TheFlying Taxi (Japanese:そらとぶタクシーFlying Taxi) is a form of public transportation service inGalar,Paldea,Kitakami, andBlueberry Academy. These taxis are carriages carried by aCorviknight in Galar, fourSquawkabilly (one of each form) in Paldea, threeNoctowl in Kitakami, and twoSkarmory in Blueberry Academy. They are each piloted by aCabbie. In Galar, the Flying Taxi is provided by theGalar Taxi (Japanese:ガラル交通Galar Transport) company.

In the core series games

Flying Taxis are used totravel immediately to certain previously visited locations (such asPokémon Centers) free of charge, effectively acting as a replacement forFly,Charizard Glide, andSky Dash from previousgenerations. They typically cannot be used in indoor areas such as buildings and caves.

InPokémon Sword and Shield, after theplayer attends the opening ceremony for theGym Challenge inMotostoke Stadium, they are granted access to Flying Taxis by aLeague Staff member upon exiting the stadium, after which they can use the taxi from theTown Map or the Habitat screen of thePokédex. In addition to the Flying Taxis the player regularly uses, there is a local Flying Taxi inWyndon, located in front of the Rose of the Rondelands hotel and in front ofWyndon Stadium. This taxi will take the player to and from the two aforementioned locations, the Monorail Station, and (after the player becomesChampion) theBattle Tower.

InPokémon Scarlet and Violet, Flying Taxis are available to the player from theRotom Phone's map app as soon as it is obtained. Unlike in Pokémon Sword and Shield, Flying Taxis can be used in caves. A local Flying Taxi also appears inZapapico, but unlike the one in Wyndon, it is not usable by the player.

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  Loading icon while using a Flying Taxi in Paldea
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  Loading icon while using a Flying Taxi in Kitakami
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  Loading icon while using a Flying Taxi at Blueberry Academy

Destinations

Main article:Flight → List of flyable locations

LikeFly and its other counterparts, the Flying Taxi typically takes the player to an area'sPokémon Center. All Pokémon Centers are available as destinations, including in cities with multiple.

InPaldea andKitakami, all watchtowers are also available destinations, as well as each of theTen Sights of Paldea andSix Wonders of Kitakami. A destination is only available to the player if they have visited it before.

In animation

Pokémon the Series

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

The Flying Taxi ofGalar first appeared inBattling Turned Up to Eleven!, whereGoh used one to travel fromSpikemuth toWyndon.

InCurtain Up! Fight the Fights!, a Flying Taxi was seen outsideWyndon Stadium.

Pokémon Horizons: The Series

InSomeone We Can't See! Whosawhatsit?,Iono used a Flying Taxi inPaldea to reach a rooftop whereLiko andRoy were located.

InThe Prankster, Iono used a Flying Taxi service to meet up withDot before taking her toCortondo.

InTinkatuff's Hammer Wasn't Made in a Year!,Coral andSidian used a Flying Taxi.Dot's Tinkatuff saw the Corviknight and shot a rock at it, shooting it down so it could steal its feathers. When Tinkatuff arrived, the Cabbie and Corviknight flew off, leaving Coral and Sidian behind.

Pokémon: Twilight Wings

The Flying Taxi service has a recurring role throughout the miniseries.

It debuted inLetter, whereChairman Rose andOleana used it to travel fromWyndon Stadium to a children's hospital and then back.

InTraining,Bea traveled to theWild Area in a Flying Taxi. However, she accidentally left her smartphone in the taxicab, which prevented her from calling for help when she and her Pokémon were trapped in a cave. The cab reappeared at the end of the episode, where theCabbie driving it returned the phone to Bea.

InBuddy,Milo called the service so it could returnHop's runawayWooloo. The cab was then used to take Hop and Wooloo home after they reunited.

InEarly-Evening Waves,Nessa took a Flying Taxi to go to Rose's office and then to Wyndon Stadium.

InAssistant, Chairman Rose spotted Oleana from the sky and picked Oleana up and took a Flying Taxi together while heading back to his office.

InMoonlight,Allister andTommy took a Flying Taxi to go to the hospital whereJohn is staying so that Tommy could apologize to and amend his friendship withJohn.

InSky, all of the children from the hospital took a Flying Taxi to Wyndon Stadium for one ofLeon's matches.John took a Flying Taxi late, having overslept for Leon's match. He spotted Leon getting lost on a mountain on the way and picked him up. However, they were forced to proceed on foot in order to make it to the match in time. The next day,Victor andGloria approached the Flying Taxi, requesting for a ride.

