Gen 3 is Horns boo. Gen 5 is Trumpets And i made memes on my channel about it. Y'all hoenn stans been confronted, by us Unova bois being the TRUE land of trumpets.
The gyms may be "too easy" but i absolutely loved the idea that we were in like a STADIUM, we aren't just in a room we have fans and they cheer us on. Like Pokemon battles are treated like a sport now and i actually really love this idea :o
honestly other than gen 1 and 2 which I had legit difficulty even years later, the games themselves have never been hard. the main story is designed to be completed by young children after all so it's not like they were going to dark souls it. that said it depends on if you looked up gyms before hand. I never lost to the gyms but, had seriously close calls with Raihan and Gordie but, found Opal and Piers a breeze. just depends on team comp really. play blind and it's still somewhat challenging if you don't overgrind.
@@TGPDrunknHick That's a good thought. Nobody over the age of 15 probably struggles with a modern Pokemon game. Especially if you know type advantages.
Are you serious bout to tell me that you don't wait for the last Pokemon to dynamax before you do? Do you have any sense of sportsmanship? I bet you play on Switch as well.
@@d.dankey1168 Well the only reason they wouldn't be singing if your Pokemon dynamaxed would be if the Gym Leader hadn't. And I meant "switch" as in the battle setting numbnuts. You're supposed to go into the settings and change it to "set"
@@Gboy86ify @Bi$harp all im saying is that your comment looks like your replying to someone when literally no one in the comments section said anything about dynamaxing before the gym leader and not playing on the switch bc your comment looks like your arguing to someone about dynamaxing before the gym leader does. It also looks like you're upset that if someone did just that ,telling them about sportmanship. It also makes it look like an insult when you said "I bet you play on the switch as well", implying that sword and shield were on other consoles other than the switch and making it look like your insulting people who play sword And shield on the switch. Correct me if im wrong by all means.
0:00 - Opening 0:16 - Start 1:27 - Gym Leader Pokemon Eliminated 2:37 - Your Pokemon Eliminated 3:15 - You switched your other pokemon to fight 3:31 - You eliminated their pokemon again 4:11 - Gym Leaders Final Pokemon
In canon battles are much longer. When Ash was at the Hoenn League there was a timer on the scoreboard and most full battles averaged at about one hour. 10 minutes per mon.
One thing I really miss about this gen that’s not in gen 9 is the fact that in gen 8, your gym battles weren’t just a small gathering but rather a huge event in a massive stadium where people had to buy tickets to watch your battle like a real world football match. I get that that’s the point due to the fact that Galar is based on the UK, but I still wish that concept could’ve been brought over to the next generation.
I truly believe Gamefreak missed and developed wrong many many references about Spain, I'm not mad but kinda dissapointed in some aspects ngl, in Kalos for example they did a good job with France, can't tell the same here
@@apolonier11 no, they're referring to the fainting transition section in this theme. The one in black and white is a separate theme specifically for when your pokemon is at low health
@@BreezyBag Never had a pokemon on my team faint against a gym leader in my game. Just thought that all of this was part of the music not just a queue for when something happened though lol XD
This doesn't just sound good, it *feels* good. It really feels like I'm in a packed stadium, an underdog against a veteran, truly proving my strength. When the crowd starts chanting, there's so much impact.
One thing I love about modern Pokémon is they acknowledge the fact that people love Pokémon battles and watching them! I get so excited during the part of the song where the crowd sings along and cheers! It always makes me feel extra hyped while playing!!!
For all sword and shield's shortcomings, they did manage to make the gym battles and champion fight feel like true battles of honour and glamour. I haven't felt the same dopamine rush since Gen 5 and as much as I'd hate to admit it, Dynamax really does play a huge role in heightening that feeling. (And this banger theme of course). Gen 9, aside from the battle with Nemona, just feels like a business venture.
the crowd's chants really make you feel on top of the world, ESPECIALLY when it's the first time you hear the ost. i was in love with it and tried to make the battle last as long as possible. never can replace that feeling.
would have been even better if the gym leaders would have been challenging. just whiped the floor with each and every opponent except the champion due to the lvl difference (i did not take eternatus with me since the game was already to easy) i just wish they would have made the game overall more challenging. we need an official pokemon game as challenging as PokeMMO. i would like to see someone nuzlocking that.
so i’m over 50 hours into this game and i’m on the last gym, and something I forgot is just how exhilarating when i realized how much of a big deal it is to challenge a gym in this game. you have to be given a letter of recommendation. tons of people attend gym leader battles. there’s full on crowds in a *stadium*. i played the older games before these ones, and you just challenge a leader anytime, no big deal. but just how much of an event these battles are… it’s just so cool how it’s executed it really makes you feel like you’re going into an actual challenge
Just me who felt like a complete badass when the chants start at the end and you can dynamax your pokemon ABSOLUTE CHILLS RUNNING DOWN MY SPINE, the way they redid the gyms as stadiums for sword and shield never fails to make me love the game even more!!
The acid instruments like the TB-303 in the "gym leader" section make this song slap hard af. While I will probably never get the game due to how disappointed I am with it, the music still sounds really good!
Idc what people say. There idea of putting us in front of a crowd was awesome. They should keep that going. I wish they’d make the games more like the anime.
Some of my favourite battles in Gen 5 were the sections where they put you in a crowded stadium or stage, surrounded by a cheering audience, because after all the adventuring and training alone out in the wild, it felt like the culmination of what you’ve got to show for it
THANK YOU FOR INCLUDING THE MENU SCREEN VERSION IVE BEEN LOOKING EVERYWHERE. Definitely captured that “oh crap my buddy has been knocked out I gotta think” vibe. The heart beat sound on the 808 too SHEESH
Even now, I still feel the energy of the crowd watching you battle and cheering you on. And when you Dynamaxed, it was a rush. The ONE thing SwSh did right was the OST. This track is an absolute banger.
I love this theme - my son plays these Pokemon games and I feel like raving when it kicks into the Dynamax chant part. A proper build up and euphoric moment!
