Pokémon 2.B.A. Master

Pokemon 2.B.A Master

Easy Piano solo from the Hit TV Series

As a long-time Pokemon fan, I had to have the book. I did own this soundtrack right when it first came out. Many of these songs are kind of a strange equivalent to image songs, and the songs with rapping barely have notes to play. This book is definitely geared more towards kids and early beginner players, with the notes being quite simplified and fingerings listed.

In the middle of the book are a series of full-color posters with screenshots from the anime and the most 90s pull-out poster backgrounds I have seen in a while. The posters are perforated, so they’re easy to take out. I’ve left mine in my book.

Book stats

  • Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
  • Year: 1999
  • Origin: US
  • Instrument: Piano solo mostly. Rap songs have separated lyrics.
  • Level: beginner
  • ISBN-13: 978-1575602899
  • ISBN-10: 157560289X
  • Pages: 56
  • Song count: 13
  • Interesting feature: full-color pull outs

Song list

  • Pokémon Theme
  • 2B A Master
  • Viridian City
  • What Kind of Pokémon Are You?
  • My Best Friends
  • Everything Changes
  • The Time Has Come (Pikachu’s Goodbye)
  • Pokémon (Dance Mix)
  • Double Trouble (Team Rocket)
  • Together, Forever
  • Misty’s Song
  • PokéRAP
  • You Can Do It (If You Really Try)

Gallery

Blue front cover with a red banner across the top that says "Includes PokeRap plus full-color Pullouts!" Below that is the yellow "Pokemon 2.B.A. Master" logo then "Music from the Hit TV Series". A pokeball wooshes forward from the left to the right.
Front cover
Blue back cover with a black banner at the top that says "Music from the Hit TV Series". On the right is the "Pokemon 2.B.A. Master logo" with Pikachu sitting below it. On the left is the list of songs in the book. Refer to Song List section above for full text.
Back cover
Front piece in the book and the only grayscale artwork. Ash flexes with one arm and holds Pikachu in the other, both looking happily at each other. Background is four diamonds pointing next to each other to make a flower-like shape repeated all over.
Front piece
Poster of the show's heroes. Left to right: Misty, Ash with Pikachu, and Brock. Background is a subtle blue geometric design.
Poster of heroes
Ash looking stoked about going on a journey, holding the PokeDex in one hand. Pikachu looks perplexed. Background is blue diamonds over a lemon yellow background, repeated over and over.
Poster of Ash going on a journey
A rough battle with Ash reaching forward in panic in the back, The squirtle squad watching the battle with neutral looks, and Pikachu taking a horn drill to the chest from a goldeen. Background of blue diamonds over a lemon yellow background repeated over and over.
Poster of a rough battle. Goldeen is vicious?
Ash holding Pikachu, riding in Officer Jenny's motorcycle as they rush to the Pokémon Center. Background is orange with red lines streaking across the page.
Poster of a Pokémon emergency!
The main cast with a bunch of Pokémon surrounding them. poster includes Ash, Brock, Misty, Jessie, and James with various Pokémon with no real indication of why each was chosen really. Background is orange with bright red streaks across it.
Poster of the main cast with Pokémon
Team Rocket. Main center image is Jessie (left) and James holding a rose (right). A stock image of Meowth is in the top left. Background is blue and white spots.
Team Rocket Poster
Poster of the main heroes. Left to right: Misty, Ash with Pikachu, and Brock. Background is blue and white spots.
Another poster of the heroes
A poster of various Pokémon in a bunch of sizes. It just seems to be a collection of Pokémon for no rhyme or reason other than Pokémon. Background is an odd blue geometric design.
Pokémon poster
Excerpt from the PokeRap. Most of the bars are just lyrics from the PokeRap while the piano grand staff beneath it just has rests.
Excerpt from the PokeRap. Not much for the piano here.