InThe Gathering of Stars, Leon took a Flying Taxi all across the Galar region to hand out invitation letters for theGalarian Star Tournament.

Pokémon Evolutions

InThe Champion, several Flying Taxis were seen flying overWyndon.

Dragonite and the Special Delivery

A Flying Taxi appeared inDragonite and the Special Delivery, being passed over byDragonite,Hana, andRio as the three fly overGalar.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Sword & Shield arc

The Flying Taxi debuted inWatch Out!! Strong Rivals, whereMilo used one to fly fromRoute 3 toTurffield.

InBlazing!! Bede's Feelings,Chairman Rose andOleana flew away fromHulbury on a Flying Taxi.

InGrrr!! Noble Kidnappers,Sonia was seen traveling towardsHenry andCasey's location onRoute 9 aboard a Flying Taxi. However, as she was flying overRoute 7, the Flying Taxi was attacked byShielbert'sKlinklang, causing it to crash-land.

Another Corviknight acting as a Flying Taxi appeared inRumble!! The Horrific Darkest Day. This one was one of many Pokémon to suddenlyDynamax due to theDarkest Day.

InFlutter!! Tickets to a New Land, Casey andMarvin used a Flying Taxi to travel to theIsle of Armor.

Scarlet & Violet arc

APaldean Flying Taxi first appeared inFierce Battle! The Stony Cliff Titan!!, whereKaty mentioned using one to travel toArtazon.

Gallery

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  APaldean Flying Taxi in Pokémon Adventures

In the TCG

Flying Taxis have appeared in thePokémon Trading Card Game. Specifically in theSword & Shield Series, various cards depict the service run by Galar Taxi usingCorviknight. All such appearances have occurred onCorviknight cards.

Flying Taxi is the name of theAbility onCorviknight from theDarkness Ablaze expansion. When the Corviknight is played toevolve a Pokémon, its Ability allows the player to return any of their Pokémon that are in play, along with all cards attached to that Pokémon, into theirhand. Cards named "Corviknight" are ineligible, which means the card cannot affect itself. The art for the card shows a Corviknight serving its role as Flying Taxi alongside aCabbie.

The cardsCorviknight andCorviknight have printings inSilver Tempest showing Corviknight and a Cabbie with the Flying Taxi. The Corviknight V card depicts the Corviknight and the Cabbie resting on the ground, while the Corviknight VMAX card depicts aGigantamax Corviknight — instead of lifting the cab in its talons, the cab is carried on Gigantamax Corviknight's head.

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring the Flying Taxi in thePokémon Trading Card Game.

Flying Taxi Cards listed with ablue background are only legal to use in the currentExpanded format. Cards listed with agreen background are legal to use in both the currentStandard andExpanded formats.
Card	Type	Mark	English Expansion		Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion		Rarity	#
Corviknight			Darkness Ablaze			156/189	Explosive Walker			062/070
Corviknight			Silver Tempest			TG18/TG30	VMAX Climax			248/184
Corviknight			Silver Tempest			TG19/TG30	VMAX Climax			249/184

Trivia

• The Flying Taxi in Galar are designed afterLondon black cabs.^[1]
• InPokémon Sword and Shield, when the player takes the train to or from theArmor Station, they will automatically use a Flying Taxi to enter or leave the Isle of Armor, as seen in the animation that plays when the player first goes to the island. This will happen even if the player has not yet unlocked Flying Taxis.
• InPokémon Scarlet and Violet, going between Paldea, Kitakami, or Blueberry Academy shows an animation of a plane on the loading screen rather than a Flying Taxi, despite still being referred to as a Flying Taxi on the map.
• Braviary'sPokémon ShieldPokédex entry implies that it was originally considered to work as the Flying Taxi Pokémon, but due to its hotheaded and belligerent nature, this role was given to Corviknight instead.
• Corviknight'sPokémon ScarletPokédex entry says that predators attack Corviknight as it flies, so it cannot serve as the taxi service in Paldea.Tinkaton's entry from the same game states it is one such predator, knocking rocks at flying Corviknight. The implication may be that the Flying Taxi role in Paldea was given to Squawkabilly to avoid endangering customers.

In other languages

Related articles

• Flight
• HM
• Fly
• Soaring in the sky
• Charizard Glide
• Sky Dash
• Corviknight
• Squawkabilly
• Noctowl
• Skarmory

References

This game-related article is part ofProject Games, aBulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on thePokémon games.

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• Galar
• Paldea
• Pokémon Sword and Shield
• Pokémon Scarlet and Violet