Poké Ride

Poké Ride (Japanese: ポケモンライド Pokémon Ride) is a custom practiced in the Alola region where certain are trained as Ride Pokémon to help people travel or perform other tasks.
==In the core series games==
===History===
Ride Pokémon are a common means of travel in Alola and different Ride Pokémon have strengths suiting them to different tasks. Not all Ride Pokémon in Alola are a part of Poké Ride, with many Trainers using their own Pokémon for transport. An institution called Alola Transit appears to be involved in the administration of Ride Pokémon and frequently does Alola Ride Shows, displaying the Pokémon that are frequently called. Some Ride Pokémon are trained at Paniola Ranch. Those who ride are called Mantine Surfers (Japanese: マンタインサーファー Mantain Surfers), an example being Grimsley.
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. In , Professor Laventon also states how riding Pokémon in Hisui resembles Ride Pokémon in Alola,Professor Laventon: "Remarkable! Truly outstanding stuff! A Pokémon letting someone ride on it... Why, it's just like the Ride Pokémon of Alola!" (Pokémon Legends: Arceus) implying that the custom has existed for hundreds of years.
Soliera and Dulse liken riding on top of and to the Ride Pokémon of Alola.Soliera: "Perhaps you could ride upon our Solgaleo. Yes... Just as you ride upon Pokémon in Alola!" (Pokémon Ultra Sun)Dulse: "A Trainer like you might ride upon our Lunala to reach the world where Necrozma will be found. Yes, just as you people ride upon your Pokémon here in Alola." (Pokémon Ultra Moon)
Concept art for Malie City for Sun and Moon depicts a taxi service, this service is considered to be the same one as the taxi service, however Haryiama is never depicted as a form of Ride Pokémon. This would also suggest that the Tauros Charge Poké Ride was at one point considered to be a usual form of travel during the games' development. The idea of a Tauros taxi service has been adapted into the the Pokémon animated series.
=== Mechanics ===
In Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra 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, and while riding one, the encounter rate per step in tall grass, or while riding across water, may be reduced from the default rate on foot. The Ride Pager can be opened by pressing the Y Button once it is obtained. The player can also tap the icons by the Ride Pokémon to register them to different directions on the Control Pad as a shortcut. It is obtained from Hala after the player passes his grand trial.
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. Additionally, the designs of both change between Sun and Moon, and Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. In Sun and Moon, the Riding Wear's headgear appears to be modeled after . In Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, the Riding Wear's headgear appears to be modeled after Hawlucha.
Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon retains all Ride Pokémon featured in Sun and Moon, as well as introducing a new Ride Pokémon, , in the form of Mantine Surf. Unlike the other Ride Pokémon, Mantine is exclusively kept at Surf Spots rather than the specialized Poké Balls included in the Ride Pager, and are used to swim between Alola's four main islands.
===List of Ride Pokémon===
Ride	Image	Name 	Purpose 	Encounter Rate	Unlock requirement
 	 	Charge	Allows the player to move quickly on land and smash through large boulders. 	-50% 	From Hala after defeating him in the Melemele Island grand trial in Iki Town.
 	 	Search	Allows the player to find hidden items. 	-45% 	Speak to Mallow at Paniola Ranch.
 	 	Paddle	Allows the player to across water. The player can also fish from Lapras's back.	-80% 	From Lana at Brooklet Hill to investigate the splashing.
 	 	Glide 	Allows the player to fly to places they have already been to. 	N/A 	From Kiawe at Wela Volcano Park after completing his trial.
 	 	Gallop	Allows the player to run across rocky terrain. 	-35% 	From Hapu upon entering .
 	 	Jet 	Allows the player to surf rapidly and smash through rocks in the water. 	-85% 	From Grimsley on after battling Team Skull in front of the Aether House.
 	 	Shove 	Allows the player to move large blocks. 	Unchanged 	From Hapu's grandmother upon entering Ancient Poni Path.
====Not registered in Ride Pager====
Ride	Image	Name 	Purpose 	Unlock requirement
 	 	Mantine Surf 	Allows the player to surf between islands, performing tricks to earn high scores and BP. 	Visit the Melemele Alola Photo Club.
 	 	Ultra Warp Ride	Allows the player to travel through Ultra Wormholes in order to gain access to various different areas of Ultra Space.	Talking to the Ultra Recon Squad at the Altar of the Sunne/Altar of the Moone.
==In animation==
===Pokémon the Series===
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Ride Pokémon appear in a slightly expanded role in . While most Ride Pokémon are still rented, Trainers can own their own personal Ride Pokémon, and can even command them to use moves and participate in s.
Ride Pokémon first appeared in Alola to New Adventure!, in which a Sharpedo was used by 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 , , and . A taxi driver in this episode, operating a Pokémon Taxi driven by a Tauros, divides Ride Pokémon into Land Ride Pokémon, Water Ride Pokémon, and Air Ride Pokémon. Each grouping is based on the group of terrain the Pokémon is meant for. 
Ash and each used a Ride Tauros in a race in the following episode.
