Honda creates real-life rideable legendary Pokémon motorcycle

The Pokémon Company and Honda have announced a collaborative project to create a functional, real-world recreation of Koraidon, one of the Legendary Pokémon featured in the “Pokémon Scarlet and Violet” games.

This project aims to translate the design of Koraidon into a real, and most importantly rideable, motorcycle.

Development has been underway for several months, with an emphasis on producing a motorcycle that is both functional and accurate to the game.

A CG rendering of the Koraidon motorcycle from the rear — The intention is to create a fully functional motorcycle

Koraidon, the mascot of the Scarlet version, is a Pokémon that transforms into a rideable “motorcycle” and helps the player travel between locations in the game.

The primary objective of this project is to replicate Koraidon’s in-game appearance as closely as possible, adhering to the official specifications for the Pokémon’s size and styling.

A CG rendering of the Koraidon motorcycle from the front — The motorcycle will be an accurate recreation of Koraidon

Dynamic features will be built in to the motorcycle, enabling the vehicle’s limbs and head to articulate in a manner consistent with their movements within the video game.

In 2023, Toyota, in partnership with The Pokémon Company, created a real-world recreation of Miraidon, Koraidon’s counterpart from the Violet version.

A recreation of Miraidon under construction by TOYOTA — Toyota previously created a Miraidon “motorcycle”

Unfortunately, the Miraidon recreation’s “Drive Mode” was simulated and its movement was limited to short-distances.

A recreation of Miraidon built by TOYOTA — Although an accurate re-creation, Miraidon did not work as a real motorcycle

Honda’s Koraidon project aims to surpass this limitation by constructing a fully functional motorcycle.

The involvement of Honda, specifically the participation of members from its two-wheeled vehicle development team, is crucial to achieving this objective.

This collaboration leverages Honda’s extensive expertise in motorcycle engineering, a factor that distinguishes this project from the previous collaborative endeavor.

A CG rendering of the Koraidon motorcycle from the side — Currently Honda have only revealed CG renderings of the new motorcycle

While the Honda Koraidon is not yet operational for riding, a static display of the vehicle will be presented at Honda’s Welcome Plaza Aoyama in Tokyo.

The entrance of Honda Welcome Plaza Aoyama in Tokyo — The first look at the Koraidon motorcycle will be at Honda’s Welcome Plaza Aoyama

The exhibition will be held on March 7th from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM and on March 8th and 9th from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

A promotional video that teases the project has also been released by Honda.

The official announcement clarifies that visitors cannot ride the Honda Koraidon at the upcoming exhibition, which may suggest that future public appearances of the Koraidon motorcycle could include rideable experiences.

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