Rival Destinies is the opening theme song for Pokémon: BW Rival Destinies, and the fifteenth opening theme song of the English Pokémon anime series.
Lyrics[]
TV version[]
♪ A new adventure, Another day. One more challenge that comes our way. It's up to me and you. We know what we've got to do.
We are together now, Friends forever now. Whatever comes our way, We won't run away.
Standing tall! One for all! It's our destiny... Pokémon! ♪
Movie version[]
♪ A new adventure Another day One more challenge that comes our way It's up to me and you We know what we've got to do
It's so simple, it feels so right It all makes sense when we're side by side We lean on one another And make each other stronger We are together now, friends forever now What ever comes our way, we won't run away Standing tall! One for all! It's our destiny!
There's no question, no mystery I'm much better when you're with me No mountain we can't climb The power's yours and mine We are together now, friends forever now What ever comes our way, we won't run away Standing tall! One for all! It's our destiny! Pokémon!
Ooh, you're my right hand, Ooh, you're my left Ooh, you give me courage, You, I promise to protect Ooh, through every challenge, Ooh, through every fight Ooh, when we're together, It always feels so right! We are together now, friends forever now What ever comes our way, we won't run away Standing tall! One for all! Always ready when we hear the call! It's our destiny! Pokémon! ♪
Appearances[]
Humans[]
Pokémon[]
- Ash's Boldore
- Ash's Krokorok
- Ash's Oshawott
- Ash's Pignite
- Ash's Pikachu
- Ash's Snivy
- Ash's Unfezant
- Cilan's Crustle
- Cilan's Pansage
- Iris' Axew
- Team Rocket's Meowth
Trivia[]
- An instrumental version of the song was used in "Dazzling the Nimbasa Gym!", "Lost at the Stamp Rally!", and "An Epic Defense Force!"; whilst a lyrical version was used in "A Unova League Evolution!" and "New Places… Familiar Faces!".
- Initially, the opening used footage that came from episodes which had not yet aired in Japan (notably, shots of Skyla and Ash's yet-to-evolve Unfezant).
- This is the first and only English opening to be made up entirely of episode clips, rather than from a Japanese opening. This is due to Best Wishes! being the only Japanese opening at the time until the start of Pocket Monsters: Best Wishes! Season 2 in "All for the Love of Meloetta!", when it was replaced by Be an Arrow!.
- This is the first English opening song since Born to Be a Winner that does not contain the season's subtitle as lyrics in the song, despite the song and the season's title being the same.