Poké Ride

Poké Ride (Japanese: ポケモンライド Pokémon Ride) is a custom practiced in the Alola region where certain Pokémon are trained as Ride Pokémon to help people travel or perform other tasks. Different Ride Pokémon have strengths suiting them to different tasks. An institution called Alola Transit appears to be involved in the administration of Ride Pokémon. They are a common means of travel in Alola.

Poké Ride artwork

Anyone can summon a Ride Pokémon if they have a Ride Pager (Japanese: ライドギア Ride Gear) with the desired Pokémon registered to it. The Ride Pager was developed by Ilima with the help of a friend.

Some Ride Pokémon are trained at Paniola Ranch.

In Pokémon Sun and Moon, Ride Pokémon functionally take the place of HM-taught field moves and certain Key Items—like the Dowsing Machine and the Bicycle—from past games. The Ride Pager can be opened by pressing the Y Button once it is obtained from Hala after the player passes his grand trial. The player can also tap the icons by the Ride Pokémon to register them to different directions on the Control Pad as a shortcut.

While riding a Ride Pokémon, the player will wear a special suit known as the Riding Wear (Japanese: ライドウェア Ride Wear). The Riding Wear's appearance differs when riding on a Pokémon that travels on water.

List of Ride Pokémon

Image	Name	Use	Unlock requirement
File:SM Prerelease Poké Ride Tauros.png	Tauros Charge	Allows the player to move quickly on land and smash through large boulders.	From Hala after defeating him in the Melemele Island grand trial.
File:SM Prerelease Poké Ride Stoutland.png	Stoutland Search	Allows the player to find hidden items.	Speak to Mallow at Paniola Ranch.
File:SM Prerelease Poké Ride Lapras.png	Lapras Paddle	Allows the player to surf across water. The player can also fish from Lapras's back.	From Lana at Brooklet Hill to investigate the splashing.
File:SM Prerelease Poké Ride Charizard.png	Charizard Glide	Allows the player to fly to places they've already been to.	From Kiawe at Wela Volcano Park after completing his trial.
File:SM Prerelease Poké Ride Mudsdale.png	Mudsdale Gallop	Allows the player to run across rocky terrain.	From Hapu upon entering Route 12.
File:SM Prerelease Poké Ride Sharpedo.png	Sharpedo Jet	Allows the player to surf rapidly and smash through rocks in the water.	From Grimsley on Route 15 after battling Team Skull in front of the Aether House.
	Machamp Shove	Can push objects around.	From Hapu's grandmother upon entering Ancient Poni Path.

In the anime

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Ride Pokémon first appeared in Alola to New Adventure!, where a Sharpedo was used by Ash to move around the water in Hau'oli City. In the same episode, several Tauros appeared under the ownership of the Pokémon School, where they were used by Lana, Sophocles and Mallow.

Ash and Kiawe each used a Ride Tauros in a race in the following episode.

Lana owns a Lapras, which she uses to traverse over the water. When not in use, it is kept in the sea next to her house.

Kiawe owns a Charizard, which he uses to move around from island to island in order to make deliveries.

In SM005, several Wailmer and Lapras were used to help in a fishing exercise for Ash and his classmates.

A driver used three Ride Tauros to help pull his cart in SM009.

A Ride Pelipper appeared in SM011, where it was used by Ash to join Kiawe and his Ride Charizard.

Gallery

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  Sharpedo Jet

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  Lapras Paddle

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  Tauros Charge

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  Charizard Glide

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  Ride Pelipper

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  Ride Wailmer

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Ride Pokémon first appeared in the Sun & Moon arc, where Sun uses his Tauros to help with deliveries. It can be summoned at any time via the Ride Pager. As in the games, while riding a Ride Pokémon, Sun wears the Riding Wear. Once he is done riding the Ride Pokémon, the summoned Pokémon disappears and his outfit changes back.

Gallery

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  A Ride Pager

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  Sun in his Riding Wear

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  Tauros Charge

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  Mudsdale Gallop

Trivia

• Charizard is the only Ride Pokémon that does not appear in the Alola Pokédex.