Aint gonna deny. I did miss when this game came out. I really gave less of a crap about how this game rep went. But it was still enjoyed by millions. This theme made your battle hype as hell
This was my son's very first Pokémon game. He's 7. We did our own playthroughs at the same time so we could talk about it as we progressed. He got stuck on Nessa's gym. It was honestly awesome to see him go through the struggle. Adjusting his team comp and running back into the wild to train up his Pokémon. He doted on his Pokémon and got really into making high quality curry for them before going to rechallenge the gym. I still remember hearing him shriek from across the house. "MOM! MOOOOOM!" He had done it and he was ecstatic. His cheeks were flushed and his eyes were sparkling and suddenly I was nine again holding my GameBoy Color having just accomplished the same. I played this song while making lunch today. We both jammed hard. I loved this game top to bottom and want to thank Game Freak. You made your own legend real. There are two generations of Pokémon trainers in my house. You allowed me to experience the magic all over again through my son and that's priceless.
The Gym battles aren't as much of a grand sporting event in that game. More like a school assignment. It's a fun little theme with lots of dynamic changes, but this one is more epic for sure.
I feel like this is the best version out there. The changes are smooth, and they themselves tell the story of the battle that's going on at the moment. Excellent job!
The crowd cheering with the gigantamax appearence gets me so hyped up! It makes me feel so good and ready to battle! One of the best themes I've ever heard in a Pokémon game!
Did the exact same problem with that was i challenged the gym while my pokemon where in between lvl 25 to 30 and so i had the issue of them not obeying me
@@kas1161 I Beat the game with my lvl 100 Zeraora( well i used him in the dinamax raids so i could get xp candy)to a point were my where my party was lvl 80 for the 4 gim
Love the fact that they modeled the gyms after stadiums as football is such s big thing in the UK and the incorporated the whole football chants inspiration into the theme its super creative
There's more little nods to things the UK does right in Sword & Shield, like the starters Cinderace = soccer, Inteleon = espionage, Rillaboom = Britrock 🤫
Is it just me who really feels like SW/SH did gyms how they were meant to be? Even if it IS against an NPC, its really nice to actually hear the crowd cheering. Plus, I love how they make your character actually recognized theoughout the region, because in the Pokemon world apparantly it's really hard to even get 3 Badges (Hinted at by the people's reaction in Pokemon Orgins when Red showed them 3 badges) and Its not every new character being like "Oh who are you?"
They really did a number with the new gyms. Or should I say, the REAL gyms, as they are always depicted as these huge buildings with more or less seats for a crowd. Though it was for the League most of the time in the show, here it fit perfectly and I hope they stay at this style, even for future remakes. It´s easy to make past gyms larger, doesn´t have to be a soccer-stadium.
It’s true. I’m proud of Pokémon for this one thing, the animations and some things not too much, but definitely hit a huge score with the gyms. I caught myself cheering along with the NPC’s in the crowd after someone dynamaxed.
I wonder how Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet will try to top this masterpiece. In terms of soundtrack, this is one of the best things Gamefreak has ever made for a Pokémon game. Because it actually FEELS like a Pokémon League battle with this soundtrack.
My favorite part is definitely 2:37 where everything drops away. You’re in trouble. Sweating. The melody disappears as you’re starting to panic, the bass sounds imitating the blood rushing in your ears, and the pounding of your heart in the drums. A small part of the melody returns to remind you that the show must go on, and as the other instruments come flooding in, you rise back up and send out your next Pokémon. Honestly I loved hearing this part while playing the game.
I think this theme is probably one of the best Gym Leader battle themes. It really hyped you up and sounds fun at the same time especially the bit at 1:28
Love how each region has their gym themes based off the regions culture- With Galar, they leave the crowd to be the rhythm. I can imagine the actual crowd making it’s own tempo changes and rhythm as well.
@@bingchilling7900 Y'all realize these gyms are easy for us because if you were paying attention to Type Advantage it's a breeze. If it felt easy, it means the skill ceiling was reached. That's why there is a battle tower there for the people that've reached the skill ceiling and want more challenge then raising Pokemon.
The chanting in the last part gets you SOOOOO unbelievably hyped!!! Especially since that’s the part that plays as your opponent dynamaxes their Pokémon and the fight gets more intense from there!! The first time I heard this theme I had CHILLS down my spine and it felt so close to being a real life Pokémon gym fight!
I actually love the fact that the music changes based on what's actually going on in the battle. Throughout the battle theme, when you're just slapping back and forth, there's just this playful 'it's a contest' theme, that radiates the pumping energy a person would feel from challenging a master they know they have a shot at beating. But if the battle takes a downturn and you're in trouble, the music becomes more sinister and oppressive beat and the playful melody becomes more somber and focused because, for you, it's now do or die time. And when the battle takes an upturn and you're beating an opponent, the crowd starts chanting because they are STOKED some random nobody is possibly about to beat the champion and it takes on a much more triumphant tone. The best part is how seamless the changes are, too. The best experience I had with this music was when I was taking on Bea and her pokemon were DESTROYING me due to lucky crits. My team managed to fight hers down, I was on my last, and she was on her last two. The way the music changed from that frantic pounding heart of imminent defeat to the triumphant crowd chanting (signaled by the crowd cheering no less when I knocked her pokemon out!) as the battle became even again was... I hadn't felt like that playing a POkemon game in a LOOOONG time. Not since playing Yellow for Game Boy Color when I was a little kid.
It is still a hype factor though, could you imagine the crowd thinking "HOLY FUCK THE ACE IS HERE THIS IS ABOUT TO GOOOO DOWNNNNNN" and it's just more exciting to you because you went from being beaten to just beating. Because now you're Bea-ting her.
It did the same thing BW did, but they fixed it. I love Gen 5’s low health theme but god damn is it annoying when i’m enjoying the music and then suddenly my pokémon nearly dies. Then I switch/heal it, and it changes back again. The lack of transition is just... painful. The theme mostly stays the same here, but it still gives you the feeling of ‘oh fuck im not winning anymore oh no this is really bad’ with a good transition. I heard it during my fight with Melony! That’s my punishment for using mostly dragon types... especially a Flygon, lmao
In this game, the battles are something new. In other games, the gym leaders were always alone, and nobody saw the battle. Now, everyone can see you, and the cheering only motivates you to try even harder.
I haven’t played Pokémon since emerald but picked up sword. Ngl I loved it. This song made it feel like the crowd was cheering you on. It gave it so much energy. The OST for this was on point.
I like that every region treats battles differently, in Galar its like a whole sport, completed with actual stadiums. Paldea or even other regions have some random building. I liked Gen 8 becuase of it. The overall feel of the gyms is so cool.
