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[[File:Magnet Train arrive HGSS.png|thumb|right|The Magnet Train as seen in {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}]] | [[File:Magnet Train arrive HGSS.png|thumb|right|The Magnet Train as seen in {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}]] | ||
The '''Magnet Train''' (Japanese: '''リニアモーターカー''' ''Linear Motorcar'') is found in [[Johto]] and [[Kanto]] during the [[Generation II]] and {{gen|IV}} {{pkmn|games}}. It [[Transportation in Pokémon|runs]] between [[Goldenrod City]] and [[Saffron City]] twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. It allows rapid travel between the two cities, going at over | The '''Magnet Train''' (Japanese: '''リニアモーターカー''' ''Linear Motorcar'') is found in [[Johto]] and [[Kanto]] during the [[Generation II]] and {{gen|IV}} {{pkmn|games}}. It [[Transportation in Pokémon|runs]] between [[Goldenrod City]] and [[Saffron City]] twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. It allows rapid travel between the two cities, going at over 340 mi/h (550 km/h). | ||
Initially, the train is out of service as a minion of [[Team Rocket]] has stolen a valuable part from the [[Power Plant]] in Kanto. After defeating him in [[Cerulean City]], players can retrieve the part from the Cerulean City Gym and return it to the Power Plant. With the component back in place, the train will have the necessary power to run. | Initially, the train is out of service as a minion of [[Team Rocket]] has stolen a valuable part from the [[Power Plant]] in Kanto. After defeating him in [[Cerulean City]], players can retrieve the part from the Cerulean City Gym and return it to the Power Plant. With the component back in place, the train will have the necessary power to run. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*This is most likely based on the {{wp|Tōkaidō Shinkansen}} bullet train that runs from {{wp|Tokyo}} to {{wp|Osaka}}. Tokyo and Osaka are Saffron City and Goldenrod City's real-world counterparts, respectively. | *This is most likely based on the {{wp|Tōkaidō Shinkansen}} bullet train that runs from {{wp|Tokyo}} to {{wp|Osaka}}. Tokyo and Osaka are Saffron City and Goldenrod City's real-world counterparts, respectively. | ||
**The Tōkaidō Shinkansen is powered by an electrical {{wp|overhead catenary}}; while the Magnet Train is a {{wp|maglev}}, propelled by a moving magnetic field. | |||
*In HeartGold and SoulSilver, the Magnet Train's tracks are visible on {{rt|32}}, traveling overhead. | *In HeartGold and SoulSilver, the Magnet Train's tracks are visible on {{rt|32}}, traveling overhead. | ||