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 anime-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 
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 Cyndaquil |
Team Rocket
 Meowth ♂ |
Skyler and Tenma
 Fearow |
Other competitors
 Hoppip (×9) |
 Magmar |
 Azumarill |
 Heracross (×2) |
In other languages
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