I still love how the opposing legendary starts by using Taunt, just to mock the Pokemon that they bested once before, only to be destroyed by it and the power of friendship
@@zaxcottgaming8206 Yep, always uses taunt as its first move. Technically all of its moves are hard coded though, so the fight feels more climactic and impressive
@@razorblaze4522 The first Taunt also serves another purpose beyond storytelling: it cues the player when to use Endure. (Of course, if you are like me and didn't think to use Endure, it's hard-coded to always hang on by the power of friendship, but my point still stands.) Using Giga Impact also serves a technical purpose: to allow the player to always move first with Tera Blast and not be KO'ed if they're unlucky enough to get a low damage roll on it.
@@miles6492 Close but not quite, the turn after the legendary uses Giga Impact/Hyper Beam and has to recharge you still don't get your Tera Orb charge. You're supposed to get one last hit and despair as there's no way that you could take them down with the moveset that the legendary has. He recharges and you're on 1HP. Just then your Orb gets charged, you get an omniboost to guarantee you move first, added to the +2 in your attack you previously had, Terablast is a guaranteed OHKO.
It's even better in the spanish version of the game. The professor says something like "This paradise will be your grave. Here you will fall in vain like a fruit that falls from the tree and withers."
When you realize your Legendary partner was a victim of bullying, it warming up to Penny and being so comfortable around her makes a whole lot more sense
I'm so glad this game did the unthinkable and made the legendary our partner and friend from the very beginning, it actually feels right when you're using it in battle because you didn't just catch it out of nowhere like you normally do with legendaries, like battling with them actually feels EARNED, And they are happy to battle with you
@@awesomeperson5150 True, but it’s better than just randomly encountering it and capturing it since Giratina interacts with you throughout the distortion world part of the game
Hate to burst your bubble, but you can't actually lose this fight. No matter how many times the bully bike dragon tries to take out your bike dragon, they'll always stay at 1 HP until the time comes to Terastallize and blow the bully away with your own Dragon move.
@@JanusHoWi knew that but it took me by surprise, after it toughed out 5 attacks i thought it would wear itself out and skip an attack and i would lose the fight
Honestly, being with the main legendary the whole game made this moment so much better considering we grown to known them, and be great friends with them It really made considerably their most important battle with them mean something rather than just meeting them to help fight off another legendary
fr usually the legendary is some ultra-powered beast that we take on to stop the end of the world, but I love that this time the legendary is actually a friend
If you think about it, this is not opponent's Legendary theme, it's both YOUR Legendary's theme and YOUR theme. Everything started at that South Province's beach (letimotiff at 00:46) when you help this random dragon, a dragon that travels with you since then. Both of you met a lot of people, both of you helped each other. And with this song plays, it is the end of the road. Everything you learned is applied here while your partner face it's fear with you on it's side. *YOU* are Koraidon/Miraidon's treasure.
the Security system locking everyone's pokeballs apart from the professors, and having to figure out what to do when the battle starts was absolutely top tier. As soon as I got to the battle menu after my character tried to throw a pokeball, I truly felt surprised that GF encorporated the battle UI into the story telling. Having Koraidon/Miraidon at the bottom of the party menu throughout the entire game subliminally telling us the pokemon is there was genius! Knowing the legendary pokemon was registered to the professor was a great way to get miraidon out to battle- this whole main scenario was just a giant step up from SwSh and hearing the main theme play as BGM for the battle just really encapsulates everything positive about the lore and story telling this generation.
Also if you take a bit before realising you need to send out Koraidon/Miraidon when you open the pokemon Menu you can hear them trying to get your attention, as if to say 'I can do this'
Headcanon; locking other’s pokeballs or creating fields that neutralize pokeballs is highly illegal, sorta like hijacking radio signals. Easy felony (or whatever is equivalent in that universe)
@@balmungr I am 100% its Toby fox's idea. He pretty much works on some of the game's music. So he would have already in GF office and suggest "Why not we have a secret 7th pokemon"
I like the difference between our Koraidon/Miraidon and the AI’s. Ours got to experience the world of Paldea. They made friends, enjoyed some delicacies, endured the hard times, and had a blast all the way through. During the final battle, they fought to protect the friends that they made on this journey. The Al’s is on the opposite side of the spectrum. Since an AI doesn’t have emotions, they cannot bond with Pokemon. The Koraidon/Miraidon owned by the AI only knows survival of the fittest, kill or be killed, be the last one standing. It doesn’t care about the feelings of others. It only has one purpose, to protect itself. It’s the difference between unity and isolation.
I know now what I'm gonna do with my other koraidon, I'll let him have some time outside and let him be friends with my ride koraidon! That way he's not sad anymore!
@@rizachan8892 same here. I'll note that the ride Koraidon/Miraidon is tied to that particular save file, and cannot be boxed nor traded for story reasons; they are our transportation around Paldea. The second Koraidon/Miraidon does not have these restrictions, although Game Freak could have done something like Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire here, since the Latios/Latias you obtain in those games can be traded away (or boxed) without affecting the player's ability to Soar over the skies of Hoenn. Part of the reason why we can get a second Koraidon/Miraidon probably has to do with the fact that the second one will be transferable to Gen 10 (and other games that have these two Pokémon coded in), whereas the one we obtain at the beginning of the game as a ride Pokémon will remain tied to that particular Scarlet or Violet save.
I'm pretty sure the AI professor's Raidon is just kind of... violent by nature? Like, your buddy literally has a quirky nature, whereas catching the other reveals it was basically born ready for combat. Plus AI Professor very clearly has emotions across the final cutscenes, they just presumably didn't explore them before we showed up since they would have realistically been either monitoring things or powered down at any given time. They WERE an advanced AI beyond what mankind could make after all, and people made Porygon who more or less functions like a living organism anyways.
I like how the legendaries aren’t actually even legendaries. They’re just Cyclizar from the past and future. Makes them being our friend more understandable and relatable
Same. Their overwhelming strength and rarity is what makes them Legendary Pokemon. I'm also noticed a pattern with time travel with legends arceus and dialga, brilliant diamond, and these games
@@pantera141000 Some like the box art legendary's then you be correct but others like iron hands, flatter mane, scream tail, and the new deliy bird (I forgot it's name) then no there not but there really strong though.
Miraidon manages to still be really expressive, even for a robotic Pokémon. (I've only played Violet so far. Might get Scarlet though to play through that story...)
@@tailsfan10 That cutscene had me ROLLING. He just looked directly at me through the camera with the expression of *im so done with your shit* and I *loved* it.
I really like how unlike most legendaries that are brave and strong, Miraidon/Koraidon starts off weak and timid and becomes courageous because of you being brave. I don’t normally like the common trope of the “power of friendship” but in this case, I think it fits well!
Every trope is strong as long as you properly build theming around it. Just saying 'power of friendship wins lol' without displaying the benefits of such bonds just makes the whole thing feel toothless. In the case of Miraidon/Koraidon, he's literally with you in the beginning of the game. Everything you see in all three storylines, he sees too one way or another. He's there when Nemona relates to you when you're finally on her level. He's there when you're learning the story of Team Star and the incident that led them to avoiding school. He's there when you're watching Arven's most precious pet and lifelong friend FUCKING DYING and you two trying to find a way to restore him back to health. Miraidon/Koraidon watches first hand the great benefits of bonding and comradery. He grows strong alongside you and pretty much learns from you too. So when the moment comes where Miraidon/Koraidon has to face his demons, he gets to put everything that he learned by watching you the entire game (making friends and leaning on those bonds) into practice. So in this case, the 'power of friendship' is a very real thing for him because he saw first hand exactly what it can do. It's such a basic bit of storytelling that sometimes goes unnoticed until a great example comes around, like this game's story for instance.
@@siddhantbanerjee3328 And the fact that the ball is registered to the professor AND that you can terastalize while the PPP was using that power to control the robot. Also you can use items and juice up your sandwich loving bike with X attacks and X defends. That big bully didn't stand a chance. xD
@@dangerwarg9682 Well, until the AI heads off in the time machine - it's likely their last act causes your 'Raidon to become registered as *your* Pokémon. But even afterwards, you can have them with you with a full team in Ride form... Or have them be a battle 'mon in their Battle form. Although they refuse to be boxed - almost like Pikachu for Ash. That's how strong their bond is: they don't want to leave your side, ever again. Not after the loss of their old Trainer.
