Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Elite Four Battle Music (HQ)

[@Pokeli]

Thank you Ilca (Especially Shota Kageyama) for making a totally different yet fitting version from the Gym Leader. The small part from the Guitar is very epic!

[@miss.darkcandy475]

Finally I can hear the difference...

[@blackglurakx]

Nah… I still find it lame… this should have been the Gym Theme and the Elite Four should have gotten an entirely new yet familiar theme. Honestly at this point only DeNa gets the whole praise from me for their battle themes. Not only do they give all trainers that didn’t have a theme before one, no they go and give each Elite Four Member a own version of their theme and even the likes of Archie and Maxie als well as Steven and Wallace get their own version, even Red and Lance. These guys got it and oh yeah do they got it right.

[@joaquinderploid6386]

Shota Kageyama brought a small doze of "Pokemon Masters Vibe" to the Sinnoh E4 Battle Theme. Even though I wish they would add more, I really find it to be really good.

[@Alex-yy5wo]

@@blackglurakx no

[@KbezukoElDestructor]

@@blackglurakx no

[@BlazeBelladonna]

"Sinnoh's Elite Four theme is boring, it's just the Gym Leader theme but at a lower pitch" The Guitarist: Allow me to introduce myself.

[@AnchorOfTime]

Idk, it's still kinda underwhelming, it doesnt have the intensity of the other regions

[@alep8765]

Actually it always has been my fav Elite Four theme!

[@skysunder9781]

@@AnchorOfTime because there’s not that many fire types

[@realdogking]

@@skysunder9781 you have my like

[@llSuperSnivyll]

Though, between the original versions, I preferred the lower pitch one.

[@nicerhabara]

Finally you can actually hear the difference between the Gym Leader theme and the Elite 4 theme

[@vastisamehadach.9528]

The gym leader theme was higher in tone compared to the Elite 4 in the original right?

[@ExtremeAce]

@@vastisamehadach.9528 Yes, it was.

[@P3ndaAd3m]

Yup ;)

[@datmilkyman424]

@@vastisamehadach.9528 wish they would do that again. Such a neat idea from Hitomi Sato.

[@risinghopper1213]

@@datmilkyman424 more like lazy…

[@LucOfLegends]

This has more fire in it than Flint's team lmao

[@peterkane1539]

well, thats not exactly hard to accomplish....

[@MariOmor1]

Until you rematch him, he has his Platinum team

[@peterkane1539]

@@MariOmor1 oh really, cool. I havent gotten them yet, but soon.

[@ObliCold]

To be fair, he set the bar very low

[@Salvatore98B]

I just bursted out laughing reading this

[@CameraDiscipleJosh]

Over the years of playing Pokemon I learned that no Elite Four theme is complete without those guitars

[@aksis2133]

What about Unova's tho, that slaps guitars or no

[@CameraDiscipleJosh]

@@aksis2133 oh yeah definitely. The Unova Elite Four theme is actually my favourite Elite Four theme. I think it has instruments that represent all four of its members well

[@zfantasy349]

@Aksis21 @Josh Grant Yeah, Totally agree 😎👍

[@raidev_]

sword and shield doesn't have guitars, although it's not exactly e4

[@MariOmor1]

Uh Hoenn

[@apinkfanchannel5620]

Welcome to sinnoh. Allow me to introduce the 4 heavenly kings: Bug catcher, kinder/nicer version of agatha, Ronald Mcdonald and the magician

[@Sorbetrhedd]

Kings and queen*

[@dmann5938]

Nah, Bertha is more sadistic than Agatha. Back in the day I called her the “BIG BAD BERTHA” because I was stuck on her a lot

[@rogue1248]

nah the last on is just Shauntal's biggest fan for her novels because you always see him read a book

[@Oscarus4250]

@@Sorbetrhedd Actually, no, they're right. Japanese's official name of Elite Four is "Four Heavenly Kings" (even if all were females) This is a reference to 4 guardian deities in Buddhism, presiding over the four cardinal directions. The other Japanese name is *The Big Four,* which doesn't sound nearly as epic.

