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==Land==
==Land==
===Shoes===
===Running Shoes===
====Normal shoes====
{{main|Running Shoes}}
These are the primary way of getting around in the Pokémon series of games. Excluding [[Generation VI]], the {{player}} starts with these in the beginning of the game, and with them is able to walk around. They are used by pressing either Up, Down, Right, or Left on the D-Pad.
Introduced in [[Generation III]], the Running Shoes are a pair of shoes that allow the player to run by holding down the B button in conjunction with the directional pad. Running is not allowed in most buildings however, until [[Generation IV]]. Running speed is affected by terrain, such as marshes and snow. In {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}, the Running Shoes can be triggered on and off by using the touch screen.


====Running Shoes====
===Roller Skates===
Introduced in [[Generation III]], the [[Running Shoes]] are a pair of shoes that allow the player to run by holding down the B button in conjunction with the directional pad. Running is not allowed in most buildings however, until [[Generation IV]]. Running speed is affected by terrain, such as marshes and snow. In {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}, the Running Shoes can be triggered on and off by using the touch screen.
[[File:Roller Skates anime.png|thumb|200px|Roller Skates in the anime]]
{{main|Roller Skates}}
Roller Skates are a [[key item]] in [[Pokémon X and Y]] that allow the {{player}} to move around faster than they would by running, but slower than they would on a [[Bicycle]]. The {{player}} can perform certain tricks while using the Roller Skates. They are also worn by {{tc|Roller Skater|Roller Skaters}}.


===Cycles===
In the anime, [[Korrina]] often wears Roller Skates.
====Bikes====
 
===Bikes===
[[File:DP Bicycle.png|200px|thumb|{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} on bikes in ''[[DP038|One Big Happiny Family!]]'']]
[[File:DP Bicycle.png|200px|thumb|{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} on bikes in ''[[DP038|One Big Happiny Family!]]'']]
=====Generation I and II=====
====In the games====
In the [[Generation I]] and [[Generation II]] games, as well as {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, only a basic [[bicycle]] is sold by the [[Miracle Cycle|Bike Shop]]. Only one obstacle is passable solely by bicycle, and that is [[Kanto Route 17|Cycling Road]]. Bicycling is not allowed in most buildings.
{{main|Bicycle}}
In all [[core series]] games, the player is able to acquire a [[bicycle]]. Often they have a price that is beyond the player's capacity to pay for, but during the course of the game the player will be given one as a gift from an NPC.


=====Generation III=====
Bicycles allow the player to travel faster than they can walking, running, or skating. Usually, the bicycle cannot be used in most, if any, buidlings.
In {{game2|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald}}, there are two types of bicycles: the {{DL|Bicycle|Mach Bike}} and {{DL|Bicycle|Acro Bike}}. They can be swapped at [[Rydel's Cycles]] in [[Mauville City]].


The Mach Bike can move so fast that it can climb muddy slopes or pass over weak ground without falling through. If the player collides with something, the speed at which they are traveling will reset. On the [[Seaside Cycling Road]], the player's time and amount of collisions are recorded by a [[NPC]], and will be sent over to another player if the records are swapped. In addition, there is a period of two blocks of acceleration and deceleration when traveling on the Mach Bike, which makes immediate stops impossible.
Some of the games also have different types of bicycles. The [[Hoenn]] games have two different types of bicycles: the {{DL|Bicycle|Mach Bike}}, optimized for speed, and the {{DL|Bicycle|Acro Bike}}, optimized for performing tricks. In the [[Sinnoh]] games, the bicycle has two different gears. In the [[Kalos]] games, the player is given a choice between two colors of a bicycle.


The Acro Bike has the same speed as the bikes in earlier games, but can climb rocks in areas like {{rt|112|Hoenn}} and travel on white rails on {{rt|119|Hoenn}} and other places. In addition, if the B button is held while on the Acro Bike, the player will perform a wheelie. If the B button is held for several seconds, the Acro Bike will perform "bunny hops". Bunny hops allow the player to jump onto and along rugged rock paths, such as those found on [[Jagged Pass]]. If the B button and directional pad are used together, the player is able to jump over small gaps.
Throughout the games, there have occasionally been areas or [[Bike obstacles|obstacles]] requiring the use of the bicycle. In [[Kanto]], [[Kanto Route 17|Cycling Road]] can only be traversed on the bicycle. In Hoenn, the Mach Bike is required to climb muddy slopes or traverse weak ground without falling through, while the Acro Bike is required to cross stepping stones and thin rails. The [[Seaside Cycling Road]] in Hoenn can also only be traversed on a bicycle, and a person at the south end of the road will even time the player's traversal. In Sinnoh, there are occasionally ramps jutting out of the ground, allowing the player to jump the bicycle off these ramps and cross certain obstacles.


=====Generation IV=====
====In the anime====
In {{3v2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}}, only one bicycle is available. This model however, has two gears which can be changed by pressing the B button, allowing [[Bike obstacles|obstacles]] to be jumped over with sufficient speed. Unlike the previous generations, bikes cannot be ridden in any buildings in Diamond and Pearl. This was changed in Platinum. In {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}, the bike only has one speed, as in Generation II.
Bikes are used at various times in the anime, most notably when {{Ash}} borrows {{an|Misty}}'s bike, but crashes, thus ruining it. This bike is alluded to frequently throughout the first few seasons as a reason why Misty is angry at Ash. All of the main female characters, up until {{series2|Best Wishes}}, owned bikes, which were eventually destroyed. In the original series, Ash, Misty, Brock used Nurse Joy's bicycles in ''[[EP036|The Bridge Bike Gang]]'' to give medicines to another Nurse Joy in an unknown town. In the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, when Ash and {{ashfr}} were traveling on {{si|Cycling Road}}, they used bikes. {{an|Barry}} is also seen with a bike in ''[[DP157|Gotta Get a Gible!]]''.
 
=====Generation V=====
In {{game|Black and White|s}}, the bicycle is similar to the ones in Generations I and II. The bike cannot be ridden in most buildings.
=====Generation VI=====
In {{g|X and Y}}, the bicycle is exactly the same as in Generation V, but comes in two colors.
 
=====In the anime=====
Bikes are used at various times in the anime, most notably when {{Ash}} borrows {{an|Misty}}'s bike, but crashes, thus ruining it. This bike is alluded to frequently throughout the first few seasons as a reason why Misty is angry at Ash. All of the main female characters, up until {{series2|Best Wishes}}, owned bikes, which were eventually destroyed. In the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, when Ash and {{ashfr}} were traveling on {{si|Cycling Road}}, they used bikes. {{an|Barry}} is also seen with a bike in ''[[DP157|Gotta Get a Gible!]]''.


===={{wp|Motorcycle|Motorbikes}}====
==={{wp|Motorcycle|Motorbikes}}===
[[File:Wes's Motorcycle.png|left|thumb|Wes's motorcycle, as seen in the beginning of {{g|Colosseum}}]]
[[File:Wes's Motorcycle.png|left|thumb|250px|Wes's motorcycle, as seen in the beginning of {{g|Colosseum}}]]
=====In the games=====
====In the games====
In {{g|Colosseum}}, [[Wes]] rides a futuristic levitating motorcycle.
In {{g|Colosseum}}, [[Wes]] rides a futuristic levitating motorcycle.


The {{tc|Biker}}, {{tc|Roughneck|Cue Ball}}{{tt|*|Cue Balls are shown with motorcycles in FireRed and LeafGreen only}}, and [[Charles|Motorcyclist]] Trainer classes use motorbikes.  
The {{tc|Biker}}, {{tc|Roughneck|Cue Ball}}{{tt|*|Cue Balls are shown with motorcycles in FireRed and LeafGreen only}}, and [[Charles|Motorcyclist]] Trainer classes use motorbikes.  


=====In the anime=====
====In the anime====
Motorbikes have been used by [[Officer Jenny]] multiple times.
Motorbikes have been used by [[Officer Jenny]] multiple times.
A [[Pokémon poacher|Pokémon hunter]] used a motorcycle in ''[[M04|Celebi: Voice of the Forest]]'' when he was chasing {{OBP|Celebi|M04}}.
A [[Pokémon poacher|Pokémon hunter]] used a motorcycle in ''[[M04|Celebi: Voice of the Forest]]'' when he was chasing {{OBP|Celebi|M04}}.
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[[File:Trucks anime.png|220px|thumb|right|A group of trucks in the anime]]
[[File:Trucks anime.png|220px|thumb|right|A group of trucks in the anime]]
====Moving truck====
====Moving truck====
A truck is used by the player's family to move from [[Johto]] to [[Hoenn]] in {{3v2|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald}}. The player starts the game inside of the truck.
A truck is used by the player's family to move from [[Johto]] to [[Hoenn]] in {{5v2|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald|Omega Ruby|Alpha Sapphire}}. The player starts the game [[Inside of Truck|inside of the truck]].


====[[S.S. Anne#Rumors|S.S. Anne truck]]====
====[[S.S. Anne#Rumors|S.S. Anne truck]]====
A truck is located in a normally inaccessible part of the S.S. Anne, in Red and Blue. There were rumors that one can get a Mew or a rare item by using {{m|Strength}} on it. However, these proved to be false. In FireRed and LeafGreen, if the [[Dowsing Machine|Itemfinder]] is used to look for an item near the truck, a [[Lava Cookie]] can be found instead, as possibly a reference to the rumors.
A truck is located in a normally inaccessible part of the S.S. Anne, in Red and Blue. There were rumors that one can get a Mew or a rare item by using {{m|Strength}} on it. However, these proved to be false. In FireRed and LeafGreen, if the [[Dowsing Machine|Itemfinder]] is used to look for an item near the truck, a [[Lava Cookie]] can be found instead, as possibly a reference to the rumors.