@@ah2190 I don't think you can PC them because they don't want to. Its because their Pokeball is registered to the professors, we can't put other people's Pokemon in our account in the pc
I love the almost feel of a callback here. When My fuecoco couldn't fight the houndoom, miraidon steps in and uses the last of its power... Now fully nursed back to health, skeldirge can't figut once more. A small smile then leaps into action.
Being a friend of the legendary From the beginning, is not a prejudice or reason for criticism, it is showing that you are worth as a person, as a trainer and at the moment you least expect or need they are by your side no matter what. Because you prove to give their friendship and they return the favor
Before launch : "We are guardian dragons of ancient/future. Now, human's kid, we shall lend you our power. Jump on our back and travel to anywhere your heart desires." After launch : Domestic legendary scaly/robotic happy doggo. After cleared : Forever my treasure.
When you realize that Koraidon and Miraidon, are our seventh member of the team this whole time. During the final battle, when our team members Poké Balls are locked, only Miraidon and Koraidon would stop their rivals. Good thing we can catch another one and trade it. Unlike Zacian and Zamazenta, they appear very last minute, both Miraidon and Koraidon have been with us since the beginning. However, we couldn't use them in battle until the endgame. In other words, they're more than just Legendaries or Ride Pokémon, they're our best friends.
@@ultranova3598 I agree. I'm glad Game Freak let's us catch another Koraidon/Miraidon after beating the game, and trade it for the opposite legendary. Besides, who needs a bicycle when we have Koraidon and Miraidon to ride. 😊
Something cool I noticed is that when the dialogue before the fight is glitching out, there’s a frame where it says “AI Turo/Sada has no intention of fighting any more!”
1:08 I just want to cry every time I hear this. I already enjoyed it before the climax of the story, but seeing some robot “villain” tell you how you will fail and die, and while they’re in this cool pose as this triumphant music plays in the background to cheer you on is so cool and just… amazing. It’s polar opposites clashing, and it creates something that stirs my emotions greatly.
If you look closely at the name, it’s not even the AI. It’s marked PROFFESOR, so you’re very litteraly fighting the proffesor who’s last gambit to protect their dream is koraidon/miraidon
@@Cigmacica Ehhh, I wouldn’t say it’s the original Professor. Maybe his original dreams, but not actually him. Not unless they downloaded their consciousness into the AI after they died, but there was no mention of that, only that the AI was functioned with their memories long before the Professor even passed away. To be honest, I don’t even fully side with the AI lol. I don’t think cutting off access to our timeline for future/past Pokémon is the inherently best choice. There can be benefits to having them show up, especially with research. Here’s to hoping we see more about the Paradox Pokémon plot in the inevitable DLC!!
@@jackeroni216 I get Ultra Beast plot vibes. The thing with Ultra Beasts is that they aren’t dangerous simply because of their power, but because they are confused and lost. I have no doubt that the same logic holds true for Paradox Pokémon. If they truly felt they were a threat, they would have sent all of the Paradox Pokémon back to where they came from. But no, just leave them to (supposedly) destroy the ecosystem like they believe lmao. The entire plot feels… against what Pokémon is about, in my humble opinion.
We hear this leitmotif all around in the game. Toby Fox created the jingle and the other composers worked it into a variety of tracks, namely the school song.
Screw Calyrex, Koraidon and Miraidon showed more emotions than a onion with a stupidly large hat it can carry somehow [No hate to Calyrex though, I love Calyrex, I hate how it's so emotionless though]
THIS!! i like to think that my calyrex, spectrier and urshifu were cheering from the sidelines over in galar as they watched my next new legendary friend/partner rise up and kick ass🥰🥰
This was what worried me back when they first revealed that you'd be using *the* legendary as transport from the start of the game. Thought it would make the eventual legendary encounter feel less impactful. While I haven't gone and caught Koriadon yet (don't know how/where to either, but I wanna find out on my own later), I'm really glad that I ended up actually loving this decision. Felt really attached to it throughout the journey in a way I hadn't with previous legends, or even just mons in general.
When I first heard this theme, I thought, “Wow, this is good, but why is it so familiar…?” Then I realized that it’s a remix of the legendary riding theme for the South Province. Nice job, TPC.
Fr them & the legendaries from sun & moon are the most fleshed out box art legendaries in the whole series, glad to have them from the start of the game
Koraidon is the cutest goat there is. The cry he makes when he is not in battle form is adorable. And when he is in battle form he is a beast. One of my favorite legendary pokemon.
I like how this is our Koraidon/Miraidon’s theme rather than the one we’re battling. The fact that it incorporates a more triumphant-sounding arrangement of the main route music makes it seem like our buddy is recalling our adventures together and that the bond we forged is giving them the strength to face and finally best their rival. I also think it’s interesting how our Koraidon/Miraidon is in a regular Poké Ball and not a Master Ball like the other Paradox Pokémon owned by Sada/Turo. I want to believe it’s because they’re such sweeties that they just willingly allowed themselves to be caught by the Professors.
I think the professor used a regular pokeball with the time machine as a test. Then as you said it allowed itself to be caught. Now being able to prove the existence of powerful unknown pokemon the professor potentially could have been granted access to unlimited masterballs to help with their research
@@katonnor he might have full masterball priveledge from the get go for being a professor. It is professor oak invention according to game's lore and given the technical data to silph co. To reproduced until they realized how op it can be to a point they only be given out to a select few people ie all professors and other important figure + item lottery.
The fact that it retake the leitmotif from a lot of the overwolrd theme is actually so good it remind of all our journeys, fight and challenge in this game and the fact that the legendary are our True partner made me cry a little this game is beautiful
ik a lot of ppl have said this but i’m like 99% sure this one was written by toby fox. using the same leitmotif from the field piece he wrote makes so much sense
@@FrNSICs The instrumentation and the style clearly point to Go Ichinose as the composer. That being said, this is based on a leitmotif created by Toby Fox.
I don’t care if this fight was scripted in how it plays out, it makes for an exceptionally executed story beat. Our friend, a victim of bullying, reclaims their former strength and stands up to their bully as this triumphant score rings out, symbolizing they are no longer afraid and found their reason to fight again: for their friends. Every time this music hits, whether on a new playthrough, watching someone’s let’s play, or just listening here, I immediately get so hyped EVERY single time. Phenomenal piece.
This is hands down the best thing Gamefreak has ever done with a legendary. Whenever you fight these forces of nature and tuck them in your box, it feels weird and out of place. This feels anything but. This is the Ash and Pikachu connection we've been looking for since Red and Blue.
I just had a thought that this isn’t meant to be the theme of fighting the other Koraidon/Miraidon. It’s the theme of ours coming to the rescue! We’ve become so used to legendary themes being about the challenge that the legendary poses in battle, but this is SO refreshing in both a thematic and musical sense. Love it!
@@quariryraisin me literally flexing at all the kids at school. They will never be able to upgrade unless they follow Turo or Sada into the future. We're permanant flexing over anyone with a cyclizar in the present era hahhaah
Probably because you can choose the one that is in battle form (though there is an option to us change bike to battle during post game) since Koraidon/Miraidon you use is always in the "7th" slot of your party.
Same with "Fall, and become a foundation upon which my dream may be built" The Paradise Protection Protocol doesn't just want you defeated, it wants you DEAD
There’s just no way to accurately describe the raw emotions when this fight starts. At first I was like shoot what do I do my team are down and the opposing miraidon is staring us down getting ready to do a ghetsis and I’m pressing evey option like WHAT DO I DO?! Then when I check my party to see the one we’ve stuck around with to help him get his strength and courage back pulsing with light and hearing his roar i legit almost cried like you? You want to help me? And sending him out and seeing him transform to return all the favors we did and realize he’s been our friend this entire time as well and we prove it through battle. I legit cheered and saw this underdog become a legend and to make it more intense the opposing miraidon got a crit and almost took out mine but “miraidon toughed it out so you wouldn’t feel sad” it’s been so long since a Pokémon game made me feel like I was IN there actually experiencing it first hand it was just wow
Using the game’s main theme in this is honestly such a cool touch. It really helps tie the whole soundtrack together and make this feel like an even more impactful final moment
When you think of it, all the paths that the player is going through, in the game, are made for this moment. The gym challenges prepared the legendary about learning new fighting skills with its trainer. The titan Pokémon story, made him stronger and prepared him to fight overpowerd Pokémon. And finally the team star story made the legendary realized that he could beat the one that bullied him. If this was planned by GF, then they are genius.
