*[Intro – nostalgic chiptune fades into dark trance, then a cocky voice]* "Sal, New Bark Town... let's take Johto." *[Verse 1 – hard rap over dark trance]* New Bark Town, Professor Elm on the line, Pick your partner, it's choosing time, Cyndaquil, Totodile, Chikorita in the mix, Didn't Hesitate twice, Cyndaquil let's burn it up. Silver stole his — now he's up to tricks! Red-haired rival with a chip on his shoulder, Stole a starter, but I'm getting bolder, First badge waiting in Violet City, Falkner's birds? Yeah, that's a pity. *[Chorus – dark trance drop]* JOHTO KINGPIN! (pin! pin!) Sixteen badges, let the games begin! (gin! gin!) From New Bark Town to the mountain high, Sal's the name and the legend don't lie! JOHTO KINGPIN! *[Verse 2 – rap, harder]* Bugsy in Azalea with his bug-type swarm, Whitney's Miltank? Yeah, I weathered the storm, Goldenrod's lights, but the Rockets came back, Slowpoke Well — yeah, I blocked that attack! Radio Tower taken, the city's in fear, Sal rolls through and the coast is clear, Mahogany's hideout, underground and deep, Put Team Rocket right back to sleep! *[Breakdown – beat strips back, spoken]* "They say the beasts still roam where the tower burned... Raikou, Entei, Suicune — legends returned." *[Verse 3]* Burned Tower's ashes, the legends awake, Three beasts running and the whole ground shakes, Whirl Islands calling through the storm, Lugia's wings gonna keep me warm! Tin Tower rising to the sky, Rainbow Wing and I'm flying high, Ho-Oh's fire burning gold and red, Legends answer when the kingpin's led! *[Chorus]* JOHTO KINGPIN! (pin! pin!) Lugia, Ho-Oh, let the hunt begin! (gin! gin!) Through the whirlpools and the sacred flame, Every legend's gonna know my name! JOHTO KINGPIN! *[Verse 4]* Elite Four waiting at the Indigo gate, Will, Koga, Bruno — yeah, I sealed their fate, Karen's dark types couldn't dim my light, Then Lance stepped up for the final fight! Dragonite falling from the sky, Champion Lance had to say goodbye, Sal's the champ, put the crown on me, But the journey's far from over — wait and see! *[Verse 5 – fastest flow]* Kanto's calling, eight more to go, Brock, Misty — yeah, I told you so, Lt. Surge, Erika, Janine and Sabrina, Blaine's volcano, Blue's arena! Sixteen badges on my vest, Proved I'm better than the rest, Mt. Silver's peak in the ice and snow, One last battle... you already know. *[Bridge – half-time, epic synth]* Red's been waiting at the top of the world, The silent legend, the original... Pikachu sparking in the frozen air, Two kings collide — winner takes it there! *[Build – rising synths]* Sixteen badges... one mountain... one legend! *[Final Chorus – bigger, key change, double]* JOHTO KINGPIN! (pin! pin!) From Johto's shores to Kanto's din! (din! din!) Beat the beasts, beat the best, Put every legend to the test! JOHTO KINGPIN! (pin! pin!) Red at the summit, this is it! (it! it!) Sal versus Red, the final call — The kingpin came to catch 'em all! JOHTO KINGPIN! *[Outro – fading]* "Mt. Silver... conquered."