====[[Skyarrow Bridge]]====
====In [[Unova]]====
Trucks can be seen on the Skyarrow Bridge. They are driving on the road beneath the walkway for pedestrians.
Trucks can be seen on [[Skyarrow Bridge]], driving on the road beneath the walkway for pedestrians. Trucks can also be seen driving on the highway, in {{rt|4|Unova}}.


====[[Unova Route 4]]====
====In the {{pkmn|anime}}====
Trucks can be seen driving on the highway.
Trucks have appeared many times in the anime. For example, Jessie and James have used trucks many times as a mode of transport. Other appearances include:
* In ''[[EP052|Princess vs. Princess]]'', {{an|Misty}} ships her Pokémon Princess Dolls that she won from the [[Princess Festival|Queen of the Princess Festival contest]] home to the [[Cerulean Gym]] in a Pidgeot Transport truck.
* [[Butch]] and [[Cassidy]] own a teal coloured truck with a [[Pidgeot]] on its side. The truck was only seen in ''[[Oaknapped]]''.
* [[J's henchmen]] use a getaway truck to transport the [[Aura Sphere Riolu]] that they stole from a research lab in ''[[Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! (Part 1)]]''.


====In the {{pkmn|anime}}====
===Trains===
In ''[[EP052|Princess vs. Princess]]'', {{an|Misty}} ships her Pokémon Princess Dolls that she won from the [[Princess Festival|Queen of the Princess Festival contest]] home to the [[Cerulean Gym]] in a Pidgeot Transport truck.
====In the games====
=====Magnet Train=====
[[File:Magnet Train arrive HGSS.png|thumb|250px|The Magnet Train]]
{{main|Magnet Train}}
The Magnet Train runs between [[Saffron City]] and [[Goldenrod City]], connecting [[Kanto]] and [[Johto]] in the [[Generation II]] games and their [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|Generation IV remakes]]. It was constructed some time after [[Generation I]]. To ride it, a person needs a {{key|IV|Pass}}, which was given to those displaced by the train stations' construction. A Pass can be received by the [[Copycat (character)|Copycat]] if the player returns her doll which was given to her by the player in Generation I and the [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|Generation III remakes]] and found by a person in [[Vermilion City]].


[[Butch]] and [[Cassidy]] own a teal coloured truck with a [[Pidgeot]] on its side. The truck was only seen in ''[[Oaknapped]]''.
=====Battle Subway=====
{{main|Battle Subway}}
The Battle Subway, accessible in [[Unova]] from [[Nimbasa City]], functions as Unova's version of the [[Battle Tower]]. One train can also be ridden by the player to [[Anville Town]]. As well as featuring Battle Trains, the Battle Subway appears as typical public transportation for the citizens of Nimbasa City.


[[J's henchmen]] use a getaway truck to transport the [[Aura Sphere Riolu]] that they stole from a research lab in ''[[Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! (Part 1)]]''.
=====Monorail=====
In [[Coumarine City]], a monorail will take the player between the seaside and hillcrest halves of the city.


===Trains===
=====Other trains in the games=====
====Magnet Train====
* [[Outskirt Stand]] in [[Orre]] appears to be made from an old steam locomotive.
The [[Magnet Train]] runs between [[Saffron City]] and [[Goldenrod City]], connecting [[Kanto]] and [[Johto]] in the [[Generation II]] games and their [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|Generation IV remakes]]. It was constructed some time after [[Generation I]]. To ride it, a person needs a {{key|IV|Pass}}, which was given to those displaced by the train stations' construction. A Pass can be received by the [[Copycat (character)|Copycat]] if the player returns her doll which was given to her by the player in Generation I and the [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|Generation III remakes]] and found by a person in [[Vermilion City]].
* There is also an [[The Under Subway|underground railway]] in Orre.
* According to a book in the [[Nacrene Gym|Nacrene City Library]], trains were used for transportation in the [[Unova]] region before airplanes and thus there are old, disused train tracks in [[Nacrene City]]. Single Trains from the Battle Subway can also be seen passing below [[Tubeline Bridge]].


====Freight train====
====In the anime====
[[File:DP130.png|thumb|250px|{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} in the Ampharos Train's cab]]
=====Freight train=====
A freight train appeared in ''[[PK11|Camp Pikachu]]''. It consisted of a red steam locomotive, numerous freight wagons and a passenger carriage at the rear. It runs on a line in the mountainous areas of [[Johto]]. The [[Pichu Brothers]] enjoy going for rides on it. {{DL|PokéPark (theme park)|The Pichu Brothers' Rascal Railway}} at {{OBP|PokéPark|theme park}} is likely based on this train.
A freight train appeared in ''[[PK11|Camp Pikachu]]''. It consisted of a red steam locomotive, numerous freight wagons and a passenger carriage at the rear. It runs on a line in the mountainous areas of [[Johto]]. The [[Pichu Brothers]] enjoy going for rides on it. {{DL|PokéPark (theme park)|The Pichu Brothers' Rascal Railway}} at {{OBP|PokéPark|theme park}} is likely based on this train.


====Ampharos Train====
=====Other trains in the anime=====
A train powered solely by [[Ampharos Train crew|an Ampharos]] runs between [[Snowpoint City]] and [[Lake Acuity]] in [[Sinnoh]]. It was featured in ''[[DP130|Frozen on Their Tracks]]''.
* Similar to the games, the Magnet Train connects Goldenrod City and Saffron City. It was seen in ''[[EP158|A Goldenrod Opportunity]]'' still in development. It was seen again in ''[[BW141|Best Wishes Until We Meet Again!]]'' where {{an|Iris}} and {{an|Cilan}} board the Magnet Train bound for Johto.
 
* Similar to the games, the Battle Subway appeared as typical public transportation for the citizens of Nimbasa City, as well as featuring Battle Trains that Trainers may battle on. Ash and his friends used it as a means of transport in ''[[BW047|Crisis from the Underground Up!]]'', ''[[BW048|Battle for the Underground]]'', and ''[[BW051|Lost at the Stamp Rally!]]''.
====Battle Subway====
* Similar to the games, Coumarine city is divided into two sections that are connected by a monorail. However, in ''[[XY057|Thawing an Icy Panic!]]'', Ash and his friends trek up the hill, not knowing about the monorail. In ''[[XY059|Under the Pledging Tree!]]'', Ash and Serena travel via the monorail after shopping for gifts for their Pokémon.
The [[Battle Subway]], accessible in [[Unova]] from [[Nimbasa City]], functions as Unova's version of the [[Battle Tower]]. One train can also be ridden by the player to [[Anville Town]].


====Other trains====
Apart from these, trains have appeared many times in the anime, including:
* Some passenger trains appeared in ''[[AG157|Time-Warp Heals All Wounds]]''.
* Some passenger trains appeared in ''[[AG157|Time-Warp Heals All Wounds]]''.
* [[Outskirt Stand]] in [[Orre]] appears to be made from an old steam locomotive.
* There is also an [[The Under Subway|underground railway]] in Orre.
* [[LaRousse City]] has a monorail that circles the city, providing access to the central island.
* [[LaRousse City]] has a monorail that circles the city, providing access to the central island.
* The various areas of the [[Pastoria City|Pastoria]] [[Great Marsh]] are accessed by rail.
* The various areas of the [[Pastoria City|Pastoria]] [[Great Marsh]] are accessed by rail.
* A train powered solely by [[Ampharos Train crew|an Ampharos]] runs between [[Snowpoint City]] and [[Lake Acuity]] in [[Sinnoh]]. It was featured in ''[[DP130|Frozen on Their Tracks]]''.
* {{an|Clemont}} and {{an|Bonnie}} first encountered {{TP|Clemont|Bunnelby}} in ''[[XY087|A Trip Down Memory Train!]]'' who lived in an abandoned train.
* Another train appeared in ''[[M11|Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]'', within which {{mov|Shaymin|Shaymin|11}} transforms into its Sky Forme.
* Another train appeared in ''[[M11|Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]'', within which {{mov|Shaymin|Shaymin|11}} transforms into its Sky Forme.
* According to a book in the [[Nacrene Gym|Nacrene City Library]], trains were used for transportation in the [[Unova]] region before airplanes and thus there are old, disused train tracks in [[Nacrene City]].
* [[Cilan]] drove a train in ''[[M15|Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice]]''.
 
===Buses===
====In the games====
[[File:Bus Stop Pokémon Channel.png|left|180px|thumb|A bus in Pokémon Channel]]
In [[Pokémon Channel]], there is a bus stop in [[Springleaf Field]] leading to other parts of [[Mintale Town]] including {{OBP|Viridian Forest|Channel}}, [[Cobalt Coast]] and [[Mt. Snowfall]]. These buses require passes, which can be purchased on the Shop 'N Squirtle channel.


====In the anime====
====In the anime====
In ''[[BW141|Best Wishes Until We Meet Again!]]'' Ash and friends decide to part ways. {{an|Iris}} and {{an|Cilan}} board the [[Johto]] bound Magnet Train, waving to ash as the train pulls away.
[[File:Bus anime.png|thumb|250px|A bus from ''Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction'']]
Many buses have appeared in the anime, such as {{OBP|Matt|AG188}}'s bus in ''[[AG188|Pinch Healing!]]'' and [[Luka Carson|Luka]]'s bus in ''[[Mewtwo Returns]]''.
Buses have also appeared in movies, including one ridden by Ash, his friends, and {{an|Diancie}} in ''[[M17|Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction]]''.