Something I noticed about Koraidon and Miraidon’s cries is that they sound like cars. Koraidon goes “vroom-VROOM” and Miraidon goes “raw” like an electric car.
Ever since we found out that the legendaries would be traveling by our side for our entire journey I knew that a moment would come like this. Where we'd overcome any and all obstacles using our powerful shared bond. I was not disappointed.
This BGM has a strong feel to the Sun Moon version. The beginning of the beginning even made me feel like I was back to the moment when I got the Z-Crystal in the Sun/Moon. The middle part of the music also has that Alola feeling.
There are plenty of references to sun and moon in this game, take a look at the history teacher, Raifort's belt and you'll see the buckle is a lunala. Also she wears a z ring.
@@clover2660 not to mention the whole idea of bringing in Pokémon from some world alien to ours. Paradox Pokémon, Ultra Beasts... they're almost the same thing. Both have Abilities that give their stats a boost too! (Protosynthesis/Quark Drive and Beast Boost, respectively). That time machine definitely reminds me of those Ultra Wormholes from Gen 7. Not to mention the parallels I see between the characters of AI Sada and AI Turo and that of Lusamine; we start off by thinking they're good, but then they turn out to be the main antagonist. The same can be said about Chairman Rose's character in Gen 8, so this has been something consistent with the Pokémon games since Gen 7. Unlike previous generations up until Gen 6, the main antagonist does not comes from the "evil team." (neither Team Skull, Team Yell, nor Team Star; that said, Team Skull and the Aether Foundation do collaborate)
Finally, there was a group of Game Freak employees who traveled to Spain all the way back in 2016. I suspect a few of the (early) ideas for Scarlet and Violet might have been formulated around that time, which would have coincided with the time that Sun and Moon were in the final stages of development and nearing release.
I feel like this isn't a theme for the opposing Koraidon/Miraidon, but its your and your own Koraidon/Miraidon's theme cuz its like a journey spent with Koraidon/Miraidon all this time and leading up to this point. Honestly one of the best stories since Gen 5
It is their theme - besides, there's a different theme which plays during the first part of the 'fight' before you realise you can send out your 'raidon. And they don't have this theme when you catch them in the post-game. (And by that I mean post-credits - TWH I see as the capstone of the main game, instead of how becoming Champion is the capstone in most other Pokémon games)
It’s actually impressive that a Pokémon game made me feel so connected to the characters. I haven’t felt quite like that in a LONG time playing a mainline Pokémon game. Honestly don’t know if I ever have, and I’ve played every game since Crystal. Everyone felt so alive, even though they had no voices.
You know, I thought it was really funny when Arven hinted Koraidon wasn't changing into it's battle form cause of a mental issue. Like "lmao they made the legendary depressed" *BUT MY GOD AM I PROUD OF MY MOTORBIKE FOR STANDING UP AGAINST IT'S BULLY AND FOR BEATING THE EVER LOVING SNOT OUT OF IT-*
This was the first Pokémon battle theme that made me burst into tears. Once the leitmotif kicked in, I lost it because I knew it meant the theme that’s been playing throughout the game this entire time, was you and your Koraidon/Miraidon’s theme. The whole “power of friendship” thing is cheesy in most cases, but for this game it just works and is so unbelievably emotional and sweet.
This music was legendary (no pun intended), but it wasn't boss music, but power of friendship music. Which I guess is appropriate since that's how you win this fight.
1:55 onwards gives massive vibes of Galar's grandeur (I'm kinda thinking Wyndon and the Wild Area themes) mixed with Alola's champion theme. It's wonderful! Hearing it makes me wanna cry everytime!
Evil koraidon/miraidon: you think because you have these humans... You can just waltz on back here and fight me again? Did you not learn from your first mistake?~ Our koraidon/miraidon: this time is different. With my friends by my side I will take this victory!
I absolutely love this theme, the desperation in the music at 0:30 and the buildup to Koraidon’s heroic deed protecting you and its other friends from 0:40 to 0:47. It’s just so perfectly done.
Although I already knew about this fight due to the numerous Leaks, I can say that I enjoyed it a lot. Unlike the other legendaries themes, this one is joyful and triumphant, not powerful and menacing, as it symbolizes the relationship between the legendary and the player. They are friends, and they help each other, as Koraidon/Miraidon has helped the player throughout the adventure, we, the player, have helped Koraidon/Miraidon overcome their trauma.
You're doing yourself a massive disservice by following leaks. This kind of surprises are best when left unspoiled. That's why I avoid leaks like the plague.
I've played a lot of games that have endings like this where its like "Fate of the world, plot twist, how are you overpowering me, etc, etc" and its always awesome. For me. So long as the build up is good. Really good.
It’s a partnership between the trainer and the legendary. It’s a rematch to redeem the box art legendary’s first territorial loss. This is the ultimate rematch.
>Raidon remembers how the professor protected it and died in the process. >Raidon remembers how you gave it a sandwich when it was injured. >Raidon remembers how you threw yourself between it and hostile pokemon when it was hurt >It bellows a primal roar and unleashes it's true power, ready to return the favor unwilling to lose another friend. 4 still images could have made this tune and fight a thousand times more powerful
It’s pretty cool to see the Pokémon OST working with leitmotifs a lot more. Like how this is a remix of the field theme and the Professor-Battle-theme being a remix of the Tera-Raid-Theme.
2:05-2:20 I absolutely loved that part, It doesn't feel like a champion battle, doesn't feel like a final rival battle, nor does it feel an evil team leader battle theme, it actually feels like a final battle to decide the fate of Paldea, it feels like a Final obstacle to your journey that isn't a pokemon league
"Don't listen to this guy, we got this! This is our battle together, Juliana/Florian, and this is how I return the favor for that sandwich at the beach... We'll all get out of here alive and find the way home together." "I truly thank you, Juliana/Florian. YOU ARE MY GREATEST TREASURE." ~Koraidon/Miraidon ❤️🏍🥪 💜🏍🥪
Im glad gamefreak had the balls to try out so much new stuff in these games. ignoring the FPS and Graphics this is imo the best pokemon game so far. Open world, legend is ur friend. the final *villain* is not just pulled out of a pocket and well written. Loved everysecond of it
I didn't realize this fight was scripted as i only got brought down to one hp once, and seeing the 'toughed it out' message I haven't seen since my Incineroar tanked a lethal hit in the Ultra Necrozma fight before ending it brought me to tears.
God the liet motif of the south province, where you met this friend, being the most triumphant and upbeat thing ever got me so emotional the first time
@@CinnaBox I loved it my first play through bc it felt more real and personal but for my second and third playthrough of the main story, it was painful. especially bc by my third play I wanted to start with the DLC first, so I had to wait till the entire first part of the school stuff was over xD
I absolutely LOVE the fact that part of this theme is the same theme from when you're out in the fields riding around on your companion, but now it's more upbeat and dynamic when they've reached their ultimate form 🥹
This being a remix of the S/M Champion theme, my favorite Pokemon theme of all time, only propels it further up my ranking of Pokemon themes. Such a good track to cap off the Paldea journey
The way everything glimmers to white before the battle begins...the triumphant music, the incredibly easy fight after the grueling boss battle against the AI...I was worried that there would be another tough one, but this one is more a super cutscene about friendship, and standing up for yourself, and this part just gave me a huge grin through and through, while my friends cheered me and this awesome music played.
The route music that plays to me is Koraidon/Miraidon motivating itself by remembering all the rides and sandwiches you had together. Your partner is a sweet and gentle pokemon who is standing up to it's bully because it loves you.
