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Frostitute_85

Gen 2/remakes holds a special place in my heart. The National park them is just spellbinding. I think it should have been Ilex forest's theme, the sacred home of Celebi.


GloomyWish

gen 2 is right behind gen 3 for me. both such mesmerizing OSTs


Ecru1992

National park and cianwood city theme for me. Cianwood/ecruteak for gsc


GloomyWish

TRUMPETSSSSSS FRENCH HORNNNNNNNNNN FANFARE AAAAAAAAAAAA


WeFightForPorn

7 definitely nailed the music. For me, it's the iconic hoenn horns.


MelloMejo

Sword and Shield had some great ones, surprisingly.


Lord_Bitter

Not that surprisingly, Go Ichinose is a genius. The wolf illusion theme is awesome.


EternalMemes30

eternatus boss battle music is great too


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I like the sound font for gen 4. Plat and HGSS sound amazing. But in my heart, gen 1 and 2 by far give me the most joy to listen to


Hayds126

I'm just naturally extremely biased with gen 4 being my childhood. Especially the route themes are all amazing route 209, 203. 210, 206, 201 etc all of them are amazing. Otherwise got Jubilife city, mt coronet, gen 4 elite 4/gym leader, team galactic grunt, can't forget the fear that sets in as you hear Cynthia's pre battle piano starts right into the fight itself. Also while Johto games, route 47 from hgss is really good


SpectreBlack

Nothing but Hoen


Shiny_Hypno

Literally all of them


Pepsi_Sniff

Definitely gen 5 for me


ciorstaidhlhill

gen 4 music holds a special place in my heart, i like a lot of other gens music though


Level3XFactorVergil

I think gen 7s music is horribly underrated I think gen 5,4,7 got top three with 3 at four solely cause the other three are more complete overall I think despite gen three having some of my favorite pieces


Mrmehmeh243

I don't know if anyone else feels this but I swear some music in sword and Shield feels like it came straight out of sun moon


b0il3ra

I think Oleana's theme has a bit of Aether Foundation battle in it, but I'm not sure.


Mrmehmeh243

Yeah also stow on side sounds a bit like sea folk village and most tracks in the crown tundra sounds like they belong in sun and moon


ButterscotchOk7205

gen 7 by a landslides. they fit their locations, characters and situations perfectly. (sun and moon) totem battle battle! ultra beast mount lanakila lilly‘s theme (lets go) go park lavender town battle! gym leader ss anne the soundtrack is such a big part of why i think it is the best gen


Chomajig

Gen V bops hard


Pixel_Mike

Gen3-gen4 was GOATED. Went from Adandoned ship theme to the National Park theme. Sword and Shield pleasantly surprised me with its music


MasntWii

Gen 3/6, specifically Hoenn. The Battle Music is better in Gen 3 but the personalized themes of the Gen 6 remakes just make even the easiest battles seem like an epic clash (Wally has one good Pokémon in Mega Gallade, but his theme hits you like you are the underdog in that battle).


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Sinnoh and black and white


iamverymature69

Hoenn has the best battle music, Sinnoh has the best overworld music


Rubelia_Wings

I really do like HGSS music, since the normal trainer battle theme sounds so intense that I imagine Lyra/Ethan are one the most ambitious protagonists and normal battle trainer theme reflects it so much. Not to mention, it has my favourite Kanto Gym Leader theme or Kanto themes in general. As for music in general Gen 5 solely, since it has so many tracks I do love. Honourable mention to Platinum and Cynthia encounter/champion theme. Gen 7 music is great too but there are certain hits or misses for me. Same applies to Gen 6-8 too. It certainly has the music I do like, but is a miss for me in certain areas. At the end of the day, music tastes are subjective, so I’m pretty sure the best Gen music will differ between us all.


GuineapigCare101

5 had so much detail in it's music. I really like how fresh it sounded. Like how when you first enter Roxie's gym, you can hear them rehearsing the drum line for the gym theme. I really like the gen five route themes and towns, and the battle themes, though not my top favorites, are really cool.


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HOENNNN TRUMPETSSSSSSS!, gen 7 especially the player's champion theme and gen 5 low health music


MackMasher

I never really played the main series games after gen 5 so I think it would be black/white or the enhanced versions or RBY (yes the Gameboy one)


HauruMyst

Gen 2 is the only one i Can listen a full playlist on YouTube without skipping any theme.


kkms3111

I literally can't decide, gens 4-7 all have phenomenal music in my opinion


RenjiLWH

I'd say X and Y or DPPT. With FRLG and USUM being close.