[@newaccountgoofyahhslayer2771]

@@Oscarus4250 the big four is intimidating tho

[@CaptainObliviousV]

Flint then: “Haha metal snake go brrrrr…” Flint now: “Go on. Laugh. You won’t be laughing when my Steelix hits you with a sheer force + life orb boosted Fire Fang.”

[@iannacrene5739]

That Driftblim tho

[@ILikeKirbys]

Sheer Force Life Orb and Sun-boosted Fire Fang

[@rogue1248]

@@ILikeKirbys yea if that Rapidash gets to set it up at least.

[@P3ndaAd3m]

Me one shooting steelix : It's that all ? 😂

[@angelicaph483]

@@P3ndaAd3m Iron fist and focus sash infernape: dont you underestimated my power mortal

[@jagerzaku9160]

It only takes flint a few rematches to actually understand the concept of fire!

[@HaxeRain]

to be fair, his team with less fire types is way scarier as its more balanced and harder to fully counter, that drifblim minimize+baton pass into infernape combo can be such a run killer

[@arthurfilion5992]

@@HaxeRain True

[@user-vb1eg4py4m]

That’s an evolution of humans. We need to have patience to use fire

[@thebravegallade731]

his first team is actually very fire based, just not fire type. Driftblim is a hot air ballon Steelix? you need hot fire to smelt steel lopunny... uh yeah. just hot.

[@HaxeRain]

@@thebravegallade731 the amount of fur i guess, to keep it a family friendly reason

[@Rivecha]

I love how everybody expected the Gym Leaders/E4/Champion to be nerfed in the remakes but instead they were buffed. This might just be the hardest E4 in all of Pokemon

[@m.m.2341]

Well, sadly they nerfed the entirety of the midgame because the Exp Share overlevels you.

[@CaptainObliviousV]

@@m.m.2341 the permanent exp share does prove itself to be kinda necessary once you get to the E4 lol (talk about a level spike). I’d say the main thing that makes the game easier though would be affection, which doesn’t have a cap in this game to keep the effects from kicking in.

[@LinkMountaineer]

@@CaptainObliviousV You almost need affection to beat Cynthia, though. I battled every trainer and did quite a bit in the Grand Underground. My team was between Level 60 to 67 when I started the League and I honestly felt underleveled.

[@stryfe7467]

@@LinkMountaineer I managed to sweep the entirety of the Elite Four with mostly my Level 70 Swords Dance Garchomp, which I grinded up on purpose. I also destroyed most of Cynthia's team in the same fashion, but her Garchomp outsped mine, which I believe is due to EV-training and a +Spd nature (I EV-trained mine in Spd, but I didn't have a +Spd nature) I managed to pull off a win by having Luxray and Staraptor repeatedly Intimidate her Garchomp, as well as whittle her down with priority moves and Staraptor's Endeavor. A good amount of Revives and Full Restores were consumed, to say the least. Yes, I beat the Elite Four on my first run, but this is probably the toughest Elite 4 in the franchise, but maybe my inner Sinnoh fanboy is blinding me.

[@fierdrages6523]

@@LinkMountaineer yeah, I didn't have a problem with the elite four, probably because I prepared for each, but Cynthia I struggled with because of her Garchomp, I easily beat the rest of her team but then Garchomp sweeps my team

[@tedscheett9420]

When facing Flint, do yourself a favor: TEACH A POKEMON TAUNT.

[@rapbear8429]

Nah fam rockslide/earthquake Garchomp go brrrrr

[@mrnoobstack]

Drifblim be like

[@xhale671]

Infernape flamethrower was a good counter for drifblim *if it hits of course*

[@Nekiplex]

Idr what Pokémon i used but it was definitely either my Dialga, Mew or Jirachi who led that fight. Because they all knew atleast one move that would have been super effective

[@commandodude2918]

@@rapbear8429 haha but im torterra gang with good atk EVs

[@riverm724]

Who's idea was it to have Flint's Drifblim get Minimize and let it Baton Pass into Infernape? Because that literally almost ended my first run of the Elite 4, like jeez

[@seraph4473]

Lol , that shit was scary asf man.

[@Gaudimann]

Happened to me too! thankfully I hit with Rosalina´s (Guardevoir´s) Psychic

[@rogue1248]

this is why aerial ace is your best friend.

