Let me battle

The subject of this article has no official English name. The name currently in use is the official English translation of the Japanese name.

Let me battle
HZ ED 02 Artist 9Lana Lyrics TOPHAMHAT-KYO（FAKE TYPE.） Composer Giga & TeddyLoid Arrangement Giga & TeddyLoid
Sony Music Labels album Title Let me battle Catalog no. SRCL-12945~12947, SRCL-12948

Let me battle is the second Japanese ending theme of Pokémon Horizons: The Series. It debuted as an ending song in HZ046, replacing RVR ~Rising Volt Tacklers Rap~. It aired until HZ067, when it was replaced by Sparkle!.

Versions

Various artists have been featured in different arrangements of this song:

• The full version of the original song was first released as a digital single on April 19, 2024.^[1] A lyric video for the song was released at 7:30 PM JST on April 19, 2024. A music video for the song was released at 7:30 PM JST on May 24, 2024.^[2]
• The full version featuring TugLanaWakaMyo was first released as a digital single on July 5, 2024. A lyric video for the song was released at 7:45 PM JST on July 6, 2024.
• The full version featuring Muto was first released as a digital single on July 12, 2024. A lyric video for the song was released at 7:45 PM JST on July 12, 2024.
• The full version featuring KANKAN was first be released as a digital single on July 26, 2024. A lyric video for the song was released at 7:45 PM JST on July 26, 2024.

Ending animation

Synopsis

A Poké Ball appears in the middle of the screen in a cinematic setting, with a number appearing in the middle of it as a countdown starting from "4". When the countdown finishes, a series of photos is shown, ending with the camera falling out of Roy's hand due to Quaxly's excitement. Liko and Roy transition into the middle of the screen that is split in the middle, with Floragato and Fuecoco copying their Trainers. Dot and Quaxly come from the top and bottom of the screen as the scene changes to a battle between Liko and Roy.

With the screen split in half, as the credits roll on the left side, Liko, Roy, Dot, Friede, Nemona and their Pokémon appear on the right side while the camera pans upwards. The scene changes such that the credits are shown on the right this time while Katy, Brassius, Iono, Rika, Poppy, Hassel, and their Pokémon appear on the left while the camera pans downwards. In the next scene, "Cornbread" is shown with her Glalie, followed by "Seasoning" with his Garganacl, and finally "Chive" with her Medicham. Afterwards, the camera pans over the three of them as a spotlight shines over them, showing their true identities as Coral, Sidian, and Chalce of the Explorers. Liko stands in front of the camera with her closed eyes opening in determination shortly after.

Once again, a Poké Ball appears in the middle of the screen as a countdown. When it finishes, the Poké Ball transforms into a cluster of Tera crystals that break apart. A silhouette of Liko, made up of the Grass Tera Jewels against a green background, zooms out. A silhouette of Roy zooms out next, made up of Fire, Ghost, and Dragon Tera Jewels against a red background. A silhouette of Dot comes out next, made up of Water, Fairy, and Fighting Tera Jewels against a blue background. Finally, Friede's silhouette of Dark Tera Jewels zoom out against a background made up of Electric Tera Jewels. A series of characters' silhouettes, being composed of various Tera Jewels, overlap each other as they move across the screen. Silhouettes of Liko, Roy, Dot, and their first partner Pokémon appear in the top half of the screen (while the credits are shown in the bottom half) as they travel around Paldea, with silhouettes of Koraidon and Miraidon running past them.

Alternating between appearing on the right and left side of the screen, Liko is cleaning Floragato, followed by Roy as he watches Fuecoco eating Berries, and finally Dot reaches out to block the Rotom Phone recording her as Quaxly is resting comfortably on top of her. The trio, who have put up their tents, look up to the starry sky above them.