In ''[[BW047|Crisis from the Underground Up!]]'' and ''[[BW048|Battle for the Underground]]'', {{Ash}}, {{an|Iris}}, {{an|Cilan}}, and {{MTR}} used the Battle Subway trains as a means of transport to reach the Pokémon Center.
===Other===
===={{wp|Automobile|Cars}}====
[[File:Scott car.png|250px|thumb|[[Scott]]'s car]]
Cars are used multiple times in the anime. Among the people with cars are [[Gary Oak]], [[Scott]] (whose car is based on a {{wp|Ford Thunderbird (eleventh generation)|2002-2005 Ford Thunderbird}}), [[Norman]]<!--mentioned-->, [[Reggie]], [[Professor Birch]], [[Bertha]], [[Eusine]], [[Cynthia]], {{an|Professor Oak}} (whose car is based on a 1963 {{wp|Toyota Publica|Toyota Publica}} convertible), [[Professor Birch]], [[Professor Juniper]], [[Officer Jenny]] (who appears to have a Jeep) and {{OBP|Penelope|XY013}} (who appears to have a {{wp|Citroen 2CV}}).


The Battle Subway appears as typical public transportation for the citizens of [[Nimbasa City]], as well as featuring Battle Trains that Trainers may battle on.
Cars are commonly seen throughout Kalos. Cars that have appeared include a {{wp|Volkswagen New Beetle}}, {{wp|Honda CR-V|2007-2012 Honda CR-V}}, {{wp|Honda Insight|2009-present Honda Insight}}, and {{wp|Toyota Noah|2007-present Toyota Noah}}.


==={{wp|Skateboard}}s===
Limousines have also featured a few times, such as the one (a 1930 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Limo) [[Paris]] was seen coming out of with her {{p|Lopunny}} in ''[[DP086|Arriving in Style!]]''.
In ''[[EP228|Extreme Pokémon!]]'', Ash and {{Gary}} race on skateboards. Skateboards were also supposed to appear in {{game|Gold and Silver|s}} as a different mode of transportation, but that idea was scrapped.


==={{wp|Segway PT|Segway}}s===
An amphibious car was used by [[Grings Kodai]] and [[Goone]] in ''[[M13|Zoroark: Master of Illusions]]''.
In ''[[AG132|The Scheme Team]]'', [[Butch]] and [[Cassidy]] rode segways, although they were referred to as scooters.


==={{wp|Automobile|Cars}}===
====Scooters====
[[File:ScottsCar.png|right|thumb|[[Scott]]'s car]]
[[Olesia]] was seen driving a scooter in ''[[EP148|No Big Woop!]]''.
Cars are used multiple times in the anime. Among the people with cars are [[Gary Oak]], [[Scott]] (whose car is based on a {{wp|Ford Thunderbird (eleventh generation)|2002-2005 Ford Thunderbird}}), [[Norman]]<!--mentioned-->, [[Reggie]], [[Professor Birch]], [[Bertha]], [[Eusine]], [[Cynthia]], {{an|Professor Oak}} (whose car is based on a 1963 {{wp|Toyota Publica|Toyota Publica}} convertible), [[Professor Birch]], [[Professor Juniper]], [[Officer Jenny]] (who appears to have a Jeep) and [[Penelope (anime)|Penelope]] (who appears to have a {{wp|Citroen 2CV}}).


An amphibious car is used by [[Grings Kodai]] and [[Goone]] in ''[[M13|Zoroark: Master of Illusions]]''.
===={{wp|Segway PT|Segway}}s====
In ''[[AG132|The Scheme Team]]'', [[Butch]] and [[Cassidy]] rode segways, although they were referred to as scooters.


Cars are commonly seen throughout Kalos. The cars appeared are {{wp|Volkswagen New Beetle}}, {{wp|Honda CR-V|2007-2012 Honda CR-V}}, {{wp|Honda Insight|2009-present Honda Insight}}, and {{wp|Toyota Noah|2007-present Toyota Noah}}.
===={{wp|Skateboard}}s====
In ''[[EP228|Extreme Pokémon!]]'', Ash and {{Gary}} race on skateboards. Skateboards were also supposed to appear in {{game|Gold and Silver|s}} as a different mode of transportation, but that idea was scrapped.


==={{wp|Limousines}}===
====Team Rocket's mechas====
[[Paris]] is seen coming out of a limo(a 1930 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Limo) with her {{p|Lopunny}} in ''[[DP086|Arriving in Style!]]''.
{{main|Team Rocket's mechas}}
Many Team Rocket's mechas have the ability to transport people and Pokémon.  


==={{wp|Tank}}s===
===={{wp|Tank}}s====
[[Nastina]] was seen using a tank in ''[[EP019|Tentacool & Tentacruel]]''. Team Rocket also used a tank in ''[[EP064|It's Mr. Mime Time!]]'', to try to kidnap all the Circus Pokémon.
[[Nastina]] was seen using a tank in ''[[EP019|Tentacool & Tentacruel]]''. Team Rocket also used a tank in ''[[EP064|It's Mr. Mime Time!]]'', to try to kidnap all the Circus Pokémon.
==={{wp|Roller skates}}===
 
[[Roller Skates]] are a new form of transportation, introduced in {{g|X and Y}}. They are faster than running shoes, but slower than the bicycle. They can also be used to grind along railings, and several other tricks can be performed using certain movements of the circle pad.
====[[ZERO-ONE]]====
In [[Pokémon Snap]], the ZERO-ONE is an all-terrain safari vehicle designed by [[Professor Oak]]. One of the main features of the ZERO-ONE is that it can switch modes depending on its terrain. It has a land mode, a water mode, and an air mode. The ZERO-ONE has no steering mechanism. Instead, it will follow a set path preprogrammed by Professor Oak that takes it to the goal gate.


==Air==
==Air==
===={{wp|Airship}}s====
==={{wp|Fixed-wing aircraft|Airplanes}}===
They are used frequently by villains. Futuristic airships of a large size, powered apparently by anti-gravity technology of some kind. [[J]], [[Lawrence III]], and [[Zero]] all owned airships.
[[File:Jet Plane.png|thumb|250px|Police Plane]]
====In the games====
In {{game|Black and White|s}}, [[Mistralton City]] has an airport that houses two airplanes.


[[Team Plasma]] uses one in [[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2]], named the [[Plasma Frigate]].
In {{game|Black and White|s 2|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2}}, Upon completing the Unova Pokedex, the player can go to the Cargo Service in [[Mistralton City]] where [[Skyla]] will take the player to the [[Nature Preserve]] in an airplane.


===={{wp|Blimp}}s====
====In the anime====
[[File:Sinnoh Blimp Airport.png|thumb|The Blimp Airport in Sinnoh]]
Airplanes have been used several times in the anime. For instance, since the [[Unova]] region is far away from the other regions, it is said to be only reachable by plane. A plane was used by {{Ash}} to get there. Other appearances include:
Ash, Misty, Brock, and Team Rocket used a blimp in ''[[EP082|A Scare in the Air!]]'' and ''[[EP083|Poké Ball Peril]]''. Another blimp is seen in ''[[EP205|The Kecleon Caper!]]''. Misty later used a blimp to go back to [[Cerulean City]] from the [[Mirage Kingdom]] in ''[[AG045|A Togepi Mirage]]''.  
* A plane was used by {{FB|Factory Head|Noland}} in ''[[AG135|Numero Uno Articuno]]''.
* A plane was used by [[Officer Jenny]] and other police officers in ''[[DP096|Losing Its Lustrous]]''.
* [[Grings Kodai]] had a seaplane in ''[[M13|Zoroark: Master of Illusions]]''.


Ash, Dawn, Brock and {{an|Barry}}, along with Team Rocket, used an airship to go to [[Canalave City]] in ''[[DP103|Jumping Rocket Ship!]]''.  Khoury, Lyra, and Khoury's father bid farewell to Ash, Dawn, and Brock at a Blimp Airport in Sinnoh near the end of ''[[DP147|Bagged Then Tagged!]]''.
==={{wp|Airship}}s===
In Black 2 and White 2, [[Team Plasma]] uses an airship named the [[Plasma Frigate]].


===={{wp|Hot air balloon}}s====
In the anime, airships have been used frequently by villains. Futuristic airships of a large size, powered apparently by anti-gravity technology of some kind have been used by [[J]], [[Lawrence III]], [[Zero]], and [[Argus Steel]]. Other futuristic hovercraft-like transport have been used in various Pokémon media, and include:
[[File:Team Rocket Balloon.png‎|thumb|Team Rocket's Meowth balloon]]
* {{wp|Flying car (fiction)|Air car}}s have been seen commonly in the various {{pkmn|manga}}. Most notably, [[Officer Jenny]] patrols in a flying car in the [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]. [[Wallace]] also has a flying car in [[Pokémon Adventures]].
Used by Team Rocket in many episodes. Some balloons were shaped as a {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}}, a {{p|Sneasel}}, a {{p|Gliscor}}, a {{p|Carnivine}}, and a {{MTR}}. A hot air-balloon was also used by Ash and {{Ashfr}} in the episode ''[[EP205|The Kecleon Caper]]'', a {{p|Pikachu}} one in Mewtwo Returns, and by various contestants, including Ash, in ''[[EP202|The Big Balloon Blow-Up]]''. There were also others in various other episodes like ''[[AG080|That's Just Swellow]]'' and in the movie ''[[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]''. Hot air balloon-like aircraft or dirigibles were also used in ''[[EP253|Great Bowls of Fire!]]'', however it possessed the notable difference of seeming to be driven forward in the air by Pokémon (in the episode's specific usage, Charizard).
* In the anime, the {{DL|Battle Frontier (Generation III)|In the anime|Battle Pyramid|Battle Pyramid}} features hovercraft-like turbines installed in its underside, giving it the ability to move around anywhere. This allowed {{FB|Pyramid King|Brandon}} to move the Battle Pyramid throughout Kanto, as well as to [[Snowpoint City]].
* Hover cars have been used for various purposes in the anime. Small hover cars were used by [[Pokémon Pinchers]] in ''[[SS022|Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs (Part One)]]'' and ''[[SS023|Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs (Part Two)]]''.


