Walking Pokémon

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Art from Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! illustrating the concept

Walking Pokémon are Pokémon that walk alongside their Trainer when they normally would be inside their Poké Balls outside of battle.

A walking Pokémon will follow behind its Trainer much like partner Trainers do, and can be interacted with if the player turns back and talks to them. The first game that this appeared in was Pokémon Yellow on the Game Boy. This feature also appears in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, and to a greater extent Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver for the Nintendo DS. Walking and ridable Pokémon appear in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! for the Nintendo Switch. Pokémon walking alongside Trainers has appeared many times in the anime series as well as the Pokémon Adventures manga.

In the core series games

Pokémon Yellow

Main article: Pikachu (Yellow)

Pikachu following the player

In Pokémon Yellow, when the player runs into Professor Oak at the entrance of Pallet Town, a wild Pikachu appears and attacks Oak, forcing him to capture it to keep the player out of danger. Back in the Oak Pokémon Research Lab, Blue takes an Eevee, the Pokémon originally intended for the player, so Professor Oak gives the player the Pikachu that he caught instead. Pikachu refuses to stay in its Poké Ball and insists on following the player around on foot.

By turning around and talking to Pikachu, the player can learn how it feels and what it thinks about them. At the beginning of the game, Pikachu is unhappy to be stuck with the player. By using it in many battles and keeping it healthy, however, it will change its attitude towards the player. Pikachu displays a variety of expressions, including anger, shock, fear, and love, as it reacts to both the player and its surroundings. If Pikachu is traded to another game, evolved into a Raichu, then traded back, it will no longer be treated as the player's partner Pikachu.

Pikachu's status screen

Pikachu has many expressions, and some events will trigger certain expressions. For example, when it first meets the player, Pikachu is not happy to see them and will sometimes turn its back towards them. If the player decides to speak to Pikachu, a small image of its current emotion will pop up. The image also indicates how much Pikachu likes the player. When Pikachu enters the Pokémon Fan Club, it will fall in love with a Clefairy, changing its expression again. When first going into the Sea Cottage, Bill, who was experimenting with his cellular teleportation device, is stuck in the form of a Pokémon. Pikachu will run to him and exchange confused looks. After Bill is rescued and transformed back to his original self, Pikachu will have a look of shock. Pikachu will also change its expression when it is inflicted with a status condition, such as poison, where Pikachu will feel sick, or sleep. In Pewter City's Pokémon Center, there is a Jigglypuff that will sing a lullaby if talked to, and Pikachu will fall asleep and not move unless awakened by the player—Nurse Joy will comment on Pikachu's sleep if talked to. When entering the Pokémon Tower, Pikachu will feel scared and shudder fearfully. If the player uses a fishing rod, then checks Pikachu, it will appear with a bucket over its head. Besides showing Pikachu's emotions and friendship, the image can also show several other 'events' such as when Pikachu learns Thunderbolt, where it will shock the player. Also, if the player tries to use a Thunder Stone on it, Pikachu will shake its head in refusal.

If the player character jumps over a ledge and leaves Pikachu above it for a short while, Pikachu will start to dance. Pikachu also blocks the line of sight of NPC Trainers to the player; they will not approach the player for battle if Pikachu is standing in the way.

Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum

Main article: Amity Square

Infernape following the player

Amity Square, located on the north side of Hearthome City in Sinnoh, allows several select Pokémon to follow the player around within its borders. An expansion on the concept introduced in Pokémon Yellow, Amity Square allows the player's Pokémon to pick up Accessories for Super Contests and Berries, which vary depending on which Pokémon is allowed in.

Only 11 of the 493 Pokémon are allowed into Amity Square in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl: Pikachu, Clefairy, Jigglypuff, Psyduck, Torchic, Shroomish, Skitty, Pachirisu, Drifloon, Buneary, and Happiny. These Pokémon typically have some appearance elsewhere in Sinnoh, or are regarded as popular Pokémon in the franchise; most have somewhat of a mascot status due to appearing under the ownership of a main character of the anime.

In Diamond and Pearl only, if the Pokémon is Shiny, it will not appear Shiny in the overworld. In Pokémon Platinum, nine additional Pokémon are allowed into Amity Square: the Sinnoh region's first partner Pokémon and their evolutions. In addition, Amity Square itself has been redesigned and expanded.

