Pokémon Shiritori

is the first Japanese ending theme of the Pokémon (2019) series.
==Variants==
===Pikachu - Mew ()===
Five groups of Pokémon appear on wheels surrounding Poké Balls.
This version was used in episodes "Legend? Go! Friends? Go!" to "A Talent for Imitation!".
Four groups of three Pokémon are seen dancing.
*Togepi, Pikachu, Cramorant
*Cubone, Raboot, Metapod
*Comfey, Yamper, Chikorita
*Grookey, Egg (Dreams Are Made of These!) → Riolu, Dusk Lycanroc
This version has been used in episodes "A Crackling Raid Battle!" to "Take My Thief! Please!".
===Mew - Zamazenta ()===
Four groups of three Pokémon are seen dancing.
*Togepi, Pikachu, Cramorant
*Cubone, Raboot, Metapod
*Comfey, Yamper, Chikorita
*Grookey, Egg (Dreams Are Made of These!) → Riolu, Dusk Lycanroc
This version has been used in episodes "A Crackling Raid Battle!" to "Octo-Gridlock at the Gym!", and from "Pikachu Translation Check..." to "Errand Endurance!".
===Full version ()===
A full version of the song was released on the Japanese Pokémon YouTube channel. This version contains both previous versions and a special transition never seen before.
Changes compared to the main versions:
*The transition between a failed attempt and the successful attempt to do a shiritori is changed in both parts.
*10 groups of Pokémon appear on wheels surrounding Poké Balls, Great Balls, Ultra Balls, and Master Balls.
*The middle segment includes a special (muted) shiritori: Scorbunny - Mew
*The Pokémon Center healing jingle plays during the first variant while the Level Up jingle plays during the second variant.
*The four groups of Pokémon are seen dancing twice, with the second 'round' being a modified version.
==Lyrics==
===Japanese===
====TV Size====
=====Pikachu - Mew=====
====Mew - Zamazenta====
===Full Version===
===Translation===
====TV Size====
=====Pikachu - Mew=====
====Mew - Zamazenta====
===Full Version===
==Trivia==
*The song is based on a Pokémon name version of , in which the last syllable of a Pokémon's name is used as the first syllable of the next Pokémon's name. Stating a name which ends with the syllable ン n results in a loss, due to the fact that no word or name ever begins with that syllable.
===Dub differences===
*The English ending is a muted version of the Pikachu > Mew shiritori's successful attempt, with the off-vocal version of the opening theme song "The Journey Starts Today" over it.
*During the English dub of Pokémon Journeys Pokémon Shiritori ending animation credits, the Japanese Pokémon text names were edited out in the dub.
*The English ending is a muted version of the Pokémon Shiritori Mew > Zamazenta animation, with the vocal version of the opening theme song "Journey to Your Heart" over it.