OFFICIAL VST SOFTWARE USED BY GAMEFREAK

Okay, but good luck acquiring everything legitimately.

• VST (Developer): Base Retail Price

• Omnisphere (Spectrasonics): $499
• Stylus RMX (Spectrasonics): $399
• Trilian (Spectrasonics): $299
• Addictive Drums* (XLN Audio): $449.95**
• Komplete 6*** (Native Instruments): $499
• Complete Composers Collection 3 PRO (EastWest): $1199.95****
• Vienna Ensemble PRO 5 (Vienna Symphonic Library): €235 ($262.69)
• Ethno World 5 Professional & Voices (Best Service): $449
• Independence Pro (MAGIX): $330
• Platinum (Waves): $2000
• Total: $6387.59

* Addictive Drums is outdated and unavailable. The product shown here is Addictive Drums 2.
** Price varies depending on the selected bundle. The price shown here is that of the XXL Studio Bundle.
*** Komplete 6 is outdated and unavailable. The product shown here is Komplete 10.
**** Price varies depending on the selected instruments. The price shown here is that of the default selection.

Bear in mind that these are base prices, that is, prices without having factored in additional plug-ins, hardware keys, applicable shipping costs and taxes, discounts, etc.

Certainly, you could try pirate everything, though you should know the legal and moral implications of illegally downloading literal hundreds of gigabytes worth of software. Unless you are dedicated, intend to expand beyond casual Pokémon music, and genuinely require all of the above software to further your career (hint: you don't), stick to the free or cheaper alternative plug-ins, of which there are many.

That said, I would recommend anyone who is interested in video game music composition to check the interview out. Great article.