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The S.S. Tidal (Japanese: タイドリップ号 Tiderip) is a ferry from the Hoenn region. Its captain is Mr. Briney.
The S.S. Tidal transports players from one location to another. Its main voyage takes players from Lilycove City to Slateport City and vice versa, but other tickets allow other locations to be reached.
The tickets available vary depending on the game. Only the S.S. Ticket can be obtained in the game, which the player receives after entering the Hall of Fame. All other tickets can only be obtained from event distributions.
Like Johto's S.S. Aqua, there are many Trainers on board the ship that can be battled on the journey, but only once. Each of them can be found in their own cabin. The player also has a cabin; if the player sleeps in the bed in this room, the ship will arrive at its destination.
Hall
The hall is the main part of the S.S. Tidal. In Generation III, when the player first enters the ship, they start off near the entrance staircase, on the far south-western corner of the ship. There are eight cabins in the middle of the hall. On the north-eastern corner of the ship, there is a staircase down to the basement. There are portholes located on the northern side of the ship, which the player can look out them and see their current location, whether they are traveling against the currents of Route 133, or traveling over the seas to the Battle Tower. Mr. Briney and Peeko are also located on the northern hall, where they will welcome the player the ship.
In Generation VI, the cabins are instead spread along a corridor, with the entrance to the ship being in the north-eastern corner and the entrance to the basement in the south-eastern corner. Due to the new design of the ship, portholes are no longer a part of it. On the first ride of the ship, the player will see Drake talking with Mr. Briney and Peeko before heading to the deck. Drake will be there on subsequent voyages.
Cabins
In total, there are eight cabins holding the ship's passengers. Some of them will battle, and some will not. In one room there is a Bug Maniac who gives away TM49 (Snatch)RSE/TM63 (Embargo)ORAS if talked to. The player also has their own cabin. If the player sleeps in the bed in their room, the player's party Pokémon will be fully healed, and the ship will arrive at its destination.
Basement
On the north-eastern corner of the ship, there is a staircase down to the basement of the S.S. Tidal. Down in the basement are several of the ship's crewmen taking a break or training with their Pokémon. The basement contains giant cargo containers that are located around the room. Two sailors are roaming around the room, ready for a battle. The item Leftovers is hidden in one of the three trash cans located around the room.
In Generation VI, a Backpacker from Unova can also be found at the basement, giving the player a Sharp Beak if talked to. Leftovers is now lying on the floor, instead of being hidden in a trash can.
S.S. Tidal in Pokémon Adventures
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
The S.S. Tidal was first shown in Mewtwo and Mew Too, where it was revealed that Mr. Briney had managed to find the Faraway Island without the Old Sea Map, much to Ultima's astonishment.
In Verily Vanquishing Vileplume I, the ship was seen transporting Trainers to the Battle Frontier for the Battle Dome challenge, including Ruby and Sapphire. It was also where Wanda and Riley got married in the next chapter.
In Epilogue, the S.S. Tidal was one of the ships seen transporting masses of people, including Gabby and Ty, Trick Master, Brigette, Lanette, the blind boy, and Jack, to visit the Battle Frontier.
