Water transportation in the Pokémon world

There are various methods of transportation by water in the Pokémon world. These methods include various s and s, as well as s.
==Ships and boats==
===In the main series games===
====Kanto====
=====S.S. Anne=====
Depending on the canon, the S.S. Anne stops only once every four years, annually, or monthly in Vermilion City. The S.S. Ticket that is needed to board the ship is only given away to exclusive people, such as Bill and Professor Oak. However, they can give the ticket away to others.
=====Seagallop ferries=====
The Seagallop ferries run between Vermilion City in Kanto and each of the nine Sevii Islands.
There are four known tickets that can be used to board a Seagallop ferry: The Tri-Pass allows the holder to travel to , and Islands, the Rainbow Pass to the same three islands, as well as , , , and Islands, the MysticTicket allows travel to Navel Rock, and the AuroraTicket allows travel to Birth Island.
====Johto====
=====S.S. Aqua=====
The S.S. Aqua is a boat that runs between Olivine City in Johto and Vermilion City in Kanto.
=====Unnamed ships and boats=====
* Numerous services charter between Johto's Olivine City, the Whirl Islands, and Cianwood City.
====Hoenn====
=====S.S. Cactus=====
The S.S. Cactus was a large ship from the Hoenn Region, that supposedly carried large amounts of passengers and cargo. However, for some reason, the ship was partially submerged along , where it currently remains ruined on a sandbar. It is not specifically known where the boat ran between, though based on its location, one could assume it might have stopped at either Slateport City or Dewford Town. In present day, many Pokémon live in it, and lots of Trainers enjoy exploring and training on the boat, known as the Abandoned Ship.
=====S.S. Tidal=====
The S.S. Tidal is a boat that mostly runs in the Hoenn region.
After the player has become the , it will always run between Lilycove City and Slateport City, and to the in . However, it will also run to other places if the player has a ticket. With the Battle Pass, it will run to the (in ); with the Eon Ticket, it will run to Southern Island; with the MysticTicket, it will run to Navel Rock; with the AuroraTicket, it will run to Birth Island; and with the Old Sea Map, it will run to Faraway Island.
=====Unnamed ships and boats=====
* Ferry services run between Lilycove City and Mossdeep City. Bomba Island and Muscle Island also have connecting services between these two cities.
====Sinnoh====
=====S.S. Sinnoh=====
The S.S. Sinnoh is a boat in Sinnoh that runs from Snowpoint City to the Fight Area in the Battle Zone.
In and , the S.S. Sinnoh is a regular-looking ship. However, in , it has been redesigned and renamed the S.S. Spiral, named after the two ice-breaking drills on its bow.
===== Unnamed ships and boats =====
====Unova====
=====Royal Unova=====
The Royal Unova is a luxury liner in the Unova region that sails up the river from Castelia City. It sails every evening and returns to Castelia City when it is officially night. Many s ride the ship. The Royal Unova can sometimes be seen passing underneath the Skyarrow Bridge while the player crosses the bridge, even if it is not evening when the player does so.
====Kalos====
====Alola====
=====Boats in Alola=====
In , ferries are the main mode of transportation used to travel between the islands of Alola, as well as to Aether Paradise. Hau'oli City, Heahea City and Malie City each have their own ferry terminals.
Seafolk Village also has four moored ships, including a restaurant and a ship that allows the player to travel to Exeggutor Island.
==== Galar ====
===== Unnamed ships and boats =====
Hulbury has six ships moored in the dock.
===In the side games===
====Orre====
=====Luxo Cruiser=====
The Luxo Cruiser is Greevil's personal yacht in that he uses to reach Citadark Isle.
=====Robo Kyogre=====
Robo Kyogre is a ship in built by Dr. Kaminko and Chobin that the player uses to breach the powerful currents around Citadark Isle. It has a counterpart in Robo Groudon.
=====S.S. Libra=====
The S.S. Libra runs from Orre to other regions and is used as a Pokémon cargo ship. During the events of , it was destroyed by Shadow Lugia and all the Pokémon currently in it were transformed into Shadow Pokémon. Michael later found its remains near Phenac City.
====Almia====
=====Unnamed ships and boats=====
* In , a Cargo Ship under Team Dim Sun's control is used to kidnap Barlow and wild Pokémon. The player and Barlow manage to take over the ship, but it crashes near the Ranger School as a result.
* Captain Boyle runs a ship from Pueltown and Haruba Village, traveling to Boyleland.
* Captain Haruba runs a ship from Pueltown and Boyleland, traveling to Haruba Village .
* Captain Wail runs a ship traveling between Pueltown and the Sea of Wailord.
* Captain Puel runs a ship traveling between Pueltown and the Puel Sea.
====Oblivia====
=====The Union=====
The Union was hand crafted by Booker and remains at the Ranger Union in Almia. Before retirement, Murph took it to the Oblivia region to assist and with their missions there.
