Supereffective Type

Supereffective Type (Japanese: バツグンタイプ Batsugun Taipu) is the second Japanese ending theme of Pokémon Journeys: The Series. It debuted as an ending song in JN071, replacing Pokémon Shiritori.
It was produced by Junichi Masuda and performed by the Pokémon Music Club. The full version of the song was first released as a digital single on July 14, 2021.
==Ending animation==
===Synopsis===
The song begins with Pikachu playing a short melody on a Poké Flute, while music notes appear in the background. A Chatot then appears and the two both immediately take off, revealing the song's title. Four sequences of two Pokémon types are shown, with each sequence involving eight Pokémon (one from each generation) of the opposing types facing off against each other in a manner similar to the game tug of war. The type with the better advantage ends up winning, and the losing type has all of its Pokémon pushed off the screen. A wheel-like diagram composed of various icons representing the 18 types is shown, with lines drawn between some of them to form a web representing all the possible matchups. A quiz-like segment is shown, where Pikachu and Grookey both ask the viewer which Pokémon type is more likely to win (usually either Grass vs. Rock or Water vs. Electric), with footage of certain Pokémon of said types being shown, as a timer counts down. Once the timer runs out, the correct answer is shown. A wheel depicing random icons representing different types is shown spinning, with every time the wheel stops on a certain wedge depicting the types featured, the wedge briefly shows images of various Pokémon of that type. A guessing game-like segment is then shown, where Grookey shows the viewer an image of a random Pokémon to the viewer, while Pikachu holds a sign showing an icon representing said Pokémon's type. The song ends with Pikachu playing the Poké Flute once more, while Grookey taps its stick to the music, with both Pokémon being surrounded by pictures of various random Pokémon of each type, all associated with either a certain generation or specific groups, except for the Electric- and Grass-types, as both Pikachu and Grookey already represent those two types, respectively.
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==Lyrics==
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====Version 1 (JN071 - JN135)====
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| lang="ja" | <ab>
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| <ab> is super effective against 
Burning s are h-h-h-h-hot
Grass is super effective against 
They'll grow even more, and quickly too
Water is super effective against 
Before you know it, they're all muddy
Rock is super effective against Fire
They don't care how much they burn
Learning the 18 types and their matchups
Now, let's figure this out!
A Grass-type quickly 
And a stiff and hard Rock-type
Which type will be super effective?
Grass!
There are various Pokémon with varying types as well
Each full of interesting characteristics
What are the types of everyone's Pokémon?
If you get to know them, you'll like them even more</ab>
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====Version 2 (JN072 - JN134)====
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! English
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| lang="ja" | <ab>
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| <ab>Water is super effective against 
They just get soaked and dissolve away
Ground is super effective against 
Their bodies don't even feel numb
Electric is super effective against 
The sky rumbles with thunder
Flying is super effective against 
They'll be seen from high up in the sky
Learning the 18 types and their matchups
Now, let's figure this out!
A swimming Water-type
And a shockingly flowing Electric-type
Which type will be super effective?
Electric!
There are various Pokémon with varying types as well
Each full of interesting characteristics
What are the types of everyone's Pokémon?
If you get to know them, you'll like them even more</ab>
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===Full version===
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| <ab>Fire is super effective against Grass
Burning embers are h-h-h-h-hot
Grass is super effective against Water
They'll grow even more, and quickly too
Water is super effective against Rock
Before you know it, they're all muddy
Rock is super effective against Fire
They don't care how much they burn
Learning the 18 types and their matchups
Now, let's figure this out!
A Grass-type quickly taking root
And a stiff and hard Rock-type
Which type will be super effective?
Grass!
There are various Pokémon with varying types as well
Each full of interesting characteristics
What are the types of everyone's Pokémon?
If you get to know them, you'll like them even more
Bug is super effective against 
Their buzzing won't let them concentrate
Psychic is super effective against 
With their mysterious moves that use psychic powers
Fighting is super effective against 
Competing with the bodies they've trained
Dark is super effective against 
They can play pranks even on things they can't see
Learning the 18 types and their matchups
Now, let's figure this out!
There are many more, of the 18 types
Does everyone know what they're super effective against?
, super effective against 
Ice, super effective against 
Poison, super effective against 
Fighting, super effective against 
Learning their matchups, let's all answer
With what everyone's type is super effective against!
Everyone, tell me what your type is super effective against
They love flowers: Grass-types
Grass is super effective against Ground
They love to cook: Fire-types
Fire is super effective against Ice
They love sports: Fighting-types
Fighting is super effective against Steel
Water is super effective against Ground
They just get soaked and dissolve away
Ground is super effective against Electric
Their bodies don't even feel numb
Electric is super effective against Flying
The sky rumbles with thunder
Flying is super effective against Bug
They'll be seen from high up in the sky
Learning the 18 types and their matchups
Now, let's figure this out!
A swiftly swimming Water-type
And a shockingly flowing Electric-type
Which type will be super effective?
Electric!
There are various Pokémon with varying types as well
Each full of interesting characteristics
What are the types of everyone's Pokémon?
If you get to know them, you'll like them even more</ab>
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==Video==
==Variants==
The lyrics alternate between Version 1 and Version 2 excluding the clip shows, which break this pattern.
#JN071 - JN135: During the first verse, the type matchups are vs. vs. vs. vs. Fire. During the first question segment, a type and type are shown.
#JN072 - JN134: During the first verse, the type matchups are Water vs. vs. vs. vs. . During the first question segment, a type and type are shown.
In the initial TV Tokyo airings of JN081 through JN095, the ending animation is replaced by a live-action dance video.
The ending animation cycles in order between six variants each episode excluding the clip shows, which break this pattern.
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==Trivia==
===Errors===
* In JN072, 海老沢咲希 Saki Ebisawa, 柳原好貴 Yoshitaka Yanagihara, 酒井裕未 Hiromi Sakai, and 山崎玲愛 Rei Yamazaki are credited as key animators.
==Staff==
Director 	
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Animation supervisor 	
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* 安田周平
Key animators 	
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* 松本めぐみ
3D CGI 	
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Logo design 	
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Assistant coordinator	
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Category:Japanese ending themes
es:EDJ47
it:Batsugun Type
ja:バツグンタイプ
zh:絕佳屬性