[@Gaudimann]

@@rogue1248 Or Shock Wave

[@aaronhenderson670]

My Luxray just ate the close combats with a few potions, then i spent like 4 turns trying to land a thunderbolt, only to learn i needed to land 2 because full restores. I did manage that somehow

[@Mannetasi]

One thing you never have to worry about in any Pokemon game: THE SOUNDTRACK, it never disappoints :)

[@princecampbell1232]

The Only Elite 4 where everyone is smiling🙂 The more you know 🧐

[@Controlqueen31]

Even Cynthia smiles. They sure are a happy group

[@codyr.48]

@@Controlqueen31 Oh for sure. Happy to beat dat ass lol

[@virtualcolt]

They are probably cracking up after Tobias didnt got pass Aaron to this day *just some wishful thinking*.

[@delbertwang8722]

@@virtualcolt i mean, they are the elite four. They are the four most powerful trainers of a region apart from the champion. IG they have responsibilities to protect the region from threats like Dialga or Kyogre (even though we never see them doing it in the games)

[@diegoxavier9107]

@@delbertwang8722 Well, not even, right? The Frontier Brains, for example, are waaaay tougher than the E4 and champion, even counting rematch teams. And there are other instances where the rivals also beat the E4 but lose to you, making them stronger than the E4 and weaker than the champion

[@codename618]

This is an improvement by default due to actually being more than a key change of the gym leader theme.

[@jwanie366]

I love that they made this theme more distinct from the gym battle theme. Back then the differences between the two weren’t as easily noticeable

[@terrance3218]

"Weren't as easily noticeable"? The only difference was the key they were played.

[@pokemontrainerkywan8327]

Finally!! After all these Years, it’s easier to tell the difference between the Gym Leader theme and the Elite Four theme without having to listen carefully In all seriousness, I’m glad they made it sound more different by adding guitars to it. Thank You ILCA.

[@q_frogii3704]

What happened to Gen 3

[@pokemontrainerkywan8327]

@[ Q_Frogii ] That one has its own theme

[@giratina534]

I’m gonna say it, I like this more than the original.

[@pacificpoke5606]

Fact

[@AnEmoHerrscher]

hi Giratina

[@lyonvensa]

It kinda saddens me that the Elite four don't have their Platinum team at first, but dang, the music is a BIG improvement compared to the original.

[@dmann5938]

But their first teams are no pushovers whatsoever. If you come in their thinking that you’re the shit, well you’re in for death and destruction. Especially from Aaron’s Heracross and Flint’s Drifblim

[@lyonvensa]

@@dmann5938 Of course not, I just think their platinum teams are much cooler~

[@seraph4473]

Get over it buddy.

[@rogue1248]

its better that they do use it than not have it at all in the rematch. besides this gives it more diversity, things you wouldnt expect from Elite trainers. plus it gives the Elite in Elite four an actual reason because despite deviating from the typing, *they know how to efficiently use those Pokemon to reflect their type specialty*

[@HaxeRain]

@@lyonvensa eh, after going through it and the rematch, i gotta say, in flint case specially, his diamond team is waaay scarier than the platinum one, as in the type diversity makes it much more harder to counter and in turn making it a much fun and challenging E4 than usual, even more so thanks to the revamped movesets with proper IVs, EVs, natures and held items

[@onlysmiles4949]

Now THIS is an Elite 4 theme

[@yokaihollow589]

For anyone new to this Elite 4, DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THEM. These guys are the toughest in the franchise and have teams that can run circles around you.

[@marcovalbuena3107]

And they made them even stronger in the remake and dont even start on cynthia she left me traumas

[@just_chancubi]

@@marcovalbuena3107 same

[@Zenologia4673]

Honestly these guys will curb stomp you if you’re not ready

[@yokaihollow589]

@@marcovalbuena3107 Bruh, I got lucky on her. My team was 6 levels lower and Garchomp almost got me had my Floatzel not frozen it with ice beam.

