For the similar group of rarer Pokémon, see Mythical Pokémon.

Legendary Pokémon (Japanese: 伝説(でんせつ)のポケモン, Hepburn: Pokémon of Legends), or Pokémon Illusions (Japanese: 幻(まぼろし)のポケモン, Hepburn: Phantom Pokémon) are a type of very rare and powerful type of Pokémon introduced in Generation I. At least a few of them are introduced in each generation.

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What makes a Pokémon be classified as 'Legendary'?

Legendary Pokémon are classified by their extreme rarity and significant power. They are often linked with creation or destruction myths in their native regions. Notable examples include Mewtwo, Moltres, and Lugia. Their power makes them targets for villainous groups. They feature prominently in various Pokémon games and movies.

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Which villainous groups have targeted Legendary Pokémon and why?

Villainous groups such as Team Rocket, Cipher, and Team Galactic have targeted Legendary Pokémon for their power and potential to control or change the world. Team Rocket, under Giovanni's leadership, seeks world domination using an army of Pokémon, including Legendary Pokémon. Cipher, led by Evice/Greevil, uses a Shadow Lugia in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, demonstrating their intent to exploit Legendary Pokémon. Team Galactic, led by Cyrus, also has ambitions involving these powerful creatures.

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How many Legendary Pokémon exist in the Pokémon universe?

The Pokémon universe features a vast array of Legendary Pokémon. Some of these include Articuno, Mewtwo, Moltres, Zapdos, Mew, Entai, Ho-Oh, Lugia, Raikou, Suicune, Celebi, Groudon, Kyogre, Latias, Latios, Rayquaza, Regice, Regirock, Registeel, Deoxys, Jirachi, Azelf, Cresselia, Dialga, Giratina, Heatran, Mesprit, Palkia, Regigigas, Uxie, Arceus, Darkrai, Manaphy, Phione, Shaymin, Cobalion, Kyurem, Landorus, Reshiram, Terrakion, Thundurus, Tornadus, Virizion, Zekrom, Genesect, Keldeo, Meloetta, Victini, Xerneas, Yveltal, Zygarde, Diancie, Hoopa, Volcanion, Solgaleo, Lunala, Necrozma, and eleven Legendary Pokémon from Generation IX: Wo-Chien, Chien-Pao, Ting-Lu, Chi-Yu, Koraidon, Miraidon, Okidogi, Munkidori, Fezandipiti, Ogerpon, and Terapagos.

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What are some of the most powerful Legendary Pokémon?

Mewtwo, known for its Mega Evolution, is among the most potent Legendary Pokémon, with three known instances in the Pokémon World. Another formidable Legendary Pokémon is recognized for its bright orange hue and proficiency in Sky Attack and Fire-type moves.

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Description[]

A Legendary Pokémon is a unique type of Pokémon that is renowned for its exceptional power and rarity, making them the most coveted type of Pokémon for Pokémon Trainers to obtain. In the core series, You see Legendary Pokémon tend to have a lower catch rate than any other Pokémon, so players often use a Master Ball when trying to catch one.

Legendary Pokémon are usually the version mascots of a game in the core series starting with Ho-Oh and Lugia with Pokémon Gold Version and Pokémon Silver Version, respectively. In various paired games, the Legendary Pokémon is exclusive to the respective games, and can be obtained in the other game only through trading; this practice began with Pokémon Ruby Version and Pokémon Sapphire Version, where Groudon can be encountered in the former game and Kyogre in the latter game.

A few Legendary Pokémon have alternate forms that it can change into. The first Legendary Pokémon that was given one is Giratina, which was given an Altered Forme in Pokémon Platinum Version. Certain Legendary Pokémon such as Terapagos can only become their alternate form in battle. Kyurem, Necrozma, and Calyrex can achieve their alternative forms with a different Pokémon.

By Generation VIII, the three Legendary Birds—Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres—became the first Pokémon to receive regional forms, particularly in Galar.