I normally don't use the mascot legendary of the game, but since we've been with Koraidon/Miraidon throughout the whole game, I just had to put them on my team as soon as I could! Our little dood
Koraidon's profile proclaiming we met at Poco Path rather than Area Zero reminds me that we really came all the way along grow to reach this far. He's really the buddy comparable to anime Pikachu we ever longed for.
Absolutely love the fact that the other Koriadon/Miraidon is mainly there in the post game so you could trade it away, but when you catch it your legendary let’s out a cry of anger and confusion. Like it’s like “What the fu”
Alternatively, an inverse is also a fun interpretation. The rideable one, no longer afraid of them, is like "Oh! You're here too now!" meanwhile the aggressive one is just "WTF????". Definitely fits for me since I just lobbed a Master Ball at the lizard.
The fact that this song comes and plays parts of the main theme in it while you’re at the climax of the story is such an emotional thing that, for the first time in years, I’ve actually cried seeing a fight play out. Koraidon my beloved, you are the hero no one expected, but one that we all deserved. If only a Juno Songs or Man on The Internet cover of this existed… then we’d be in a perfect world.
Listen I love the Reshiram Vs. Zekrom fight in BW as much as the next guy but you CANNOT top the energy this fight had when your pet dinosaur motorcycle decided to square up. Best box legendary fight in the series easy.
Koraidon is my buddy, no matter how much people hate his design. This game’s plot and how it made the legendary your friend from the very beginning was so fun. Koraidon my beloved
people dont like Koraidons design? It's such a cool design. I personally dislike Miraidon more just because it's battle form is relatively unimpressive and looks a bit janky and uncomfy looking. Koraidon looks like a true king and primal beast. Which is SO cool.
I'd say with Necrozma's it was much more badass since it wasn't scripted like this one (my Noivern survived at 1 HP THREE ENTIRE TIMES and eventually defeated Necrozma, I think I used up all the luck I could get in the Universe during that moment)
Making the main Pokemon a simple mount was the biggest gamble I've seen Gamefreak do. They went from making Pokemon a classic RPG style to ACTUALLY take risks and innovate in the franchise. Loved this game, and I don't think I'll feel more attached to a Pokemon game ever again.
I still love how the opposing legendary starts by using Taunt, just to mock the Pokemon that they bested once before, only to be destroyed by it and the power of friendship
It’s hard coded to use taunt first?
@@zaxcottgaming8206 Yep, always uses taunt as its first move. Technically all of its moves are hard coded though, so the fight feels more climactic and impressive
@@razorblaze4522 The first Taunt also serves another purpose beyond storytelling: it cues the player when to use Endure. (Of course, if you are like me and didn't think to use Endure, it's hard-coded to always hang on by the power of friendship, but my point still stands.) Using Giga Impact also serves a technical purpose: to allow the player to always move first with Tera Blast and not be KO'ed if they're unlucky enough to get a low damage roll on it.
@@miles6492 Close but not quite, the turn after the legendary uses Giga Impact/Hyper Beam and has to recharge you still don't get your Tera Orb charge. You're supposed to get one last hit and despair as there's no way that you could take them down with the moveset that the legendary has. He recharges and you're on 1HP. Just then your Orb gets charged, you get an omniboost to guarantee you move first, added to the +2 in your attack you previously had, Terablast is a guaranteed OHKO.
The ANIME MOMENT
I didn't think they would get me emotionally attached to my motorbike, but here i am.
Pokémon: How to train your motorbike
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they got people emotionally attached to a tiny nebula, i dont see anything wrong with motorbike
You've clearly never owned a motorbike
Would get us*
here we are*
"You will fall here, in this garden paradise. And in the end, you will have achieved nothing.." Is a line I would never expect from pokemon
Ikr, that AI sounds like a heel wrestler or something.
Sounds like something Asriel would say in the final battle of Undertale. Makes sense considering who helped with the soundtrack
"Hope moves forward!"
@@benpiano800 Toby had no direct influence in the history
It's even better in the spanish version of the game. The professor says something like "This paradise will be your grave. Here you will fall in vain like a fruit that falls from the tree and withers."
When you realize your Legendary partner was a victim of bullying, it warming up to Penny and being so comfortable around her makes a whole lot more sense
Penny really is just like Koraidon/Miraidon fr.
@@rjs4176 she even has red and blue to go with their colors
I don’t know how I didn’t make that connection
Damn, the legendary mascots should have been Penny's cuz they relate a whole lot.
@@rjs4176 you can even ride her like a motorbike and make her fly or turn into a jet ski
I'm so glad this game did the unthinkable and made the legendary our partner and friend from the very beginning, it actually feels right when you're using it in battle because you didn't just catch it out of nowhere like you normally do with legendaries, like battling with them actually feels EARNED, And they are happy to battle with you
They did something similar with Nebby and Calyrex, but yes, this feels different ❤
@@awesomeperson5150They also did a similar thing in Platinum when Cynthia says that Giratina wanted to test your strength.
@@mightymumu Was it that similar though? I thought the point was meeting the legendary neat the beginning
@@mightymumu Giratina isn’t the same at all, Tapu Koko would be closer
@@awesomeperson5150 True, but it’s better than just randomly encountering it and capturing it since Giratina interacts with you throughout the distortion world part of the game
"Koraidon toughed it out so you wouldn't feel sad!"
Never before have I audibly popped off more to this dialogue.
Hate to burst your bubble, but you can't actually lose this fight. No matter how many times the bully bike dragon tries to take out your bike dragon, they'll always stay at 1 HP until the time comes to Terastallize and blow the bully away with your own Dragon move.
@@JanusHoWThat’s what makes it good. It’s scripted perfectly for the emotional beat to not get interrupted.
@@JanusHoW 🤓
@@EzGamerx pokemon fans when the challenge is to get invested in very small details
@@JanusHoWi knew that but it took me by surprise, after it toughed out 5 attacks i thought it would wear itself out and skip an attack and i would lose the fight
Honestly, being with the main legendary the whole game made this moment so much better considering we grown to known them, and be great friends with them
It really made considerably their most important battle with them mean something rather than just meeting them to help fight off another legendary
The fact that we see them durring the very beginning and we slowly grow to attach to them. I love them a lot.
And a nice comeback story for our legendary partner. He grew up :)
fr usually the legendary is some ultra-powered beast that we take on to stop the end of the world, but I love that this time the legendary is actually a friend
yeah the dons and nebby from sm are easily top tier legends for this. when they show up its not "oh cool lizard" its "THATS MY BOY!!!"
I’d take this rather than just running into a legendary in a cave or a facility.
If you think about it, this is not opponent's Legendary theme, it's both YOUR Legendary's theme and YOUR theme.
Everything started at that South Province's beach (letimotiff at 00:46) when you help this random dragon, a dragon that travels with you since then. Both of you met a lot of people, both of you helped each other. And with this song plays, it is the end of the road. Everything you learned is applied here while your partner face it's fear with you on it's side.
*YOU* are Koraidon/Miraidon's treasure.
Good ears
Okay that's adorable
This should’ve been their theme in the post game when you catch the other one not the fucking area zero wild battle theme
As megalovania
Stop I’m going to start crying 😭😭😭
the Security system locking everyone's pokeballs apart from the professors, and having to figure out what to do when the battle starts was absolutely top tier. As soon as I got to the battle menu after my character tried to throw a pokeball, I truly felt surprised that GF encorporated the battle UI into the story telling. Having Koraidon/Miraidon at the bottom of the party menu throughout the entire game subliminally telling us the pokemon is there was genius! Knowing the legendary pokemon was registered to the professor was a great way to get miraidon out to battle- this whole main scenario was just a giant step up from SwSh and hearing the main theme play as BGM for the battle just really encapsulates everything positive about the lore and story telling this generation.
Also this is the first game where we have 7 pokemon at all times
Having the UI as a part of the storytelling immediately reminded me of how some Undertale battles, almost as if Toby Fox nudged GF with the idea.
Also if you take a bit before realising you need to send out Koraidon/Miraidon when you open the pokemon Menu you can hear them trying to get your attention, as if to say 'I can do this'
Headcanon; locking other’s pokeballs or creating fields that neutralize pokeballs is highly illegal, sorta like hijacking radio signals. Easy felony (or whatever is equivalent in that universe)
@@balmungr I am 100% its Toby fox's idea. He pretty much works on some of the game's music. So he would have already in GF office and suggest "Why not we have a secret 7th pokemon"
I like the difference between our Koraidon/Miraidon and the AI’s.