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Art from Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Walking Pokémon return to their former prominence in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, being able to walk with players throughout the entire game.

The Pokémon in the player's party that would be sent into battle walks with the player in the overworld. This means that if the Pokémon in the first slot is fainted, the Pokémon in the second slot will walk with them, and so on.

When sent into battle, the player's walking Pokémon appears from the side rather than from a Poké Ball (like the Pikachu in Pokémon Yellow). If a walking Pokémon uses a field move, such as Cut or Headbutt, it will be shown to use the move in the overworld.

There are few instances wherein the first Pokémon in the party will not follow players. For example, riding a bicycle will send the Pokémon back to its Poké Ball. Certain locations, such as Blackthorn Gym and the Global Terminal, also prohibit the walking Pokémon from following players. Large Pokémon, such as Wailord, will be sent back to their Poké Balls when entering most buildings. If the Pokémon is not following the player, it will be sent into battle from a Poké Ball instead of entering from the side, even if it would be walking with the player if it could.

Much like in other games, it is possible to interact with the walking Pokémon. Checking the Pokémon will cause a small image of its current mood to pop up (like in Pokémon Yellow). The walking Pokémon will also sometimes interact with the overworld; for example, an event Pichu becoming interested in a wild Pichu from the past in Ilex Forest, or an event Arceus allowing players to obtain a member of the Pokémon of Myth at level 1. Walking Pokémon will occasionally pick up Accessories, depending on the location it found the item. In some cases, the Pokémon will refuse to hand over the item it has picked up, and will remain angry at the player for a while after trying to take it. Certain Pokémon will react in a unique way if spoken to in a certain place. For example, speaking to a Sudowoodo on Route 36 will cause it to imitate a tree. When the player calls Lyra or Ethan, they will give information on which Pokémon will react to the player's current location.

Some Pokémon will react either happily or unhappily depending on the environment they are in. For example, Fire-type Pokémon react unhappily if they are forced to walk in water on a beach. The game then states that the Pokémon does not like to get wet feet. The game also states that Fire-type Pokémon will appear unhappy for some reason if they are forced to enter a rainy route. Grass-type Pokémon will react unhappily if they are in icy terrains, such as Ice Path, or hotter places, such as Blackthorn Gym.

Sometimes, the walking Pokémon can find a Shiny Leaf, a very rare item, while walking on certain routes. When it is found by a Pokémon, it will have no apparent presence other than in that Pokémon's status screen. Once five Shiny Leaves are found, Lyra/Ethan will make a Leaf Crown out of the Shiny Leaves, which adds a star on the player's Trainer card.

When fishing, the odds of getting a bite are impacted by the friendship of the walking Pokémon. The higher the walking Pokémon's friendship is, the higher chance the player has of getting a bite.

When breaking rocks, the odds of finding an item are increased by flat 5% if the action is performed by the walking Pokémon.