===={{wp|Fixed-wing aircraft|Airplanes}}====
==={{wp|Blimp}}s===
[[File:Jet Plane.png|thumb|Police Plane]]
[[File:Sinnoh Blimp Airport.png|thumb|The Blimp Airport in Sinnoh]]
Used by {{FB|Factory Head|Noland}} in ''[[AG135|Numero Uno Articuno]]''.
In [[Pokémon Conquest]], a blimp is used to carry [[Warrior]]s between non-adjacent [[Ransei|kingdoms]].


Used by [[Officer Jenny]] and other police officers in ''[[DP096|Losing Its Lustrous]]''.
Blimps have appeared several times in the anime, usually to travel long distances.
* Ash, Misty, Brock, and Team Rocket used a blimp in ''[[EP082|A Scare in the Air!]]'' and ''[[EP083|Poké Ball Peril]]'' to travel to [[Valencia Island]].
* Ash and his friends board a high-end blimp, the Blue May, in ''[[EP205|The Kecleon Caper!]]''.
* Misty used a blimp to go back to [[Cerulean City]] from the [[Mirage Kingdom]] in ''[[AG045|A Togepi Mirage]]''.
* Ash, Dawn, Brock and {{an|Barry}}, along with Team Rocket, used an blimp to go to [[Canalave City]] in ''[[DP103|Jumping Rocket Ship!]]''.
* [[Khoury]], {{an|Lyra}}, and Khoury's father bid farewell to Ash, Dawn, and Brock at a Blimp Airport in Sinnoh near the end of ''[[DP147|Bagged Then Tagged!]]''.


[[Grings Kodai]] has a seaplane in ''[[M13|Zoroark: Master of Illusions]]''.
==={{wp|Cable car}}===
 
[[File:Mt Chimney cable car Adventures.png|thumb|180px|The cable car in Pokémon Adventures]]
The [[Unova]] region, due to being far away from the other regions, [[Kanto]], [[Johto]], [[Hoenn]] and [[Sinnoh]], is said to be reachable by plane. A plane was used by {{Ash}} to get there.
In the games, a cable car is the only transport to the summit of [[Mt. Chimney]] in the Hoenn region. In the anime, Ash, his friends and {{TRT}} also board a cable car to reach the summit of Mt. Chimney in ''[[AG054|Fight for the Meteorite!]]''. This cable car has also appeared in the [[Pokémon Adventures]] manga.
 
In {{game|Black and White|s}}, [[Mistralton City]] has an airport that houses two airplanes.
 
In {{game|Black and White|s 2|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2}}, Upon completing the Unova Pokedex, the player can go to the Cargo Service in [[Mistralton City]] where [[Skyla]] will take the player to the [[Nature Preserve]] in an airplane.
 
===={{wp|Hanglider}}s====
Used by [[Falkner]] in ''[[EP131|Fighting Flyer with Fire]]''.


Used by [[Domino]] and many {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt}}s in ''[[Mewtwo Returns]]''.
Other appearances of cable cars in the anime include:
* A cable car to the summit of a mountain on [[Navel Island]] at the [[Navel Gym]] in ''[[EP093|Navel Maneuvers]]''.
* A cable car to [[Blue Lagoon]] in ''[[EP212|Takin' it on the Chinchou]]''.
* A cable car track is seen at [[Cameran Palace]] in ''[[M08|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]''.


Used by Team Rocket in ''[[BW004|The Battle Club and Tepig's Choice!]]''.
==={{wp|Helicopter}}s===
 
===={{wp|Helicopter}}s====
Used by [[Team Rocket]], [[Team Magma]], [[Team Aqua]] and [[Team Galactic]] multiple times and by {{si|Rhonda}} in ''[[DP033|All Dressed Up With Somewhere To Go!]]''. A pilot working with {{ra|Ben}} used one in ''[[DP169|Pokémon Ranger: Heatran Rescue!]]''.
Used by [[Team Rocket]], [[Team Magma]], [[Team Aqua]] and [[Team Galactic]] multiple times and by {{si|Rhonda}} in ''[[DP033|All Dressed Up With Somewhere To Go!]]''. A pilot working with {{ra|Ben}} used one in ''[[DP169|Pokémon Ranger: Heatran Rescue!]]''.


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File:Team Rocket BW helicopter.png|One of Team Rocket's helicopters in the Best Wishes series
File:Team Rocket BW helicopter.png|One of Team Rocket's helicopters in the Best Wishes series
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==={{wp|Hot air balloon}}s===
[[File:Team Rocket Balloon.png‎|thumb|250px|Team Rocket's Meowth balloon]]
Used by Team Rocket in many episodes. Some balloons were shaped as a {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}}, a {{p|Sneasel}}, a {{p|Gliscor}}, a {{p|Carnivine}}, and a {{MTR}}.
A hot air-balloon was also used by Ash and {{Ashfr}} in the episode ''[[EP205|The Kecleon Caper]]'', a {{p|Pikachu}} one in Mewtwo Returns, and by various contestants, including Ash, in ''[[EP202|The Big Balloon Blow-Up]]''. They are also commonly used in various contests requiring {{type|Flying}} Pokémon, such as the [[PokéRinger]] competition in ''[[AG080|That's Just Swellow]]'' and ''[[DP118|Pursuing a Lofty Goal!]]'', and the Pokémon Sky Relay in ''[[XY077|A Relay in the Sky!]]''. A hot air balloon also appeared in the movie ''[[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]''.
Hot air balloon-like aircraft or dirigibles were also used in ''[[EP253|Great Bowls of Fire!]]'', however it possessed the notable difference of seeming to be driven forward in the air by Pokémon (in the episode's specific usage, Charizard).
===Spacecraft===
===={{wp|UFO}}====
[[File:BW030.png|thumb|250px|A UFO in the anime]]
According to the Pokédex entries of {{p|Elgyem}}, UFOs were likely to be the mode of transport used by these Pokémon.
In the anime, a flying saucer appeared in ''[[BW030|A UFO for Elgyem!]]'' made by [[Professor Icarus]], which was later destroyed by {{TRT}}. The professor had become inspired by a UFO sighting when he was 8, and had previously made a small flying saucer after quitting university. The professor stated that by manipulating {{wp|dark matter}} and by extension, {{wp|gravity}}, real UFOs could reach speeds faster than the {{wp|speed of light}}.
Another UFO appeared in ''[[BW133|Capacia Island UFO!]]'' driven by several {{p|Beheeyem}} which crash landed near [[Capacia Island]]. Ash, his friends, and Team Rocket sneaked onto the UFO to try to save the people of Capacia Island who had all been turned into Behheyem.
===={{wp|Rocket}}s====
=====Mossdeep Space Center=====
The [[Mossdeep Space Center]] located in [[Mossdeep City]] successfully sends rockets into space, though specifics of the space missions are unknown. In {{v2|Emerald}}, the Space Center plays a big part in the plot, where [[Team Magma]] attempts to steal rocket fuel while a rocket begins to launch into space. It also plays a key role in the [[Delta Episode]] of {{g|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}, where [[Professor Cozmo]] intends to use a rocket full of [[Infinity Energy]] as well as the energy of human (found in [[Key Stone]]s) to create a warp hole to take an asteroid off collision course with the planet. A rocket can be seen outside the Space Center.
=====In the anime=====
[[File:Team Rocket blasting off.png|thumb|250px|A rocket blasting off in ''Where No Togepi Has Gone Before!'']]
Rockets have appeared several times in the anime. Many [[Team Rocket's mechas]] are rocket-powered, and a rocket appeared ''[[DP142| Where No Togepi Has Gone Before!]]'', disguised as Team Rocket’s secret base which eventually launched with Ash, his friends, and Team Rocket inside.
===Other===
===={{wp|Hanglider}}s====
* Used by [[Falkner]] in ''[[EP131|Fighting Flyer with Fire]]''.
* Used by [[Domino]] and many {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt}}s in ''[[Mewtwo Returns]]''.
* Used by Team Rocket in ''[[BW004|The Battle Club and Tepig's Choice!]]''.


===={{wp|Jet pack}}====
===={{wp|Jet pack}}====
In ''[[AG132|The Scheme Team]]'', [[Butch]] and [[Cassidy]] rode on jet packs to go to the location of their mission. [[Domino]] also used one in ''[[Mewtwo Returns]]''. Jet packs are also used by the [[Team Rocket Trio]] in the Best Wishes series to escape from the "[[Twerps]]", replacing their traditional hot air-balloon getaway; it has thus proved to be more effective.
In ''[[AG132|The Scheme Team]]'', [[Butch]] and [[Cassidy]] rode on jet packs to go to the location of their mission. [[Domino]] also used one in ''[[Mewtwo Returns]]''. Jet packs are also used by the [[Team Rocket Trio]] in the Best Wishes series to escape from the "[[Twerps]]", replacing their traditional hot air-balloon getaway; it has thus proved to be more effective.


