Mezase Pokémon Master was the first opening song for the anime. It's a very fast paced song and is a lot of fun to listen to now and then.
 
Original Translation

(Pokémon Getto da ze---!)

Tatoe hi no naka Mizu no naka Kusa no naka Mori no naka
Tsuchi no naka Kumo no naka Ano ko no sukaato no naka (Kya~!)

Nakanaka nakanaka
Nakanaka nakanaka taihen da kedo
Kanarazu GET da ze!
Pokémon GET da ze!

Masarataun ni sayonara bai-bai
Ore wa koitsu to tabi ni deru (Pikachuu!)
Kitaeta waza de kachimakuri
Nakama wo fuyashite tsugi no machi e

Itsu mo itsu demo umaku yuku nante
Hoshou wa doko ni mo nai kedo (Sorya sou ja!)
Itsu demo itsu mo honki de ikite 'ru
Koitsu-tachi ga iru

Tatoe hi no naka Mizu no naka Kusa no naka Mori no naka
Tsuchi no naka Kumo no naka Ano ko no sukaato no naka (Shitsuko~i!)

Nakanaka nakanaka
Nakanaka nakanaka taihen da kedo
Kanarazu GET da ze!
Pokémon GET da ze!

Tatakai tsukarete o-yasumi gunnai
Mabuta wo tojireba yomigaeru (Pikachuu!)
Honoo ga moete kaze ga mai
Nakigoe todoroku ano batoru ga

Kinou no teki wa kyou no tomo tte
Furui kotoba ga aru kedo (Furui to wa nan ja~!)
Kyou no tomo wa ashita mo tomodachi
Sou sa Eien ni

Aa Akogare no Pokémon masutaa ni
Naritai na Naranakucha
Zettai natte yaru---!

Yume wa itsu ka honto ni naru tte
Dare ka ga utatte itai kedo
Tsubomi ga itsu ka hana hiraku you ni
Yume wa kanau mono

Itsu mo itsu demo umaku yuku nante
Hoshou wa doko ni mo nai kedo (Sorya sou ja!)
Itsu demo itsu mo honki de ikite 'ru
Koitsu-tachi ga iru

Aa Akogare no Pokémon masutaa ni
Naritai na Naranakucha
Zettai natte yaru---!

Aa Akogare no Pokémon masutaa ni
Naritai na Naranakucha
Zettai natte yaru---!
 

(I'll get you, Pokémon!)

For example, in fire, in water, in grass, in forests
in earth, in clouds, in that girl's skirt
(eek!)

very, very,
very, very difficult but
surely I'll get you!
I'll get you, Pokémon!

farewell, bye-bye, Masara Town
I'm taking a journey with my friends (Pikachu!)
I'll win with my sharpened skills
and make new friends as I go to the next city

of course I always go dexterously
there's no compensation, but... (that's not so!)
I always, always live seriously
because I have my friends

For example, in fire, in water, in grass, in forests
in earth, in clouds, in that girl's skirt
(you're persistent!)

very, very,
very, very difficult but
surely I'll get you!
I'll get you, Pokémon!

I got tired in battle, good night, good night
if I close my eyes, I'll revive (Pikachu!)
flames burn, winds blow
that battle roars

yesterday's enemy is today's friend
those are old words but... (what do you mean "old"!)
today's friend is also tomorrow's friend
yeah, forever

Ah! I long to become a Pokémon master
I must become one
I will surely become one!

dreams always become true
somebody sung that but
it's like a bud always blooming
dreams are things that come true

of course I always go dexterously
there's no compensation, but... (That's not so!)
I always, always live seriously
because I have my friends

Ah! I long to become a Pokémon master
I must become one
I will surely become one!

Ah! I long to become a Pokémon master
I must become one
I will surely become one!

 

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