Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald - Champion Battle Music (HQ)

[@gailcottrell2642]

I think we can all agree that hoenn is half water, half trumpets.

[@GojkoStojanovicII]

Lol 😂

[@georgesikorski9891]

And half horns. 150% HOENN

[@misticalnebs2222]

And rocks

[@benboocher9670]

And half the best region

[@lightery6724]

And half Wallace best characters

[@classysnakesareclassy1893]

10/10 would childhood again

[@mananrathod8078]

classysnakes areclassy same 😔

[@YamisRandom]

Ditto

[@pvzrosemain2168]

@@يوسفالدلوي-ظ8ق fun killer

[@MrKingdomhearts9]

7/10 too much water in my childhood 💦. -IGN

[@Floonter]

@@يوسفالدلوي-ظ8ق what the fuck is your name

[@xrodr2]

It's really interesting to see the art style change over the years

[@poe_slaw]

add more accessories, enlarge the eyes done

[@ysalis5500]

But still no nose.

[@metaman1724]

I feel compelled to say I agree because of the fact that I do agree.

[@billystrife7049]

Gotta say I still prefer Ken's old water color style over pretty much anything of recent years. Lol

[@bilingualfish4246]

and it gets worse.

[@leoterss]

IF YOU WANT TO HEAR A TRUE HOENN MASTERPIECE WELL YOU'VE COME TO THE RIGHT PLACE! WE HAVE TRUMPETS HERE!

[@mashedpotatozs7501]

We all do trumpets down here

[@inactive7711]

Yo I'm dying🤣😂

[@acetrainerarjun821]

Praise the trumpets!

[@antohero3302]

this is just an 8-bit version.

[@CrasherX2000]

Aboy bruh The GBA is not 8-bit What on earth made you think that?

[@JCoopeR]

Tell me, *Do you like minerals?*

[@heinzdoofenshmirtz8643]

*summons the Crystal Gems* Whaddya think?

[@TimLimDimSims]

you will

[@jasong.5632]

X Eris250 X wow that hurts to read

[@evelynlago4917]

PT.Me

[@ifandikarafik4870]

Well honestly i more like liquid mineral

[@Jro11873]

Does anyone else agree that the jump from johto to hoenn is crazy

[@lxxdccvii4805]

@Kukuca agreed. Pokémon gold and silver is just red and blue part 2. Hoenn is the true sequel.

[@Doc_Fun]

@@lxxdccvii4805 I mean, what you're describing there is literally the building blocks of any sequel. Taking the previously established stories, characters, locations. etc. and showing their natural progression. So, Gold and Silver are the true "sequels." Hoenn is the true "reboot". Taking previously established conventions of a series but making it functionally disconnected from the previous iterations.

[@darklordyianni4463]

..tf did u just say? johto was the best, you bleep!!! jk....it was STILL better than Gen III. :p

[@thud93factory51]

in some areas gen 3 felt like a downgrade compared to gen 2.

[@NotTheCIA1961]

@@thud93factory51 Gen 2 had a lot going for it with the time changing and such. I feel like gen 3 ditched a lot of what made gen 2 unique, but it also refined the rest.

[@SkyDimension]

- Vs gym leader *Trumpets normal* - Vs Elite four *Trumpets hard* - Vs Champion *Trumpets OVERDRIVE*

[@servantofYHWH7]

jojo reference?

[@OutrideMaro]

@@servantofYHWH7 no. jojo bizarre reference maybe?

[@arvoloidd1972]

i swear not everything is a jojo reference its so overrated man 😂

[@tortillachips0]

@@arvoloidd1972 but it is actually is

[@c_cubed]

- Vs. Frontier Brain *Trumpets TURBO*

[@Sunlight_754]

*”And stop starin’ at me with them big ol’ eyes”* Steven:

[@RegiO-O]

This comment made me realize how astronomically small Steven's eye are

[@anperson8373]

Kanto, 8- Bit Johto, Still 8-Bit Hoenn, We have trumpets SInnoh, P I A N O Unova, Drums. Kalos, Hear that? It's called no 8-Bit. Alola, *Noises*

[@lordibrahim4355]

Kalos: Orchestra and Techno Alola: I have no idea xD

[@akhighpin012]

Galar: *HARDCORE TECHNO*

[@bobpotatoe736]

**weird sounding snuffle**

[@enderjed2523]

Sword/Shield:(angry noises of metal being clanged together like drums)

[@SpatialAndTemporalEvangelicals]

I Thought Kanto Was 4 Bit

[@Oldcheetohs]

Its like they gave up on his face

[@porcelaindragon]

looks like wallace got him plastic surgery.