@@lukesk11135 can't be, unless you're referring to the change on 5:02, I have the audio files and there's nothing that says they have different instruments
Game Freak: The gyms are getting easier and easier from game to game. What should we do? Random Game Freak employee: Let's just add a very cool soundtrack to it, it'll keep em entertained
@@gekar8855 I know, right? never ever do you have to level up your team at wild pokemon cause you're just smurfing on everybody... i personally played every gen so far but gen 1-4 are the only ones i play multiple times xd
@@zi-o941 Numbers don't tell you that. It could be people enjoying the music looping it, people checking out the music bf playing the game, and a myriad of other reasons for that number.
I love how they handle the music in this game. If your pokemon ever faint (which they probably won't) the music gets harder to hear and deafens as if you're being put under intense pressure. Always loved that little touch!
Play the game on hard mode by doing a nuzlocke and you have a much higher chance of hearing the "pokemon fainted" part of the song Whenever I hear that part now, all I can I think about is one of my pokemon dying :')
I remember when these games first came out and I heard this theme for the very first time. For the next couple of months, I listened to this song to get things done, it got me so hyped.
0:00 - 1:27 Ready, Set, Battle! 1:28 - 2:36 Down one of the gym leaders pokemon 2:37 - 3:17 One of your pokemons is down but its not over 3:18 - 4:11 The tables have turned once again 4:12 - 6:38 Gym leaders Last hope
0:00 - 0:16 Battle Start 0:17 - 1:55 The actual battle Then skip to 4:34 for Dynamax 5:01 The gym battle is over somewhere between start of Dynamax and this
Gym leader: "are you going to attack me or not??"
Player: 🕺💃
Lol
Unova and Alola elite four
Me mashes A sure
tru dat
@blackscape No-binary people be like:
Pls don't kill me, i don't have anything against no-binary people :c
Hoenn: Trumpets
Sinnoh: Piano
Alola: Synth
Galar: *F A N S*
and dogs
C R O W D
Gen 3 is Horns boo. Gen 5 is Trumpets And i made memes on my channel about it. Y'all hoenn stans been confronted, by us Unova bois being the TRUE land of trumpets.
Kalos is bass and Kanto and johto are 8-bits sounds
you forgot about Unova's Low healtg
The gyms may be "too easy" but i absolutely loved the idea that we were in like a STADIUM, we aren't just in a room we have fans and they cheer us on. Like Pokemon battles are treated like a sport now and i actually really love this idea :o
honestly other than gen 1 and 2 which I had legit difficulty even years later, the games themselves have never been hard. the main story is designed to be completed by young children after all so it's not like they were going to dark souls it. that said it depends on if you looked up gyms before hand. I never lost to the gyms but, had seriously close calls with Raihan and Gordie but, found Opal and Piers a breeze. just depends on team comp really. play blind and it's still somewhat challenging if you don't overgrind.
@@TGPDrunknHick That's a good thought. Nobody over the age of 15 probably struggles with a modern Pokemon game. Especially if you know type advantages.
@@TGPDrunknHick ultra sun and moon and the gen 5 games are easily the hardest one's of the series.
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G/S/C Whitney: _laughs in Miltank_
HG/SC Whitney: _cackles maniacally in Scrappy Miltank_
The crowd chant is what makes this theme better. Really makes you feel that there are people watching and cheering you and your opponent.
the percussion in the first part also feels like someone banging on a pot or something like that as a form of cheering
I love when they start chanting dynamax! dynamax! dynamax! 😅
Honestly, the beta shits all over it in this regard.
I just hope the crowd is into one sided beatdowns.
"CAM' ON MARNIE, *BANGS COWBELL* SCORE SOME FAKKING HITS"
You don’t dynamax until the crowd tells you to.
I don’t make the rules, I just enforce em’.
sorry sir, right this way
you don’t dynamax until the crowd goes WOAAAAAWOAAAOWOAAAAAAAWOAOWAOOOOOOOOWAOWA
How to waste a gym's dynamax: keep using revives on your weak pokemon!
Enforcer No.X at your service.
@@sev-n I just use sing lmao
When your pokemon dynamaxes: *cricket noises*
When gym leader dynamaxes: OOOOAAAAAAAOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOAOAAAAAAAOAOAAAAAAAAAA
Lol
It's cause they gigantamax
Are you serious bout to tell me that you don't wait for the last Pokemon to dynamax before you do? Do you have any sense of sportsmanship? I bet you play on Switch as well.
@@d.dankey1168 Well the only reason they wouldn't be singing if your Pokemon dynamaxed would be if the Gym Leader hadn't.
And I meant "switch" as in the battle setting numbnuts. You're supposed to go into the settings and change it to "set"
@@Gboy86ify @Bi$harp all im saying is that your comment looks like your replying to someone when literally no one in the comments section said anything about dynamaxing before the gym leader and not playing on the switch bc your comment looks like your arguing to someone about dynamaxing before the gym leader does. It also looks like you're upset that if someone did just that ,telling them about sportmanship. It also makes it look like an insult when you said "I bet you play on the switch as well", implying that sword and shield were on other consoles other than the switch and making it look like your insulting people who play sword And shield on the switch. Correct me if im wrong by all means.
I already miss this, it’s the best gym leader theme ever imo
The theme fron scarlet is so bad
@@psidrape4525 it's absolutely trash compared to this
@@psidrape4525 FR
@@psidrape4525 maybe not bad, but not as epic as this one... this one really feels like a stadium battle
@@psidrape4525 right.. I miss this theme so much
0:00 - Opening
0:16 - Start
1:27 - Gym Leader Pokemon Eliminated
2:37 - Your Pokemon Eliminated
3:15 - You switched your other pokemon to fight
3:31 - You eliminated their pokemon again
4:11 - Gym Leaders Final Pokemon
4:21 The crowd is going wild as they see you and your opponents opposing Pokemon Dynamax
oh my god this song has so many layers to it wow
why is this so fuckin accurate
@@GxldenYT_ it's literally what happens in game lol, the music reacts to the fight
4:11 best part
I feel bad for the audience. They pay full price to watch a Pokemon battle live and it's over in 3 minutes
some boxing and MMA fights are like that IRL
Also, it's several matches, you're not the only challenger.
Nice likes
In canon battles are much longer. When Ash was at the Hoenn League there was a timer on the scoreboard and most full battles averaged at about one hour. 10 minutes per mon.