[@luxrayblast]

Imagine beating Cynthia with three different teams on your first playthrough, with it getting progressively harder. Imagine the sheer WILLPOWER it'd take to be a fool to have played Diamond excited for the remakes, then have fun by raising post game teams to beat the league with- after using your main story team. Even going as far as specifically choosing Kricketune to Perish Song a Level 88 Garchomp as your Greatest Plan. I'm uh... talking about me. I was that fool. It was a lot of fun though. I felt so accomplished that my teams brought me to tears of absolute JOY. Also, the Kricketune plan worked out so well. But, I was definitely unprepared. I wanted to go in without knowing anything. I knew the DP teams, but, wasn't expecting to have my cheeks clapped. That stupid Drifblim can burn! Main Story: Torterra (Grousiin) Luxray (Sparky) Floatzel (Swez)- Kind of a reference to the word "Swag" Absol (Disaster)- No reference, I just was bad at naming my Pokèmon in 2012 Houndoom (DoomFlame)- Reference to the typing of Houndoom, Fire/ Dark; also portmanteau of "Doomsday" and Flame". Dialga (Tymelor)- Pun on the name "Tyler" and word "Time Lord" Post Game Team 1: Lucario (Demetrius) Glaceon (DeepFreeze)- Reference to the Ice type Mightyena (Taikezy) Arcanine (Ellie Rose)- Reference to Fleeing the Complex/ The Henry Stickmin Collection Furret (Mocha Cookie) Lanturn (Xefiro) Post Game Team 2: Skuntank (Setoro) Kricketune (Zykrindia) Empoleon (Kallian Antiqua)- Reference to Xenoblade 1 Typhlosion (Biron)- I guess a reference to Canalave Gym Leader Byron? Flygon (Vidogonis) Froslass (Franziceska Von Karma)- Reference to Manfred Von Karma's Daughter, Franziska Von Karma; Also is a pun of the name "Franziska" and word "Ice". And yes, my Diamond team was similar to the main team of Brilliant Diamond, but, with a Lucario instead of Absol and a Honchkrow named after Arsene Lupin, The Gentleman Thief and Pillager Of Twilight. Mainly referencing Persona 5, but, that one also references Maurice Leblanc's Gentleman Thief, Arsene Lupin.

[@ethano2673]

Now I’m waiting for Unova Remakes just to listen to that thriller of an elite 4 theme

[@AlvinTOS]

Just listen to the Pokemon Masters verison, they went the extra mile and composed unique themes for each elite 4 member.

[@masonmurphy5402]

@-Redacted- Bread as well?

[@user-od6ue9zv9u]

@-Redacted- Bread Not that I care of.

[@alphonsev1926]

My man that will be epic I swear ❤️🔥

[@zfantasy349]

Tbh, I be perfectly fine if they skip gen 5 getting a remake because they already perfect games in my opinion. Plus, they age really well for anyone to get into.

[@cosmicman4963]

The minimize of Flint's drifblim still haunts me in my nightmares, no joke man, that baton pass with minimize to infernape is such a brutal combination especially because that infernape knows things like close combat, flare blitz and thunder punch

[@_enot_]

Deadass almost cried when i saw flint had a focus sash on his infernape.

[@lblancov2004]

dawg just casually obliterated my empoleon💀 (he’s the last one alive)

[@xenospectre6436]

Who was the madlad at ILCA that made that god damn Drifblim baton pass 3 Minimise Boosts onto a god damn Infernape, I wanna know.

[@qwmx]

Someone who knows actual pokemon battle strategies.

[@itsregal]

Just one day, i hope that we get a Normal Type user in the Elite Four. Somebody whos like cynthia tier difficult but with normals. Knows how to handle coverage and doesnt just get instaswept by close combat.

[@Plainguy8]

There are enough terrifying normal types for that to happen for sure. Indeedee, Porygon Z, staraptor, Snorlax, Pyroar all would be great. Hisuian Zoroark would be excellent too

[@terrance3218]

@@Plainguy8 Slaking

[@chrisbenoit583]

Huge power/jolly max EVs and IVs in speed and attack of slaking

[@terrance3218]

@@chrisbenoit583 Really didn't need that nightmare fuel

[@chrisbenoit583]

@@terrance3218 give it choice band and giga impact

[@strawhat2024]

Allow me to introduce the elite four No 1:Bug trainer/the jungle book protagonist No 2:cute and calm grandma No 3:Our minecraft item that got separated from steel No 4:The coolest guy in my opinion/the librarian