Ours got to experience the world of Paldea. They made friends, enjoyed some delicacies, endured the hard times, and had a blast all the way through. During the final battle, they fought to protect the friends that they made on this journey.
The Al’s is on the opposite side of the spectrum. Since an AI doesn’t have emotions, they cannot bond with Pokemon. The Koraidon/Miraidon owned by the AI only knows survival of the fittest, kill or be killed, be the last one standing. It doesn’t care about the feelings of others. It only has one purpose, to protect itself.
It’s the difference between unity and isolation.
I know now what I'm gonna do with my other koraidon, I'll let him have some time outside and let him be friends with my ride koraidon! That way he's not sad anymore!
That's why I loved Miraidon so much, I never hesitated to give it as many sandwiches it needs. It was like another friend
I traded mine for a Koraidon xD (in violet)
@@rizachan8892 same here.
I'll note that the ride Koraidon/Miraidon is tied to that particular save file, and cannot be boxed nor traded for story reasons; they are our transportation around Paldea. The second Koraidon/Miraidon does not have these restrictions, although Game Freak could have done something like Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire here, since the Latios/Latias you obtain in those games can be traded away (or boxed) without affecting the player's ability to Soar over the skies of Hoenn.
Part of the reason why we can get a second Koraidon/Miraidon probably has to do with the fact that the second one will be transferable to Gen 10 (and other games that have these two Pokémon coded in), whereas the one we obtain at the beginning of the game as a ride Pokémon will remain tied to that particular Scarlet or Violet save.
I'm pretty sure the AI professor's Raidon is just kind of... violent by nature? Like, your buddy literally has a quirky nature, whereas catching the other reveals it was basically born ready for combat. Plus AI Professor very clearly has emotions across the final cutscenes, they just presumably didn't explore them before we showed up since they would have realistically been either monitoring things or powered down at any given time. They WERE an advanced AI beyond what mankind could make after all, and people made Porygon who more or less functions like a living organism anyways.
I like how the legendaries aren’t actually even legendaries. They’re just Cyclizar from the past and future. Makes them being our friend more understandable and relatable
their legendary status just boils down to "the funny motorcycle lizard was/will be MEGA POWERFUL!!!! source: old ass science book"
Same. Their overwhelming strength and rarity is what makes them Legendary Pokemon. I'm also noticed a pattern with time travel with legends arceus and dialga, brilliant diamond, and these games
So Paradox forms are all legendary?
@@pantera141000 Some like the box art legendary's then you be correct but others like iron hands, flatter mane, scream tail, and the new deliy bird (I forgot it's name) then no there not but there really strong though.
@@lindsihinkle8986iron bundle I think was it's name.
When your opponent is stronger then you in every way but you have the power of friendship
Truly a Zacian an Zamazenta moment
@@eltiogroudon Zacian and Zamazenta were created to oppose Eternatus though 🤨
Ture. The enemy was level 72 while yours was 68
- and convenient tera orb timing
@@eltiogroudon They totally had the advantage in that fight 😭
Koraidon is body language expressive. Miraidon is expressive with the eye movement.
Miraidon manages to still be really expressive, even for a robotic Pokémon. (I've only played Violet so far. Might get Scarlet though to play through that story...)
Those head wing eyebrows really help him become more expressive than miraidon.
Especially that one cutscene at the beginning where Miraidon just goes 😒
Tbh, Koraidon is more adorable because it's much more expressive than Miraidon.
@@tailsfan10 That cutscene had me ROLLING. He just looked directly at me through the camera with the expression of *im so done with your shit* and I *loved* it.
I really like how unlike most legendaries that are brave and strong, Miraidon/Koraidon starts off weak and timid and becomes courageous because of you being brave. I don’t normally like the common trope of the “power of friendship” but in this case, I think it fits well!
Its not just power of friendship right? Its power of friendship + herba steroids.
Every trope is strong as long as you properly build theming around it. Just saying 'power of friendship wins lol' without displaying the benefits of such bonds just makes the whole thing feel toothless.
In the case of Miraidon/Koraidon, he's literally with you in the beginning of the game. Everything you see in all three storylines, he sees too one way or another. He's there when Nemona relates to you when you're finally on her level. He's there when you're learning the story of Team Star and the incident that led them to avoiding school. He's there when you're watching Arven's most precious pet and lifelong friend FUCKING DYING and you two trying to find a way to restore him back to health. Miraidon/Koraidon watches first hand the great benefits of bonding and comradery.
He grows strong alongside you and pretty much learns from you too. So when the moment comes where Miraidon/Koraidon has to face his demons, he gets to put everything that he learned by watching you the entire game (making friends and leaning on those bonds) into practice. So in this case, the 'power of friendship' is a very real thing for him because he saw first hand exactly what it can do.
It's such a basic bit of storytelling that sometimes goes unnoticed until a great example comes around, like this game's story for instance.
@@siddhantbanerjee3328 And the fact that the ball is registered to the professor AND that you can terastalize while the PPP was using that power to control the robot. Also you can use items and juice up your sandwich loving bike with X attacks and X defends. That big bully didn't stand a chance. xD
@@dangerwarg9682 Well, until the AI heads off in the time machine - it's likely their last act causes your 'Raidon to become registered as *your* Pokémon. But even afterwards, you can have them with you with a full team in Ride form... Or have them be a battle 'mon in their Battle form. Although they refuse to be boxed - almost like Pikachu for Ash. That's how strong their bond is: they don't want to leave your side, ever again. Not after the loss of their old Trainer.
@@ah2190 I don't think you can PC them because they don't want to. Its because their Pokeball is registered to the professors, we can't put other people's Pokemon in our account in the pc
I love the almost feel of a callback here. When My fuecoco couldn't fight the houndoom, miraidon steps in and uses the last of its power...
Now fully nursed back to health, skeldirge can't figut once more. A small smile then leaps into action.
Being a friend of the legendary From the beginning, is not a prejudice or reason for criticism, it is showing that you are worth as a person, as a trainer and at the moment you least expect or need they are by your side no matter what. Because you prove to give their friendship and they return the favor
THIS!!
Before launch : "We are guardian dragons of ancient/future. Now, human's kid, we shall lend you our power. Jump on our back and travel to anywhere your heart desires."
After launch : Domestic legendary scaly/robotic happy doggo.
After cleared : Forever my treasure.
/\ this
You could say... Your treasure was with you this whole time
When you realize that Koraidon and Miraidon, are our seventh member of the team this whole time. During the final battle, when our team members Poké Balls are locked, only Miraidon and Koraidon would stop their rivals. Good thing we can catch another one and trade it.
Unlike Zacian and Zamazenta, they appear very last minute, both Miraidon and Koraidon have been with us since the beginning. However, we couldn't use them in battle until the endgame. In other words, they're more than just Legendaries or Ride Pokémon, they're our best friends.
god i wish i could be best friends with a cool robot lizard
This even more epic when you renember all your adventure with them.
@@ultranova3598 I agree. I'm glad Game Freak let's us catch another Koraidon/Miraidon after beating the game, and trade it for the opposite legendary. Besides, who needs a bicycle when we have Koraidon and Miraidon to ride. 😊
So very true
They're very much like the Partner Pikachu/Eevee from Let's Go
Koraidon going toe to toe with the cause of his PTSD and winning had me BAWLING esp when he toughed out the hit
Same, love this dragon bike :3
Koraidon had more emotions than most movies nowadays lmao
Late comment, but the same can also be said for Miraidon, considering they both have the same role in their respective games
Maybe the real treasure was the sandwiches we* ate along the way.
*Our dragon
Something cool I noticed is that when the dialogue before the fight is glitching out, there’s a frame where it says “AI Turo/Sada has no intention of fighting any more!”
Ikr
I felt so bad for the ai professor. They were so sweet. Glad they got their own happy ending
It's like the Dark Matter" THANK YOU"
@@9w8suxjehsoxjznw omg I forgot about that
You didn’t notice that, you read that online and felt smart for typing this. Strange attention-seeking validation from strangers.
