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 -exclusive competition held in Johto. It was featured in The Big Balloon Blow-Up.

s ride in hot-air balloons shaped like various. They can use Pokémon to steer, and  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,, , and tied for first place with Skyler and Tenma. Because there was only one prize of a new balloon engine available, Ash and decided that Skyler should have it as participating and learning about ballooning was enough of a prize for them. also competed in this race but failed to finish.

In other languages
Heißluftballon-Wettbewerb Gara di Mongolfiere Pokémon