In other languages

Poké Ride Language Title Chinese Cantonese 寶可騎行 Poké Kèhhàhng Mandarin 寶可騎行 / 宝可骑行 Poké Qíxíng Czech Poké jízda Dutch Ride Pokémon French Poké Monture German PokéMobil Hungarian Poké Lovaglás Italian Poképassaggio Korean 포켓라이드 Poké Raideu Polish Poké Transport Russian Покемоны-Шаттлы Pokémony-Shattly Spanish Pokémontura	Ride Pager Language Title Chinese Cantonese 騎行裝置 Kèhhàhng Jōngji Mandarin 騎行裝置 / 骑行装置 Qíxíng Zhuāngzhì French Appel-Monture German PokéMobil-Funk Italian Chiamapassagio Korean 라이드기어 Ride Gear Spanish Buscamontura	Riding Wear Language Title Chinese Cantonese 騎行服 Kèhhàhng Fuhk Mandarin 騎行服 / 骑行服 Qíxíng Fú Korean 라이드웨어 Ride Wear	Ride Pokémon Language Title Japanese ライドポケモン Ride Pokémon Chinese Cantonese 坐騎寶可夢 Johkèh Pokémon Mandarin 坐騎寶可夢 / 坐骑宝可梦 Zuòjì Pokémon French Poké Monture German PokéMobil-Pokémon Italian Pokémon del Poképassaggio Korean 라이드포켓몬 Ride Pokémon Spanish Pokémontura
Tauros Charge Language Title Japanese ケンタロス　ラッシュ Kentauros Rush Chinese Cantonese 肯泰羅衝撞 Hángtaailòh Chūngjohng Mandarin 肯泰羅衝撞 / 肯泰罗冲撞 Kěntàiluó Chōngzhuàng French Charge Tauros German Tauros-Rammbock Italian Carica Tauros Korean 켄타로스 러시 Kentaros Rush Spanish Carga Tauros	Stoutland Search Language Title Japanese ムーランド サーチ Mooland Search Chinese Cantonese 長毛狗搜尋 Chèuhngmòugáu Sáuchàhm Mandarin 長毛狗搜尋 / 长毛狗搜寻 Chángmáogǒu Sōuxún French Mastouf'Flair German Bissbark-Detektor Italian Fiuto Stoutland Korean 바랜드 서치 Baland Search Spanish Olfateo Stoutland	Lapras Paddle Language Title Japanese ラプラス　スイム Laplace Swim Chinese Cantonese 拉普拉斯游泳 Lāaipóulāaisī Yàuhwihng Mandarin 拉普拉斯游泳 / 拉普拉斯游泳 Lāpǔlāsī Yóuyǒng French Brasse Lokhlass German Lapras-Wellenritt Italian Nuoto Lapras Korean 라프라스 스윔 Lapras Swim Spanish Nado Lapras	Charizard Glide Language Title Japanese リザードン　フライト Lizardon Flight Chinese Cantonese 噴火龍飛行 Panfólùhng Fēihàhng Mandarin 噴火龍飛行 / 喷火龙飞行 Pēnhuǒlóng Fēixíng French Air Dracaufeu German Glurak-Flieger Italian Aero Charizard Korean 리자몽 플라이트 Rizamon Flight Spanish Vuelo Charizard
Sharpedo Jet Language Title Japanese サメハダー　ジェット Samehader Jet Chinese Cantonese 巨牙鯊噴射 Geuihngàhsā Panseh Mandarin 巨牙鯊噴射 / 巨牙鲨喷射 Jùyáshā Pēnshè French Turbo Sharpedo German Tohaido-Düse Italian Turbo Sharpedo Korean 샤크니아 제트 Sharknia Jet Spanish Propulsión Sharpedo	Mudsdale Gallop Language Title Japanese バンバドロ ダッシュ Banbadoro Dash Chinese Cantonese 重泥挽馬飛奔 Chúhngnàihwáahnmáh Fēibān Mandarin 重泥挽馬飛奔 / 重泥挽马飞奔 Zhòngníwǎnmǎ Fēibēn French Bourrino'Galop German Pampross-Galopp Italian Fuoristrada Mudsdale Korean 만마드 대시 Manmadeu Dash Spanish Todoterreno Mudsdale	Machamp Shove Language Title Japanese カイリキー プッシュ Kairiky Push Chinese Cantonese 怪力猛推 Gwaailihk Máahngtēui Mandarin 怪力猛推 / 怪力猛推 Guàilì Měngtuī French Poussée Mackogneur German Machomei-Stoß Italian Spinta Machamp Korean 괴력몬 푸시 Goeryeokmon Push Spanish Empuje Machamp

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