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In the Alola Region, you have the ability to call various Pokémon in order to have them use their abilities to help you achieve things that you may not be able to do. This includes riding on Pokémon over water, smashing rocks and more. This removes the need for using HMs, which no longer exist in the game After you have defeated the first Kahuna in Iki Town, you will be given the Ride Pager item. This item can be activated with the Y Button and allows for you to call on Pokémon to assist you. Each Pokémon has got a special feature unique to it requiring you to use multiple Pokémon to explore the region. You'll get new Pokémon added as you progress through the game. A feature of PokéRide is the ability to register four of the Pokémon to different buttons on the D-Pad. With this, you can activate the Pokémon with a simple touch of the button, so you can access your more often used Pokémon even easier. |
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Rideable Pokémon
| Picture | Pokémon | Special Features | Unlock Method | Necessary Areas |
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Tauros Charge | Riding Tauros is a slightly faster way of travel, but by holding the B Button, it will charge fast. This can destroy boulders that are seen on the ground. Wild Pokémon are 50% less likely to appear |
Defeat Hala in Iki Town | Tauros can destroy rocks in: Route 1, Route 2, Route 3, Route 6, Route 17, Diglett's Tunnel, Lush Jungle, Mount Lanakila, Po Town, Poni Coast, Poni Plains, Resolution Cave, Seaward Cave, Ten Carat Hill, Vast Poni Canyon, Verdant Cavern, Wela Volcano Park |
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Stoutland Search | Stoutland is generally a faster mode of transportation, but when you press B it will sniff for hidden items. If one is near, a green exclamation mark will appear above its head, but if you're right by the hidden item it will turn red. Wild Pokémon are 50% less likely to appear |
Speak to Mallow in Paniola Ranch | Stoutland can find items in all areas |
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Mudsdale Gallop | Mudsdale is the slowest of the PokéRide Pokémon, but can speed up with the B Button. You will often find rocky terrain which is impassable on any other Pokémon that requires Mudsdale Gallop. Wild Pokémon are 33.3% less likely to appear |
Speak to Hapu in Route 12 | Mudsdale is required to go over rocky terrain in: Route 12, Haina Desert, Resolution Cave, Vast Poni Canyon |
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Machamp Shove | Machamp moves at the standard rate of any Pokémon and can run with the B Button. Its special feature is akin to the old HM04, Strength, in that it will push blocks out of the way, often into holes to allow for passage. If the block has been pushed into the hole, then it never will need it again | Speak to Hapu's grandmother in Ancient Poni Path | Machamp is required to push blocks in: Diglett's Tunnel, Lush Jungle, Ruins of Abundance, Ruins of Life, Ruins of Hope, Ten Carat Hill, Vast Poni Canyon |
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Lapras Paddle | As HM03, Surf, is just a TM and not used anymore, Lapras is the Pokémon of choice for travelling across water. With this, you can speed up with the B Button and you can fish from on top of Lapras. Wild Pokémon are 50% less likely to appear |
Speak to Lana in Brooklet Hill | Lapras can be used in the following areas: Route 1, Route 7, Route 8, Route 14, Route 15, Brooklet Hill, Hano Beach, Kala'e Bay, Melemele Sea, Poni Grove, Seaward Cave, Secluded Shore, Ten Carat Hill, Vast Poni Canyon |
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Sharpedo Jet | Sharpedo is a much more rapid surfer than Lapras. As such, when you hold the B button, it will charge much like Tauros and crash through any rocks blocking the way. You cannot fish when riding Sharpedo. Wild Pokémon are 66.6% less likely to appear |
Speak to Grimsley in Route 15 | Sharpedo is required to destroy water blocks can be used in the following areas: Route 8, Route 15, Melemele Sea, Vast Poni Canyon |
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Charizard Glide | As Fly is just a mere TM now, Charizard is there to fly you to a variety of areas across the Alola Region at the press of a button. | Complete Kiawe's trial in Wela Volcano Park | Charizard can fly to the following areas: Route 1, Route 2, Route 5, Route 8, Route 16, Aether Paradise, Altar of the Moone, Altar of the Sunne, Battle Tree, Blush Mountain, Exeggutor Island, Hano Grand Resort, Hau'oli Cemetery, Hau'oli City, Heahea City, Iki Town , Konikoni City, Lake of the Moone, Lake of the Sunne, Lush Jungle, Malie City, Melemele Meadow, Memorial Hill, Mount Hokulani, Mount Lanakila, Paniola Ranch, Paniola Town, Po Town, Poni Meadow, Royal Avenue, Ruins of Abundance, Ruins of Conflict, Ruins of Life, Ruins of Hope, Seafolk Village, Tapu Village, Ten Carat Hill, Vast Poni Canyon, Verdant Cavern, Wela Volcano Park |