[@arodasm]

Old Cheetohs it was the original art in gen 3 back then

[@coolsnake2331]

It’s tinier than ash’s in the sun and moon anime.

[@SamuelTheAdept]

Only Brock has worse eyes *JELLYFILLEDDONUT*

[@r4skalimko621]

Those eyes tho....OOF

[@Frost8Paw]

hoenn=trumpets

[@seangalvin672]

u must not know how percent works...

[@skillsharekirby2048]

No, no, I think he's right. All of that is definitely true.

[@Edgar-zd4hv]

😂

[@hypercumstone44]

Yellow and why again do you mention sonic?

[@keizerrex]

Ahem 8 bit trumpets

[@gsdarkus5014]

0:40 The best part of the Music... ¿How don't fall in love of such great compositions from Hoenn?. Junichi, Ichinose, you two are genius.

[@rifqi2088_]

ichy nose?

[@gsdarkus5014]

@Sima Yi Yes, I'm from South Ameria, but is more a custom than anything else.

[@gsdarkus5014]

@@rifqi2088_ One of the compositors.

[@rifqi2088_]

@@gsdarkus5014 i know that, i just wanted to make a joke.

[@miguelkh950]

This is without a doubt one of the best champion themes. Steven is the awesome one and Wallace is the fabulous one XD

[@petercampi2840]

It's definitely good, almost as good as the gen II and I champion themes.

[@seangalvin672]

the oras version of this is imo the number 1 best champion theme

[@randomcoloradan2878]

wallace is ugly

[@SkunkunkSocial]

Hahehhe, and they together pretty well, yes? ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) oop

[@Sticklings]

Some people complain about Wallace's milotic. My wigglytuff one-shot it with the 5th rollout

[@yourlosthandnamedyue-t8n]

Steven:whips out metagross My lvl 100 blaziken: helo

[@TurquoiseDusk]

Blaze kick go BRRRRRRRRRRRRR

[@persian338]

My primal groudon: it's free Real estate

[@Speed_Zamaa]

Guten tag

[@poopyjohn8182]

He earthquaked my blaziken so I had to fight back with my level 100 mewtwo:)

[@ryanlowe3629]

My swampert will kill

[@Zsaver3]

I remember the time when my friend was in a desperate spot in Ruby, barely had much left, and he let me take the reins for the pre-fight (menu prep) and the battle itself, and I managed to beat it for him, then catch Rayquaza... this was about 13 years ago. He and his parents ended up treating me to Subway the day after. Ah, to be young again....

[@ThiagoSilva-zk2po]

yes my friend

[@chuferoni]

Listen, I'd hate to ruin a good moment, but this probably didn't happen.

[@Mayank-mf7xr]

chuferoni 😂😂😂😂👌👌 illuminati confirmed

[@justsomeweeb4629]

it probably did I mean this happened to me before but instead of a Rayquaza I caught a Kyogre for my friend and his family took me to MacDonalds when he found out because I I used it when he wasn't home I didn't even know I was going to get a Kyogre in the first place

[@absolutezerochill2700]

​@@chuferoninothing about this is particularly unbelievable. Kids at school, back in the day? They would be all about pokemon and sharing their games.

[@ExtremeAce]

Champion Steven wants to show you his pebble collection! .............. No! There is no escaping from a trainer battle!

[@heinzdoofenshmirtz8643]

*summons the Crystal Gems* Peridot: You clod!

[@Elpearr]

_______________ =^+^=

[@l4zy332]

@@heinzdoofenshmirtz8643 when you kill them they turn into minerals so its a win-win situation

[@heinzdoofenshmirtz8643]

@@l4zy332 That's not how any of this works, bub.