===={{wp|Flying car (fiction)|Air car}}====
====Sleigh====
Seen commonly in the various {{pkmn|manga}}. Most notably, [[Officer Jenny]] patrols in a flying car in the [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]. [[Wallace]] also has a flying car in [[Pokémon Adventures]].
[[Santa Claus]] rode a sleigh drawn by {{p|Ponyta}} in ''[[PK02|Christmas Night]]'', and {{p|Stantler}} in ''[[PK06|Stantler's Little Helpers]]'' and ''[[PK08|Delibird's Dilemma]]'' to fly all over the world to give away gifts to good children.
 
===={{wp|Cable car}}====
[[File:Mt Chimney cable car Adventures.png|thumb|180px|The cable car in Pokémon Adventures]]
A cable car is the only transport to the summit of [[Mt. Chimney]] in the Hoenn region. The cable cars here have appeared in the [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|games]], [[AG054|anime]], and the [[Pokémon Adventures]] manga.
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==Water==
==Water==
===Ships and boats===
====Ghost ship====
====Ghost ship====
{{main|Ghost ship}}
{{main|Ghost ship}}
The '''[[ghost ship]]''' is a 300-year-old ship whose {{oi|captain}} won the [[Orange League]], and his trophy is protected by his {{p|Gastly}} and {{p|Haunter}}. Until shortly before Ash and his friends arrived on [[Moro Island]], it rested on the bottom of the ocean of the coast of the island.
The '''[[ghost ship]]''' is a 300-year-old ship whose {{OBP|captain|EP095}} won the [[Orange League]], and his trophy is protected by his {{p|Gastly}} and {{p|Haunter}}. Until shortly before Ash and his friends arrived on [[Moro Island]], it rested on the bottom of the ocean of the coast of the island.


====Royal Unova====
====Royal Unova====
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The Union was hand crafted by [[Booker]] and remains at the [[Ranger Union]] in [[Almia]]. Before retirement, [[Murph]] took it to the [[Oblivia]] region to assist {{ra|Ben}} and {{ra|Summer}}  with their missions there.
The Union was hand crafted by [[Booker]] and remains at the [[Ranger Union]] in [[Almia]]. Before retirement, [[Murph]] took it to the [[Oblivia]] region to assist {{ra|Ben}} and {{ra|Summer}}  with their missions there.


===={{wp|Submarine}}s====
====Cruiseship (Decolore Islands)====
[[File:Magikarp Submarine.png|thumb|One of Team Rocket's [[Team Rocket's mechas|submarines]]]]
[[File:BW123.png|thumb|250px|Cruiseship in the anime]]
Used by {{TRT}} many times and by Ash and his friends in ''[[M09|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]'' and in ''[[AG094|Relicanth Really Can!]]''. In {{game2|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald|Omega Ruby|Alpha Sapphire}}, a [[Submarine Explorer 1|submarine]] made by [[Captain Stern]] is stolen by [[Team Magma]] or [[Team Aqua]] (depending on version) to reach [[Seafloor Cavern]], where either {{p|Groudon}} or {{p|Kyogre}} is.
In the anime, a cruiseship traveling between [[Unova]] and [[Kanto]] allow Trainers to visit the [[Decolore Islands]]. [[Porter]] are guides on these cruiseships. Ash and {{Ashfr}} traveled on these ships to journey through the Decolore Islands, starting from [[Nuvema Town]] in ''[[BW123|Farewell, Unova! Setting Sail for New Adventures!]]'' and finishing at [[Vermilion City]] in ''[[BW141|Best Wishes Until We Meet Again!]]''.
 
=====Pokémon Pincher's Submarine=====
{{main|Submarine (Ranger)}}
This is a submarine that is owned by the [[Pokémon Pinchers]]. It is later crashed.


====Other routes====
====Other ships and boats====
A variety of other unnamed boats are known to exist, for example:
A variety of other unnamed boats are known to exist, for example:


* A ferry from the [[Seafoam Islands]] in [[Kanto]] to [[Littleroot Town]] in [[Hoenn]] (anime, [[EP273]]).
* A ferry from the [[Seafoam Islands]] in [[Kanto]] to [[Littleroot Town]] in [[Hoenn]] (anime [[EP273]]).
* A ferry from [[Petalburg City]] in [[Hoenn]] to somewhere north of [[Viridian City]] in [[Kanto]] (anime, [[AG132]]).
* A ferry from [[Petalburg City]] in [[Hoenn]] to somewhere north of [[Viridian City]] in [[Kanto]] (anime [[AG132]]).
* A ferry from somewhere in [[Kanto]] to [[Twinleaf Town]] in [[Sinnoh]] (anime, [[AG192]]).
* A ferry from somewhere in [[Kanto]] to [[Twinleaf Town]] in [[Sinnoh]] (anime [[AG192]]).
* A ferry from [[Lily of the Valley Island]] to [[Twinleaf Town]] in [[Sinnoh]] (anime, [[DP190]]).
* A ferry from [[Lily of the Valley Island]] to [[Twinleaf Town]] in [[Sinnoh]] (anime, [[DP190]]).
* A ferry from [[Twinleaf Town]] in [[Sinnoh]] to [[Kanto]] (anime, [[DP191]]).
* A ferry from [[Twinleaf Town]] in [[Sinnoh]] to [[Kanto]] (anime [[DP191]]).
* A boat from just outside [[Rustboro City]] to [[Dewford Town]] in [[Hoenn]] (games).
* A boat from just outside [[Rustboro City]] to [[Dewford Town]] in [[Hoenn]] (games).
* A boat from [[Dewford Town]] to [[Slateport City]] in [[Hoenn]] (games).
* A boat from [[Dewford Town]] to [[Slateport City]] in [[Hoenn]] (games).
* A ferry from [[Canalave City]] to [[Iron Island]] in [[Sinnoh]] (games) (known as ''S.S. Sinnoh'' in Pokémon Adventures).
* A ferry from [[Canalave City]] to [[Iron Island]] in [[Sinnoh]] (games, anime [[DP110]], and manga (known as ''S.S. Sinnoh'' in Pokémon Adventures)).
* A ferry from [[Canalave City]] to [[Fullmoon Island]] in [[Sinnoh]] (games).
* A ferry from [[Canalave City]] to [[Fullmoon Island]] in [[Sinnoh]] (games, anime [[DP104]]).
* A ferry from [[Canalave City]] to [[Newmoon Island]] in [[Sinnoh]] (games).
* A ferry from [[Canalave City]] to [[Newmoon Island]] in [[Sinnoh]] (games).
* A ferry from [[Canalave City]] to [[Chocovine Town]] in [[Sinnoh]] (anime [[DP109]]).
* [[Unova]] is said to be accessible by boat, due to being far away from the regions [[Kanto]], [[Johto]], [[Hoenn]] and [[Sinnoh]].
* [[Unova]] is said to be accessible by boat, due to being far away from the regions [[Kanto]], [[Johto]], [[Hoenn]] and [[Sinnoh]].
* A water taxi from the outskirts of [[Pinwheel Forest]] to [[Castelia City]] existed before the [[Skyarrow Bridge]] was built (anime, [[BW021]]).
* A water taxi from the outskirts of [[Pinwheel Forest]] to [[Castelia City]] existed before the [[Skyarrow Bridge]] was built (anime [[BW021]]).
 
====={{wp|Gondola}}s=====
Gondolas have featured a few times in the anime. It is the major mode of transport in [[Alto Mare]], a city of canals. Ash and his friends toured around Alto Mare in ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]'' using [[Ross]]'s gondola. A gondola also appeared in ''[[DP103|Jumping Rocket Ship]]'', where {{TP|Brock|Croagunk}} is seen passing by Team Rocket after they crash-landed into a canal.


===={{wp|Kayak}}s and {{wp|canoe}}s====
====={{wp|Jet ski}}s=====
Jet skis featured in the anime opening theme, ''[[We Will Be Heroes]]''.
 
====={{wp|Kayak}}s and {{wp|canoe}}s=====
Used by a [[Nurse Joy]] in ''[[EP092|The Joy of Pokémon]]'', and by Ash and his friends in ''[[M09|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]''.
Used by a [[Nurse Joy]] in ''[[EP092|The Joy of Pokémon]]'', and by Ash and his friends in ''[[M09|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]''.


====Team Rocket's boats====
====={{wp|Steam boat}}s=====
Ash and his friends went on a {{p|Wailord}}-shaped Steam Boat in ''[[DP039|Steamboat Willies!]]''.
 
=====Team Rocket's boats=====
Team Rocket has used many different boats in the anime.  
Team Rocket has used many different boats in the anime.  


===={{wp|Steam boat}}s====
==={{wp|Submarine}}s===
Ash and his friends went on a {{p|Wailord}}-shaped Steam Boat in ''[[DP039|Steamboat Willies!]]''.
[[File:Magikarp Submarine.png|thumb|One of Team Rocket's [[Team Rocket's mechas|submarines]]]]
====In the games====
In {{game5|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald|Omega Ruby|Alpha Sapphire}}, a [[Submarine Explorer 1|submarine]] made by [[Captain Stern]] is stolen by [[Team Magma]] or [[Team Aqua]] (depending on version) to reach [[Seafloor Cavern]], where either {{p|Groudon}} or {{p|Kyogre}} is.
 