Accessory		Location
	White Fluff	Route 31
	Yellow Fluff	Route 2
	Pink Fluff	Routes 16 and 33
	Brown Fluff	Route 39
	Black Fluff	Routes 42 and 46, Dark Cave
	Orange Fluff	Routes 15 and 36
	Round Pebble	Routes 22, 28, 44, and 45, Mt. Moon
	Glitter Boulder	Route 24
	Snaggy Pebble	Mt. Silver, Diglett's Cave
	Black Pebble	Dark Cave, Union Cave, Cerulean Cave, Rock Tunnel
	Mini Pebble	Routes 10 and 26
	Pink Scale	Routes 13, 19, and 40, Azalea Town
	Blue Scale	Routes 14, 20, and 41, Mahogany Town, Lake of Rage, S.S. Aqua
	Green Scale	Routes 21 and 34
	Purple Scale	Route 47, Lake of Rage
	Big Scale	Routes 27 and 48, Olivine City
	Narrow Scale	Route 12, Lake of Rage
	Blue Feather	Route 37
	Red Feather	Route 38
	Yellow Feather	Route 3
	White Feather	Route 4
	Black Moustache	Sprout Tower, Tohjo Falls
	White Moustache	Sprout Tower, Tohjo Falls
	Black Beard	Sprout Tower, Bell Tower, Dragon's Den
	White Beard	Sprout Tower, Bell Tower, Dragon's Den
	Small Leaf	Routes 5 and 8, Cherrygrove City
	Big Leaf	Route 6, Ilex Forest
	Narrow Leaf	Route 7
	Shed Claw	Mt. Mortar, Whirl Islands
	Shed Horn	Mt. Mortar, Whirl Islands
	Thin Mushroom	ilex Forest, Viridian Forest
	Thick Mushroom	Ilex Forest, Viridian Forest
	Stump	Ilex Forest, Viridian Forest
	Pretty Dewdrop	Ilex Forest, Blackthorn City, Mt. Silver Cave, Viridian Forest, S.S. Aqua
	Snow Crystal	Ice Path, Mt. Silver Cave
	Sparks	Olivine Lighthouse, Power Plant
	Shimmering Fire	Burned Tower, Olivine Lighthouse
	Mystic Fire	Burned Tower, Olivine Lighthouse
	Determination	Ruins of Alph, Team Rocket HQ, Battle Frontier
	Peculiar Spoon	Goldenrod Radio Tower, Route 25
	Puffy Smoke	Burned Tower, Bell Tower
	Poison Extract	Ruins of Alph, Team Rocket HQ, Victory Road, Cerulean Cave
	Wealthy Coin	S.S. Aqua, Power Plant
	Eerie Thing	Ruins of Alph, Victory Road, Union Cave
	Spring	Goldenrod Radio Tower, Route 25, Power Plant
	Seashell	Whirl Islands
	Shiny Powder	Goldenrod Radio Tower, Battle Frontier, Mt. Moon
	Glitter Powder	Battle Frontier, Power Plant
	Red Flower	Route 35, Ecruteak City
	Pink Flower	Route 30, Cherrygrove City
	White Flower	Routes 9 and 32, National Park
	Blue Flower	Route 11, National Park
	Orange Flower	Routes 18 and 43, National Park, Ecruteak City
	Yellow Flower	Routes 1 and 17, Pallet Town, Viridian City, Pewter City, Cerulean City, Lavender Town, Vermilion City, Celadon City, Fuchsia City, Cinnabar Island, Saffron City, Violet City, Ecruteak City

Non-player characters

Certain non-player characters also let their Pokémon follow them around. Marill follows Ethan/Lyra throughout the character's encounters with the player. Lance is accompanied by his Dragonite during his raid on the Team Rocket HQ. Magnus is followed by his faithful Poliwrath during his tour of the Pokéathlon Dome. As a testament to his changed attitudes towards training his partners, Silver's stolen first partner Pokémon is let out of its Poké Ball during their training in the Dragon's Den. Notably, like the player's own walking Pokémon, those that are seen being sent into battle are correctly shown entering from the side of the screen rather than emerging from a Poké Ball.

Gallery

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  Ethan and Lyra with their Chikorita and Marill, respectively

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  Teddiursa is happy

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  Larvitar is unhappy

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  Wobbuffet has an item

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  Shininess is maintained in overworld sprites

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Main article: Humilau City

In Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, in the northwest of Humilau City, there is a house the player can visit. Inside is a Socialite who has a Mienfoo. She will ask the player to walk her Mienfoo, and if the player accepts, the Mienfoo will follow the player entirely around the building in the manner of a walking Pokémon from the previous generations. If the player walks with Mienfoo until it is satisfied, the Socialite will give the player a Pearl as a reward. However, if they quit before Mienfoo is satisfied, she will not give them an item and they will be unable to walk Mienfoo until the next day.

Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

While the player themselves cannot walk with their own Pokémon, they are able to interact and play with multiple Pokémon found on the overworld. Hau's first partner Pokémon is often seen outside its Poké Ball, and Hau will lead with it, using a special animation where it appears without being released from its ball, until it reaches its final evolutionary form. According to the Ultra Recon Squad, Trainers from Ultra Space typically do not keep their Pokémon in Poké Balls, as shown by Ultra Sun's Ultra Forest Kartenvoys. The Recon Squad take to using Beast Balls after studying Alolan culture.

Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

Elaine and her Partner Eevee riding a Shiny Charizard down Route 12

The ability for Pokémon from the player's party to follow the player around returned in this title. These Pokémon may find items for the player in specific locations, an action that can be repeated daily. In some cases, certain Pokémon will give distinct reactions to certain objects. The player can ride certain larger Pokémon, including Charizard, Arcanine, Onix, Rapidash, Dodrio, and Dragonite. In addition, their partner, Pikachu^P/Eevee^E, can always be seen riding on their shoulder or head regardless of what Pokémon they have selected to follow them.

List of Ridable Pokémon

Pokémon		Additional effects
	Charizard	Fly over obstacles* Can encounter flying wild Pokémon*
	Persian	Speed up
	Arcanine	Speed up
	Machamp	N/A
	Rapidash	Speed up
	Dodrio	N/A
	Haunter	N/A
	Onix	Can encounter flying wild Pokémon
	Rhyhorn	Speed up
	Rhydon	N/A
	Kangaskhan	N/A
	Starmie	N/A
	Tauros	N/A
	Gyarados	While using Sea Skim
	Lapras	While using Sea Skim
	Aerodactyl	Fly over obstacles* Can encounter flying wild Pokémon*
	Snorlax	N/A
	Dragonite	Fly over obstacles* Can encounter flying wild Pokémon*

Pokémon Sword and Shield

In Sword and Shield, after completing the third trial in the Master Dojo, Mustard will allow the Pokémon in the player's first party slot to follow them around the Isle of Armor. Some will even follow the player into the water if they are a Water-type Pokémon capable of swimming or if they are a Flying-type Pokémon or Pokémon capable of flying or levitating. Otherwise, Pokémon that do not follow these attributes will disappear if the player enters the water, but will reappear once the player reaches land. The speed at which Pokémon move will vary from individual Pokémon. This feature can be toggled off by an NPC in the Master Dojo if the player so wishes.

The feature carries over to the Crown Tundra once the player reaches Freezington and first meets the mayor, who will give the player the right to have the first Pokémon in their party follow them around the Crown Tundra. The same features from the Isle of Armor carry over, and likewise, the feature can be toggled off by an NPC in Freezington.

Walking Pokémon is exclusive to the Isle of Armor and Crown Tundra locations, and does not carry over to mainland Galar.

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

In Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, the player may walk with a Pokémon after visiting Amity Square. Pokémon may follow the player in most outdoor areas, such as towns and routes, but are returned to their Poké Balls in indoor locations and certain other areas, like the lakes of Sinnoh.

While a Pokémon is walking, it may find a Berry. The game gives no indication of this until the player interacts with the Pokémon, when it will give them the Berry. The Berries a Pokémon can find are determined by its Nature; some Berries within each set appear to be rarer than others. If no walking Pokémon has found a Berry in the last 4 hours, then every 200 steps the Pokémon moves (whether to catch up with the player or by being pushed), it has a chance of finding a Berry. The chance of finding a Berry is tied to the Pokémon's friendship, with Pokémon with 1 friendship having approximately a 5% chance every 200 steps and Pokémon with 255 friendship having approximately a 45% chance. If the walking Pokémon has found a Berry and is put away or the game is reset (with a save point after it found the Berry), the Berry is lost; the timer still counts from when the Pokémon found the Berry.

Hardy, Brave, Adamant, Naughty, Bold, Impish, Hasty, Sassy, Quirky
Figy Berry
Iapapa Berry
Tamato Berry
Yache Berry
Chople Berry
Payapa Berry
Tanga Berry
Colbur Berry
Babiri Berry
Salac Berry
Lansat Berry
Micle Berry

Lonely, Docile, Timid, Quiet, Bashful, Calm, Gentle, Careful
Wiki Berry
Pomeg Berry
Kelpsy Berry
Qualot Berry
Hondew Berry
Grepa Berry
Passho Berry
Kebia Berry
Charti Berry
Chilan Berry
Apicot Berry
Enigma Berry
Jaboca Berry

Relaxed, Lax, Serious, Jolly, Naive, Modest, Mild, Rash
Mago Berry
Aguav Berry
Occa Berry
Wacan Berry
Rindo Berry
Shuca Berry
Coba Berry
Kasib Berry
Haban Berry
Petaya Berry
Starf Berry
Custap Berry

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Example of Sprigatito during the Let's Go! mechanic in Scarlet and Violet.

Main article: Let's Go!