[@jayq2571]

This theme fits really well with Flint considering he only has 2 fire types at your first battle lol

[@naturalharmoniagropius4486]

Main Story: Your usual DP Team with usual flaws in team building. Rematch 1: Platinum Team Rematch 2: Completely new

[@Oscarus4250]

In the first battle, at least, they have much better movesets and even Hidden Abilities (like Flint's Infernape's Iron Fist)

[@P3ndaAd3m]

Platinum team enhanced ;)

[@jeftebdelgado3841]

My entire team was platinum dex Pokémon in the main story except for my Infernape

[@gengarzilla1685]

Fair assessment for the first battle when it comes to species, but even in this fight they have vastly improved toolkits from DP.

[@Eevee19]

I never played DPP or BDSP but I'm just glad I'm not the only one who thinks Flint looks like Ronald McDonald 😅

[@hannahc3317]

I didn't before, but now I do!

[@venar4248]

@@hannahc3317 I like his german name actually more because it represents his type! Ignaz!

[@SomeGuyandHisHerps]

Thank you Flint for making me feel 9 again by having it take 15 minutes to beat your minimizing strength sapping Drifblim which then baton passed to your Infernape.

[@CwapPlatinum]

THIS ACTUALLY ISN'T A PITCHED DOWN GYM LEADER THEME ANYMORE BEST UPGRADE. That said: PSA: THIS ELITE FOUR DOES NOT SCREW AROUND. Even if we joke about Flint's team not having Fire-types in his initial fight, let me say: DRIFBLIM.

[@el_kommander8924]

I think his teams based off Fire type moves than their Pokemon types . Drifblim does has will-o-wisp move.

[@lts_Hazard]

I caught a Clear Smog Psyduck in the beginning of my playthrough for the sole purpose of defeating his Drifblim/Infernape combo. Worked to a T.

[@rogue1248]

basically have moves that bypass accuracy and evasion. so for Drifblim, have Shock Wave.

[@phil2160]

I ditto'd him with my own Drifblim. Two Shadow Balls and BOOM, no more Difblim

[@edmundthearchwizard]

I almost threw my Switch at a wall fighting that FUCKING DRIFBLIM.

[@CallMePaco]

The most stressful elite four I ever faced

[@Markmeister1989]

I absolutely love the Elite Four theme in Diamond and Pearl. This is even more epic.

[@PeekatChu.]

When Ronald Mcdonald only has 2 Fire types...

[@wikiuser92]

Just wait until his rematches.

[@P3ndaAd3m]

Third rematch : 6 fire type and ninetales Drought 😂

[@eman7183]

This is literally my favorite elite four theme. It’s intense but not chaotic sounding. I just wish the base was louder at 0:05 like in the original. But besides that it’s very catchy. Most elite four themes are very chaotic sounding and hard to remember the melody but this one is so clear and catchy.

[@kylepierce7225]

i think for the first time ever in a pokémon game i was genuinely terrified facing each elite 4 member

[@bsalGAD8717]

I remember being bummed at how easy the game was. And then came the Elite 4, jesus christ..

[@gengarzilla1685]

They definitely saved the best for last.

[@fansee1368]

Ngl, it only makes me feel worse about the state of the game Imagine how challenging the new Elite Four would've been if they kept Platinum's mechanics

[@AnEmoHerrscher]

​@@fansee1368 You would wish Pokémon Perfect Platinum or whatever you wanna call it is a think don't you

[@scrittle]

That's called poor difficulty balancing. When the devs added EXP ALL, it caused such a problem they only bothered fixing up the elite four for nostalgia, and leaving everything else the same.

[@azurestarseliph5926]

Ah the "Infernape demolishes your team while he dodges everything because of Drifblim" theme

[@Pancakes_Master]

Flint: *baton passes minimize into Infernape* My Kricketune with Aerial Ace: “I have no such weakness.”

