Summary
- Toyota builds a motorcycle based on Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's Miraidon.
- Across 30 years, brands like ANA and car manufacturers have dedicated vehicles to the popular Pokemon franchise.
- Toyota's Miraidon motorcycle, part of the Toyota Engineering Society Miraidon Project, may be more of a promotional design than functional.
Toyota has built a real-life motorcycle version of the Legendary Pokemon Miraidon from Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. Around the launch of Gen 2, Chrysler and Volkswagen made cars based on Lugia and Pikachu respectively, and Toyota may be following suit with a motorcycle based on Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.
Since the release of the original Pokemon games, numerous brands have run promotions for the Game Freak property. All Nippon Airways had a plane dedicated to the Game Freak games, McDonald's offered Pokemon-themed Happy Meals, and the Tohoku region of Japan dedicated a train to the franchise. Despite the series being nearly 30 years old, the enthusiasm for it hasn't wavered much over the years. Beyond the Lugia PT Cruiser and Pikachu Volkswagen Beetle, other car brands like Mini and Smart have dedicated vehicles to the franchise. Inspired by Scarlet and Violet, Toyota has made a motorcycle resembling the Legendary Pokemon Miraidon.
Reddit user LordDremy recently shared three images of a brand new Miraidon Toyota seemingly from a rock climbing facility. The motorcycle sits on commercial-grade G-Flooring next to a metal stool. The area around the motorcycle is roped off to prevent people from getting too close to it. Similar to the Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Legendary, Miraidon's arms sit near the front wheel where its chin rests and its legs flank either side of the rear wheel. What appear to be LED lights illuminate the Pokemon's eyes, while the jet engines of its propulsion system are replicated in the motorcycle framing. Parts of the motorcycle shine a light purple within the shiny blue paint job, and the metallic inner workings can be seen near the limb sections.
Is This a Functional Toyota Pokemon Motorcycle?
Dubbed the Toyota Engineering Society Miraidon Project, the motorcycle shares an uncanny similarity to the Legendary Pokemon. Because Toyota doesn't currently manufacture motorcycles, this could hint at where the vehicle brand is going in the future. Despite much of the motorcycle frame resembling others, the wheels have a flat bottom and don't seem like they'd rotate smoothly as a result. As the wheels may not be designed for the top speeds that Miraidon can reach in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's Paldea region, it may just be a promotional design and not one built for function. Given that Miraidon can fly as well, other aspects of the motorcycle may not reflect the Pokemon.
With one Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Legendary Pokemon reflected by the Toyota motorcycle, another brand could choose to use Koraidon as inspiration for another model. As more Pokemon games are announced, the trend of making vehicles inspired by the franchise may continue.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
- Released
- November 18, 2022
WHERE TO PLAY
The school that you’ve enrolled in as you play Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet hosts a special independent study project. The theme of this assignment is "A Treasure Hunt." Explore the world and seek out your very own treasure!
Three stories will be woven into your adventure while traversing the sprawling Paldea region. Along Victory Road, you will go to Gyms in different locations in order to to achieve Champion Rank. On the Path of Legends, you can join Arven in search of rare ingredients. And in ★ Starfall Street ★, you’ll challenge Team Star, a group of delinquents causing trouble for the school.
These stories are set in an open world, so where you go is all up to you. A world teeming with Pokémon and people to meet is waiting for you—traverse the Paldea region wherever you heart desires.
- Developer(s)
- Game Freak
- Publisher(s)
- Nintendo, The Pokemon Company
- Franchise
- Pokemon
- Platform(s)
- Switch
- Genre(s)
- RPG
