The real-life prototype of the Pokemon Miraidon has appeared for public viewing in Tokyo, Japan, and a video shows how it can actually walk, albeit still slowly. The prototype, which is officially named Toyota Engineering Society Miraidon, is available at Tokyo Midtown Hibiya until March 17, 2024.
Multiple forms of media showcase the real-life Pokemon prototype as it appears in public, and one of them is a video showing it in motion. The prototype still has to be supported with wheeled frames, and the video was recorded for a long period with increased speed. However, the video does show how the real-life Miraidon can walk forward in its Low Power Mode.
The video is available to watch right below via Poke Times, the Japanese official X account for Pokemon news:
The Japanese official Pokemon YouTube channel had also published a trailer that shows how Toyota constructed the life-size Miraidon. The automotive company previously displayed a Miraidon prototype at Waku Waku World in November 2023, but it formally launched the Miraidon Project in early March 2024.
Miraidon is an Electric/Dragon-type legendary Pokemon that also appears as the mascot monster of the Nintendo Switch game Pokemon Violet. It is exclusively obtainable in that game, and players who have the other Generation IX entry Pokemon Scarlet will have to procure it by using the games’ Pokemon trading features.
The real-life Miraidon prototype can also be transformed from its regular quadrupedal Low-Power Mode to the motorcycle-like Drive Mode. The event organizer will also allow some people to actually ride the Pokemon. It is distributing a limited number of tickets that let people line up for the rare experience. However, it will only allow those who weigh less than 65 kg (~143 lbs) to ride the prototype for safety reasons.
The Toyota Engineering Society Miraidon is available for free public viewing at Tokyo Midtown Hibiya on March 15-17, 2024.