Powers[]

Several Legendary Pokémon have some abstract or unique power that no other Pokémon have, such as Arceus being the creator of the Pokémon World. Because of their abilities, Legendary Pokémon are commonly associated with a myth about legends of creation and/or destruction within their endemic regions. Additionally, it is also why a Legendary Pokémon is targeted by a villainous team, which wants to use it to alter the Pokémon World in their favor; in the games from Generation III onward, the plot involves the playing having to thwart the schemes of such groups.

Due to their unique nature, many Legendary Pokémon have a signature move or an exclusive Ability that no other Pokémon has.

The Guardian Deities and the Light Trio are the only Legendary Pokémon that have exclusive Z-Moves.

Availability[]

In the core series, only one of a species of Legendary Pokémon appears in the game's plot, meaning that the player can obtain more only through trading. Like other Pokémon encountered only once within a game, it is extremely unlikely that the Legendary Pokémon is a Shiny Pokémon.

In the first few generations, if a Legendary Pokémon is defeated by the player, it cannot respawn again, meaning that in cases where the player wants to catch the Pokémon, they have to reset the game without saving. Since Generation IV, if the player defeats a Legendary Pokémon, they can later receive another chance to catch it by defeating the Elite Four again. In the case of certain Legendary Pokémon that roam the map, they respawn a while after being defeated.

On the other hand, since Generation VI, various games of the core series require the player to catch certain Legendary Pokémon in order to progress the story; if the player either escapes from battle or defeats the Legendary Pokémon, it respawns for them to fight again. Such required Legendary Pokémon have a slightly higher catch rate. The first of these Legendary Pokémon are Xerneas in Pokémon X and Yveltal in Pokémon Y; followed by Rayquaza in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire; Solgaleo in Pokémon Sun and Lunala in Pokémon Moon; Eternatus in Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield; Dialga, Palkia, and Arceus in Pokémon Legends: Arceus; and Koraidon in Pokémon Scarlet and Miraidon in Pokémon Violet.

Groups[]

Legendary Pokémon with similar characteristics that are introduced in the same generation are grouped together, usually as a trio. They generally share the same base stat total, but with a few of their individual base stats being arranged differently for each of them. The Legendary Birds, introduced in Generation I, is the first Legendary Pokémon trio, consisting of Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres. The Tower Duo, introduced in Generation II, is the first Legendary Pokémon duo, consisting of Lugia and Ho-Oh. The Guardian Deities, introduced in Generation VII, is the first Legendary Pokémon quartet, consisting of Tapu Koko, Tapu Lele, Tapu Bulu, and Tapu Fini. A Legendary Pokémon sometimes added to a group introduced a few generations beforehand, such as Enamorus, a Legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII, being added to the Forces of Nature, a group introduced in Generation V.

Most Legendary Pokémon are part of a group, unlike most Mythical Pokémon, which are more distinct and elusive in nature. There have been a few exceptions such as Darkrai, a Mythical Pokémon, comprising part of the Lunar Duo, along with Cresselia, a Legendary Pokémon.

Legendary Pokémon within the same group are usually listed together in the Pokédex by numerical order, either at or the near the end of a Regional Pokédex; this does not occur with Legendary Pokémon and Mythical Pokémon that part of the same group, like the Lunar Duo. Some Legendary Pokémon within the same group are not listed together numerically, such as Giratina, a member of the Creation Trio, which has the number 0487, while the previous listed member, Palkia, has a number of 0484.

Types[]

There has been at least one Legendary Pokémon of every type, either solely or partially. Excluding the different forms of Silvally, the Bug type is the only type that a Legendary Pokémon has not yet been. The most common type of a Legendary Pokémon is Psychic, which has 16 species of Legendary Pokémon, and secondly Dragon type, which has 15 species of Legendary Pokémon.