=====Pokémon Pincher's Submarine=====
{{main|Submarine (Ranger)}}
This is a submarine that is owned by the [[Pokémon Pinchers]]. It is later crashed.
 
====In the anime====
Submarines are often used by {{TRT}}, mainly to spy on Ash and his friends.
 
Ash and his friends have also traveled in submarines, such as in ''[[AG094|Relicanth Really Can!]]'', ''[[DP110|Hold the Phione!]]'' and in ''[[M09|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]''.  


==All==
==Pokémon as Transport==
===Pokémon===
[[File:Riding on Pokémon.png|thumb|250px|Pokémon riding on other Pokémon]]
[[File:Riding on Pokémon.png|thumb|250px|Pokémon riding on other Pokémon]]
Pokémon are also used occasionally for transportation. People, as well as Pokémon themselves, may ride on Pokémon for various reasons. This is mostly seen in races, wherein only Pokémon may be used to move around. This was first notable in ''[[EP033|The Flame Pokémon-athon!]]'', where Ash and his friends joined a race. Many Trainers also attempted to use their Pokémon to reach Mewtwo's Island in ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]''. Ash and his friends also used {{AP|Lapras}} in going around the [[Orange Archipelago]].
In the games, {{m|Surf|Surfing}} and {{m|Fly|Flying}} are common modes of transport. Notably, {{p|Lapras}}, the Transport Pokémon, is often seen as a way of ferrying people across the sea. {{2v2|Omega Ruby|Alpha Sapphire}} also introduced [[soaring in the sky]] where the player can use the {{key|VI|Eon Flute}} to summon {{p|Latios}}{{sup/6|OR}} or {{p|Latias}}{{sup/6|AS}} to fly over Hoenn.
 
In the anime, Pokémon are also used occasionally for transportation. People, as well as Pokémon themselves, may ride on Pokémon for various reasons. This is mostly seen in races, wherein only Pokémon may be used to move around. This was first notable in ''[[EP033|The Flame Pokémon-athon!]]'', where Ash and his friends joined a race.  
 
Like in the games, Trainers also Surf or Fly using their Pokémon, such as in ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'' where Trainers attempted to use their Pokémon to reach Mewtwo's Island. Ash and his friends also used {{AP|Lapras}} in going around the [[Orange Archipelago]]. Ash's {{type|Flying}} Pokémon were rode on many times, mostly by {{AP|Pikachu}} for looking for something or attacking {{TRT}}'s balloon. Pikachu rode on {{AP|Butterfree}} in episodes such as ''[[EP021|Bye Bye Butterfree]]''. It also rode on Pidgeotto, Swellow and Staraptor, Ash's bird-based Pokémon, multiple times.
 
===Rhyhorn===
In {{game|X and Y}}, '''Rhyhorn racing''' was introduced as a mode of transportation adopted by competing Rhyhorn racers. Though the player cannot participate in an actual Rhyhorn race, the {{player}}'s [[mother]], {{kal|Grace}}, is a retired {{p|Rhyhorn}} racer, and her Rhyhorn partner lounges outside her house. The player can ride this Rhyhorn, but cannot take it outside the small front lawn. The player can also ride Rhyhorn on {{rt|9|Kalos}}, which is the only way to cross the jagged, rocky terrain to [[Glittering Cave]]. Big boulders which block various parts of the route can be easily smashed apart by the Rhyhorn.
 
In the anime, Rhyhorn have also been used as a mode of transport by Rhyhorn racers. Rhyhorn racing was first introduced in ''[[XY002|Lumiose City Pursuit!]]'' where Serena was attempting to ride her mother's Rhyhorn under the watchful eye of her mother, an accomplished Rhyhorn racer. An actual Rhyhorn race was first shown in ''[[XY007|Giving Chase at the Rhyhorn Race!]]'' where Ash competed in a Rhyhorn race. Serena also rode on a Rhyhorn in ''[[XY053|A Race for Home!]]'' to catch up to the fleeing {{TRT}}. Serena was able to catch up to Team Rocket since Rhyhorn are faster than the Skiddo which Ash, {{an|Bonnie}} and {{an|Clemont}} had rode on to catch up to Team Rocket.
 
===Mamoswine===
In {{game|X and Y}}, the player must ride a rental {{p|Mamoswine}} in order to traverse {{rt|17|Kalos}} which is mostly covered in snow so thick that it is completely inaccessible by foot. With the Mamoswine, the {{player}} can plow through the snow with ease, and crush big boulders blocking certain parts of the route.
 
Rental Mamoswine also appeared in the anime in ''[[XY082|Over the Mountain of Snow!]]'', where two Mamoswine were hired by Ash and his friends to travel through the steep and snow-laden {{rt|17|Kalos}}.
 
===Skiddo and Gogoat===
[[File:Professor Oak and Gogoat.png|thumb|250px|Professor Oak riding on Gogoat]]
====In the games====
In {{game|X and Y}}, a {{DL|Lumiose City|Gogoat Shuttle}} service in [[Lumiose City]] allows the player to ride a {{p|Gogoat}} around the city. Signposts are located all around the Boulevards where  the shuttle service can be used. The fare is flat at {{Pdollar}}200.
 
Similarly, on {{rt|12|Kalos}}, {{p|Skiddo}} can be ridden at [[Baa de Mer Ranch]]. These Skiddo can be used to explore parts of the route that cannot be accessed by foot alone.
 
====In the anime====
Gogoat have been used as a mode of transport in the anime. In particular, {{an|Alexa}} has ridden atop her {{TP|Alexa|Gogoat}} on several occasions to find things to report on. Gogoat have the ability to sense the feelings of whoever grips its horns; therefore the rider's feelings influence how successful he or she is at riding.
 
Similarly, in ''[[XY053|A Race for Home!]]'' Ash and his friends have ridden on Skiddo when they visited Baa de Mer Ranch. {{an|Serena}} and [[Grace|her mother]] also had a Skiddo race to determine whether Serena would pursue Rhyhorn racing as a career. Like Gogoat, Skiddo's the ability to read the feelings of its riders through their grip on its horns is important in controlling Skiddo when riding.


Ash's {{type|Flying}} Pokémon were rode on many times, mostly by {{AP|Pikachu}} for looking for something or attacking {{TRT}}'s balloon. Pikachu rode on {{AP|Butterfree}} in episodes such as ''[[EP021|Bye Bye Butterfree]]''. It also rode on Pidgeotto, Swellow and Staraptor, Ash's bird-based Pokémon, multiple times.
==See also==
* [[Magazines in the Pokémon world]]
* [[Movies in the Pokémon world]]
* [[Weaponry in the Pokémon world]]


[[Category:Pokémon world]]
[[Category:Pokémon world]]

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There are various methods of transportation used in the Pokémon world.

Land

Running Shoes

Main article: Running Shoes

Introduced in Generation III, the Running Shoes are a pair of shoes that allow the player to run by holding down the B button in conjunction with the directional pad. Running is not allowed in most buildings however, until Generation IV. Running speed is affected by terrain, such as marshes and snow. In HeartGold and SoulSilver, the Running Shoes can be triggered on and off by using the touch screen.

Roller Skates

Roller Skates in the anime
Main article: Roller Skates

Roller Skates are a key item in Pokémon X and Y that allow the player to move around faster than they would by running, but slower than they would on a Bicycle. The player can perform certain tricks while using the Roller Skates. They are also worn by Roller Skaters.

In the anime, Korrina often wears Roller Skates.

Bikes

Ash and his friends on bikes in One Big Happiny Family!

In the games

Main article: Bicycle

In all core series games, the player is able to acquire a bicycle. Often they have a price that is beyond the player's capacity to pay for, but during the course of the game the player will be given one as a gift from an NPC.

Bicycles allow the player to travel faster than they can walking, running, or skating. Usually, the bicycle cannot be used in most, if any, buidlings.

Some of the games also have different types of bicycles. The Hoenn games have two different types of bicycles: the Mach Bike, optimized for speed, and the Acro Bike, optimized for performing tricks. In the Sinnoh games, the bicycle has two different gears. In the Kalos games, the player is given a choice between two colors of a bicycle.

Throughout the games, there have occasionally been areas or obstacles requiring the use of the bicycle. In Kanto, Cycling Road can only be traversed on the bicycle. In Hoenn, the Mach Bike is required to climb muddy slopes or traverse weak ground without falling through, while the Acro Bike is required to cross stepping stones and thin rails. The Seaside Cycling Road in Hoenn can also only be traversed on a bicycle, and a person at the south end of the road will even time the player's traversal. In Sinnoh, there are occasionally ramps jutting out of the ground, allowing the player to jump the bicycle off these ramps and cross certain obstacles.

In the anime

Bikes are used at various times in the anime, most notably when Ash borrows Misty's bike, but crashes, thus ruining it. This bike is alluded to frequently throughout the first few seasons as a reason why Misty is angry at Ash. All of the main female characters, up until Best Wishes, owned bikes, which were eventually destroyed. In the original series, Ash, Misty, Brock used Nurse Joy's bicycles in The Bridge Bike Gang to give medicines to another Nurse Joy in an unknown town. In the Diamond & Pearl series, when Ash and his friends were traveling on Cycling Road, they used bikes. Barry is also seen with a bike in Gotta Get a Gible!.

Motorbikes

Wes's motorcycle, as seen in the beginning of Pokémon Colosseum

In the games

In Pokémon Colosseum, Wes rides a futuristic levitating motorcycle.

The Biker, Cue Ball*, and Motorcyclist Trainer classes use motorbikes.