@@nabuchodonosormcgalapatram6941 well they do say that people useally never get past kabu or something in the game
The guy with the whistle has some insane lung capacity
@Ashish Agrawal we know. They're just saying the whistle guy must have some insane lungs to be heard over the crowd's cheers.
it could be multiple ppl with actual whistles throughout the crowd lol
@@froggyslap doubt it
@@froggyslap sounds like a ref whistle I mean gym battles do have refs
CD
One thing I really miss about this gen that’s not in gen 9 is the fact that in gen 8, your gym battles weren’t just a small gathering but rather a huge event in a massive stadium where people had to buy tickets to watch your battle like a real world football match. I get that that’s the point due to the fact that Galar is based on the UK, but I still wish that concept could’ve been brought over to the next generation.
Spain is very big on football too (I think), would've loved to see it again
I truly believe Gamefreak missed and developed wrong many many references about Spain, I'm not mad but kinda dissapointed in some aspects ngl, in Kalos for example they did a good job with France, can't tell the same here
For Kalos it should have been the same but with even more fans
@@Sholver Why
@@cristiancarretero2431 France and it's love for football lol
The beat from 2:40 onwards makes me think it’s the trainers own heartbeat as this plays while your in a menu, like thinking very hard.
I think its meant to reflect that. Your pokemon was defeated so now youre thinking”what should I do now”.
Its what the people trying to sleep at home hear every day
This is my fav detail from this song! “Oh crap my buddy got knocked out I gotta rethink my strat” and all the noise fades out. It’s sooo good
Just like punchout or TMNT: MIM
Everything about this song was so well done
friend: ''Why do you dynamax at the end of the battle?''
Me: ''Its the law!''
🤝
Gen 6 me with Megas and Gen 7 me with megas and/or Z-Moves: First time?
Gym Leaders: You dare use my own spells against me,
*Potter?*
End it with a bang
🤝
Me Tryna sleep at 2 am:
The nearby gym: *You may not sleep now there is a rave going on nearby*
Dynamax screams intensifies
Is that a slamacow reference?
Yes
@@matthewkeenor5079 u serious?
@@randomduck336 or in pikachu's case, just very deeply saying *PEE*
also, nice slamacow reference
Whistle Guy's living his best life and no one can convince me otherwise.
Fr
i always loved the part that played when your pokemon fainted, it suddenly gets all tense as if it's saying "careful, you better not mess up now."
Is it in this theme? Bc mine never fainted but I'm curious now
@@evaundele123 Around 2:35, the muffled part. I quite like it, very suspenseful. They cooked for this particular OST.
@@nekquiem7794 Thanks! I thought that sounded unfamiliar, now I know why :)
Kinda reminds me of the low health theme in Pokemon black and white
Everyone talking about the cheers but no one talking about the intense pounding heart backtrack when your team is struggling.
Do you mean in Black and White?
@@apolonier11 no, they're referring to the fainting transition section in this theme.
The one in black and white is a separate theme specifically for when your pokemon is at low health
@@BreezyBag Never had a pokemon on my team faint against a gym leader in my game. Just thought that all of this was part of the music not just a queue for when something happened though lol XD
@@apolonier11 I know right. Sw and sh is TOO easy
Never knew that. I basically sweeped the whole game and never lost once.
This doesn't just sound good, it *feels* good. It really feels like I'm in a packed stadium, an underdog against a veteran, truly proving my strength. When the crowd starts chanting, there's so much impact.
Yeah?
For me I literally steamrolled everyone it felt like people saying "hey it ended that quick?"
@@tvgaming2132 Well yeah, the difficulty of these games was practically nonexistant, but at least the music is bangin
@@branchy2000inc yeah Im almost done with the game and it sucks how it's only played 7 times
No cap
@@tvgaming2132 newer games in general are pretty easy with some exceptions. I remember Pokemon Stadium being hard af lol.
One thing I love about modern Pokémon is they acknowledge the fact that people love Pokémon battles and watching them! I get so excited during the part of the song where the crowd sings along and cheers! It always makes me feel extra hyped while playing!!!
For all sword and shield's shortcomings, they did manage to make the gym battles and champion fight feel like true battles of honour and glamour. I haven't felt the same dopamine rush since Gen 5 and as much as I'd hate to admit it, Dynamax really does play a huge role in heightening that feeling. (And this banger theme of course). Gen 9, aside from the battle with Nemona, just feels like a business venture.
Same thoughts here. I nearly fell asleep with Scarlet and Violet's gym theme...
and then you just press a microwave button and the pokemon dies in a minute
BRO FR play randomizer to heighten the experience
It’s honestly the gen where the whole gym challenge feels totally integrated with how the world works
A bit late... but because I finished the Arven questline so early, he almost kicked my ass by being 10 levels above me lmao.
i feel bad for the people living next to the gym
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*WOO WOO WOOWOOWOOWOO WOO WOO WOOWOOWOOWOO WOO WOO WOOWOOWOOWOO WOO WOO WOOWOOWOOWOO **_AAAAAAaaaAAUUUUHH AWUUAAAAAUUUAHHHHAH AAAAAAWAAAUWAHHHH AWUOOAAAAAUYUAAA_*
I can't believe the hotels still get customers with their proximity to the gyms. Seems like no one gets sleep, but the track is still amazing
@@basketoffruit4485 truth
the crowd's chants really make you feel on top of the world, ESPECIALLY when it's the first time you hear the ost. i was in love with it and tried to make the battle last as long as possible. never can replace that feeling.
Welcome for the 69
I love how appropriate it is as well. It's basically the British Isles. OF COURSE they're gonna do a chav football chant during Pokemon battles.
I hate the crowd's stupid cheering, it seriously ruins the song for me, If I knew how I'd make a mod that shuts them the fuck up
I have a pair of bose speakers that I tested can top out at 15 channels, digitally. My soul leaves my fricking body at that part for a hot second.
Holy crap yes
Gym Leader: " Are you finished dancing yet? "
The Player: 💃🎵🎉
i literally dont care how bad people think this game was the gym fights were the hypest shit in the entire world for this track
2:37 what the gym sounds like for anyone at the bathroom
Underrated comment... up up up you GOOOOO!!