The fact that the battle starts with Taunt makes this fight 10 times more epic.
Yet the second miraidon/koraidon didn't have taunt and it can't even learn it
Yeah! Gave me a real "You fucked with my Pokémon, I fuck with yours!" feeling
@@angrycinnabon2956 LMAO true
and you can't use Swords dance turn one. XD They thought of everything!
1:08 I just want to cry every time I hear this. I already enjoyed it before the climax of the story, but seeing some robot “villain” tell you how you will fail and die, and while they’re in this cool pose as this triumphant music plays in the background to cheer you on is so cool and just… amazing. It’s polar opposites clashing, and it creates something that stirs my emotions greatly.
If you look closely at the name, it’s not even the AI. It’s marked PROFFESOR, so you’re very litteraly fighting the proffesor who’s last gambit to protect their dream is koraidon/miraidon
@@Cigmacica Ehhh, I wouldn’t say it’s the original Professor. Maybe his original dreams, but not actually him. Not unless they downloaded their consciousness into the AI after they died, but there was no mention of that, only that the AI was functioned with their memories long before the Professor even passed away.
To be honest, I don’t even fully side with the AI lol. I don’t think cutting off access to our timeline for future/past Pokémon is the inherently best choice. There can be benefits to having them show up, especially with research. Here’s to hoping we see more about the Paradox Pokémon plot in the inevitable DLC!!
@@asuuki2048 the reason they did it was so they didn't wreck havoc across paldea. i'd say it's a legit reason.
@@jackeroni216 I get Ultra Beast plot vibes. The thing with Ultra Beasts is that they aren’t dangerous simply because of their power, but because they are confused and lost. I have no doubt that the same logic holds true for Paradox Pokémon. If they truly felt they were a threat, they would have sent all of the Paradox Pokémon back to where they came from. But no, just leave them to (supposedly) destroy the ecosystem like they believe lmao. The entire plot feels… against what Pokémon is about, in my humble opinion.
Hope VS. Despair, but hope already has despair so far backed into the corner that all it can do is hiss at you.
This being a hype remix of the first route was something I wasn't expecting, felt like a culmination of the journey.
We hear this leitmotif all around in the game. Toby Fox created the jingle and the other composers worked it into a variety of tracks, namely the school song.
The motif is also used in the end credits of the Indigo Disk DLC.
I love how when you hear this, you realize that the theme you've been hearing when riding around wasn't the riding theme, it was your partner's theme.
One of the best moments in all of pokemon. Also the fact that this is yours and koraidons theme makes it hit that much harder.
That just makes this fight even better now that you say it. We aren't hearing boss music. The "alpha" legendary is!
And once the theme played -- we knew from that point we were going to win. Well done.
@@dinodinosaur It's a great song cause the fight is more of a tearjerker final lap tbh, And I love that.
They took what I loved about Calyrex (making them an actual character) and did it even better.
Screw Calyrex, Koraidon and Miraidon showed more emotions than a onion with a stupidly large hat it can carry somehow
[No hate to Calyrex though, I love Calyrex, I hate how it's so emotionless though]
THIS!! i like to think that my calyrex, spectrier and urshifu were cheering from the sidelines over in galar as they watched my next new legendary friend/partner rise up and kick ass🥰🥰
calyrex is honestly my favorite pokemon
I still think it’s cool how we befriend a box art legendary and use him through our adventure. This game really changes up the formula
A box art legendary yes?
This was what worried me back when they first revealed that you'd be using *the* legendary as transport from the start of the game. Thought it would make the eventual legendary encounter feel less impactful. While I haven't gone and caught Koriadon yet (don't know how/where to either, but I wanna find out on my own later), I'm really glad that I ended up actually loving this decision. Felt really attached to it throughout the journey in a way I hadn't with previous legends, or even just mons in general.
@@zyphyris have you caught the bully koraidon yet?
When I first heard this theme, I thought, “Wow, this is good, but why is it so familiar…?”
Then I realized that it’s a remix of the legendary riding theme for the South Province. Nice job, TPC.
"Fall, and become the foundation upon which my dream may be built" was never a line I expected to come out of this game
I was so proud of my boi Koraidon after sticking together for so long 🥺
Fr them & the legendaries from sun & moon are the most fleshed out box art legendaries in the whole series, glad to have them from the start of the game
So I was right, the game does take the best part from every gen
@@eeveeofalltrades4780 What does it take from each? I'm curious :3
calyrex too he also speaks to you aswell
@@yaboi-rowlet agiasss
They should've done something like this with Zacian and Zamazenta instead of them only having a big appearance at the end of the game
Koraidon is the cutest goat there is. The cry he makes when he is not in battle form is adorable. And when he is in battle form he is a beast. One of my favorite legendary pokemon.
I agree. Something about his little "Agias!" cries is just so adorable.
His swimming idle animation is also cute
HUG EM 😊
I like how this is our Koraidon/Miraidon’s theme rather than the one we’re battling. The fact that it incorporates a more triumphant-sounding arrangement of the main route music makes it seem like our buddy is recalling our adventures together and that the bond we forged is giving them the strength to face and finally best their rival.
I also think it’s interesting how our Koraidon/Miraidon is in a regular Poké Ball and not a Master Ball like the other Paradox Pokémon owned by Sada/Turo. I want to believe it’s because they’re such sweeties that they just willingly allowed themselves to be caught by the Professors.
I think the professor used a regular pokeball with the time machine as a test. Then as you said it allowed itself to be caught. Now being able to prove the existence of powerful unknown pokemon the professor potentially could have been granted access to unlimited masterballs to help with their research
@@katonnor he might have full masterball priveledge from the get go for being a professor. It is professor oak invention according to game's lore and given the technical data to silph co. To reproduced until they realized how op it can be to a point they only be given out to a select few people ie all professors and other important figure + item lottery.
The fact that it retake the leitmotif from a lot of the overwolrd theme is actually so good it remind of all our journeys, fight and challenge in this game and the fact that the legendary are our True partner made me cry a little this game is beautiful
ik a lot of ppl have said this but i’m like 99% sure this one was written by toby fox. using the same leitmotif from the field piece he wrote makes so much sense
@@FrNSICs The instrumentation and the style clearly point to Go Ichinose as the composer.
That being said, this is based on a leitmotif created by Toby Fox.
it's definitely more of a "friendship and courage can do aanything" theme than legendary battle theme
Definitely fits the situation though
Because the Legendary grew to be our friend for once instead of showing up near the end.
@@MarioSonic46 *ahem* Zacian and Zamazenta
@@zaxcottgaming8206 I'll admit they showed up early sure but they didn't grow to be our friend like these two.
@@MarioSonic46 ahem nebbie
I don’t care if this fight was scripted in how it plays out, it makes for an exceptionally executed story beat. Our friend, a victim of bullying, reclaims their former strength and stands up to their bully as this triumphant score rings out, symbolizing they are no longer afraid and found their reason to fight again: for their friends. Every time this music hits, whether on a new playthrough, watching someone’s let’s play, or just listening here, I immediately get so hyped EVERY single time. Phenomenal piece.
This is hands down the best thing Gamefreak has ever done with a legendary. Whenever you fight these forces of nature and tuck them in your box, it feels weird and out of place.
This feels anything but. This is the Ash and Pikachu connection we've been looking for since Red and Blue.
“This is getting out of hand, now there are two of them!”
That perfectly summarizes the entire post game haha
"We should have not made this bargain!"
At least Professor Sada and Turo had the "high" ground when fighting them.
@@Matthew_de_armas That they did have
Cue KH's Axel "TWO!?"
@@Matthew_de_armas and yet they were the ones to -fall into the pit of lava- ascend and travel into the distant past/future.
I just had a thought that this isn’t meant to be the theme of fighting the other Koraidon/Miraidon. It’s the theme of ours coming to the rescue! We’ve become so used to legendary themes being about the challenge that the legendary poses in battle, but this is SO refreshing in both a thematic and musical sense. Love it!
It’s based on the riding theme for the South Province so yeah, pretty much. (Sorry for the necro post).