In the anime

Motorbikes have been used by Officer Jenny multiple times. A Pokémon hunter used a motorcycle in Celebi: Voice of the Forest when he was chasing Celebi.

Trucks

A group of trucks in the anime

Moving truck

A truck is used by the player's family to move from Johto to Hoenn in Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire. The player starts the game inside of the truck.

S.S. Anne truck

A truck is located in a normally inaccessible part of the S.S. Anne, in Red and Blue. There were rumors that one can get a Mew or a rare item by using Strength on it. However, these proved to be false. In FireRed and LeafGreen, if the Itemfinder is used to look for an item near the truck, a Lava Cookie can be found instead, as possibly a reference to the rumors.

In Unova

Trucks can be seen on Skyarrow Bridge, driving on the road beneath the walkway for pedestrians. Trucks can also be seen driving on the highway, in Route 4.

In the anime

Trucks have appeared many times in the anime. For example, Jessie and James have used trucks many times as a mode of transport. Other appearances include:

Trains

In the games

Magnet Train
The Magnet Train
Main article: Magnet Train

The Magnet Train runs between Saffron City and Goldenrod City, connecting Kanto and Johto in the Generation II games and their Generation IV remakes. It was constructed some time after Generation I. To ride it, a person needs a Pass, which was given to those displaced by the train stations' construction. A Pass can be received by the Copycat if the player returns her doll which was given to her by the player in Generation I and the Generation III remakes and found by a person in Vermilion City.

Battle Subway
Main article: Battle Subway

The Battle Subway, accessible in Unova from Nimbasa City, functions as Unova's version of the Battle Tower. One train can also be ridden by the player to Anville Town. As well as featuring Battle Trains, the Battle Subway appears as typical public transportation for the citizens of Nimbasa City.

Monorail

In Coumarine City, a monorail will take the player between the seaside and hillcrest halves of the city.

Other trains in the games

In the anime

Ash and his friends in the Ampharos Train's cab
Freight train

A freight train appeared in Camp Pikachu. It consisted of a red steam locomotive, numerous freight wagons and a passenger carriage at the rear. It runs on a line in the mountainous areas of Johto. The Pichu Brothers enjoy going for rides on it. The Pichu Brothers' Rascal Railway at PokéPark is likely based on this train.

Other trains in the anime

Apart from these, trains have appeared many times in the anime, including:

Buses

In the games

A bus in Pokémon Channel

In Pokémon Channel, there is a bus stop in Springleaf Field leading to other parts of Mintale Town including Viridian Forest, Cobalt Coast and Mt. Snowfall. These buses require passes, which can be purchased on the Shop 'N Squirtle channel.

In the anime

A bus from Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction

Many buses have appeared in the anime, such as Matt's bus in Pinch Healing! and Luka's bus in Mewtwo Returns. Buses have also appeared in movies, including one ridden by Ash, his friends, and Diancie in Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction.

Other

Cars

Scott's car

Cars are used multiple times in the anime. Among the people with cars are Gary Oak, Scott (whose car is based on a 2002-2005 Ford Thunderbird), Norman, Reggie, Professor Birch, Bertha, Eusine, Cynthia, Professor Oak (whose car is based on a 1963 Toyota Publica convertible), Professor Birch, Professor Juniper, Officer Jenny (who appears to have a Jeep) and Penelope (who appears to have a Citroen 2CV).

Cars are commonly seen throughout Kalos. Cars that have appeared include a Volkswagen New Beetle, 2007-2012 Honda CR-V, 2009-present Honda Insight, and 2007-present Toyota Noah.

Limousines have also featured a few times, such as the one (a 1930 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Limo) Paris was seen coming out of with her Lopunny in Arriving in Style!.

An amphibious car was used by Grings Kodai and Goone in Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

Scooters

Olesia was seen driving a scooter in No Big Woop!.

Segways

In The Scheme Team, Butch and Cassidy rode segways, although they were referred to as scooters.

Skateboards

In Extreme Pokémon!, Ash and Gary race on skateboards. Skateboards were also supposed to appear in Pokémon Gold and Silver as a different mode of transportation, but that idea was scrapped.

Team Rocket's mechas

Main article: Team Rocket's mechas

Many Team Rocket's mechas have the ability to transport people and Pokémon.

Tanks

Nastina was seen using a tank in Tentacool & Tentacruel. Team Rocket also used a tank in It's Mr. Mime Time!, to try to kidnap all the Circus Pokémon.

ZERO-ONE

In Pokémon Snap, the ZERO-ONE is an all-terrain safari vehicle designed by Professor Oak. One of the main features of the ZERO-ONE is that it can switch modes depending on its terrain. It has a land mode, a water mode, and an air mode. The ZERO-ONE has no steering mechanism. Instead, it will follow a set path preprogrammed by Professor Oak that takes it to the goal gate.

Air

Airplanes

Police Plane

In the games

In Pokémon Black and White, Mistralton City has an airport that houses two airplanes.

In Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, Upon completing the Unova Pokedex, the player can go to the Cargo Service in Mistralton City where Skyla will take the player to the Nature Preserve in an airplane.

In the anime

Airplanes have been used several times in the anime. For instance, since the Unova region is far away from the other regions, it is said to be only reachable by plane. A plane was used by Ash to get there. Other appearances include:

Airships

In Black 2 and White 2, Team Plasma uses an airship named the Plasma Frigate.

In the anime, airships have been used frequently by villains. Futuristic airships of a large size, powered apparently by anti-gravity technology of some kind have been used by J, Lawrence III, Zero, and Argus Steel. Other futuristic hovercraft-like transport have been used in various Pokémon media, and include:

Blimps

The Blimp Airport in Sinnoh

In Pokémon Conquest, a blimp is used to carry Warriors between non-adjacent kingdoms.

Blimps have appeared several times in the anime, usually to travel long distances.

Cable car

The cable car in Pokémon Adventures

In the games, a cable car is the only transport to the summit of Mt. Chimney in the Hoenn region. In the anime, Ash, his friends and Team Rocket also board a cable car to reach the summit of Mt. Chimney in Fight for the Meteorite!. This cable car has also appeared in the Pokémon Adventures manga.

Other appearances of cable cars in the anime include:

Helicopters

Used by Team Rocket, Team Magma, Team Aqua and Team Galactic multiple times and by Rhonda in All Dressed Up With Somewhere To Go!. A pilot working with Ben used one in Pokémon Ranger: Heatran Rescue!.

  • One of Team Rocket's helicopters

    One of Team Rocket's helicopters

  • A Team Rocket cargo helicopter, skycrane variant

    A Team Rocket cargo helicopter, skycrane variant

  • A Team Rocket cargo helicopter, transport variant

    A Team Rocket cargo helicopter, transport variant

  • One of Team Rocket's helicopters in the Best Wishes series

    One of Team Rocket's helicopters in the Best Wishes series

Hot air balloons

Team Rocket's Meowth balloon

Used by Team Rocket in many episodes. Some balloons were shaped as a Wobbuffet, a Sneasel, a Gliscor, a Carnivine, and a Meowth.

A hot air-balloon was also used by Ash and his friends in the episode The Kecleon Caper, a Pikachu one in Mewtwo Returns, and by various contestants, including Ash, in The Big Balloon Blow-Up. They are also commonly used in various contests requiring Flying-type Pokémon, such as the PokéRinger competition in That's Just Swellow and Pursuing a Lofty Goal!, and the Pokémon Sky Relay in A Relay in the Sky!. A hot air balloon also appeared in the movie The Rise of Darkrai.

Hot air balloon-like aircraft or dirigibles were also used in Great Bowls of Fire!, however it possessed the notable difference of seeming to be driven forward in the air by Pokémon (in the episode's specific usage, Charizard).

Spacecraft

UFO

A UFO in the anime

According to the Pokédex entries of Elgyem, UFOs were likely to be the mode of transport used by these Pokémon.

In the anime, a flying saucer appeared in A UFO for Elgyem! made by Professor Icarus, which was later destroyed by Team Rocket. The professor had become inspired by a UFO sighting when he was 8, and had previously made a small flying saucer after quitting university. The professor stated that by manipulating dark matter and by extension, gravity, real UFOs could reach speeds faster than the speed of light.

Another UFO appeared in Capacia Island UFO! driven by several Beheeyem which crash landed near Capacia Island. Ash, his friends, and Team Rocket sneaked onto the UFO to try to save the people of Capacia Island who had all been turned into Behheyem.

Rockets

Mossdeep Space Center

The Mossdeep Space Center located in Mossdeep City successfully sends rockets into space, though specifics of the space missions are unknown. In Emerald, the Space Center plays a big part in the plot, where Team Magma attempts to steal rocket fuel while a rocket begins to launch into space. It also plays a key role in the Delta Episode of Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, where Professor Cozmo intends to use a rocket full of Infinity Energy as well as the energy of human (found in Key Stones) to create a warp hole to take an asteroid off collision course with the planet. A rocket can be seen outside the Space Center.

In the anime
A rocket blasting off in Where No Togepi Has Gone Before!

Rockets have appeared several times in the anime. Many Team Rocket's mechas are rocket-powered, and a rocket appeared Where No Togepi Has Gone Before!, disguised as Team Rocket’s secret base which eventually launched with Ash, his friends, and Team Rocket inside.

Other

Hangliders

Jet pack

In The Scheme Team, Butch and Cassidy rode on jet packs to go to the location of their mission. Domino also used one in Mewtwo Returns. Jet packs are also used by the Team Rocket Trio in the Best Wishes series to escape from the "Twerps", replacing their traditional hot air-balloon getaway; it has thus proved to be more effective.

