Pokémon Balloon Race
The Pokémon Balloon Race (Japanese: ポケモンききゅうだいレース The Big Pokémon Balloon Race) is an animated series-exclusive competition held in Johto. It was featured in The Big Balloon Blow-Up.
Trainers ride in hot-air balloons shaped like various Pokémon. They can use Flying-type Pokémon to steer, and Fire-type Pokémon for hot-air. The balloons must first ascend to 1,000 feet up in the air and race towards a target on the ground. They then must drop a weight and try to land as close to the X on the target as possible.
In one race, Brock, Misty, and Ash tied for first place with Skyler and Tenma. Because there was only one prize of a new balloon engine available, Ash and his friends decided that Skyler should have it as participating and learning about ballooning was enough of a prize for them. Team Rocket also competed in this race but failed to finish.
Known competitors
Participant | Place |
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Ash, Misty, and Brock | Winners (tie) |
Skyler and Tenma | Winners (tie) |
Team Rocket | DNF |
Pokémon used in the Pokémon Balloon Race
Ash, Misty, and Brock
Noctowl |
Cyndaquil |
Team Rocket
Meowth ♂ |
Skyler and Tenma
Fearow |
Other competitors
Hoppip (×9) |
Magmar |
Azumarill |
Heracross (×2) |
In other languages
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