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11Overview2233Pokemon Pokopia offers three distinct fast travel methods for getting around the island quickly: Return Home, the Fly specialty, and the Teleport specialty. Each serves a different purpose. Return Home lets you warp between regions, while Fly and Teleport transport you to a specific Pokemon's location within the same zone. The game also provides physical transport through Ditto Transformations (traversal moves like Glide, Surf, and Rollout) and player-built rail tracks with a handcar.4455Return Home6677Return Home is the primary cross-region fast travel system. Press the + button to open the Pokedex menu, then select the house icon in the bottom left corner labeled "Return Home." A region list appears; choose which area to travel to, and Ditto is instantly warped there.88991010For Return Home to land at a specific house, you must have placed a Ditto Flag on a house in that region. If no flag has been placed, you are teleported to the nearest safe location in that area instead. The Ditto Flag recipe is given by Professor Tangrowth early in the Withered Wasteland and requires 1 Sturdy Stick, 1 Twine, and 1 Leppa Berry, crafted at a Workbench.11111212Return Home is the only method that lets you travel between the five major regions: Palette Town, Withered Wasteland, Bleak Beach, Rocky Ridges, and Sparkling Skylands. Fly and Teleport only work within a single region. There is no cooldown on Return Home; you can use it as often as you like.13131414Fly Specialty15151616The Fly specialty does not work like traditional Pokemon Fly (picking a town on a map). Instead, it transports you directly to a specific Pokemon you are searching for within your current region. This makes Fly one of the most useful tools for tracking down Pokemon that have wandered away from their habitats or gone missing.17171818How to use Fly:19192020Have a Pokemon with the Fly specialty following you as your companion.Open the Pokedex and find the Pokemon you want to locate.Press the + button to start searching for that Pokemon.Talk to the Fly Pokemon following you.You are instantly transported to the target Pokemon's current location.21212222If the target Pokemon is hidden or sleeping, you may need to use Honey to make it reappear after arriving. Fly only works within the same region; it cannot take you across region boundaries. For cross-region travel, use Return Home instead.23232424All Fly Pokemon25252626There are 23 Pokemon with the Fly specialty. Pidgey and Hoothoot are the easiest to obtain early in the game through a Pretty Flower Bed habitat.27272828PokemonDex #Second SpecialtyCharizard#006BurnPidgey#010SearchPidgeotto#011SearchHoothoot#048TradeNoctowl#049TradeDrifblim#062GatherCramorant#077WaterWingull#123WaterPelipper#124WaterMurkrow#167TradeHonchkrow#168TradeChatot#179HypeDragonite#223WaterVibrava#238BulldozeFlygon#239BulldozeAltaria#241LitterNoivern#256SearchCorviknight#259ChopKilowattrel#267GenerateAerodactyl#271None (Fly only)Articuno#294None (Fly only)Zapdos#295None (Fly only)Moltres#296None (Fly only)2929Teleport Specialty30303131The Teleport specialty works in exactly the same way as Fly. There is no mechanical difference between the two. Both transport you to a specific Pokemon's location within the same region using the same Pokedex search process. The choice between Fly and Teleport comes down to which Pokemon you have available and what second specialty you want from your travel companion.32323333All Teleport Pokemon34343535There are 9 Pokemon with the Teleport specialty.36363737PokemonDex #Second SpecialtySlowking#026WaterExeggcute#098GrowExeggutor#099GrowAbra#213None (Teleport only)Kadabra#214None (Teleport only)Alakazam#215TradeKirlia#232None (Teleport only)Gardevoir#233TradeMewtwo#299None (Teleport only)3838Comparison of Fast Travel Methods39394040MethodRangeDestinationRequirementReturn HomeCross-regionYour Ditto Flag home in the chosen regionDitto Flag placed on a house in that regionFlySame region onlyA specific Pokemon's current locationFly-specialty Pokemon following youTeleportSame region onlyA specific Pokemon's current locationTeleport-specialty Pokemon following you41414242Other Travel Methods43434444Ditto Traversal Moves45454646Ditto can learn traversal moves from befriended Pokemon that provide faster physical movement across the world. These are not instant warps like Return Home or Fly, but they dramatically speed up exploration. Key traversal moves include:47474848MoveLearned FromWhat It DoesSurfLaprasCross bodies of water by transforming into Lapras. Press B near water.GlideDragoniteGlide through the air from high points. Press R mid-air. Hold B for faster descent.WaterfallGyaradosSwim up waterfalls while surfing. Press A at the base of a waterfall.RolloutGravelerRoll at high speed across flat terrain, smashing through objects.4949See the Ditto Transformations article for the complete list of all 14 traversal abilities and their unlock requirements.50505151Rail Tracks and Handcar52525353Players can craft rail tracks and a handcar as part of the building system. Once placed, rail tracks create a fixed transportation network that you ride along on the handcar. This is especially useful for connecting frequently visited areas like resource gathering spots, settlement centers, and region entry points. Unlike Fly, the handcar provides a physical route available at any time without requiring a companion Pokemon.54545555Unlock Timeline56565757MethodWhen AvailableReturn HomeVery early: Ditto Flag recipe from Professor Tangrowth in the Withered WastelandFlyEarly: attract Pidgey or Hoothoot via a Pretty Flower Bed habitatTeleportMid-game: attract Slowking via Seaside Tall Grass, or find AbraGlideLate game: befriend Dragonite in Sparkling Skylands (4th region)Rail TracksAvailable once crafting recipe is obtained through progression5858Tips59596060Place a Ditto Flag in every new region as soon as you arrive. This makes Return Home a reliable warp point for each area.Keep at least one Fly or Teleport Pokemon in each region so you can quickly locate any wandering Pokemon.Pidgey is the earliest Fly Pokemon most players attract. Build a Pretty Flower Bed habitat to recruit one.When a Pokemon goes missing from its habitat, use Fly or Teleport to find it instead of searching on foot.Fly Pokemon often have useful second specialties. Charizard (Burn), Corviknight (Chop), and Dragonite (Water) pull double duty as both travel companions and workers.Teleport Pokemon with the Trade specialty (Alakazam, Gardevoir) are especially useful since you can fast travel and then trade items at your destination.Build rail tracks between your settlement and frequently visited resource spots to save time on repeat trips.The legendary birds (Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres) all have Fly as their only specialty, making them dedicated travel Pokemon in the post-game.