Land transportation in the Pokémon world

There are various methods of transportation by land in the Pokémon world. These methods include various , , s, s, , and recreational equipment, as well as other unique forms of transportation.
==Footwear==
===Running Shoes===
Introduced in Generation III, the Running Shoes are a pair of shoes that allow the to run by holding down the B button in conjunction with the directional pad. Running is not allowed in most buildings, however, until Generation IV. Running speed is affected by terrain, such as marshes and snow. In , the Running Shoes can be triggered on and off by using the touch screen.
===Roller Skates===
Roller Skates are a Key Item in that allow the 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 s. In Pokémon the Series, often wears Roller Skates.
==Bikes==
===In the games===
In all core series games except Generations and , the is able to acquire a bicycle. They often have a price that is beyond the player's capacity to pay for, but during the course of the game the player will be given one as a gift from an NPC.
Bicycles allow the player to travel faster than they can walking, running, or skating. Usually, the bicycle cannot be used in most, if any, buildings.
Some of the games also have different types of bicycles. The Hoenn games have two different types of bicycles: the , optimized for speed, and the , optimized for performing tricks. In the Sinnoh games, the bicycle has two different gears. In the Kalos games, the player is given a choice between two colors of a bicycle.
Throughout the games, there have occasionally been areas or obstacles requiring the use of the bicycle. In Kanto, Cycling Road can only be traversed on the bicycle. In Hoenn, the Mach Bike is required to climb muddy slopes or traverse weak ground without falling through, while the Acro Bike is required to cross stepping stones and thin rails. The Seaside Cycling Road in Hoenn can also only be traversed on a bicycle, and a person at the south end of the road will even time the player's traversal. In Sinnoh, there are occasionally ramps jutting out of the ground, allowing the player to jump the bicycle off these ramps and cross certain obstacles.
===In animation===
Bikes are used at various times in the , most notably when borrows '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 and used Nurse Joy's bicycles in 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 were traveling on , they used bikes. is also seen with a bike in Gotta Get a Gible!.
==Motor vehicles==
===Cars===
In the , can be seen in many places, both while parked and being driven. While the walks the Skyarrow Bridge, busy traffic can be seen underneath. 's opening trailer contains concept art of multiple vehicles, many of which can still be seen in-game while parked. While not seen in-game, Professor Kukui is shown to own a red convertible with a flower print on it in promotional material and in Pokémon the Series.
Cars are used multiple times in the . Among the people with cars are Gary Oak, Scott (whose car is based on a ), Norman, Reggie, Professor Birch, Bertha, Eusine, Cynthia, (whose car is based on a 1963 convertible, later a 1967 ), Professor Birch, Elisa, Professor Juniper, Officer Jenny (who appears to have a ), (who appears to have a ), Professor Kukui, Sonia (who owns a pink buggy), and Professor Cerise (who appears to have a ).
Other cars have also been featured. In Hypno's Naptime, several parked cars were seen. Local police officers in the Kanto and Johto regions, as well as the Orange Islands, use 1989 sports cars. In The Pi-Kahuna, some vans appeared. In Kalos, cars that have appeared include a , , , , , and a . In Alola, some classic cars have been seen.
Limousines have also featured a few times, such as the one used by Paris (a 1930 Limo) in Arriving in Style!, and by Palermo several times throughout Pokémon the Series: XY. The owner of Shabboneau Castle also used a limousine in Pokémon Adventures.
An amphibious car was used by Grings Kodai and Goone in Zoroark: Master of Illusions.
Cars are used a few times in Pokémon Adventures. As the head of Hoenn TV, Archie owns a car, while the Radio Director owns a minivan. Cassius also owns a van.
====Lumi Cabs====
In , Lumi Cab is a taxi service that lets the player travel between many stops around Lumiose City for a fee; destinations that are farther away cost more. If the player has enough , the fare will be half price. If the player does not have enough money to pay for the ride, the will challenge them to a battle.