Evolutions[]

A few of the Legendary Pokémon can Mega Evolve, a mechanic introduced in Generation VI, including Mewtwo, Latias, Latios, and Rayquaza. Primal Reversion, which had been introduced in the same generation, can be done only by Kyogre and Groudon.

Legendary Pokémon cannot evolve in a traditional sense in earlier generations, until Generation VII, which marked the debut of Type: Null and Cosmog, capable of evolving into Silvally and Cosmoem, respectively. Additionally, Cosmoem is the only Legendary Pokémon with a branching evolution, since it can evolve into either Solgaleo or Lunala Depending on if you have Pokémon Sun or Pokémon Moon or Pokémon Ultra Sun or Pokémon Ultra Moon.

Kubfu, introduced in Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield: The Isle of Armor, can evolve into Urshifu, in either one of two style forms, depending on the scroll it is exposed to: the Scroll of Darkness transforms it into Single Strike Style Urshifu, while the Scroll of Waters turns it into Rapid Strike Style Urshifu. Unlike other Legendary Pokémon with alternate forms, Urshifu always retains its form, making it the only Pokémon with different forms that it cannot switch between. Additionally, Urshifu is the only Legendary Pokémon that can Gigantamax.

Gender[]

Most Legendary Pokémon are genderless, but there are still several exceptions to this. Only Heatran, Kubfu, and Urshifu can be either male or female.

Seven of the Legendary Pokémon can only be male: Latios, the original Forces of Nature trio (Tornadus, Thundurus, Landorus), and the Loyal Three (Okidogi, Munkidori, Fezandipiti).

Four of the Legendary Pokémon can only be female: Latias, Cresselia, Enamorus, and Ogerpon.

Terapagos, despite having a gender ratio of 50% male or 50% female, is always a male when encountered in Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet: The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero.

Classification[]

Legendary Pokémon are often conflated with Mythical Pokémon, which are similarly rare and powerful. In Japanese, both Legendary Pokémon and Mythical Pokémon have always been defined separately, but it was not until Generation V that Mythical Pokémon would be considered a sub-group of Legendary Pokémon in other languages, continuing up to Generation VIII. Legendary Pokémon are considered less elusive than Mythical Pokémon, because the latter can be obtained in the core series usually just through special events. A Legendary Pokémon and a Mythical Pokémon are sometimes part of the same group, such as Cresselia and Darkrai of the Lunar Duo. In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire onward, all Legendary Pokémon and Mythical Pokémon have a maximum individual values of 31 in at least three categories.

Ultra Beasts have similarly been conflated with Legendary Pokémon. Ultra Beasts do have a few things in common, such as also being Pokémon with a perfect IV of 31 in at least three categories, not being able to breed, and being final bosses in Dynamax Adventure in Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield.

Since Generation IX, Legendary Pokémon have been defined as separate from Mythical Pokémon and Ultra Beasts.

List[]

There are a total of 71 Legendary Pokémon, excluding Mythical Pokémon that have been reclassified since Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet to avoid conflation with Legendary Pokémon.

Pokémon[]

Generation I[]

Four Legendary Pokémon were introduced in Generation I. They originate from the Kanto region.

Pokédex no.	Image	Name	Type	Group
0144		Articuno	Ice/Flying	Legendary Birds
0145		Zapdos	Electric/Flying	Legendary Birds
0146		Moltres	Fire/Flying	Legendary Birds
0150		Mewtwo	Psychic	Mew duo

Generation II[]

Five Legendary Pokémon were introduced in Generation II, three of which are within the Legendary Beasts trio. They originate from the Johto region.

Pokédex no.	Image	Name	Type	Group
0243		Raikou	Electric	Legendary Beasts
0244		Entei	Fire	Legendary Beasts
0245		Suicune	Ice	Legendary Beasts
0249		Lugia	Psychic/Flying	Tower Duo
0250		Ho-Oh	Fire/Flying	Tower Duo

Generation III[]

Eight Legendary Pokémon were introduced in Generation III. They originate from the Hoenn region.

