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0commentsUpdated on 09/27/2026 at 02:00 AM

Pokémon Theme1307

The worldwide ranking generated by 3.1k votes

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Pokémon Theme1307

Under the Alolan Sun1299

Black or White1296

The Path to Your Heart1270

I Want to Be a Hero1262

The Challenge of Life1249

Together We'll Win1247

We'll Be Heroes1245

Gotta Catch 'Em All1243

#10

Pokémon Theme (XY Version)1239

#11

The Ultimate Quest1235

#12

Be a Hero1234

#13

Pokémon Johto1225

#14

The Journey Can Begin1219

#15

I'm Proud1213

#16

The Johto Champions1208

#17

Yes, Go For It!1201

#18

A Pokémon World1191

#19

Be Who I Am1190

#20

My Dreams1169

#21

The Extreme Tournament1166

#22

Unbeatable1143

#23

With You1098

#24

Just You and Me1091

#25

Diamond and Pearl1078

#26

Under the Alolan Moon1075

#27

Rival Destinies1008

What the community says

Pokémon Theme leads with an ELO of 1,307, ahead of Under the Alolan Sun (1,299) and Black or White (1,296). Ranked over 3,118 duels between 27 contenders, last updated September 27, 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.