===Recreational vehicles===
Recreational vehicles have featured a few times in the games. In , there is a trailer located in owned by a hungry maid. There is also a trailer in Lostlorn Forest where a , disguised as a woman, lives.
In Pokémon the Series, several caravans were seen in It's Mr. Mime Time, including one owned by Stella. The Pokémon poacher in Pokémon 4Ever - Celebi: The Voice of the Forest; also owned a caravan. The Marina Underwater Pokémon Show crew also used a caravan in Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea as a home and to travel around to different locations for their show.
In Pokémon Adventures, and used a trailer house called the (Japanese: マグノリア号 Magnolia) to travel. It has an auto-driver feature, allowing it to drive by itself on a predetermined path, even though Professor Magnolia likes to pretend she's in control while driving.
===Trucks===
Trucks have had several appearances in the . A truck is used by the player's family to move from Johto to Hoenn in , , . The player starts the game inside of the truck. In , a truck is located in a normally inaccessible part of the . There were rumors that one could get a or a rare item by using on it. However, these proved to be false. In , if the Itemfinder is used to look for an item near the truck, a Lava Cookie can be found instead, possibly referencing the rumors. In Unova, trucks can be seen on Skyarrow Bridge, driving on the road beneath the walkway for pedestrians. Trucks can also be seen driving on the highway, in . A parked truck can be seen in a garage in Floccesy Town.
Trucks have also appeared many times in the . For example, Jessie and James have used trucks many times as a mode of transport. Additionally, in Princess vs. Princess, ships her Pokémon Princess Dolls that she won from the Queen of the Princess Festival contest home to the Cerulean Gym in a Pidgeot Transport truck. Butch and Cassidy own a teal colored truck with a on its side. The truck was only seen in Oaknapped!. J's henchmen use a getaway truck to transport the Aura Sphere Riolu that they stole from a research lab in Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! (Part 1). used a truck to steal Ash's Pikachu and 's in Kindergarten Chaos!. They used another one to steal cheese from Baa de Mer Ranch in A Race for Home! and then a similar truck to steal Poké Balls from the Poké Ball Factory in A Frenzied Factory Fiasco!. A truck also appeared in a fantasy in Trial and Tribulation!, where Ash's explained to him that Hala's was powerful enough to send a truck flying.
===Ambulances===
s have been seen a few times in the . Two ambulances appeared in A Chansey Operation. Team Rocket, disguised as paramedics, drove an ambulance in The Chikorita Rescue. An ambulance appeared again in a flashback in To Find a Fairy Flower!, when Florence was taken to the Calanthe Town hospital by ambulance. Another one featured in The Clumsy Crier Quiets the Chaos!, where Team Rocket were again disguised as ambulance drivers. Another ambulance was shown in A Giga Battle with Mega Results!, this time driven by Nurse Joy who used the ambulance to drive and to the Pokémon Center.
===Buses===
In , the Exeggutor Express bus connects to the top of Mount Hokulani.
In The Teal Mask expansion of , a bus connects an airport to mainland Kitakami.
In , there is a bus stop in Springleaf Field leading to other parts of Mintale Town including , Cobalt Coast, and Mt. Snowfall. These buses require passes, which can be purchased on the Shop 'N Squirtle channel.
Many buses have also appeared in the , such as 's bus in Pinch Healing! and Luka's bus in Mewtwo Returns. A bus station was seen at Lumiose City in The First Day of the Rest of Your Life!. traveled by bus to return home from Lumiose City. Buses have also appeared in movies, including one ridden by , , and in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction.
In A Snow Day for Searching!, Goh and later Ash used a bus to travel from Vermilion City to visit Goh's family.
In Under Color of Darkness!, Ash and Goh rode a bus to look for a white flower for Goh's .
In The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One), Liko rode on a bus from to Indigo Academy. The bus had a assisting passengers with luggage.
===Tanks===
Nastina was seen using a in Tentacool & Tentacruel. Team Rocket also used a tank in It's Mr. Mime Time!, to try to kidnap all the Circus Pokémon. The latter was also coated with rubber specifically to act as a deterrent against Ash's Pikachu's electric abilities.
