Honda has created a real Pokémon that you can ride, and it even walks (2 photos)

Honda's Amazing Pokemon-Inspired Motorcycle

This isn't some weird sports team mascot or an abstract work of art. This is an incredible concept motorcycle from Honda. The model, called the Honda Koraidon, was unveiled at the Japanese MotoGP Grand Prix at Motegi, and what's amazing is that it's fully functional. Nothing like it has ever been seen before.

Collaboration with The Pokémon Company

The giant motorcycle was developed in close collaboration with The Pokémon Company and is a near-life-size replica of the character Koraidon from Pokémon Scarlet. It is characteristic that the original Koraidon moves on its hind legs, not on wheels, but this model recreates its image almost perfectly.

Design and colors

Most of the Koraidon's body is made in bright red tones, including the front and hind legs, torso and head. A blue plate on the back acts as a rudder, and there are also flowing hair in blue, pink and white.

History of creation

The idea for the motorcycle arose last year as part of a Toyota Engineering Society project under the slogan “Adult dedication makes children's dreams come true”. About 40 engineers from Honda's motorcycle and power product divisions took part in the development.

Functionality and Technology

Although the power source is not disclosed, the motorcycle is equipped with Honda's advanced self-balancing technology, which prevents it from falling. By motorcycle standards, it is huge, so this technology is extremely important.

This unique motorcycle does not move with the help of wheels. Instead, the front and rear legs of the Koraidon move forward and backward, allowing it to move at the speed of a pedestrian.

Public debut

In early August, selected participants in the Suzuki 8 Hours endurance race had the opportunity to ride this unique motorcycle, feeling like real Pokémon.



The creation of a project like this demonstrates how technological innovation can combine with pop culture to create something truly unique. It also highlights the growing interest of automakers in collaborations aimed at attracting new audiences, including fans of games and animation. Such initiatives could become the impetus for further experiments on the border between fiction and reality.