Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions |
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| Location | United States, Canada, and Europe |
| Start date | August 15, 2014 |
| End date | May 6, 2017 |
Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions was a special series of live music concerts. These concerts were officially presented by The Pokémon Company. They featured amazing orchestral music from the world of Pokémon. Imagine your favorite Pokémon tunes played by a full orchestra!
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Music from the Pokémon World
Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions brought to life music from many different Pokémon video games. It also included popular songs from the entire Pokémon series, like the famous "Pokémon Theme". The name "Symphonic Evolutions" shows how the music has grown and changed over time. Just like Pokémon evolve, the music has evolved too!
The concerts featured music from many Pokémon game generations. This included music from Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow. You could also hear songs from Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal. Later games like Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, X, and Y were also included.
The show also played music from the Pokémon TV shows and movies. These concerts were led by conductor Susie Seiter. Her husband, Chad Seiter, and his co-worker Jeron Moore helped arrange the music.
Concert Locations and Dates
The Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions tour traveled to many places. It started in August 2014 and ended in May 2017. Concerts were held in the United States, Canada, and Europe. They also visited Mexico, Australia, Chile, and the United Arab Emirates. Fans all over the world got to experience this unique musical journey.
Concert Setlist Highlights
The concerts were divided into different parts, just like a play. They had an introduction, an intermission, and an encore. Here are some of the songs and themes that were played:
Introduction Music
- Overture
- Pallet Town (from Red, Blue, and Yellow)
- Prepare for Trouble (from Red, Blue, and Yellow)
- Born to be a Champion (from Red, Blue, and Yellow)
- Ecruteak City (from Gold, Silver, and Crystal)
- Songs of the Towers (from Gold, Silver, and Crystal)
- ... (from Gold, Silver, and Crystal)
- Ancients of Hoenn (from Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald)
- Falling Ashes (from Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald)
- End of the Road (from Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald)
- Dreams and Adventures (from Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum)
- Routes of Sinnoh (from Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum)
- The Lake Guardians (from Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum)
After Intermission
- Pokémon Center
- The Day I Became King (from Black and White)
- N-Counter (from Black and White)
- Farewell (from Black and White)
- An Eternal Prison (from X and Y)
- Welcome to Kalos (from X and Y)
- Professor Sycamore (from X and Y)
- Friends, Fights & Finales (from X and Y)
Encore Songs
- Gotta Catch 'em All (Pokémon Theme)
- KISEKI
Tour Merchandise
Fans could buy special items at the concerts. These items were called tour merchandise. The official merchandise included two cool posters and a T-shirt. The T-shirts were black and showed a special "maestro Pikachu" artwork. This Pikachu looked like a conductor!
One poster was white and also featured the maestro Pikachu. The other poster was black and showed Pikachu with Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle. These items were a great way for fans to remember the concert.
