Pokémon (song)

Pokémon is the opening theme song for the dub of the first season of as distributed by Mediaset. It was used from EP001 to EP057. The opening animation mainly consists of clips from various episodes of the season, but also footage from the first English opening, Pokémon Theme.
==Characters==
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* Jessie
* James
* Nurse Joy
* Officer Jenny
* Melanie
* The Eevee brothers
* Giselle
* Seymour
===Pokémon===
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==Lyrics==
===TV version===
! Italian
! English
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| <ab>Gotta catch 'em all, catch 'em all!
All the Pokémon, Pokémon!
Gotta catch 'em all (Pokémon!), catch 'em all! (catch 'em all!)
Viva i Pokémon (Pokémon!), Pokémon! (catch 'em all!)
(Catch, catch, catch!)
Solo io, so, che li catturerò!
Solo io, so, che poi ci riuscirò!
Qui nessuno c'è più in gamba di me,
con la mia Sfera Poké! (Pokémon!)
Viva i Pokémon!
Sempre più frizzanti,
magici e sgargianti
Gotta catch 'em all! (catch 'em all!)
Tutti i Pokémon sono straordinari,
mitici avversari
Viva i Pokémon! (Catch, catch!)
Gotta catch 'em all!</ab>
| <ab>Gotta catch 'em all, catch 'em all!
All the Pokémon, Pokémon!
Gotta catch 'em all (Pokémon!), catch 'em all! (catch 'em all!)
Long live Pokémon (Pokémon!), Pokémon! (catch 'em all!)
(Catch, catch, catch!)
Only I know that I'm gonna catch 'em!
Only I know that I'll do it!
There is no one stronger than me
with my Poké Ball! (Pokémon!)
Long live Pokémon!
Always more sparkling,
charming, and jazzy
gotta catch 'em all! (catch 'em all!)
All Pokémon are extraordinary,
awesome opponents
Long live Pokémon! (Catch, catch!)
Gotta catch 'em all!</ab>
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|}
===Extended version===
! Italian
! English
|-
| <ab>Gotta catch 'em all, catch 'em all!
All the Pokémon, Pokémon!
Gotta catch 'em all (Pokémon!), catch 'em all! (catch 'em all!)
Viva i Pokémon (Pokémon!), Pokémon! (catch 'em all!)
Voglio andare dove mi va,
e non fermarmi qua!
Questo viaggio mi porterà,
da tutti i Pokémon!
Girovagando per il mondo,
la mia Sfera lancerò
ed ogni Pokémon, così, catturerò!
Viva i Pokémon!
Tosti e prorompenti,
tutti differenti!
Gotta catch 'em all! (catch, catch, catch!)
Ogni Pokémon è il più scoppiettante,
furbo e accattivante, viva i Pokémon! (Pokémon!)
Gotta catch 'em all (catch 'em all!), catch 'em all! (Pokémon!)
Viva i Pokémon (Pokémon!), Pokémon!
Viva i Pokémon!
Tosti e prorompenti,
tutti differenti!
Gotta catch 'em all! (catch, catch, catch!)
Ogni Pokémon è il più scoppiettante,
furbo e accattivante, viva i Pokémon!
(Catch, catch, catch!)
Solo io, so, che li catturerò!
Solo io, so, che poi ci riuscirò!
Qui nessuno c'è più in gamba di me,
con la mia Sfera Poké! (Pokémon!)
Viva i Pokémon!
Sempre più frizzanti,
magici e sgargianti
gotta catch 'em all! (catch 'em all!)
Tutti i Pokémon sono straordinari,
mitici avversari
Viva i Pokémon! (Catch, catch!)
Gotta catch 'em all!</ab>
| <ab>Gotta catch 'em all, catch 'em all!
All the Pokémon, Pokémon!
Gotta catch 'em all (Pokémon!), catch 'em all! (catch 'em all!)
Long live Pokémon (Pokémon!), Pokémon! (catch 'em all!)
I wanna get anywhere I want,
and I don't wanna stop here!
This journey will lead me
to all Pokémon!
Wandering around the world,
my Ball I'll throw
and so every Pokémon, I'll catch in this way!
Long live Pokémon!
Tough and gushing,
everyone different!
Gotta catch 'em all! (catch, catch, catch!)
Each Pokémon is the most crackling,
cunning, and engaging, long live Pokémon! (Pokémon!)
Gotta catch 'em all (Pokémon!), catch 'em all (catch 'em all!)
Long live Pokémon (Pokémon!), Pokémon!
Long live Pokémon!
Tough and gushing,
everyone different!
Gotta catch 'em all! (catch, catch, catch!)
Each Pokémon is the most crackling,
smart, and engaging, long live Pokémon!
(Catch, catch, catch!)
Only I know I'm gonna catch 'em!
Only I know that then I'll do it
There is no one stronger than me
with my Poké Ball! (Pokémon!)
Long live Pokémon!
Always more sparkling,
charming, and jazzy
gotta catch 'em all! (catch 'em all!)
All Pokémon are extraordinary,
awesome opponents
Long live Pokémon! (Catch, catch!)
Gotta catch 'em all!</ab>
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|}
===Full version===
! Italian
! English
|-
| <ab>Gotta catch 'em all, catch 'em all!
All the Pokémon, Pokémon!
Gotta catch 'em all (Pokémon!), catch 'em all! (catch 'em all!)