Lana owns a , which she uses to traverse over the water. When not in use, it is kept in the sea next to her house. It was first seen in Alola to New Adventure!. Kiawe owns a , which he uses to move around from island to island in order to make deliveries. Beginning in A Mission of Ultra Urgency!, Kiawe used this Charizard on his missions with the Ultra Guardians. It used to belong to his grandfather.
In Yo, Ho, Ho! Go, Popplio!, several and Lapras were used to help in a fishing exercise for Ash and .
A driver used three Ride Tauros to help pull his cart in To Top a Totem!.
A Ride appeared in Young Kiawe Had a Farm!, where it was used by Ash to join Kiawe and his Ride Charizard.
A Trainer used a Ride Lapras in Partner Promises!.
Three Ride Tauros appeared in Alolan Open House!, where they were stolen by Tupp, Rapp, and Zipp from children at the Pokémon School.
Multiple Ride Stoutland appeared in Treasure Hunt, Akala Style!.
Olivia used a Ride Tauros in Big Sky, Small Fry!.
In A Mission of Ultra Urgency!, many Poké Ride Pokémon appeared, including a , , , , and . They were used by Ash, Sophocles, Mallow, Lana, and , respectively, during their first mission as the Ultra Guardians. Many of them have been used during subsequent .
Ash and Acerola used a Ride in Some Kind of Laziness! in order to travel across Haina Desert to the Ruins of Abundance.
A Ride made its first appearance in Filling the Light with Darkness!, under the command of , the newest member of the Ultra Guardians.
Ride Mantine first appeared in Alola, Alola!, where Ash, , and rode them to Treasure Island. Prior to Ride 's proper introduction, the concept of Mantine Surfing appeared in Where Are You Going, Eevee? short, where the titular Eevee learned to ride the it had befriended through the waves. That same Mantine appeared in Alola, Alola!, joining the Ride Mantine on the way to their destination.
====Gallery====
File:Ash Sharpedo.png|Sharpedo Jet
File:Lana Lapras.png|Lapras Paddle
File:Tauros Racing anime.png|Tauros Charge
File:Kiawe Charizard.png|Charizard Glide
File:Sophocles Kiawe Wailmer.png|Ride Wailmer
File:SM011.png|Ride Pelipper
File:Poke Ride Mudsdale.png|Mudsdale Gallop
File:Ash Garchomp.png|Ride Garchomp
File:Sophocles Metang.png|Ride Metang
File:Mallow Flygon.png|Ride Flygon
File:Lillie Altaria.png|Ride Altaria
File:Lana Dragonair.png|Ride Dragonair
File:Gladion Noivern.png|Ride Noivern
File:Lana Mantine.png|Mantine Surf
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
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 uses his Charge 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.
 Gallop debuted in Pokémon Move Specialist Professor Kukui, where Sun was seen using one in a flashback.
 Paddle debuted in True Identity and the Totem Pokémon of Brooklet Hill, where Sun summoned it to traverse through the waters at Brooklet Hill.
 Surf debuted in Shipwreck and "Oh, What Sharp Teeth You Have, Bruxish!", where it was used by Professor Burnet and Lillie to meet with Professor Kukui on his yacht.
 Jet debuted in Shipwreck and "Oh, What Sharp Teeth You Have, Bruxish!", where was used by Sun to rescue Lillie after she had been knocked into the sea by a wild .
 Glide debuted in A Raid and Po Town, where it was seen in a fantasy Hau had about Poké Rides.
 Search debuted in A Raid and Po Town, where it was used by Sun to search for Mirage Berries.
 Shove debuted in Thieving and Boss Crabominable, where it was used to protect Sun from a group of and carry him around while his leg was injured.
====Gallery====
File:Ride Pager Adventures.png|A Ride Pager
File:Sun Riding Wear Adventures.png|Sun in his Riding Wear
File:Tauros Charge Adventures.png|Tauros Charge
File:Mudsdale Gallop Adventures.png|Mudsdale Gallop
File:Lapras Paddle Adventures.png|Lapras Paddle
File:Mantine Surf Adventures.png|Mantine Surf
File:Sharpedo Jet Adventures.png|Sharpedo Jet
File:Charizard Glide Adventures.png|Charizard Glide
File:Stoutland Search Adventures.png|Stoutland Search
File:Machamp Shove Adventures.png|Machamp Shove
==Trivia==
* Charizard is the only Ride Pokémon that does not appear in the Alola Pokédex.
* While the Ride Pager cannot be obtained as an item through normal gameplay, data for it as an unobtainable Key Item exists which can be accessed through cheating.
* Machamp is the only Ride Pokémon from the video games not to appear in the .
==In other languages==
Poké Ride	
Ride Pager	
Riding Wear	
Ride Pokémon
Tauros Charge	
Stoutland Search	
Lapras Paddle	
Charizard Glide
Sharpedo Jet	
Mudsdale Gallop	
Machamp Shove	
Mantine Surf
==References==
==Related articles==
* HM
* Field move
* Flight
* Ultra Warp Ride
* Soaring in the sky
* Secret Technique
* Ride Pokémon (Hisui)
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