At the beginning of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, after Clavell leaves the three first partner Pokémon with the player, they will follow him/her around Cabo Poco until they reach Nemona's house. After the player chooses one of them, the Let's Go! feature is unlocked. It allows the player to send out the lead Pokémon in their party to follow them around the overworld. New features introduced in this generation include auto-battling wild Pokémon and some Pokémon needing to meet certain criteria using the Let's Go! feature to evolve.

The Artazon Gym's test consists of finding 10 Sunflora that will follow the player upon interacting with or defeating them.

In The Teal Mask DLC, Ogerpon will temporaily follow the player after saving her from the Loyal Three at the Dreaded Den.

In the spin-off games

A Buddy Pokémon

Pokémon GO

Main article: Buddy Pokémon

In Pokémon GO, the player can walk with one of their Pokémon as a Buddy Pokémon in order to earn Candy for that Pokémon's evolutionary line.

Pokémon Ranger series

In the Pokémon Ranger series, the captured Pokémon follow the player character.

In the anime

Pikachu walking with Ash

Several Pokémon walk with their Trainers outside of their Poké Balls in the anime, the most obvious of which is Ash's Pikachu. On Ash's first day as a Trainer, Pikachu adamantly refused to go back into his Poké Ball after being sent out from it in Professor Oak's Laboratory, and afterward revealed to Ash that he did not like being inside the Ball. Although Ash insisted Pikachu to go inside for protection against the angry flock of Spearow, Pikachu still did not. Pikachu has not been inside of his, or any, Poké Ball since then, except for Mewtwo Strikes Back, where he was confined in one of Mewtwo's Mewtwo Balls.

Meowth is the only walking Pokémon in the anime who does not have a Trainer while spending prolonged time with humans; as Jessie and James are his teammates assigned to him by Giovanni rather than any of the three humans officially owning him. As seen several times in Pokémon the Series: Black & White and during A Frenzied Factory Fiasco!, Poké Balls will draw Meowth inside for a capture attempt, showing that he is still a wild Pokémon. In his case, however, he strongly resists capture and will attempt to break out of the device every time.

Misty's Togepi is another Pokémon in the anime famous for never being recalled to a Poké Ball, and even more notably, having never been seen to be in a Poké Ball at all. Ash found it as an Egg in Grampa Canyon in Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon, and it was cared for by Brock until it was stolen by Team Rocket, subsequently hatching in Misty's arms. It served as a companion to Pikachu throughout the series from its debut until Misty's departure, and was eventually released by Misty during her brief return in A Togepi Mirage!. Some do not count it as a walking Pokémon since it never had any Poké Ball, even though it acted like a caught Pokémon for an extensive period of time.

Several of Team Rocket's Pokémon travel with them out of their Poké Ball. As a running gag, Jessie's Wobbuffet emerges from his Poké Ball frequently, without his Trainer's asking, and often at inappropriate times. Also, James's Chimecho and Mime Jr. have often been outside of their Poké Balls.

Piplup riding on Dawn's head

Dawn's Piplup is also a walking Pokémon. Though he was seen more often inside his Poké Ball at the beginning of Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl, since Journey To The Unown!, Dawn often carries him around in her arms. In some episodes, Piplup is shown to ride on either her head or her shoulder. Unlike Pikachu, Piplup has not indicated that he has ever had a problem with staying inside his Poké Ball, and he will let himself be recalled before being used in Pokémon Contests so his entrance can be enhanced with the use of Ball Capsule and Seals.

Axew riding in Iris's hair

Iris's Axew is another walking Pokémon, as instead of staying in a Poké Ball, he enjoys staying in Iris's hair. When the elder first presented him to Iris, he was seen in a basket without a Poké Ball around it. As a Haxorus, he now appears to stay in his Poké Ball.

Clemont's Dedenne is another walking Pokémon to Ash's group, usually appearing in Bonnie's bag. While Dedenne was officially caught by Clemont, he caught Dedenne on Bonnie's request and allows her to take care of it. Clemont even left Dedenne in Bonnie's possession while he returned to Lumiose Gym to train for his battle with Ash.

