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0commentsUpdated on 10/06/2026 at 05:00 PM

Pokémon Theme1300

The worldwide ranking generated by 3.1k votes

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Pokémon Theme1300

I'm Proud1275

I Want to Be a Hero1266

The Ultimate Quest1265

With You1253

Unbeatable1248

Under the Alolan Sun1236

Gotta Catch 'Em All1234

The Path to Your Heart1232

#10

Be a Hero1229

#11

A Pokémon World1220

#12

Rival Destinies1218

#13

Black or White1212

#14

My Dreams1204

#15

Pokémon Johto1195

#16

Pokémon Theme (XY Version)1175

#17

Yes, Go For It!1170

#18

The Journey Can Begin1168

#19

Be Who I Am1164

#20

We'll Be Heroes1163

#21

Diamond and Pearl1158

#22

Together We'll Win1148

#23

Just You and Me1139

#24

The Johto Champions1137

#25

Under the Alolan Moon1132

#26

The Extreme Tournament1129

#27

The Challenge of Life1129

What the community says

Pokémon Theme leads with an ELO of 1,300, ahead of I'm Proud (1,275) and I Want to Be a Hero (1,266). Ranked over 3,118 duels between 27 contenders, last updated October 6, 2026.

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How this ranking is computed

Every duel won lifts a contender and every loss drops them, by an amount that depends on the opponent's strength: beating the leader is worth more than beating the last. It is an ELO, the same principle as in chess. Duels are not drawn at random — an adaptive entropy sort puts the least predictable match-ups first, which settles the ranking far faster than a full round robin. A worldwide ranking is only published past 30 completed plays. Known limit: a contender who has faced few opponents keeps an approximate score, and the bottom of the table moves more than the podium.