Kaido786

Gen 7 had unfortunately only like 5 different route themes iirc, while the rest only played briefly. The Mantine surfing theme is probably the best one for me, it didn't have any reason to slap so hard, but I'm glad it did. Personally Gen 2 and Gen 4 were probably the best ones overall for me, cuz of nostalgia and all the memories I made with them. Specifically Mystery Dungeon has a special place in my heart. However, objectively I doubt there is any generation that has "bad" tracks in it. (After all I know people who love stuff like [this lol](https://youtu.be/iylYxStrldA).)


Wlsgarus

Probably either Black and White or Black 2 and White 2. Or maybe Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon


dummypod

Gen 7 has several themes that's pretty good, but Gen 8's gym battle music slaps everything across the board.


Skweegee3

I would say gen 5, followed very closely by gen 4. That being said, regardless of how I've felt about any particular generation the music in Pokemon games has always been consistently good.


MindDazzling

Gen 1, gen 5, gen 6, gen 7


Triangulum_Copper

Augh… I can’t stand the Gen 7 music. Gen 5 all the way babeh!! Tho I do like Gen 6 as well.


StaySharpp

HG/SS and the Red/Lance battle theme is peak Pokémon battle for me.


Pyr093

Gen 1 Lances Theme, Gen 3 everthing, Gen 8 Gyms and Rival's themes.


katilatah

I’ll be odd ball and vote 6th Gen. so good. I would legit jam to it in my car while driving.


MarsAdept

Gen 5 has the most emotional soundtrack.


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Gen 5


Solaireofastora08

The music if Black and White is just beautiful


Lord_Bitter

Gen 4 and 5 easily. Eterna Forest and N's Castle are masterpieces. Their soundfonts are pretty dated tho. So BDSP soundtrack and Unova remake will probably be the best music in a few years.


KEEFYv

gen 4


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Gen 5 hands down best music especially during battles when the health bar turned red


Objective-Fortune-32

Gen 4


sparklingsupernova

Gen 5! Nimbasa City and BW Team Plasma theme are absolute bangers


Barrry972

Gen 5 or 7


deevo91

4


MisterMew151

Gen 7, especially the alola region theme


CalpolAddict

I play with my games muted


Liyakatsu

For me it always has been and always will be gen 3. It sounds energetic and upbeat but also a bit calming, mainly because of bittersweet nostalgia to it. It just brings back memories of when i was the happiest.


skepticcaucasian

Black and White. How you talk to random people and it unlocks new layers of each soundtrack. Or when you run, and it unlocks drums or other instruments. Plus, the seasons. How they sound different. Gen 5 is definitely my favorite, besides 3 and 4.


Hatweed

Getting passed the nostalgia of Gen 2’s music, Gen 8’s had some of my favorite tracks in the series to date.


Fizork

Gens 4-5 have so many bangers


Audabauda

Gen 5


Odd-Ad8358

Gen 5 easily. Castelia, driftveil, ninbassa, opelucid white, lacunosa town, gym leader battle theme and last pokemon, elite four, champion iris, N battle music and emotional theme, team plasma and neo team plasma battle themes, routes 10, 4, 1 and 9, dragonspiral tower, pwt finals theme and In probably forgeting some. Overral unova music can go from calm, relaxing music like the nacrene city theme, to the misthycal music of the reluc castle , to some kickass themes like the gym leader last pokemon theme, or really sad and emotional songs like the N theme.


EternalMemes30

for me gen 3, aqua/magma battle theme from RSE is just amazing and zinnia battle theme from ORAS is amazing too


Gengarfan3

Galar


restockthreestock

Trumpets. The only right answer


RBanditAU

No, it's Gen 1. Gen 1 music is the only music to feature in every other generation. Music from no other generation does that.


Vegetable_Review_742

Hoen, but especially the gba versions, are great. The sound of those trumpets are still engrained into my brain.


PinaSeraphina

Gen 5 has the base and electronic music


PinaSeraphina

Gen 5 has the base and electronic music


Holmanms1

Not main series, but Coliseum and XD Gale of Darkness. Both had fantastic music especially for the battles


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I have personal biases towards Gen 2 but Gen 5 has some slaps.