Sleigh

Santa Claus rode a sleigh drawn by Ponyta in Christmas Night, and Stantler in Stantler's Little Helpers and Delibird's Dilemma to fly all over the world to give away gifts to good children.

Water

Ships and boats

Ghost ship

Main article: Ghost ship

The ghost ship is a 300-year-old ship whose captain won the Orange League, and his trophy is protected by his Gastly and Haunter. Until shortly before Ash and his friends arrived on Moro Island, it rested on the bottom of the ocean of the coast of the island.

Royal Unova

Main article: Royal Unova

The Royal Unova is a luxury liner in the Unova region that sails up the river from Castelia City. It sails every evening and returns to Castelia City when it is officially night. Many Trainers ride the ship. The Royal Unova can sometimes be seen passing underneath the Skyarrow Bridge while the player crosses the bridge, even if it is not evening when the player does so.

S.S. Anne

Main article: S.S. Anne
The S.S. Anne

Depending on the canon, the S.S. Anne stops only once every four years, annually, or monthly in Vermilion City. The S.S. Ticket that is needed to board the ship is only given away to exclusive people, such as Bill and Professor Oak. However, they can give the ticket away to others.

S.S. Aqua

Main article: S.S. Aqua

The S.S. Aqua is a boat that runs between Olivine City in Johto and Vermilion City in Kanto.

S.S. Tidal

Main article: S.S. Tidal

The S.S. Tidal is a boat that mostly runs in the Hoenn region.

After the player has become the Champion, it will always run between Lilycove City and Slateport City, and to the Battle Tower in Ruby and Sapphire. However, it will also run to other places if the player has a ticket. With the Battle Pass, it will run to the Battle Frontier (in Emerald); with the Eon Ticket, it will run to Southern Island; with the MysticTicket, it will run to Navel Rock; with the AuroraTicket, it will run to Birth Island; and with the Old Sea Map, it will run to Faraway Island.

S.S. Cactus

Main article: Abandoned Ship

The S.S. Cactus was a large ship from the Hoenn Region, that supposedly carried large amounts of passengers and cargo. However, for some reason, the ship was partially submerged along Route 108, where it currently remains ruined on a sandbar. It is not specifically known where the boat ran between, though based on its location, one could assume it might have stopped at either Slateport City or Dewford Town. In present day, many Pokémon live in it, and lots of Trainers enjoy exploring and training on the boat, known as the Abandoned Ship.

Seagallop Ferries

Main article: Seagallop

The Seagallop Ferries run between Vermilion City in Kanto and each of the nine Sevii Islands.

There are currently four known tickets that can be used to board a Seagallop Ferry: The Tri-Pass allows the holder to travel to Knot, Boon and Kin Islands, the Rainbow Pass to the same three islands, as well as Floe, Chrono, Fortune, and Quest Islands, the MysticTicket allows travel to Navel Rock, and the AuroraTicket allows travel to Birth Island.

S.S. Spiral

Main article: S.S. Spiral

The S.S. Spiral is a boat in Sinnoh that runs from Snowpoint City to the Fight Area in the Battle Zone.

In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, the S.S. Spiral was a regular looking ship. However, in Pokémon Platinum, it had a redesign. The S.S. Spiral became a red boat with a crane on the back, and, its possible namesake, two spinning drills to part the ice floes in the area from Snowpoint City to the Battle Zone.

S.S. Libra

Main article: S.S. Libra

The S.S. Libra runs from Orre to other regions and is used as a Pokémon cargo ship. During the events of Pokémon XD, it was destroyed by Shadow Lugia and all the Pokémon currently in it were transformed into Shadow Pokémon. Michael later found its remains near Phenac City.

The Union

Main article: The Union

The Union was hand crafted by Booker and remains at the Ranger Union in Almia. Before retirement, Murph took it to the Oblivia region to assist Ben and Summer with their missions there.

Cruiseship (Decolore Islands)

Cruiseship in the anime

In the anime, a cruiseship traveling between Unova and Kanto allow Trainers to visit the Decolore Islands. Porter are guides on these cruiseships. Ash and his friends traveled on these ships to journey through the Decolore Islands, starting from Nuvema Town in Farewell, Unova! Setting Sail for New Adventures! and finishing at Vermilion City in Best Wishes Until We Meet Again!.

Other ships and boats

A variety of other unnamed boats are known to exist, for example:

Gondolas

Gondolas have featured a few times in the anime. It is the major mode of transport in Alto Mare, a city of canals. Ash and his friends toured around Alto Mare in Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias using Ross's gondola. A gondola also appeared in Jumping Rocket Ship, where Croagunk is seen passing by Team Rocket after they crash-landed into a canal.

Jet skis

Jet skis featured in the anime opening theme, We Will Be Heroes.

Kayaks and canoes

Used by a Nurse Joy in The Joy of Pokémon, and by Ash and his friends in Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea.

Steam boats

Ash and his friends went on a Wailord-shaped Steam Boat in Steamboat Willies!.

Team Rocket's boats

Team Rocket has used many different boats in the anime.

Submarines

One of Team Rocket's submarines

In the games

In Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire, a submarine made by Captain Stern is stolen by Team Magma or Team Aqua (depending on version) to reach Seafloor Cavern, where either Groudon or Kyogre is.

Pokémon Pincher's Submarine
Main article: Submarine (Ranger)

This is a submarine that is owned by the Pokémon Pinchers. It is later crashed.

In the anime

Submarines are often used by Team Rocket, mainly to spy on Ash and his friends.

Ash and his friends have also traveled in submarines, such as in Relicanth Really Can!, Hold the Phione! and in Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea.

Pokémon as Transport

Pokémon riding on other Pokémon

In the games, Surfing and Flying are common modes of transport. Notably, Lapras, the Transport Pokémon, is often seen as a way of ferrying people across the sea. Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire also introduced soaring in the sky where the player can use the Eon Flute to summon LatiosOR or LatiasAS to fly over Hoenn.

In the anime, Pokémon are also used occasionally for transportation. People, as well as Pokémon themselves, may ride on Pokémon for various reasons. This is mostly seen in races, wherein only Pokémon may be used to move around. This was first notable in The Flame Pokémon-athon!, where Ash and his friends joined a race.

Like in the games, Trainers also Surf or Fly using their Pokémon, such as in Mewtwo Strikes Back where Trainers attempted to use their Pokémon to reach Mewtwo's Island. Ash and his friends also used Lapras in going around the Orange Archipelago. Ash's Flying-type Pokémon were rode on many times, mostly by Pikachu for looking for something or attacking Team Rocket's balloon. Pikachu rode on Butterfree in episodes such as Bye Bye Butterfree. It also rode on Pidgeotto, Swellow and Staraptor, Ash's bird-based Pokémon, multiple times.

Rhyhorn

In Pokémon X and Y, Rhyhorn racing was introduced as a mode of transportation adopted by competing Rhyhorn racers. Though the player cannot participate in an actual Rhyhorn race, the player's mother, Grace, is a retired Rhyhorn racer, and her Rhyhorn partner lounges outside her house. The player can ride this Rhyhorn, but cannot take it outside the small front lawn. The player can also ride Rhyhorn on Route 9, which is the only way to cross the jagged, rocky terrain to Glittering Cave. Big boulders which block various parts of the route can be easily smashed apart by the Rhyhorn.

In the anime, Rhyhorn have also been used as a mode of transport by Rhyhorn racers. Rhyhorn racing was first introduced in Lumiose City Pursuit! where Serena was attempting to ride her mother's Rhyhorn under the watchful eye of her mother, an accomplished Rhyhorn racer. An actual Rhyhorn race was first shown in Giving Chase at the Rhyhorn Race! where Ash competed in a Rhyhorn race. Serena also rode on a Rhyhorn in A Race for Home! to catch up to the fleeing Team Rocket. Serena was able to catch up to Team Rocket since Rhyhorn are faster than the Skiddo which Ash, Bonnie and Clemont had rode on to catch up to Team Rocket.

Mamoswine

In Pokémon X and Y, the player must ride a rental Mamoswine in order to traverse Route 17 which is mostly covered in snow so thick that it is completely inaccessible by foot. With the Mamoswine, the player can plow through the snow with ease, and crush big boulders blocking certain parts of the route.

Rental Mamoswine also appeared in the anime in Over the Mountain of Snow!, where two Mamoswine were hired by Ash and his friends to travel through the steep and snow-laden Route 17.

Skiddo and Gogoat

Professor Oak riding on Gogoat

In the games

In Pokémon X and Y, a Gogoat Shuttle service in Lumiose City allows the player to ride a Gogoat around the city. Signposts are located all around the Boulevards where the shuttle service can be used. The fare is flat at $200.

Similarly, on Route 12, Skiddo can be ridden at Baa de Mer Ranch. These Skiddo can be used to explore parts of the route that cannot be accessed by foot alone.

In the anime

Gogoat have been used as a mode of transport in the anime. In particular, Alexa has ridden atop her Gogoat on several occasions to find things to report on. Gogoat have the ability to sense the feelings of whoever grips its horns; therefore the rider's feelings influence how successful he or she is at riding.

Similarly, in A Race for Home! Ash and his friends have ridden on Skiddo when they visited Baa de Mer Ranch. Serena and her mother also had a Skiddo race to determine whether Serena would pursue Rhyhorn racing as a career. Like Gogoat, Skiddo's the ability to read the feelings of its riders through their grip on its horns is important in controlling Skiddo when riding.

See also

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