[@lblancov2004]

just wait until Flare Blitz

[@racoonmaster5713]

Oh my god... These fools were so hard to kill tho. Especially Flint and Lucian. Basically, my strategy was set up, then sweep. But Flint and Lucian just did NOT let me. That Rapidash just spammed hypnosis and almost ruined me. I only survived because my Chimeco was being an anime protagonist, evaded an attack while sleeping, AND woke up on the same turn, finishing that annoying fire monkey off. I'm lucky I had one shot his balloon, otherwise... Yikes. And Lucian just would not stop setting up screens. And when his clown did go down, he sent out fricking Girafarig, and ruined me with trick room, using my own Sticky Web against me. It was awful. He almost swept me.

[@subyersal]

Lucian setting up those damn screens was so annoying. Also for some reason his bronzong was faster than my rapidash who had already set up two flame charges.

[@chengyuzou6724]

I kinda just calm minded with jirachi until the screens came off because mr mime couldnt do anything anyway but that sounds rough

[@johnnytheyoungmaestro]

I like the change in key that makes this significantly different than the actual Gym Leader theme! It tells you "This is it! Don't give up!" :)

[@zeldriskazama5214]

I agree!

[@nishant9289]

The theme of: Beautifly used Quiver Dance! Heracross used Facade/Rock Slide! Drapion used Night Slash/Cross Poison! A CRITICAL HIT! Quagsire used Recover! Sudowoodo used Head Smash! Golem used Rock Polish! Rapidash used Hypnosis! Steelix used Iron Tail! Drifblim used Minimize! Drifblim used Strength Sap! Drifblim used Baton Pass! The foe's Infernape avoided the attack! Mr. Mime used Reflect! Mr. Mime used Light Screen! Girafarig used Trick Room! Medicham used High Jump Kick! Alakazam used Nasty Plot! Bronzong used Trick Room! Bronzong used Gyro Ball!

[@janposekany5392]

The pain

[@lblancov2004]

more like: Drifblim used Minimize! (you miss) Drifblim used Minimize! (you miss) Drifblim used Minimize! (you miss) Drifblim used Minimize! (you miss) Drifblim used Minimize! (Drifblim’s evasion won’t go any higher!) Drifblim used Baton Pass! Elite Four Flint sent out Infernape! Infernape used Mach Punch! (you miss) Infernape used Close Combat! ________ fainted! You have no more pokemon that can battle! You gave $11,606 to the winner… You were overwhelmed by your defeat! _You scurry back to the Pokémon Center, protecting your Pokémon from any further harm…_

[@xenorayy]

They did not need to go this hard, I didn't know this theme could get better

[@pinklilcat5363]

imo this is the most underrated pokemon theme - not the best by any means but a huge improvement over the original just because of the guitar alone, really really nice

[@SharkyMcSnarkface]

Out of the four, Bertha gave me the most trouble. After the fight with her, half my team was fainted, and the other was battered to hell and back.

[@lucillerose-davis7666]

In DPPt she gave me Hell lmao them Ground/Rock types ain’t no joke if you’re not prepared lol

[@Pancakes_Master]

I think that Quagsire would have ended me without my Lopunny and Solar Beam

[@TunaBear64]

@Voltify That Whishcash was made to counter Torterra, yikes

[@iug1925]

Flint's team includes only 2 fire type, but : - Steelix is made of steel, forged in heat - Drifbloom is a HOT air balloon - Now think about Lopunny.

[@IexistIguessidk]

Lopunny is the only Pokémon in the game that is used as a substitude for the main type I think is a real strech. I know what could be the reason. I just think the reason is dumb.

[@Pancakes_Master]

I forgot he had lopunny. It was a lopunny showdown. I won.

[@gengarzilla1685]

Lopunny's fur would retain heat pretty well, I... guess? Yeah, even a Breloom would struggle to stretch that far.

[@justacuteonigiri]

The whole OST sounds like the anime and I love it

[@mrnelis8037]

not true..

[@Synthwave2077]

I knew I was in for a really tough fight against Cynthia when I was having quite bit of trouble with the Elite Four

[@MatLPlaysVoDs]

tell me about it. I even had an underleveled team and struggled hard

[@TheLazyGamer91]

Ahh yes! The Murder 4! went in blind and had a way tougher time than i remembered and then found out they had been buffed! and naturally Cynthia demolished me. Good times!