Pokédex no.	Image	Name	Type	Group
0377		Regirock	Rock	Legendary Giants
0378		Regice	Ice	Legendary Giants
0379		Registeel	Steel	Legendary Giants
0380		Latias	Dragon/Psychic	Eon Duo
0381		Latios	Dragon/Psychic	Eon Duo
0382		Kyogre	Water	Weather Trio
0383		Groudon	Ground	Weather Trio
0384		Rayquaza	Dragon/Flying	Weather Trio

Generation IV[]

Nine Legendary Pokémon were introduced in Generation IV. They are from the Sinnoh region.

Pokédex no.	Image	Name	Type	Group
0480		Uxie	Psychic	Lake Guardians
0481		Mesprit	Psychic	Lake Guardians
0482		Azelf	Psychic	Lake Guardians
0483		Dialga	Steel/Dragon	Creation Trio
0484		Palkia	Water/Dragon	Creation Trio
0485		Heatran	Fire/Steel	N/A
0486		Regigigas	Normal	Legendary Giants
0487		Giratina	Ghost/Dragon	Creation Trio
0488		Cresselia	Psychic	Lunar Duo*

Generation V[]

Nine Legendary Pokémon were introduced in Generation V. They are from the Unova region.

Pokédex no.	Image	Name	Type	Group
0638		Cobalion	Steel/Fighting	Swords of Justice
0639		Terrakion	Rock/Fighting	Swords of Justice
0640		Virizion	Grass/Fighting	Swords of Justice
0641		Tornadus	Flying	Forces of Nature
0642		Thundurus	Electric/Flying	Forces of Nature
0643		Reshiram	Dragon/Fire	Tao Trio
0644		Zekrom	Dragon/Electric	Tao Trio
0645		Landorus	Ground/Flying	Forces of Nature
0646		Kyurem	Dragon/Ice	Tao Trio

Generation VI[]

Nine Legendary Pokémon were introduced in Generation VI, less than in any other generation. They are from the Kalos region.

Pokédex no.	Image	Name	Type	Group
0716		Xerneas	Fairy	Aura Trio
0717		Yveltal	Dark/Flying	Aura Trio
0718		Zygarde	Dragon/Ground	Aura Trio

Generation VII[]

Eleven Legendary Pokémon were introduced in Generation VII. They are from the Alola region.

Pokédex no.	Image	Name	Type	Group
0772		Type: Null	Normal	Beast Killers
0773		Silvally	Normal	Beast Killers
0785		Tapu Koko	Electric/Fairy	Guardian Deities
0786		Tapu Lele	Psychic/Fairy	Guardian Deities
0787		Tapu Bulu	Grass/Fairy	Guardian Deities
0788		Tapu Fini	Water/Fairy	Guardian Deities
0789		Cosmog	Psychic	Sun and Moon Line
0790		Cosmoem	Psychic	Sun and Moon Line
0791		Solgaleo	Psychic/Steel	Sun and Moon Line, Light trio
0792		Lunala	Psychic/Ghost	Sun and Moon Line, Light trio
0800		Necrozma	Psychic	Light trio

Generation VIII[]

Eleven Legendary Pokémon were introduced in Generation VIII (excluding the regional forms of the Legendary Birds). They are from the Galar region.

Pokédex no.	Image	Name	Type	Group
0888		Zacian	Fairy	Hero Duo, Darkest day trio
0889		Zamazenta	Fighting	Hero Duo, Darkest day trio
0890		Eternatus	Poison/Dragon	Darkest day trio
0891		Kubfu	Fighting	Fighting masters
0892		Urshifu	Fighting/Dark	Fighting masters
0894		Regieleki	Electric	Legendary giants
0895		Regidrago	Dragon	Legendary giants
0896		Glastrier	Ice	Harvest trio
0897		Spectrier	Ghost	Harvest trio
0898		Calyrex	Psychic/Grass	Harvest trio
0905		Enamorus	Fairy/Flying	Forces of Nature

Generation IX[]

Eleven Legendary Pokémon were introduced in Generation IX. They are from the Paldea region.