Scorbunny riding on Goh's shoulder

In Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon, all of Ash's classmates at the Pokémon School have at least one or two walking Pokémon alongside them, including Lana's Popplio, Mallow's Tsareena, Sophocles's Togedemaru, Kiawe's Turtonator, Snowy, Sophocles's Charjabug, Kiawe's Marowak, Sandy, and the Mythical Pokémon Shaymin, although it was still a wild Pokémon as it was being taken care of. Ash himself has most of his Alolan Pokémon outside with him, including Rowlet, who usually sleeps in his backpack, Lycanroc, Torracat, the Ultra Beast Poipole, and the Mythical Pokémon Meltan.

Goh's Galar first partner Pokémon are another group of walking Pokémon in Pokémon Journeys: The Series, as they usually stay out with him. Also, Ash himself gets another walking Pokémon in his Riolu as he usually let it stay outside its Poké Ball until it evolved.

In Pokémon Horizons: The Series, Liko, Roy, and Dot have their Paldea first partner Pokémon partners — Floragato, Fuecoco, and Quaxly — walk with them. Also, Liko gets another walking Pokémon in her Hatenna, who usually sit or rest in her hood.

List of walking Pokémon in the anime

Main characters

Pokémon	Trainer	First appearance
Ash's Pikachu	Ash	Pokémon, I Choose You!
Meowth	None	Pokémon Emergency!
Misty's Togetic as a Togepi	Misty	Who Gets to Keep Togepi?
Mimey	Ash & Delia	It's Mr. Mime Time
Jessie's Wobbuffet	Jessie	Tricks of the Trade
Ash's Larvitar	Ash	Hatch Me If You Can
James's Chimecho	James	Who's Flying Now?
Misty's Azurill	Misty	The Scheme Team
James's Mime Jr.	James	Sweet Baby James
Dawn's Piplup	Dawn	Following A Maiden's Voyage!
Iris's Haxorus as an Axew	Iris	In The Shadow of Zekrom!
Clemont's Dedenne	Clemont	A Battle of Aerial Mobility!
Lana's Primarina as a Popplio/Brionne	Lana	Alola to New Adventure!
Ash's Incineroar as a Litten/Torracat	Ash	Alola to New Adventure!
Mallow's Tsareena as a Bounsweet/Steenee	Mallow	Alola to New Adventure!
Sophocles's Togedemaru	Sophocles	Alola to New Adventure!
Kiawe's Turtonator	Kiawe	Alola to New Adventure!
Ash's Lycanroc as a Rockruff	Ash	The Guardian's Challenge!
Ash's Rowlet	Ash	First Catch in Alola, Ketchum-Style!
Snowy	Lillie	Getting to Know You!
Sophocles's Vikavolt as a Charjabug	Sophocles	So Long, Sophocles!
Kiawe's Marowak	Kiawe	A Crowning Moment of Truth!
Ash's Naganadel as a Poipole	Ash	The Professors' New Adventure!
Sandy	Lana	Where Are You Going, Eevee? Episode 1
Ash's Melmetal as a Meltan	Ash	Evolving Research!
Mallow's Shaymin	Mallow	Memories in the Mist!
Goh's Cinderace as a Scorbunny/Raboot	Goh	Settling the Scorbunny!
Ash's Lucario as a Riolu	Ash	Caring for a Mystery!
Goh's Inteleon as a Sobble	Goh	Toughing It Out!
Goh's Grookey	Goh	When a House is Not a Home!
Liko's Floragato	Liko	The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One)
Roy's Fuecoco	Roy	The Pendant That Starts It All (Part Two)
Liko's Hattrem	Liko	The Lonely Hatenna

