Pokémon Music - All Major Antagonist Battle Themes from the Core Series (All Versions)

Here's every major antagonist's battle theme from the core series Pokémon games! HEAVY SPOILERS FOR MULTIPLE GAMES BELOW!!!

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Timestamps:

Team Rocket Boss Giovanni
00:00: Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon (Team Rainbow Rocket)

Team Magma Leader Maxie / Team Aqua Leader Archie
03:20: Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Version
05:36: Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire Version
08:02: Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon Arrangement

Team Galactic Boss Cyrus
11:06: Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Version
15:20: Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl Version
19:35: Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon Arrangement

Team Plasma King N
22:43: Black/White Final Battle
Team Plasma Leader Ghetsis
26:05: Black/White Version
30:32: Black 2 / White 2 Arrangement
33:07: Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon Arrangement

Team Flare Boss Lysandre
37:51: X/Y
40:36: Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon Arrangement

Team Skull Boss Guzma
43:31: Sun / Moon / Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon

Aether Foundation President Lusamine
46:18: Sun / Moon / Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon
49:23: Sun/Moon Final Battle

Team Yell Captain Piers
52:20: Sword/Shield

Macro Cosmos President Rose
55:32: Sword/Shield

Team Star Big Boss Cassiopeia (SPOILERS!!)
58:34: Scarlet/Violet

Secret Final Bosses
1:04:07: AI Professor Sada/Turo (Scarlet/Violet)
1:10:05: Pokémon Wielder Volo (Legends: Arceus)
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Silvuddy's Notes:

- Giovanni: Giovanni unfortunately never got a unique battle theme. All we have for now is his slower, orchestral arrangement of the grunt theme from USUM's Episode RR, which is still super awesome! It also includes brief references to the Rocket Hideout and Encounter themes.

- Maxie/Archie: The ORAS version of this theme is such an upgrade from the original. The USUM one is pretty cool too, and I enjoy it for its own reasons, but ORAS's blaring brass combined with creepy electronics and gritty guitar is just pure villainous musical bliss.

- Cyrus: For some reason this theme gets me hype no matter which version is playing. The triplets might make it feel a bit less serious at some parts, but I think the arpeggiations and chords used are just killer for a battle of ideals such as this.

- N/Ghetsis: While N isn't the true villain of Black and White, I felt like he was worth including here since he was hyped up to be such throughout the whole game. His final battle theme still feels like a confrontation with a major antagonist though! But Ghetsis, brings the true villainy, with choir and timpani alone presenting a truly evil, dark tone. The B2W2 remix takes the theme to a new level with an amped up tempo and guitars, while USUM's version is a pretty direct upscale of the original content.

- Lysandre: This theme starts as a remix of the main Team Flare theme at first, but quickly shows it's a unique composition. The rock guitar juxtaposed with orchestral strings and choir really sells his role as an antagonist.

- Guzma: It's Soundcloud hip-hop in Pokémon. That's just awesome and hilarious.

- Lusamine: The true antagonist of Alola comes with a fittingly menacing piano theme to rival Cynthia's (they even look alike... hmm.) Orchestra and choir once again make this a great battle theme for a villain.

- Piers: Piers isn't exactly a bad person, in fact his whole team went against his wishes in their wrongdoings, but he's still the leader of a villainous team, so he gets to be here. Thanks Piers for giving us a killer synth-metal track in a Pokémon game!

- Rose: This theme does not fit Rose's vibe at all. Maybe his role as the true villain, but this feels like a Ghetsis, Cyrus, or Lysandre-type piece with it's warping synths and orchestra. This combined with the in-three feeling also kind of makes this feel like a Final Fantasy boss theme or something.

- Cassiopeia: Viewing this video will definitely spoil who this is, so once again you've been warned. This theme is right up my alley as an EDM fan and producer, but I would never have expected something like this to end up in a Pokémon game. It sounds like it belongs on Beat Saber or something; it's straight up hardcore club music!

- AI Sada/Turo: We have Toby Fox to thank for this masterpiece. It reuses motifs of the Area Zero and Tera Raid Battle themes, a common practice in Fox's music. How this man makes such emotionally impactful music is just astounding.

- Volo: This twist villain was already giving Cynthia vibes, but his theme is just a straight up orchestral arrangement of her iconic encounter theme. I guess a new generation of players will now understand the fear invoked by this music.
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