053 Final Battle vs. Rayquaza (PMD Blue Rescue Team OST)

This is undoubtedly the most epic song in the entire game. Don't even try to compare this to its PMD2 counterpart "Defy the Legends". I will hunt you down, and spam your inbox (not really).
Hmm...if you slow the song down to half its orginal tempo, the second section of the song sounds kind of Jamaican.

[@skylarchenggeyu5170]

"I am a being of the sky, and you are but denizens of the ground. To each, there is a world destined as their own! For hundreds of millions of years, never have I once descended to the ground! And the opposite shall also hold true! Let there be no mercy for those who defy the law of nature!" - Rayquaza

[@blacephalussy]

And a while after you defeat and recruit him and he go to ground

[@Fabiocean2000]

@@blacephalussy To be fair, you violated this agreement first.

[@Gamer88334]

@Fabiocean But only because you had no choice. Besides, Rayquaza was always free to go down to the ground. I’m pretty sure everyone would’ve been fine with that so long as he only did it every once in a while.

[@racoonmaster5713]

"no mercy for those who defy the laws of nature" is Rayquaza a homophobic christian now, lol. Also, sure, the sky is totally where tropius lives, not a tropical forest. Can tropius even fly...?

[@idk2195]

RacoonMaster yes tropius can fly

[@WinterFuyu]

*Rayquaza* : I'm a legendary Pokemon capable of shooting a beam so powerful that even a falling meteor can be destroyed! *Me, a Cyndaquil with smokescreen and my partner Chikorita with attract* : Can't kill what you can't hit.

[@creaketh]

Attract absolutely broke the game. I love it.

[@WinterFuyu]

@@creaketh Absolutely.

[@creaketh]

@@WinterFuyu Yeah. In Red and Blue Rescue Team, gender didn't matter so it worked on literally any Pokémon. Idk who designed it to be what it was, but I guess they didn't think it through much (or thought it would be gender-specific like the main series).

[@insertcoolnamehere937]

@@creaketh wait really? 0_0

[@creaketh]

@@insertcoolnamehere937 Yeah but they fixed it in Sky. I'm not sure about Time/Darkness, though I'm pretty sure they did. In Red and Blue Rescue Team, it had 100% accuracy and was like an absolute stun for like 6-7 turns (2 for bosses). Pokémon can't even more while infatuated.

[@Bespinben]

The cover art of ACT being "possessed" is representative of how Gengar manages to convince them (and everyone else), that you're the same human from Ninetale's Legend, thus the cause of the natural disasters and therefore must be eliminated. Sure, Gengar doesn't literally possess them, but he sure is pulling the strings for awhile.

[@danielcurren2119]

Huh, I never thought of it like that

[@MichaelCox]

Rayquaza: If you want me to save this planet--you know, the same one I happen to live on--you must beat me in combat! Blue Team: okay...

[@Wizzkidwas]

I've completed this and i'm playing through again I'm a mudkip this time I always thought Nine-tails would be the final boss not Rayquaza

[@QuiteFranklyNoOne]

And then you play through Gengar's side quests and you finally understand. It was a pretty good twist.

[@clairischang8129]

Mark Casey I know right! That has gotta be the biggest plot twist in the whole game!

[@nonstm4933]

Dont know if this comment was a joke or not, but Rayquaza was not aware of the meteor yet. He thought you were trespassing and tried to kill you.

[@PROofHAPPYWHEELS]

Mark Casey wait quests? What?? There's side quests?

[@arcturus64]

"oh, flying/dragon takes only 1/4 damages from grass attacks?" *links 4 bullet seeds* "how about this then?"

[@lucasheller473]

arcturus64 *Rayquaza* : :O

[@alessandroarroyo1731]

You found TM Ice beam. *Absol can Learn Ice Beam* *(Evil Laugh)*

[@JohnBrain93]

@@alessandroarroyo1731 I played as Totodile and my Ice Beam totally beamed that flying snek. >:3

[@kennynakawaki]

4 linked bullet seeds?! Holy crap, just 1 bullet seed is OP enough 😂

[@LeapyLad]

Linked multihits sound terrifying

[@thefuture269]

There's something funny knowing that I will guarantee cry when I hear this in the remake.