Pokédex no.	Image	Name	Type	Group
1001		Wo-Chien	Dark/Grass	Treasures of Ruin
1002		Chien-Pao	Dark/Ice	Treasures of Ruin
1003		Ting-Lu	Dark/Ground	Treasures of Ruin
1004		Chi-Yu	Dark/Fire	Treasures of Ruin
1007		Koraidon	Fighting/Dragon	Paradox Cyclizar duo
1008		Miraidon	Electric/Dragon	Paradox Cyclizar duo
1014		Okidogi	Poison/Fighting	Loyal Three
1015		Munkidori	Poison/Psychic	Loyal Three
1016		Fezandipiti	Poison/Fairy	Loyal Three
1017		Ogerpon	Grass	Kitakami heroes
1024		Terapagos	Normal	Paradox phenomenon

Other[]

Former

• Arcanine - Arcanine is commonly misconstrued as a Legendary Pokémon, mainly because of an episode (named "Pokémon Emergency!", and known to be the second episode of the show) which showed Arcanine as one of the four Legendary Pokémon on the tablet at the Viridian City Pokémon Center, and because its category is "Legendary Pokémon". An Illustrated Book of POCKET MONSTERS, a book released in 1996, also includes Arcanine among the Legendary Pokémon. Despite this, it is not considered a Legendary in modern Pokémon media.
• Dratini/Dragonair/Dragonite - The Dratini evolution line was included among the Legendary Pokémon in An Illustrated Book of POCKET MONSTERS, with special attention being given to Dratini as the capture of one in the Safari Zone was seen as a sign that all Legendary Pokémon actually did exist. The giant Dragonite that appeared in the episode "TB013: Mystery at the Lighthouse" was also referred to as a Legendary Pokémon.

Status exclusive to continuity

• Black Fog - The giant, more cryptic looking version of Haunter which has appeared in several media but never in the games. In The Electric Tale of Pikachu, it is considered a Legendary Pokémon.
• Legendary Water Pokémon - A Legendary Pokémon which appears in Misty's dream of the future in "GS128: Enlighten Up!". It resembles the fin on Gyarados when it undergoes Mega Evolution.
• Unown - Unown is believed by many to be a Legendary Pokémon because it is shown in Molly Hale's book about Legendary Pokémon in Spell of the Unown, its power in large number appears to match that of Legendary Pokémon and within the canon of the movie is explicitly referred to as a Legendary Pokémon.

Other

• Black Tyranitar - A powerful Tyranitar in The Golden Boys manga who is said to be more comparable to a Legendary Pokémon than an ordinary one.

Misconception

• Rotom - Rotom is often thought of as Legendary because there is only one encountered in a unique scenario in the Generation IV games and it plays the Legendary Pokémon theme when battled. It is also listed as a Legendary Pokémon in Pokémon Ultimate Handbook.

• Volcarona - Many people speculated on whether or not Volcarona was a Legendary Pokémon or not because of the fact that it can only be found one time in a game just like Legendary Pokémon and is found through an in-game event. Volcarona is found at the bottom of Relic Castle and is only accessible after the player character has defeated Team Plasma in Black & White.

Mislabeled

• Delibird - Earlier prints of the Pokémon Ultimate Handbook list Delibird as a Legendary Pokémon.
• Spinda - The Pokémon Ultimate Handbook incorrectly labels its page with stars, something that it otherwise does for Legendary Pokémon only.
• Spiritomb - The Pokémon Ultimate Handbook incorrectly labels its page with stars, something that it otherwise does for Legendary Pokémon only.