[@l4zy332]

@@heinzdoofenshmirtz8643 it kinda does but they can come back alive or just shatter and die i guess so its sorta a win-win situation but you do you i guess

[@Prizalius38]

The sound of the pokeballs at 0:08 makes this theme more epic!

[@scarletblaze6525]

Yessir

[@Cre8iveExercise]

The 6 pokeballs slide in, he sends out Skarmory and I send out Blaziken, then the final battle ensues

[@nathancobb6255]

I had more trouble with his Cradily than his Metagross though....

[@pokemontr41ner19]

I had more trouble in his Claydol

[@jordie6555]

Nathan Cobb we are on the page boi

[@DorotaKGB]

My "fondest" memory is The Claydol (in Emerald, I didn't struggle much in my latest RS playthrough as my team wasn't seriously underleveled)... This thing is annoying af. Used a nice ol' lvl 60 Swampert to take it down. Cradily though takes only a couple of (lvl 60 also) Breloom's Sky Uppercuts to be murdered.

[@finnwalr8859]

That One Kid my swampert beat his whole team except metagross

[@tiffa808]

Nathan Cobb that *FUCKING* Cradily

[@m3gAm37aLmAnX]

This is hands down my favorite Pokemon champion theme next to Blue's and Diantha's. Nothing in a Pokemon game sounded this "final" to me up to this point in time than this did. Steven is indeed a worthy opponent and this music basically says it all

[@the_ark_king]

I agree

[@KingStr0ng]

The trumpet part at 0:25 always gets me. It's just so intense and hype. 🔥

[@whiteraven562]

Nice to see someone else appreciate Diantha's theme

[@derrickmiles5240]

The music matches his team so well. Aggressive, menacing, and epic, but at the same time mysterious with a sort of cosmic vibe. The theme from gen 1 is still my favorite (brings a tear to my eye whenever I hear it), but I have to say, this theme combined with the battle itself was peak pokemon. The overall experience was just next level stuff.

[@StarmanSuper00]

@@derrickmiles5240 Awesome comment. Really a perceptive description.

[@smallfryamiibo]

I was only 10 when i beat this game. I always got stuck somewhere along the way because i didn't know how to read when i first started to play. The day i beat the game, my brother cheered me on. We had that normal brother sister hatred back then, but that day we set that aside. It was midnight by the time i managed to find my way to the elite 4. I think i was battling phoebe because i was struggling with typings. He told me to use special attacks. A little bit later i got to steven. It took me an hour to beat him because my brother was telling me about type disadvantages. He has fire red and replays it to this day, but recently he got pokemon shield. To him it was his first experience in the newer generations. I helped him like he helped me when i was younger. My brother is my best friend, and i love him very much.

[@Vlumpty_Vonty]

nice. one of the best sibling relationships ive seen other than mine

[@OXGC413]

This is really sweet. Good on you guys!😊

[@radioactivebeverage]

this is so relatable, my older brother and i grew up super close though. ruby was the first game we played together and I still remember how awesome it felt to beat the elite four for the first time. we're still really close and still big fans of the franchise

[@jeviljuice1633]

Aww that's so nice

[@xmochilove]

that's so cute aww. My brother stole my shiny Clefairy I randomly found on Mt. Moon ;~;

[@ChuckNorrisHernandezFraturnHDL]

Foe WHISCASH used Earthquake! Skarmory: *yea yea we groovin*

[@jackmcfarlane7173]

One of the most intense battles in the series, and I think the music is a huge part of it. It starts out with this ear-piercing, screechy opener that immediately puts you on edge, and then throughout the track it jumps from high notes to low notes back and forth, which gives you the feeling you're running around doing everything you possibly can to keep your heavy hitters alive--which is EXACTLY what you're doing because he's tearing you a new one. Absolutely God tier soundtrack

[@Treeckoboi1]

It's good but 🤓

[@SMCwasTaken]

​@@Treeckoboi1nice face reveal

[@SMCwasTaken]

Those French Horns are beautiful I never knew they could go that high

[@ryter3964]

I can't believe that people didn't grow up with this masterpiece.