[@Rodeku]

Same, but maybe I'll do more in the day Nintendo will release the Explorers one.

[@reginlief1]

Nostalgia gabg

[@youristevens379]

I'm on the same page here xD

[@thelegacyofgaming2928]

This is easily the best mystery dungeon game ever made. Story is amazing.

[@andreimarsic6607]

@@thelegacyofgaming2928 preach

[@aidankeogh9994]

It plays in the Special Episode: Bidoof's Wish. You get to play as Bidoof, and fight Jirachi! And you have so many great moves to use! Like Tackle!

[@GobouLePoissonBoue]

And Growl !

[@D3DBATZ_Art]

and the Regi battles. :O

[@eb3yr]

hol up

[@masterkent1]

Yeah let's give bidoof a growl for a boss that uses special based moves

[@reneablackheart9563]

The trick is just to spam throwing items at it

[@thebitrunner5784]

Rayquaza at 1 hp Partner dies

[@noahliss7014]

At that point I'd throw my Gameboy across the room.

[@SantaFishes101]

how would you know how much HP he has left? .-.

[@A_Flied_Fly]

How about; Turn 10 of attacking Rayquaza nonstop, you're sure he's about to die, then-- Partner faints Then you're sure that you're gonna pawn the game and get Explorers of Sky instead.

[@LudicrousPanda-ky3kk]

Always my fucking partner

[@davidfoster7173]

TheBitRunner57 That happened to me like 20 times. Thankfully I figured out how to make it so he could only use smokescreen (cyndaquil, I was 6)

[@overlordzenon6001]

If you wish to challenge me, then so be it. I will rise to your challenge! Cast aside all thoughts, unleash every bit of your power! With you life at stake... *BRING IT ON!*

[@WyvernX_]

Overlord Zenon Xenonnia Dem goosebumps

[@noahliss7014]

Rayquaza was easier than I expected and I didn't link moves.

[@MrBroybros]

right? Rayquaza died rather quickly. but that annoying Skarmory always gave me problems. -.-

[@ksquidplaysminecraft]

broybros I beat Skarmory in like 3 turns mate

[@konikonitrainerwill5969]

@@MrBroybros blast seed+blast seed+partner attack+Your elemental move= dead skarmory

[@TobiCubefae]

The final battle. There isn't any emotion but pure, unfettered will in this music.

[@Bespinben]

"Unbreakable Will" is what the PMD2 counterpart of this song used to be called until Explorers of Sky came out, which has a sound test function. As such, all tracks from PMD2 now have official names, and the one for the song in question would be "Defy the Legends". Both are correct, but one is fanmade and the other is official.

[@maneidomini5617]

Maaaan I love PMD. Explorers of Sky was my fav, but I've played them all, and each one is awesome.

[@asmazinginspiration]

I may have enjoyed pokemon explorers of time more, I still prefer blue rescue team because of the impact it brought to me

[@Blablablarandomguy]

Hands down one of the best video game themes ever made

[@NyxxyNightstar]

Rayquaza kept abusing Hyper Beam and Dragon Dance. I remember those sweat and tears I went through to beat him.

[@TheDianne2727]

+ItsMatt lol you need link moves

[@elizabethmccabe2768]

+MIMZIE Yea

[@lmeriya384]

But for me this fight was much easily than primal dialga ^^ I can beat Rayquaza easily... but in the remake, mega rayquaza I think, give a lot of pain lol

[@rogue1248]

Actually Rayquaza did not have Hyper beam in the original.

[@Awalys]

2 Screeches = 100 Damage per hit = Win But damn, I didn't even expect to win. The monster room ate all my Reviver Seeds, but I somehow survived.

[@elizabethmccabe2768]

The OP skitty combo of Sleep and double slap

[@migzykirbypokemon24simple9]

that was the sing move CREEP

[@lordofnaps6839]

To bad normalize nerfs skitty HARD in TDS

[@dalelima5479]

N.O.S.T.A.L.G.I.A.

