Pokémon as transport

There are many different Pokémon that can be used for transportation in the Pokémon world.
==In the main series games==
===Hidden Machines===
Hidden Machines are machines that can be used to teach Pokémon certain moves. HMs are often used to progress within the story, and help carry the player character over certain obstacles. , , , and are some HM moves used that directly require carrying the player.
===Kanto===
====Walking Pokémon====
In , certain walking Pokémon can be ridden on top of, replacing certain functions such as the bicycle or .
===Johto===
===Hoenn===
====Soaring in the sky====
 introduced soaring in the sky, where the player can use the Eon Flute to summon / and Mega Evolve it to soar around over Hoenn.
====Kyogre and Groudon====
The player rides on / as it makes its way to the Cave of Origin.
====Rayquaza====
The player rides on a Mega during the Delta Episode in to stop a meteorite.
===Sinnoh/Hisui===
====Ride Pokémon of Hisui====
In Hisui, Ride Pokémon are a select group of Pokémon that are dedicated to assisting humans that they have deemed worthy. The Ride Pokémon are descendants of five of the ten companions of the ancient hero of legend, who have received their blessing from .
===Unova===
====Flying Taxi====
Since Generation VIII, several regions have carriages pulled by Pokémon that are used as a mode of air transportation, similar to HM in previous generations. These carriages are pulled by a pair of at Blueberry Academy in Unova. They are each piloted by a .
===Kalos===
====Rhyhorn====
In , Rhyhorn racing was introduced as a mode of transportation adopted by competing Rhyhorn racers. Though the player cannot participate in an actual Rhyhorn race, the 's mother, , is a retired racer, and her Rhyhorn partner lounges outside her house. The player can ride this Rhyhorn, but cannot take it outside the small front lawn. The player can also ride a Rhyhorn on , which is the only way to cross the jagged, rocky terrain to Glittering Cave. Big boulders which block various parts of the route can be easily smashed apart by the Rhyhorn.
In Pokémon the Series, Rhyhorn have also been used as a mode of transport by Rhyhorn racers. Rhyhorn racing was first introduced in Lumiose City Pursuit!, where Serena was attempting to ride her mother's Rhyhorn under the watchful eye of her mother Grace, an accomplished Rhyhorn racer. An actual Rhyhorn race was first shown in Giving Chase at the Rhyhorn Race! where competed in a Rhyhorn race. Serena also rode on a Rhyhorn in A Race for Home! to catch up to the fleeing . Serena was able to catch up to Team Rocket since Rhyhorn are faster than the which Ash and had rode on to catch up to Team Rocket.
====Mamoswine====
In , the player must ride a rental in order to traverse , which is mostly covered in snow so thick that it is completely inaccessible by foot. With the Mamoswine, the can plow through the snow with ease, and crush big boulders blocking certain parts of the route.
Rental Mamoswine also appeared in the Pokémon the Series episode Over the Mountain of Snow!, where two Mamoswine were hired by and to travel through the steep and snow-laden .
====Skiddo and Gogoat====
In , a service in Lumiose City allows the player to ride a around the city. Signposts are located all around the boulevards where the shuttle service can be used. The fare is flat at 200.
Similarly, on , can be ridden at Baa de Mer Ranch. These Skiddo can be used to explore parts of the route that cannot be accessed by foot alone.
Gogoat have also been used as a mode of transport in Pokémon the Series. In particular, has ridden atop her on several occasions to find things to report on. Gogoat have the ability to sense the feelings of whoever grips their horns; therefore the rider's feelings influence how successful they are at riding.
Similarly, in A Race for Home! and have ridden on Skiddo when they visited Baa de Mer Ranch. and also had a Skiddo race to determine whether Serena would pursue Rhyhorn racing as a career. Like Gogoat, Skiddo's ability to read the feelings of its riders through their grip on its horns is important in controlling Skiddo when riding.
===Alola===
====Poké Ride====
In Alola, 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. Its usable rides are , , , , , , and . Poké Ride Pokémon have also been featured several times in Pokémon the Series, even with some exclusive Pokémon rides such as Ash's ride as an Ultra Guardian, which is a .
====Mantine====
In , is a specific Poké Ride used specifically for surfing.
====Ultra Warp Ride====
In , Nebby creates an Ultra Wormhole and brings Lillie and the player into the Ultra Deep Sea to save Lillie's mother.
In , the player can summon either the Ultra Recon Squad's / or Nebby to travel through Ultra Space by creating Ultra Wormholes and passing through them to get to alternate dimensions to catch Ultra Beasts.
===Galar===
====Flying Taxi====
Since Generation VIII, several regions have carriages pulled by Pokémon that are used as a mode of air transportation, similar to HM in previous generations. These carriages are pulled by a in Galar. They are each piloted by a .
====Rotom Bike====
In Galar, similar to how it does to a Pokédex, can connect itself to a Bicycle through a Rotom Phone, greatly enhancing it.
===Paldea===
====Flying Taxi====
Since Generation VIII, several regions have carriages pulled by Pokémon that are used as a mode of air transportation, similar to HM in previous generations. These carriages are pulled by a flock of in Paldea. They are each piloted by a .
====Koraidon and Miraidon====
In , a / are ride Pokémon that the player befriends early on in the game and travels with them throughout the story. The Pokémon replaces typical functions from previous games such as the bicycle and surfing.
====Cyclizar====
In Paldea, are mount Pokémon that were ridden by humans since ancient times and are seen being used as rides by many people in the region.
====Starmobile====
Starmobiles are vehicles used in battle by the squad bosses of Team Star. Each Starmobile is powered by Pokémon: a sits in the hood and controls the vehicle, while two are located on the back, acting as rear wheels. All five Starmobiles were built by Ortega. Additionally, they're fueled by the evolved forms of Mela's . Starmobiles are most likely based on , a Japanese style of modifying trucks with elaborate stainless steel parts, murals, and LED lights. 
===Kitakami===
====Flying Taxi====
Since Generation VIII, several regions have carriages pulled by Pokémon that are used as a mode of air transportation, similar to HM in previous generations. These carriages are pulled by a flock of in Kitakami. They are each piloted by a .
===Gallery===
HM Fly artwork.png| using 
HM Surf artwork.png| using 
HM Whirlpool artwork.png| using 
HM Waterfall artwork.png| using 
HM Dive artwork.png| using 
HM Rock Climb artwork.png| using 
Sun Moon Poké Ride artwork.png| using the Poké Ride in 
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Mantine Surf.png| surfing a in 
PE Walking Pokémon.png| riding a in 
Carmen Cyclizar.png|Carmen riding a in Pokémon: Paldean Winds
LA Ride Basculegion.png|Rei riding in 
Starfall Street artwork.png|Mela riding the Schedar Starmobile in 
==In the Spin-Off Games==
===Fiore===
===Almia===
===Oblivia===
==In animation==
==In the manga==
==Related articles==
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