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OP/ED: Born to Be a Winner
Born to Be a Winner
Title Born to Be a Winner
Song Born to Be a Winner
Song Artist David Rolfe
OPED Details:

Summary:

The fourth dub opening debuted at the beginning of the Pokémon Johto League Champions season in the episode "A Goldenrod Opportunity". Some of the clips from the opening were used from the Japanese opening Aim to Be a Pokémon Master - Whiteberry Version (めざせポケモンマスター Whiteberryバージョン) but it also contained completely new footage just for the dub.

The opening begins with Ash's Cyndaquil, Totodile and Pikachu posing together with a Poké ball floating above them. It transitions to Ash straightening his hat and then Misty is quickly shown holding Togepi and Brock petting his Vulpix as the shot zooms out to show them on the field of a stadium.

Team Rocket are shown in the next scene in their Meowth balloon as a water spout appears and hits their balloon. Lugia appears in front of Team Rocket and blasts them.

Nurse Joy, Delia, Tracey, Professor Oak and Officer Jenny make a quick cameo appearance together and quickly changes to Ash throwing a Poké ball. The legendary bird Pokémon Zapdos, Articuno and Moltres each appear and use their attacks which combine in front of a cityscape and explode. As the dust clears Ash and his friends appear.

The Johto gym leaders and their Pokémon are showcased in turn and after a brief segment of Ash and Pikachu riding on Charizard, the Johto gym leaders are shown again, all together on a rocky cliff. It switches back to Ash and Pikachu riding on Charizard as they jump off and they land in a large Colosseum ruins with a large flame at the top. They see a bunch of Pokémon inside the Colosseum looking back at them.

Mew and Mewtwo make appearances in space right after Pikachu uses a Thunderbolt. Lugia, Entei, Ho-oh and Suicune are shown as the video scrolls left. Gary's Umbreon uses its attack and the opening finishes with a group shot of the main characters and their Pokémon.

Episodes:

Characters:
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  • United States Ash Ketchum
  • Japan サトシ
  • Japan Satoshi
  • Japan Satoshi
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  • United States Ash's Pikachu
  • Japan サトシのピカチュウ
  • Japan Satoshi no Pikachu
  • Japan Satoshi's Pikachu
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  • United States Misty
  • Japan カスミ
  • Japan Kasumi
  • Japan Kasumi
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  • United States Brock
  • Japan タケシ
  • Japan Takeshi
  • Japan Takeshi
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  • United States Delia Ketchum
  • Japan ハナコ
  • Japan Hanako
  • Japan Hanako
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  • United States Misty's Togepi
  • Japan カスミのトゲピー
  • Japan Kasumi no Togepi
  • Japan Kasumi's Togepi
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  • United States Meowth
  • Japan ニャース
  • Japan Nyarth
  • Japan Nyarth
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  • United States Jessie
  • Japan ムサシ
  • Japan Musashi
  • Japan Musashi
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  • United States James
  • Japan コジロウ
  • Japan Kojirō
  • Japan Kojiro
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  • United States Professor Samuel Oak
  • Japan オーキド ユキナリ博士
  • Japan Yukinari Okido-hakase
  • Japan Professor Yukinari Okido
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  • United States Ash's Snorlax
  • Japan サトシのカビゴン
  • Japan Satoshi no Kabigon
  • Japan Satoshi's Kabigon
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  • United States Brock's Vulpix
  • Japan タケシのロコン
  • Japan Takeshi no Rokon
  • Japan Takeshi's Rokon
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  • United States Officer Jenny
  • Japan ジュンサー
  • Japan Junsa
  • Japan Junsa
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  • United States Nurse Joy
  • Japan ジョーイ
  • Japan Joy
  • Japan Joy
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  • United States Brock's Onix
  • Japan タケシのイワーク
  • Japan Takeshi no Iwark
  • Japan Takeshi's Iwark
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  • United States Misty's Staryu
  • Japan カスミのヒトデマン
  • Japan Kasumi no Hitodeman
  • Japan Kasumi's Hitodeman
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  • United States Ash's Bulbasaur
  • Japan サトシのフシギダネ
  • Japan Satoshi no Fushigidane
  • Japan Satoshi's Fushigidane
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  • United States Ash's Charizard
  • Japan サトシのリザードン
  • Japan Satoshi no Lizardon
  • Japan Satoshi's Lizardon
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  • United States Ash's Chikorita
  • Japan サトシのチコリータ
  • Japan Satoshi no Chicorita
  • Japan Satoshi's Chicorita
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  • United States Ash's Cyndaquil
  • Japan サトシのヒノアラシ
  • Japan Satoshi no Hinoarashi
  • Japan Satoshi's Hinoarashi
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  • United States Ash's Totodile
  • Japan サトシのワニノコ
  • Japan Satoshi no Waninoko
  • Japan Satoshi's Waninoko
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  • United States Ash's Noctowl
  • Japan サトシのヨルノズク
  • Japan Satoshi no Yorunozuku
  • Japan Satoshi's Yorunozuku
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  • United States Tracey Sketchit
  • Japan ケンジ
  • Japan Kenji
  • Japan Kenji
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  • United States Misty's Psyduck
  • Japan カスミのコダック
  • Japan Kasumi no Koduck
  • Japan Kasumi's Koduck
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  • United States Gary's Umbreon
  • Japan シゲルのブラッキー
  • Japan Shigeru no Blacky
  • Japan Shigeru's Blacky
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  • United States Chuck
  • Japan シジマ
  • Japan Shijima
  • Japan Shijima
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  • United States Falkner
  • Japan ハヤト
  • Japan Hayato
  • Japan Hayato
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  • United States Bugsy
  • Japan ツクシ
  • Japan Tsukushi
  • Japan Tsukushi
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  • United States Bugsy's Scyther
  • Japan ツクシのストライク
  • Japan Tsukushi no Strike
  • Japan Tsukushi's Strike
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  • United States Whitney
  • Japan アカネ
  • Japan Akane
  • Japan Akane
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  • United States Whitney's Miltank
  • Japan アカネのミルタンク
  • Japan Akane no Miltank
  • Japan Akane's Miltank
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  • United States Morty
  • Japan マツバ
  • Japan Matsuba
  • Japan Matsuba
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  • United States Morty's Gengar
  • Japan マツバのゲンガー
  • Japan Matsuba no Gangar
  • Japan Matsuba's Gangar
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  • United States Jasmine
  • Japan ミカン
  • Japan Mikan
  • Japan Mikan
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  • United States Pryce
  • Japan ヤナギ
  • Japan Yanagi
  • Japan Yanagi
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  • United States Clair
  • Japan イブキ
  • Japan Ibuki
  • Japan Ibuki
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  • United States Clair's Dragonair
  • Japan イブキのハクリュー
  • Japan Ibuki no Hakuryu
  • Japan Ibuki's Hakuryu
Pokémon:
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  • United States Blastoise
  • Japan カメックス
  • Japan Kamex
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  • United States Butterfree
  • Japan バタフリー
  • Japan Butterfree
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  • United States Beedrill
  • Japan スピアー
  • Japan Spear
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  • United States Pidgeot
  • Japan ピジョット
  • Japan Pigeot
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  • United States Sandslash
  • Japan サンドパン
  • Japan Sandpan
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  • United States Nidoqueen
  • Japan ニドクイン
  • Japan Nidoqueen
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  • United States Nidoking
  • Japan ニドキング
  • Japan Nidoking
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  • United States Arcanine
  • Japan ウインディ
  • Japan Windie
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  • United States Poliwrath
  • Japan ニョロボン
  • Japan Nyorobon
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  • United States Alakazam
  • Japan フーディン
  • Japan Foodin
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  • United States Machoke
  • Japan ゴーリキー
  • Japan Goriky
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  • United States Magnemite
  • Japan コイル
  • Japan Coil
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  • United States Magneton
  • Japan レアコイル
  • Japan Rarecoil
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  • United States Hypno
  • Japan スリーパー
  • Japan Sleeper
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  • United States Hitmonlee
  • Japan サワムラー
  • Japan Sawamular
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  • United States Hitmonchan
  • Japan エビワラー
  • Japan Ebiwalar
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  • United States Weezing
  • Japan マタドガス
  • Japan Matadogas
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  • United States Rhydon
  • Japan サイドン
  • Japan Sidon
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  • United States Scyther
  • Japan ストライク
  • Japan Strike
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  • United States Pinsir
  • Japan カイロス
  • Japan Kailios
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  • United States Gyarados
  • Japan ギャラドス
  • Japan Gyarados
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  • United States Aerodactyl
  • Japan プテラ
  • Japan Ptera
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  • United States Articuno
  • Japan フリーザー
  • Japan Freezer
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  • United States Zapdos
  • Japan サンダー
  • Japan Thunder
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  • United States Moltres
  • Japan ファイヤー
  • Japan Fire
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  • United States Dragonite
  • Japan カイリュー
  • Japan Kairyu
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  • United States Mewtwo
  • Japan ミュウツー
  • Japan Mewtwo
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  • United States Mew
  • Japan ミュウ
  • Japan Mew
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  • United States Feraligatr
  • Japan オーダイル
  • Japan Ordile
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  • United States Cleffa
  • Japan ピィ
  • Japan Py
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  • United States Igglybuff
  • Japan ププリン
  • Japan Pupurin
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  • United States Bellossom
  • Japan キレイハナ
  • Japan Kireihana
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  • United States Sunflora
  • Japan キマワリ
  • Japan Kimawari
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  • United States Girafarig
  • Japan キリンリキ
  • Japan Kirinriki
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  • United States Steelix
  • Japan ハガネール
  • Japan Haganeil
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  • United States Granbull
  • Japan グランブル
  • Japan Granbull
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  • United States Scizor
  • Japan ハッサム
  • Japan Hassam
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  • United States Heracross
  • Japan ヘラクロス
  • Japan Heracros
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  • United States Ursaring
  • Japan リングマ
  • Japan Ringuma
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  • United States Houndoom
  • Japan ヘルガー
  • Japan Hellgar
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  • United States Donphan
  • Japan ドンファン
  • Japan Donfan
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  • United States Stantler
  • Japan オドシシ
  • Japan Odoshishi
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  • United States Hitmontop
  • Japan カポエラー
  • Japan Kapoerer
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  • United States Smoochum
  • Japan ムチュール
  • Japan Muchul
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  • United States Magby
  • Japan ブビィ
  • Japan Buby
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  • United States Entei
  • Japan エンテイ
  • Japan Entei
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  • United States Suicune
  • Japan スイクン
  • Japan Suicune
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  • United States Lugia
  • Japan ルギア
  • Japan Lugia
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  • United States Ho-oh
  • Japan ホウオウ
  • Japan Houou
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