[@ivanrabal5910]

The bug-guy with his Heracross was hard for me. I came confident because I had a higher level and he broke my ass like 4 times ._. The ilca guys did a very good job with the difficulty of the game, love this remake♡

[@MotherOfTheSea]

Aaron not bug guy But I call him TinkerBell

[@hessiankyojin]

The toughest Elite Four in the series. Happy how they turned out. One of the few blessings from the remakes.

[@bonesvivi]

God, when I heard tis song live on my stream, I was shocked how good of a theme this has been. I really hoped they would do a atleast very different feeling song from the Gym Leader one. and they delivered... hard I really love the guitar in that. Like AAAA im just such a sucker for Electric Guitars

[@fromia1]

Sooo glad that the trumpets are back!!

[@AlphaSpectre84]

Least they actually did something to differentiate between the two other than Dean Norris and Mean Norris

[@KagekiriRenma]

THE CLOSEST to the anime as they'll ever get the music in the games imo

[@SMBZYT]

My boi flint doesn’t need fire types when he has that baton pass driftblim

[@KurlzzPlays]

I give to you Youngster Joey 20 years later Old geologist Clown Sophisticated man

[@aq2242]

flint baton passing to infernape after using minimize with his drifblim still gives me nightmares

[@rowanjadon2664]

This is honestly a lot better than the original love it.

[@zeldriskazama5214]

Still one of the most epic pokemon battle themes ever hands down!

[@allingbrodniak8819]

Did a steel Mono run Even with only 2 fire types, Flint was an absolute beast to face. Empoleon definitely helped a lot but the High Jump Kicks from Lopunny was Annihilating my team left and right and don't get me started on the Infernape

[@awesomeaggron5236]

This does a much better differentiating itself from the gym leader theme this time. Excellent use of the harmonic chords with the e guitar.

[@esteban8471]

"Alright, let's do it! You're a groovy little dude, so...before we battle, let's dance!" -Flint, Diamond and Pearl Adventures manga

[@Fjunbollen13]

They did a good job with this theme. They made it stand out more from the gym leader theme. In the originals there were slight differences but it wasnt very noticable.

[@matigamer329]

This is so much better than the original holy moly.

[@Cybersomnia]

Honestly as lazy as it seems it's cool that the themes, especially the original ones, were so close between the gym and elite four themes It's really fitting, especially since elite four are really strong gym leaders, I like how the tone difference implies that

[@AlldaylongRock]

That moment where the E4 starts using some neat strats.

[@bepisaxe4464]

Them packing heat with the BD SP remakes on the OST front is making me fucking itch with excitement for when Gen 5 gets their remakes

[@alphonsev1926]

I see this theme getting millions of views over the time

[@a1kaline]

I'll be honest, Aaron's Drapion in the rematch is reason I can't sleep at night

[@IvanRodriguez-uo9db]

Wow! Looks better more than gym theme!!! 😍🤩

[@NRF3703]

One of the few remake songs that are better than the original. Kudos to the sound team on this one! :D 3:11's gotta be my favorite part.

[@GuruFernandez]

Even on replays, that initial 15s of build up still gets me hyped.

[@orwor3923]

To think calling your infernape Luffy would, in hindsight with what is happening in the manga right now, be this fitting is hillarious.

[@cedricb.8376]

Ah yes, the teenager, the grandma, Ronald McDonald and the copy of Will (or just the booker) are back.

[@MundaneMuser]

I can't fully express how HAPPY I am that Game Freak put Ronald McDonald in Pokémon.

[@GamesDHenrique]

I really liked this version, but I prefer the original because of the bass. In the original version the bass chorus is sensational.

[@geo_dragon6008]

Whoever's at ILCA that made the Sinnoh League's team; was genuinely out for blood. Because OMG Fully EV/IV trained pokemon with beneficial natures, ALL OF THEM WITH USEFUL HELD ITEMS and HORRIFYING Movesets like Flint's Drifblim. The less i talk about Cynthia's monsterous glowup, the faster lmao With their rematches, they got upgraded versions of their Platinum teams in the 1st rematches. And their 2nd rematch teams, GOOD. FRIGGIN'. LORD all of them have FULL TEAMS OF 6 around the Level 80-85 range! Again, COMPETITIVELY TRAINED MONS WITH ITEMS BDSP does so many things wrong but these rematch team builds is not one of them, good lord ILCA well done.