Bruh...😆😆
me going to a toilet during a gym battle lmao
That's so true
yes sir
That second part of the song where the crowd gets hyped with the gigantamax always gets me hyped, pure adrenaline and dopamine rush, love it
Crowd cheers as you pop kindred ult
And the Beta chant is even better!
would have been even better if the gym leaders would have been challenging. just whiped the floor with each and every opponent except the champion due to the lvl difference (i did not take eternatus with me since the game was already to easy)
i just wish they would have made the game overall more challenging. we need an official pokemon game as challenging as PokeMMO. i would like to see someone nuzlocking that.
I thought it was a bit creepy at first
So so so true
so i’m over 50 hours into this game and i’m on the last gym, and something I forgot is just how exhilarating when i realized how much of a big deal it is to challenge a gym in this game. you have to be given a letter of recommendation. tons of people attend gym leader battles. there’s full on crowds in a *stadium*.
i played the older games before these ones, and you just challenge a leader anytime, no big deal. but just how much of an event these battles are… it’s just so cool how it’s executed
it really makes you feel like you’re going into an actual challenge
Yea before you just fought a guy with a Geodude in a random garage or something (not trying to make fun of the old games, those are good too)
Just me who felt like a complete badass when the chants start at the end and you can dynamax your pokemon ABSOLUTE CHILLS RUNNING DOWN MY SPINE, the way they redid the gyms as stadiums for sword and shield never fails to make me love the game even more!!
That's why I never dynamax mid battle bc if u do it at last the experience is like sooooo much better
The composers didn’t have to go this hard but oh god am I glad they did.
They haven't snapped like this since giratina
And they called Toby Fox for backup.
i keep this turned up feels like a rave
The acid instruments like the TB-303 in the "gym leader" section make this song slap hard af.
While I will probably never get the game due to how disappointed I am with it, the music still sounds really good!
@@MC-bo6ql just play it and stop crying
Imagine hearing that faint transition during a nuzlocke.
Big (OOF)
i know a youtuber who heard it 11 times (lost the Nuzlocke i mean Hardlocke)
as someone who lost their nuzlocke to one of the gym leaders... it's painful
puppyhowler, what gym leader?
Rest In Peace yamask....
The best part about this game WAS the gym battles themselves being so immersive
Gyms In general, the themes and challenges were pretty good too.
Idc what people say. There idea of putting us in front of a crowd was awesome. They should keep that going. I wish they’d make the games more like the anime.
Some of my favourite battles in Gen 5 were the sections where they put you in a crowded stadium or stage, surrounded by a cheering audience, because after all the adventuring and training alone out in the wild, it felt like the culmination of what you’ve got to show for it
I go WILD when the crowd starts chanting
PUN INTENDED
I know the feeling. Kept putting my controller down and fist pumping along with the chant
ME TOO LMAO
nobody :
this guy after the crowd stops cheering : **pant** **pant**
I go -W- M ILD
0:00: Intro
0:32: Gym Battle
1:27: Pokemon Dynamax/Advantage
2:37: Pokemon Fainted/Disadvantage
4:11: Gym Leader's Ace
The melody is a 27 second loop.
This theme is super unique I swear I love it
@@privilegedtorta2267 its weird cause we've heard more than this, still a cool track
@@lilesskeetit996 I live when the crowd cheers
1:27 actually plays whenever you defeated one of the gym leader's Pokémon.
@@stl-xx5rq Still means an advantage
Playing this over violet/scarlet gyms is funny as hell. Matches too perfectly but doesn't at the same time
It's because the Sword and Shield soundtrack is so much better!
Giganterastallize!
@@friedonions8955 faxx
@@friedonions8955 Literally it isn't, only in gym battles ngl
@@friedonions8955 (area zero battle music, legendary quartet music, penny music have joined the chat)
This nailed the scope it was trying to convey. The song just feels so big. It’s perfect
I love how it mimics fan chants at football matches. Really gets you into the game. I guess that's what they were going for, huh?
Fire bun is literally a footballer.
@@shineayandrews1869
I will let this one go due to Galar taking place in Britain
@@lmaobox4068 I mean, cinderace is a football player.
He's not wrong.
@@imtheonewhoaskedlol I think that Lamaobox has the wrong idea of what football is
I mean, the gyms are based on stadiums
2:36 I want to marry this transition.
Noel same
Anybody notice that your pokemon dance when your selecting the next one in battle
It reminds me of that moment in the third Pokémon movie where Misty's Goldeen gets knocked out in her fight against Molly
@@Chernobog2 Love that her name is Molly and this theme is associated with her.
Pure techo beat 🔥🔥🔥
THANK YOU FOR INCLUDING THE MENU SCREEN VERSION IVE BEEN LOOKING EVERYWHERE. Definitely captured that “oh crap my buddy has been knocked out I gotta think” vibe. The heart beat sound on the 808 too SHEESH
Even now, I still feel the energy of the crowd watching you battle and cheering you on. And when you Dynamaxed, it was a rush.
The ONE thing SwSh did right was the OST. This track is an absolute banger.
They dont chear YOU on. They cheer for the gymleader in disadvantage.
You know the cheering at the gym leader's ace thing is good when they brought it back in pokemon s/v
@@karbidson7616Damn. Thought I was somebody in that game. Nvm. 😊
gym leader: *on their last pokemon*
fans: OOOWAAOOOAOAOAAWAAOAOOAAOAOAOOAOAOAOAO
Amp tox yea
I loved it! It got me pumped lol
Thats when they go dynamax too so it made it better xD
@@Ayoo_Arc That sucks actually. The chanting ruined the theme big time. lol
@@Flamelance_Accendo subjective
They should play this at the Tokyo Olympics
If the crowd suddenly start yelling “LAAAALALLAAA” I’m gonna lose it
@@windigo_artz1881 And a tall guy with a dragon hairstyle cut should take a selfie in the middle of the performance
@@krimorant 😂😂 omg Raihan yes that would be awesome!
@@windigo_artz1881 same 🤣
that's awesome mah g!
I love this theme - my son plays these Pokemon games and I feel like raving when it kicks into the Dynamax chant part. A proper build up and euphoric moment!