Damn I feel more attached to this thing than my starter.
is your starter a cool motorcycle dragon? didn’t think so
@@quariryraisin me literally flexing at all the kids at school. They will never be able to upgrade unless they follow Turo or Sada into the future. We're permanant flexing over anyone with a cyclizar in the present era hahhaah
Same lol
I literally replaced my starter for them when I caught them
They technically were our starter
You guys use starters?
So weird fighting the same legendary as ours, it’s usually the other games legendary
Probably because you can choose the one that is in battle form (though there is an option to us change bike to battle during post game) since Koraidon/Miraidon you use is always in the "7th" slot of your party.
@@rogue1248 I understand
except the other games legendary doesn’t exist
@@TheDavidish exactly. in universe the other games legendary doesn't even exist as the other side of time hasn't been touched at all
That happens in very few games lol. Usually its the one you pick that you get to catch first or catch?
"You will fall here, within this garden paradise- and achieve nothing in the end."
this is such a raw line and it comes from Pokèmon
Same with "Fall, and become a foundation upon which my dream may be built"
The Paradise Protection Protocol doesn't just want you defeated, it wants you DEAD
And then there's the Spanish version of the line.
If the English version is raw, then the Spanish version is just straight-up fresh off the body.
@@Hawkatana what's the spanish version?
@@LowIntSpecimen "This garden paradise will be your grave. Here you will die like a fruit that falls from a tree and withers."
@@lightningboat damn, not even a euphemism. just straight up "you will die here"
There’s just no way to accurately describe the raw emotions when this fight starts.
At first I was like shoot what do I do my team are down and the opposing miraidon is staring us down getting ready to do a ghetsis and I’m pressing evey option like WHAT DO I DO?!
Then when I check my party to see the one we’ve stuck around with to help him get his strength and courage back pulsing with light and hearing his roar i legit almost cried like you? You want to help me? And sending him out and seeing him transform to return all the favors we did and realize he’s been our friend this entire time as well and we prove it through battle. I legit cheered and saw this underdog become a legend and to make it more intense the opposing miraidon got a crit and almost took out mine but “miraidon toughed it out so you wouldn’t feel sad” it’s been so long since a Pokémon game made me feel like I was IN there actually experiencing it first hand it was just wow
Making the legendary into Toothless was a hell of a smart move
True
I literally thought the exact same thing and it got me very attached to Koraidon. Even though Skeledirge was my starter, Koraidon was my true partner.
True. Had the legends not basically been Toothless but as a bike, I don't think I'd get as attached to them as I did.
That's what I named my Miraidon
I literally named my miraidon toothless
Using the game’s main theme in this is honestly such a cool touch. It really helps tie the whole soundtrack together and make this feel like an even more impactful final moment
When you think of it, all the paths that the player is going through, in the game, are made for this moment. The gym challenges prepared the legendary about learning new fighting skills with its trainer. The titan Pokémon story, made him stronger and prepared him to fight overpowerd Pokémon. And finally the team star story made the legendary realized that he could beat the one that bullied him. If this was planned by GF, then they are genius.
ok you made me love more this game
I agree
Something I noticed about Koraidon and Miraidon’s cries is that they sound like cars. Koraidon goes “vroom-VROOM” and Miraidon goes “raw” like an electric car.
Ever since we found out that the legendaries would be traveling by our side for our entire journey I knew that a moment would come like this. Where we'd overcome any and all obstacles using our powerful shared bond.
I was not disappointed.
This BGM has a strong feel to the Sun Moon version. The beginning of the beginning even made me feel like I was back to the moment when I got the Z-Crystal in the Sun/Moon. The middle part of the music also has that Alola feeling.
There are plenty of references to sun and moon in this game, take a look at the history teacher, Raifort's belt and you'll see the buckle is a lunala. Also she wears a z ring.
@@clover2660 not to mention the whole idea of bringing in Pokémon from some world alien to ours. Paradox Pokémon, Ultra Beasts... they're almost the same thing. Both have Abilities that give their stats a boost too! (Protosynthesis/Quark Drive and Beast Boost, respectively).
That time machine definitely reminds me of those Ultra Wormholes from Gen 7. Not to mention the parallels I see between the characters of AI Sada and AI Turo and that of Lusamine; we start off by thinking they're good, but then they turn out to be the main antagonist. The same can be said about Chairman Rose's character in Gen 8, so this has been something consistent with the Pokémon games since Gen 7. Unlike previous generations up until Gen 6, the main antagonist does not comes from the "evil team." (neither Team Skull, Team Yell, nor Team Star; that said, Team Skull and the Aether Foundation do collaborate)
Finally, there was a group of Game Freak employees who traveled to Spain all the way back in 2016. I suspect a few of the (early) ideas for Scarlet and Violet might have been formulated around that time, which would have coincided with the time that Sun and Moon were in the final stages of development and nearing release.
When the opposing Miraidon used taunt, I was literally like
"Oh you little piece of sh-"
You know you’ve got a few screws loose when even the AI you made and imbued with your will is like “Are you shitting me?! She’s that determined?!”
I feel like this isn't a theme for the opposing Koraidon/Miraidon, but its your and your own Koraidon/Miraidon's theme cuz its like a journey spent with Koraidon/Miraidon all this time and leading up to this point. Honestly one of the best stories since Gen 5
It is their theme - besides, there's a different theme which plays during the first part of the 'fight' before you realise you can send out your 'raidon. And they don't have this theme when you catch them in the post-game. (And by that I mean post-credits - TWH I see as the capstone of the main game, instead of how becoming Champion is the capstone in most other Pokémon games)
This should’ve played for the wild battle theme in the post game
SV is up with BW and SM in terms of the story for me; it had its bumps bit resulted in the best climax of any mainline Pokemon game for me.
The use of leitmotifs in this game is truly amazing!
It’s actually impressive that a Pokémon game made me feel so connected to the characters. I haven’t felt quite like that in a LONG time playing a mainline Pokémon game. Honestly don’t know if I ever have, and I’ve played every game since Crystal. Everyone felt so alive, even though they had no voices.
You know, I thought it was really funny when Arven hinted Koraidon wasn't changing into it's battle form cause of a mental issue. Like "lmao they made the legendary depressed"
*BUT MY GOD AM I PROUD OF MY MOTORBIKE FOR STANDING UP AGAINST IT'S BULLY AND FOR BEATING THE EVER LOVING SNOT OUT OF IT-*
This was the first Pokémon battle theme that made me burst into tears. Once the leitmotif kicked in, I lost it because I knew it meant the theme that’s been playing throughout the game this entire time, was you and your Koraidon/Miraidon’s theme. The whole “power of friendship” thing is cheesy in most cases, but for this game it just works and is so unbelievably emotional and sweet.
This music was legendary (no pun intended), but it wasn't boss music, but power of friendship music. Which I guess is appropriate since that's how you win this fight.
This song is fantastic and lives up to the other boxart legendary themes
0:25 Gives me Kalos Vibes
0:45 Gives me Alola Vibes
1:09 Gives Me Galar Vibes
1:55 onwards gives massive vibes of Galar's grandeur (I'm kinda thinking Wyndon and the Wild Area themes) mixed with Alola's champion theme. It's wonderful! Hearing it makes me wanna cry everytime!
Nah man 0:25 is 1000% galar
@@camillalapolentona84480 Absolutely. I can see why they said Kalos but it’s definitely giving more Galar.
I'm thinking of a game called puzzle dragons
0:19 to 0:40 gives huge gen 5 gym leader's final pokemon vibes
Evil koraidon/miraidon: you think because you have these humans... You can just waltz on back here and fight me again? Did you not learn from your first mistake?~
Our koraidon/miraidon: this time is different. With my friends by my side I will take this victory!
That's so anime, I love it
Also magic plant steroids...
If you replace "humans" with like mortals or something it sounds like dialogue from a Mystery Dungeon game
_"There's a difference between then and now, brother; _*_I'm not alone anymore!"_*
MAY THE POWER OF SANDWICHES COMPEL YOU
I absolutely love this theme, the desperation in the music at 0:30 and the buildup to Koraidon’s heroic deed protecting you and its other friends from 0:40 to 0:47. It’s just so perfectly done.