Speculated during pre-release

• Riolu/Lucario - Lucario was thought to be a Legendary Pokémon due to the fact that it starred in a Pokémon movie, which is usually reserved solely for Legendary Pokémon. Another reason is due to the fact that at the time of its release the only way to get a Lucario was by evolving a Riolu which was only obtainable through an in-game event, and thus was only obtainable one time in the game.
• Zorua/Zoroark - Zoroark was thought to be a Legendary Pokémon because, like Lucario, it was the main focus of a movie, a feat normally given only to Legendary Pokémon. Like many other Legendary Pokémon, it was only available as an in-game event in all of the Generation V games, with only appearing in each game. In Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version, a trainer needed an event shiny Raikou, Entei, or Suicune in order to activate the in-game event, and in Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2, it is only available by evolving N's Zorua. This might also be because Zoroark can be freed from a Master Ball in the Super Smash Bros. games, something usually only given to Legendary or Mythical Pokémon.

Alternate forms[]

General[]

Pokédex no.	Image	Name	Type	Original Pokémon
0483A		Dialga (Origin Forme)	Steel/Dragon	Dialga
0484A		Palkia (Origin Forme)	Water/Dragon	Palkia
0487A		Giratina (Origin Forme)	Ghost/Dragon	Giratina
0641A		Tornadus (Therian Forme)	Flying	Tornadus
0642A		Thundurus (Therian Forme)	Electric/Flying	Tornadus
0645A		Landorus (Therian Forme)	Ground/Flying	Landorus
0646A		Black Kyurem	Dragon/Ice	Kyurem
0646B		White Kyurem	Dragon/Ice	Kyurem
0718A		Zygarde (10% Forme)	Dragon/Ground	Zygarde
0800A		Dusk Mane Necrozma	Psychic/Steel	Necrozma
0800B		Dawn Wings Necrozma	Psychic/Ghost	Necrozma
0892A		Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style)	Fighting/Water	Urshifu
0898A		Ice Rider	Psychic/Ice	Calyrex
0898B		Shadow Rider	Psychic/Ghost	Calyrex
0905A		Enamorus (Therian Forme)	Fairy/Flying	Enamorus
1017A		Ogerpon (Wellspring Mask)	Grass/Water	Ogerpon
1017B		Ogerpon (Hearthflame Mask)	Grass/Fire	Ogerpon
1017C		Ogerpon (Cornerstone Mask)	Grass/Rock	Ogerpon

Battle[]

Pokédex no.	Image	Name	Type	Original Pokémon
0150MX		Mega Mewtwo X	Psychic/Fighting	Mewtwo
0150MY		Mega Mewtwo Y	Psychic	Mewtwo
0380M		Mega Latias	Dragon/Psychic	Latias
0381M		Mega Latios	Dragon/Psychic	Latios
0382P		Primal Kyogre	Water	Kyogre
0383P		Primal Groudon	Ground/Fire	Groudon
0384M		Mega Rayquaza	Dragon/Water	Rayquaza
0716		Xerneas (while active)	Fairy	Xerneas
0718B		Zygarde Complete	Dragon/Ground	Zygarde
0800C		Ultra Necrozma	Psychic/Dragon	Necrozma
0888A		Crowned Sword	Fairy/Steel	Zacian
0889A		Crowned Shield	Fighting/Steel	Zamazenta
0890E		Eternamax Eternatus	Poison/Dragon	Eternatus
0892G		Gigantamax Single Strike Style Urshifu	Fighting/Dark	Urshifu
0892AG		Gigantamax Rapid Strike Style Urshifu	Fighting/Water	Urshifu
1024A		Terapagos (Terastal Form)	Normal	Terapagos
1024B		Terapagos (Astral Form)	Normal	Terapagos

Regional[]

Pokédex no.	Image	Name	Type	Original Pokémon
0144A		Galarian Articuno	Psychic/Flying	Articuno
0145A		Galarian Zapdos	Fighting/Flying	Zapdos
0146A		Galarian Moltres	Dark/Flying	Moltres

Groups[]