[@desplanchesstevan1418]

+Dale Lima T.E.A.R.S.

[@thatonerockruff768]

F.E.E.L.I.N.G.S

[@Glitch-vl4ji]

L.O.V.E.L.Y

[@rpgnerd7610]

S. M. I. L. E. S

[@liama.2520]

B.E.A.U.T.I.F.U.L.M.E.M.O.R.I.E.S

[@pepper5094]

BRO. THIS WILL BE EPIC ON THE SWITCH. BRO.

[@bman0025]

You got your wish bro

[@eeeeggnog._.]

@@bman0025 he commented that after the direct lol

[@Olixxxooo]

cabbage scented candle your mom commented that after the direct bro

[@eeeeggnog._.]

@Mr. Cross from what we've heard so far the ost sounds great

[@yurimessiah]

@Meatgasm bruh your username

[@tobimcpe3066]

Best game ever don't even lie

[@Matthew-ep8jv]

gta san andreas

[@aimforinfinity7616]

This, smash bros, and the Last of Us.

[@aimforinfinity7616]

And the Megaman series.

[@zkdelta8014]

@@aimforinfinity7616 yes, And the best fighting game being mortal kombat for not ripping people off

[@ArunaUtd]

Facts!

[@gaffo1212]

It's funny that I've only heard this music once and it still sticks in my head after almost 7 years.

[@BBDeathz]

This was so intense as a kid and it took my breath away every single time my partner got attacked. I was even more happy then when the attacks missed. Charmander with SMoke Screen was also pretty useful.

[@drawertogether]

Imagine the remix come March.

[@n3k0hgueimis]

This is probably the most upbeat and least "emotional" final boss theme of the PMD series

[@aegishdaego]

BrawlBRSTMs3 X Vs. Rayquaza - Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team Music has been deleted

[@bluekirby_64]

I'm here for the same reason

[@limyongsteffen890]

Jirachi: *known to attack anyone while sleeping*

[@Nighlocktheawesome00]

Easily the best boss battle music. I love how they gave this fight a different boss fight theme than all the others.

[@theminebloxcraft5779]

Well of course they are gonna it a different music track, it’s the final boss. Not having different music would be like having the gym leader theme play for the champion in the mainline games.

[@Nighlocktheawesome00]

@@theminebloxcraft5779 true.

[@AzuretareLPs]

I beat Rayquaza around level 30 (Can't remember the exact level.) What I did was I linked all my moves with link boxes right before and ended up paralyzing, burning, poisoning, AND sleeping Rayquaza all at the SAME TIME! It was so awesome. I was going for a low level run because I wanted a challenge, and I did not expect to do all that. Actually, up till' that point I didn't know status ailments stacked like that in Mystery Dungeon.

[@Hirotehkid]

Level thirty is a low level?

[@AzuretareLPs]

DylFromAcounting Nvm looked up a guide, it's the recommended level on that guide. I thought it was low level because I went through the game trying to do a low level run. Seems I was still average, despite struggling greatly during the running-away dungeons. (I swear I was at least low level then.)

[@Hirotehkid]

I usually always finish the game at level 22

[@AzuretareLPs]

DylFromAcounting You must be using some op Pokemon then.

[@dashietommie9720]

AzuratareGamer I beat it around level 25. My eevee spamming attract and Secret power for status conditions while charmander used brick break

[@Bespinben]

@SultanaKidStudios Exactly! That's what's called a motif. It makes me happy to see you recognize this, as I get so annoyed when I read comments on Temporal Tower OST videos that say "this sounds like Primal Dialga herp derp", when really what establishes that relationship is the fact that the two songs share a recurring melody used in PMD2.

[@Vengeful_Attacker]

I'm just excited as hell for hearing the remix of the remake!

[@blaze496]

This has been stuck in my head for a while now and that’s _before_ the remake was announced. I’ve got to get this game again!!