Aint gonna deny. I did miss when this game came out. I really gave less of a crap about how this game rep went. But it was still enjoyed by millions. This theme made your battle hype as hell
Agreed
Same
This was my son's very first Pokémon game. He's 7. We did our own playthroughs at the same time so we could talk about it as we progressed. He got stuck on Nessa's gym. It was honestly awesome to see him go through the struggle. Adjusting his team comp and running back into the wild to train up his Pokémon. He doted on his Pokémon and got really into making high quality curry for them before going to rechallenge the gym. I still remember hearing him shriek from across the house. "MOM! MOOOOOM!" He had done it and he was ecstatic. His cheeks were flushed and his eyes were sparkling and suddenly I was nine again holding my GameBoy Color having just accomplished the same. I played this song while making lunch today. We both jammed hard. I loved this game top to bottom and want to thank Game Freak. You made your own legend real. There are two generations of Pokémon trainers in my house. You allowed me to experience the magic all over again through my son and that's priceless.
I love this so much, you have no idea. 😍💖 That's adorable!
omg this is so precious 😭 😭 😭
This made my entire week.
@@holyaxolotlwall2437
Right?! 💕😭 Easily one of the most wholesome CZcams comments I've seen in a long, *LONG* time.
That sounds like a awesome parenting moment
With how unbelievably hot this beat is, you'd think every gym is a fire type gym.
Nice pfp. Gotta somehow find another pfp name and pic for me.
Hell yeah!
Nice
If that was the case poor grookey would be absolutely screwed.
Sooo true, dragon is applicable too 😂
3 years later this music still goes hard
feel bad that pokemon SnV gym theme doens't even raise a bar againts this one...
The Gym battles aren't as much of a grand sporting event in that game. More like a school assignment.
It's a fun little theme with lots of dynamic changes, but this one is more epic for sure.
This is my new favorite battle theme in the whole series.
me too bro this is fucking lit
I think I sadly agree with you....
Of course it's good it's made by Toby Fox
I cant agree more
Gabe piers theme is better in my opinion
Nessa: you gonna like, take your turn or what?
Me and Shiftry just jammin for twenty minutes:
Gen 8 Music hits hard
@@heplays2004 Gen 5 music would like to agree
@@ARandomBoi_NothingToSeeHere yep i know Gen 5 - 8 hits hard as well as Gen 3
MOOD
@@heplays2004 gen 8 music hits harder than the time I threw a baby into a train
I feel like this is the best version out there. The changes are smooth, and they themselves tell the story of the battle that's going on at the moment. Excellent job!
The crowd cheering with the gigantamax appearence gets me so hyped up! It makes me feel so good and ready to battle! One of the best themes I've ever heard in a Pokémon game!
People saying they had trouble in a gym
Me farming the first wild area before the first gym for 4 hours
*Ever heard of RTGame and his wooloo genocide ?*
@@gabrielmauger7608 HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH
Did the exact same problem with that was i challenged the gym while my pokemon where in between lvl 25 to 30 and so i had the issue of them not obeying me
Leonardo Reyes I see you had pokemon traded or transfered
@@kas1161 I Beat the game with my lvl 100 Zeraora( well i used him in the dinamax raids so i could get xp candy)to a point were my where my party was lvl 80 for the 4 gim
No matter your opinion of these games, ya gotta admit, the music is always top tier.
Eh not really but this particular song slaps. Its too bad the song Is being used behind two guys staring at each other for several minutes.
steelyfanz675 Not agreeing with your statement, but hey I still respect your opinion.😊
Nintendo is usually good for a decent soundtrack regardless of the rest of the game's quality.
I wouldn't say this is top tier but it song is nice
@@meangirlyboss5536 cringe
Most hype gym trainer battle music of any generation, ever.
Love the fact that they modeled the gyms after stadiums as football is such s big thing in the UK and the incorporated the whole football chants inspiration into the theme its super creative
There's more little nods to things the UK does right in Sword & Shield, like the starters
Cinderace = soccer, Inteleon = espionage, Rillaboom = Britrock 🤫
the 472 people who disliked are the people who live near the gym
I thought u would say pokemon that didn't made it to sw sh lol
People who live near the gym: everyday... THAT SAME DANG SONG
The people who live near the gym:"who starts a Pokemon fight at 3 am!". The trainer:"OH BOY 3AM"! Dynamaxs cricketune
LOL best comment xD
Not near but in it
Punishment : dynamax scream in your ear
Is it just me who really feels like SW/SH did gyms how they were meant to be? Even if it IS against an NPC, its really nice to actually hear the crowd cheering. Plus, I love how they make your character actually recognized theoughout the region, because in the Pokemon world apparantly it's really hard to even get 3 Badges (Hinted at by the people's reaction in Pokemon Orgins when Red showed them 3 badges) and Its not every new character being like "Oh who are you?"
They really did a number with the new gyms. Or should I say, the REAL gyms, as they are always depicted as these huge buildings with more or less seats for a crowd.
Though it was for the League most of the time in the show, here it fit perfectly and I hope they stay at this style, even for future remakes. It´s easy to make past gyms larger, doesn´t have to be a soccer-stadium.
It’s true. I’m proud of Pokémon for this one thing, the animations and some things not too much, but definitely hit a huge score with the gyms. I caught myself cheering along with the NPC’s in the crowd after someone dynamaxed.
"wait who are you? the champion? is that some kind of food?"
@@vish5942 some kind of curry?
Agreed! I also love how they show the personality of the gym leaders by how they throw their pokeball and ther Dinamax pokeball :)
WE MAKIN IT OUT OF THE MATH HOMEWORK WITH THIS ONE 🔥
FR
I like math.😅
E=MC2
@@jacksonyoungs5831 ew
I wonder how Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet will try to top this masterpiece. In terms of soundtrack, this is one of the best things Gamefreak has ever made for a Pokémon game. Because it actually FEELS like a Pokémon League battle with this soundtrack.
The bar is set as high as a Gigantamax Duraludon. I don’t know if Paldea can even come close.
They tried to use part of it and heck no didn't top it at all 💀
@@OfficialJab Hate to say this, but... Good to hear this masterpiece hasn't been topped yet.
That’s the funny part, they didnt
Okay, so I play Pokémon Scarlet and I gotta say, the Gym Leader battle theme is kinda good but not as good as this one.
My favorite part is definitely 2:37 where everything drops away. You’re in trouble. Sweating. The melody disappears as you’re starting to panic, the bass sounds imitating the blood rushing in your ears, and the pounding of your heart in the drums. A small part of the melody returns to remind you that the show must go on, and as the other instruments come flooding in, you rise back up and send out your next Pokémon. Honestly I loved hearing this part while playing the game.
that sounds like your describing somethin from danganronpa hahahaha
The disadvantage
Sounds like you’re in your house with a rave going on next door
My favorite parts are when it sounds like Origami King's wave battle and when they start cheering.
