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At the Suzuka International Circuit in Mie Prefecture, Japan, <\/span>Honda<\/a> debuts the real-life Koraidon <\/span>Pok\u00e9mon<\/a> motorcycle<\/a> that runs and blinks. Taking place between August 1st and 3rd, 2025, the unveiling occurred at the 2025 FIM Endurance World Championship Suzuka 8 Hours Road Race in Japan.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n On the last day, the Honda Koraidon made its appearance for the first time in an on-road demonstration. Viewers were able to witness the Pok\u00e9mon motorcycle autonomously run and blink at the racetrack, an anticipated debut since its <\/span>introduction<\/a> in early 2025 as a concept ride. Its legs and arms moved forward as its eyes blinked. After a short sprint, it stopped. A viewer then walked up to the motorcycle, highlighting its life-size form.<\/span><\/p>\n all images courtesy of Honda Japan<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The Honda motorcycle is based on the shape of Koraidon, a fictional Pok\u00e9mon <\/span>character<\/a> from the video game Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet. The vehicle is a collaboration between Honda and The Pok\u00e9mon Company, where the former brought over its past experience in motorcycle design and production to replicate the shape, size, and proportions of Koraidon. The result then is a life-size vehicle that resembles the original as closely as possible, both in appearance and function. The Honda Koraidon includes several types of mobility functions, inspired by the moves of the Pok\u00e9mon character. In the game, it moves in different ways: walking, sprinting, swimming, and gliding.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n During its debut at the Suzuka 8 Hours event, the <\/span>company<\/a> showed the Sprinting Build, where the motorcycle ran forward using its movable limbs. The Honda Koraidon Pokemon motorcycle also includes self-balancing technology at the debut alongside the stands on both sides of the ride. It helps the vehicle keep stable without falling over, even while standing still, a technology developed by Honda\u2019s research team and used to maintain motion balance in the brand\u2019s electric motorcycles. Before its real-life debut, the Koraidon Pok\u00e9mon motorcycle first appeared in March 2025 at the Honda Welcome Plaza Aoyama in Tokyo. That version did not move and was only used to show the exterior and design. The on-road run at Suzuka is the first time the vehicle performs live in front of the public.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n at the Suzuka International Circuit in Japan, Honda debuts the real-life Koraidon Pok\u00e9mon motorcycle<\/p>\n the Honda Koraidon made its appearance for the first time in an on-road demonstration<\/p>\n viewers were able to witness the Pok\u00e9mon motorcycle autonomously run and blink at the racetrack<\/p>\n glimpse at the short demonstration on track<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n A post shared by Honda HRC (@hondaracingcorporation)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n video documenting the short run of the concept ride<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n project info:<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n name: Honda Koraidon<\/span><\/p>\n company: Honda<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Pok\u00e8mon<\/span><\/a> | <\/span>@hondajp<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>@pokemon<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n debut: 2025 FIM Endurance World Championship Suzuka 8 Hours Road Race<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n The post real-life honda koraidon pok\u00e9mon motorcycle runs and blinks during its suzuka circuit debut<\/a> appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Japan debut of real-life honda koraidon pok\u00e9mon motorcycle \u00a0 At the Suzuka International Circuit in Mie Prefecture, Japan, Honda debuts the real-life Koraidon Pok\u00e9mon motorcycle that runs and blinks. Taking place between August 1st and … <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[142],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nSprinting build of the concept ride at suzuka 8 hours<\/h2>\n