Transportation in the Pokémon world: Difference between revisions

===Roller Skates===

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Roller Skates are a [[Key Item]] in [[Pokémon X and Y]] that allow the {{player}} to move around faster than they would by running, but slower than they would on a [[Bicycle]]. The player can perform certain tricks while using the Roller Skates. They are also worn by {{tc|Roller Skater}}s.

===Bikes===

====In the games====

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====In the anime====

Bikes are used at various times in the anime, most notably when {{Ash}} borrows {{an|Misty}}'s bike, but crashes, thus ruining it. This bike is alluded to frequently throughout the first few seasons as a reason why Misty is angry at Ash. All of the main female characters, up until ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'', owned bikes, which were eventually destroyed. In the [[original series]], Ash, Misty and Brock used Nurse Joy's bicycles in ''[[EP036|The Bridge Bike Gang]]'' to give medicines to another Nurse Joy in an unknown town. In ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]'', when Ash and {{ashfr}} were traveling on {{si|Cycling Road}}, they used bikes. {{an|Barry}} is also seen with a bike in ''[[DP157|Gotta Get a Gible!]]''.

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====In the games====

The {{tc|Biker}}, {{tc|Roughneck|Cue Ball}}{{tt|*|In FireRed and LeafGreen only}}, and [[Charles|Motorcyclist]] Trainer classes use motorbikes.

===Trucks===

====In the games====

* A truck is used by the player's family to move from [[Johto]] to [[Hoenn]] in {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s|Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire}}, {{game|Emerald||Emerald}}, {{pkmn|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire}}. The player starts the game [[Inside of Truck|inside of the truck]].

* In Red and Blue, a truck is located in a normally inaccessible part of the [[S.S. Anne#Rumors|S.S. Anne]]. There were rumors that one could get a Mew or a rare item by using {{m|Strength}} on it. However, these proved to be false. In FireRed and LeafGreen, if the [[Dowsing Machine|Itemfinder]] is used to look for an item near the truck, a [[Lava Cookie]] can be found instead, as possibly a reference to the rumors.

====In the games====

=====Magnet Train=====

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The Magnet Train runs between [[Saffron City]] and [[Goldenrod City]], connecting [[Kanto]] and [[Johto]] in the [[Generation II]] games and their [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|Generation IV remakes]]. It was constructed some time after [[Generation I]]. To ride it, a person needs a [[Pass]], which was given to those displaced by the train stations' construction. A Pass can be received by the {{OBP|Copycat|character}} if the player returns [[Lost Item|her doll]] which was given to her by the player in Generation I and their [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|Generation III remakes]] and found by a [[Pokémon Fan Club]] member in [[Vermilion City]].

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Cars are used multiple times in the anime. Among the people with cars are [[Gary Oak]], [[Scott]] (whose car is based on a {{wp|Ford Thunderbird (eleventh generation)|2002-2005 Ford Thunderbird}}), [[Norman]]<!--mentioned-->, [[Reggie]], [[Professor Birch]], [[Bertha]], [[Eusine]], [[Cynthia]], {{an|Professor Oak}} (whose car is based on a 1963 {{wp|Toyota Publica|Toyota Publica}} convertible, later a 1967 {{wp|Datsun Sports|Datsun Fairlady}}), [[Professor Birch]], [[Elisa]], [[Professor Juniper]], [[Officer Jenny]] (who appears to have a {{wp|Jeep}}), {{OBP|Penelope|XY013}} (who appears to have a {{wp|Citroen 2CV}}), [[Professor Kukui]], and [[Professor Cerise]] (who appears to have a {{wp|Nissan Be-1|1987-89 Nissan Be-1}}).

====Scooters====

[[Olesia]] was seen driving a scooter in ''[[EP148|No Big Woop!]]''.

==Air==

==={{wp|Fixed-wing aircraft|Airplanes}}===

====In the games====

In {{game|Black and White|s}}, [[Mistralton City]] has an airport that houses two airplanes.

==={{wp|Cable car}}===

In the games, a cable car is the only transport to the summit of [[Mt. Chimney]] in the Hoenn region. In the anime, Ash, his friends and {{TRT}} also board a cable car to reach the summit of Mt. Chimney in ''[[AG054|Fight for the Meteorite!]]''. This cable car has also appeared in the [[Pokémon Adventures]] manga.

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==={{wp|Submarine}}s===

====In the games====

In {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s|Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire}}, {{game|Emerald||Emerald}}, {{pkmn|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire}}, a [[Submarine Explorer 1|submarine]] made by [[Captain Stern]] is stolen by [[Team Magma]] or [[Team Aqua]] (depending on version) to reach [[Seafloor Cavern]], where either {{p|Groudon}} or {{p|Kyogre}} is.

==Pokémon as transport==

In the games, {{m|Surf|Surfing}} and {{m|Fly|Flying}} are common modes of transport. Notably, {{p|Lapras}}, the Transport Pokémon, is often seen as a way of ferrying people across the sea. For example, in {{g|Super Mystery Dungeon}}, Lapras is used to transport the player and partner to other islands.

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{{g|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}} also introduced soaring in the sky, where the player can use the [[Eon Flute]] to summon {{p|Latios}}{{sup/6|OR}} or {{p|Latias}}{{sup/6|AS}} to fly over Hoenn.

===Poké Ride===

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In {{g|Sun and Moon}}, the player can summon a Pokémon through the Ride Pager, allowing the player to ride on certain Pokémon. Each Pokémon allows the player to use a special ability. Poké Ride Pokémon have also been featured several times in the anime. For example, Ash and Delia take a ride in a Pokémon Taxi driven by a {{p|Tauros}} in ''[[SM001|Alola to New Adventure!]]''.

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===Flying Taxi===

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In [[Galar]], carriages pulled by {{p|Corviknight}} are used as a mode of air transportation, similarly to [[HM]] {{m|Fly}} in previous generations.

==See also==

* [[Magazines in the Pokémon world]]