A Bicycle (Japanese: じてんしゃBicycle) is a key item obtained in the games to facilitate faster movement. Cycling Roads can only be navigated on while cycling. They are usually obtained from Bicycle Shops.
In most games there is only one type of Bicycle; however, in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, there are two types of Bicycle: the Acro Bike and the Mach Bike. The player can only have one at a time and must trade in their current Bicycle at Rydel's Cycles to obtain the other.
All Bicycles cannot be ridden inside of buildings or if the player is accompanied by a person or a Pokémon. Prior to Generation V, bikes cannot be ridden in snow. In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, bikes cannot be ridden in gates.
In Generation I and III, Miracle Cycle is selling Bicycles for $1,000,000; $1 more than it is possible for the player to have in these games. Instead, the player must use a Bike Voucher to buy one.
In Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, the player can press the B button to switch between the third and fourth gears. Fourth gear is faster than third gear and allows the player to ride up muddy slopes and jump further from bike ramps. Third gear can jump bike ramps, but does not jump as far.
Item details
Bicycle じてんしゃBicycle
KEY ITEMS pocket
INTRODUCED IN
GEN I
Cannot be bought
Cannot be sold
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Allows for faster travel than walking or running. Can be used to ride on Cycling Roads.
Can be used to cross fallen logs and jump bike ramps. Players can change between the two gear settings; the faster gear can climb muddy slopes and jump further on bike ramps with enough momentum.DPPt
A folding Bicycle that enables much faster movement than the Running Shoes.
Acro Bike
Artwork of the Acro Bike
An Acro Bike (Japanese: ダートじてんしゃDart Bike) travels at the same speed as regular Bicycles, but it also allows players to perform tricks, such as wheelies and bunny hops, which let players reach special areas. It can also be used for traveling on white rails found on Route 119 and in the Hoenn Safari Zone.
A folding bicycle that is capable of stunts like jumps and wheelies.
Mach Bike
Artwork of the Mach Bike
The Mach Bike (Japanese: マッハじてんしゃMach Bike) allows players to move a lot faster than regular Bicycles and the Acro Bike. It can move fast enough to ride straight up muddy slopes, or over cracked tiles without falling through (which appears in Granite Cave, the Sky Pillar, and Mirage TowerE) if the player has enough momentum. If the player collides with something, all momentum gained is lost and the speed resets.
On the Seaside Cycling Road, a player's time and number of collisions while riding this Bicycle from the northern entrance to the southern exit are timed and recorded. This is part of the data sent over to other players when mixing records.
Bicycles are rarely seen in the anime as Ash and his friends are usually seen walking. The only time Bicycles are used are when it is necessary to use them, such as on Cycling Roads, or for a faster way to get somewhere.
The act of Pikachu destroying a female companion's bike has become a running gag in the anime. So far, Iris is the only female character not to have had her bike destroyed, however she did not appear to own a bike in her debut appearance.
In The Bridge Bike Gang, Chopper's bike bears a resemblance to Zapdos. This implies that Bicycles can be custom made to the rider's preference or there are several Bicycles with various designs that can be rented.