[@Chesnu09]

my heart starts racing as soon as this masterpiece plays :,)

[@liama.2520]

God this brings back some memories, definitely a lot of crying when I beat the game. now gonna try to beat PMD2

[@thewolfofthestars1847]

Local Cubone and Cyndaquil Defeat an Actual Literal God of the Skies, more at 11

[@Drendermen78]

surprsingly this got a remix in PMD2..... but wait a ROM of blue rescue team was used to make PMD2... (time,darkness and sky) dose that mean.... ROM HACKING CONFIRMED IF NINTENDO CAN DO IT THE FANS CAN DO IT JUST DO IT

[@akesan2374]

OH MY GOD YES

[@xXNongLongXx]

Black and White was a rom hack of HeartGold and SoulSilver

[@akesan2374]

@NONGLONG B. David OH MY GOD I NEVER KNEW THIS

[@JS-cq7ut]

@@xXNongLongXx proof?

[@xXNongLongXx]

@@JS-cq7ut Remnants of HeartGold exclusive Pokeballs are found in Pokemon Black's code. Go check TCRF for yourself. But i'm not sure about Heart Gold or SoulSilver being a rom hack of Platinum. Dont worry, Ill erase that

[@someloser6987]

theses songs are something that can be listened to without halfing to pay to much attention to. i have ben doing a comic wile listing to it and it was a joy because of theses songs.

[@CallumTheCalamity]

Can't wait to hear this either tomorrow or whenever I reach it

[@CryoGX]

Ay y'all ready for fight Mega Rayquaza on switch?

[@dgdalt1518]

Ah shit, i forgot megas are in DX. oooooh crap. Ah well, i just spam Attract like i used t- oh wait Attract now takes genders into account, doesn't it? kill me

[@Rodeku]

Mega Evolutions?!

[@barrybend7189]

Bone Rush plus Sword Dance will help again as Cubone is freaking broken. Also todadile can learn hyperbeam so kudos for him.

[@crobatoverlord7378]

I hate and love how we will be forced to use new tactics. ^^

[@barrybend7189]

@@crobatoverlord7378 yeah unless you know the pokemon's move pool.

[@thelegacyofgaming2928]

Ah, my favorite mystery dungeon games getting a well deserved remake. I don't care for the other entries as much, since they seemed to be a drop in quality from this masterpiece. Thank you chunsoft for doing things correctly unlike Gamefreak. :D

[@Olixxxooo]

Oh my Jesus this is freaking amazing

[@shinyrayquaza4094]

This should be Pokemon Champion music......

[@KyoMeh]

Champion music cannot be compared to the masterpiece that the final boss themes in pmd are

[@Bespinben]

I respect your opinion, but personally I think this song fits very well with the storyline, especially seeing how it is based on the motif seen in Fugitives Theme and Parting, to give a sense of continuity.

[@nukibo]

So much memories, so much hope, so much pleasures !

[@CrystallizedCoyote]

I like this song! XD I like PMD. Best Pokemon side series ever! XD

[@larslysko3886]

IKR

[@konikonitrainerwill5969]

Fuck yeah!

[@shironasama0445]

Since I was a treeko my partner was a totodile and taught him ice beam for most other types grass has trouble fighting and it was quicker than you could imagine fighting rayquaza

[@marcohueber5130]

I remember finally reaching rayquaza for the 1st time and waiting 3-5 minutes to hear that song, then... I started dying time after time for like 10 times before finally defeating him T_T

[@reiner8042]

when u had to fight rayquaza or ho-oh for this theme again, because u coud not hear it on youtube back then

[@UltimateTheZekrom]

It seems BRT is living in the shadow of RRT in music. I love BRT's music myself.

[@FireEmblemForceman81]

♥ Pєяσηα ♥ It may be that more people enjoy the fact that RRT's music is more confined. Comparing BRT's version of the soundtrack to RRT's, I have to say that the limitations of the GBA is what wins me over on the Red side. There are some songs that are better on the blue soundtrack, however.

[@BygoneT]

There are different soundtracks?!

[@LunationYT]

YOOO THIS IS SICK

[@TaiWind]

Boss music befitting of a boss battle.

[@averagephonkenjoyer7021]

This one was my absolute favourite,do you remember,when oyu put your headphone into the nitendo to realize you get a way better sound quality than from the regular speaker?