That reminds of how close my ass was handed to me at the Dragon gym. Damn place only had 2 actual dragon types.
If the battles were actually hard, this would be so epic.
Mad facts
The only gym that was SOMEWHAT challenging was Raihan's gym. Even then, not that difficult.
I dunno why, but I barely made it through gyms 3 and 4, and lost once against 5 and 8. Rest of the game was very easy though.
1. Change from switch to set
2. Use same amount of Pokemon as gym leader.
Made the game way more fun.
@@RudeDudeKB if only it was a difficulty option and you didnt have to restrict yourself beside setting switch to set
I think this theme is probably one of the best Gym Leader battle themes. It really hyped you up and sounds fun at the same time especially the bit at 1:28
This and X/Y have the most unique takes on the gym leader theme, but this one knocks it out of the park, my favourite by far
X/Y was kinda boring tbh
X/Y's champion theme had me hooked for MONTHS😂
X/Y bike theme is the GOAT
Love how each region has their gym themes based off the regions culture-
With Galar, they leave the crowd to be the rhythm. I can imagine the actual crowd making it’s own tempo changes and rhythm as well.
This is also heavily inspired by a British band called the klf
I can also imagine the crowd saying curse words whenever somebody uses an item on a pokemon.
@@RiderGeats “FOOK OFF YA BASTARD YA KNOW THATS BAD SPORTSMANSHIP” -every british dad watching the match on tv
It's the footy innit
@@reiniar REF THATS A RED SURELY
Still love how they managed the create the best song for an arena, mimicking a heartbeat as in nerves and the crowd cheering
Yet they made the battles way to easy
@@applesgonemad5109 nah cause I remember Bea absolutely destroying my team during my first play through cause I was under level 😳
@@Jack_Jack7890 wait really I was saying because I've seen people fight milo and that was a disappointment
@@applesgonemad5109 they needed to make all the gym leaders more challenging, but Milo especially cause he was waayyyyy too easy
@@bingchilling7900 Y'all realize these gyms are easy for us because if you were paying attention to Type Advantage it's a breeze. If it felt easy, it means the skill ceiling was reached. That's why there is a battle tower there for the people that've reached the skill ceiling and want more challenge then raising Pokemon.
I think it’s time to admit to battle theme will ever be as iconic or slap nearly as hard as this one.
the crowd chanting/singing still gives me the chills, god this is fantastic
The chanting in the last part gets you SOOOOO unbelievably hyped!!! Especially since that’s the part that plays as your opponent dynamaxes their Pokémon and the fight gets more intense from there!! The first time I heard this theme I had CHILLS down my spine and it felt so close to being a real life Pokémon gym fight!
You too?? As soon as I stepped into the grass gym I was instantly hooked.
i wish i was in the stadium cheering along with everyone
The hype is why it's my favorite game
I desire to explode from fever dreams
Bruh when they send their ace that’s when it goes down
Ciaran Patrick Fr
“It’s about to go down.”
Hell yeaaaa
no its when they 're on their last pokemon
LCC 443 their last Pokémon is their ace lmao
The crowd chanting part at 4:15 onwards always got me hyped
Been playing pokemon since 1997 and I gotta say... This is my favorite Gym battle theme, then Gen 1, 3 and then 9
yeah this is also my fav, 2nd place goes to gen 1 and gen 4 songs
I actually love the fact that the music changes based on what's actually going on in the battle.
Throughout the battle theme, when you're just slapping back and forth, there's just this playful 'it's a contest' theme, that radiates the pumping energy a person would feel from challenging a master they know they have a shot at beating.
But if the battle takes a downturn and you're in trouble, the music becomes more sinister and oppressive beat and the playful melody becomes more somber and focused because, for you, it's now do or die time.
And when the battle takes an upturn and you're beating an opponent, the crowd starts chanting because they are STOKED some random nobody is possibly about to beat the champion and it takes on a much more triumphant tone.
The best part is how seamless the changes are, too. The best experience I had with this music was when I was taking on Bea and her pokemon were DESTROYING me due to lucky crits. My team managed to fight hers down, I was on my last, and she was on her last two. The way the music changed from that frantic pounding heart of imminent defeat to the triumphant crowd chanting (signaled by the crowd cheering no less when I knocked her pokemon out!) as the battle became even again was... I hadn't felt like that playing a POkemon game in a LOOOONG time. Not since playing Yellow for Game Boy Color when I was a little kid.
Hate to ruin it for you, but the cheering wasn't for your comeback. It was because she was sending out her Ace
It is still a hype factor though, could you imagine the crowd thinking "HOLY FUCK THE ACE IS HERE THIS IS ABOUT TO GOOOO DOWNNNNNN" and it's just more exciting to you because you went from being beaten to just beating.
Because now you're Bea-ting her.
It did the same thing BW did, but they fixed it.
I love Gen 5’s low health theme but god damn is it annoying when i’m enjoying the music and then suddenly my pokémon nearly dies. Then I switch/heal it, and it changes back again. The lack of transition is just... painful.
The theme mostly stays the same here, but it still gives you the feeling of ‘oh fuck im not winning anymore oh no this is really bad’ with a good transition.
I heard it during my fight with Melony! That’s my punishment for using mostly dragon types... especially a Flygon, lmao
How tf did you almost lose? I was always ahead in this game by like 6 levels I hate it.
@@sleekntears9467 This version is designed so you can actually use any Pokémon you catch and never have to grind, don't Sweat it.
In this game, the battles are something new. In other games, the gym leaders were always alone, and nobody saw the battle. Now, everyone can see you, and the cheering only motivates you to try even harder.
Except for the Nimbassa City Gym from B2W2, and maybe a few others, but I see your point.
@@iwantdie3709 that battle is literally a fashion show with hundreds of people watching
@Low xang yen Now... What do you think is more important...
The gyms or the story?
This theme in a difficult battle would’ve been nice
@@JTheMelon Both, having a compelling story for each gym along with a challenging gym challenge and battle can go a long way...
I haven’t played Pokémon since emerald but picked up sword. Ngl I loved it.
