Land transportation in the Pokémon world: Difference between revisions

Trucks have had several appearances in the {{pkmn|games}}. A truck is used by the player's family to move from [[Johto]] to [[Hoenn]] in {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s|Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire}}, {{v2|Emerald}}, {{pkmn|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire}}. The player starts the game [[Inside of Truck|inside of the truck]]. In {{game|Red and Blue|s}}, a truck is located in a normally inaccessible part of the {{DL|S.S. Anne|Rumors|S.S. Anne}}. There were rumors that one could get a {{p|Mew}} or a rare item by using {{m|Strength}} on it. However, these proved to be false. In {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, if the [[Dowsing Machine|Itemfinder]] is used to look for an item near the truck, a [[Lava Cookie]] can be found instead, possibly referencing 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 {{rt|4|Unova}}. A parked truck can be seen in a garage in [[Floccesy Town]].

Trucks have also appeared many times in the {{pkmn|anime}}. For example, [[Jessie]] and [[James]] have used trucks many times as a mode of transport. Additionally, 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 colored truck with a {{p|Pidgeot}} on its side. The truck was only seen in ''[[HS08|Oaknapped!]]''. [[J's henchmen]] use a getaway truck to transport the [[Aura Sphere Riolu]] that they stole from a research lab in ''[[DP071|Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! (Part 1)]]''. {{TRT}} used a truck to steal [[Ash's Pikachu]] and {{OBP|Penelope|XY013}}'s {{p|Sylveon}} in ''[[XY013|Kindergarten Chaos!]]''. They used another one to steal cheese from [[Baa de Mer Ranch]] in ''[[XY053|A Race for Home!]]'' and then a similar truck to steal [[Poké Ball]]s from the [[Poké Ball Factory]] in ''[[XY079|A Frenzied Factory Fiasco!]]''. A truck also appeared in a fantasy in ''[[SM010|Trial and Tribulation!]]'', where Ash's {{an|Rotom Pokédex}} explained to him that [[Hala]]'s {{p|Hariyama}} was powerful enough to send a truck flying.

Some other trains that have appeared in the {{pkmn|games}}. [[Outskirt Stand]] in [[Orre]] appears to be made from an old steam locomotive. 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]].

Several trains from the {{pkmn|games}} also appear in the {{pkmn|anime}}. The [[Magnet Train]] connects Goldenrod City and Saffron City. It was seen in ''[[EP158|A Goldenrod Opportunity]]'', where it was mentioned to still be in development. It was seen again in ''[[BW141|Best Wishes Until We Meet Again!]]'', where {{an|Iris}} and {{an|Cilan}} board the Magnet Train from [[Vermilion City]] bound for Johto. 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 {{ashfr}} 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!]]''. [[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.

Several other trains have also appeared in the anime. 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. [[LaRousse City]] has a monorail that circles the city, providing access to the central island. [[South City]] is also located along this train line. [[Fuchsia City]]'s train station was revealed to be at the end of the line in ''[[AG157|Time-Warp Heals All Wounds]]''. It was initially in disuse, but in the alternate present created by {{an|May}}, in which {{OBP|Jonathan|AG157}} is alive, trains now run to Fuchsia City. The various areas of the {{ci|Pastoria}} [[Great Marsh]] are accessed by rail. Another train appeared in ''[[M11|Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]'', which travels through some mountains to {{si|Gracidea|a field full of Gracideas}}. 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]]''. In ''[[M15|Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice]]'', Ash and his friends take a train to [[Roshan City]], which also passed through [[Windy Station]]. Roshan City also includes a large network of abandoned, dilapidated subways, and {{an|Cilan}} later drove one such train to [[Full Court]]. After arriving in [[Vermilion City]] in ''[[BW141|Best Wishes Until We Meet Again!]]'', {{an|Iris}} and {{an|Cilan}} boarded a train from the local station before swapping at [[Saffron City]] to board the [[Magnet Train]] directly into the [[Johto]] [[region]]. In ''[[JN015|A Snow Day for Searching!]]'', Ash planned to catch a train from the Vermilion City station to his hometown of [[Pallet Town]]. {{an|Clemont}} and {{an|Bonnie}} first encountered {{TP|Clemont|Bunnelby}} in ''[[XY088|A Trip Down Memory Train!]]'' who lived in an abandoned train. In ''[[JN022|Goodbye, Friend!]]'', Ash and [[Goh]] rode on a train to reach [[Littleroot Town]]. The station stop is along a trainline that goes north in one direction and follows the ocean westwards in another.