[@Walactor]

Haven't even played this game, and this song already gives me chills.

[@eugemorera1534]

You should, it's pokémon but with a great story, visually pretty good too

[@Walactor]

Euge Morera I've played all the mystery dungeon games after this one, just not this one specifically.

[@wallywutsizface6346]

It's my favorite game of all time. Definitely try it. I'd get Blue instead of read. Even though the games are almost identical, the music sounds better in Blue because of the better sound hardware on the DS.

[@wallywutsizface6346]

I meant Red not read

[@kianamoore3879]

Rayquaza: prepare for the end!

[@-memoria-2136]

When you gotta save the world but also gotta bop at the same time:

[@Bespinben]

Lol, the whole reason I uploaded the Blue Rescue Team OST was because all I could find of most songs on KZbin was the Red Rescue Team tracks. Search the user "Garmmon", and go through his PMD playlist.

[@bonglord420]

This is going to slap so god damn hard

[@MissingNovice]

The PMD2 soundtrack I downloaded lists this songs counterpart as "Unbreakable Will" not "Defy the Legends" :P

[@Lugitaro]

Gates of Infinity is PMD4. The third one is on WiiWare, Japan only.

[@seraphimz]

Yes Finally A PMD Fan has finally risen

[@KaseboyAdvanceNB]

Dat bassline tho... I gotta agree w/ Bespinben on this one. Defy the Legends was good, but this was much more atmospheric and fast-paced in my opinon. My heart's racing just listening to it. Defy the legends, while better sounding and more polished, was too synth-heavy and they made the bassline way too active. But that's just my opinion.

[@D3DBATZ_Art]

as someone that decided to play these games after playing Explorers i was like oh hey this is the song from the regi battles then i was like. OMG this came first XD . i love seeing the diffrence between the songs they reused in Explorers XD so fun

[@sksofoekrkf]

When in the Final Floor of Any Tower have a Figth Others: OH NO WHAT HAPPENING Me and my Friends:

[@larzt.]

I remember when I was 7 or 8 my friend and I were facing Rayquaza. It was a fun time especially when we beat him. I was Treeko and he picked Pikachu and we played this amazing adventure together on one screen.

[@axupan6951]

PMD DX BOIIIS!!

[@anormalusername6149]

I love all of them with the same passion. Gates to Infinity is SO AWESOME

[@mrsora16]

I love that this theme plays when you fight mewtwo and i fought him one on one well the first time I had my partner with me but the second time it was one and one and funny enough he joined after that lol

[@EllaD28]

Absolute banger

[@Toadthefungi]

This ending was so tense for me with the music and how hard it already was to get to the top of sky tower

[@takanuva114]

Haha. I meant gameplay issues. The story in Blue/Red Rescue Team is near-perfect, but there are things like the evolution system and having to re-equip items after every dungeon (in Explorers of Time/Darkness).

[@temprus1680]

Rayquaza lets go one more time. One the 6th of March, it’s gonna be you and me. Get ready to lose

[@Bespinben]

@DarkGlaceon471 There are very distinct differences between the song here and "Defy the Legends" from PMD2. The instrumentation is very different, and the bass line in the PMD2 version is completely different notewise. Or were you referring to something else? ... ^.^"

[@pokenutter]

@pokenutter Nix that last comment- I got the song titles confused. I really mean the Primal Dialga battle theme. ^^;

[@matoimaru]

I just remembered how I Screech + Payday Rayquaza and defeat him on one go. Thanks yt for putting it on recommended this 2020

[@rabidarceus200]

Do you have the track when xatu warns of the meteor?

[@zingdav]

where can i download all these songs???

[@saturn_rabbit_94.]

💬: Excellent! You have done well to come this far! You have overcome countless challenges... Fought through many dangerous situations... and finally ascended to the very peak of Mt. Faraway! Truly, only the chosen have reached the summit. However! (*Flash!*) 💬: This is not the end! **As the ground rumbles, Ho-Oh suddenly appears.** 💬: I am Ho-oh! The builder of rainbows across the sky! Only when you overcome me in battle... That is when this mountain is conquered! (*Flash!*) This is the final challenge! (*Flash!*) Here I come! **This music starts**

[@KaseboyAdvanceNB]

Amen, brother!