This song made it feel like the crowd was cheering you on. It gave it so much energy. The OST for this was on point.
Super catchy best theme in pokemon sword and shield ever
This song really works. Makes the pokemon league actually feel like a major sporting event.
To be fair, I sure hope it is.
Tbh thanks to this soundtrack, gym battles have never felt more exciting, even if you still beat everyone with a 1-hit KO
Its much g THAT CROSS the best that a lot of fun too
@That1Guy intellion for your information
My Cinderace Vs Hop's Team tho
I like that every region treats battles differently, in Galar its like a whole sport, completed with actual stadiums. Paldea or even other regions have some random building. I liked Gen 8 becuase of it. The overall feel of the gyms is so cool.
I love how it straight up becomes worship music
I mean, football is our world's primary religion so Pokémon battles being theirs makes sense :P
@@keiyakinstrue lol
Finally, the actual full version
This is the full version to Milo's theme. Each one has a different part in the middle
@@lukesk11135 can't be, unless you're referring to the change on 5:02, I have the audio files and there's nothing that says they have different instruments
@@Lucario7280 I must have been confused because people have been uploading individual themes for each gym leader
@@lukesk11135 must've been before the game got leaked and dumped
@@Lucario7280 nah it was ripped from the guy streaming the game. Idk why they uploaded different versions if they were the same song.
Game Freak: The gyms are getting easier and easier from game to game. What should we do?
Random Game Freak employee: Let's just add a very cool soundtrack to it, it'll keep em entertained
Kaidox Kurosaki
Damn that just sucks
I had my cinderace at level 100 before i even got to the ice gym. Needless to say, it was a slaughter.
Sadly you only hear 2 minutes of the song, and never hear the low health version, because there's no challenge
lol
@@gekar8855 I know, right? never ever do you have to level up your team at wild pokemon cause you're just smurfing on everybody... i personally played every gen so far but gen 1-4 are the only ones i play multiple times xd
Who would win:
Gym leader who's been training for their whole life
OR
"Inteleon, use snipe shot"
This is the reason I don't like the gym theme in Scarlet/Violet... sword and shield had an amazing and pump theme
It went with the atmosphere of being in a stadium.
Cuz in Gen 8 pokebattles are a sport
So true!
Yes. Overall gen 9 themes are bad but i personally think turo/sada theme is better than this and they got to 1M views faster than this theme was
@@zi-o941 Numbers don't tell you that. It could be people enjoying the music looping it, people checking out the music bf playing the game, and a myriad of other reasons for that number.
I love how they handle the music in this game. If your pokemon ever faint (which they probably won't) the music gets harder to hear and deafens as if you're being put under intense pressure. Always loved that little touch!
Play the game on hard mode by doing a nuzlocke and you have a much higher chance of hearing the "pokemon fainted" part of the song
Whenever I hear that part now, all I can I think about is one of my pokemon dying :')
That's called zoning.
I never knew that
YES!! SOMEONE FINALLY INCLUDED THE FAINTING TRANSITION MUSIC!! THANK YOUUUU!!
SAME
Best part in any music of any Pokemon game I've played
Fainting? It could be just a Pokémon switch
@@puzzle_boy or it could be pokemon on nintendo switch
@@buffgarfield3231 God damit
Coming from an original Red/Blue player... I've only had Sword for about a week and the gym battles alone are insanely good. Fantastic!
I love the audience cheers, it makes the whole song come together and its a bop
Someone just told me that there's someone with a whistle playing behind all the cheering, and it's actually amazing.
TJ Vandergrinten Nevery realized until now
I just realized it thanks to your comment and OMG
I actually hear that whistle
TJ Vandergrinten where’s the whistle even start??
WHOA!
Football player: _Breaks all of his lower bones and can't play for the rest of his career_
Cheerleaders: 4:21
Bruh
L E L
😂😂😂
I died
I'm so glad you called it football not soccer
Sword Shield theme > Scarlet Violet theme
True
By a mile
Tbh the only thing sword and shield did better but very true this song is such a feckin banger
Bro, Marnie's theme is my all time favorite theme from the whole franchise
Boy HELL no
I remember when these games first came out and I heard this theme for the very first time. For the next couple of months, I listened to this song to get things done, it got me so hyped.
Me: goes into raihan's gym with fairy types thinking it will be easy
His duruladon:
*A FOOLISH MISCALCULATION*
Truee
Is That A MANDJTV Refrence!
Lol
lol yeah. I was packed with Fairy and Ice type, Duruladon kinda tripped me. But won anyways.
Not gonna lie
I always have a mixed team 😀👍
This is actually one of the best songs I’ve ever heard. It’s a shame that Nintendo doesn’t publish its music on Spotify.
It's not the official but I enjoy the crap outta it.
yeah I hate that we have to buy the soundtracks
@@kefkapalazzo1 too time consuming to torrent
I just youtube to MP3ed it to my phone :v
@@MrHappyChappyX I don’t like to torrent now that I have expendable cash. In high school and college though? I was all over that shit
Best workout music ever
Now THAT A TRUE GYM BATTLE THEME
0:00 - 1:27 Ready, Set, Battle!
1:28 - 2:36 Down one of the gym leaders pokemon
2:37 - 3:17 One of your pokemons is down but its not over
3:18 - 4:11 The tables have turned once again
4:12 - 6:38 Gym leaders Last hope
Nice but, who takes 1 minute to take out one Pokémon?
0:00 - 0:16 Battle Start
0:17 - 1:55 The actual battle
Then skip to 4:34 for Dynamax
5:01 The gym battle is over somewhere between start of Dynamax and this
Not all heroes wear capes
@@diegoaladdin86 umm me well not exacly 1 min but close i just let the rotom drone camera pan around for a while on command input phase.
Fainted*
2:38 I love how the music damps when your pokémon dies and raises the intensity of the fight.
Context Aware Dynamic Music is the best shit that ever came out of the Gaming Industry.
Gives you time to cry if it was a favourite or not care if it was a sacrifice
@@shinyshinx789 Ah, yes. A fellow Nuzlocke enthusiast.
especially the drum kick which makes me think of heartbeats, because you are starting to lose
Scarlet and violet will never top this. This is peak.
I've played since gen 1 and only just playing Sword for the first time now. This song SLAPS.
Why does Nintendo Pokémon games OST sound so fire😭🙏🏻 they actually cooked with Pokémon Nintendo games