Viva i Pokémon (Pokémon!), Pokémon! (catch 'em all!)
Voglio andare dove mi va,
e non fermarmi qua!
Questo viaggio mi porterà,
da tutti i Pokémon!
Girovagando per il mondo,
la mia Sfera lancerò
ed ogni Pokémon, così, catturerò!
Viva i Pokémon!
Tosti e prorompenti,
tutti differenti!
Gotta catch 'em all! (catch, catch, catch!)
Ogni Pokémon è il più scoppiettante,
furbo e accattivante, viva i Pokémon!
Viva i Pokémon!
Sempre più frizzanti,
magici e sgargianti
gotta catch 'em all! (catch, catch!)
Tutti i Pokémon sono straordinari,
mitici avversari, viva i Pokémon!
Gotta catch 'em all (Pokémon!), catch 'em all! (catch 'em all!)
All the Pokémon (Pokémon), Pokémon!
Gotta catch 'em all (catch 'em all!), catch 'em all! (Pokémon!)
Viva i Pokémon (Pokémon!), Pokémon!
Ogni passo mi porterà,
ancora un po' più in là!
Giorno e notte mi allenerò,
ma non mi stancherò!
Girovagando per il mondo,
la mia Sfera lancerò
e tutti i Pokémon, così, catturerò!
Viva i Pokémon!
Tosti e prorompenti,
tutti differenti!
Gotta catch 'em all! (catch, catch!)
Ogni Pokémon è il più scoppiettante,
furbo e accattivante, viva i Pokémon!
(Catch, catch, catch!)
Solo io, so, che li catturerò!
Solo io, so, che poi ci riuscirò!
Qui nessuno c'è più in gamba di me,
con la mia Sfera Poké!
Viva i Pokémon!
Tosti e prorompenti,
tutti differenti!
Gotta catch 'em all! (catch, catch!)
Ogni Pokémon è il più scoppiettante,
furbo e accattivante, viva i Pokémon! (Catch!)
Viva i Pokémon!
Sempre più frizzanti,
magici e sgargianti
Gotta catch 'em all! (catch 'em all!)
Tutti i Pokémon sono straordinari,
mitici avversari
viva i Pokémon! (Catch, catch!)
Gotta catch 'em all!</ab>
| <ab>Gotta catch 'em all, catch 'em all!
All the Pokémon, Pokémon!
Gotta catch 'em all (Pokémon!), catch 'em all! (catch 'em all!)
Long live Pokémon (Pokémon!), Pokémon! (catch 'em all!)
I wanna get anywhere I want,
and I don't wanna stop here!
This journey will lead me
to all Pokémon!
Wandering around the world,
my Ball I'll throw
And so every Pokémon, I'll catch in this way!
Long live Pokémon!
Tough and gushing,
everyone different!
Gotta catch 'em all! (catch, catch, catch!)
Each Pokémon is the most crackling,
smart, and engaging, long live Pokémon!
Long live Pokémon!
Always more sparkling,
charming, and jazzy
Gotta catch 'em all! (catch, catch!)
All Pokémon are extraordinary,
Awesome opponents, long live Pokémon!
Gotta catch 'em all (Pokémon!), catch 'em all! (catch 'em all!)
All the Pokémon (Pokémon), Pokémon!
Gotta catch 'em all (Pokémon!), catch 'em all (catch 'em all!)
Long live Pokémon (Pokémon!), Pokémon!
Every step will lead me
still a bit further!
Day and night I'll train myself,
but I won't get tired!
Wandering around the world,
my Ball I'll throw
and so every Pokémon, I'll catch in this way!
Long live Pokémon!
Tough and gushing,
everyone different!
Gotta catch 'em all! (catch, catch!)
Each Pokémon is the most crackling,
smart, and engaging, long live Pokémon!
(Catch, catch, catch!)
Only I know I'm gonna catch 'em!
Only I know that then I'll do it
There is no one stronger than me
with my Poké Ball!
Long live Pokémon!
Tough and gushing,
everyone different!
Gotta catch 'em all! (catch, catch!)
Each Pokémon is the most crackling,
cunning, and engaging, long live Pokémon! (Catch!)
Long live Pokémon!
Always more sparkling,
charming, and jazzy
Gotta catch 'em all! (catch 'em all!)
All Pokémon are extraordinary,
Awesome opponents
Long live Pokémon! (Catch, catch!)
Gotta catch 'em all!</ab>
|}
|}
==Videos==
==Trivia==
* This opening theme, unlike its Japanese and English counterparts:
** does not feature , , or .
** is not used for the entire Kanto arc of .
* All of the main characters' Pokémon in the first season are featured in the animation, except .
** Ash's 30 Tauros are also not shown, but the episode they were in was banned, and they didn't reappear until Ash's return to Pallet Town in EP065, when the second season had already begun.
* Even though this song was also used as the ending theme, it stopped just before the "4Kids Productions" screen, with the last few seconds from an instrumental version of Pokémon Theme being played instead up to the final "Pokémon" logo animation.
* This song was included in various compilations dedicated to all the cartoons for which Mediaset owned the distribution rights.
===Errors===
* Brock's Zubat is shown to be capable of carrying Ash's Squirtle while flying, despite not having any visible way of doing so.
* In the picture that takes, Raichu's normally white belly is orange.
File:Brock Zubat Fly.png|Zubat carrying Squirtle
EP040 error.png|Raichu's orange belly
Category:Italian opening themes
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