[@nonomen6665]

I didn't like this when I played the game, but listening back, it's pretty good, and it definitely fits Rayquaza.

[@Bespinben]

ACT's Charizard can be seen on the Red Rescue Team boxart (look at the shadow on the cave wall).

[@myhomereshy]

I love the song amd rayquaza.. reminds to the ild timed games and pokemons.. when i battled him on team red i almost only heared the music.. then i won with my charmander (:

[@pokegirl105]

@moonabell123 It's also because Charizard is on Red Rescue Team Case and the rest of the members of Team Meanie.

[@givecamichips]

I just got so lucky in Sky Tower. I brought Absol along to deal with pesky psychic types and to have another Quick Attack user and I recruited a Lunatone with Hypnosis, and it learned Psywave during the trek up. Both of these moves were crucial against Rayquaza. My main plan was the same as usual: Use a Stun Seed( I couldn't believe they actually worked against bosses, but hey); get 3 tiles away, use whatever consumables you need like Oran Berrys and Elixers, and use Bullet seed; Then Lunatone came through with the Hypnosis so I could surround Rayquaza and hammer it to defeat. I brought like 6 Reviver Seeds (2 for each original party member). I only got hit by Silver Wind once and was able to stop all Agility users with bullet seed

[@pokemonchampion6722]

Is there a midi for this if yes can anyone give the link

[@mabdam3799]

This song makes me feels like I could overcome obstacles haha

[@shinyrayquaza4094]

Shiny Rayquaza = Chuck Norris of Pokemon

[@shinyrayquaza4094]

Scratch that, Shiny Rayquaza is the god of Pokemon, so screw that wannabe Pokemon Goddess Arceus!

[@Suprazord]

M'ok :/

[@bobrenalds9852]

+Shiny Rayquaza Gengar > All your pokemon

[@HarmonyBunny]

Nah. Shedinja > _Every f**ing Pokemon in existence_

[@breakermagicalback]

pmd2 was honestly one of the best games i have ever played lol

[@BronzeApples]

Nostalgia

[@jeanproviste9805]

Tellement de bon souvenir alala

[@Monado158]

Agreed. PMD2's was also more emotional. This seems more fit for an epic battle, while PMD2's was fit for an emotional battle against the enemy that had caused all of the pain that you and your teammates felt during the game.

[@Monado158]

And the box art for Red Rescue Team shows Charizard with Medicham and Ekans. I'm not sure why they decided to mix them up, but that's the way it is.

[@shadowave826]

@Bespinben That's basically what I meant... Having played both Red and Blue Rescue Team, I know the story well, and I was eluding to the sly nature of Gengar and how he is basically telling people what to believe while maintaining their belief that they came to this conclusion themselves

[@JordanD1337]

Do it man do it!

[@Mienshaos]

i once got into a car accident while this song was playing

[@ganog9055]

This reminds me of riding a wave even though ive never done it in my life

[@arthssaga8156]

That triangle though...

[@Ashinyfurfrou]

I'm that one person who found Rayquaza easy I love how op cubone can be with bonemerang-

[@rpgnerd7610]

Oh man With ginseng its gets insane

[@temprus1680]

Rayquaza was easy for me too. I put up leech seed, smoke screen and sleep poweder

[@TheHiddenBlade27]

How can I join?

[@xylynthian753]

Do you have a link to the midi?

[@Dialga22239]

You can rip it from the NDS file itself. You need VGMTrans. The File is called: SND_BGM_M_BOSS02

[@Shelling_Ford]

this fucking rayquaza gave me so many rage moments.... damn

[@adamwhitman2671]

I remember this playing as my Cyndaquil partner used Smokescreen while we all pummeled Rayquaza, and when he recovered from "Whiffer" my partner would use Smokescreen again and repeat the process until we killed Rayquaza. I also remember hearing this as Ho-Oh whooped my team's a**...

[@Wizzkidwas]

after i beat the game, i thought "Let's get some cheats and mess around" XD