Recurring characters

Pokémon	Trainer	First appearance
Nurse Joy's Chansey	Nurse Joy	Pokémon Emergency!
Giovanni's Persian	Giovanni	Battle Aboard the St. Anne
Officer Jenny's Growlithe	Officer Jenny	The Case of the K-9 Caper!
Sparky	Ritchie	A Friend in Deed!
Officer Jenny's Gastly	Officer Jenny	Pikachu Re-Volts
Nurse Joy's Blissey	Nurse Joy	Ignorance is Blissey
Little Miss	Marina	The Legend of Thunder!
Harrison's Houndoom	Harrison	Pop Goes the Sneasel
Peeko	Mr. Briney	On a Wingull and a Prayer
Thatcher's Plusle and Minun	Thatcher	A Different Kind of Misty!
Brodie's Ditto	Brodie	Unfair Weather Friends
Kelly's Grumpig	Kelly	Pokéblock, Stock, and Berry
Morrison's Metang as a Beldum	Morrison	Less is Morrison
Tyson's Meowth	Tyson	Like a Meowth to a Flame
Paul's Electivire as an Elekid	Paul	When Pokémon Worlds Collide
Angie's Shinx	Angie	Camping It Up!
Aaron's Skorupi	Aaron	A Trainer and Child Reunion!
Buddy	Officer Jenny	Stealing the Conversation!
Nurse Joy's Audino	Nurse Joy	Dreams by the Yard Full!
Fennel's Munna	Fennel	Dreams by the Yard Full!
Luke's Zorua	Luke	Movie Time! Zorua in "The Legend of the Pokémon Knight"!
Luke's Golett	Luke	Movie Time! Zorua in "The Legend of the Pokémon Knight"!
Cameron's Lucario	Cameron	Goodbye, Junior Cup - Hello Adventure!
Virgil's Eevee	Virgil	Team Eevee and the Pokémon Rescue Squad!
Alexa's Helioptile	Alexa	The Journalist from Another Region!
Nurse Joy's Wigglytuff	Nurse Joy	A Battle of Aerial Mobility!
Sanpei's Greninja	Sanpei	A Rush of Ninja Wisdom'
Chespie	Mairin	Mega Evolution Special I
Korrina's Lucario	Korrina	Mega Revelations!
Lysandre's Pyroar	Lysandre	Mega Evolution Special II
Nurse Joy's Comfey	Nurse Joy	First Catch in Alola, Ketchum-Style!
Gladion's Umbreon	Gladion	A Glaring Rivalry!
Ash's Pikachu (M20)	Ash (M20)	I Choose You!
Professor Burnet's Munchlax	Professor Burnet	A Dream Encounter!
Ilima's Eevee	Ilima	Turning Heads and Training Hard!
Mimikins	Acerola	Why Not Give Me a Z-Ring Sometime?
Professor Cerise's Yamper	Professor Cerise	Legend? Go! Friends? Go!
Nurse Joy's Indeedee	Nurse Joy	Sobbing Sobble!
Chloe's Eevee	Chloe	To Train, or Not to Train!
Quillon's Weavile	Quillon	Leaping Toward the Dream!
Danika's Azumarill	Danika	Trial on a Golden Scale!
Hop's Wooloo	Hop	Curtain Up! Fight the Fights!
Nidothing/Dot's Quaxly	Nidothing/Dot	The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One)
Ann's Dewott as a Oshawott	Ann	The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One)
Murdock's Rockruff	Murdock	The Pendant That Starts It All (Part Two)
Captain Pikachu	Friede	The Pendant That Starts It All (Part Two)
Mollie's Chansey	Mollie	For Sure! 'Cause Sprigatito's with Me!
Orla's Elekid	Orla	For Sure! 'Cause Sprigatito's with Me!
Dot's Tinkatink	Nidothing/Dot	Tinkatink's Ideal Hammer

Character of the day

Pokémon	Trainer	First appearance
Keith's Farfetch'd	Keith	So Near, Yet So Farfetch'd
Belle and Bella	Bailey	Flower Power
Falkner's Hoothoot	Falkner	Fighting Flyer With Fire!
Lisa's Aipom	Lisa	Spell of the Unown: Entei
Whitney's Clefairy	Whitney	A Goldenrod Opportunity
Mimi	Dr. Anna	Hassle in the Castle
Morty's Gengar	Morty	A Ghost of a Chance
Gigglybiff and Gigglybuff	Brittany	Same Old Song and Dance
Julie's Furret	Julie	Game Winning Assist
Julie's Numel	Julie	Game Winning Assist
Johnny	Dr. Abby	Delcatty Got Your Tongue
Mr. Morita's Nuzleaf	Mr. Morita	True Blue Swablu!
Guy's Exploud	Guy	Exploud and Clear!
Silver's Chikorita	Silver	The Search for the Legend
Samantha's Mawile	Samantha	Once in a Mawile
Tokin	Kimmy Shoney	Showdown At Linoone
Queen Ilene's Mime Jr.	Queen Ilene	Lucario and the Mystery of Mew
Keenan's Sudowoodo	Keenan	All That Glitters is Not Golden!
Ada's Chatot	Ada	Strategy Tomorrow - Comedy Tonight!
Yoko's Nuzleaf	Yoko	The Grass Menagerie!
Paris's Lopunny	Paris	Arriving in Style!
Newton Graceland's Shieldon	Newton Graceland	Giratina and the Sky Warrior
Mirror Ash's Pikachu	Mirror Ash	The Cave of Mirrors!
Mirror Clemont's Dedenne	Mirror Clemont	The Cave of Mirrors!
Verity's Piplup	Verity	I Choose You!
Sorrel's Lucario	Sorrel	I Choose You!
Cross's Lycanroc	Cross	I Choose You!
Toren's Chansey	Toren	The Power of Us
Risa's Eevee	Risa	The Power of Us