====Ryme City====
=====S.S. Prime Treasure=====
The S.S. Prime Treasure is a luxury cruise ship in where most of Chapter 8 takes place.
===In animation===
====Ghost ship====
The ghost ship is a 300-year-old ship whose won the Orange League, and his trophy is protected by his and . Until shortly before and arrived on Moro Island, it rested on the bottom of the ocean of the coast of the island.
===S.S. St. Flower===
The S.S. St. Flower is a luxury cruise liner that sails in the Hoenn region, often stopping at the site of the Hoenn Grand Festival. It was featured in The Ribbon Cup Caper, where it was headed to Slateport City. Its passengers are s who successfully collected five Ribbons from Hoenn. The Ribbon Cup is displayed on board.
===Cruise ship in the Decolore Islands===
In Pokémon the Series: Black & White, a cruise ship traveling between Unova and Kanto allow Trainers to visit the Decolore Islands. Porter are guides on these cruiseships. and traveled on these ships to journey through the Decolore Islands, starting from Nuvema Town in Farewell, Unova! Setting Sail for New Adventures! and finishing at Vermilion City in Best Wishes Until We Meet Again!.
===Unnamed ships and boats===
* In Mewtwo Strikes Back, the ferry services out of Old Shore Wharf were canceled due to stormy conditions. and reach New Island thanks in part to and their .
* The Pokémon Showboat is a floating theater that operates in the Orange Islands.
* The Nurse Joy of an uses a rowboat to access and treat Pokémon across many of the Orange Islands' most isolated locations.
* Maren escorts Ash and his friends to Shamouti Island in The Power of One. They later travel between Shamouti and the Ice, Fire and Lightning islands to retrieve three elemental orbs to restore the 's order.
* Mr. White takes Ash and his friends to Arborville on his flying boat in Celebi: The Voice of the Forest.
* In Hatch Me If You Can, and arrive at New Bark Town's ports from Kanto via boat.
* In Gotta Catch Ya Later!, Ash takes a ferry from in Kanto to Hoenn's Littleroot Town.
* Rustboro City's ports operate various ferry services. After missing their service, Mr. Briney escorted Ash and his friends from Rustboro to Dewford Island on his personal boat in On a Wingull and a Prayer!.
* Ash and his friends dock in Oldale Town from Ever Grande City in The Scheme Team. Ash and Brock later take a ship from Littleroot Town to somewhere north of Viridian City.
* A ferry from somewhere in Kanto to Twinleaf Town in Sinnoh appeared in Home Is Where the Start Is!. Ash and Brock took a return service to Kanto in Memories are Made of Bliss!.
* May travels on a ship from Snowpoint City to the Valor Lakefront community in A Full Course Tag Battle!. She later leaves for Johto from the Lakefront using the same service in Strategy with a Smile!.
* Twinleaf Town receives ferries from Lily of the Valley Island, as shown in The Brockster Is In!.
* Several ferry services operate between Canalave City and its neighboring islands, Iron Island, Fullmoon Island, and Newmoon Island. As seen in Leading a Stray!, these services also go to Chocovine Town.
* Unova is said to be accessible by boat, due to it being far away from all other regions.
* In The Lost World of Gothitelle, it was revealed that a water taxi once operated between the outskirts of Pinwheel Forest to Castelia City before the Skyarrow Bridge was built.
* Like in , the sea is the easiest way to get around the Alola region. In I Choose Paradise!, Ash and his friends take a boat to the Pokémon Paradise Resort.
====Gondolas====
s have featured a few times in the . It is the major mode of transport in Alto Mare, a city of canals. and toured around Alto Mare in Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias using Ross's gondola. A gondola also appeared in Jumping Rocket Ship, where is seen passing by Team Rocket after they crash-landed into a canal.
====Jet skis====
s featured in the opening theme, We Will Be Heroes. In Pokémon Adventures, Norman also used a jet ski in On the Loose and Hyper With Zangoose and Seviper I.
====Kayaks and canoes====
s and s are used by a Nurse Joy in The Joy of Pokémon and by and in Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea.
====Steam boats====
 and went on a -shaped in Steamboat Willies!.
====Team Rocket's boats====
Team Rocket has used many different boats in Pokémon the Series.
==Submarines==
===In the games===
In , , , the Submarine Explorer 1, a made by Captain Stern, is stolen by Team Magma or Team Aqua (depending on version) to reach Seafloor Cavern, where either or is.
In , the Aquamole is a submarine that the player uses to travel underwater. It has an autopilot system which allows the Aquamole to reach its destination by itself. 
In , the Pokémon Pinchers own a . It is used to transport stolen pokémon until it is later crashed.
===In animation===
In Pokémon the Series, submarines are often used by , mainly to spy on and .
Ash and his friends have also traveled in submarines, such as in Relicanth Really Can!, Hold the Phione! and in Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea.
==Other==
An undersea elevator is used in Unova to access Blueberry Academy.
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