Pokémon Pancake Race

The Pokémon Pancake Race (Japanese: ポケモンパンケーキレース Pokémon Pancake Race) is an anime-exclusive pancake day competition that is held annually on Melemele Island. It was featured in Racing to a Big Event!. The competition is a relay race that involves Trainers and one of their Pokémon carrying a plate stacked with several Alola pancakes around the border of Melemele Island. The race is hosted by Anna.

A poster advertising the Pancake Race

Competition

 
Meowth and Wobbuffet disguised as a Bewear

Only real Pokémon can compete in the race. There are three sections to the race. In the first section, Trainers must carry a stack of pancakes towards the first stop on the race. At the first stop, the Trainers give their pancakes to their Pokémon to hold, which are in a wagon, for the Trainers to carry towards the second and final stop. On the next stop, each Pokémon takes the pancakes and races towards the finish line and the first one to cross the line is declared the winner.

Trainers and Pokémon who drop their pancakes are eliminated from the competition. During the race, Pokémon cannot use any moves, being disqualified if they do so. The winner receives an all-you-can-eat supply of Alola pancakes for a full year.

During the competition, Lana, Mallow, and Sophocles were eliminated for dropping the pancakes, while Kiawe did not finish the race due to Turtonator being too heavy for him to carry in the second section. Jessie and James were also disqualified; the former due to Mimikyu using Shadow Ball and the latter for competing with Meowth and Wobbuffet disguised as a Bewear, which was exposed by a real Bewear. Ash tied with Nina, the winner of the previous year's competition, as his Pikachu and her Alolan Raichu reached the finish line at the same time, while Samson Oak was declared the big winner together with his Komala.

Known competitors

Trainer Place
Samson Winner
Ash Runner-up (tie)
Nina Runner-up (tie)
Kiawe DNF
James Disqualified
Lana Eliminated
Jessie Disqualified
Mallow Eliminated
Sophocles Eliminated


Pokémon used in the Pokémon Pancake Race

Ash Ketchum

 
Pikachu

Lana

 
Popplio

Kiawe

 
Turtonator

Sophocles

 
Togedemaru

Mallow

 
Bounsweet

Samson Oak

 
Komala

Jessie

 
Mimikyu

James

 
Meowth*
 
Wobbuffet*

Nina

 
Raichu

Other competitors

 
Machop (×2)
 
Pinsir
 
Raticate
 
Poliwhirl
 
Munchlax
 
Riolu
 
Makuhita
 
Elekid
 
Herdier
 
Spinda
 
Growlithe
 
Sudowoodo
 
Yungoos
 
Machoke
 
Krokorok
 
Espeon

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 寶可夢鬆餅競跑 Pokémon Sōngbǐng Jìngpǎo
  Danish Pokémon-pandekageløbet
  Dutch Pokémon Pannenkoek Race
  Finnish Pokémon-lettukisa
  French Course Pokémon des Pancakes
  German Pokémon-Pfannkuchen-Rennen
  Italian Corsa Pokémon di frittelle
  Norwegian Pokémon-pannekakeløpet
  Polish Naleśnikowy Wyścig Pokémonów
  Brazilian Portuguese Corrida de Panquecas do Pokémon (SM017)
Corrida de Panquecas Pokémon (SM013)
  Swedish Det Stora Pannkaksloppet


Anime-exclusive Pokémon competitions
Multiregional Grand FestivalPokémon Baccer World CupPokémon League ConferencePokéRingerWallace Cup
World Coronation Series (Masters Eight Tournament)
Kanto Aura Guardian FestivalBeach Beauty and Pokémon Costume ContestBig P Pokémon RaceIndigo Plateau Conference
Kanto Grand FestivalMagikarp High Jump CompetitionP1 Grand PrixPokémon Grand Eating ContestPokémon Orienteering
Queen of the Princess Festival
Johto Extreme Pokémon RaceFire and Rescue Grand PrixGrass TournamentMareep FestivalPokémon Balloon Race
Pokémon Beauty ContestRock and Tumble One-on-One Tauros CompetitionRunning of the Tauros
Seaking Catching CompetitionSilver ConferenceSumo ConferenceSunflora FestivalTour de Alto MareWhirl Cup
Hoenn Battle Frontier Flute CupCrossgate PokéRingerEver Grande ConferenceFriendship FestivalHoenn Grand Festival
Marine Athletic RaceTrick House Contest
Sinnoh Croagunk FestivalFestival Battle ChallengeHearthome City Tag Battle CompetitionHearthome Collection
Lily of the Valley ConferencePokémon Dress-Up ContestPokémon Iceberg RacePokémon Ping Pong Tournament
Pokémon Summer AcademyPokémon TriathlonSinnoh Grand FestivalSinnoh Pokémon HustleSquallville PokéRinger
Unova Club BattleClubsplosionEindoak Harvest FestivalPokémon Performance CompetitionPokémon World Tournament Junior Cup
Pokéstar Studios Film CompetitionSubway Bosses' Stamp RallyVertress ConferenceWishing Bell Festival
Decolore Marine Cup TournamentPokémon Sumo TournamentScalchop King Competition
Kalos Lumiose ConferencePoké Puff ContestPokémon ShowcasePokémon Sky RelayPokémon Summer Camp
Alola Alola Bread FestivalCharjabug raceManalo Conference‎‎Pokémon Catch Adventure RacePokémon Pancake Race
Pokémon Ping-Pong tournamentPokémon Sled Jump GamesVikavolt race
Galar All-Alcremie Decoration Challenge
Unknown Pigton Town Tag BattlePokémon Catch Race


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