[@miladykora6997]

I can't do anything about it! I was born in 2002!

[@Reddest13]

I could though.I was born in 2003 and i had a DS which had Emerald at the bottom

[@mayocarrot9845]

I grew up with fourth gen. My first Pokémon game was Soul Silver.

[@Reddest13]

Mine was White,then Diamond,then Emerald then Soulsilver

[@Kirb_Ares12]

I did I was under leveled AS HECK I COULDNT BEAT WALLACE and since I didn't have a gameboy advance I played it on an emulator

[@lordibrahim4355]

Kanto: 8bit Johto: 8bit Hoenn: Trumpets Sinnoh: Piano Unova: Drums Kalos: Orchestra and Techno Alola: Drums and vacation music Galar: *HARDCORE TECHNO*

[@akhighpin012]

Kanto (1st Remake): Drums Kanto (2nd Remake): Orchestra Johto (Remake) : Metal[Idk] Unova (Bw2) : Xyphone [Or Wth Is That]

[@antohero3302]

Technology.

[@pooigi1132]

*gen 8: people yelling

[@dillon3213]

Gen 8 is just people raving

[@dracowen1332]

Galar: * screams in angry UK soccer fan *

[@ThePikaPlayer]

Geology Class - Final Exam Theme

[@novemberninth4392]

y e s

[@mmr3029]

If Steven is Geology,then what is Roxanne

[@ThePikaPlayer]

@@mmr3029 Roxanne is just the Mid-Term

[@mmr3029]

@@ThePikaPlayer maybe shes math?

[@federicomerlin4312]

As someone who had several geology exams, I can agree.

[@StatickyCat]

I like how this theme retains the same level of tension throughout the song, a lot like steel has a consistent texture.

[@davidbilbo4272]

and water too

[@cobaltordinaire5219]

"Metagross used Meteor Mash!" "(insert pokemon here) fainted!"

[@clarkkent1616]

you forgot the “METAGROSS’s Attack rose!”

[@heinzdoofenshmirtz8643]

Shedinja avoided damage with Wonder Guard!

[@fliplinefungus]

@@heinzdoofenshmirtz8643 Shedinja will have fainted way back at the beginning thanks to Skarmory's Spikes.

[@heinzdoofenshmirtz8643]

@@fliplinefungus No, because Electrode used Taunt on the first turn before destroying Skarmory with a Sonic Boom to break Sturdy and then finish it off with Thunderbolt. So it couldn't use Spikes, or even Toxic.

[@fliplinefungus]

@@heinzdoofenshmirtz8643 Ah.

[@TheDelStation]

Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire are not good enough. Not enough trumpets.

[@CrasherX2000]

ORAS is nothing BUT trumpets bro This is more French horns in my opinion

[@junglespore]

7.8/10 Not as many trumpets (7.8/10 to much water joke)

[@leilajoy8534]

I prefer my Hoenn with ALL of its trumpets!!!

[@cabecinha4987]

@@leilajoy8534 real Hoenn Fans only listen to songs that have trumpets in it

[@SMCwasTaken]

Neh it's french horns, unova got the trumpets and techno

[@goldenhydreigon4727]

People talk about how hard Steven's Metagross was. Two words: WALLACE'S MILOTIC

[@superlombax1561]

Brenton Taylor I took Wallace’s Milotic out a lot easier than Steven’s Metagross.

[@ipowermeter3295]

Lol that cradily and claydoll was so annoying

[@uzimakiking]

TWO WORDS: LEAF SWORD

[@sirrodri8169]

Wallace s milotic is easy with you compared a monster like steve s metagross

[@سلمىالزهراء]

That Milotic I Hate

[@microwave8931]

"Ok, we'll start on his face-" "We're shipping tonight" "WHAT"

[@brendanstreecko7847]

Im dying at ur profile pic

[@microwave8931]

@@brendanstreecko7847 thanks, it took me 15 minutes to make

[@Double_D__]

This is honestly one of the best Champion themes in the series.

[@Potterholic1]

Cynthia and Lance would like a word with you.