[@azazelsvideos8298]

Gotta say, fitting and intense theme for what is literally the hardest Elite Four in history.

[@Obbels]

That shiny QUAGSIRE tho 🔥

[@Evan-px6jb]

That fucking drifblim baton pass into infernape….

[@imusama1876]

Galar Champion Leon would be in some serious trouble going up against these people especially since Sinnoh champ Cynthia is a literal monster lmao

[@Auk571]

godamn 99.9999999999% of the game's difficulty is here. guts heracross with flame orb, recover leftovers quagsire, minimize baton pass drifblim?

[@Shadow-rz5pb]

I guess you can say Flint didn't have the "Spark", and he lost his "Burning" passion that once "Scorched" all challengers who dared challenge him. 😅

[@ceilingfearsme]

1:26 for the quagsire standoff

[@duskticket2933]

*Drapion use Night slash* It's a critical hit! *Drifblim use mimize and baton pass. Switch out to infernape.* Your Attacks missed. *Mr. Mime uses Light Screen and Reflect* Me: God dammit can y'all please stop! Cynthia in the back: Hello, young trainer.

[@dragonturtleab.3036]

When you finally hear the difference 100% but you still only see 40% fire type pokemon on flints team.

[@kono9460]

I think this is my fav elite 4 music. It's just so straight to the forward

[@BuddyinSpace]

When the gym leader music slightly changed the key resulting in an absolute banger

[@TheScratchDesk]

When I got up to the elite four I thought “well this theme is just gonna be the gym the-“ I hear the guitar and damn that theme caught me off guard and it hyped me up- …Then I got to Cynthia

[@ItsAsShrimpleAsThat550]

The “Yanmega used Detect” theme

[@Vic_G1]

This slaps harder than Cynthia's Garchomp

[@skysunder9781]

Apparently Volkner was supposed to be in the Elite Four. I believe he would have replaced Aaron's spot.

[@CaptainObliviousV]

On one hand it’d be kinda sad not having a bug E4 member (though tbf we actually don’t have an electric one yet), but at the same time it’d be dope to see a bug specialist as the 8th gym leader

[@luisfillipebeserra2108]

I don't think, Bertha would make more sense since she is already an elderly woman soon it would make sense for her to retire from being an elite four

[@skysunder9781]

@@luisfillipebeserra2108 Volkner tells the MC in Pokémon Masters

[@SMCwasTaken]

I love how faithful they stayed

[@chrisecal7464]

The outfits the elite 4. In Gen 4 wear are so casual compared to Gen 5 s elite 4 outfits

[@xhale671]

Round 1 & 3 were def the hardest ones for me Round 1 was hard because I was NOT prepared for them to have max EVs and IVs. I made sure my team was on their level and a bit lower. Round 2: i was better prepared, I reset my teams Evs, caught 2 new members and Ev trained them after i got the power items and i was closer to cynthias level and didnt struggle much Round 3: i only leveled some of my team members a few levels higher but they were around Aarons level. Plus i was not expecting them to have different mons Cynthia is by no means a pushover. She'll def push you down a cliff but man am i glad i finished it

[@JTTunes1204]

I just did my first Elite Four run overnight, my mons are between Levels 50 and 60 or whatever and what made me lose was Lucian’s ALAKAZAM AND DRIFLIM HOLY MOTHER OF PEARL

[@Moondust_Maedae]

welcome to the elite four, we have boys will be bugs former dark souls boss Ronald McDonald and finally “STOP USING TRICK ROOM”

[@michaelhernandez1841]

I went into the flint fight under leveled thinking this should be a cake walk. I forgot he had a drifblim and once that thing set up with minimize, then baton pass to infernape and I actually blacked out to him.

[@masonmcmahon512]

Dear God Flint’s Driftblm is a nightmare! Took me and my brother way too long!

[@Pancakes_Master]

Shock Wave Chimecho and Aerial Ace Kricketune was my accidental solution

[@conjor6296]

@@Pancakes_Master Did you actually use chimeco and kriketune