Although I already knew about this fight due to the numerous Leaks, I can say that I enjoyed it a lot. Unlike the other legendaries themes, this one is joyful and triumphant, not powerful and menacing, as it symbolizes the relationship between the legendary and the player. They are friends, and they help each other, as Koraidon/Miraidon has helped the player throughout the adventure, we, the player, have helped Koraidon/Miraidon overcome their trauma.
You're doing yourself a massive disservice by following leaks. This kind of surprises are best when left unspoiled. That's why I avoid leaks like the plague.
And that's why I love the use of leitmotif here
I've played a lot of games that have endings like this where its like "Fate of the world, plot twist, how are you overpowering me, etc, etc" and its always awesome. For me. So long as the build up is good. Really good.
Eternatus phase 3 doing the same
Volo pfp, based
And yeah this fight was absolutely amazing
It’s a partnership between the trainer and the legendary. It’s a rematch to redeem the box art legendary’s first territorial loss. This is the ultimate rematch.
>Raidon remembers how the professor protected it and died in the process.
>Raidon remembers how you gave it a sandwich when it was injured.
>Raidon remembers how you threw yourself between it and hostile pokemon when it was hurt
>It bellows a primal roar and unleashes it's true power, ready to return the favor unwilling to lose another friend.
4 still images could have made this tune and fight a thousand times more powerful
It’s pretty cool to see the Pokémon OST working with leitmotifs a lot more.
Like how this is a remix of the field theme and the Professor-Battle-theme being a remix of the Tera-Raid-Theme.
They have been doing their a lot since SM
Eternatus theme doing the same
2:05-2:20
I absolutely loved that part, It doesn't feel like a champion battle, doesn't feel like a final rival battle, nor does it feel an evil team leader battle theme, it actually feels like a final battle to decide the fate of Paldea, it feels like a Final obstacle to your journey that isn't a pokemon league
"Don't listen to this guy, we got this! This is our battle together, Juliana/Florian, and this is how I return the favor for that sandwich at the beach... We'll all get out of here alive and find the way home together."
"I truly thank you, Juliana/Florian. YOU ARE MY GREATEST TREASURE." ~Koraidon/Miraidon
❤️🏍🥪 💜🏍🥪
Im glad gamefreak had the balls to try out so much new stuff in these games.
ignoring the FPS and Graphics this is imo the best pokemon game so far.
Open world, legend is ur friend. the final *villain* is not just pulled out of a pocket and well written.
Loved everysecond of it
I didn't realize this fight was scripted as i only got brought down to one hp once, and seeing the 'toughed it out' message I haven't seen since my Incineroar tanked a lethal hit in the Ultra Necrozma fight before ending it brought me to tears.
At this point i believe Koraidon and Miraidon are my favorite legendaries ever
The entire ost of this games give me big USUM feelings, and I love that cuz those are my favourite pokemon games
Same here :)
I can't wait to see the Area 0 Wild encounter here! It's one of the best battle themes in the franchise imo!
God the liet motif of the south province, where you met this friend, being the most triumphant and upbeat thing ever got me so emotional the first time
I have to admit, this game got me right in the feels. all bugs and stuff aside, the characters and story are amazing.
except for the first 2 hours that make the game basically become a visual novel
@@CinnaBox I loved it my first play through bc it felt more real and personal but for my second and third playthrough of the main story, it was painful. especially bc by my third play I wanted to start with the DLC first, so I had to wait till the entire first part of the school stuff was over xD
Now I know why it took you so long to upload the ost of the game
Those wallpapers/backgrounds are so amazing!
I LOVED that I knew *precisely* which Pokemon I could still use, and then that moment where you know EXACTLY what move to use after Terastallizing.
Absolutely loved what you had to do in order to call out Koraidon/Miraidon.
Never thought I’d get to say to words “Emotional Support Motorbike Dragon”, but uh… yeah.
I absolutely LOVE the fact that part of this theme is the same theme from when you're out in the fields riding around on your companion, but now it's more upbeat and dynamic when they've reached their ultimate form 🥹
This being a remix of the S/M Champion theme, my favorite Pokemon theme of all time, only propels it further up my ranking of Pokemon themes. Such a good track to cap off the Paldea journey
This made me happy cry when you finally get them battling and everyone’s cheering you on :)
And that's how I saved the day with the power of friendship... and a Lizard!
bringing back one of the first soundtracks in the game for the final boss is amazing
The way everything glimmers to white before the battle begins...the triumphant music, the incredibly easy fight after the grueling boss battle against the AI...I was worried that there would be another tough one, but this one is more a super cutscene about friendship, and standing up for yourself, and this part just gave me a huge grin through and through, while my friends cheered me and this awesome music played.
The route music that plays to me is Koraidon/Miraidon motivating itself by remembering all the rides and sandwiches you had together. Your partner is a sweet and gentle pokemon who is standing up to it's bully because it loves you.
Pokemon: How To Train Your Dragon
I love this game so much. These 2 legends are seriously some of the best and top a *lot* of other ones.
Im getting alolha vibes from this so much
I can hear that champion hau and gen 7 title theme anywhere!
I normally don't use the mascot legendary of the game, but since we've been with Koraidon/Miraidon throughout the whole game, I just had to put them on my team as soon as I could! Our little dood
Koraidon's profile proclaiming we met at Poco Path rather than Area Zero reminds me that we really came all the way along grow to reach this far. He's really the buddy comparable to anime Pikachu we ever longed for.
Absolutely love the fact that the other Koriadon/Miraidon is mainly there in the post game so you could trade it away, but when you catch it your legendary let’s out a cry of anger and confusion. Like it’s like “What the fu”
I like to imagine they're reacting to each other, like one's being like "HEY!! (aggressive)" or something and the rideable one is just "HUH??????"
Alternatively, an inverse is also a fun interpretation. The rideable one, no longer afraid of them, is like "Oh! You're here too now!" meanwhile the aggressive one is just "WTF????".
Definitely fits for me since I just lobbed a Master Ball at the lizard.
The fact that this song comes and plays parts of the main theme in it while you’re at the climax of the story is such an emotional thing that, for the first time in years, I’ve actually cried seeing a fight play out.
Koraidon my beloved, you are the hero no one expected, but one that we all deserved.
If only a Juno Songs or Man on The Internet cover of this existed… then we’d be in a perfect world.
THIS
Now I want Arven, Nemona and Penny singing harmony with Koraidon roars in the background.
They will one day. I Just know it.
Listen I love the Reshiram Vs. Zekrom fight in BW as much as the next guy but you CANNOT top the energy this fight had when your pet dinosaur motorcycle decided to square up. Best box legendary fight in the series easy.
Koraidon is my buddy, no matter how much people hate his design. This game’s plot and how it made the legendary your friend from the very beginning was so fun. Koraidon my beloved
Yes true miraidon is good. But my choice is koraidon
people dont like Koraidons design? It's such a cool design. I personally dislike Miraidon more just because it's battle form is relatively unimpressive and looks a bit janky and uncomfy looking. Koraidon looks like a true king and primal beast. Which is SO cool.
Yeah Most people dont like him sadly because he walks and dont use his wheels @@backpack_hermit25
I love the contrast between the two images. Miraidon just looks grumpy, but that smirk on Koraidon’s face! He knows he’s gonna kick your ass.
0:19 this part almost Sounded like the last pokemon from Unova Gym Leaders Black and White!!
This battle and Necrozma’s have a lot in common, I won both battles with the power of friendship. 🥺🥺
I'd say with Necrozma's it was much more badass since it wasn't scripted like this one (my Noivern survived at 1 HP THREE ENTIRE TIMES and eventually defeated Necrozma, I think I used up all the luck I could get in the Universe during that moment)
Making the main Pokemon a simple mount was the biggest gamble I've seen Gamefreak do. They went from making Pokemon a classic RPG style to ACTUALLY take risks and innovate in the franchise. Loved this game, and I don't think I'll feel more attached to a Pokemon game ever again.
This theme be like: *FRIENDSHIP* *IS* *MAGIC*
(Facepalm) really? That was so corny
AND THIS SANDWICH I FOUND
I understand what you said.Yes it DOES corny. But bruh its different from person to person and Build-up was amazing and fun.
False, the power of friendship is nothing to THE POWER OF SANDWICHES!