[@lollomagnaa]

​@@Potterholic1Iris too

[@pallavchettri8658]

​@@lollomagnaa don't forget Geeta

[@NathanDavis508]

They are all great… except , maybe Alders

[@HedeccaTamer]

0:49 the way it builds up to that vicious breakdown

[@jrave5353]

The first 2 seconds of this song are the most hype seconds in all of Pokémon

[@franciscojavierrodriguez8236]

Activates such a extremely high adrenaline.

[@jabariewaters2539]

More like the whole intro

[@insanealpha3240]

0:41 There is nothing more satisfying to me than timing that part with the health bar going down animation... (Steven's health bar obviously LOL!)

[@cipher32]

and hearing the sound effect of a super effective critical hit just before that too.

[@SMCwasTaken]

This > Cynthia's Theme This Better than Cynthia's Theme because Cynthia's Theme sounds more evil while Steven's Theme sounds like a fun final battle, that's why Steven's Theme is better

[@Evo72]

Fax

[@lmaolol7702]

based cynthia sucks

[@anon3631]

Based

[@thewunga3175]

This theme was intense enough to make the fight harder

[@SMCwasTaken]

Hoenn's soundtrack is so good it keeps you from raging and if you lose you can chill and enjoy the music

[@fejiobbdo]

Contrary to popular opinion, I will always associate this theme with Wallace since, the first Pokemon I played was Emerald back when it first came out. I prefer the idea of finding Steven on his own, deep in a cave and being completely pounded by his level 70 team

[@miserylovesme]

same

[@grodbert6905]

Same

[@boney4947]

It's a shame that they gave him the rival theme in emerald though

[@sleepyclaus3750]

Ok masochist😂

[@EMCE22]

Same

[@clarkkent1616]

can we take a moment to appreciate the first few seconds of the theme ? it sets an amazing mood

[@sillyjobbernowl]

The first 1 second is all I really needed to hear thank you.

[@gabrieltyranitar647]

Steven's Claydol, Cradily and Metagross. Wallace's Tentacruel, Ludicolo and Milotic. These Pokémon can burn in hell.

[@weirdoticmakekrookodileimp4160]

Juans Kingdra used DoubleTeam!

[@aryanhamza3112]

@@weirdoticmakekrookodileimp4160 I am already having fricking nightmares dude, the only thing i could do was aerial ace it with swellow and it did like 10 percent AND HE HEALED LIKE 3 TIMES

[@xerenox.]

so make that my team? k thanks

[@weirdoticmakekrookodileimp4160]

A r y a n H a m z a Havent played the game but I feel ya. Only weakness is dragon and it can use Rest

[@luisjogos821]

did u forgot Miltank and top percentage rattata??

[@ProfessorTakatoPalm]

I must have fought Wallace like 100 times in my Emerald Version and this song never got old. I’ll tell you one thing, Steven and Wallace had the best trumpet song in all of Hoenn. They really know how to motivate you to win.

[@Treeckoboi1]

Yeah I still remember finishing his whiscash with my sceptile's leaf blade.

[@DiazPolloLOL]

Trumpets: Exist Hoenn: I and took -that- -personally- their entire stock

[@VentiVonOsterreich]

0:32 and 0:41 holy Jesus I keep getting goosebumps when I hear these parts

[@jewel9117]

IKR??? ESPECIALLY with the roars coming from Aggron and Metagross (4 Steven) and Gyrados, Wailord and Milotic 4 Wallace!!

[@KingStr0ng]

For me it's the drums at 0:20 and the trumpets at 0:25 both of those also get me so hype 🔥🔥

[@LilyTengoku]

R/S: Yeah, Steven Stone! Hard as diamonds, heart of steel. E: WATER TIME, DOOO DOOO DOOO JUAN

[@mayocarrot9845]

I don't know why, but his tie has always spoken to me. Who am I kidding? Everything about this guy speaks to me.

[@sute4218]

Omg this brings back Wallace memories... He kept sweeping my team in emerald

[@VAN1TAS.R3PLAY]

I agree... his Milotic was always a tank, had to keep reviving my Blaziken and my stand-ins until I downed it

[@Bravidunno]

Hah, Blaziken is not so gud.