In the manga

Ash & Pikachu

Ash and Misty have a Pikachu and Togepi who are kept out of their Poké Balls.

List of walking Pokémon

Pokémon	Trainer	First appearance
Ash's Pikachu	Ash	Hoppip, the Wind Calls!
Misty's Togepi	Misty	Hoppip, the Wind Calls!

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

Ash has a Pikachu that he met under the floorboards of his house.

List of walking Pokémon

Pokémon	Trainer	First appearance
Ash's Pikachu	Ash	Pikachu, I See You!

Pokémon Adventures

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Kanto

In the Yellow arc, Pika (Red's Pikachu) went together with Yellow on a quest to find Red, which was mysteriously missing. During this journey with Yellow, Pika was walking outside of his Poké Ball, because Red's Poké Balls disappeared with him. This may be a reference to the fact that the player's Pikachu follows him in Pokémon Yellow.

Hoenn

From the Ruby & Sapphire arc onwards, Peeko (Mr. Briney's Wingull) is often seen following him rather than kept inside of a Poké Ball.

Movie adaptations

Similar to the anime, several Pokémon have walked with their Trainers.

List of walking Pokémon

Pokémon	Trainer	First appearance
Ash's Pikachu	Ash	Mewtwo Strikes Back!
Misty's Togepi	Misty	Mewtwo Strikes Back!
Dawn's Piplup	Dawn	The Rise of Darkrai
Iris's Axew	Iris	White—Victini and Zekrom
Clemont's Dedenne	Clemont	Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction
Ash's Pikachu	Ash	I Choose You!
Verity's Piplup	Verity	I Choose You!

Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl

Similar to the anime, Ash and Dawn have owned walking Pokémon.

List of walking Pokémon

Pokémon	Trainer	First appearance
Ash's Pikachu	Ash	PDP01
Dawn's Piplup	Dawn	PDP02

Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All

Shu has a Pikachu who is kept outside of his Poké Ball.

List of walking Pokémon

Pokémon	Trainer	First appearance
Shu's Pikachu	Shu	Shu and Pikachu's Debut!

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Red has some Pokémon that he kept outside of their Poké Balls.

List of walking Pokémon

Pokémon	Trainer	First appearance
Red's Clefairy	Red	Introducing the Pokémon, Clefairy!!
Red's Pikachu	Red	Bring Down the Powerful Opponent Onix!!
Red's Togepi	Red	Hatch the Pokémon Egg!!
Red's Tyrogue	Red	Togepi's Determination

In the novels

Pikachu and Elekid walking alongside their Trainers

Pokémon Tales

In Pikachu's Unparalleled Adventure, a boy has a Elekid and a girl has a Pikachu. Those Pokémon walk alongside their Trainers.

In other media

POKÉMON Detective Pikachu

Since Poké Balls are illegal in Ryme City, most Pokémon in POKÉMON Detective Pikachu are seen walking alongside their Trainers. Most notably, Harry Goodman's Pikachu and Lucy Stevens's Psyduck are never seen in a Poké Ball throughout the movie.

Trivia

• Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire is the only anime series to date not to have any walking Pokémon besides Pikachu in Ash's regular group.
• Pokémon Sun and Moon contains walking and running animations for Pokémon that mostly go unused. Some of them, however, are used in the games' Poké Finder function on the Rotom Pokédex. Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon would expand on this with interactable NPC Pokémon the player could interact with. These animations would later be used in later core series games, as well as Pokémon GO.

See also

• Let's Go!
• Synchro Machine

External links

• Walking Pokémon in HGSS (Japanese)
• Gameplay & Gadgets: Side by Side!