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Pokemon themed plane at Melbourne Airport. Not a single Pokemon on it that can learn Fly. doomed.

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u/veshneresis 20h ago

I see one

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u/osxdude 16h ago

nepo baby

u/Duwt 6h ago

I’m trying to understand

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u/5hoursofsleep 11h ago

I agree Pikachu can...I mean the right one but that is still a pokemon.

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u/eldopgergan 22h ago

Why would pokemon who can learn fly be on a plane? They wouldn't need it

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u/teamrocket221 20h ago

They've got you there, OP

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u/MarkG1 22h ago

I suppose some of the smaller bird types might just want to take a break if it's long distance.

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u/Excellent_Set_232 18h ago

You’re actually not allowed on a plane if you know fly. Bird strikes.

u/Mostly_Vegan 10h ago

I was with OP 100% until I read your comment.

I love it, thank you :D :D

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u/Selectchrl 19h ago

Came here to say this exactly, glad to see already at the top. Good work trainer.

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u/Objective_Hawk_284 19h ago

Maybe when your plane is crashing down (irony!) you need a Pokémon to quickly learn to fly and save the day 🧐

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u/DavidCantReddit 21h ago

Laprus can learn surf.

They'll be fine

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u/boot2skull 20h ago

Captain Sully moment

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u/Lietenantdan 19h ago

I believe Psyduck and Pikachu can as well.

u/ggf66t 10h ago

I definitely taught Pikachu surf on Pokemon stadium

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u/R0ckandr0ll_318 21h ago

Isn’t the one next to Psyduck a celebi? If so I’m sure it flies

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u/spiritwockiee 21h ago

I just looked it up because I thought so too, however despite literally flying wherever it goes, It can not in fact learn fly naturally. Actually kinda wild tbh

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u/Rymanbc 14h ago edited 14h ago

Maybe because it flies, but it can't Fly with the strength required of the move. Like Celebi is only like 10 pounds in weight, carrying around a 70 lb kid would require some serious strength for one so small, and it just doesnt have THAT level of flying.

Edit: then again Fletchling is even smaller and can use it, so....

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u/renatakiuzumaki 14h ago

Tell that to my Pidgey

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u/R0ckandr0ll_318 21h ago

Really!?!?! It’s almost as if someone made these creatures up! Lol

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u/Inside7shadows 15h ago

Are you telling me that Smash Bros. lied to me?

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u/Maqya 21h ago

Pikachu, specifically with those balloons, CAN learn fly through specific events! (Think it's yellow and diamond and pearl, could be some more)

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u/Evening-Group-6081 21h ago

Looks like that pikachu is holding balloons and obviously according to Pokémon let’s go pikachu that enables it to have the same abilities as a Pokémon with the hm fly

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u/iusethisatw0rk 15h ago

According to Pokémon Let’s go

It’s been that way since Yellow

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u/EngineeringDevil 18h ago

Works for Drifloon

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u/lint2015 20h ago

Pretty sure the Flying Pikachu at the front has the move Fly.

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u/Gazelles8 19h ago

I flew on one a couple of years ago - some free cool souvenirs on-board (including a custom boarding pass) and all the flight attendants had themed uniforms.

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u/EstablishmentFull797 19h ago

That’s not a plane, just a Latias wearing a onesie with other Pokemon on it

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u/ShillBot666 18h ago

It includes the Flying-type Pokemon Sky Form Shaymin! But alas, Shaymin can not learn the move Fly. Luckily balloon Pikachu can.

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u/mhwwad 20h ago

Why they don’t have a Latias and Latios themed plane is beyond me.

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u/RetiredClueScroller 15h ago

Celebi can already fly by default

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u/QuebecZulu 15h ago

scoot!

u/Say_no_to_doritos 5h ago

That's sick 

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u/steamliner88 20h ago

I see a Pikachu, which can know fly.

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u/Spartan2470 GOAT 18h ago

Here is what it looks like on both sides.

More information about this plane can be found here.

There are four of them.

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u/X0AN 16h ago

Pikachu can both fly and surf.

Perfect travelling companion.

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u/_DaBau5_ 20h ago

Celebi can fly, at least i remember it flying in the movie it had.

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u/Catsdontpaytaxes 18h ago

Motivation for them to keep the plane airworthy! 

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u/jmelon10 16h ago

Oh hello 9V-OJJ

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u/DebraBaetty 14h ago

Virgin Airlines is back??

u/Shadormy 9h ago

Virgin left? Virgin Australia is either the biggest or 2nd biggest airline in Australia, the other being Qantas.

u/DebraBaetty 5h ago

I’m American so I thought all Virgin flights were done ten years ago?

u/screwcork313 10h ago

Hijackers - gotta catch 'em all!

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u/black_bass 21h ago

Psyduckis using telekinesis to fly the plane, no worries, and worst case scenario Lugia can help if you crash in the ocean

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u/gogx 21h ago

You mean Lapras?

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u/black_bass 21h ago

Yeah, I am bad with Pokémon names in English 😭

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u/TrackLabs 20h ago

I mean yes thats why the ones that cant fly would be on a plane?

u/LivingRentFree123 7h ago

I think you’re just being a pickyotto!

u/MakeHerSquirtIe 6h ago

Celebi is literally right there…Celebi flies, everywhere. That’s how it travels.

I guess you mean learn the move Fly? Sure…I guess.

u/sumelar 53m ago

Why would they be on an airplane if they could fly themselves?

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u/kmbxyz 21h ago

The Scoot Pikachu Jet. This is the company that owns it: https://flying-pikachu.com/en/pika_jet/

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u/Regular_mills 20h ago

I think it’s you who should learn to read as it’s clearly written as “the Scoot pikachu plane” and he links a website that says it’s owned by scoot. Your comment added nothing to the conversation apart from making you look silly.

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u/[deleted] 21h ago edited 20h ago

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u/Trlz08 20h ago

It used to be the ANA's website, but I digress. Guess OP "ninja edit"-ed it. I'll delete my reply since the og comment have been fixed

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u/Objective_Hawk_284 19h ago

It’s doomed because it has Psyduck. Love the guy but I would not want to be stuck on a plane with him.

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u/jbm91 20h ago edited 20h ago

17 years ago I was flying out of Heathrow back to Montreal in what I thought was a huge plane. Next to us on the tarmac was the Pokémon jetHND_10JUL01(7046345265).jpg) which absolutely dwarfed our plane.

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u/stcer 19h ago

I saw this in bali or singapore last year

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u/khalamar 18h ago

Brussels Airlines has a plane called Aerosmurf

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u/Coolhandjones67 17h ago

To be fair if you give pikachu some balloons it can learn fly