[@VAN1TAS.R3PLAY]

MissingNom I do agree, but I also beg to differ. Yes, if we're talking about facing Wallace, Blaziken does have the type/stat disadvantage against his entire team. I will note however, that when I first commented four months ago I didn't mention I was underleveled; once I reached the same point again when I replayed Emerald, all of my Pokémon (including Blaziken) were still underleveled but strong enough to withstand a super effective hit. But in general: yeah, he sucks, but just like with every other Pokémon there's always a way to use him effectively.

[@pookerfrommegamansix1781]

Silvurr Storm When I first played Emerald,in an emulator,I caught Rayquaza before the Elite 4,so there's that

[@limitbreakergokusbackupcha8052]

I one hit K.O Stevens Metagross with earthquake in lvl 80 swampert

[@granicube6453]

0:36: never noticed the beeps before 0-0

[@matthewwilliams8267]

Usually I'M beeping at that point....

[@garlandilbardo]

I had to raise my Gameboy Advance volume to MAX to hear that

[@jeremiahcormack4859]

I think we all can agree that, so much effort went into the music of this game and it’s awesome.

[@joshuaben9285]

Yet this is the most beautiful chapter of pokemon gaming for me♥️ i’m still inloved with it

[@mrmanpersonguy5812]

I love how the opening of this theme sounds like you're getting jumped by Steven

[@Daisy-sb1ei]

The nostalgic feeling in this. Damn Steven, sure ain’t gonna forget you even in the afterlife

[@KiyoshiroClips]

Hoenn, if not the best, one of the best and most iconic region to ever exist in the pokemon world

[@brianrivera7683]

They better play this theme when ash faces Steven in the masters 8 tournament

[@lordlythis1407]

My childhood and my BEST nightmare.

[@orange_enthusiast7083]

Ah yes, I remember when all the characters had tiny eyes and weren’t exactly ‘anime’.

[@GenoGirlUndertalefan1]

My brother loved playing the older games, especially Emerald, mainly because they introduced the Battle Frontier in it

[@travisoliver6741]

*That awkward moment when you like Steven the most out of any champion, but he's the only champion that dies in the manga*

[@icouldntcomeupwithanorigin2688]

The manga is just fanfiction at this point

[@TheGrandRevo]

Nani????

[@gengarzilla1685]

"At this point"? It always has been.

[@Espeon804]

Wait. What?

[@mr.hippopotamus1792]

F

[@Neko_Medic]

steven: my job here is done! may: but you didn't do anything.

[@piprex13]

"Do you like minerals?"

[@heinzdoofenshmirtz8643]

*summons the Crystal Gems* What do you think?

[@movecount]

You know that fight-or-flight thing that kicks in when your body thinks you're in danger? This music will automatically trigger that.

[@kuurakuutamo]

Fr fr

[@mercedestrenz1881]

If his metagross had levitate, it would be game breaking.

[@jimmea6317]

Wait till you hear about the bronzing line…

[@mercedestrenz1881]

@@jimmea6317 But it doesn't mega evolve.

[@crescent_sun482]

That's dex accurate anyway... Metagross can canonically levitate iirc

[@znspyder]

Does not save it from my houndooms flamethrower.

[@holymolyitsashinyeternatus]

So basically... A slightly stronger Bronzong

[@cristianmastrocicco4552]

I remember arriving at the Pokemon League after days of non-stop training, I had my team at level 80 and Blaziken at 100. When I reached Steven I said "Well well well, it seems like I'm going to kick your ass" with a cocky smile, and I easily one-shotted his whole team. My younger brother was watching me play, and he was like "HOLY SHIT". Good old times

[@Sax_127]

Blaziken fan I see 👊

[@Treeckoboi1]

I wish I had the intent to grind my whole team just like you. I would have won.

[@theholy1191]

Might just be me, but this feels to me that it fits Steven more than it does Wallace.

[@Elpearr]

Nintendo: at trumpet shop Also Nintendo: *wE'll TaKE YoUr eNTiRe StoCk*

[@thecatarmy3485]

Nintendo has been the kid in the math problems this whole time

[@coldzoroark6440]

His Metagross was a pain, but what about his EV trained Skarmory?