Characters

Humans

• Liko
• Roy
• Friede
• Dot
• Nemona
• Coral
• Sidian
• Chalce
• Brassius (HZ046-HZ056)
• Katy (HZ046-HZ056)
• Iono (HZ046-HZ056)
• Larry (HZ057-HZ067)
• Ryme (HZ057-HZ067)
• Grusha (HZ057-HZ067)
• Poppy
• Hassel
• Rika

Pokémon

• Floragato (Liko's)
• Hatenna (Liko's; HZ046-HZ053)
• Hattrem (Liko's; HZ054-HZ067)
• Fuecoco (Roy's)
• Wattrel (Roy's; HZ046-HZ052)
• Kilowattrel (Roy's; HZ053-HZ067)
• Charizard (Friede's)
• Pikachu (Friede's; Captain Pikachu)
• Quaxly (Dot's)
• Quaxwell (Dot's; HZ060-HZ067)
• Tinkatink (Dot's)
• Rotom (Dot's; Rotom Phone)
• Teddiursa (Katy's; HZ046-HZ056)
• Sudowoodo (Brassius's; HZ046-HZ056)
• Bellibolt (Iono's; HZ046-HZ056)
• Staraptor (Larry's; HZ057-HZ067)
• Houndstone (Ryme's; HZ057-HZ067)
• Cetitan (Grusha's; HZ057-HZ067)
• Clodsire (Rika's)
• Tinkaton (Poppy's; Tinkie)
• Baxcalibur (Hassel's)
• Glalie (Coral's)
• Garganacl (Sidian's)
• Medicham (Chalce's)
• Terapagos (anime; Terastal Form)
• Gimmighoul (Roaming Form)
• Miraidon (Silhouette)
• Koraidon (Silhouette)

Lyrics

An English translation of the song's lyrics by Alex York was added to the song's lyric video on May 9, 2024.^[3]

TV size

Full version

Variants

Wattrel to Kilowattrel

• 
  HZ046 - HZ052
• 
  HZ053 - HZ067

Hatenna to Hattrem

• 
  HZ046 - HZ053
• 
  HZ054 - HZ067

Quaxly to Quaxwell

• 
  HZ046 - HZ059
• 
  HZ060 - HZ067

• 
  HZ046 - HZ059
• 
  HZ060 - HZ067

Gym Leaders

• 
  HZ046 - HZ056 (Katy)
• 
  HZ057 - HZ067 (Larry)

• 
  HZ046 - HZ056 (Brassius)
• 
  HZ057 - HZ067 (Ryme)

• 
  HZ046 - HZ056 (Iono)
• 
  HZ057 - HZ067 (Grusha)

Group shot

• 
  9Lana version
• 
  TugLanaWakaMyo version
• 
  TugLanaWakaMyo version including Quaxwell
• 
  Muto version (illustration by Kyōko Itō^[4])
• 
  KANKAN version (illustration by Rei Yamazaki)

Video

Version 1

Version 2

Version 3

Version 4

Staff

Version 1

Version 2

Notes

Version 3

Notes

Version 4

Notes

Trivia

• This is the first original ending theme song to feature Gym Leaders since Brilliantly.
• This ending theme features the most Gym Leaders.
• The hand gestures that Liko, Roy, and Dot are doing are based on 9Lana's persona's pose for this song.
• This is the first ending theme song to feature Elite Four members.

Errors

• Despite evolving in HZ059, the ending was updated in HZ060 with Dot's Quaxwell, but not all scenes with Dot's Quaxly were updated with his Evolution. Dot's Quaxwell was still portrayed as a Quaxly in the following scenes:
  • When Liko, Roy, Dot, and their first partner Pokémon are taking a group photo in the beginning of the ending and Quaxly leaps out, accidentally knocking over Roy's Rotom Phone.
  • When Liko, Roy, Dot, and their first partner Pokémon are walking throughout Paldea and Koraidon and Miraidon run past them.
  • The ending shot of Dot looking at her Rotom Phone while Quaxly is laying on her stomach followed by the shot of Liko, Roy, Dot, and their first partner Pokémon gazing at the stars.

References

External links

• On digital platforms:
  • Original
  • Feat. TugLanaWakaMyo
  • Feat. Muto
  • Feat. KANKAN
  • Mini-album
• Instrumental on piapro

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