Image	Name	Introduced	Members	Role
	Legendary Birds	Generation I, VIII	Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres	They are giant birds that each have a different elemental capability: Articuno can control ice; Zapdos can control electricity; and Moltres can control fire. In Generation VIII, the Legendary Birds each have a Galarian form that drops by the Crown Tundra every few decades.
	Legendary Beasts	Generation II	Raikou, Entei, Suicune	Three Legendary Pokémon that had been resurrected by Ho-Oh after perishing in the Brass Tower. Each of the Legendary Beasts embodies one of the elements that had struck the tower: Raikou represents the lightning; Entei represents the fire that had burned it; and Suicune represents the water that extinguished the fire.
	Tower Duo	Generation II	Lugia, Ho-Oh	The Tower Duo is named for the fact that both of its members, Lugia and Ho-Oh, had once been associated with a tower of the Johto region: Lugia with the Brass Tower and Ho-Oh with the Bell Tower. Lugia fled to the Whirl Islands after the Brass Tower had burned down, while Ho-Oh would roam the skies of the Pokémon World.
	Legendary Giants	Generation III, VIII	Regirock, Regice, Registeel, Regieleki, and Regidrago	A group of five Pokémon created in Regigigas' image, each having the "Regi-" prefix. The first three were introduced in Generation III: Regirock, Regice, and Registeel, although their creator, Regigigas, would not be introduced until Generation IV. The other two members, Regieleki and Regidrago, were introduced in Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield: The Crown Tundra.
	Eon Duo	Generation III	Latias and Latios	The Eon Duo, consisting of Latias and Latios, live on the Southern Island, which is reachable only through using an Eon Ticket. Each Pokémon becomes more powerful through using the Soul Dew.
	Weather Trio	Generation III	Kyogre, Groudon, and Rayquaza	Two of the members, Groudon and Kyogre, have often clashed for control. Rayquaza is the mediator, intervening to stop both Pokémon when the Pokémon World becomes unstable. In Generation VI, Groudon and Kyogre were each given a Primal Reversion, named Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre, respectively.
	Lake Guardians	Generation IV	Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf	A trio named for living in one of the three lakes of the Sinnoh region. They have the ability to calm the Creation Trio. Each of the Lake Guardians gave spirit to the world: Uxie brought wisdom, Mesprit brought emotion, and Azelf brought will.
	Creation Trio	Generation IV	Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina	Three Pokémon that each control a different form of matter: Dialga controls time, Palkia controls space and dimensions, and Giratina represents antimatter.
	Swords of Justice	Generation V	Cobalion, Terrakion, Virizion, and Keldeo	The group was initially a trio consisting of Cobalion, Terrakion, and Virizion. Keldeo, a Mythical Pokémon, had been added to the group soon after. The Swords of Justice defend Pokémon whose homes had been destroyed by humans, notably at the Moor of Icirrus.
	Forces of Nature	Generation V and VIII	Tornadus, Thundurus, Landorus, and Enamorus	The group was originally a trio consisting of Tornadus, Thundurus, and Landorus, but would later introduce a fourth member named Enamorus in Pokémon Legends: Arceus. They are based on the kami and positive affect the earth in some way: Tornadus and Thundurus enrich the soil with their violent tempests and storms; Landorus appears to calm and fertilize the land; and Enamorus brings vitality and allows the flora to thrive.
	Tao Trio	Generation V	Reshiram, Zekrom, and Kyurem	Reshiram and Zekrom were once the same dragon entity, but their pursuits split them apart: Reshiram for truth and Zekrom for ideals. Kyurem was later born from the remains of the original dragon entity.
	Aura Trio	Generation VI	Xerneas, Yveltal, and Zygarde	The Aura Trio are embodiments of nature: Xerneas has the power to give life, whilst Yveltal can take it away. When the ecosystem is in danger because the natural order of creation and destruction is broken, Zygarde appears to rebalance it.
	Guardian Deities	Generation VII	Tapu Koko, Tapu Lele, Tapu Bulu, and Tapu Fini	The Guardian Spirits each protect one of the four islands of the Alola region: Tapu Koko is guardian of Melemele Island; Tapu Lele is the guardian of Akala Island; Tapu Bulu is the guardian of Ula'ula Island; and Tapu Fini is the guardian of Poni Island.
	Light Trio	Generation VII	Solgaleo, Lunala, and Necrozma	A trio associated with the sun and/or moon. Solgaleo makes use of sunlight and accompanies the newborn, whilst Lunala makes use of moonlight and guides those who leave this world. Necrozma is the being of darkness, and it can absorb all of the light from the creatures of the sun and the moon, trapping every trace of light.
	Legendary Heroes	Generation VIII	Zacian and Zamazenta	A duo that saved the Galar region from Eternatus with the assistance of two human heroes.
	Treasures of Ruin	Generation IX	Wo-Chien, Chien-Pao, Ting-Lu, and Chi-Yu	These Pokémon are ancient treasures that had been corrupted by human negativity. They absorb the greed and resentment of humans as they are passed from hand to hand.
	Loyal Three	Generation IX	Okidogi, Munkidori, and Fezandipiti	A trio of Pokémon that stole three of the masks that gave Ogerpon its power, leaving behind only the Teal Mask.