===Motorbikes===
The , , and Motorcyclist Trainer classes use .
In , Wes rides a futuristic levitating motorcycle.
In the , motorbikes have been used by Officer Jenny on several occasions. 
A used a motorcycle in Celebi: The Voice of the Forest when he was chasing .
===Scooters===
Olesia was seen driving a in No Big Woop!.
Michael uses a scooter to travel around Orre. Later on, it is converted into a hoverscooter to reach S.S. Libra.
Michael scooter.png|Michael and Jovi riding on a scooter
Michael hoverscooter.png|Michael riding on a hoverscooter
===Segways===
In The Scheme Team, Butch and Cassidy rode , although they were referred to as scooters.
==Trains==
===In the games===
====Magnet Train====
The Magnet Train runs between Saffron City and Goldenrod City, connecting Kanto and Johto in the Generation II games and their . 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 if the player returns her doll which was given to her by the player in Generation I and their and found by a Pokémon Fan Club member in Vermilion City.
====Battle Subway====
The Battle Subway, accessible in Unova from Nimbasa City, functions as Unova's version of the Battle Tower. One train can also be ridden by the player to Anville Town. As well as featuring Battle Trains, the Battle Subway appears as typical public transportation for the citizens of Nimbasa City.
====Lumiose-Kiloude train====
Upon becoming the , Professor Sycamore will meet the player at and give them the TMV Pass which allows them to board a train to Kiloude City.
====Coumarine City Monorail====
In Coumarine City, a monorail will take the player between the seaside and hillcrest halves of the city.
====Galar Railways====
In Galar, there is a railway system that connects various areas of the region. The railways connect the following areas: Wedgehurst, the Wild Area, Motostoke, Hulbury, Hammerlocke, White Hill Station and Wyndon.
====Wyndon Monorail====
In Wyndon, a monorail will take the player between Wyndon Station, the Rose of the Rondelands, Wyndon Stadium, and the .
====Other trains in the games====
Some other trains that have appeared in the . 
In Orre, Outskirt Stand appears to be made from an old steam locomotive. There is also an underground railway in the region. 
According to a book in the Nacrene City Library, trains were used for transportation in the Unova region before airplanes, and thus there are old, disused train tracks in Nacrene City. Single Trains from the Battle Subway can also be seen passing below Tubeline Bridge. Additionally, a subway is used to reach an undersea elevator that leads to Blueberry Academy.
===In animation===
Several trains from the also appear in the . The Magnet Train connects Goldenrod City and Saffron City. It was seen in A Goldenrod Opportunity, where it was mentioned to still be in development. It was seen again in Best Wishes Until We Meet Again!, where and board the Magnet Train from Vermilion City bound for Johto. The Battle Subway appeared as typical public transportation for the citizens of Nimbasa City, as well as featuring Battle Trains that Trainers may battle on. and used it as a means of transport in Crisis from the Underground Up!, Battle for the Underground, and Lost at the Stamp Rally!. Coumarine City is divided into two sections that are connected by a monorail. However, in Thawing an Icy Panic!, Ash and his friends trek up the hill, not knowing about the monorail. In Under the Pledging Tree!, Ash and Serena travel via the monorail after shopping for gifts for their Pokémon.
Lumiose City's extensive underground subway system was featured in XYS06. All of the trains there have , including the Super Multi Train, which is an experimental train utilizing the latest technology. During the episode, an error in the system's microprocessor causes the trains to become runaway. gets trapped in the runaway Super Multi Train before she gets saved by and .