[@dethiamthelaw1353]

Yes, but also Cradily. It’s just toxic stalling. That and it’s one of the only mandatory trainers with a grass type in hoenn… in a game where Swampert would otherwise dominate boss battles outright

[@franciscojavierrodriguez8236]

@@dethiamthelaw1353 Actually I always used Kyrogre in their metal Pokemons instead of Swampert. It was satisfying Lol

[@SOGGYTOAZT]

Old artwork steven still haunts my dreams to this day

[@SaltyMon]

I am here after Jan beat emerald Kaizo nuzlocked, This hits even harder than when I played first time.

[@heinzdoofenshmirtz8643]

Slowbro is so good.

[@isaacvega9683]

Without doubt, my best theme of a champion pokemon.

[@TryAgain9999]

The man who stay at the top of Hoenn, he is intelligent, rich, a champion trainer, he know the story of the world and with his power and knowledge protect the nature and the order of hoenn and of the rest of the world. The trumpets are his life force to do everything, the flaute his will to protect hoenn, the french horn his resolution and seriousness. His best pokémon metagross is practically a supercomputer machine: steel with great intelligence and seriousness in pursuing his ideals (eat other pokémon with his hidden mouth under himself...) but he have emotion too, there's no pokémon better than Metagross to represent Steven (without count their different ideals...)

[@michaelsevilla3226]

really dissapointed this battle music wasn't played during ash and steven's battle at the masters 8 smh that would have been epic and nostalgic asf

[@SMCwasTaken]

And imagine a beautiful remastered orchestral masterpiece with Snare Drums, Timpanis, French Horns and Strings and throw that imagination out the window because ORAS ruined it and replaced it with electronic crap

[@christiamyulbernalcachay6169]

"¿Quién baila mejor con sus pokémon en Hoenn?" "¡Eso vamos a descubrirlo!"

[@nguyenviethung9162]

The original Hoenn Elite four is troublesome because: Sydney might be easy but then Phoebe with her wall ghosts Dusclops and then Glacia's fat Walrein and then Drake's freaking Salamence. And when you reach the champion Steve, his team was truly annoying.

[@cabecinha4987]

Sidney - Weak to Fighting Phoebe - Immune to Fighting Glacia - Weak to Fire Drake - Resists Fire And now I noticed something: Wallace was made to destroy players, just think about it Steven's Team is weak to Fire, Fighting, Water and Ground in R/S So if you played R/S and then play Emerald, you expect the Champion to be Steven again. So you bring Fire-types, Ground-types, Fighting-types and Water-types. But then Wallace appears with his full Water team and destroys you

[@franzferdinand721]

I actually had not much problems in Emerald until Wallace. I had literally nothing against his team with the exception of a Magneton that died to 1 - 2 surfs and brute force with a Blaziken and a Breloom with no grass-type moves

[@MARClANlTO]

never forgetting when my manectric finally beat wallace's final pokemon, truly a core memory for me

[@primefilmmakers5596]

1:15 still gives me chills after 20 years

[@Ilikesceptile11]

I still remember finishing that solo run I did a few days ago with yours truly. Goes to show who's the 🐐 (that's what I named him) of hoenn

[@akari8398]

I rlly like this theme with its intense start and good troughs out man i really like the hoenn games and i dont care but the nostalgia is immeasurable

[@marckid93]

Steven’s Metagross was the most terrifying thing when I was 8 😢

[@isitabermudez97]

This song gave me so much stress as a child lol, I can feel my HP rapidly lowering

[@SnoFitzroy]

Because I played Emerald, I battle Wallace instead of Steven. Fuck. Ludicolo.

[@gabrielhenry9425]

I made his Ludiculo use struggle

[@sheepisfortheweak6164]

*Ludicolo spams double team* Aerial Ace: "No."

[@gabrielhenry9425]

@@sheepisfortheweak6164 When I challenged Wallace again I made my sceptile learn aerial ace

[@blackcero5632]

Aereal Ace: about to end this man's whole career

[@DaTunaGoddess]

I just spammed psychic on my gardevoir

[@whitex5298]

Imagine fighting Steven, Iris and Cynthia at the same time.