Appearances[]

Spinoffs[]

In Pokémon GO, one of the specific objectives in order for the player to level up from 42 to 43 is to catch five Legendary Pokémon. There is a discrepancy where Ultra Beasts are counted toward the goal of capturing Legendary Pokémon, although Ultra Beasts are grouped separately on the Pokémon search.

Anime[]

Main[]

• Bonnie looked after a Zygarde that she nicknamed Squishy until the Team Flare crisis but they promises to see each other again one day.
• Ash took care of a Cosmog as he promised Solgaleo and Lunala that he would then was nicknamed Nebby by Lillie. After evolving into Cosmeoem then into Solgaleo, Nebby left for the wild but did meet up with Ash a couple of times before the latter left to resume his travels.
• Goh:
  • Caught a recurring Eternatus when Chairman Rose tried to recreate the Darkest Day but lets it get sealed away so it would't cause the Galar Region anymore harm.
  • Caught a Suicune in an attempt to get it away from Pokémon Hunters. Although he attempted to release it back to the wild, Goh was surprised that Suicune decided to keep being his Pokémon but roams the world until it's needed by its Trainer.
  • Caught a Regieleki as his final Project Mew mission.
• Ash encountered an injured Latias that had crash-landed into a lake during his travels. However, after saving her from Team Rocket while helping her to recover, she began following Ash until he and his friends helped rescue Latios.
• Liko catches a Terapagos that was once owned by her great-great grandmother and traveled with her for some time until she officially added it to her team.

Recurring[]

• Tobias has a Latios.
• Nurse Joy owns a Latias.
• A recurring:
  • Tapu Koko has many various appearances during Ash's journey in Alola in order to battle him but has help him and his friends many times.
  • Tapu Lele has helped Ash and his friends many times in Alola.
• Gladion has a Type: Null but has since evolved into a Silvally.
• A recurring:
  • Lunala has made numerous appearances as it helped Ash and his friends during an Alola crises along with them helping it out as well.
  • Tapu Bulu helped Ash and his friends in their time of need in Alola.
  • Tapu Fini helped Ash and his friends from time to time in Alola.
• Quillon and Danika both own the two styles of Urshifu.
• Gary caught a Regidrago as his final Project Mew mission.
• Lucius had a shiny Rayquaza, a Galarian form of Moltres and Entei.
• Gibeon owns a shiny Zygarde.

Trivia[]

• Of the Legendary Pokémon, Solgaleo, Lunala, Necrozma, Zacian, Zamazenta, and Eternatus have not made appearances in films thus far.

Gallery[]

See also[]

• Paradox Pokémon