Cabbie (Trainer class)

Cabbie
タクシードライバー Taxi Driver
VSCabbie SV.png
VS model from Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
Other names Taxi Driver[1] (Japanese: タクシーの運転手 Taxi Driver) (Twilight Wings)
Introduced in Generation VIII
Appears in Sword and Shield
Scarlet and Violet
Gender Male
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Anime debut Letter (Twilight Wings)
The Champion (Evolutions)
TCG debut [[(TCG)|]]
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Manga debut Stealth!! Infiltrate the Energy Plant (Adventures)

A Cabbie (Japanese: タクシードライバー Taxi Driver) is a type of Trainer class introduced in Generation VIII. They are pilots working for the Flying Taxi and, fittingly, specialize in Flying-type Pokémon. In the Battle Tower and Generation IX, Cabbies specialize in Steel-type Pokémon as well.

Icon of Galar Taxi

Gallery

Artwork

 
Artwork from
Pokémon: Twilight Wings

Sprites and models

     
VS model from
Sword and Shield
Y-Comm profile image from
Sword and Shield
VS model from
Scarlet and Violet

Trainer list

Pokémon Sword and Shield


Pokémon Scarlet and Violet


In the anime

Pokémon: Twilight Wings

A Cabbie, referred to as a Taxi Driver (Japanese: タクシーの運転手 Taxi Driver) in this miniseries, is a recurring character and the only character to appear in all eight episodes of the miniseries.

The Taxi Driver debuted in Letter, where he took Rose and Oleana to a hospital as part of a scheduled visit.

In Training, he took Bea to the Wild Area so she could train. By the end of the episode, he returned to deliver Bea her phone, which she accidentally left behind in the taxi.

In Buddy, he was delivering Hop's Wooloo back home after it got lost and was found by Milo, only for it to jump down when it saw Hop down below. As he proceeded to take both Hop and Wooloo home, he tried talking about their bond, only to discover the two of them had fallen asleep.

In Early-Evening Waves, he took Nessa to Rose's office so she could meet with Oleana, and then to Wyndon Stadium.

In Assistant, he took Chairman Rose and Oleana back to their office after a long day of work.

In Moonlight, he took Allister and Tommy to the hospital John was staying at so that Tommy could apologize to him for their earlier quarrel.

In Sky, multiple Taxi Drivers transported children from the hospital to the stadium for Leon's match. Soon after, the recurring Taxi Driver took John to the stadium, but he landed them on a mountain when John spotted Leon on top of it. The Taxi Driver sent Leon and John to the stadium alone on his Corviknight so that they could arrive in time despite the heavy headwinds. The day after the match, the Taxi Driver was reading a newspaper article about the match between Leon and Raihan when Victor and Gloria approached him and asked him for a ride.

In The Gathering of Stars, the recurring Taxi Driver took Leon all across the Galar region as he handed out invitation letters for the Galarian Star Tournament. Another Taxi Driver and his Corviknight was also seen outside Wyndon Stadium.

Pokémon

 
Corviknight
Corviknight is the Taxi Driver's only known Pokémon. It is used for the Flying Taxi service.

None of Corviknight's moves are known.

Debut Letter

Voice actors

Language Voice actor
Japanese 荻野晴朗 Seiro Ogino
English Edward Bosco
Korean 이민규 Lee Minkyu


Pokémon Evolutions

A Cabbie made a cameo in The Champion.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

A Cabbie was one of Leon's onlookers at Hammerlocke in Stealth!! Infiltrate the Energy Plant.

In Chomp!! It's Dracovish, a Cabbie who was a Macro Cosmos's in disguise was sent with his cohorts to Route 9 Tunnel to dispose of a wild Dracovish that suddenly Dynamaxed. The Dracovish was saved by Marvin, who used his Sniffler to stun everyone long enough for him to catch Dracovish and escape. Afterward, they reported their failure to Oleana and were ordered to stand by in Wyndon.

In Rumble!! The Horrific Darkest Day, two Cabbies were seen informing Milo that the Flying Taxi was unavailable due to the mass outbreak of Dynamaxed Pokémon.

In the TCG

The following is a list of cards mentioning or featuring Cabbies in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Cabbie's Pokémon
Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.
Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card Type English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
Corviknight   Darkness Ablaze   156/189 Explosive Walker   062/070
Corviknight    Silver Tempest   TG18/TG30 VMAX Climax   248/184
Corviknight    Silver Tempest   TG19/TG30 VMAX Climax   249/184
 


Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 計程車司機 Gaichìhngchē Sīgēi
Mandarin 計程車司機 Jìchéngchē Sījī *
出租车司机 Chūzūchē Sījī *
  French Chauffeur de Taxi
  German Taxipilot
  Italian Tassista
  Korean 택시 드라이버 Taxi Driver
택시 기사 Taxi Gisa (TW)
  Spanish Aerotaxista
  Thai ไดรเวอร์แท็กซี่เหินฟ้า

References


Trainer classes in the Pokémon core series
Galar ArtistBackpackerBeautyBlack BeltCabbieCafé MasterCameramanChampionColleaguesCookDancerDaring Couple
DoctorFisherGAME FREAK'sGym ChallengerGym LeaderGym TrainerGentlemanHikerInterviewersLassLeague Staff
Macro Cosmos'sMadameMedical TeamModelMusic CrewMusicianOffice WorkerPoké KidPokémon Breeder
Pokémon TrainerPolice OfficerPostmanRail StaffReporterSchoolboySchoolgirlSwimmerTeam Yell GruntWorkerYoungster
Expansion Pass only:
Dojo MasterDojo MatronMaster Dojo Student
Paldea ArtistBackpackerBlack BeltCabbieChampionCookCourierDirectorDragon TamerElite FourGym Leader
Gym TrainerHikerInstructorJanitorModelMusicianOffice WorkerPoké ManiacPokémon Trainer
ScientistStudentTeam StarTeam Star GruntTop ChampionWaiterWaitressWorkerYoungster
The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero only:
Glitterati


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