[@gabrielhenry9425]

This can also be said as “Imagine suffering”

[@heinzdoofenshmirtz8643]

Oh, Neptune

[@heinzdoofenshmirtz8643]

Alternatively: Oh, bother

[@tankerblue1626]

I almost punched my laptop screen once when fighting Wallace's Ludicolo

[@SlavTiger]

I was playing on the DS lite

[@Nerdboying333]

I just ohkoed with sludge bomb

[@icsir3127]

Brendan and May disliked.

[@migzykirbypokemon24simple9]

Trainer Hau Hates this TOO!

[@tiffa808]

you bet your ass they do

[@shockleaf1115]

And Zinnia

[@brendanstreecko7847]

Wait no i didnt

[@c.j.thedragonkingx8863]

This honestly will always be my most favorite champion theme next to lance/red I just have a huge nostalgia factor and this theme still sounds epic especially at 0:41

[@SMCwasTaken]

RSE made French Horns my favorite Instrument

[@NordicDragon1337]

I love this theme, especially the sfx from pokeballs being shown(wish there was that edit included

[@ashrist621]

The start always gives me the chills..

[@jabariewaters2539]

And the thrills

[@aiish223]

Many people fear Cynthia but for me, Steven and his Metagross will always be in my nightmares

[@PrismanSP]

I always had a though time with Cradily, Metagross was not joke either

[@jabariewaters2539]

Especially when i first saw metagross my jaw dropped and my inner child said "wtf is THAT!?"

[@skyu777ayala2]

Back when kyogre's cry was amazing

[@Eternal_D4RKNESS]

Facts

[@Hobson64]

Pokemon Crystal's Champion music was amazing and sunk points into being epic, but this Ruby music is an amazing track that sinks points into the PANIC TIME stat. Lots of them. This is "if you don't lose, you will almost lose" music. The fucking motifs remind me of the many times I game-overed in the eleventh hour of Steven's fight.

[@SimarutLapisatepun]

*Steven's MEGA-METAGROSS should have kept the move EARTHQUAKE in ORAS too!! (to counter against Fire Pokemons including Primal Groudon)*

[@therealhelenparker180]

しまるっと Lapisatepan but groundon is a ground type

[@SimarutLapisatepun]

Callum Osborne , I know. But in case of Primal Reversion!

[@mr_mist7891]

This is what starts playing in my mind when I meet a stranger on the street but the greet me like they know me, while I don't remember them.

[@you-pg2fh]

My team: Sceptile HM Linoone Flygon (Flyer) Shedinja Alakazam Manectric

[@SMCwasTaken]

Use Plusle, Altaria and Breloom in your next playthrough

[@Evets_03]

This theme hits 1000 times harder when you’re doing a nuzlocke

[@glorioussun2505]

This music gets me pumped to achieve my ambitions!

[@KingStr0ng]

Right? 0:25 is so triumphant!

[@ethann1625]

I wasn’t born when these games came out and I didn’t have access to them, I’m really hoping we get these on the switch

[@ShadowCammando24]

Had the best soundtrack of any Pokémon game.

[@SMCwasTaken]

Fr, everyone is saying that gen 5 had the best soundtrack, i disagree gen 3 has the best ost, and steven's theme slapa harder than cynthia

[@ShreyaanPradhanohboy]

Whenever I hear this I always miss that fainting noise of Metagross. Man I miss Emerald

[@fawfulgerakobits5504]

This is hands down the best Champion battle theme in all franchise. And the reason why I like it so much is that unlike Cynthia's or Red's themes that give you a false sense of hope, this one screams in your face "Your fucked"

[@SMCwasTaken]

Fax

[@robertleftwich2811]

"Welcome. I was looking forward to seeing you here one day. You… What did you see on your journey with Pokémon? What did you feel, meeting so many other Trainers like you? What has awoken in you? I want you to hit me with it all! Now, bring it!"

[@frebi8849]

Cradily + Confuse Ray...name a more iconic duo

[@miguelhm5055]

The teacher: the final exam begins Mi head: 00:00

[@julianrolheiser6061]

I had that music on my mind while doing my chemistry exam