Several other trains have also appeared in the animated series. A freight train appeared in Camp Pikachu. It consisted of a red steam locomotive, numerous freight wagons and a passenger carriage at the rear. It runs on a line in the mountainous areas of Johto. The Pichu Brothers enjoy going for rides on it. at is likely based on this train. LaRousse City has a monorail that circles the city, providing access to the central island. South City is also located along this train line. Fuchsia City's train station was revealed in Time-Warp Heals All Wounds. It was initially in disuse, but in the alternate present created by , in which is alive, trains now run to Fuchsia City. The various areas of the Great Marsh are accessed by rail. Another train appeared in Giratina and the Sky Warrior, which travels through some mountains to . A train powered solely by an Ampharos runs between Snowpoint City and Lake Acuity in Sinnoh. It was featured in Frozen on Their Tracks. In Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice, Ash and his friends take a train to Roshan City, which also passed through Windy Station. Roshan City also includes a large network of abandoned, dilapidated subways, and later drove one such train to Full Court. After arriving in Vermilion City in Best Wishes Until We Meet Again!, and boarded a train from the local station before swapping at Saffron City to board the Magnet Train directly into the Johto region. In A Snow Day for Searching!, Ash planned to catch a train from the Vermilion City station to his hometown of Pallet Town. In A Trip Down Memory Train!, and were reveled to have first encountered while he lived in an abandoned train. In Goodbye, Friend!, Ash and Goh rode on a train to reach Littleroot Town. The station stop is along a trainline that goes north in one direction and follows the ocean westwards in another.
In the Japanese version of Pokémon - I Choose You!, Professor Oak references commuter trains and the disastrous consequences of being a second late as a comparison for late-arrival Trainers, after Ash finds out all three first partner Pokémon have already been taken. This was changed in the English dub to a variation of the adage of "The early bird gets the worm," although the dub for the movie retelling of these events retains the commuter train analogy.
==Cable cars==
In the , a is the only transport to the summit of Mt. Chimney in the Hoenn region. In Pokémon the Series, , , and also board a cable car to reach the summit of Mt. Chimney in Fight for the Meteorite!. This cable car has also appeared in the Pokémon Adventures manga.
There are also some other cable cars that appear in the : a cable car to the summit of a mountain on Navel Island at the Navel Gym appears in Navel Maneuvers, a cable car to Blue Lagoon appears in Takin' it on the Chinchou, and a cable car track is seen at Cameran Palace in Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.
==Recreational equipment==
====Skateboards====
In Extreme Pokémon!, and race on s. Skateboards were also supposed to appear in as a different mode of transportation, but that idea was scrapped.
====Skis====
The Trainer class uses s to move quickly on top of snow and ice.
Skis also featured in the Japanese ending theme, By Your Side ~Hikari's Theme~ PopUp and Winter versions.
====Sleds====
s have appeared several times in the in various forms. A bobsled carved from ice appeared in Navel Maneuvers, which used to race down the mountain on Navel Island to earn himself the . Ash and his friends also used a sled down a grassy hill in Sitting Psyduck. Another ice sled appeared in PK19. A sled pulled by was also featured in White—Victini and Zekrom and Black—Victini and Reshiram, which Donuke used to travel across the snow.
Sleds also featured in the Japanese ending theme, By Your Side ~Hikari's Theme~ PopUp and Winter versions.
====Snowboards====
The Trainer class uses s to move quickly on top of ice.
Snowboards also featured in the Japanese ending theme, By Your Side ~Hikari's Theme~ PopUp and Winter versions.
==Other==
Other unique forms of land transport have appeared in the and .
====Team Rocket's mechas====
Many of Team Rocket's mechas have the ability to transport people and Pokémon.
====ZERO-ONE and NEO-ONE====
In , the ZERO-ONE is an all-terrain safari vehicle designed by Professor Oak. One of the main features of the ZERO-ONE is that it can switch modes depending on its terrain. It has a land mode, a water mode, and an air mode. The ZERO-ONE has no steering mechanism. Instead, it will follow a set path preprogrammed by Professor Oak that takes it to the goal gate.
In New Pokémon Snap, the player character rides an upgraded version called the NEO-ONE vehicle. It was developed by Professor Mirror, with assistance from Todd Snap. It moves around by hovering, following a preprogrammed path, though there are instances where the player can choose to take an alternate path, which later reconnect with the main path. It is able to teleport to and from certain predetermined points around the Lental region.
==Related articles==
Category:Pokémon world
Category:Transportation