the shit out of people. Not as good as Unova or Hoenn, but still very good.
So the final ranking is as follows:
9: Sinnoh (BDSP)
8: Kanto (LGP/LGE)
7: Johto (HGSS)
6+5: Alola (SM/USUM) & Galar (SWSH)
4: Kalos (XY)
3: Paldea (SV)
2: Hoenn (ORAS)
1: Unova (BW/B2W2)
Like I said, those three are at the bottom because of the fact that they're repeats, not because they're actually bad. If we change the list based on how they sound, however, it's as follows:
9: Sinnoh (BDSP) (I really just don't like this theme at all)
8+7: Alola (SM/USUM) & Galar (SWSH)
6: Kalos (XY)
5: Paldea (SV)
4: Kanto (LGP/LGE)
3: Hoenn (ORAS)
2: Johto (HGSS) (Best Gymleader theme by far)
1: Unova (BW/B2W2) (GEN 5 SWEEEEEEEEP!!!)
Wow, I absolutely love the detail here! I pretty much agree with everything you said too
I want someone to make a video like this but with the music from Masters EX
One day I will make "DX" versions of all of these that include remixes and original tracks from spin-offs like Masters EX. In the mean time, I think there are some videos on RUclips called like "Evolution of X Theme" and might feature the Masters EX remixes of some themes!
@@SilvuddyPkmnMusic thank you so much for the answer. I'll be looking forward to it!
Indigo (Kanto & Johto)
00:01: Red/Green/Blue/Yellow Version
01:52: FireRed/LeafGreen Version
03:53: Let's Go, Pikachu!/Eevee! Version
05:45: Gold/Silver/Crystal Version
08:07: HeartGold/SoulSilver Version
Hoenn
10:29: Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Version
12:32: Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire Version
Sinnoh
14:34: Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Version
17:35: Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl Version
Unova
20:36: Black / White / Black 2 / White 2
Kalos
23:28: X/Y
Alola
28:04: Sun / Moon / Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon
Galar*
30:05: Sword/Shield Bede's Interruption
32:48: Sword/Shield League Finals
Paldea
39:30: Scarlet/Violet
paldea elite four sounds like galar and unova mixed together
I think more like Kalos and Unova mixed together but I see what you mean
Huh. I never could get past the Safari Zone as a kid in Pokémon Red, so my first time finishing Kanto was FR/LG. I didn't realize only Lance had the Gym Leader music originally.
I think I got the glitch i've never heard that full theme before in my life
I did too…
Unova's was my absolute favorite up until I played Scarlet, Paldea's is just so good
I got the 5 second loop sound glitch so it’s permanently ruined for me 😭
Same but it made it more menacing ahaha, I remember I was like "there's NO WAY this is the actual theme" @@neiiko5712
Here's my ranking, not counting Kanto, Johto, and Sinnoh for obvious reasons:
6: Kalos
5: Hoenn
4: Galar
3: Alola
2: Unova
1: Paldea
Including, it would be:
9: Kanto
8: Johto
7: Kalos
6: Hoenn
5: Galar
4: Alola
3: Sinnoh
2: Unova
1: Paldea
Sinnoh has one now because of BDSP
My personal tier list from top and down:
1. Hoenn
2. Alola
3. Paldea
4. Unova
5. Sinnoh
6. Johto
7. Kanto
8. Kalos
9. Galar
The theme you picked for RBY only plays when facing Lance
Ah!! I had actually forgotten about that when making this video. I’ll leave a note in the description, but actually having Lorelei there still works best because Lance becomes a champion for GSC and I use his portrait in the Champion Battle Themes video on my channel, and FRLG and LGPE do still use the Gym Leader theme for all E4 battles. Thank you for pointing that out!
Hey, maybe you should take a look to Pokemon Masters EX Elite 4 theme. Elite 4 trainer from Kanto to Alola have their own theme.
My Personal top 9
9 Galar This remix is really Bad should have kept they Gym leader theme instead
8 Johto IT is just not that how a elite four bastle feels like to basic
7 Unova IT is very intimidating but also Hard to hear for a long time
6 Sinnoh The BDSP remix is good But a unique theme would fit the hardest elite four better
5 Kalos The silent tones make this theme really eerie how IT must be against strong Trainers with no megas
4 Paldea A great example how i imagine a music for the elite Four they did a good Job here
3 Kanto LetsGo Version I love LetsGo's music and this is fantasic completely perfect
2 Alola That is really good Song the silent parts makes IT so good to be AT this spot
1 Hoenn ORAS version I Can Not say anything here IT is absolultly perfect will be hard to top this in future
Gen 5 be like: "if it ain't broken, don't fix it".
10:59
11:21
1. Unova
2. Kalos
3. Alola
4. Paldea
5. Hoenn
A bit of a fun fact about the Alola E4 theme: its actually a remix of a FE theme, that theme being "Together We Ride". Albeit the remix is slowdowned so it can be hard to tell
No it's not. Don't spread misinformation. They just share a common cord progression that's litterally it!
@@TopOfAllWorlds . The song is almost 1:1 with together we ride, don't know how else to tell you kiddo.
@@geoshmeo1900
Pokemon is not developed by the same devs who make FE.
Stop coping.
@@catalyst539 I'm not coping??? But they are both nintendo games, and nintendo games do use themes from other nintendo games often in the form of remixes
Tier list:
S: Kanto, Johto
A: Kanto (FRLG), Hoenn (ORAS)
B: Sinnoh (BDSP), Johto (HGSS), Hoenn
C: Sinnoh
D: Paldea
E: Galar, Alola
F: Unova, Kalos
Bro’s tryna catch hands putting Unova that low 💀
@@SilvuddyPkmnMusic It's all good, I can take a punch. 😉
😢@que?
My top 1 is HG and SS Don't cry Unova Rats